HDMI Fiber Optic Extender
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5
3.0 Setup
Installation
On both the FXT-460-S and FXT-460-R, make sure the SFP modules are fully
inserted as they could have become disconnected during shipping.
Interconnect the FXT-460-S and FXT-460-R with an LC®/PC fiber optic cable.
Optionally,
Connect the RS-232
TX, RX and GND
contacts to compatible
controllers (e.g., PC or RS-232 controller).
o
Direction of data flow is shown in section below.
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RS-232 passes bi-directionally between the FXT-460-S and FXT-460-R at
115200 baud only.
FXT-460-S
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Optionally,
Connect an HDMI source to the
HDMI IN
connector and if desired a
HDMI compatible sink to the HDMI OUT connector.
o
Optionally,
for audio extraction at the transmitter
Connect the
SPDIF OUT
and/or L/R OUT audio outputs to a compatible
audio device. (e.g., headphones, assistive listening devices, or Audio
Amplifier such as the
Hall Research
AMP-4840
or
AMP-7040
).
o
Optionally,
if you don't want to extend the original HDMI audio
Connect the audio to embed to the
SPDIF IN
and/or
L/R IN
connector(s).
FXT-460-R
NOTE
A video source is NOT required to embed audio onto
the HDMI output at the FXT-460-R. If no HDMI source
signal is present, the HDMI Output at the FXT-460-R
will be a black screen at 480p resolution.
NOTE
Hall Research can provide pre-terminated LC fiber
optical cable at custom lengths
. You can use single
mode or multimode fiber optic cable. Single mode
fiber is recommended due to its 10 km range