User Guide Fiber Optic Switchers FOX SW8 8-Input Fiber Optic Switcher 68-1550-02 Rev.
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. ATTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment.
FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. The Class A limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Specifications Availability Product specification are available on the Extron website, www.extron.com. Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: WARNING: A warning indicates a situation that has the potential to result in death or severe injury. CAUTION: A caution indicates a situation that may result in minor injury. ATTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the product or associated equipment.
Contents Introduction............................................................ 1 Reference Information....................................... 20 About this Guide.................................................. 1 About the FOX SW8............................................ 1 Features.............................................................. 3 Button Labels.................................................... 20 Installing Labels in the Switcher Buttons........ 20 Mounting the Unit...............
Introduction The topics covered in this section are: • About this Guide • About the FOX SW8 • Features WARNING: Risk of serious physical injury: The FOX SW8 outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful to the eyes; use with caution. • Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables themselves. • Plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber cable is unplugged.
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Features Ultra high performance — The switcher inputs up to eight perfect, pixel-by-pixel RGBHV or digital video signals and transmits the selected signal to a compatible receiver. The switcher can handle analog video resolutions up to 1900x1200 at 60 Hz. Higher resolutions can be transmitted, but with some loss of video quality. Optical input and outputs — The switcher inputs and outputs the optical signal on LC video connectors.
Installation and Operation The topics covered in this section are: • Rear Panel Connections • Front Panel Configuration Port • Controls, Indicators, and Operation Rear Panel Connections 2 100-240V 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 FOX SW8 0.3A 1 LOOP IN 2 LOOP IN 3 LOOP IN OPTICAL INPUTS 4 5 LOOP IN LOOP IN 6 LOOP IN 7 LOOP IN 8 OUT IN RS-232 Tx Rx 50/60 Hz 1 Figure 2.
Rx Tx Rx LINK Tx Transmitter #8 LINK Connectors — For one-way video, audio, and serial communications from the transmitter to the FOX SW8 (to be switched to the receiver) connect up to eight fiber optic cables to the input (right-hand) LC connector on the optical transceiver blocks (see figure 3). Transmitter #7 LINK Input connectors and LEDs — LINK b Connect the far end of these fiber optic cables to the sending connectors on the transmitters or other compatible Extron devices.
FOXBOX Tx HDMI #2 AUDIO INPUT Tx Rx 1 2 2 LINK LINK OPTICAL Transmitters 3 — 6 LINK • • • • • • • OPTICAL FOXBOX Tx HDMI #1 100-240V FOXBOX Tx HDMI POWER 12V 1.0A MAX Tx RS-232 OVER FIBER ALARM HDMI INPUT Tx Rx AUDIO INPUT 1 Rx 2 LINK 1 Rx Rx LINK Tx RS-232 OVER FIBER ALARM HDMI INPUT Tx Rx AUDIO INPUT HDMI INPUT FOXBOX Tx HDMI POWER 12V 1.0A MAX Tx RS-232 OVER FIBER ALARM LINK FOXBOX Tx HDMI POWER 12V 1.0A MAX OPTICAL FOXBOX Tx HDMI #7 FOX SW8 0.
Front Panel Configuration Port 8 CONFIG FOX SW SERIES FIBER OPTIC SWITCHER 1 Figure 6. a FOX SW8 Configuration Port Config(uration) port — For USB control of the switcher, connect a host device, such as a computer or touch panel control, via this mini USB B port. Controls, Indicators, and Operation INPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CONFIG FOX SERIES FIBER OPTIC SWITCHER 1 2 Figure 7. FOX SW8 Front Panel Controls and Indicators a Power LED — This LED lights when power is applied to the unit.
Operation After the transmitters, the switcher, the receivers (for the looped out and selected optical signals), and their connected devices are powered up, the system is fully operational. Select an input by pressing the desired input button. The button lights to indicate the selected input. NOTE: The switcher can take up to 6 minutes to save an input selection, a front panel lock, or selection of background illumination.
Remote Control The topics covered in this section are: • Remote Control Ports • Simple Instruction Set Control • Universal Switcher Control Program • Button Label Generator Program Remote Control Ports The switcher has two ports that can be connected to a host device such as a computer running the Extron DataViewer utility or the HyperTerminal utility, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system. These ports make remote control of the switcher possible.
Error Responses When the unit receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the unit is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or it contains invalid parameters, the unit returns an error response to the host. The error response codes are: E10 — Invalid command E12 — Invalid output number E13 — Invalid range E22 — Busy Timeout Pauses of 10 seconds or longer between command ASCII characters result in a timeout.
