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NAV E 101 DTP Encoder • Contents

 

Introduction

............................................................ 1

About this Guide ................................................. 1
About the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI ................. 1

System Compatibility ...................................... 3
Fiber Cable Transmission Modes .................... 3

Features ............................................................. 3

Installation and Operation

 .................................. 4

Mounting the Units ............................................. 4
Connections, Controls, and Indications ............... 5

Making Connections ....................................... 8

PowerCage Front Panel Port, Control, and 

Indicators ........................................................ 11

Operation ......................................................... 13

Remote Control

 ................................................... 14

Serial Ports ....................................................... 14
Simple Instruction Set Control .......................... 14

Host-to-Unit Instructions ............................... 14
Symbol Definitions ........................................ 15
Unit-initiated Messages................................. 16
Error Responses ........................................... 16
Using the Command and Response Table .... 16
Command and Response Table for SIS 

Commands ................................................. 17

Signal Processing Product Control Program 

Control ............................................................ 21

Installing the Software ................................... 21
Starting the Program .................................... 21
Firmware Upgrade ........................................ 26

Reference Information

 ...................................... 31

Installing a Board in the Enclosure .................... 31

Contents

Summary of Contents for PowerCage FOX SR HDMI

Page 1: ...User Guide PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Fiber Optic Extenders Fiber Optic Scaling Receiver for HDMI Audio and RS 232 68 2014 01 Rev B 12 20 ...

Page 2: ...écurité Français AVERTISSEMENT Ce pictogramme lorsqu il est utilisé sur le produit signale à l utilisateur la présence à l intérieur du boîtier du produit d une tension électrique dangereuse susceptible de provoquer un choc électrique ATTENTION Ce pictogramme lorsqu il est utilisé sur le produit signale à l utilisateur des instructions d utilisation ou de maintenance importantes qui se trouvent da...

Page 3: ...nc or Extron see the current list of trademarks on the Terms of Use page at www extron com Registered Trademarks Extron Cable Cubby ControlScript CrossPoint DTP eBUS EDID Manager EDID Minder eLink Flat Field FlexOS Glitch Free Global Configurator Global Scripter GlobalViewer Hideaway HyperLane IP Intercom IP Link Key Minder LinkLicense LockIt MediaLink MediaPort NetPA PlenumVault PoleVault PowerCa...

Page 4: ...n de s assurer de la compatibilité entre FCC Classe A et CE les câbles STP et les connecteurs STP sont nécessaires NOTES This unit was tested with shielded I O cables on the peripheral devices Shielded cables must be used to ensure compliance with FCC emissions limits For more information on safety guidelines regulatory compliances EMI EMF compatibility accessibility and related topics see the Ext...

Page 5: ...zero and O is the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here Reply from 208 132 180 48 bytes 32 times 2ms TTL 32 C Program Files Extron Variables are written in slanted form as shown here ping xxx xxx xxx xxx t SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX Selectable items such as menu names menu options buttons tabs and field names are w...

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Page 7: ...Panel Port Control and Indicators 11 Operation 13 Remote Control 14 Serial Ports 14 Simple Instruction Set Control 14 Host to Unit Instructions 14 Symbol Definitions 15 Unit initiated Messages 16 Error Responses 16 Using the Command and Response Table 16 Command and Response Table for SIS Commands 17 Signal Processing Product Control Program Control 21 Installing the Software 21 Starting the Progr...

Page 8: ...NAV E 101 DTP Encoder Contents viii ...

Page 9: ...s Guide About the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Receiver Features About this Guide This guide includes instructions for an experienced installer to install configure and operate the ultra high performance fiber optic receiver see figure 1 on page 2 About the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI The PowerCage FOX SR HDMI is an ultra high performance scaling fiber optic receiver that accepts a proprietary optical signal o...

Page 10: ... Receive an RS 232 return from a controlled device and send it to the transmitter via a proprietary optical signal or Output a daisy chained signal to another receiver If either RS 232 return or daisy chained communications are implemented the receiver outputs a proprietary signal on the second fiber optic cable carrying the signal For video resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 1080p or 1920 x 1200 the v...

Page 11: ...Links monitoring The receiver panel has indicators for monitoring image and audio transmission and the fiber optic link Loss of light alarms The front panel of the receiver has discrete outputs that indicate if either of the fiber optic links has suffered a loss of the light signal Signal Processing Product Control Program For RS 232 remote control from a PC the Extron Signal Processing Product Co...

Page 12: ...ation and operation of the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI including Mounting the Units Connections Controls and Indications PowerCage Front Panel Port Control and Indicators Operation Mounting the Units The PowerCage FOX scaling receiver must be installed in an Extron PowerCage enclosure see Installing a Board in the Enclosure on page 31 ...

Page 13: ...r Rx only Connect fiber cable Ä from the transmitter Tx connector only Two way transmitter to receiver and return Connect fiber cber cable Å back to the transmitter Rx connector see figure 3 One way transmitter to receiver with daisy chain receiver to receiver Connect fiber cable Ä from a fiber optic source and cable Å to the next receiver in the daisy chain see figure 4 Set each receiver in the d...

