Page 2 - Precautions; Safety Instructions • English; Instrucciones de seguridad • Español
Precautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may pres...
Page 3 - 注意; 声明; FCC Class A Notice
安全须知 • 中文 这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中有重要的操作和维护说明。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 露的危险电压,有触电危险。 注意 阅读说明书 • 用 户 使 用 该 设 备 前 必 须 阅 读 并 理 解 所 有 安 全 和 使 用 说 明 。 保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明书以备将来使 用。 遵守警告 • 用户应遵守产品和用户指南上的所有安 全和操作说明。 避免追加 • 不要使用该产品厂商没有推荐的工具或 追加设备,以避免危险。 警告 电源 • 该 设 备 只 能 使 用 产 品 上 标 明 的 电 源 。 设 备 必 须 使 用 有 地 线 的 供 电 系 统 供 电 ...
Page 5 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Quick Start Guide; Quick Start Guide — FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV; Balanced Audio
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Quick Start Guide QS-1 Quick Start Guide — FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Step 1 Turn off all equipment or disconnect it from power sources. Mount the transmitter and receiver as required. Step 2 Connect a low resolution video source to the transmitter using the BNC connections for composite or c...
Page 6 - Quick Start Guide — FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV, cont’d; If the RS-232 control device is connected to the receiver, fiber
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV, cont’d QS-2 Step 8 Connect the 12 VDC power supply to the transmitter's 2 pole captive screw connector (see page 2-10). Do not switch on the power supply. Step 9 Connect the receiver to a low resolution video display using eith...
Page 7 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Table of Contents; UL guidelines for rack mounting; Table of Contents
i FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Table of Contents i Chapter One • Introduction .................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 About the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV .................................................. 1-2 FOX ...
Page 8 - Table of Contents, cont’d; Windows; Installing the software; Appendix A; Specifications
ii FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d Windows ® -Based Program Control .................................... 3-15 Installing the software ........................................................ 3-15 Starting the program ........................................................
Page 9 - Chapter One; Introduction; About this Manual
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV 1 Chapter One Introduction About this Manual About the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Features FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Application Diagram
Page 10 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Introduction; Do not look
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Introduction Introduction About this Manual This manual contains information about the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV family of signal transmitters and receivers, with information on how to mount, install and operate these units.In this manual, unless otherwise specified, the term FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV...
Page 11 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Features
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Introduction 1-3 FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Features Digitized signal transmission — Ensures perfect image quality. The non-linearity of the fiber components does not affect signal quality. Light can be distributed and repeated without signal degradation or compression. Long distance transmis...
Page 12 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Application Diagram; Extron; Figure 1-1 — Typical Application for FOX 2G Tx/Rx Av
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4 FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Application Diagram FOX 2G Tx AV Y/VID I N P U T S RS-232 OVER FIBE R RS-232 REMOTE Tx Rx Tx Rx AUDIO L R ALARM 1 2 R-Y B-Y/C S-VID OPTICA L POWE R 12V 0.6A MAX Rx Tx FOX 2G Rx AV Y/VID O U T P U T S RS-23 2 OVER FIBE R RS-232 R...
Page 13 - Chapter Two; Installation and Setup; Mounting the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV 2 Chapter Two Installation and Setup Mounting the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Front Panel Features Rear Panel Features Operation
Page 14 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup; Tabletop placement
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Installation and Setup Mounting the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV The 1U high, quarter rack wide units can be placed on a tabletop, mounted in a rack, or mounted under or through a desk or other furniture. In addition, the receiver can be mounted close to a projector, usin...
Page 15 - Rack mounting procedures; The units can be mounted in the front or rear of the:; Figure 2-1 — Rack mounting
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Rack mounting procedures The units can be mounted in the front or rear of the: RSU 126 (6" deep, 1U rack shelf kit: PN • 60-190-10 ) RSB 126 (6" deep, 1U basic rack shelf: PN • 60-604-10 ) RSU 129 (9.5" deep, 1U rack shelf kit: PN • 60-190-01 ) RS...
Page 16 - Installation and Setup, cont’d
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Installation and Setup, cont’d 2-4 Under-desk mounting Mount the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV under a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBU 125 under desk mounting kit (PN 70-077-01 ) as follows: 1 . Remove the rubber feet if these have been installed on the bottom...
