Extron electronic FOX 4G TX/RX VGA setup guide PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx DVI and VGA Setup Guide

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® PowerCage 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.

16 available single board slots or

8 double board slots

• 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.

RGB

DVI

Power Supply

	ge
	werCa	AV
Po	2G Rx
FOX
	Rx
	Tx

-

	e	I
FOX	werCag-SD		INPUT
Po	3G HD
	Tx Rx
		C
2	D/SDIOUTPUTS	MONO Y/VID OUTPUTDIO
Rx 1			GAIN
			2
			1

Screws

			e
		werCagRGB
		Po4G RX
	FOX
	FIBER	Tx Rx	ALARM	12
			REMOTE	TxRx
		TxRx	232RS-
RS-232	OVER		R
			LAUDIO

OUTPUT RGB

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	L	Tip	L
Sleeve		Ring
Tip		Sleeve (s)
	R	Tip	R
Sleeve		Ring

Do not tin the wires! Unbalanced Stereo Input Balanced Stereo Input

Tip	L	Tip	L
NO GROUND HERE.		Ring
Sleeve(s)		Sleeve(s)
Tip	R	Tip	R
NO GROUND HERE.		Ring

Unbalanced Stereo Output Balanced Stereo Output

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.

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx

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 _) of the Remote RS-232/Alarm 5-pole captive screw connector on either unit. The protocol for these ports is as follows:

REMOTE RS-232 ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

•	9600 baud	•	no parity	• 8 data bits
•	1 stop bit	•	no flow control

Refer to the PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx User Guide for detailed information about using the Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands and the Windows®-based FOX Extender program to set up and operate the transmitter and receiver and to take 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.

REMOTE RS-232 ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

1