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Frequency response ........................   20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB
THD + Noise ...................................   0.10% @ 1 kHz at nominal level
S/N .................................................   >80 dB at maximum output (unweighted)
Audio bits per sample .....................   18 bits per channel, 2 channels (L, R)
Sampling rate .................................   48 kHz

 Audio input — See the transmitter specifications
 Audio output

Number/signal type ........................   4 balanced/unbalanced stereo or 8 balanced/unbalanced mono
Connectors ....................................   (4) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 5 pole
Impedance .....................................   50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced
Nominal level .................................   +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms), -10 dBV (316 mVrms)
Maximum level ...............................   >+11 dBu, balanced at 1% THD+N
Audio Delay ...................................   1.5 frames

NOTE:

  0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV 

 2 dBu

 General

Power ............................................   Supplied by a PowerCage 1600 System Enclosure
Power consumption

System .....................................   Enclosure without boards: 12.4 watts
PowerCage FOX AEX board .....   19.7 watts

Power input requirement 
for boards ......................................   12 VDC, 1.0 A, supplied by the PowerCage enclosure
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 ..........................................   Enclosure: fans, front to back 

Boards: convection, within the PowerCage enclosure

Thermal dissipation ........................   67.2 BTU/hr
Mounting

Rack mount .............................   Yes, with optional rack shelf
Furniture mount ......................   Yes, with optional under desk mounting kit

Enclosure type ................................  Metal
Enclosure dimensions

PowerCage enclosure ..............   5.25” H x 17.0” W x 12.25” D (3U high, full rack wide) 

13.3 cm H x 43.2 cm W x 31.2 cm D 
(Depth excludes connectors on the optional boards.  Width excludes rack ears.)

PowerCage FOX AEX board .....   Fits a double slot opening in a PowerCage enclosure

Product weight

PowerCage enclosure ..............   11.6 lbs (0.5 kg)
PowerCage FOX AEX board .....   0.8 lbs (0.4 kg)

Shipping weight

PowerCage enclosure ..............   13 lbs (6 kg)
PowerCage FOX AEX board .....   2 lbs (1 kg)

Vibration ........................................   ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association)
Regulatory compliance

Safety ......................................   CE, c-UL, FDA Class 1, UL
EMI/EMC .................................   CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI

MTBF .............................................   30,000 hours
Warranty ........................................   3 years parts and labor

NOTES:

 

  All nominal levels are at ±10%.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.

8.0-033012-D1

 

PowerCage FOX AEX 104 • Reference Information

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Summary of Contents for PowerCage FOX AEX 104

Page 1: ...User Guide PowerCage FOX AEX 104 Fiber Optic Audio Extractor Four Input Fiber Optic Audio Extractor 68 2064 01 Rev A 04 12 ...

Page 2: ...verwenden sollten Sie alle Sicherheits und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen Aufbewahren der Anleitungen Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit des Produktes sollten Sie aufbewahren damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf zurückgreifen können Befolgen der Warnhinweise Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und Anleitungen auf dem Gerät oder in der Benutzerdokumentation Keine Zusatzgeräte Verw...

Page 3: ...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 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense...

Page 4: ... the application easier WARNING A warning warns of things or actions that might cause injury death or other severe consequences Ground Symbols NOTE Control signal ground pins may be labeled as or G Audio ground pins may be labeled as or The wiring and function are the same whichever way your product is labeled Copyright 2012 Extron Electronics All rights reserved Trademarks All trademarks mentione...

Page 5: ...ation 5 Installation and Operation 6 Mounting the Units 6 Rear Panel Features 6 Wiring the Audio Connectors 7 System Operation 7 Wiring Configurations 7 Changing the Input Data Rate 8 Reference Information 9 Specifications 9 Part Numbers 11 PowerCage FOX AEX 104 Boards 11 Included Parts 11 Optional Accessories 11 Installing a Board in the Enclosure 12 Extron Warranty 13 v PowerCage FOX AEX 104 Con...

Page 6: ...PowerCage FOX AEX 104 Contents vi ...

Page 7: ...04 refers to either PowerCage FOX AEX 104 singlemode or PowerCage FOX AEX 104 multimode models NOTE A color coded sticker on the rear panel identifies the type orange for multimode and yellow for singlemode About the PowerCage FOX AEX 104 The PowerCage FOX AEX 104 is a four input fiber audio extraction product that extracts local audio in a fiber matrix application It is a board to be installed in...

Page 8: ...ceiver via the PowerCage FOX AEX 104 Reliable physical connectivity Industry standard LC connectors provide reliable physical connectivity and precise fiber core alignment Compatibility with the following Extron FOX Series Matrix switchers Provides a convenient location for audio extraction in a matrix switching environment for signal distribution systems up to 1000x1000 and larger Each port inclu...

