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User’s Manual

FOX 500 Tx / Rx (Analog RGB Video)

FOX 500 DVI Tx / Rx (Digital Video)

High Resolution Fiber Optic Transmitters and Receivers

68-1308-01 Rev. C

04 09

Precautions

Safety Instructions • English

This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment.

This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.

Caution

Read Instructions • Read and understand all safety and operating

instructions before using the equipment.

Retain Instructions • The safety instructions should be kept for future

reference.

Follow Warnings • Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the

equipment or in the user information.

Avoid Attachments • Do not use tools or attachments that are not

recommended by the equipment manufacturer because they may be hazardous.

Consignes de Sécurité • Français

Ce s ymbole s ert à a vertir l ’utilisa teur qu e la documentation fournie avec le matériel contient des instructions importantes concernant l’exploitation et la maintenance (réparation).

Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur de la présence dans le boîtier de l’appareil de tensions dangereuses non isolées posant des risques d’électrocution.

Attention

Lire les instructions• Prendre connaissance de toutes les consignes de

sécurité et d’exploitation avant d’utiliser le matériel.

Conserver les instructions• Ranger les consignes de sécurité aﬁn de pouvoir

les consulter à l’avenir.

Respecter les avertissements • Observer tous les avertissements et consignes

marqués sur le matériel ou présentés dans la documentation utilisateur.

Eviter les pièces de xation • Ne pas utiliser de pièces de ﬁxation ni d’outils

non recommandés par le fabricant du matériel car cela risquerait de poser certains dangers.

Sicherheitsanleitungen • Deutsch

Dies es Sym bol so ll dem Benut zer in der i m Li efe rum fan g e nth alt ene n Do kum ent ati on besonders wichtige Hinweise zur Bedienung und Wartung (Instandhaltung) geben.

Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer darauf aufmerksam machen , daß im I nneren des Gehäuses d ieses Produktes gefährliche Spannungen, die nicht isoliert sind und die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen können, herrschen.

Achtung

Lesen der Anleitungen • Bevor Sie das Gerät zum ersten Mal 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 • Verwenden Sie keine Werkzeuge oder Zusatzgeräte,

die nicht ausdrücklich vom Hersteller empfohlen wurden, da diese eine Gefahrenquelle darstellen können.

Instrucciones de seguridad • Español

Este símbolo se util iza para advertir al usuario sobre instruc ciones importantes de ope ración y mantenimiento (o cambio de partes) que se desean destac ar en el c ontenido de la docume ntación suministrada con los equipos.

Este símbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre la presencia de elementos con voltaje peligroso sin protección aislante, que puedan encontrarse dentro de la caja o alojamiento del producto, y que puedan representar riesgo de electrocución.

Precaucion

Leer las instrucciones • Leer y analizar todas las instrucciones de operación y

seguridad, antes de usar el equipo.

Conservar las instrucciones • Conservar las instrucciones de seguridad para

futura consulta.

Obedecer las advertencias • Todas las advertencias e instrucciones marcadas

en el equipo o en la documentación del usuario, deben ser obedecidas.

Evitar el uso de accesorios • No usar herramientas o accesorios que no

sean especiﬁcamente recomendados por el fabricante, ya que podrian implicar riesgos.

Warning

Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source

indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is a safety feature, do not attempt to bypass or disable it.

Power disconnection • To remove power from the equipment safely, remove all power

cords from the rear of the equipment, or the desktop power module (if detachable), or from the power source receptacle (wall plug).

Power cord protection • Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be

stepped on or pinched by items placed upon or against them.

Servicing • Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. There are no user-

serviceable parts inside. To prevent the risk of shock, do not attempt to service this equipment yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Slots and openings • If the equipment has slots or holes in the enclosure, these are

provided to prevent overheating of sensitive components inside. These openings must never be blocked by other objects.

Lithium battery • There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced. Replace it only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Avertissement

Alimentations• Ne faire fonctionner ce matériel qu’avec la source d’alimentation

indiquée sur l’appareil. Ce matériel doit être utilisé avec une alimentation principale comportant un ﬁl de terre (neutre). Le troisième contact (de mise à la terre) constitue un dispositif de sécurité : n’essayez pas de la contourner ni de la désactiver.

Déconnexion de l’alimentation• Pour mettre le matériel hors tension sans danger,

déconnectez tous les cordons d’alimentation de l’arrière de l’appareil ou du module d’alimentation de bureau (s’il est amovible) ou encore de la prise secteur.

Protection du cordon d’alimentation • Acheminer les cordons d’alimentation de

manière à ce que personne ne risque de marcher dessus et à ce qu’ils ne soient pas écrasés ou pincés par des objets.

Réparation-maintenance • Faire exécuter toutes les interventions de réparation-

maintenance par un technicien qualiﬁé. Aucun des éléments internes ne peut être réparé par l’utilisateur. Aﬁn d’éviter tout danger d’électrocution, l’utilisateur ne doit pas essayer de procéder lui-même à ces opérations car l’ouverture ou le retrait des couvercles risquent de l’exposer à de hautes tensions et autres dangers.

Fentes et orices • Si le boîtier de l’appareil comporte des fentes ou des oriﬁces, ceux-ci

servent à empêcher les composants internes sensibles de surchauffer. Ces ouvertures ne doivent jamais être bloquées par des objets.

Lithium Batterie • Il a danger d’explosion s’ll y a remplacment incorrect de la batterie.

Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du meme type ou d’un ype equivalent recommande par le constructeur. Mettre au reut les batteries usagees conformement aux instructions du fabricant.

Vorsicht

Stromquellen • Dieses Gerät sollte nur über die auf dem Produkt angegebene

Stromquelle betrieben werden. Dieses Gerät wurde für eine Verwendung mit einer Hauptstromleitung mit einem geerdeten (neutralen) Leiter konzipiert. Der dritte

Kontakt ist für einen Erdanschluß, und stellt eine Sicherheitsfunktion dar. Diese

sollte nicht umgangen oder außer Betrieb gesetzt werden.

Stromunterbrechung • Um das Gerät auf sichere Weise vom Netz zu trennen, sollten

Sie alle Netzkabel aus der Rückseite des Gerätes, aus der externen Stomversorgung (falls dies möglich ist) oder aus der Wandsteckdose ziehen.

Schutz des Netzkabels • Netzkabel sollten stets so verlegt werden, daß sie nicht im

Weg liegen und niemand darauf treten kann oder Objekte darauf- oder unmittelbar

dagegengestellt werden können.

Wartung • Alle Wartungsmaßnahmen sollten nur von qualiziertem Servicepersonal

durchgeführt werden. Die internen Komponenten des Gerätes sind wartungsfrei. Zur Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schocks versuchen Sie in keinem Fall, dieses Gerät selbst öffnen, da beim Entfernen der Abdeckungen die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlags und/oder andere Gefahren bestehen.

Schlitze und Öffnungen • Wenn das Gerät Schlitze oder Löcher im Gehäuse aufweist,

dienen diese zur Vermeidung einer Überhitzung der empndlichen Teile im

Inneren. Diese Öffnungen dürfen niemals von anderen Objekten blockiert werden.

Litium-Batterie • Explosionsgefahr, falls die Batterie nicht richtig ersetzt

wird. Ersetzen Sie verbrauchte Batterien nur durch den gleichen oder einen vergleichbaren Batterietyp, der auch vom Hersteller empfohlen wird. Entsorgen Sie verbrauchte Batterien bitte gemäß den Herstelleranweisungen.

Advertencia

Alimentación eléctrica • Este equipo debe conectarse únicamente a la fuente/tipo

de alimentación eléctrica indicada en el mismo. La alimentación eléctrica de este equipo debe provenir de un sistema de distribución general con conductor neutro a tierra. La tercera pata (puesta a tierra) es una medida de seguridad, no puentearia ni eliminaria.

Desconexión de alimentación eléctrica • Para desconectar con seguridad la acometida

de alimentación eléctrica al equipo, desenchufar todos los cables de alimentación en el panel trasero del equipo, o desenchufar el módulo de alimentación (si fuera independiente), o desenchufar el cable del receptáculo de la pared.

Protección del cables de alimentación • Los cables de alimentación eléctrica se deben

instalar en lugares donde no sean pisados ni apretados por objetos que se puedan apoyar sobre ellos.

Reparaciones/mantenimiento • Solicitar siempre los servicios técnicos de personal

caliﬁcado. En el interior no hay partes a las que el usuario deba acceder. Para evitar riesgo de electrocución, no intentar personalmente la reparación/mantenimiento de este equipo, ya que al abrir o extraer las tapas puede quedar expuesto a voltajes peligrosos u otros riesgos.

Ranuras y aberturas • Si el equipo posee ranuras o oriﬁcios en su caja/alojamiento,

es para evitar el sobrecalientamiento de componentes internos sensibles. Estas aberturas nunca se deben obstruir con otros objetos.

Batería de litio •

Existe riesgo de explosión si esta batería se coloca en la posición incorrecta. Cambiar esta batería únicamente con el mismo tipo (o su equivalente) recomendado por el fabricante. Desachar las baterías usadas siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante.

Extron’s Warranty

Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will, at its option, repair or replace said products or components, to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition, provided that it is returned within the warranty period, with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to:

USA, Canada, South America, and Central America:

Extron USA 1001 East Ball Road

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Europe, Africa, and the Middle East: Extron Europe

Hanzeboulevard 10 3825 PH Amersfoort

The Netherlands Asia:

Extron Asia 135 Joo Seng Road #04-01 PM Industrial Bldg. Singapore 368363 Singapore

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 nonExtron authorized modiﬁcation to the product.

If it has been determined that the product is defective, please call Extron and ask for an Applications Engineer at (714) 491-1500 (USA), 31.33.453.4040 (Europe), 65.6383.4400 (Asia), or 81.3.3511.7655 (Japan) to receive an RA# (Return Authorization number). This will begin the repair process as quickly as possible.

Units must be returned insured, with shipping charges prepaid. If not insured, you

assume the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Returned units must include the serial number and a description of the problem, as well as the name of the person to contact in case there are any questions.

Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or ﬁtness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.

Please note that laws vary from state to state and country to country, and that some provisions of this warranty may not apply to you.

Japan: Extron Japan Kyodo Building, 16 Ichibancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082 Japan

China: Extron China 686 Ronghua Road, Songjiang District Shanghai 201611 China

Middle East: Extron Middle East

Dubai Airport Free Zone F12, PO Box 293666 United Arab Emirates, Dubai

安全须知 • 中文

这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中有重要的操作和维护说明。

这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴

露的危险电压，有触电危险。

注意

阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理

解所有安全和使用说明。

保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明书以备将来使

用。

遵守警告 • 用户应遵守产品和用户指南上的所有安

全和操作说明。

避免追加 • 不要使用该产品厂商没有推荐的工具或

追加设备，以避免危险。

警告

电源 • 该设备只能使用产品上标明的电源。设备

必须使用有地线的供电系统供电。第三条线（地线）是安全设施，不能不用或跳过。

拔掉电源 • 为安全地从设备拔掉电源，请拔掉所有设备后

或桌面电源的电源线，或任何接到市电系统的电源线。

电源线保护 • 妥善布线，避免被踩踏，或重物挤压。维护 • 所有维修必须由认证的维修人员进行。设备内部没

有用户可以更换的零件。为避免出现触电危险不要自己试图打开设备盖子维修该设备。

通风孔 • 有些设备机壳上有通风槽或孔，它们是用来防止

机内敏感元件过热。不要用任何东西挡住通风孔。

锂电池 • 不正确的更换电池会有爆炸的危险。必须使用与

厂家推荐的相同或相近型号的电池。按照生产厂的建议处理废弃电池。

FCC Class A Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The Class A limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated 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.

This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used

with the unit to ensure compliance with FCC emissions limits.