Page 14: ...r to the Rx connector on a compatible transmitter see figure 3 on page 5 Daisy chain configuration For daisy chained video audio and serial communications to the Rx connector on another receiver see figure 4 on page 5 NOTE The Tx connector emits light in either case and the Rx port receives light Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to either of the following The Rx connector on a compat...

Page 15: ...k 1 connect a locally constructed or furnished monitoring device to the receiver via the two rightmost poles 1 and 2 of this 5 pole captive screw connector When the receiver does not detect a light link on fiber cable Rx pin 1 and pin 2 of this port are shorted together see Alarm outputs connection on page 9 to wire this connector g Remote RS 232 port For serial control of the receiver connect a h...

Page 16: ...ength To avoid the loss of an image or jitter follow these guidelines Do not exceed 16 4 feet 5 meters on the input of the transmitter or the output of the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI scaling receiver Use only the cable designed for HDMI signals that is supplied by Extron Limit or avoid the use of adapters Use only cables specifically intended for HDMI or DVI signals Use of non HDMI or non DVI cables or...

Page 17: ...iber port is for transmission of serial signals such as projector control signals between the transmitter and receiver The Remote RS 232 port is for remote control of the receiver The protocol for the Remote RS 232 port is as follows Do not tin the wires Controlling Device Ground Receive Rx Transmit Tx Ground Receive Rx Transmit Tx Bidirectional Function Pin Tx Rx Gnd Transmit data Receive data Si...

Page 18: ...must supply the audio cable Use the supplied tie wrap to strap the audio cable to the extended tail of the connector Unbalanced Stereo Output Balanced Stereo Output Do not tin the wires Tip NO GROUND HERE NO GROUND HERE Tip L R Sleeves Sleeves Tip Ring Tip Ring L R Figure 9 Captive Screw Connector Wiring for Stereo Audio Output ATTENTION For unbalanced audio connect the sleeves to the ground conta...

Page 19: ...em e Repeatedly press the Comm Select button item d as necessary to select the desired board b Power LED all locations This LED lights to indicate that power is applied to the device at this location c Alarm LED 16 board locations This LED lights to indicate that light is not received on the Rx connector of the board at this location Alarm LED 2 PS locations This LED lights to indicate that the po...

Page 20: ...f the transmitter or receiver not for the over fiber RS 232 link This port parallels the Remote RS 232 ports on the boards If an active front panel configuration connection is made the Remote RS 232 port on the board becomes inactive The maximum distances from the transmitter or receiver to the controlling device can vary up to 200 feet 61 m Factors such as cable gauge baud rates environment and o...

Page 21: ...cal resolutions and refresh rates If your problems persist call the Extron S3 Sales Technical Support Hotline See the Extron website for the Extron office nearest you To take advantage of the various adjustments and test patterns available in the PowerCage FOX scaling receiver you need to connect a computer or other RS 232 capable device to the Remote RS 232 port on the unit that provides the func...

Page 22: ...uter running the Extron DataViewer or MicroSoft HyperTerminal utility or a control system The protocol for all ports is as follows 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit no flow control NOTE The Remote RS 232 port is active only if the PowerCage Configuration port is not active If an active Configuration port connection is made the Remote RS 232 port for that board becomes inactive Simple Inst...

Page 23: ...aver mode 1 Black screen default 2 Blue screen with on screen display X1 Screen saver timeout 000 No screen saver 001 to 500 seconds 501 Never timeout default X1 Screen saver status 0 Input active timer not running 1 No active input timer running 2 No active input output sync disabled X1 On and off status 0 off 1 on X1 Memory preset number 01 to 30 X1 Test pattern 0 none 3 4x4 crosshatch 1 color b...

Page 24: ...ver it enters or exits screen saver mode X HplgO The unit sends the HplgO message whenever it detects a hot plug event on an output Error Responses When the unit receives a valid SIS command it executes the command and sends a response to the host device If the unit is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or it contains invalid parameters the unit returns an error response ...

Page 25: ... position H HphX Shift the image one pixel to the left Show position H X Vertical shift Set a vertical position X VphX Set vertical centering to X Increment position VphX Shift the image down one line Decrement position VphX Shift the image up one line Show position X Horizontal size Set a horizontal size EX HSIZ HsizX Set the horizontal size to X Increase horizontal size E HSIZ HsizX Make the pic...

Page 26: ...Hz 67 720p 29 97 Hz 68 720p 30 Hz 69 720p 50 Hz 70 720p 59 94 Hz 71 720p 60 Hz 72 1080i 50 Hz 73 1080i 59 94 Hz 74 1080i 60 Hz 75 1080p 23 98 Hz 76 1080p 24 Hz 77 1080p 25 Hz 78 1080p 29 97 Hz 79 1080p 30 Hz 80 1080p 50 Hz 81 1080p 59 94 Hz 82 1080p 60 Hz 83 2048x1080 23 98 hz 84 2048x1080 24 Hz 85 2048x1080 25 Hz 86 2048x1080 29 97 Hz 87 2048x1080 30 Hz 88 2048x1080 50 Hz 89 2048x1080 59 94 Hz 90...

