Introduction
This section gives an overview of the Extron PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV fiber optic extender
boards, describes their significant features, and provides a sample application diagram.
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About this Guide
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About the PowerCage FOX Transmitter and Receiver
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Features
WARNINGS:
The PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV outputs continuous invisible light (Class 1
rated), which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution.
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Do not look
into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the
fiber optic cables themselves.
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Plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber
optic cable is unplugged.
About this Guide
This guide contains information about the PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV fiber optic extenders,
with instructions for experienced installers to install, configure, and operate the
equipment. Unless otherwise specified, references in this manual to the “AV board” or
“PowerCage FOX AV” relate to the features or operation of the PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV.
The term “transmitter” refers to both multimode and singlemode transmitters and
“receiver” refers to both multimode and singlemode receivers.
About the PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV Transmitter and Receiver
The Extron PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV Fiber Optic Extenders consist of a modular transmitter
and receiver board pair for the PowerCage enclosure, providing long distance transmission
of standard definition video, audio, and data (RS-232) signals over a fiber optic cable at rates
of up to 2 Gbps.
The double-slot board design of the PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV allows for up to eight
transmitters or receivers to be installed in the PowerCage enclosure. The PowerCage
FOX Tx/Rx AV transmitter and receiver are hot-swappable, meaning that the boards can be
replaced or upgraded without the need to power down the system.
The 1310 nm singlemode module of the PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx AV board carries signals
up to 30 km (18.75 miles) while the 850 nm multimode module carries signals up to 2 km
(6561 feet).
NOTE:
The transmitter and receiver must be compatible. Both must be singlemode or
both must be multimode in order to transmit a readable signal.
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