User’s Manual FOXBOX 4G Tx / Rx VGA FOXBOX 4G Tx / Rx DVI High Resolution Fiber Optic Transmitters and Receivers Extron USA - West Headquarters +800.633.9876 Inside USA / Canada Only +1.714.491.1500 +1.714.491.1517 FAX Extron USA - East Extron Europe Extron Asia Extron Japan Extron China Extron Middle East +800.633.9876 +800.3987.6673 +800.7339.8766 +81.3.3511.7655 +81.3.3511.7656 FAX +400.883.1568 +971.4.2991800 +971.4.2991880 FAX +1.919.863.1794 +1.919.863.1797 FAX +31.33.453.4040 +31.33.
Precautions Safety Instructions • English 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 present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions • Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using the equipment.
安全须知 • 中文 警告 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。 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。 第三条线 （地线）是安全设施，不能不用或跳过。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 拔掉电源 • 为安全地从设备拔掉电源，请拔掉所有设备后 或桌面电源的电源线，或任何接到市电系统的电源线。 露的危险电压，有触电危险。 电源线保护 • 妥善布线， 避免被踩踏，或重物挤压。 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。 维护 • 所有维修必须由认证的维修人员进行。 设备内部没 有用户可以更换的零件。为避免出现触电危险不要自己 试图打开设备盖子维修该设备。 通风孔 • 有些设备机壳上有通风槽或孔，它们是用来防止 机内敏感元件过热。 不要用任何东西挡住通风孔。 锂电池 • 不正确的更换电池会有爆炸的危险。 必须使用与 厂家推荐的相同
Quick Start Guide — FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx Step 1 Turn all of the equipment off or disconnect it from the power source. If desired, mount the FOXBOX 4G units in a rack or furniture, or place them on desktops. Step 2 FOXBOX 4G Tx VGA: Connect a VGA to UXGA source to the transmitter's RGB Input 15-pin HD connector. FOXBOX 4G Tx DVI: Connect a digital visual interface (DVI-D) source to the transmitter's DVI-D Input connector.
Quick Start Guide — FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx cont’d Step 6 For normal configuration with serial return, perform step 7 and skip step 8. For daisy chain configuration, skip step 7 and perform step 8. LINK to Receiver Chapter Two • Installation and Operation . .................. 2-1 with serial return Mounting the Unit ..................................................................... 2-2 OPTICAL Tx Rx MODE 1 2 Transmitter connections and indicators ................................
Table of Contents, cont'd Chapter Three • Remote Control ......................................... 3-1 Simple Instruction Set Control ............................................... 3-2 Host-to-interface communications ........................................ 3-2 Symbol definitions ..................................................................3-2 Unit-initiated messages .......................................................... 3-4 Error responses .......................................................
Introduction W The FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx units output continuous invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. Up to 30 km (18.75 miles) singlemode fiber SM Model RS-232 FOXBOX Control • Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic Optional Second Link for Box to Box Communications cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables themselves. M • Plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber optic cable is unplugged.
Introduction, cont’d The FOXBOX 4G VGA receiver outputs VGA - UXGA RGB video. The FOXBOX 4G DVI receiver outputs a single link of DVI video.
Introduction, cont’d Video output — FOXBOX 4G VGA — The receiver outputs RGBHV or RGsB (user-selectable) on a 15-pin HD connector. FOXBOX 4G DVI — The receiver outputs a single link of DVI-D video on a DVI-I connector. FOXBOX 4G VGA and FOXBOX 4G DVI are mutually compatible — Enables ultra-long distance DVI-to-analog RGB and analog RGB-to-DVI conversion without the need for extra signal conversion devices.
Introduction, cont’d FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx 2 Chapter Two Installation and Operation Mounting the Unit Connections Operation 1-8 FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx • Introduction
Installation and Operation Mounting the Unit C Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. Any of the 1" high, quarter-rack width units can be placed on a tabletop, mounted on a rack shelf, or mounted under or through a desk or other furniture. C Reliable earthing (grounding) — Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Furniture mounting Mount any of the 1" high, quarter-rack width units under a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBU 125 under desk mounting kit (part #70-077-01) as follows: Through-desk mounting Mount any of the 1" high, quarter-rack width units through a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBD 129 through desk mounting kit (part #70-077-02) as follows: 1. If rubber feet were previously installed on the bottom of the unit, remove them. 1.
