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User Guide

FOXBOX Tx / Rx HDMI

Fiber Optic Extenders

High Resolution Fiber Optic Transmitters and Receivers

68-1984-01 Rev. B

01 18

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Page 1: ...User Guide FOXBOX Tx Rx HDMI Fiber Optic Extenders High Resolution Fiber Optic Transmitters and Receivers 68 1984 01 Rev B 01 18...

Page 2: ...encia 68 290 01 en el sitio Web de Extron www extron com Instructions de s curit Fran ais AVERTISSEMENT Ce pictogramme lorsqu il est utilis sur le produit signale l utilisateur la pr sence l int rieur...

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Page 7: ...eceiver Connections Controls and Indicators 9 Making Connections 12 Operation 16 Troubleshooting If No Image Appears 17 Remote Control 18 Simple Instruction Set Control 18 Host to Unit Communications...

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Page 9: ...optique est d branch About this Guide About the FOXBOX Tx Rx HDMI Features About this Guide This guide contains information about the ultra high performance Extron FOXBOX Tx Rx HDMI fiber optic transm...

Page 10: ...uchLink Control System Figure 1 Typical FOXBOX Tx Rx HDMI Application Transmitter The FOXBOX Tx HDMI transmitter accepts HDMI video or DVI D video with an applicable adapter at resolutions up to 1920...

Page 11: ...lor bars and grayscale test patterns to assist in setting up the display equipment Both Units The transmitter and receiver have many controls including image and audio adjustments that are available u...

Page 12: ...d digital audio embedded in the HDMI output Links monitoring The panels of the transmitter and receiver have indicators for monitoring image and audio transmission and both fiber optic links Loss of l...

Page 13: ...OX Tx HDMI Rear Panel Front Panel 12V 1 0A MAX POWER FOXBOX Tx HDMI AUDIO INPUT RS 232 OVER FIBER ALARM Tx Rx 1 2 HDMI INPUT LINK OPTICAL Rx Tx LINK FOXBOX Tx HDMI AUDIO HDCP HDMI CONFIG HDMI LOOP THR...

Page 14: ...ransmitter 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 cabl...

Page 15: ...transmission But if you connect only one fiber optic cable or if your receiver is configured to daisy chain the optical signal The HDMI signal output by the receiver is not HDCP compliant You will no...

Page 16: ...50 Hz rate and down selects the 60 Hz refresh rate Audio switch This switch selects which audio input the audio embedded in the HDMI input or the analog audio is sent to the receiver Up selects the d...

Page 17: ...connector for the appropriate output type and impedance level O RS 232 Over Fiber port If you want the FOXBOX to pass serial ALARM Tx Rx 1 2 RS 232 OVER FIBER command signals to a slave device for ser...

Page 18: ...chain receiver to receiver Connect fiber cable 3 from a fiber optic source and cable 4 to the next receiver in the daisy chain See figure 6 Set each receiver in the daisy chain to daisy chain mode Up...

Page 19: ...See Power supply wiring on page 15 to wire the connector Front panel AUDIO HDCP HDMI CONFIG FOXBOX Rx HDMI T T V V U U Figure 7 FOXBOX Rx Receiver Front Panel Features T Power LED This LED lights to i...

Page 20: ...ug the HDMI cable into the panel connection see figure 8 1 3 1 1 3 3 2 2 5 5 4 4 Figure 8 Installing the LockIt Lacing Bracket 2 Loosen the HDMI connection mounting screw from the panel enough to allo...

Page 21: ...n TX RX Gnd Transmit data Receive data Signal ground ALARM Tx Rx 1 2 RS 232 OVER FIBER Tx Rx REMOTE RS 232 NOTE Cross the Tx and Rx lines once between the source and the target Figure 9 RS 232 Over Fi...

Page 22: ...information Front panel Configuration ports NOTE These ports are for remote control of the unit not for the over fiber RS 232 link The Configuration ports on the transmitter and receiver are 2 5 mm mi...

Page 23: ...wer Connector Wiring CAUTION ATTENTION The wires must be kept separate while the power supply is plugged in Remove power before wiring Les deux cordons d alimentation doivent tre tenus l cart l un de...

Page 24: ...ode ANSI NFPA 70 article 725 et au Canadian Electrical Code partie 1 section 16 La source d alimentation ne devra pas tre fix e de fa on permanente une structure de b timent ou une structure similaire...

Page 25: ...r power LEDs are lit 2 Ensure an active input is applied to the transmitter The tranmsitter is receiving an active input if the HDMI LED is lit 3 Ensure that the proper signal format is supplied 4 Che...

Page 26: ...is as follows 9600 baud No parity 8 bit No flow control 1 stop bit NOTE RS 232 commands and FOX Extenders Control Program functions are transmitter or receiver specific or may have different response...