Page 17 - Through-desk mounting
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup 2-5 Through-desk mounting Mount the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV through a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBD 129 through-desk mounting kit (PN 70-077-02 ) as follows: 1 . Remove the rubber feet if these have been installed on the bottom of the unit. 2 . Attach ...
Page 18 - Projector mounting; Figure 2-4 — Projector mounting
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Installation and Setup, cont’d 2-6 Projector mounting Mount the FOX 2G Rx AV above a projector using an optional Extron Projector Mounting Kit. The following intructions apply to the PMK 350 (PN 70-563-0 x ). To use other projector mounting kits, consult the ...
Page 20 - FOX 2G Tx AV; FOX 2G Rx AV; Figure 2-6 — FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV front panel features; Power LED —
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Installation and Setup, cont’d 2-8 Front Panel Features The illustration below shows the front panel features of the FOX 2G Tx AV (top) and FOX 2G Rx AV (bottom): FOX 2G Tx AV VIDEO FIBER OPTIC TRANSMITTER COMPOSITE FORMAT S-VIDEOCOMPONENT AUDIOAUTO CONFIG FO...
Page 21 - Rear Panel Features; Figure 2-7 — FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV rear panel features; Power input —
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup 2-9 Rear Panel Features The illustration below shows the rear panel features of the FOX 2G Tx AV (top) and FOX 2G Rx AV (bottom): FOX 2G Tx AV Y/VID I N P U T S OVER FIBER REMOTE RS-232 Tx Rx Tx Rx AUDIO L R ALARM 1 2 R-Y B-Y/C S-VID OPTICAL POWER 12V 0.6A MA...
Page 22 - Power Input; Connect the captive screw connector from the supplied; Figure 2-8 — Connecting power
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Installation and Setup, cont’d 2-10 Operation Power Input 1. Connect the captive screw connector from the supplied 12 VDC power supply into the power receptacle. N The FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV does not have a remote powering feature. Both the transmitter and the recei...
Page 23 - Video Connections; In addition to the selected output type,; BNC Input
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup 2-11 Video Connections The FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV accepts a single low resolution video signal (composite, S-video and low resolution component video) and outputs a single low resolution video signal (composite, S-video and low resolution component video). It is not...
Page 24 - Audio Connections; Unbalanced Audio; Figure 2-9 — Audio connections
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Installation and Setup, cont’d 2-12 Audio Connections Audio input to the FOX 2G Tx AV and audio output from the FOX 2G Rx AV are made through the 3.5 mm, 5-pole, captive screw connectors. Input and output can be mono or stereo and can be balanced or unbalance...
Page 25 - Alarm; on the rear panel of the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV act
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup 2-13 Alarm The alarm pins, labeled 1 and 2, (see figure at right) on the rear panel of the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV act as a short when activated. They do not produce any discrete on/off voltage signals but, instead, act as an internal relay that will either connect o...
Page 26 - Fiber Optic Cable Connector
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup Installation and Setup, cont’d 2-14 Fiber Optic Cable Connector The transmitter and receiver units of the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV are connected by an LC duplex SFP connector. Fiber optic link 1 connects the Tx port of the transmitter and the Rx port of the receiver. ...
Page 27 - Daisy Chain Capability; Figure 2-10 — Daisy Chain Mode
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Installation and Setup 2-15 Daisy Chain Capability FOX 2G Rx AV receivers have a loop-out mode that allows a signal to be passed from the receiver along a daisy chain of to up to ten receivers, with a display device attached to each receiver. The loop-out mode is set using RS-232 c...
Page 29 - Chapter Three; Configuration; RS-232 Control of Tx and Rx Units
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV 3 Chapter Three Configuration RS-232 Ports RS-232 Control of Tx and Rx Units Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands Command/Response Table for SIS Commands Windows ® -Based Control Program
Page 30 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration; Both the FOX 2G Tx AV and FOX 2G Rx AV have a front panel; Pin TRS
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration Configuration RS-232 Ports Both the FOX 2G Tx AV and FOX 2G Rx AV have a front panel TRS port and a rear panel captive screw port, which can provide SIS commands to configure the tranmitter/receiver settings when connected to a control device.SIS commands for the FOX ...