Command and Response Table for SIS Commands Command Function ASCII Command Response (Host to Unit) (Unit to Host) Additional description Input selection NOTE: The three command codes in the input selection commands and view input commands; !, &, and %; can be used interchangeably. Select input Select input Select input View input View input View input X!! X!& X!% InX!•All] InX!•RGB] InX!•Vid] ! & % X!] X!] X!] Select input X! to output. Select input X! to output. Select input X! to output.
Universal Switcher Control Program The Extron Universal Switcher Control Program, which communicates with the switcher via the rear panel RS-232 port or front panel Configuration port of the unit, provides an easy way to configure and operate the FOX SW8 switcher. The program is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 7, and newer Windows operating systems. Updates to this program can be downloaded from the Extron website (www.extron.com).
Using the Program NOTE: The first time you connect to the Configuration (USB) port, the Found New Hardware Wizard appears (see figure 11). See “Activating a USB port for the first time,” below. For other connections, proceed to “Starting the program,” below. 1 2 2 1 Figure 11. Found New Hardware Wizard Activating a USB port for the first time The first time you connect to the Configuration (USB) port, the Found New Hardware Wizard appears (figure 11).
Figure 12. Communication Setup Window 3. If necessary, select the tab, RS-232 or USB, for the port you are using for the connection. 4. Depending on the tab that is selected, RS-232 or USB, select either: • RS-232 tab — The Com port to which your switcher is connected • USB tab — Extron USB Device_0 5. Click Connect. The Extron Universal Switcher Control Program window (see figure 13) displays the selected video and audio input. Figure 13.
6. Operate the switcher as follows: • To select an input, click the associated input button. • To mute the output, click the Mute Video checkbox. WARNING: Risk of serious physical injury: The mute video checkbox mutes the data on the switched output only. The output continues to emit potentially dangerous laser light. The mute function has no affected on the looped-through outputs. • To toggle the front panel lock on and off, click the Lock button ( ).
4. Click Run on the next two screens (see figure 15). The PC downloads the firmware update from the Extron website and starts the Extron Installation Program to extract the firmware file. NOTE: The name, version and file size shown are sample values only. 4 4 5 Folder where firmware is installed 6 Figure 15.
5. Click Next. The program extracts the firmware files and places them in a folder identified in the InstallShield Wizard window. NOTE: Note the folder to which the firmware file is saved. 6. Click Finish to exit the program. 7. Connect a computer that runs the Windows operating system to either the RS-232 port or the Configuration port of the switcher (see Installation and Operation on page 4 for more details). 8.
NOTES: • When downloaded from the Extron website, the firmware is placed in a subfolder of C:\Program Files\Extron\Firmware. • Valid firmware files must have the file extension .S19. A file with any other extension is not a firmware upgrade. • The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the switcher. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason, the switcher reverts to the factory-installed firmware. 12. In the Firmware Loader window, click Begin (see figure 18).
Location of Software on the Website NOTE: The Button Label Generator software is also included on the Extron Software Products DVD that accompanies the switcher. By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\ ButtonLabelGenerator folder and places the Button Label Generator icon into a group or folder named “Extron Electronics.
Reference Information This section provides a procedure for installing button labels and mounting instructions for the FOX SW8. • Button Labels • Mounting the Unit Button Labels Use either blank 8-button strips in figure 22 on the next page or the Button Label Generator software (see Button Label Generator Program on page 18). Installing Labels in the Switcher Buttons Install new labels in the switcher front panel buttons as follows: 1. Make new labels and cut them out.
5. Save the translucent, white diffuser, but remove the text/label insert from the transparent button cap lens. 6. Insert the replacement button label into the button cap. Check for correct label orientation. 7. Align the white diffuser plate with the cap (lens). The bumps on the diffuser plate should be aligned (top and bottom) with the notches on the clear button cap. Firmly snap it into place. 8. Align the tabs on the switcher plunger with the notches on the diffuser plate.
Mounting the Unit ATTENTION: Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. The 1U high, half-rack width unit can be placed on a tabletop or mounted on a rack shelf, or under or through a desk or other furniture. Tabletop Use Affix the included rubber feet to the bottom of the unit and place it in any convenient location. Mounting kits Mount the unit using any compatible rack or furniture mounting kit, listed on the Extron website (www.extron.
Extron Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase.