Page 27: ...dio attenuation adjustment range 00 to 18 X1 Switch position and enable or disable status 0 off down or disable 1 on up or enable X1 HDCP authorized device 0 off 1 on X1 Link and input status 0 link o...

Page 28: ...reset number E13 Invalid parameter E14 Invalid command for this configuration Timeout Pauses of 10 seconds or longer between command ASCII characters result in a timeout The command operation is abort...

Page 29: ...z 14 1360x768 60 Hz 20 1440x900 60 Hz 26 1680x1050 60 Hz 03 1024x768 50 Hz 09 1280X 00 50 Hz 15 1366x768 50 Hz 21 1600x900 50 Hz 27 1920x1080 50 Hz 04 1024x768 60 Hz 10 1280X 00 60 Hz 16 1366x768 60 H...

Page 30: ...Example 2G Aud 02 0 Set the input level to 2 dB gain Set input audio attenuation to a dB value X g AudX Set the input level to X dB attenuation Increment input level G AudX Increase the audio level b...

Page 31: ...in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius Information requests Information request I 1LnkX1 2LnkX1 VidX1 AudX1 X1 Tx The unit responds with the current status signal detected of optical link 1 optical link 2...

Page 32: ...rn link enable X2 Video delay 0 plus six steps at 0 25 seconds per step 0 0 second 1 0 25 second 4 1 0 second 2 0 5 second default 5 1 25 second 3 0 75 second 6 1 5 second X2 Video bit depth 0 auto 1...

Page 33: ...t alternating pixels 3J Tst3 Set the receiver to output the alternating pixels test pattern Turn test pattern off 0J Tst0 Set the receiver to output the input video no test pattern is selected Show te...

Page 34: ...at EmbedAudX1 Show if audio is embedded in the video stream 0 not detected or 1 detected View link 1 Tx to Rx status 1S X1 View link 2 Rx to Tx status 2S X1 View input video status 3S X1 View input au...

Page 35: ...and the device type Rx Show firmware version Q X1 Example Q 1 23 The factory installed firmware version is 1 23 sample value only Request part number N 60 nnnn nn Input sync detection 1LS X1 horizont...

Page 36: ...using Internet Explorer Depending on the browser you use some steps or indications may be different Steps 1 through 7 below are also used to download firmware update packages 1 Visit the Extron websit...

Page 37: ...urity settings 8 For a firmware download exit this procedure and return to Updating the Firmware on page 38 9 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen By default the installation creates a C...

Page 38: ...ied in the descriptions that follow Only one fiber optic cable transmitter Tx to receiver Rx is required for serial command transmission But if you connect only one fiber optic cable the transmitter w...

Page 39: ...ver Tx to transmitter Rx cable is not connected in your system or the receiver is in the daisy chain mode the Link 1 indicator in the control program does not show green detected whether the receiver...

Page 40: ...are available only if you are connected to the transmitter Audio Gain Attenuation fader Click and drag the Audio Gain Attenuation fader control to select the input audio gain or attenuation value fro...

Page 41: ...ailable only if you are connected to the transmitter The HDCP Notification controls are available only if you are connected to the receiver Both sets of radio buttons cannot be available for selection...

Page 42: ...Bit Depth panel radio buttons are available only if you are connected to the receiver The Video Bit Depth radio buttons allow you to force the bit depth to 8 bits or to set it to auto Advanced tab fu...

Page 43: ...able connected and the receiver must not be in daisy chain mode for the receiver to output a selected test pattern The test pattern turns off if the input signal rate is changed or disconnected or if...

Page 44: ...anel EDID Minder hex switch Save EDID panel The Save EDID button lets you save the EDID resolution and refresh rate from the transmitter HDMI Loop Thru monitor The data is saved to the user captured E...

Page 45: ...during configuration or operation of an AV system Export an EDID as follows 1 Select the desired EDID to export from the drop down list see figure 25 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Figure...

Page 46: ...Extron website and starts the Extron Installation Program to extract the firmware file 4 Click Next 3 The program extracts the firmware files and places them in a folder that is identified in the Ins...

Page 47: ...FOXBOX Tx Rx HDMI Remote Control 39 Folder where firmware is saved 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Figure 27 Extracting Firmware Upgrade Files...

Page 48: ...o open it f Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the Firmware Loader on your computer Unless you specify otherwise the installer program places the Firmware Loader fil...

Page 49: ...oose Firmware File window closes NOTE When downloaded from the Extron website the firmware is placed in a subfolder of C Program Files Extron Firmware 15 In the Firmware Loader window click Begin see...

Page 50: ...lation of the unit into a rack Elevated operating ambient temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than...

Page 51: ...lt has been caused by misuse improper handling care electrical or mechanical abuse abnormal operating conditions or if modifications were made to the product that were not authorized by Extron NOTE If...

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