Extron electronics PowerCage FOX 4G Tx DVI Setup Manual

PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx DVI and VGA Setup Guide
This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate the Extron
FOX 4G Tx/Rx DVI and PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx VGA fiber optic video and audio extenders.
NOTES: PowerCage transmitters (Txs) can output signals to any PowerCage Fox 4G,
FOXBOX 4G, or FOX 500 VGA or DVI device.
PowerCage receivers (Rxs) can accept signals from any PowerCage 4G,
FOXBOX 4G, or FOX 500 VGA or DVI device.

Installation

Step 1 — Mounting
Install the Tx, Rx, or both in PowerCage enclosures as required.
NOTES: • PowerCage boards are hot-swappable.
Ensure the boards are flush with the
•
rear of the enclosure and the screws
tightened securely before applying
power.
Step 2 — Input and Output Connections
a.
Connect an RGB or DVI video source to the Input connector
on the transmitter.
b.
Connect an RGB or DVI display to the Output connector on
the receiver.
c.
Connect a balanced or unbalanced, stereo or mono audio
input to the transmitter via the Audio Input captive screw connector and
a balanced or unbalanced stereo or mono audio device to the receiver via the Audio Output captive screw connector. See the
drawing below.
Tip
Sleeve
Tip
Sleeve
Unbalanced Stereo Input
Do not tin the wires!
CAUTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT connect the sleeves to the negative (-)
contacts).
d.
If you want the PowerCage FOX 4G units to pass serial data or control signals, such as for serial control of a
projector, connect the master device to the transmitter and the slave device to the receiver via the first three poles
of the RS-232 Over Fiber captive screw connectors on both units.
NOTE: For RS-232 responses (from the receiver to the transmitter), you must install the cable in step 2d and leave the
receiver in normal configuration.
e.
For serial control of the transmitter and receiver, connect a host device, such as a computer, to the Remote RS-232
port on either unit via three poles (Tx, Rx, and
either unit. The protocol for these ports is as follows:
9600 baud
•
1 stop bit
•
Refer to the PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx User Guide for detailed information about using the Simple Instruction Set (SIS™)
commands and the Windows
advantage of the various adjustments and test patterns available on the PowerCage FOX 4G units.
f.
For remote monitoring of the status of the Rx optical link on either the transmitter or receiver, connect a locally
constructed or obtained device to the two Alarm poles of the Remote RS-232/Alarm 5-pole captive screw connector
on that unit. The two poles are shorted together when no light is detected.
Tip
Ring
Sleeve (s)
Tip
Ring
Balanced Stereo Input
• no parity •
• no flow control
-based FOX Extender program to set up and operate the transmitter and receiver and to take
®
RGB
DVI
NO GROUND HERE.
Sleeve(s)
NO GROUND HERE.
Unbalanced Stereo Output
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) of the Remote RS-232/Alarm 5-pole captive screw connector on
8 data bits
PowerCage
®
16 available single board slots or
8 double board slots
Power
Supply
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50
0- 24 0V M A X.
10 5A
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Ring
Sleeve(s)
Tip
Tip
Ring
Balanced Stereo Output
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REMOTE
RS-232 ALARM
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