Chapter One • Introduction .................................................... 1-1

About this Manual ....................................................................1-2

About the FOX 500 Tx/Rx ....................................................... 1-4

General system operation ..................................................... 1-4

Cable transmission modes ..................................................... 1-5

Features ........................................................................................1-6

Chapter Two • Installation ...................................................... 2-1

Mounting the Unit ....................................................................2-2

Tabletop placement ............................................................... 2-2

Rack mounting ....................................................................... 2-2

UL guidelines ..........................................................................2-2

Mounting instructions............................................................2-3

Furniture mounting ...............................................................2-4

Through-desk mounting ........................................................ 2-5

Connections ................................................................................. 2-6

Transmitter rear panel connections and settings ................2-6

Receiver rear panel connections ......................................... 2-11

DVI connector (FOX 500 DVI ...............................................2-15

Rear panel serial ports connection ......................................2-16

Alarm outputs connection ...................................................2-17

Front panel Conguration ports .........................................2-18

Chapter Three • Operation ...................................................... 3-1

Front Panel Controls and Indicators .................................... 3-2

Front Panel Operations ............................................................ 3-3

Power-on indications ............................................................. 3-3

Menu system overview ......................................................... 3-4

Picture Control menu .............................................................3-5

Output Conguration menu ..................................................3-6

Audio Conguration menu ....................................................3-7

Memory Presets menu ...........................................................3-8

Advanced Conguration menu .............................................3-9

Exit menu ..............................................................................3-11

System reset ......................................................................... 3-12

Front panel security lockout (executive mode

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Table of Contents

................. 3-12

Table of Contents, cont'd

Chapter Four • Remote Control ........................................... 4-1

Rear Panel Remote RS-232 Ports .......................................... 4-2

Front Panel Conguration Port ............................................. 4-3

Simple Instruction Set Control .............................................. 4-3

Host-to-interface communications ....................................... 4-3

Symbol denitions .................................................................4-3

Unit-initiated messages ......................................................... 4-5

Error responses ......................................................................4-7

Timeout................................................................................... 4-7

Using the command/response table ..................................... 4-7

ommand/response table for SIS commands ...................... 4-8

Windows®-Based Program Control .................................... 4-16

Installing the software ........................................................ 4-16

Starting the program ........................................................... 4-16

Status area ............................................................................4-18

Memory Preset area .............................................................4-19

Mute area ..............................................................................4-19

DDC/EDID Resolution area ...................................................4-20

Video Adjustment area ........................................................4-20

Output Conguration area ..................................................4-21

Advanced Conguration area .............................................4-22

Audio Adjustment area ........................................................4-23

Firmware upgrade ...............................................................4-25

FOX 500 Tx/Rx

Chapter One

Appendix A • Reference Information ..............................A-1

FOX 500 (RGB Specications ................................................A-2

FOX 500 DVI Specications ....................................................A-7

Part Numbers ............................................................................A-11

FOX 500 part numbers .........................................................A-11

Included parts.......................................................................A-11

Optional accessories ............................................................A-12

Cables....................................................................................A-12

Adapters ...............................................................................A-13

68-1308-01 Rev. C

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Table of Contents

Introduction

About this Manual

About the FOX 500 Tx/Rx

Features

04 09

Introduction

Extron SI 26X

Two-way Ceiling Speakers

FOX

500 Tx

100

-24

0.3

50/60 Hz

AUDIO INPUTS

INPUT LOOP THRU

RGB INPUT

R G B

RS-2

PAS

S THRU

Tx R

RS-2

CONT

ROL

ALARM

OPTIONAL FOR RETURN DATA

LINK

Tx R

RGB

OPTIC

FOX

500

AUDIO OUTPUT

RGB

OUTPUTS

R G

RS-2

OVE

R F

IBER

Tx R

REMO

RS-232

ALARM

TIONAL FOR

TURN DA

LINK

Tx R

RGB

100

-240V 0.3

50/

60 Hz

OPTIC

Extron FOX 500 Tx

Fiber Optic Transmitter

Extron FOX 500 Rx

Fiber Optic Receiver

OUTPUTS 4/8 Ohm

INPUTS

10V VOL/MUT

MPA 122

Audio Output

RS-232

Up to 30 km (18.75 miles) singlemode fiber SM Model

Optional Second Link for Box to Box Communcations

Audio

Display

Projector

Extron MPA 122

Mini Power Amplifier

Local Monitor

RS-232 FOX 500 Control

RS-232 Projector Control

About this Manual

This manual contains information about the Extron FOX 500 family of ber optic products. The FOX 500 family (gure 1-1) consists of two compatible sets of ultra-high performance ber optic transmitters and receivers:

• FOX 500 Tx (RGB) transmitter — Accepts an analog RGB

• FOX 500 Rx (RGB) receiver — Accepts a proprietary

• FOX 500 DVI Tx transmitter — Accepts a single link of

• FOX 500 DVI Rx receiver — Accepts a proprietary optical

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Introduction

The FOX 500 Tx/Rx units output continuous

invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution.

Do not look into the rear panel ﬁber optic

•

cable connectors or into the ﬁber optic cables themselves.

Plug the attached dust caps into the optical

•

transceivers when the ﬁber optic cable is unplugged.

video input, an audio input, and an RS-232 serial input and outputs a proprietary optical signal to a FOX 500 receiver. Also can receive a proprietary optical signal from the receiver consisting of an RS-232 signal such as the return from a controlled device.

optical signal from a FOX 500 transmitter and outputs analog RGB video, audio, and RS-232 serial commands. Also can receive an RS-232 signal, such as a return from a controlled device, and send it to the transmitter via a proprietary optical signal.

DVI video input, an audio input, and an RS-232 serial input and outputs a proprietary optical signal to a FOX 500 receiver. Also can receive a proprietary optical signal from the receiver consisting of an RS-232 signal such as the return from a controlled device.

signal from a FOX 500 transmitter and outputs a single link of DVI video, audio, and RS-232 serial commands. Also can receive an RS-232 signal, such as a return from a controlled device, and send it to the transmitter via a proprietary optical signal.

The FOX 500 DVI does not support the transmission of

signals with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

Figure 1-1 — Typical FOX 500 Tx/Rx application

A FOX 500 Tx (RGB) transmitter is fully compatible

with a FOX 500 DVI Rx receiver.

A FOX 500 DVI Tx transmitter is fully compatible with a FOX 500 Rx (RGB) receiver.

In this manual, the term "FOX 500" refers to either an

analog RGB video or DVI video unit.

In this manual, the term "FOX 500 (RGB)" refers to an analog RGB video unit.

In this manual, the term "FOX 500 DVI" refers to a DVI video unit.

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Introduction

1-31-2

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Introduction

Introduction, cont’d

1-4

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Introduction

1-5

About the FOX 500 Tx/Rx

General system operation

The FOX 500 (RGB) transmitter inputs VGA - UXGA RGB video. The FOX 500 DVI transmitter inputs a single link of DVI video. Both transmitters input audio and one-way (transmitter-to-

receiver) RS-232 serial communication (for applications such as projector control). The transmitters convert all of their inputs into a proprietary signal, and output the signal on a single ber optic cable to the receiver. An optional return (receiverto-transmitter) stream of serial RS-232 communications, such as projector responses, requires a second ber optic cable. The transmitter also buffers its video input (either RGB or DVI as applicable to the model) and loops it through on either a 15-pin HD or DVI connector for use by a local monitor.

The receivers convert the proprietary signal(s) back to video (either RGB or DVI as applicable to the model), audio, and serial RS-232 communication, and output the signals locally.

The FOX 500 (RGB) receiver outputs VGA - UXGA RGB video. The FOX 500 DVI receiver outputs a single link of DVI video. If RS-232 return communications are implemented (a second

ber optic cable is installed), the receiver outputs a proprietary serial communication signal to the transmitter on the second ber optic cable. For video resolutions up to 1600 x 1200, the receiver's video output is a perfect, pixel-for-pixel recreation of the video signal input to the transmitter.

The transmitter and receiver have image and audio adjustments. Both units have image, audio, and ber light status and lostlight alarm indicators.

The FOX 500 (RGB) transmitter can handle an RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, or RsGsBs input signal. The FOX 500 (RGB) receiver can output RGBHV, RGBS, or RGsB, as selected by the user.

The receivers have built-in alternating pixels, Color Bars, and grayscale test patterns to assist in setting up the display equipment.

The FOX 500 transmitters and receivers are rack mountable and have internal switching power supplies for worldwide power compatibility.

Cable transmission modes

The transmitters and receivers are further categorized by the type of ber optic cable, multimode or singlemode, which dene the effective range of transmission:

• Multimode — Long distance, up to 2 km (6,560')

(depending on the ber type)

 Fox 500 Tx MM  Fox 500 Rx MM  Fox 500 Tx DVI MM  Fox 500 Rx DVI MM

• Singlemode — Very long distance, up to 30 km

(18.75 miles)

 Fox 500 Tx SM  Fox 500 Rx SM  Fox 500 Tx DVI SM  Fox 500 Rx DVI SM

The multimode and singlemode products are physically

and functionally identical, with the exception of the effective range of transmission. In this manual, any reference applies to either transmission mode unless otherwise speciﬁed.

Many other products are compatible with the Extron

FOX 500 transmitter and receiver. They will be identiﬁed where appropriate, but not speciﬁcally described in this manual.

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Introduction

Introduction, cont’d

1-6

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Introduction

1-7

Features

Ultra high performance — The system offers perfect, pixel-for-

pixel RGBHV video or DVI video transmission, up to 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz.

Video input —

FOX 500 (RGB) — The transmitter accepts RGBHV, RGBS,

RGsB, or RsGsBs on BNC connectors or a 15-pin HD connector.

FOX 500 DVI — The transmitter accepts a single link of

DVI-D or HDMI video on a DVI-I connector. HDMI signal input requires an appropriate DVI-D to HDMI cable or adapter.

Loop-through on transmitter —

FOX 500 (RGB) — The transmitter has an analog loop-

through, on a 15-pin HD connector that allows connection of a local monitor.

FOX 500 DVI — The transmitter has a DVI loop-through

on a DVI connector that allows connection of a local monitor.

EDID emulation mode (Display Data Channel [DDC])

(FOX 500 DVI Tx only) — The FOX 500 DVI transmitter

provides a selector switch for specifying the rate of the incoming DVI signal. EDID emulation mode allows proper operation when no local monitor is present.

Video output —

FOX 500 (RGB) — The receiver outputs RGBHV, RGBS,

or RGsB (user-selectable) on BNC connectors and a 15-pin HD connector.

FOX 500 DVI — The receiver outputs a single link of

DVI-D or HDMI video on a DVI-I connector. HDMI signal output requires an appropriate DVI-D to HDMI cable or adapter.

FOX 500 (RGB) and FOX 500 DVI are mutually compatible —

Enables ultra-long distance DVI-to-analog RGB and analog RGB-to-DVI conversion without the need for extra signal conversion devices.

Compatible with FOXBOX 4G units, FOX 4G units,

FOX 500 DA6 distribution ampliﬁer, and Fiber Matrix 6400 matrix switcher.

Audio input — The transmitters accept a balanced or

unbalanced stereo audio input on a 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw terminal or a 3.5 mm mini jack.

Audio input gain/attenuation — The input audio level can be

adjusted within a range of -18 dB (attenuation) to +10 dB (gain) via the front panel any of the sytem's serial ports.

Audio output — Balanced or unbalanced stereo audio is output

from the receivers on a 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw terminal and a 3.5 mm mini jack.

Links monitoring — The transmitters' and receivers' front

panels have indicators for monitoring image and audio transmission and both ber optic links.

Loss-of-light alarms — The transmitters' and receivers' rear

panels have discrete outputs that indicate if either of the ber optic links have suffered a loss of the light signal.

Windows

-based control program — For RS-232 remote

control from a PC, the Extron Windows-based control software provides a graphical interface and drag-anddrop/point-and-click operation.

™

Simple Instruction Set (SIS

) — The transmitters and

receivers use Extron’s SIS for easy remote control operation.

Audio level — The audio output can be set to either the

consumer level (-10 dBV) or professional level (+4 dBu) from the front panel or under RS-232 control.

Upgradable ﬁrmware — The rmware that controls each unit's

operation can be upgraded in the eld via an RS-232 link, without taking the unit out of service. Firmware upgrades are available for download on the Extron Web site, www.extron.com, and they can be installed using the Windows-based control program.

Memory presets — 30 memory presets are a time-saving feature

that let you store input size and position settings relative to a specic input resolution. You can then recall those settings, when needed, with a few simple steps.

Rack mounting — All FOX 500 Tx and Rx units are rack

mountable in any conventional 19" wide rack, using Extron's full size rack shelf.

Introduction, cont’d

Front panel security lockout (Executive mode) on receiver —

If a receiver is installed in an open area, where operation by unauthorized personnel may be a problem, a security lockout feature can be implemented. When the front panel is locked, a front panel action, a Widows control program operation, or an SIS command is required to unlock the unit before it can be operated from the front panel.

(The transmitter has no front panel controls.) Power — Each unit's 100 VAC to 240 VAC, internal power

supply provides worldwide power compatibility.

FOX 500 Tx/Rx

Chapter Two

1-8

Installation

Mounting the Unit

Connections

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Introduction

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

Installation

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

2-2

2-3

Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners.

(2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws

NOTE:

Using screws longer than 3/16” will damage the unit and void the warranty.

1U Universal Rack Shelf

Front false faceplate uses 2 screws.

1/2 Rack Width Front False Faceplate

Mounting the Unit

Any of the 1U high, half-rack width units can be placed on a tabletop, mounted on a rack shelf, or mounted under or through a desk or other furniture.

Tabletop placement

Afx the four included rubber feet to the bottom of the unit and place it in any convenient location.

Rack mounting

UL guidelines

The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the installation of a FOX 500 transmitter or receiver into a rack (gure 2-1).

1. Elevated operating ambient temperature — If installed in

. Reduced air ﬂow — Installation of the equipment in a rack

3. Mechanical loading — Mounting of the equipment in

4. Circuit overloading — Consideration should be given to

Installation and service must be performed by

authorized personnel only.

