User guide

FOX T USW 203 Universal Switcher • Introduction 2
WARNING: Potential risk of severe injury. The FOX T USW 203 outputs continuous
invisible light, which may be harmful to the eyes; use with caution.
AVERTISSEMENT: Risque potentiel de blessure grave ou de mort. Le
FOX T USW 203 émet une lumière invisible en continu qui peut être dangereux pour
les yeux, à utiliser avec précaution.
• Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the fiber optic
cables themselves.
• Ne regardez pas dans les connecteurs de câble fibre optique sur le panneau arrière
ou dans les câbles fibre optique eux-mêmes.
• Plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber cable is
unplugged.
• Branchez les protections contre la poussière dans l’ensemble émetteur/récepteur
lorsque le câble fibre optique est débranché.
System Compatibility
The FOX T USW 203 supports Plus or Non-Plus mode transmission for compatibility with
FOX receivers. Devices in Plus mode are only compatible with other devices in Plus mode.
Use SIS commands (see Plus mode transmission on page 19) or the FOX Extenders
Control Program (see Plus Mode Transmission panel on page 34) to change the mode.
• Non-Plus — Supports resolutions from 640x480 up to 1600x1200 @ 60 Hz, including
480p up to 1080p @ 60 Hz. Embedded audio is not supported, but analog audio is
supported and HDCP compliant.
• Plus — Supports all resolutions supported in non-plus mode, plus 1920x1200 and
2K (2048x1080) @ 60 Hz. Embedded audio and analog audio are supported and are
both HDCP compliant.
Supported Receivers
Plus Mode Non-Plus Mode
FOXBOX Rx DVI Plus FOXBOX Rx VGA
FOXBOX Rx HDMI FOXBOX Rx DVI
FOXBOX SR HDMI FOX 500 DVI Rx
PowerCage FOX Rx DVI Plus FOX 500 Rx
PowerCage FOX Rx HDMI PowerCage FOX Rx VGA
PowerCage FOX SR HDMI PowerCage FOX Rx DVI
FOX II R DP
Cable Transmission Modes
The switcher is further categorized by the type of fiber optic cable, multimode (MM) or
singlemode (SM), which define the effective range of transmission
• Multimode — Long distance, up to 2 km (6,560 feet) (depending on the fiber cable)
• Singlemode — Very long distance, up to 30 km (18.75 miles)
Key Features
Long distance fiber optics transmission — Transmits HDMI or analog video, stereo
audio, and RS-232 signals up to 30 km when using singlemode fiber optic cabling.
Inputs — Include two female HDMI type-A connectors, one RGBHV/RGBS or HD
component on 15-pin HD connector, and one unbalanced analog stereo audio on a 3.5 mm
stereo mini-jack.