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- Page 1 User Guide Fiber Optic Extenders FOXBOX SR HDMI Fiber Optic Scaling Receiver for HDMI, Audio, and RS-232 68-1990-01 Rev. A 10 12...
- Page 2 Chinese Simplified Safety Instructions • English （简体中文） 警告： WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is 产品上的这个标志意在警告用户该产品机壳内有暴露的危险 intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated 电压， 有触电危险。 dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. 注...
- Page 3 FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. The Class A limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
- Page 4 Selectable items, such as menu names, menu options, buttons, tabs, and field names are written in the font shown here: From the menu, select File Click the button. Copyright © 2012 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved. Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Remote Control ............1 ........... 20 About this Guide ..........1 Simple Instruction Set Control ......20 About the FOXBOX SR HDMI ......2 Host-to-Unit Instructions ....... 20 System Compatibility ........2 Symbol Definitions ........21 Cable Transmission Modes ......3 Unit-initiated Messages ......... - Page 6 FOXBOX SR HDMI • Contents...
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction WARNING: Risk of eye injury: The FOXBOX SR HDMI outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful to the eyes; use with caution. Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the • fiber optic cables themselves while the receiver is powered on. -
Page 8: About The Foxbox Sr Hdmi
For video resolutions up to 1600 x 1200, 1080p, or 1920 x 1200, the video output of the receiver is a perfect, pixel-for-pixel recreation of the video signal input from the transmitter. The single link of HDMI video output by a FOXBOX SR HDMI can be converted to DVI-D video with the appropriate adapter. -
Page 9: Cable Transmission Modes
Features Ultra high performance — The FOXBOX SR HDMI receives pixel-for-pixel HDMI or DVI-D (with an adapter) video transmission, up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz. Video output — The receiver outputs a single link of HDMI video. -
Page 10: Installation
Installation This sections details the installation of the FOXBOX SR HDMI, including: • Rear Panel Features Front Panel Configuration Port • Rear Panel Features OUTPUTS POWER HDMI AUDIO AUDIO RS-232 REMOTE 1.0 A MAX OVER FIBER ALARM RS-232 OPTICAL FOXBOX SR HDMI... - Page 11 5-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw connector to output the transmitted, unamplified, line level audio (see “Audio output connector“ on page 9 to wire a captive screw connector for the appropriate output type and impedance level). FOXBOX SR HDMI • Installation...
- Page 12 Control“ on page 20 for SIS commands and software control). connector (see “Remote DC power connector — Plug the included external 12 VDC power supply into this connector (see “Power supply wiring“ on page 10, to wire the connector). FOXBOX SR HDMI • Installation...
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Page 13: Making Connections
• Do not exceed 16.4 feet (5 meters) on the input of the transmitter or the output of the FOXBOX SR HDMI scaling receiver. • Use only the cable designed for HDMI signals that is supplied by Extron. - Page 14 OVER FIBER ALARM shorted together when no light is detected. Tx Rx Do not tin the wires! Figure 8. Alarm Connector NOTE: The length of exposed wires is critical (see the second RS-232 connector NOTE, above.) FOXBOX SR HDMI • Installation...
- Page 15 ATTENTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT connect the sleeves to the negative (-) contacts. NOTE: The length of exposed wires is critical (see the RS-232 connector NOTE page 8 for more information.) FOXBOX SR HDMI • Installation...
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Page 16: Power Supply Wiring
Use the supplied tie wrap to strap the power cord to the extended tail of the connector. Alternatively, an optional Extron PS 124 Universal 12 VDC Power Supply, part number 60-1022-01, can power multiple Extron 12 VDC devices using only one AC power connector. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Installation... -
Page 17: Front Panel Configuration Port
In some cases, the unit may be capable of serial communications via RS-232 up to 250 feet (76 m) away. Control“ on page 20 for definitions of the SIS commands (serial “Remote commands to control the transmitter via this connector) and software control. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Installation... -
Page 18: Operation
Operation This sections details the installation of the FOXBOX SR HDMI, including: • Front Panel Indications and Controls Operation • Front Panel Indications and Controls The receiver has front panel LEDs that indicate power and signal status (see figure 13) and a menu system that is operated using the front panel controls and displayed on the connected output device. -
Page 19: Operation
Access the various adjustments and test patterns available in the FOXBOX receiver via the menu system. The menus and submenus are displayed on the connected video output device (see figure 14). HDMI Menu Controls Figure 14. Menu System Display FOXBOX SR HDMI • Operation... -
Page 20: Menu And Submenus
• From any menu or submenu, after a user-selectable period of inactivity, the scaler saves all adjustment settings and deactivates the on-screen display. • The Adjust knobs have no mechanical limits to their rotation. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Operation... -
Page 21: Picture Controls Submenu
The Position selection allows you to adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the image. Rotate the Adjust knob while this submenu is active to shift the image horizontally and the Adjust to shift the image vertically. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Operation... -
Page 22: User Presets Submenu
Rotate either Adjust knob while this submenu is active to select a preset number, from 1 through 30, and press the Enter button to recall the selected preset to be the current settings. Allow the screen to timeout without pressing the Enter button to exit without recalling the settings. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Operation... -
Page 23: Output Configuration Submenu
Auto (HDMI 444 or DVI 444) • DVI RGB 444 • HDMI RGB 444 • HDMI RGB 444 limited • HDMI YUV 444 full • HDMI YUV 444 limited • HDMI YUV 422 full • HDMI YUV 422 limited FOXBOX SR HDMI • Operation... -
Page 24: Advanced Configuration Submenu
The Freeze submenu lets you freeze and unfreeze the video output. Rotate either Adjust knob while this submenu is active to select either On (freeze) or Off (unfreeze). NOTE: The freeze function has no effect on the audio output. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Operation... - Page 25 The Menu Timeout submenu lets you set how long the receiver outputs the on-screen display before clearing it. Rotate either Adjust knob while this submenu is active to select among 0 (never timeout) and 1 through 64 seconds. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Operation...