The FOX transmitters and receivers generate a

lot of heat during operation. Ensure that you leave ample room between units in multiple unit installations for ventilation and/or ensure adequate equipment cooling. Units packed too closely together may overheat.

a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient temperature. Therefore, consider installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) of +122 °F (+50 °C) specied by Extron.

should be such that the amount of air ow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

. Reliable earthing (grounding) — Reliable earthing

of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (such as the use of power strips).

Mounting instructions

For optional rack mounting, mount any of the 1U high, half rack width units on either of the following rack shelves:

• RSU 129 9.5" 1U universal rack shelf kit (part #60-190-01)

(gure 2-1)

• RSB 129 9.5" 1U basic rack shelf (part #60-604-01)

Figure 2-1 — Mounting the unit on a standard rack shelf

1. If installed, remove the feet from the bottom of the unit.

2. Mount the unit on either the left or right side of the shelf,

using two 4-40 x 3/16" screws in opposite (diagonal) corners to secure the unit to the shelf.

3. Install a false faceplate or another unit to the rack shelf.

4. Insert the shelf into the rack, aligning the holes in the shelf

with those of the rack.

. Secure the shelf to the rack using the supplied machine

screws.

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

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Furniture mounting

Mount any of the 1U high, half-rack width units under a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBU 125 under desk mounting kit (part #70-077-01) as follows:

. If rubber feet were previously installed on the bottom of

the unit, remove them.

2. Secure the mounting brackets to the unit with the machine

screws provided (gure 2-2).

Figure 2-2 — Under-desk mounting the unit

Through-desk mounting

Mount any of the 1U high, half-rack width units through a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBD 129 through desk mounting kit (part #70-077-02) as follows:

. If rubber feet were previously installed on the bottom of

the unit, remove them.

2. Secure the brackets to the unit with the provided

machine screws (gure 2-3). Leave the screws slightly loose.

3. Hold the unit with the brackets attached against the

underside of the table or other furniture. Mark the location of the screw holes of the bracket on the mounting surface.

4. Drill four pilot holes, each 3/32" (2 mm) in diameter by

1/4" deep (6.3 mm) deep in the mounting surface at the marked screw locations.

5. Insert provided #8 wood screws into the four pilot holes.

Tighten each screw into the mounting surface until just less than 1/4" (6.3 mm) of the screw head protrudes.

6. Align the mounting screws with the slots in the brackets

and place the unit against the surface, with the screws through the bracket slots.

7. Slide the unit slightly in or out, then tighten all four screws

to secure the unit in place (gure 2-2).

Figure 2-3 — Through-desk mounting the unit

3. Hold the unit and brackets on the underside of the surface

to which you are mounting the device and mark the four screw holes and the table material to be removed.

4. Remove the table material. Test the t by inserting the

front of the device through the hole. If necessary, use a rasp or coarse le to enlarge the hole.

5. Drill four pilot holes, each 3/32" (2 mm) in diameter by

1/4" deep (6.3 mm) deep , in the locations that you marked in step 3.

6. Using the provided #8 four wood screws, attach the

brackets to the mounting surface.

7. Slide the device in or out until it is in the desired position. Tighten the screws installed in step 2.

If the screws are inaccessible to a screwdriver:

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

2-7

FOX 500 Tx

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

AUDIO INPUTS

INPUT LOOP THRU

RGB INPUT

RGB

H/HV V

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx NA

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

OPTICAL

12*

OPTIONAL FOR

RETURN DATA

LINK

Tx Rx 1 2

RGB

FOX 500 DVI Tx

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

AUDIO INPUTS

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx NA

REMOTE RS-232

ALARM

OPTICAL

12*

OPTIONAL FOR

RETURN DATA

LINK

Tx Rx 1 2

DDC

RESOL

DVI - D INPUT

LOOP - THRU

1011 8

1 6

1053 411 8

Pos. Pos. Pos.

Source or Resolution

Resolution Resolution

Local monitor 1280 x 1024 576p

RS-232/menu 1365 x 768 720p

1920 x 1200 1366 x 768 1080i

800 x 600 1400 x 1050 1080p

1024 x 768 1600 x 1200

B1280 x 768 480p

RGBHV

H/HV V

RGBS

RGsB, RsGsBs

RGB

H/HV V

RGB

H/HV

a. Mark the location of the brackets relative to the screws. b. Remove the transmitter or receiver from inside the

furniture.

c. Tighten the screws. d. Replace the unit inside the surface (step 6).

Connections

Transmitter rear panel connections and settings

All connectors except the Conguration port are on the rear panel (gure 2-4).

15-pin HD connector — Connect an analog VGA - UXGA RGB video source to this 15-pin HD female connector.

Buffered Loop-through connector (FOX 500 [RGB] only) —

If desired, connect a local monitor to this 15-pin HD connector.

DVI-I Input connector (FOX 500 DVI only) — Connect a single

link of DVI-D to this DVI-I connector. See "DVI connector (FOX 500 DVI)" on page 2-15

The FOX 500 DVI accepts only the digital signals on

for pin assignments.

the DVI-I Input connector. The analog pins on the port are not connected.

DDC Resol (ution) rotary switch (FOX 500 DVI only) — Set

this switch to one of the positions below to select the source of the DDC or a specic resolution.

• Position 0 — The loop-through monitor (item e, below)

is the source of the Display Data Channel (DDC)

• Position 1 — The DDC is selected either from the front

panel (using the menu system) or via one of the system's serial ports (using an SIS command or the Windowsbased control program).

• Position 2 - F — Specify a resolution. The table below

identies the switch positions and the associated resolutions. The vertical refresh rate for all resolutions is 60 Hz with the exception of the 576p resolution, which is 50 Hz.

Figure 2-4 — FOX 500 Tx transmitter’s connectors

RGB Input connectors

(FOX 500 [RGB] only) —

BNC connectors — Connect

an RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, or RsGsBs video source to these BNC connectors. Connect the cables as shown at right.

Connect an active

input to only the BNC connectors or the 15-pin HD connector, not both.

Buffered Loop-through connector (FOX 500 DVI only) —

If desired, connect a local monitor to this DVI-I connector. See "DVI connector (FOX 500 DVI)" on page 2-15

for pin

assignments.

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

2-9

L R

Unbalanced Stereo Input

Balanced Stereo Input

Ring

Sleeve (s)

Tip

Sleeve

Tip

Sleeve

Tip

Ring

Do not tin the wires!

Tip (+)

Sleeve ( )

Ring (-)

Tip (+)

RCA Connector

3.5 mm Stereo Plug Connector

(balanced)

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx NA

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

Audio Input connectors —

Connect an active input to only the 3.5 mm mini jack or

the captive screw connector, not both.

3.5 mm mini jack — Plug a stereo mini plug into this connector.

5-pole captive screw connector — Connect a balanced or

unbalanced stereo or mono audio input to this connector. The connector is included with FOX 500, but you must supply the audio cable. See gure 2-5 to wire a captive screw connector for the appropriate input type and impedance level. Use the supplied tie-wrap to strap the audio cable to the extended tail of the connector.

The input audio level can be set via the front panel or RS-232 control. See chapter 3, "Operation", and chapter 4, "Remote Control".

RS-232 Over Fiber port — If you want the

FOX 500 to pass serial command signals to

the receiver, for serial control of a projector for example, connect the host device to the transmitter via three poles of this 5-pole captive screw connector. See "Rear panel serial ports connections" on page 2-16 to wire this connector.

If you connect only one ﬁber optic cable (item

on the next page), you will not receive reports from the controlled device. To receive responses from the controlled device, you must install two ﬁber optic cables.

Figure 2-5 — Captive screw connector wiring for stereo audio input

The length of exposed wires is critical. The ideal

length is 3/16” (5 mm).

If the stripped section of wire is longer than 3/16”, the

•

exposed wires may touch, causing a short circuit.

If the stripped section of wire is shorter than 3/16”,

•

wires can be easily pulled out even if tightly fastened by the captive screws.

See ﬁgure 2-6 to identify the tip, ring, and sleeve when

you are making connections for the transmitter from existing audio cables. A mono audio connector consists of the tip and sleeve. A stereo audio connector consists of the tip, ring and sleeve. The tip, ring, and sleeve wires are also shown on the captive screw audio connector diagrams, ﬁgure 2-5 and ﬁgure 2-8.

The FOX 500 can pass RS-232 commands and responses

at rates up to 115200 baud.

Remote RS-232 port — For serial control of

the transmitter, connect a host device, such as a computer, touch panel control, or RS-232 capable PDA, to the transmitter via three poles of this 5-pole captive screw connector. See "Rear panel serial

ports connections" on page

See chapter 4, "Remote Control", for denitions of the SIS commands (serial commands to control the transmitter via

2-16 to wire this connector.

this connector).

Alarm outputs port — For remote monitoring of

the status of ber optic link 2, connect a locallyconstructed or furnished monitoring device to the transmitter via two poles of this 5-pole captive screw connector. When the transmitter does not detect a light link on ber cable Optical 2 (optional), pin 1 and pin 2 of this port are shorted together.

Figure 2-6 — Typical audio connectors

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

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FOX 500 Rx

AUDIO OUTPUTS

RGB OUTPUTS

RGB

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx NA

REMOTE RS-232

ALARM

OPTICAL

2* 1

OPTIONAL FOR RETURN DATA

LINK

Tx Rx 1 2

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

RGB

AUDIO OUTPUTS

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx NA

REMOTE RS-232

ALARM

OPTICAL

2* 1

OPTIONAL FOR RETURN DATA

LINK

Tx Rx 1 2

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

FOX 500 DVI Rx

DVI - D OUTPUT

FOX 500 Rx

FOX 500 DVI Rx

1819 16

12 14

181319 16

RGBHV

RGBS

RGsB

RGB

OPTICAL

12*

OPTIONAL FOR

RETURN DATA

LINK

OPTICAL

2* 1

OPTIONAL FOR RETURN DATA

LINK

Transmitter

Receiver

Fiber optic connectors and LEDs —

These units output continuous invisible light,

which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. For additional safety, plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the ﬁber optic cable is unplugged.

Ensure that you use the proper ﬁber cable for your

transmitter/receiver pair. Typically, singlemode ﬁber has a yellow jacket and multimode cable has an orange jacket.

Only one ﬁber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for

video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only one ﬁber optic cable, you will not receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and there will be reduced front panel, Windows-based control program, and RS-232 command functionality on the Rx unit. To receive responses from the controlled device and for full functionality, you will need to install both ﬁber optic cables.

Optical 1 (required) — For all one-way video, audio, and serial communications from the transmitter to the receiver, connect a ber optic cable to the Optical 1 LC connector.

Connect the free end of this ber optic cable to the Optical 1 connector on the FOX 500 Rx receiver

(item r on gure 2-7)

or to any other compatible Extron FOX 500

device

Optical 2 (optional) — For all one-way serial communications from the receiver to the transmitter, connect a ber optic cable to the Optical 2 LC connector.

Connect the free end of this ber optic cable to the Optical 2 connector on the FOX 500 Rx receiver

or to any other compatible Extron FOX 500 device

Link 1 and Link 2 LEDs — When lit, the link is active (light is received).

AC power connector — Plug a standard IEC power cord

into this connector to connect the transmitter to a 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz power source.

(item r on gure 2-7)

Receiver rear panel connections

All connectors except the Conguration port are on the rear panel (gure 2-7).

Figure 2-7 — FOX 500 Rx receiver’s connectors

RGB Outputs connectors (FOX 500 [RGB] only) —

BNC connectors — Connect

an RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, or RsGsBs video display to these BNC connectors. Connect the cables as shown at right.

15-pin HD connector —

Connect an analog VGA - UXGA RGB video display to this 15-pin HD female connector.

Both video

outputs are active.

You can set the

receiver to output the desired video format, RGBHV, RGBS, or RGsB. RGBHV is the default. Se

e "Format submenu" in "Output

Conﬁguration menu" in chapter 3, "Operation".

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

2-13

Ring

Sleeve(s)

Tip

Ring

Sleeve(s)

Tip

Unbalanced Stereo Output Balanced Stereo Output

NO GROUND HERE.

L R

Do not tin the wires!

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx NA

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

DVI-I Output connector (FOX 500 DVI only) — Connect a

DVI video display to this DVI-I connector. See "DVI connector (FOX 500 DVI)" on page 2-15 for pin assignments..

The FOX 500 DVI outputs only the digital signals on

the DVI-I Output connector. The analog pins on the

port are not connected.

Audio Outputs connectors —

3.5 mm mini jack —Plug a stereo mini plug into this connector.

5-pole captive screw connector — This 5-pole, 3.5 mm captive

screw connector outputs the transmitted, unamplied,

Both audio outputs are active.

line level audio. Connect audio devices, such as an audio amplier or powered speakers.

