Contents
Introduction............................................................1
About this Guide .................................................1
About the FOX Matrix Switchers .........................1
Fiber Cable Transmission Modes ....................4
Features .............................................................4
Installation ..............................................................7
Setup and Installation Checklist ..........................7
Get Ready ......................................................7
Configure the Matrix Switcher .........................7
Perform Physical Installation ...........................7
Ancillary Operations ........................................7
Rear Panel Boards, Cabling, and Features ..........8
I/O Boards ....................................................10
Remote Port .................................................13
Ethernet Connection .....................................13
Reset Button and LED ..................................14
Switch Reference Connections .....................15
Power Supply Modules and Indicator
LEDs ...........................................................16
Cooling Fan assemblies ................................16
Front Panel Configuration Port ..........................17
Operation ..............................................................18
Front Panel Controls and Indicators ..................18
Input and Output Buttons .............................20
Control Buttons ............................................22
Power Indicators ...........................................23
Button Icons .................................................24
Rear Panel Power Indicators .............................24
Front Panel Operations .....................................25
Definitions .....................................................25
Power ...........................................................26
Creating a Configuration ...............................26
Viewing the Configuration .............................31
I/O Grouping .................................................33
Using Presets ...............................................37
Muting and Unmuting Outputs ......................39
Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode).....41
Performing a System Reset from
the Front Panel ............................................41
Background Illumination................................42
Selecting the Rear Panel Remote Port
Protocol and Baud Rate ..............................42
Reset Operations ..............................................43
Performing Soft System Resets
(Resets 3, 4, and 5) .....................................45
Performing a Hard Reset (Reset 1) ................46
Troubleshooting ................................................46
Configuration Worksheets.................................47
Worksheet Example 1: System equipment ....47
Worksheet Example 2: Daily Configuration ....48
Worksheet Example 3: Test configuration .....49
Programming Guide ...........................................52
Serial Ports .......................................................53
Ethernet (LAN) Port...........................................54
Default IP addresses .....................................54
Establishing a Connection.............................54
Connection Timeouts ...................................55
Number of Connections ................................55
Using Verbose Mode ....................................55
Host‑to‑Switcher Instructions ...........................55
Switcher‑initiated Messages .............................56
Switcher Error Responses ................................57
Using the Command and Response Tables ......57
Command and Response Table for SIS
Commands .................................................58
Command and Response Table for IP‑ and
SNMP‑Specific SIS Commands ...................67
Special Characters ...........................................70
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