Page 9: ...00 24 0V 50 6 0Hz Po we rC ag e FO X AE X 10 4 R L Rx 4 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 3 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 2 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 1 Tx AUDIO Ex tro n Po we rC ag e FO X AE X 10 4 R L Rx 4 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 3 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 2 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 1 Tx AUDIO Ex tro n Po we rC ag e FO X AE X 10 4 R L Rx 4 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 3 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 2 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 1 Tx AUDIO Ex tro n Po we rC ag e FO X AE X 10 4 R L Rx 4 Tx AUDIO R L R...

Page 10: ...R FIBER ALARM Tx Rx 1 2 HDMI LINK OPTICAL Rx Tx LINK Extron FOX Matrix 3200 Modular Fiber Optic Matrix Switcher PowerCage FOX AEX 104 R L Rx 4 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 3 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 2 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 1 Tx AUDIO Extron PowerCage FOX AEX 104 R L Rx 4 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 3 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 2 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 1 Tx AUDIO Extron PowerCage FOX AEX 104 R L Rx 4 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 3 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 2 Tx AUDIO R L Rx 1 T...

Page 11: ...ER 12V 1 0 A MAX L R OFF ON HDMI AUDIO 12V 1 0A MAX POWER FOXBOX Tx HDMI AUDIO INPUT RS 232 OVER FIBER ALARM Tx Rx 1 2 HDMI LINK OPTICAL Rx Tx LINK FOXBOX Tx HDMI AUDIO HDCP HDMI CONFIG HDMI LOOP THRU EDID MINDER 50Hz AUDIO DIGITAL ANALOG 60Hz 1 2 FOXBOX Tx DVI Plus DVI OVER TEMP AUDIO CONFIG OPTICAL Rx Tx LINK LINK AUDIO DVI D INPUT FOXBOX Tx DVI Plus RS 232 OVER FIBER ALARM Tx Rx 1 2 12V 1 0A MA...

Page 12: ...anel a Fiber optic connector One dual port LC SFP module for fiber Tx or Rx transmission with two LEDs for fiber link status There is one for each of the four extraction points WARNING These units output continuous invisible light which may be harmful to the eyes use with caution For additional safety plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber cable is unplugged NOTE ...

Page 13: ...X matrix switcher for routing to an audio amplifier or a DSP processor It can also be incorporated before a FOX matrix switcher for independent processing of source audio signals by a DSP processor see Application Diagrams on page 3 for other potential applications Each audio extraction point works independently NOTE Transmission of HDMI video with HDCP content requires two fibers 1 Connect the fi...

Page 14: ...own Off position for 4G input data rates 3 Reinstall the PowerCage FOX AEX 104 board into the PowerCage enclosure to cycle power back to the board see Installing a Board in the Enclosure on page 12 DIP switch 1 is a spare The default rate is 4G Off or down NOTE Selectable rates apply to all extraction points They are not for individual inputs CAUTION Ensure all fiber extenders within the system ar...

Page 15: ...ectors Operating distance Singlemode 30 km 18 75 miles with singlemode SM cables with a PowerCage FOX SM unit Multimode 300 m 985 with 62 5 µm OM1 multimode MM cables with a PowerCage FOX MM unit 1 km 3280 with 50 µm OM2 multimode MM cables with a PowerCage FOX MM unit 2 km 6561 with 50 µm OM3 OM4 2000 MHz bandwidth laser optimized multimode cable with a PowerCage FOX MM unit NOTE Operating distan...

Page 16: ...g Operating 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C 10 to 90 noncondensing Cooling Enclosure fans front to back Boards convection within the PowerCage enclosure Thermal dissipation 67 2 BTU hr Mounting Rack mount Yes with optional rack shelf Furniture mount Yes with optional under desk mounting kit Enclosure type Metal Enclosure dimensions PowerCage enclosure 5 25 H x 17 0 W x 12 25 D 3U high full rack wide 13 3 cm...

Page 17: ...C to LC Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies 26 652 nn 2LC OM4 MM P LC to LC Laser Optimized Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies Plenum 26 671 nn 2LC SM P LC to LC Bend Insensitive Singlemode Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies Plenum 26 670 nn Bulk fiber cable and termination tools RG6 Super High Resolution Cable Part Number OM4 MM P 2K Plenum 2 km 6 562 foot Spool 22 225 02 SM P 2K Plenum 2 km 6 5...

Page 18: ... from the PowerCage enclosure 3 Position the board in the slot so that the power and communication ports on the front end of the board are aligned with the matching ports inside the board cage 4 Carefully slide the board into the slot and push the board firmly into place 5 Tighten the two screws to secure the board into place NOTE Use a tool to fully tighten the screws after initial installation a...

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