Extron electronic FOX 3G HD-SDI setup guide Installation, Install the Board in the Enclosure

PowerCage™ FOX 3G HD-SDI • Setup Guide

This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate the Extron® PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI fiber optic video extender.

The PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI Fiber Optic Extender is a modular transceiver board for the PowerCage 1600 enclosure, enabling long distance transmission of multi-rate SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI video signals, with embedded audio and metadata, over a fiber cable at rates of up to 2.97 Gbps. The PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI is compatible with the FOX 3G HD-SDI fiber optic multi-rate SDI transceiver, the FOX 3G DVC, and the FOX series of distribution amplifiers and switchers. It is available in singlemode and multimode configurations.

WARNING: This unit outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful to the eyes. For additional safety, plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber optic cable is unplugged.

NOTE: The PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI is a transceiver that can function as a transmitter, a receiver, or both. At least two boards are required for a transmitter-receiver system, with at least one fiber optic cable linking each two units.

Installation

Step 1 — Install the Board in the Enclosure

Install the transceiver board in a PowerCage 1600 Enclosure slot, as shown at right. Use a screwdriver or other tool to tighten the two screws that hold the board in place.

16 Available Single Board Slots (8 double board slots)

NOTE: Ensure that the board is flush with the rear of

the enclosure and the that screws are tightened securely before applying power.

Step 2 — Set the Mode DIP Switches

Set the rear panel Mode DIP switches to configure each unit that

Power

Supply

	Tx Rx	232-RS ALARM	1 2
			TxRx
FIBER	TxRx	REMOTE
232RS-		R
OVER		AUDIO L
		4
	3

2

VIDEO 1

			INPUT	OVER	Tx Rx	232-RSALARM	1 2
Rx	21	C			TxRx	AUDIO L	RxTx
				FIBER		REMOTE
				232RS-		R

-

OUTPUT	RGB
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Align board and slide into slot.

Tx Rx

HD/SDIOUTPUTS

will be installed in the system as a bidirectional transceiver, a transmitter, or a receiver, as shown below.

MODE MODE MODE MODE

	1 down			1 down		1 up	1 up
	2 down			2 up		2 down	2 up
1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2

Bidirectional	Transmitter	Receiver with	Spare (receiver
Transceiver		Loop-through	with daisy-chaining)

Optional

Redundant Power

Supply Slot

NOTE: Power supplies can occupy only these two power supply slots. (Each power supply can be mounted in either slot.)

MODE

HD/SDIINPUT

Screws (2 per board)

Step 3 — Connect the Input, Output, and Fiber Cables

HD/SDI INPUT

zz HD-SDI input connector — If the PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI is configured as either a bidirectional transceiver or as a transmitter, connect an HD-SDI, SDI, or 3G-SDI video input to this BNC connector (shown at right).

zzFiber optic connectors —

NOTE: Ensure that you use the proper fiber cable for your transceivers.

Typically, singlemode fiber cable has a yellow jacket and multimode fiber cable has an orange or aqua jacket.

Rx

Tx

Rx

Tx

zzTx connector — In any configuration, connect a fiber optic cable to the optical Tx connector.

Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the optical Rx connector on another FOX 3G HD-SDI that is configured as a bidirectional transceiver or as a receiver.

zzRx connector — In either the bidirectional transceiver or receiver configuration, connect a fiber optic cable to the optical Rx connector to receive the signal from the transmitting unit. Connect the free end to one of the following:

zzIn a two-transceiver system, connect the free end of this cable to the optical Tx connector on the transmitting unit, which is configured as a transmitter.

zzIn a daisy-chained system, connect the free end of this cable to the optical Tx connector on the previous unit in the daisy chain (configured as either a bidirectional transceiver or a transmitter).

zzHD/SDI output connectors — In any PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI configuration, connect a digital display to these BNC connectors (shown at right).

HD/SDI OUTPUTS

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