Page 31 - Controlling; Figure 3-2 — Rear panel RS-232 REMOTE port; Controlling
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration As an alternative to the front panel TRS port, the RS-232 Remote port, on the rear panel, uses three connectors in a 5-pole captive screw connector. Function Pin TX RX Gnd Transmit dataReceive dataSignal ground Controlling Device Ground ( ) Receive (Rx) Transmit (Tx) ...
Page 32 - Configuration, cont’d; Transmitter; Figure 3-4 — System block diagram
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-4 RS-232 Control of Tx and Rx Units When the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV is configured by RS-232 commands, some commands are processed by the transmitter and others are processed by the receiver. The SIS commands do not distinguish between the two units. T...
Page 33 - Simple Instruction Set (SIS; Introduction to SIS; xx
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration 3-5 Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) Commands Introduction to SIS SIS commands consist of a string (one or more characters per command field). For the FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV, apart from setting audio gain ("G") and attenuation ("g"), upper and lower case chara...
Page 34 - Symbols used in this manual; lower case characters can be used interchangeably in SIS; ASCII to HEX Conversion Table
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-6 Symbols used in this manual When programming in the field, certain characters are most conveniently represented by the hexadecimal equivalent of their ASCII value. For convenience, the table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each ASCI...
Page 35 - — Output video type; Error messages
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration 3-7 X$ — Output video type 0 = Follow input type6 = Component7 = S-video8 = Composite X% — Audio gain (0 to 10) X^ — Audio attenuation (-18 to 0) X& — Audio level (-18 to +10) X* — Audio output level 0 = Consumer level (-10 dBV) (default)1 = Professional level (+4...
Page 36 - V • Configuration; Command; Input video format
FOX 2G Tx/Rx A V • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-8 Command/Response Table for SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Input video format Specify input setting X! \ Typ X!] Sets format of input video signal ( X! ) 0 = Auto 4 = Component...
Page 37 - Adjust contrast
FOX 2G Tx/Rx A V • Configuration 3-9 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Adjust contrast Specify contrast value X@ ^ Con X@] Sets contrast value for video signal ( X@ from 0 to 127) Increment contrast value + ^ Con X@] Increases contrast value by 1 Dec...
Page 38 - Output video format; only for configuring gain
FOX 2G Tx/Rx A V • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-10 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Output video format Specify output setting 6* X$ # Syn X$] Sets format of output video signal ( X$ ) 0 = Follow input type 6 = Component7 = S-Video 8 = Comp...
Page 39 - Audio output level
FOX 2G Tx/Rx A V • Configuration 3-11 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Increment audio level +G+g Aud X&] Aud X&] Increases gain (G) or attenuation (g) by 1. Audio level adjustment range ( X& from -18 to +10) Decrement audio level -G-g A...
Page 40 - Auto Image
FOX 2G Tx/Rx A V • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-12 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Auto Image Trigger 55*2# Img ] Returns video adjustments (color, contrast, tint, and brightness) to default values (64) Test Pattern Color bars 1J Tst1 ] Se...
Page 41 - Information Request
FOX 2G Tx/Rx A V • Configuration 3-13 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Information Request General information I 1Link X# •2Link X# •Vid X# •Aud X# • X1! • X1@] X# Link #1: active signal present (1) or absent (0) • X# Link #2: active signal present ...
Page 42 - Status Request
FOX 2G Tx/Rx A V • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-14 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Status Request View Link 1 Status 1S X#] Displays Link 1 status ( X# ) 0 = active signal absent1 = active signal present View Link 2 Status 2S X#] Displays ...
Page 43 - Start; Figure 3-5 — Communication Setup window
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration 3-15 Windows ® -Based Program Control The Extron FOX Extender Windows Control Program (WCP) communicates with the transmitter and receiver pair via the rear panel Remote RS-232 port or front panel Configuration port of either unit.The program is compatible with Window...
Page 44 - Connect; Figure 3-6 — FOX Extender WCP window; Status area; Figure 3-7 — Status area; Video present indicator —
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-16 3 . Select the Com port to which your transmitter or receiver is connected and click Connect . The Communication Setup window closes and the FOX Extender WCP window comes into focus (see figure 3-6). Figure 3-6 — FOX Extender WCP window N On...