Installation and Operation, cont’d If the screws are inaccessible to a screwdriver: a. Mark the location of the brackets relative to the screws. c b. Remove the transmitter or receiver from inside the furniture. Audio connector — Plug an audio input into the transmitter via this stereo mini jack connector. N c. Tighten the screws. d. Replace the unit inside the surface (step 6).
Installation and Operation, cont’d g Fiber optic connectors and LEDs — Only one fiber optic cable, transmitter Tx to receiver Rx, is required for video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only one fiber optic cable, or if your transmitter is configured to daisy-chain the optical signal, system functionality is reduced. You will not receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and some Windows-based control program functions and RS-232 commands will not work.
Installation and Operation, cont’d m RS-232 RS-232 Over Fiber port — If you want the OVER FIBER FOXBOX 4G to pass serial command signals to the receiver, for serial control of a projector for example, Tx Rx connect the host device to the transmitter via the first three leftmost poles (Tx, Rx, and _) of this 5-pole captive screw connector. See "RS-232 Over Fiber connection" on page 2-14 to wire this connector. N o The FOXBOX 4G DVI outputs only the digital signals on the DVI-I Output connector.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Making connections Tx Link and Rx Link LEDs — When lit, the link is active (light is received). p Mode switch — To connect the received optical input to another receiver in a daisy chain configuration, set DIP switch 1 to up as shown. N DVI connector (FOXBOX 4G DVI) Figure 2-7 and the table below define the DVI pin assignments.
Installation and Operation, cont’d DVI signals run at a very high frequency and are especially prone to bad video connections, too many adapters, or excessive cable length. To avoid the loss of an image or jitter, follow these guidelines: • Do not exceed 16.4 feet (5 meters) on the input or buffered loop-through of the FOXBOX 4G DVI transmitter or the output of the FOXBOX 4G DVI receiver. • Use only the cable designed for DVI signals that is supplied by Extron. • Limit or avoid the use of adapters.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Front panel Configuration ports These ports are for remote control of the transmitter or receiver, not for the over fiber RS-232 link. N Power supply wiring Figure 2-11 shows how to wire the power connector. The Configuration ports, on the transmitter and receiver, are on 2.5 mm mini stereo jacks. The 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS‑232 cable, part #70-335-01 (figure 2-10), included with transmitters, can be used for this connection. SECTION A–A 6 feet (1.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Operation After the transmitter, all receivers, and their connected devices are powered up, the system is fully operational. If any problems are encountered, verify that the cables are routed and connected properly, and that all display devices have identical resolutions and refresh rates. If your problems persist, call the Extron S3 Sales & Technical Support Hotline. See the contact numbers on the rear of this manual for the Extron office nearest you.
Remote Control The transmitter and receiver each have a front panel Configuration (RS-232) port, a 2.5 mm mini stereo jack, that can be connected to a host device such as a computer running the HyperTerminal or other utility, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system. These ports make serial control of the transmitter and receiver possible.
Remote Control, cont’d Unit-initiated messages When a local event, such as an equipment power-up, occurs, the unit responds by sending a message to the host. The unitinitiated messages are listed below: (c) Copyright 2008, Extron Electronics FOXBOX 4G Tx VGA, Vx.xx, 60-934-xx]] Error responses When the unit receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device.
Command FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx • Remote Control ASCII Command Response Additional description Mute output 1B Blk1] Blank the video output. Unmute output 0B Blk0] Output video. Show video mute status B X!] Video output mute status is X! (0 = unmuted, 1 = muted). (host to unit) (unit to host) Video mute Display Data Channel (DDC) resolution and rate (FOXBOX 4G DVI only) Set DDC resolution Show DDC resolution 41*X@*X## 41# DDCX@*X#] X@*X#] Select a DDC resolution. Show the DDC resolution.
Command ASCII Command FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx • Remote Control (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Pixel phase N When the controlling PC is connected to the receiver, the FOXBOX 4G can perform this command only if the receiver Tx to transmitter Rx fiber cable is connected. The unit returns the E14 error if the Rx fiber cable is not connected. Set a pixel phase value X(U PhsX*] Set the pixel phase value to X(. Example: 10U Set the pixel phase value to 10.