Page 27: ...0 The receiver outputs audio Show audio mute status Z X1 Audio mute status is X1 Disable and enable return link and daisy chain Disable return link 66 0 0 Rle 0 0 Disable link 2 Enable return link to transmitter 66 0 1 Rle 0 1 Enable link 2 default setting Enable daisy chain 66 0 2 Rle 0 2 Enable receiver daisy chain mode Show return link and daisy chain status 66 0 0 X1 HDCP notification Enable n...

Page 28: ...HdcpIX1 HdcpOX1 Report the status of the HDCP encoding on the input and HDCP encoding on the output View temperature 20S X1 F X1 C Show temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius View SFP module status 40S X2 X2 X2 X2 Information requests Information request I 1LnkX1 2LnkX1 VidX1 AudX1 X2 SR The unit responds with the current status signal detected of optical link 1 optical link 2 the video inp...

Page 29: ...scroll to the desired program Click Install Follow the instructions that appear on the screen By default the installation creates a C Program Files Program Files x86 for Windows 7 Extron Signal Processing directory and it places five icons into a group folder named Extron Electronics FOX Extender Control Program The five installed icons are Check for Signal Processing Updates Image Quick Capture S...

Page 30: ...bove a 35 dB threshold It returns to unlit if the audio signal drops below the threshold for 10 seconds The transmitter reports the status on the fiber cable Link 1 indicator This indicator is green when the receiver detects light on the fiber optic cable connected to the Tx port Link 2 Optional indicator This indicator is green when the transmitter detects light on the fiber optic cable connected...

Page 31: ...election using the Recall button Saving the settings to a preset using the Save button overwrites the settings previously written to that preset Mute area Click the Video button the Audio button or both in the Mute area to toggle the video and audio mutes on and off Image Controls area Click the Freeze button in the Image Controls area to toggle the image freeze on and off Click the Auto Image but...

Page 32: ...the scaler see figure 15 Figure 15 Output Configuration Drop Down Boxes NOTE Figure 15 is not an accurate depiction of the Output Configuration area layout Menu Time Out area The Menu Time Out function is not available for the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Advanced tab functions Click the Advanced Settings tab to access the functions described below Test Patterns area Select one of five built in test patt...

Page 33: ... to display the input in its native aspect ratio Enable Disable Daisy Chain Link 2 area Select among the radio buttons in this area to define the function of the Tx LC connector on the receiver Enable The connector routes RS 232 over fiber to the transmitter Disable The connector has no function Enable Daisy Chain The connector routes the signal received on the Rx LC connector to the next receiver...

Page 34: ...t version of firmware for your PowerCage FOX unit 1 Visit the Extron website www extron com click the Download tab see figure 16 a and then click the Firmware link b on the left sidebar menu 1 2 Figure 16 Location of Firmware Upgrade Files 2 On the Download Center screen see figure 17 a click the link for the appropriate firmware file 1 Figure 17 Finding Scaling Receiver Firmware 3 Complete the Pe...

Page 35: ...OTE Note the folder to which the firmware file is saved see figure 19 Folder where firmware is installed Figure 19 Location of the Firmware File Loading the firmware To load a new version of firmware to your receiver call the Firmware Loader software from within the Signal Processing Product Control Program The serial port on your computer must be connected to the PowerCage front panel Configurati...

Page 36: ...ions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the Firmware Loader on your computer Unless you specify otherwise the installer program places the Firmware Loader file FWLoader exe in C Program Files Extron FWLoader If the Extron and FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your Program Files folder the installer creates them 2 If you have not previously updated firmware for the PowerCage FOX unit ...

Page 37: ...lder of C Program Files Extron Firmware ATTENTION Valid firmware files must have the file extension S19 Other file types can cause the unit to stop functioning Les fichiers firmware valides doivent contenir l extension fichier S19 D autres types de fichiers peuvent nuire au fonctionnement de l récepteur 7 In the Firmware Loader window click Begin see figure 23 The Total Progress and Progress statu...

Page 38: ...PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver Remote Control 30 7 Figure 23 Firmware Loader Screen 8 Click Exit to close the Firmware Loader ...

Page 39: ...anti static bag until needed Use proper grounding techniques during installation Prenez les précautions ESD lorsque vous installez une carte afin d éviter de l endommager Conservez la carte dans le sachet anti statique jusqu à ce que vous en ayez besoin Utilisez des techniques de mise à la terre correctes pendant l installation NOTE The board is hot swappable and can be installed or removed withou...

Page 40: ...Power Supply Figure 24 Inserting Boards into the PowerCage 1600 Enclosure 3 Carefully slide the board into the slot and push the board firmly into place 4 Use a screwdriver to tighten the two screws to secure the board in place 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for all boards needing installation NOTE Ensure the boards are flush with the rear of the enclosure and the screws tightened securely before appl...

Page 41: ...South Tower 160 Jan Smuts Avenue Rosebank 2196 South Africa This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault 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 a product is defective please call Extron and ask for an Application Engineer to receive an ...

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