User Guide Owner manual

c Audio connector — Plug an audio input into the transmitter via this stereo mini jack

connector.

NOTE: See figure 3 to identify the tip, ring, and sleeve when you are making

connections for the transmitter from existing audio cables. A mono audio

connector consists of the tip and sleeve. A stereo audio connector consists

of the tip, ring, and sleeve.

Tip (+)

Sleeve ( )

Ring (

)

Tip (+)

RCA Connector

3.5 mm Stereo Plug Connector

(balanced)

Figure 3. Typical audio connectors

The input audio level can be set via an SIS command to the transmitter or using the

FOX Extenders Control Program.

d RS-232 Over Fiber port — If you want the FOXBOX to pass serial command

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

RS-232

OVER FIBER

signals to the receiver, for serial control of a projector for example, 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 connections“

on page 13 to wire this connector).

NOTES: • If you connect only one fiber optic cable (item

, on the next page),

or you configure the receiver for daisy-chaining, you will not receive

reports from the controlled device. To receive responses from the

controlled device, you must install two fiber optic cables and leave

link 2 enabled (via an SIS command to the receiver or using the FOX

Extenders Control Program).

• The FOXBOX can pass RS-232 commands and responses at rates up to

115200 baud.

e Alarm outputs port — For remote monitoring of the status of fiber optic

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

RS-232

OVER FIBER

link 2, connect a locally-constructed or furnished monitoring device to the

transmitter via the two rightmost poles (1 and 2) of this 5-pole captive screw

connector. When the transmitter does not detect a light link on fiber cable

Rx (optional), pin 1 and pin 2 of this port are shorted together. (see “Alarm outputs

connection“ on page 13 to wire this connector).

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