Installation and Operation, cont’d

The input's audio level can be individually set via the master receiver's front panel or RS-232 control. Refer to the FOX 500 Tx/Rx manual and see chapter 3, "Remote Control" in this manual.

E

RS-232 Over Fiber port — If you want the

OVER FIBER

 

 

 

RS-232

 

 

FOX 500 to pass serial command signals to the

 

 

 

receiver(s) (for serial control of a projector, for

Tx Rx

NA

 

example), connect the host device to the DA via

 

 

 

 

the left three poles of this 5-pole captive screw

 

 

 

connector. See "Rear panel serial ports connection" on page

 

2-8 to wire this connector.

 

 

NIf you connect only one fiber optic cable (item H, on the next page), you do not receive reports from the controlled device connected to the master receiver. To receive responses from the controlled device, you must install two fiber optic cables.

NThe FOX 500 can pass RS-232 commands and responses at rates up to 38400 baud.

F

Remote RS-232 port — For serial control of the

REMOTE

ALARM

RS-232

DA, connect a host device, such as a computer,

 

 

 

touch panel control, or RS-232 capable PDA, to the

Tx Rx

1 2

 

DA via the left three poles of this 5-pole captive

 

 

 

H Fiber optic connectors and LED

WThese units output continuous invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. For additional safety, plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber optic cable is unplugged.

NSinglemode and multimode devices are not interchangeable. Ensure that you connect receiving devices that are compatible with the DA.

NEnsure that you use the proper fiber cable for your DA/receiver pair. Typically, singlemode fiber has a yellow jacket and multimode cable has an orange jacket.

NOnly one fiber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only one fiber optic cable, you do not receive RS-232 communications from the controlled device connected to the master receiver, and there is reduced RS-232 command and Windows control program functionality on the receiver. To receive responses

from the master receiver and for full functionality, you must install both fiber optic cables between the DA and the master receiver.

screw connector. See "Rear panel serial ports

connection" on page 2-8 to wire this connector.

See chapter 3, "Remote Control", for definitions of the SIS commands (serial commands to control the DA via this connector).

Alarm outputs port — For remote monitoring

REMOTE

ALARM

G of the status of fiber optic link 2 from the

RS-232

 

master receiver, connect a locally-constructed

Tx Rx

1 2

or furnished device to the DA via the right two

 

 

poles of this 5-pole captive screw connector.

 

 

When the DA does not detect a light link on fiber cable

 

Optical 2 (optional) of output 1, it shorts pin 1 and pin 2 of

this port together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOX 500 Tx DA6

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

 

1

2

1

2*

1

2*

1

2*

1

2*

1

2*

 

 

LINK

 

LINK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* NOT USED

* NOT USED

* NOT USED

* NOT USED

* NOT USED

 

 

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

 

Optical 1 — For all one-way video, audio, and serial communications from the DA to the receiver, connect a fiber optic cable to the Optical 1 LC connector.

Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the Optical 1 connector on the receiver or other compatible Extron device.

Optical 2 — For all one-way serial communications from the master receiver to the DA, connect a fiber optic cable to the Optical 2 LC connector.

Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the Optical 2 connector on the receiver connected to DA output 1 or to any other compatible device.

NOptical 2 is functional only for output 1.

Link 1 and Link 2 LEDs — When lit, the link is active (light is received).

OPTICAL 1 2*

LINK

LINK

* OPTIONAL FOR RETURN DATA

OPTICAL 2* 1

LINK

LINK

*OPTIONAL FOR RETURN DATA

Figure 2-5 — DA’s connectors, right side

NThe Link 1 and Link 2 LEDs are present only for output 1.

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