See gure 2-8 to properly wire a captive screw output connector.

Use the supplied tie-wrap to strap the audio cable to the extended tail of the connector.

Figure 2-8 — Captive screw connector wiring for stereo audio output

Connect the sleeve to ground (Gnd). Connecting

the sleeve to a negative (-) terminal will damage the audio output circuits.

The length of exposed wires is critical. The ideal

length is 3/16” (5 mm).

RS-232 Over Fiber port — If you want the

FOX 500 to pass serial command signals to the receiver, for serial control of a projector for example, connect the controlled device to the receiver via three poles of this 5-pole captive screw connector. See "Rear panel serial ports connections" on page

2-16 to wire this connector.

Remote RS-232 port — For serial control of the

receiver, connect a host device, such as a computer, touch panel control, or RS-232 capable PDA, to the transmitter via three poles of this 5-pole captive screw connector. See "Rear panel serial ports connections" on

page

See chapter 4, "Remote Control", for denitions of the SIS commands (serial commands to control the transmitter via this connector).

Alarm outputs port — For remote monitoring of

the status of ber optic link 1, connect a locally-

If you connect only one ﬁber optic cable (item

next page), you will not receive reports from the controlled device at the transmitter. To receive responses from the controlled device, you will need to install two ﬁber optic cables.

The FOX 500 can pass RS-232 commands and responses

at rates up to 115200 baud.

2-16 to wire this connector.

constructed or furnished monitoring device to the receiver via two poles of this 5-pole captive screw connector. When the receiver does not detect a light link on ber cable Optical 1, pin 1 and pin 2 of this port are shorted together.

on the

If the stripped section of wire is longer than 3/16”, the

•

exposed wires may touch, causing a short circuit.

If the stripped section of wire is shorter than 3/16”,

•

wires can be easily pulled out even if tightly fastened by the captive screws.

The volume level for the output can be set to either the

consumer line level (-10 dBV) or the professional line level (+4 dBu) via the front panel or RS-232 control. See chapter 3, "Operation", and chapter 4, "Remote Control", for details.

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

2-15

24 17

Female Connector

Male Connector

17 24

C3 C4

C1 C2

Pin Pin Pin

Signal Signal Signal

TMDS Data 2-

TMDS Data 2+

TMDS Data 4-

TMDS Data 4+

DDC Clock

DDC Data

No Connection

TMDS Data 2/4

Shield

TMDS Data 1-

TMDS Data 1+

TMDS Data 3-

TMDS Data 3+

+5 V Power

Ground (+5 V)

Hot Plug Detect

TMDS Data 1/3

Shield

TMDS Data 0-

TMDS Data 0+

TMDS Data 5-

TMDS Data 5+

TMDS Clock

Shield

TMDS Clock

Analog Red Video

Analog Green Video

Analog Blue Video

Analog H. Sync

Analog Ground

TMDS Data 0/5

Shield

OPTICAL

LINK

OPTICAL

LINK

Receiver

Transmitter

2* 1

OPTIONAL FOR RETURN DATA

12*

OPTIONAL FOR

RETURN DATA

Fiber optic connectors and LEDs —

These units output continuous invisible light,

which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. For additional safety, plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the ﬁber optic cable is unplugged.

Ensure that you use the proper ﬁber cable for your

transmitter/receiver pair. Typically, singlemode ﬁber has a yellow jacket and multimode cable has an orange jacket.

Only one ﬁber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for

Optical 1 (required) — For all one-way video, audio, and serial communications from the transmitter to the receiver, connect a ﬁber optic cable to the Optical 1 LC connector.

Connect the free end of this ﬁber optic cable to the Optical 1 connector on the FOX 500 Tx transmitter

(item j on ﬁgure 2-4 on page 2-6) or to any other compatible Extron FOX 500 device

Optical 2 (optional) — For all one-way serial communications from the receiver to the transmitter, connect a ﬁber optic

AC power connector — Plug a standard IEC power cord

cable to the Optical 2 LC connector.

Connect the free end of this ﬁber optic cable to the Optical 2 connector on the FOX 500 Tx transmitter

ﬁgure 2-4 on page 2-6) or to any other compatible Extron FOX 500 device

Link 1 and Link 2 LEDs — When lit, the link is active (light is received).

into this connector to connect the receiver to a 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz power source.

(item j on

DVI connector (FOX 500 DVI)

Figure 2-9 and the table below deﬁne the DVI pin assignments.

Figure 2-9 — DVI connectors

The missing connectors on the included DVI cable are not

required for the single link of DVI-D data supported by the FOX 500 DVI. The analog video pins are not connected. All of these pins are grayed out on the following table.

DVI signals run at a very high frequency and are especially prone to bad video connections, too many adapters, or excessive cable length. To avoid the loss of an image or jitter, follow these guidelines:

 • Donotexceed16.4feet(5meters)ontheinputorbuffered

loop-through of the FOX 500 DVI transmitter or the output of the FOX 500 DVI receiver.

 • UseonlythecabledesignedforDVIsignalsthatis

supplied by Extron.

 • Limitoravoidtheuseofadapters.  • UseonlyapprovedDVI/HDMIconnectors.

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Do not tin the wires!

Controlling

Device

Ground ( ) Receive (Rx) Tr ansmit (Tx)

Bidirectional

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx NA

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

FunctionPin

TX RX

Gnd

Tr ansmit data Receive data Signal ground

NOTE For the RS-232 Over Fiber port, only cross the Tx and

Rx lines once between the source and the target.

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

Pin 1 and pin 2 are shorted together when no light is detected.

Do not tin the wires!

Use only cables speciﬁcally intended for DVI or HDMI

interfaces. Use of non-DVI or non-HDMI cables or modiﬁed cables can result in a missing video output.

Rear panel serial ports connection

Figure 2-10 — RS-232 connectors

The RS-232 Over Fiber 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 transmitter and receiver.

Alarm outputs connection

Figure 2-11 — Alarm connector

The length of exposed wires is critical. The ideal length

is 3/16" (5 mm).

If the stripped section of wire is longer than 3/16", the

•

exposed wires may touch, causing a short circuit.

If the stripped section of wire is shorter than 3/16",

•

wires can be easily pulled out even if tightly fastened by the captive screws.

The length of exposed wires is critical. The ideal length

is 3/16" (5 mm).

If the stripped section of wire is longer than 3/16", the

•

exposed wires may touch, causing a short circuit.

If the stripped section of wire is shorter than 3/16",

•

wires can be easily pulled out even if tightly fastened by the captive screws.

The rear panel Remote RS-232 port is active only if the

front panel Conﬁguration port is not active. If an active front panel conﬁguration connection is made, the rear panel Remote RS-232 port becomes inactive.

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

2-19

FOX 500 Tx

HIGH RESOLUTION FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER

RGB

AUDIO

LINK 1

CONFIG

LINK 2 (OPTIONAL)

FOX 500 Rx

HIGH RESOLUTION FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER

RGB

AUDIO

LINK 1

CONFIG

ADJUST

LINK 2 (OPTIONAL)

6 feet

(1.8 m)

Part #70-335-01

Sleeve (Gnd)

Ring

Tip

9-pin D Connection TRS Plug

Pin 2 Computer's RX line Tip Pin 3 Computer's TX line Ring Pin 5 Computer's signal ground Sleeve

Front panel Conﬁguration ports

Figure 2-12 — FOX 500 Tx/Rx front panels

Figure 2-12 shows FOX 500 (RGB) units. The

FOX 500 DVI units are similar.

These ports are for remote control of the transmitter or

receiver, not for the over ﬁber RS-232 link.

Conﬁguration port — These 2.5 mm mini stereo jacks serve

the same serial communications function as the rear panel Remote RS-232 ports, but are easier to access than the rear ports after the units have been installed and cabled. The optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232 cable, part #70-335-01 (gure 2-13), can be used for this connection.

These ports parallel the rear panel Remote RS-232 ports.

If an active front panel conﬁguration connection is made, the rear panel Remote RS-232 port becomes inactive.

This port is RS-232 only, with the following protocols:

• 9600 baud • no parity • 8 data bits

• 1 stop bit • no ow control

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 output levels (from the unit and the controlling device) all affect transmission distance. Distances of about 50 feet (15 m) are typically not a problem. In some cases, the unit may be capable of serial communications via RS-232 up to 250 feet (76 m) away.

Figure 2-13 — Optional 9-pin TRS RS-232 cable

Installation, cont’d

FOX 500 Tx/Rx

Chapter Three

2-20

Operation

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Front Panel Operations

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Installation

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Operation

Operation

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Operation

3-2

3-3

FOX 500 Rx

HIGH RESOLUTION FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER

RGB

AUDIO

LINK 1

CONFIG

ADJUST

LINK 2 (OPTIONAL)

FOX 500 Tx

HIGH RESOLUTION FIBER OPTIC TRANSMITTER

RGB

AUDIO

LINK 1

CONFIG

LINK 2 (OPTIONAL)

FOX 500 Rx

HIGH RESOLUTION FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER

RGB

AUDIO

LINK 1

CONFIG

ADJUST

LINK 2 (OPTIONAL)

1 32 4 5

FOX 500 Rx

FOX 500 MM

nn.n k nnHz

- or -

FOX 500 SM

nn.n k nnHz

FOX 500D MM

nn.n k nnHz

- or -

FOX 500D SM

nn.n k nnHz

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Figure 3-1 — FOX 500

Power LED — This LED lights to indicate the power is

applied to the unit.

Signal monitoring LEDs —

RGB LEDs (FOX 500 [RGB] only) — This LED lights on both

units when the transmitter detects a sync signal on its video input:

• Horizontalsync(H)(forRGBHVvideo)

Figure 3-1 shows FOX 500 (RGB) units. The

FOX 500 DVI units are similar, with the exception that the Signal Monitoring "RGB" LED is labeled "DVI".

This LED lights on the receiver when the transmitter detects

light on the ﬁber optic cable Optical 2 and the ﬁber optic cable Optical 1 is installed.

Only one ﬁber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for

video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only one ﬁber optic cable, you will not receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and there will be reduced front panel functionality. To receive responses from the controlled device and for full functionality, you will need to install both ﬁber optic cables.

Status display —The12-columnby2-lineLCDdisplays

congurationmenusandstatusinformation.See"Menu systemoverview"inthischapterfordetails.

Menu button —TheMenubuttonentersandmovesthrough

themainmenusystemintheFOX500Rxreceiver.See "Menusystemoverview"inthischapterfordetails.

Next button —TheNextbuttonstepsthroughthesubmenus

intheFOX500receivermenusystem.See"Menusystem overview"inthischapterfordetails.

Adjust [ (horizontal) and Adjust { (vertical) knobs — The

Adjust [ and Adjust { knobs change settings when used

inconjunctionwiththemenusystem.Rotatetheseknobsto

scroll through the selection options and make adjustments.

See"Menusystemoverview"inthischapterfordetails

• Compositesync(S)(forRGBSvideo)

• Green(Syncongreen)(G)(forRGsBorRsGsBsvideo)

DVI LEDs (FOX 500 DVI only) — This LED lights on both units

whenthetransmitterdetectsasignalonitsDVIvideoinput.

 Audio LEDs — This LED lights on both units when the

transmitterdetectsalowlevelaudiosignalforashortperiodof time.ThisLEDgoesdarkiftheaudiosignaldropsbelowthe minimumthresholdforashortperiodoftime.

Link 1 LEDs — This LED lights on the receiver when the

receiver detects light on the ﬁber optic cable Optical 1.

This LED lights on the transmitter when the receiver detects

light on the ﬁber optic cable Optical 1 and the ﬁber optic cable Optical 2 is installed.

Link 2 LEDs — This LED lights on the transmitter when the

transmitter detects light on the ﬁber optic cable Optical 2.

Front Panel Operations

Thefollowingparagraphsdetailthepower-upprocessandthen

details the menu system, the picture adjustments, and selection

ofexecutivemode.

Power-on indications

Power is automatically applied when the power

cordisconnectedtoanACsource.WhenAC powerisapplied,bothunitsperformself-tests. Whentheself-testcompletessatisfactorily, both units' signal monitoring LEDs (itemb on gure3-1) lightasappropriatefortheconnections. Thereceiver'sLCD(shownatright)displaysthe model(DindicatesDVI;MMandSMindicatethe transmissionmode),horizontalinputrates(inkHz) (orNoInput), and vertical inputrate(inHz).

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Operation, cont’d

3-4

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Operation

3-5

Power

30 sec.

PICTURE

CONTROL

30 sec.

OUTPUT CONFIG

30 sec.

MEMORY

PRESETS

30 sec.

AUDIO

CONFIG

ADVANCED

CONFIG

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

FOX 500

nn.n k nnHz

ADVANCED

CONFIG

30 sec.

000 to

255

000 to

255

000 to

255

PICTURE

CONTROL

30 sec.

000 to

255

00 to

30 sec.