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Page 26: Remote Control
Remote Control This section describes the remote control operation of the FOXBOX SR HDMI, including: • Simple Instruction Set Control Signal Processing Product Control Program • The receiver has two serial ports: the front panel Configuration port, a 2.5 mm mini stereo “Front panel Configuration... -
Page 27: Symbol Definitions
= light or signal detected = Temperature •nn = Vendor/manufacturer name = Transmit output power in milliwatts = Receive optical power in milliwatts = SFP temperature = Transmission mode = singlemode = multimode = Firmware version v.vv FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control... -
Page 28: Unit-Initiated Messages
When a local event, such as an equipment power-up, occurs, the unit responds by sending a message to the host. The unit-initiated messages are listed below: (c) Copyright 20 , Extron Electronics FOXBOX SR HDMI xx ]] 60-1187- The receiver issues the copyright message (above) when it first powers on. yy is Vn.nn is the firmware version number;... -
Page 29: Vertical Shift
000 through 128 (default = 64) = Horizontal and vertical position Range depends on selected output size. = Size Range depends on selected output size. 1 = fill 2 = follow = Aspect ratio FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control... - Page 30 0 = Input active, timer not running 2 = No active input, output sync disabled = Screen saver status 1 = No active input, timer running 0 = off (video in motion) 1 = on (video frozen) = Freeze status FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
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Page 31: Auto Memory
(0 plus six steps at 0.25 seconds per step) 1 = 0.25 second 3 = 0.75 second 5 = 1.25 second 2 = 0.5 second* 4 = 1.0 second 6 = 1.5 second * = default FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control... -
Page 32: Information Requests
= Internal temperature nnnF•nnC = Vendor/manufacturer name = Transmit output power in milliwatts = Receive optical power in milliwatts = SFP temperature SM = singlemode MM = multimode = Transmission mode = Firmware version v.vv FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control... -
Page 33: Signal Processing Product Control Program
Windows 7]\ C:\Program Files Program Files (x86) Extron Signal Processing directory, and it places five icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\FOX Extender Control Program.” The five installed icons are: • Check for Signal Processing Updates • Image Quick Capture •... - Page 34 Tx-to-receiver-Rx) cable is disconnected or the receiver is in the daisy chain mode, the Link 2 indicator in the control program will not show green (detected), whether the transmitter detects the link or not. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
- Page 35 To change a value, click in the Value column for the desired variable and then either highlight the variable and type in a new value or click the buttons. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
- Page 36 Select to output the video that is input to the connected transmitter, scaled as selected by the receiver. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
- Page 37 Video Shutdown Delay area The Video Shutdown Delay setting delays the digital video to help monitor sync correctly during an input rate change. Only video is delayed; embedded audio is not delayed. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
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Page 38: Firmware Upgrade
Finding Scaling Receiver Firmware Complete the Personal Information form (see figure 28) and click the button. Download Figure 28. Personal Information Form TIP: Select the Me checkbox to avoid filling out this form in the future. Remember FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control... - Page 39 Firmware Loader on your computer. Unless you specify otherwise, the installer program places the Firmware Loader file, “FWLoader.exe” in C:\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader If the Extron and FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your Program Files folder, the installer creates them. FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
- Page 40 . The Firmware Loader window appears (see figure 313). Figure 31. Extron Firmware Loader Window Select the FOXBOX receiver and click File > Open . The Choose Firmware File screen appears (see figure 32). Figure 32. Choose Firmware File Window FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
- Page 41 Once the status bars have progressed from , and Status is listed as , the firmware loader 100% Completed utility resets the unit. Figure 33. Firmware Loader Screen Click to close the Firmware Loader. Exit FOXBOX SR HDMI • Remote Control...
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Page 42: Reference Information
60-1187-22 FOXBOX SR HDMI MM 60-1187-21 Included Parts These items are included in each order for a FOXBOX SR HDMI receiver: Included parts Part number 12V, 1A external power supply, with IEC power cord (qty. 1)* SFP Module (SM or MM, depending on the model) LockIt Lacing Bracket and tie-wrap (qty. -
Page 43: Mounting Accessories
Fiber Optic Termination Kit Termination Kit 100-656-01 QLC MM/10 Multimode, qty. 10 101-018-01 QLC SM/10 Singlemode, qty. 10 101-017-01 Adapters Accessories Part number HDMIF-DVIDM 26-616-01 HDMI female to DVI-D male adapter HDMIM-DVIDF 26-617-01 HDMI male to DVI-D female adapter FOXBOX SR HDMI • Reference Information... -
Page 44: Mounting The Unit
UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the installation of a FOXBOX SR HDMI into a rack. Elevated operating ambient — If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. - Page 45 Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.
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