Command ASCII Command FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx • Remote Control (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Audio output level N The FOXBOX 4G receiver outputs audio at the consumer level (-10 dBV) only. Refer to the FOX 500 User's Guide if you are using one of those products to receive the fiber optic signal, as those products can be configured to output audio at the professional level. Audio mute Mute the audio 1Z Amt1] Silence the receiver's audio output.
Command ASCII Command FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx • Remote Control (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Information requests 1LinkX1*•2LinkX1*•RGBX1*•AudX1*•X1(•X2)] The unit responds with the current status (signal detected) of optical link 1, optical link 2, the video input, the audio input, the fiber optic mode (singlemode or multimode), and the device type (Tx or Rx). N The receiver monitors the primary (transmitter Tx to receiver Rx cable).
Remote Control, cont’d Windows®-Based Program Control The Extron FOX Extender program, which communicates with the transmitter and receiver pair via either unit's rear panel Remote RS-232 port or front panel Configuration port, provides an easy way to operate the pair. 2. Select the Com port to which your transmitter or receiver is connected. Click OK. The FOX Extender program window appears (figure 3-2). The program is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, or later.
Remote Control, cont’d Status area The status area provides visual indications of the connection status. • • • RGB indicator — This indicator is green when the transmitter detects a sync signal on its video input: Horizontal sync (H) (for RGBHV video) Composite sync (S) (for RGBS video) Green (Sync on green) (G) (for RGsB or RsGsBs video) DVI video Audio indicator — This indicator is green when the transmitter detects a low level audio signal for a short period of time.
Remote Control, cont’d DDC/EDID Resolution area The DDC/EDID Resolution area provides drop boxes that let you manually set the DDC/EDID resolution and refresh rate.
Remote Control, cont’d Test Patterns drop box — Select one of three built-in test patterns; Color Bars, grayscale, and alternating pixels; as necessary to help adjust the display's color, focus, and grayscale. Select Off to output the video input to the transmitter. N You must have a video input connected and the transmitter Tx to receiver Rx fiber cable connected and the receiver must be in the normal configuration for the receiver to output a selected test pattern.
Remote Control, cont’d 10. Cycle the FOXBOX 4G unit's power. 11. If necessary, repeat this entire procedure on the other unit of the transmitter/receiver pair. Figure 3-5 — Open window 3-22 8. Click Upload. The File Loader reports, "This process could take several minutes. Please wait..." and then displays the status of the upload. 9. When the Firmware Loader reports, "Transfer complete!", click the Exit button.
Remote Control, cont’d FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Part Numbers 3-24 FOXBOX 4G Tx/Rx • Remote Control
Reference Information Specifications N The FOXBOX 4G DVI and FOXBOX 4G VGA consist of a transmitter (FOXBOX 4G DVI/VGA TX) and a receiver (FOXBOX 4G DVI/VGA RX) with one or two fiber optic cables linking the two units. They are available in singlemode or multimode versions. N For the VGA models, the analog RGB input signal is digitized pixel for pixel in the transmitter, sent digitally through the fiber cable, and converted back to analog RGB in the receiver.
Reference Information, cont’d Sync — FOXBOX 4G VGA TX/RX Input type ��������������������������������������� RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs Output type ������������������������������������ RGBHV, RGsB (follows input or can be set by user) Input level �������������������������������������� 2.5 V to 5.0 Vp-p Output level ����������������������������������� TTL: 5.0 Vp-p, unterminated, on HV; or 0.
Reference Information, cont’d Program control ����������������������������� Extron’s control/configuration program for Windows® Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) General External power supply ����������������� 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, external; to 12 VDC, 2 A, regulated Power input requirements ����������� 12 VDC, 1 A Temperature/humidity ���������������� Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing Cooling
Reference Information, cont’d Optional accessories Accessories Part number RSU 129 9.5" deep 1U universal rack shelf kit 60-190-01 RSB 129 9.5" deep 1U basic rack shelf 60-604-01 RSU 126 6" deep universal rack shelf 60-190-10 RSB 126 6" deep basic rack shelf 60-604-10 MBU 125 under desk mounting kit 70-077-01 MBD 129 through desk mounting kit 70-077-02 Cables Accessories Part number VGA M-M MD, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.4 m) (molded) 26-238-nn VGA M-M BK, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.