* This submenu is only

available when both fiber

cables are installed

between the transmitter

and receiver.

OUTPUT CONFIG

AUDIO

CONFIG

MEMORY PRESETS

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

FOX 500

nn.n k nnHz

H POS V 128 128

HORZ START

0000

Tt Pix Phase

0000 000

Menu system overview

Figure 3-2 shows a owchart of the main menus in the menu system.

Figure 3-2 — Menu system ﬂowchart

Menu button — Press the Menu button to activate the menu

system and to scroll through the ve main menus and the exit menu. The currently selected menu appears in the LCD.

Next button — Press the Next button to move between the

submenus of a selected main menu, to activate one for viewing or conguration, and to save a selection.

Adjust [ and Adjust { knobs — When in a submenu, rotate

the Adjust [ knob and Adjust { knob to scroll through the submenu options and select a setting. Refer to the owcharts in this chapter and to specic sections for explanations on knob adjustments.

If you press the Menu button while a main menu is

active, the next main menu becomes active. If you press the Menu button while a submenu is active, the LCD backs up to display that submenu’s main menu.

To return to the default screens, let the receiver remain

idle for 30 seconds until the selected screen times out, or press the Menu button until the Exit Menu appears, then press the Next button.

Where a submenu is marked as unavailable in the

following pages, the submenu ﬂow skips over the unavailable submenus completely.

From any menu or submenu, after 30 seconds of

inactivity, the receiver saves all adjustment settings and times out to the default (FOX 500) LCD display.

Picture Control menu

Figure 3-3 is a owchart that shows an overview of the Picture Control menu, its submenus, and the available settings.

Figure 3-3 — Picture Control menu ﬂowchart

The Horizontal Start and Total Pixels/Pixel Phase

submenus are only available when both ﬁber cables are installed between the transmitter and receiver.

Position submenu

The position submenu allows you to shift the receiver's output image horizontally and vertically on the display. Rotate the Adjust [ knob to shift the image horizontally. Rotate the Adjust { knob to shift the image vertically.

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Operation

3-7

ADVANCED

CONFIG

30 sec.

• RGBHV

• RGsB

OUTPUT CONFIG

30 sec. 30 sec.

SYNC

FLW> FORCE

PICTURE

CONTROL

AUDIO

CONFIG

MEMORY PRESETS

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

FOX 500

nn.n k nnHz

* This submenu is

available only when an RGB or DVI transmitter is connected to a FOX 500 (RGB) receiver.

FORMAT

RGBHV

ADVANCED

CONFIG

30 sec.

-18.0 dB to +10.0 dB

AUDIO

CONFIG

30 sec. 30 sec.

OUTPUT LVL

CONS> PRO

MUTE

OFF

OUTPUT CONFIG

PICTURE

CONTROL

MEMORY PRESETS

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

FOX 500

nn.n k nnHz

* This submenu is only

available when both fiber cables are installed between the transmitter and receiver.

GAIN

00.0 dB

Horizontal Start submenu

The Horizontal Start submenu denes the horizontal position of the rst active pixel in the active area or the receiver's output. Rotate either Adjust knob while in this submenu to set the start variable.

Total Pixel and Pixel Phase submenu

The Total Pixel and Pixel Phase submenu displays and lets you set the total number of pixels and the pixel phase. Rotate the Adjust

knob to adjust the total pixels within 255 of the

[

default value (the input's horizontal resolution). Rotate the Adjust { knob to select the pixel phase from 0 to 31. The default is 16.

Output Conﬁguration menu

Figure 3-4 is a owchart that shows an overview of the Output Conguration menu, its submenus, and the available settings.

Format submenu

Rotate either Adjust knob while in the Format submenu to select the desired video output format (RGBHV or RGsB).

Sync submenu

The display or projector may require a negative sync signal. Rotate either Adjust knob to select FLW (Follow) (the output video sync follows the input) or Force (sync is forced negative).

Audio Conﬁguration menu

Figure 3-5 is a owchart that shows an overview of the Audio Conguration menu, its submenus, and the available settings.

Figure 3-4 — Output Conﬁguration menu ﬂowchart

The Format submenu is available only when either

an RGB or DVI transmitter is connected to an RGB receiver.

Figure 3-5 — Audio Conﬁguration menu ﬂowchart

The Gain submenu is available only when both ﬁber

cables are installed between the transmitter and receiver.

Gain submenu

Rotate either Adjust knob while in the Gain submenu to select the input audio gain or attenuation value, from -18 dB to +10 dB in 1.0 dB increments. The default is a 0 dB audio level.

Mute submenu

Rotate either Adjust knob while in the Mute submenu to select or deselect the audio output mute function.

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Operation

3-9

ADVANCED

CONFIG

30 sec.

AUDIO

CONFIG

MEMORY PRESETS

30 sec.

RECALL

<NA>

30 sec.

CLR PRESETS

<NO>

YES

SAVE

<NA>

OUTPUT CONFIG

PICTURE

CONTROL

AUDIO

CONFIG

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

Select N/A or a preset number.

Preset number: 01 to 30.

Select N/A or a preset number.

Preset number: 01 to 30.

FOX 500

nn.n k nnHz

AUDIO

CONFIG

30 sec.

ADVANCED

CONFIG

30 sec.

AUTO MEMORY

OFF> ON

30 sec.

AUTO IMAGE

TRIGGER

OUTPUT CONFIG

PICTURE

CONTROL

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

• None

• Color Bars

• Grayscale

• Alt. Pixels

• 1920 x 1200 • 1600 x 1200

• 800 x 600 • 480p

• 1024 x 768 • 576p

• 1280 x 768 • 720p

• 1280 x 1024 • 1080i

• 1365 x 768 • 1080p

• 1366 x 768 • 640 x 480

• 1400 x 1050

MEMORY PRESETS

FOX 500D

nn.n k nnHz

* This submenu is available only when

both of the following are true:

• The receiver is connected to a FOX 500 DVI transmitter, AND

• Both fiber cables are installed between the transmitter and receiver.

This submenu is for display only (the resolution cannot be changed) if the rear panel DDC Resolution rotary switch is in a position other than 1.

TEST PATTERN

NONE

INT. TEMP 104° 40C

• Enable

• Disable

Tu rn to trigger

LINK#2

ENABLE

DDC RESOL

xxxx*xxxx@60

Output Level submenu

Rotate either Adjust knob while in the Output Level submenu to set the audio level for the output. The available levels are CONS (consumer) line level (–10 dBV) and PRO (professional) line level (+4 dBu).

Memory Presets menu

Figure 3-6 is a owchart that shows an overview of the Memory Presets menu, its submenus, and the available settings.

Figure 3-6 — Memory Presets menu ﬂowchart

Memory presets are saved values of the horizontal and vertical position and sizing information in nonvolatile memory. When the FOX 500 is powered down and later powered back up, the settings are available for selection using the Save submenu (see below). Saving the settings to a preset overwrites the settings previously written to that preset.

Recall submenu

Rotate the Adjust [ knob while in the Recall submenu to select (< >) either the displayed preset number (01 through 30) or N/A (NA) for no preset. Press the Next button to recall the current settings to the displayed preset. Select N/A and press the Next button to exit the submenu without recalling the settings.

Save submenu

Rotate the Adjust [ knob while in the Save submenu to select (< >) either the displayed preset number (01 through 30) or N/A (NA) for no preset. Press the Next button to save the current settings. Select N/A and press the Next button to exit the submenu without saving the settings.

Clear Presets submenu

Rotate either Adjust knob to select (< >) Yes and press the Next button to erase all presets. Select No and press Next to exit the submenu without clearing the presets.

Advanced Conﬁguration menu

Figure 3-7 is a owchart that shows an overview of the Advanced Conguration menu, its submenus, and the available settings.

Figure 3-7 — Advanced Conﬁguration menu ﬂowchart

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Operation, cont’d

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Operation

3-11

AUDIO

CONFIG

30 sec.

EXIT MENU

PRESS NEXT

OUTPUT CONFIG

PICTURE

CONTROL

ADVANCED

CONFIG

MEMORY PRESETS

FOX 500

nn.n k nnHz

The DDC Resolution submenu is available only when

the receiver is onnected to a FOX 500 DVI receiver AND both ﬁber cables are installed between the transmitter and receiver.

Auto Memory submenu

The auto memory function automatically saves the horizontal and vertical position, horizontal start, total pixels, and pixel phase settings for different input resolutions. When on, auto memory applies the settings based on the detected input resolution.

Rotate either Adjust knob while in the Auto Memory submenu to select (< >) either on or off for the auto image function. Press the Next button to save the current settings.

Auto Image Trigger submenu

The auto image function adjusts the output settings for the best image, based on the detected input resolution.

Rotate either adjust knob to trigger the auto image function.

If no video input is connected, the submenu display reads

Auto Image N/A and no function is available from this screen.

Pattern submenu

The receiver can output any of three test patterns that help you adjust the display's color, focus, and grayscale. Rotate either Adjust knob while in the Pattern submenu to select among the Color Bars, grayscale, and alternating pixels test patterns.

You must have a video input connected and ﬁber cable

Optical 1 connected between the transmitter and receiver for the receiver to output a selected test pattern.

The test pattern will turn off if the input signal rate is changed or disconnected or if power is removed.

The size of the test pattern depends on the size of the active input signal. Any picture adjustments made on the input affect the test patterns as well.

Link #2 submenu

Rotate either Adjust knob while in the Link #2 submenu to enable or disable the Optical 2 link to the transmitter.

This function is primarily used and recommended when

the transmitting device is a FOX 500 DA6 and the receiver is connected to any of outputs 2 through 6 on the DA.

Temperature display

The temperature display shows the internal temperature of the unit. No adjustment is possible.

DDC Resolution submenu

The transmitter's rear panel DDC Resol(ution) rotary

switch must be in position 1 for the variables to be changeable via this submenu.

Rotate the Adjust

knob while in the DDC Resolution

[

submenu to select the output resolution. Rotate the Adjust { knob to select the refresh rate.

Exit menu

From the Exit menu (gure 3-8), press the Next button to return to the default display cycle, or press the Menu button to return to the Picture Control menu.

Figure 3-8 — Exit menu ﬂowchart

Operation, cont’d

Exe Mode

Disabled

Exe Mode

Enabled

Press and hold the Menu and Next buttons simultaneously to toggle the front panel lock on or off.

2 seconds

Release the

Menu and Next

buttons.

The LCD indicates the front panel lock (enabled or disabled).

System reset

To reset all FOX 500 menu selections to the factory default settings and clear all memory presets, press and hold the Menu button while applying power. After about 3 seconds, the LCD displays System Reset message. Release the Menu button.

Front panel security lockout (executive mode)

The front panel security lockout limits the operation of the receiver from the front panel. When the receiver is locked, the Menu and Next buttons are disabled (except for the unlock function).

To toggle the lock on and off, press and hold the Menu button and the Next button for approximately two seconds (gure 3-9).

Figure 3-9 — Toggle front panel lock on or off

FOX 500 Tx/Rx

Chapter Four

If the user pushes either button when the receiver is locked, the LCD displays Exe Mode Enabled.

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Operation

Remote Control

Rear Panel Remote RS-232 Ports

Front Panel Conﬁguration Port

Simple Instruction Set Control

Windows®-Based Program Control

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control

Remote Control

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control

4-2

4-3

FunctionPin

Gnd

Tr ansmit data Receive data Signal ground

Controlling

Device

Ground ( ) Receive (Rx) Tr ansmit (Tx)

Bidirectional

REMOTE

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

Do not tin the wires!

6 feet

(1.8 m)

Part #70-335-01

Sleeve (Gnd)

Ring

Tip

9-pin D Connection TRS Plug

Pin 2 Computer's RX line Tip Pin 3 Computer's TX line Ring Pin 5 Computer's signal ground Sleeve

The transmitter and receiver each has two serial ports that can be connected to a host device such as a computer running the HyperTerminal utility, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system. These ports make serial control of the transmitter and receiver possible. The serial ports are:

• The rear panel Remote RS-232 port on 3-pin captive screw connectors

• The front panel Conguration (RS-232) port, a 2.5 mm mini stereo jack

The protocol for both ports on both units is as follows:

• 9600 baud • no parity • 8 data bits

• 1 stop bit • no ow control

For eac

the rear panel Remote RS-232 port is

h unit, active only if the front panel Conﬁguration port is not active. If an active front panel conﬁguration connection is made, the rear panel Remote RS-232 port becomes inactive.

Only one ﬁber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for

video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only one ﬁber optic cable, you will not receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and there will be reduced RS-232 command and Windows control program functionality on the Rx unit. To receive responses from the controlled device and for full functionality, you will need to install both ﬁber optic cables.

Rear Panel Remote RS-232 Ports

Front Panel Conﬁguration Port

The optional Extron 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232 cable, part #70-335-01 (gure 4-2) can be used for connection to the Conguration port.

