Extron electronic FOX 4G SW8 quick start Installation, Operation Select an input, Mounting

Setup Guide ­— FOX 4G SW8

This sheet provides quick start instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate the extron FOX 4G SW8 fiber optic

switcher.

Setup Guide —­ FOX 4G SW8 (cont’d)

Extron

FOX 4G SW8

Fiber Optic Switcher

Installation

Step 1 — Mounting

	SW	8
4G
FOX
RS-232

8

Extron

SI 26X

Two-way Ceiling

Extron Speakers

MPA 122

Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources and mount the FOX switcher as required.

Step 2 — Optical inputs

Connect up to eight fiber optic transmitters to the FOX switcher’s rear panel Input connectors (the right-hand connector on each transceiver block).

Step 3 — Loop optical outputs

Connect up to seven fiber cables between the FOX switcher’s Loop LC connectors (the left-hand connector on transceiver blocks 1 through 7) and compatible receiver(s) for unswitched outputs (each input loops through to its associated output only).

Transmitter			Transmitter
	#7			#8
OPTICAL			OPTICAL
1	2*		1	2*
LINK	LINK	LINK		LINK
* OPTIONAL FOR			* OPTIONAL FOR
RETURN DATA			RETURN DATA

	Extron
Local	FOX 500 Tx
	Fiber Optic
Monitor	Transmitter

PC

RGB Input

Audio Input

7

6

INPUTS

OPTICAL 5

4

3

2

1

8 Inputs

Local

Monitor

PC

RGB Input

Audio Input

Mini Power

Ampli￿er

Extron	DVI Output
FOX 500 DVI
Fiber Optic
Receiver
Extron
FOX 500 Tx
Fiber Optic	Flat Panel
Transmitter
	Display

Step 4 — Switched optical output

Connect a fiber cable between the FOX switcher’s Output LC connector (the left-hand connector on transceiver block 8) and a compatible receiver.

Step 5 — Remote connector

	2
7	8
LOOP IN	OUT IN
	Switcher

Typical FOX 4G SW8 application

•Connect a host device to the rear panel RS-232 port.

•Connect a host device to the front panel Configuration port via an optional TRS RS-232 cable, part

#70-335-01.

RS-232

Tx Rx

Pin Function

TX Transmit data

RX Receive data

Gnd Signal ground

			Controlling
Do not tin the wires!			Device
Gnd (		)	Ground (	)
Rx			Receive (Rx)
Tx			Transmit (Tx)
	Bidirectional

3 4

Receivers

OPTICAL			OPTICAL
2*	1		2*	1
LINK	LINK	LINK		LINK
Loop (Local)			Switched
Application			Application

Step 6 — Power

Plug a standard IEC power cord between the power connector and a 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz power source.

Operation — Select an input

Press and release an input button to select that input. The lit button indicates the selected input.

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