Page 45 - Link 1 indicator —; If the computer is connected to either of the transmitter's; Memory Preset area; Figure 3-8 — Memory Preset area; Mute area; Figure 3-9 — Mute area
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration 3-17 Loop-out indicator — • Only visible if the computer is connected to the receiver. Link 1 indicator — • Shows green when the receiver detects light on Link 1 (connecting the Tx port of the transmitter to the Rx port of the receiver). The receiver reports the statu...
Page 46 - Video Adjustment area; Figure 3-10 — Video Adjustment area; Video Format areas; Figure 3-11 — Video Format area
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-18 Video Adjustment area The Video Adjustment area allows adjustments to the color, tint, contrast, and brightness of the picture that is displayed. Figure 3-10 — Video Adjustment area Video Format areas The Video Format areas (Input Video Form...
Page 47 - Advanced Configuration area; Figure 3-12 — Advanced Configuration area; Link 2/Daisy Chain Mode —
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration 3-19 Advanced Configuration area Figure 3-12 — Advanced Configuration area Link 2/Daisy Chain Mode — Provides radio buttons to choose the mode for the receiver's Tx port. If it is connected to the transmitter, the link may be enabled or disabled. Alternatively, the po...
Page 48 - Audio Adjustment area; Figure 3-13 — Audio Adjustment area; Audio Gain/Attenuation —; Provides a click and drag slider; Audio Output Level —; Provides radio buttons to allow a choice
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration Configuration, cont’d 3-20 Audio Adjustment area Figure 3-13 — Audio Adjustment area Audio Gain/Attenuation — Provides a click and drag slider control to select the input audio gain or attenuation value, from -18 dB to +10 dB in 1.0 dB increments. N Changes to the inp...
Page 49 - Firmware for FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV; Adjustment
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Configuration 3-21 Firmware for FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV Firmware can be downloaded onto the unit from the Extron Web site (www.extron.com). The transmitter and receiver require different firmware and must both be upgraded separately. SIS Command Validity Table If only one fiber optic chann...
Page 51 - Reference Information
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Included Parts Optional Accessories
Page 52 - FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Reference Information; Optical fiber interconnection between transmitter and
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Reference Information Reference Information A-2 Specifications N The FOX 2G AV consists of a transmitter (FOX 2G Tx AV) and a receiver (FOX 2G Rx AV) with one or two fiber optic cables linking the two units. N The analog video input signal is digitized pixel for pixel in the transm...
Page 53 - Video output — receivers; or
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Reference Information A-3 Maximum receiver sensitivity Singlemode ......................... -18 dBm, typicalMultimode .......................... -12 dBm, typical Optical loss budget Singlemode ......................... 13 dB, maximumMultimode .......................... 7 dB, maximu...
Page 54 - Reference Information, cont’d; Audio; Gain; Audio inputs — transmitters; Audio outputs — receivers
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Reference Information Reference Information, cont’d Return loss ...................................... <-40 dB @ 5 MHzDC offset ......................................... + 350 mV, maximum, with input at 0 offsetVideo delay .................................... 1-2 frames Audio Ga...
Page 55 - Serial control ports on each unit (transmitter and receiver); General
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Reference Information Control/remote Serial control ports on each unit (transmitter and receiver) Control ................................ 1 RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole (3 pins are used) (rear panel)1 RS-232, 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (front panel) Pass-through ......
Page 56 - Regulatory compliance; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Reference Information Reference Information, cont’d Product weight .............................. 0.8 lbs (0.4 kg)Shipping weight ........................... 3 lbs (2 kg) per unitVibration ......................................... ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Assoc...
Page 57 - Included Parts; Included parts; Windows control program; Optional Accessories; Accessory; MBU 125 Under desk mounting kit
FOX 2G Tx/Rx AV • Reference Information Included Parts Included parts Replacement part number (1) FOX 2G Tx AV MM (transmitter) 60-941-11 or (1) FOX 2G Tx AV SM (transmitter) 60-941-12 or (1) FOX 2G Rx AV MM (receiver) 60-941-21 or (1) FOX 2G Rx AV SM (receiver) 60-941-22 (1) 12 VDC Desktop power su...
Page 59 - Extron’s Warranty; and Central America:
Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will,...