Figure 4-2 — Optional 9-pin TRS RS-232 cable

The front panel conﬁguration ports parallel the

rear panel Remote RS-232 ports. If a front panel conﬁguration connection is made on either unit, that unit's rear panel Remote RS-232 port becomes inactive.

Simple Instruction Set Control

Host-to-interface communications

SIS commands consist of one or more characters per eld. No special characters are required to begin or end a command character sequence. When a command is valid, the unit executes the command and sends a response to the host device. All responses from the unit to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed (CR/LF = ]), which signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or more characters.

Figure 4-1 — Remote connector pin assignments

Symbol deﬁnitions

Symbols (variables), dened on the next page, are used throughout the "Unit-initiated messages" section and the command/response table on page 4-8. The symbols represent variables in the unit-initiated messages and the command/ r

esponse table elds.

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4-4

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control

4-5

] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed)

• = space

= Mute/auto image/front panel lock status 0 or 1 (0=off and 1=on)

= Output sync format 0 = RGBHV

= Output sync polarity 0 = follow input

= Horizontal and vertical position 0 to 255

= Horizontal start 0 to 255

= Pixel phase 0 to 31

= Total pixels ± 255 of the default value

= Sync frequency xxx.xx (frequency in kHz [H]

= Memory preset number 1 to 30

X1)

= Audio gain adjustment range 0 to 10

X1!

= Audio attenuation adjustment range 0 to 18

X1@

= Audio level adjustment range -18.0 to +10.0 (in 1.0 dB steps)

X1#

= Output level 0 = consumer

1 = professional

X1$

= Test pattern 0 = none

X1%

= Firmware version v.vv

X1^

= Link/input status 0 = link or input not detected

1 = link or input detected

X1&

= Mode SM = singlemode

X1*

= Transmitter or receiver Tx = transmitter

X1(

= Resolution 1 = 1920 x 1200

X2)

= Refresh rate 1 = 50 Hz

X2!

= DDC rotary switch position 00 to 15 (= 0 to F hex)

X2@

= Link 2 enable 0 = disable

X2#

= Internal temperature (Fahrenheit and Celsius) nnnF•nnC

1 = RGsB

1 = force sync to negative

or Hz [V])

1 = Color Bars 2 = grayscale 3 = alternating pixels

MM = multimode

Rx = receiver

2 = 800 x 600 3 = 1024 x 768 4 = 1280 x 768 5 = 1280 x 1024 6 = 1365 x 768 7 = 1366 x 768 8 = 1400 x 1050 9 = 1600 x 1200 10 = 480p 11 = 576p 12 = 720p 13 = 1080i 14 = 1080p 15 = 640 x 480

2 = 60 Hz

1 = enable (default)

Unit-initiated messages

When a local event, such as a front panel operation or error condition, occurs, the unit responds by sending a message to the host. The unit-initiated messages are listed below:

(above) when it rst powers on. Vx.xx is the rmware version number, 60-xxx-xx is the connected unit's part number.

Recong The unit sends the Recong message whenever the video input

signal to the transmitter is changed. Hph The unit sends the Hph message whenever the output's

horizontal position is shifted. Vph The unit sends the Vph message whenever the output's vertical

position is shifted. Hst The unit sends the Hst message whenever the output's

horizontal start is shifted. Tpx The unit sends the Tpx message whenever the total pixels

variable is changed. Phs The unit sends the Phs message whenever the pixel phase

variable is changed.

]

X$]

X%]

X&]

X^]

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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control

4-7

ASCII to HEX Conversion Table

Space

X#]

Syn The unit sends the Syn message whenever the output video

format is changed.

X#]

Pol The unit sends the Pol message whenever the output sync

polarity setting is changed.

X1@]

Aud The unit sends the Aud message whenever the input audio level

(gain and attenuation) is changed.

X!]

Amt The unit sends the Amt message whenever audio output is

muted or unmuted.

X1#]

Lvl The unit sends the Lvl message whenever the audio output level

is changed.

X(]

Spr The unit sends the Spr message whenever a preset is saved.

X1#]

Rpr The unit sends the Rpr message whenever a preset is recalled.

]

Zpg The unit sends the Zpg message whenever all presets have been

erased.

X!]

Img The unit sends the Img message (with the X! variable) whenever

the auto memory function has been toggled on or off.

]

Img The unit sends the Img message (with no variable) whenever the

auto image function has been triggered.

X1$]

Tst The unit sends the Tst message whenever a test pattern has been

selected or test patterns are turned off.

X1^

1Lnk The unit sends the status message whenever a change in the

ber link and video and audio connection occurs.

•2Lnk

X1^

•RGB

X1^

•Aud

X1^

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 to the host. The error response codes are:

E10 - Invalid command] E11 - Invalid preset number] E13 - Invalid parameter] E14 - Invalid command for this conguration]

Timeout

Pauses of 10 seconds or longer between command ASCII characters result in a timeout. The command operation is aborted with no other indication.

Using the command/response table

The command/response table begins on page 4-8. Lower case

letters are acceptable in the command eld. Symbols are used

throughout the table to represent variables in the command/ response elds. Command and response examples are shown throughout the table. The ASCII to HEX conversion table below is for use with the command/response table.

]

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Remote Control, cont’d

4-8

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control

4-9

Command/response table for SIS commands

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Video mute

Mute output 1B Unmute output 0B Show video mute status B

DDC resolution and rate (FOX 500 DVI only)

The transmitter's rear panel DDC Resol(ution) rotary switch must be in position 1 for the variables to be changeable via an SIS command.

Set DDC resolution Show DDC resolution 41# Show DDC switch position 41S

The unit returns the E14 error if the switch is in other than position 1.

X1(*X2)

41*

# DDC

Output sync format

Set output sync format Show output sync format 6#

# Syn

Output sync polarity

Force output to sync negative

Set output sync to follow 7*0# Show output sync format 7#

X! = Mute status 0 = unmuted 1=muted

= Output sync format 0 = RGBHV 1 = RGsB

= Output sync polarity 0 = follow input 1 = force sync to negative

X1(

= Resolution 1 through 15. See page 4-4

X2)

= Refresh rate 1 = 50 Hz 2 = 60 Hz

X2!

= DDC switch position 00 to 15 (= 0 to F hex)

7*1#

Response

(unit to host)

]

Blk1

]

Blk0

X!]

X1(*X2)] X1(*X2)] X2!

X@]

]

Pol1

]

Pol0

X^]

Additional description

Blank the video output. Output video.

Video output mute status is X! (0 = unmuted, 1 = muted).

Select a DDC resolution and refresh rate. Show the DDC resolution and refresh rate. Show the rear panel DDC Resolution switch position.

Set the sync format. 0 = RGBHV, 1 = RGsB.

Receiver output sync (H and V for RGBHV, S for RGBS, or s for RGsB) is always negative.

Output sync follows the video sync input to the transmitter.

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Response

(unit to host)

Horizontal shift

Set a horizontal position Increment position. +H Decrement position -H Show position H

H Hph

Hph Hph

X$]

X$] X$] X$]

Vertical shift

Set a vertical position Increment position +/ Decrement position -/ Show position /

/ Vph

Vph Vph

X$]

X$] X$] X$]

Horizontal start

When the controlling PC is connected to the receiver, the FOX 500 can perform this command only if the ﬁber 2 cable is connected. The unit

Set a start position

Example:

Increment start position +) Decrement start position -) Show start position )

returns the E14 error if ﬁber 2 is not connected.

) Hst

128)

X%]

Hst128

X%]

Hst

X%]

Hst

X%]

]

Additional description

Set horizontal centering to X$. Shift the image one pixel to the right.

Shift the image one pixel to the left.

Set vertical centering to X$. Shift the image down one line.

Shift the image up one line.

Set the horizontal location of the rst active pixel in the active window.

Set pixel 128 as the rst active pixel. Increase the horizontal start location value. Decrease the horizontal start location value.

X$ = Horizontal and vertical position 0 to 255

= Horizontal start 0 to 255

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Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Pixel phase

When the controlling PC is connected to the receiver, the FOX 500 can perform this command only if the ﬁber 2 cable is connected. The unit

Set a pixel phase value

Example:

Increment pixel phase +U Decrement pixel phase -U Show pixel phase U

returns the E14 error if the ﬁber 2 cable is not connected.

U Phs

10U

Total pixels

When the controlling PC is connected to the receiver, the FOX 500 can perform this command only if the ﬁber 2 cable is connected. The unit

Set a total pixel value

Example:

Increment total pixel value +11# Decrement total pixel value -11# Show total pixel value 11#

returns the E14 error if ﬁber 2 is not connected.

11*

# Tpx

11*1555#

List sync frequency

View input frequency 1LS

X^ = Pixel phase 0 to 31

= Total pixels ± 255 of the default value

= Sync frequency xxx.xx (frequency in kHz [H] or Hz [V])

Response

(unit to host)

X^]

]

Phs10

X^]

Phs

X^]

Phs

X^]

X&]

]

Tpx1555

X&]

Tpx

X&]

Tpx

X&]

Tpx

X*,X*]

Additional description

Set the pixel phase value to X^. Set the pixel phase value to 10.

Increase pixel phase value by 1.. Decrease pixel phase value by 1.

Set the total pixels to a specic value. Set the total pixel value to 1555. Increase total pixel value by 1 pixel. Decrease total pixel value by 1 pixel.

List the input frequency as X* kHz (horizontal) and

Hz (vertical.

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Response

(unit to host)

Memory presets

Save preset Recall preset

X( X(

, .

Spr Rpr

X(]

Audio input gain and attenuation

The set gain (G) and attenuation (g) commands are case sensitive.

When the controlling PC is connected to the receiver, the FOX 500 can perform this command only if the ﬁber 2 cable is connected. The unit

Set input audio gain to +dB value

Example:

Set input audio attenuation to -dB value

Increment level +G

Example:

Decrement level -G

Example:

Show input gain G

returns the E14 error if ﬁber 2 is not connected.

X1)

G Aud

X1!

g Aud

-G

X1@]

Aud+02.0

X1@]

Aud Aud+03

X1@]

Aud

]

Aud-09

X1@]

]

Additional description

Command code is a comma. Command code is a period.

Set the input audio gain to +2 dB.

Increase audio level by 1.0 dB. Increment the audio input level from +2 dB to +3 dB. Decrease the audio level by 1.0 dB. Decrement audio input level from -08 dB to -9 dB.

X( = Memory preset number 1 to 30

X1)

= Audio gain adjustment range 0 to 10

X1!

= Audio attenuation adjustment range 0 to 18

X1@

= Audio level adjustment range -18.0 to +10.0- (in 1.0 dB steps)

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Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Audio output level

Set to consumer line level 40*0#

Set to professional line level 40*1#

Show the audio output line level

40#

Audio mute

Mute the audio 1Z Unmute the audio 0Z Show audio mute status Z

Auto memory

Disable auto memory 55*0# Enable auto memory 55*1# Show auto memory status 55#

Auto image

Trigger auto image 55*2#

X! = Mute status 0 = off 1 = on

X1#

= Audio output level 0 = consumer 1 = professional

Response

(unit to host)

]

Lvl0

]

Lvl1

X1#]

]

Amt1

]

Amt0

X!]

]

Img0

]

Img1

X!]

]

Img

Additional description

Set the transmitter's audio output to the consumer (–10 dBV) line level.

Set the transmitter's audio output to the professional (+4 dBu) line level.

0 = consumer, 1 = professional.

Silence the receiver's audio output. The receiver outputs audio.

Audio output mute status is X! (0 = unmuted, 1 = muted).

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Response

(unit to host)

Front panel lock (Executive mode)

Lock the front panel 1X Unlock the front panel 0X Show the panel lock status X

Exe1 Exe0

X!]

] ]

Test pattern

You must have a video input connected and ﬁber cable Optical 1 connected between the transmitter and receiver for the receiver to output a

Output Color Bars 1J Output grayscale 2j Output alt. pixels 3J

Test pattern off 0J

Show test pattern status J

selected test pattern.

The test pattern will turn off if the input signal rate is changed or disconnected or if power is removed.

]

Tst1

]

Tst2

]

Tst3

]

Tst0

X1$]

X! = Lock status 0 = unlocked 1 = locked

X1$

= Test pattern 0 = none 1 = Color Bars

2 = grayscale 3 = alternating pixels

Additional description

Set the receiver to output the Color Bars test pattern. Set the receiver to output the grayscale test pattern. Set the receiver to output the alternating pixels test

pattern. Set the receiver to output the input video (no test pattern

selected)

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Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Disable and enable return link

This function is primarily used and recommended when the transmitting device is a FOX 500 DA6 and the receiver is connected to any of

Disable return link 66*0*0# Enable return link 66*0*1# Show return link status 66*0#

outputs 2 through 6 on the DA.

Information requests

Information request I

The receiver monitors the ﬁber 1 cable. If the PC is connected to the transmitter and ﬁber cable 2 is not installed, for the information request

(I) and Status commands (S) below, the transmitter reports 1Link0 regardless of the status of the ﬁber 1 cable.

