Extron electronic 4G TX/RX Operation, Throughput Connections, PowerCage Configuration Port

PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx DVI and VGA Setup Guide (Continued)

Step 3 — Throughput Connections

NOTE: See the two fiber cable connection drawings below. You can connect the transmitter and one or more receivers

in one of three ways:

• One way (transmitter to receiver) only, perform step 3a.

• Two way (transmitter to receiver and return), perform steps 3a and 3b.

• One way (transmitter to receiver) with daisy chain (receiver to receiver), perform steps 3a and 3c.

a.Connect the fiber between the Tx port on the transmitter and the Rx port on the receiver.

b.If you want the receiver to send return serial data (such as responses from a controlled device) to the transmitter, connect a cable between the receiver’s Tx and transmitter’s Rx ports.

c.If you want a receiver to daisy chain the optical signal to another receiver (up to 10 receivers in a daisy chain):

•Connect the receiver’s Tx fiber cable to Rx on another receiver.

•Set each receiver to daisy chain mode. See Normal and Daisy Chain Modes, below.

	3a	Receiver
	Rx			Rx
From Transmitter			3c
	Tx			Tx
or Daisy-Chained				Receiver
Receiver

Tx Rx

Transmitter

3a

and

3b

Receiver Tx Rx

Step 4 — PowerCage Configuration Port

If desired, connect a host device to PowerCage enclosure Configuration connector via the 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232 cable that is included with the PowerCage enclosure or available separately using part #70-335-01. Repeatedly press the Comm Select button until the Comm LED lights for the slot where the transmitter or receiver is installed. The protocol for this port is as follows:

•	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 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.

Operation

	1
COMM	COMM
	SELECT
POWER	CONFIG
ALARM

Comm Comm Configuration

LED Select Port

Button

After all receivers, the transmitter, and their connected devices are powered up, the system is fully operational. If any problems are encountered, verify that the cables are routed and connected properly and that all display devices have identical resolutions and refresh rates. If your problems persist, call the Extron S3 Sales & Technical Support Hotline at the number shown below that is closest to you.

Normal and Daisy Chain Modes

The receiver operates on one of two modes:

•Normal mode — The receiver outputs RS-232 and SIS commands and responses on its Tx LC connector.

•Daisy chain mode — The receiver daisy chains its Rx connector input through to its Tx connector output.

Use SIS commands issued to the connected unit to toggle between normal and daisy chain modes. Connect a PC to the Remote RS-232 port of either unit or to the Configuration port on the PowerCage enclosure and issue the following command:

66*0*n#

where:

n = 2 = enable daisy chain mode

n = 1 or 0 = disable daisy chain mode

NOTE: Up to 10 receivers, each in daisy chain mode, can be connected in a daisy chain to a single transmitter.

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