X2@

= Link 2 enable 0 = disable 1 = enable (default)

X1^

= Link/input status 0 = link or input not sensed 1 = link or input sensed

X1&

= Mode SM = singlemode MM = multimode

X1*

= Transmitter or receiver Tx = transmitter Rx = receiver

Response

(unit to host)

]

Rle*0*0

]

Rle*0*1

X2@]

X1^

1Link

•2Link

X1^

Additional description

Disable link #2. Enable link #2 (default setting).

X1^

•RGB The unit responds with the current status (signal

detected) of optical link 1, optical link 2, the video input, the audio input, the ber optic mode (singlemode or multi mode), and the device type (Tx or Rx).

X1^•X1&•X1*]

•Aud

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII Command

(host to unit)

Response

(unit to host)

Information requests (Continued)

Show rmware version Q

Example:

Request connected unit's part number

Show link 1 status 1S Show link 2 status 2S Show input video status 3S Show input audio status 4S Show temperature 20S

X1%]

]

1.23

60-nnn-nn

X1^] X1^] X1^] X1^] X2#]

]

Resets

Reset audio

Reset presets System reset

X1%

X1^ X2#

= Firmware version v.vv = Link/input status 0 = link or input not detected 1 = link or input detected = Internal temperature (Fahrenheit and Celsius) nnnF•nnC

EZA}

EZG} E

ZXXX

}

Zpa

Zpg Zpx

]

] ]

Additional description

The factory-installed FOX 500 controller rmware version is 1.23 (sample value only).

See appendix A for part numbers.

0 = light link not received at receiver, 1 = light received. 0 = light link not received at transmitter, 1 = light received. 0 = video is not input to the transmitter, 1 = video is input. 0 = audio is not input to the transmitter, 1 = audio is input. View internal temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and

Celsius.

Reset all audio settings to default levels (0 dB gain and consumer [-10 dB] level).

Reset (erase) all memory presets. Reset all settings to the factory defaults.

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Windows®-Based Program Control

The Extron FOX Extender Program, which communicates with the transmitter and receiver pair via either unit's rear panel Remote RS-232 port or front panel Conguration port, provides an easy way to operate the pair.

The program is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, or later. Updates to this program can be downloaded from the Extron Web site (www.extron.com).

Installing the software

The program is contained on a disk. To install the software, insert the disk into the drive. The setup program should start automatically. If it does not self-start, run Launch.exe from the disk and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\FOX_Extenders directory, and it places four icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\FOX Extender WCP.” The four installed icons are:

• Check for FOX Extender updates

• FOX Extender WCP

• FOX Extender Help

• Uninstall FOX Extender WCP

Starting the program

Start the Extron FOX Extender Program as follows:

. Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics >

FOX Extender WCP > FOX Extender WCP.

The Communication Setup window appears (gure 4-3).

2. Select the Com port to which your transmitter or receiver

is connected. Click OK.

The FOX Extender Program window appears (gure 4-4).

Figure 4-4 — FOX Extender Program window

Only one ﬁber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for

video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only one ﬁber optic cable, you will not receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and there will be reduced Windows-based control program functionality on the Rx unit. To receive responses from the controlled device and for full functionality, you will need to install both ﬁber optic cables.

Figure 4-3 — Communication Setup window

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Status area

Figure 4-5 — Extender program Status area

The Status area provides visual indications of the connection status. These indications are similar to the front panel indications described in chapter 3, "Operation".

• RGB present indicator — This indicator is green when

the transmitter detects a sync signal on its video input:

 Horizontal sync (H) (for RGBHV video)  Composite sync (S) (for RGBS video)  Green (Sync on green) (G) (for RGsB or RsGsBs video)  DVI video

• Audio present indicator — This indicator is green when

the transmitter detects a low level audio signal for a short period of time. This indicator goes dark if the audio signal drops below the minimum threshold for a short period of time.

• Link 1 indicator — This indicator is green when the

receiver detects light on the ber optic cable Optical 1.

• Link 2 indicator — This indicator is green when the

The receiver detects the Optical 1 light. It reports the

status to the transmitter via the optional Optical 2 cable.

If you are connected to either of the transmitter's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, the control program's Link 1 indicator will not show green (detected) whether the receiver detects the link or not.

transmitter detects light on the ber optic cable Optical 2.

The transmitter detects the Optical 2 light. It reports the

status to the receiver via the Optical 1 cable.

Memory Preset area

Figure 4-6 — Extender program Memory Preset area

The Memory Preset area provides a means to save and recall memory presets. Memory presets are saved values of the horizontal and vertical position, horizontal start, total pixels, and pixel phase settings. See "Memory Presets menu" in chapter 3, "Operation", for more information on presets.

Mute area

Figure 4-7 — Extender program Mute area

Click the Video Mute and/or Audio Mute radio buttons in the Mute area to turn the video and/or audio mutes on and off.

When the video output is RGB and the video output is

muted, the receiver mutes the red, green, and blue planes, but leaves the sync plane(s) (horizontal and vertical or composite sync) live so that there is no loss of sync in the display device.

When you mute or unmute the output, the setting is

changed in the receiver. It reports the changes to the transmitter via the optional Optical 2 cable.

If you are connected to either of the transmitter's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, you can still mute the output in the control program's Mute area, but the program cannot report the position values. The Set video (or audio) mute On or Off message is displayed for approximately 1 second (ﬁgure 4-8).

The Status area also shows to which unit the controlling PC is connected, the FOX 500 model (multimode or singlemode), the video input frequency, and the unit's temperature.

If you are connected to either of the receiver's serial ports, and the Optical 1 cable is disconnected, the control program's Link 2 indicator will not show green (detected) whether the transmitter detects the link or not.

Figure 4-8 — Alternate Mute area indication

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DDC/EDID Resolution area

Figure 4-9 — Extender program DDC/EDID Resolution area

The DDC/EDID Resolution area provides drop boxes that let you manually set the DDC Resolution and refresh rate.

Video Adjustment area

The transmitter's rear panel DDC Resol(ution) rotary

switch must be in position 1 for the variables to be changeable via FOX Extender Program. The Resolution and Refresh Rate drop boxes are grayed out and unavailable for selection if the switch is in other than position 1.

Output Conﬁguration area

When you make changes to the horizontal start, pixel

phase, or total pixels settings, the value is changed in the transmitter.

If you are connected to either of the receiver's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, you cannot change these values using the control program. These slider controls are grayed out (unavailable).

When you make horizontal or vertical position changes

(shift the image), the setting is changed in the receiver. It reports the shift values to the transmitter via the optional Optical 2 cable.

If you are connected to either of the transmitter's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, you can still shift the image in the control program's Video Adjustment area, but the program cannot report the position values.

Figure 4-10 — Extender program Video Ajustment area

The Video Adjustment area provides slider controls that let you change the following video parameters:

• Shift Horizontal (position)

• Shift Vertical (position)

• Horizontal Start

• Pixel Phase

• Total Pixels

Figure 4-11 — Extender program Output Conﬁguration area

Sync Format radio buttons — Click either the RGBHV/RGBS or RGsB radio button to select the desired video output sync format.

Output Polarity radio buttons — Click either the Follow input sync or Force sync to negative radio button to select the

desired video output sync polarity.

When you make output conﬁguration changes, the

setting is changed in the receiver. It reports the changes to the transmitter via the optional Optical 2 cable.

If you are connected to either of the transmitter's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, the program cannot report the output sync format and polarity position settings in the control program's Video Adjustment area. You can change the output sync format and polarity, but the program cannot report the changes.

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Advanced Conﬁguration area

Figure 4-12 — Extender program Advanced Conﬁguration area

Executive Mode button — Click the Executive Mode radio button to toggle the front panel lock on and off.

When you toggle the front panel lock on and off, the

setting is changed in the receiver. It reports the changes to the transmitter via the optional Optical 2 cable.

If you are connected to either of the transmitter's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, you can still toggle the front panel lock in the control program's Advanced Conﬁguration area, but the program cannot report the lock's status. The program indication changes (ﬁgure 4-13) to show that the Executive mode is control only, without and indication of the current mode. The Set executive mode On or Off message is displayed for approximately 1 second.

Test Patterns drop box — Select one of three built-in test patterns - Color Bars, grayscale, and alternating pixels - as necessary to help adjust the display's color, focus, and grayscale. Select Off to output the video input to the transmitter.

Audio Adjustment area

Figure 4-14 — Extender program Audio Adjustment area

You must have a video input connected and ﬁber cable

Optical 1 connected between the transmitter and receiver for the receiver to output a selected test pattern.

The test pattern will turn off if the input signal rate is changed or disconnected or if power is removed.

Figure 4-13 — Alternate Executive Mode button indication

Auto Memory checkbox — Click the Auto Memory checkbox to automatically apply saved position, horizontal start, total pixels, and pixel phase settings when the sensed input resolution changes. See "Auto Memory submenu" in chapter 3, "Operation" for more details about the auto memory function.

Auto Image button — Click the Auto Image button to adjust the output settings for the best image, based on the sensed input resolution.

Audio Gain/Attenuation slider — Click and drag the Audio Gain/Attenuation slider control to select the input audio gain or

attenuation value, from -18.0 dB to +10.0 dB in 1.0 dB increments. The current value is shown in a eld below the slider control.

Audio Output Level radio buttons — Click either the

Consumer Level (-10 dBV) or Professional Level (+4 dBu) radio button to select the output audio level.

When you make input gain or attenuation changes, the

setting is changed in the transmitter.

If you are connected to either of the receiver's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, you cannot change the input value from the control program's Audio Adjustment area.

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Figure 4-15 — Alternate Audio Adjustment area indication

When you make an audio output level change, the setting

is changed in the receiver. It reports the changes to the transmitter via the optional Optical 2 cable.

If you are connected to either of the transmitter's serial ports, and the Optical 2 cable is not connected in your system, the program cannot report the output audio level in the control program's Audio Adjustment area. You can change the level, but the program

cannot report the changes. The program shows the Set Consumer (or Professional) level message to indicate

that the output level command is control only, not an indication (ﬁgure 4-15). The message is displayed for approximately 1 second.

Firmware upgrade

Firmware can be upgraded for each unit via either of that unit's serial ports by calling the Extron Firmware Loader utility from the Windows-based control program.

Upload replacement rmware as follows:

1. Visit the Extron web site, www.extron.com, click the

Figure 4-16 — Location of ﬁrmware upgrade ﬁles

2. In the Windows Explorer or other le browser, double-click

3. Connect a Windows-based computer to the either

4. Start the FOX Extender Program. See "Starting the

When ﬁrmware upgrades are available, they are unique

to the unit; a transmitter ﬁrmware upgrade for the Tx unit and a receiver upgrade for the Rx unit.

You must connect directly to the unit to be updated.

Download Center tab, and then click the Firmware link (gure 4-16). Select the appropriate rmware le(s) to download and copy it (them) to your computer. Note the folder to which you save the rmware le(s).

the downloaded executable (*.exe) le(s) to self-extract the rmware le(s).

serial port (rear panel Remote RS-232 or front panel Conguration) of the unit to be updated. See chapter 2, "Installation", for more details.

program", on page 4-16.

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5. Click Tools > Update Firmware. The Extron Firmware

Loader appears (gure 4-17).

a. Click Browse. The open le window appears. b. Navigate to the folder where you saved the rmware

upgrade le. Select the le. The Firmware Loader returns to the top.

6. Cycle the FOX 500 unit's power.

7. If necessary, repeat this entire procedure on the other unit

Valid ﬁrmware ﬁles must have the ﬁle extension “.BIN”.

Any other ﬁle extension is not a ﬁrmware upgrade for your FOX 500.

. Click Upload. The File Loader reports, "This process

could take several minutes. Please wait..." and then displays a progress indicator bar that shows the status of the upload.

d. When the Firmware Loader reports, "Transfer complete!",

click the Exit button.

of the transmitter/receiver pair.

Figure 4-17 — Open window

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Reference Information

FOX 500 (RGB) Speciﬁcations

FOX 500 DVI Speciﬁcations

Part Numbers

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A-3

FOX 500 (RGB) Speciﬁcations

Optical ﬁber interconnection between transmitter and receiver

The FOX 500 consists of a transmitter (FOX 500 Tx) and a

receiver (FOX 500 Rx) with one or two ﬁber optic cables linking the two units.

The analog RGB input signal is digitized pixel for pixel in the

transmitter, sent digitally through the ﬁber cable, and converted back to analog RGB in the receiver.

The analog audio signal(s) is (are) digitized in the transmitter,

sent through the ﬁber cable, and converted back to analog audio in the receiver.

Number/type ................................ 1 or 2 ber optic

Only one ﬁber is required to transmit video, audio, and

unidirectional data. A second ﬁber is required to transmit return data for bidirectional control/communication.

Connectors ..................................... 2 LC connectors

Operating distance

Singlemode

Multimode

......................... 30 km (18.75 miles) with singlemode (SM)

cables with a FOX 500 SM

.......................... 300 m (985') with 62.5 µm multimode

(MM) cables with a FOX 500 MM 1 km (3280') with 50 µm multimode (MM) cables with a FOX 500 MM 2 km (6561') with 50 µm 2000 MHz bandwidth laser optimized multimode cable with a FOX 500 MM

Operating distance is approximate. These are typical maximum

distances that may vary depending on factors such as ﬁber type, ﬁber bandwidth, connector splicing, losses, modal or chromatic dispersion, environmental factors, and kinks.

Nominal peak wavelength........... 850 nm for FOX 500 MM,

1310 nm for FOX 500 SM Data rate Transmission power

......................................... 4.25 Gbps

Singlemode

Multimode .......................... -5 dBm, typical

......................... -5 dBm, typical

Maximum receiver sensitivity

Singlemode

Multimode .......................... -12 dBm, typical

Optical loss budget

Singlemode

Multimode .......................... 7 dB, maximum

......................... -18 dBm, typical

......................... 13 dB, maximum

Video

Number/signal type ..................... 1 VGA-UXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB,

RsGsBs input 1 VGA-UXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs loop-through

Gain

................................................. Unity

Pixel data bit depth ....................... 8 bits per channel, 3 channels (R, G, B)

Maximum resolution .................... 1600x1200 @ 60 Hz, digitized pixel for

pixel; higher resolutions up to 2048x1120, undersampled

Video input and loop-through — transmitter (FOX 500 Tx)

Number/signal type ..................... 1 VGA-UXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB,

RsGsBs input 1 VGA-UXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs loop-through

Connectors

Nominal level

Minimum/maximum levels ........ Analog: 0.3 V to 1.5 Vp-p with no offset

Impedance ...................................... 75 ohms

Horizontal frequency .................... 24 kHz to 100 kHz

Vertical frequency .......................... 40 Hz to 120 Hz

Return loss ...................................... <-40 dB @ 5 MHz

..................................... 1 x 5 female BNC or (1) female 15-pin HD

for input (1) female 15-pin HD for loop-through

................................ 0.7 Vp-p for RGB

These transceivers are class 1 laser products. They meet the

safety regulations of IEC-60825, FDA 21, CFR 1040.10, and FDA 21 CFR 1040.11.

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A-5

Video output — receiver (FOX 500 Rx)

Number/signal type ..................... 2 VGA-UXGA RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB,

RsGsBs (follows input or can be set by

user) Connectors Nominal level

Minimum/maximum levels ........ 0.3 V to 1.5 Vp-p

Impedance ...................................... 75 ohms

Return loss ...................................... -40 dB @ 5 MHz

DC offset ......................................... ±5 mV with input at 0 offset

Video delay .................................... 1-2 frames

..................................... 1 x 6 female BNC and (1) female 15-pin HD

................................ 0.7 Vp-p for RGB

Sync

Input type ....................................... Autodetect RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs

Output type .................................... RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs

(follows input or can be set by user) Input level

Output level ................................... TTL: 5.0 V p-p, unterminated, in HV or S;

Input impedance

Output impedance ........................ 75 ohms

Polarity............................................ Positive or negative (follows input or can

...................................... 2.5 V to 5.0 Vp-p

or 0.3 V p-p on Gs, terminated

........................... 510 ohms

be set by user)

Audio

Gain

Range

.................................. Adjustable, -18 dB to +10 dB

Default

Captive screw connector

Unbalanced output: -6 dB;

balanced output: 0 dB

Mini stereo jack

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)

CMRR .............................................. 65 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Audio bits per sample .................. 18 bits per channel, 2 channels (L, R)

Sampling rate ................................. 48 kHz

.......... Unbalanced output: 0 dB

Audio input — transmitter (FOX 500 Tx)

Number/signal type ..................... 2 inputs (mixed): 1 balanced stereo; 1

unbalanced stereo or 2 unbalanced mono

Connectors

Impedance

Nominal level

Maximum level .............................. +17 dBV, (unbalanced) at 1% THD+N

..................................... (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole

(1) 3.5 mm mini stereo jack

...................................... 18k ohms unbalanced, 20k ohms balanced,

DC coupled

................................ +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms), -10 dBV (316 mVrms)

0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu

Audio output — receiver (FOX 500 Rx)

Number/signal type ..................... 2 buffered outputs: 1 balanced stereo;

1 unbalanced stereo or 2 unbalanced mono

Connectors

Impedance

Nominal level ................................ +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms), -10 dBV (316 mVrms)

Maximum level (Hi-Z) ................. >+19 dBu, unbalanced at 1% THD+N

Maximum level (600 ohm) ........... >+15 dBm, unbalanced at 1% THD+N

Audio delay ................................... 1.5 frames

..................................... (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole

(1) 3.5 mm mini stereo jack

...................................... 50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced

Control/remote

Serial control ports on each unit (transmitter and receiver)

Control

Pass-through

Baud rate and protocol

Control

Pass-through ...................... 9600 to 115,200 baud

................................ 1 RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector,

5 pole (3 pins are used) (rear panel) 1 RS-232, 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (front panel)

...................... 1 RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector,

5 pole (3 pins are used) (rear panel); in parallel with 1 RS-232, 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (front panel)

................................ 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity

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Serial control pin congurations

Captive screw connectors: 1 = Tx, 2 = Rx, 3 = GND Mini stereo jack: tip = Tx, ring = Rx, sleeve = GND

Program control

............................. Extron’s control/conguration program

for Windows® Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS

General

Power .............................................. 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 11 watts,

internal

Temperature/humidity

Cooling Mounting

Enclosure type

Enclosure dimensions ................... 1.7" H x 8.7" W x 9.5" D

Product weight

Shipping weight

Vibration ......................................... ISTA 1A in carton

Regulatory compliance

MTBF ............................................... 30,000 hours

Warranty ......................................... 3 years parts and labor

........................................... Convection, vents on top and sides

Rack mount

Furniture mount ................ Yes, with optional under desk mounting

............................... Metal

.............................. 2.3 lbs (1.0 kg) per unit,

Safety

................................... CE, CUL, FDA Class 1, UL

EMI/EMC .......................... CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI,

All nominal levels are at ±10%.

Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

................ 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

........................ Yes, with optional rack shelf kit

kit

(1U high, half rack wide) (4.3 cm H x 22.1 cm W x 24.1 cm D) (Depth excludes connectors and knobs.)

4.6 lbs (2.1 kg) per pair

............................ 4 lbs (2 kg) per unit, 8 lbs (4 kg) per pair

(International Safe Transit Association)

FOX 500 DVI Speciﬁcations

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Optical ﬁber interconnection between transmitter and receiver

Number/type ................................ 1 or 2 ber optic

Connectors ..................................... 2 LC connectors

Operating distance

Nominal peak wavelength........... 850 nm for FOX 500 DVI MM,

Data rate

The FOX 500 DVI consists of a transmitter (FOX 500 DVI Tx)

and a receiver (FOX 500 DVI Rx) with one or two ﬁber optic cables linking the two units. They are available in singlemode or multimode versions.

The analog audio signal(s) is (are) digitized in the transmitter,

sent through the ﬁber cable, and converted back to analog audio in the receiver.

These transceivers are class 1 laser products. They meet the

safety regulations of IEC-60825, FDA 21, CFR 1040.10, and FDA 21 CFR 1040.11.

Only one ﬁber is required to transmit video, audio, and

unidirectional data. A second ﬁber is required to transmit return data for bidirectional control/communication.

Singlemode

Multimode

......................... 30 km (18.75 miles) with singlemode (SM)

cables with a FOX 500 DVI SM

.......................... 300 m (985') with 62.5 µm multimode

(MM) cables with a FOX 500 DVI MM 1 km (3280') with 50 µm multimode (MM) cables with a FOX 500 DVI MM 2 km (6561') with 50 µm 2000 MHz bandwidth laser optimized multimode cable with a FOX 500 DVI MM

Operating distance is approximate. These are typical maximum

distances that may vary depending on factors such as ﬁber type, ﬁber bandwidth, connector splicing, losses, modal or chromatic dispersion, environmental factors, and kinks.

1310 nm for FOX 500 DVI SM

......................................... 4.25 Gbps

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Transmission power

Singlemode ......................... -5 dBm, typical

Multimode .......................... -5 dBm, typical

Maximum receiver sensitivity

Singlemode

Multimode .......................... -12 dBm, typical

Optical loss budget

Singlemode

Multimode .......................... 7 dB, maximum

......................... -18 dBm, typical

......................... 13 dB, maximum

Video

Resolution range ........................... Single link DVI and HDMI digital

video signals are supported, including 640x480 @ 60 Hz through 1600x1200 @ 60 Hz, and also HDTV signals at 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. Higher resolutions up to 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz, undersampled

The FOX 500 DVI Series can be used to distribute HDMI signals

if you use a DVI-to-HDMI adapter. However, when using HDMI

signals, the FOX units do not transmit audio and CEC signals.

Formats ........................................... RGB and YCbCr digital video

Standards ........................................ DVI 1.0, HDMI 1.2

Video input and loop-through — transmitter (FOX 500 DVI Tx)

Number/signal type ..................... 1 DVI-D (or HDMI*) input

1 DVI-D (or HDMI*) loop-through

Connectors

Nominal level

Impedance ...................................... 100 ohms

..................................... 1 female DVI-I for input

1 female DVI-I for loop-through

................................ 0.8 Vp-p

*Appropriate DVI-D to HDMI cables or adapters are required

for HDMI signal input/output.

Video output — receiver (FOX 500 DVI Rx)

Number/signal type ..................... 1 DVI-D (or HDMI*)

Connectors ..................................... 1 female DVI-I

Nominal level ................................ 0.8 Vp-p

Impedance ...................................... 75 ohms

Video delay .................................... 1-2 frames

Audio

Gain

Range

.................................. Adjustable, -18 dB to +10 dB

Default

Captive screw connector

Unbalanced output: -6 dB; balanced output: 0 dB

Mini stereo jack

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)

CMRR .............................................. 65 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Audio bits per sample .................. 18 bits per channel, 2 channels (L, R)

Sampling rate ................................. 48 kHz

.......... Unbalanced output: 0 dB

Audio input — transmitter (FOX 500 DVI Tx)

Number/signal type ..................... 2 inputs (mixed): 1 balanced stereo;

1 unbalanced stereo or 2 unbalanced mono

Connectors

Impedance

Nominal level

Maximum level .............................. +17 dBV, (unbalanced) at 1% THD+N

..................................... (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole

(1) 3.5 mm mini stereo jack

...................................... 18k ohms unbalanced, 20k ohms balanced,

DC coupled

................................ +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms), -10 dBV (316 mVrms)

0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu

Audio output — receiver (FOX 500 DVI Rx)

Number/signal type ..................... 2 buffered outputs: 1 balanced stereo; 1

unbalanced stereo or 2 unbalanced mono

Connectors

Impedance

Nominal level ................................ +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms), -10 dBV (316 mVrms)

Maximum level (Hi-Z) ................. >+19 dBu, unbalanced at 1% THD+N

Maximum level (600 ohm) ........... >+15 dBm, unbalanced at 1% THD+N

Audio delay ................................... 1.5 frames

..................................... (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole

(1) 3.5 mm mini stereo jack

...................................... 50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced

Control/remote

Serial control ports on each unit (transmitter and receiver)

Control

................................ 1 RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector,

5 pole (3 pins are used) (rear panel) 1 RS-232, 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (front panel)

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Pass-through ...................... 1 RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector,

5 pole (3 pins are used) (rear panel); in parallel with 1 RS-232, 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (front panel)

Baud rate and protocol

Control

Pass-through ...................... 9600 to 115,200 baud

Serial control pin congurations . Captive screw connectors: 1 = Tx, 2 = Rx,

Program control

................................ 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity

3 = GND Mini stereo jack: tip = Tx,

ring = Rx, sleeve = GND

............................. Extron’s control/conguration program

for Windows® Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS

General

Power .............................................. 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 11 watts,

internal

Temperature/humidity

Cooling

Mounting

Enclosure type

Enclosure dimensions ................... 1.7" H x 8.7" W x 9.5" D

Product weight

Shipping weight ............................ 4 lbs (2 kg) per unit

Vibration ......................................... ISTA 1A in carton

Regulatory compliance

MTBF ............................................... 30,000 hours

Warranty ......................................... 3 years parts and labor

........................................... Convection, vented left to right, vents on

Rack mount Furniture mounting holes Yes, with optional under desk mounting

............................... Metal

.............................. 2.3 lbs (1.0 kg) per unit

Safety

................................... CE, CUL, FDA Class 1, UL

EMI/EMC .......................... CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI

................ 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

side panels

........................ Yes, with optional rack shelf kit

kit

(1U high, half rack wide) (4.3 cm H x 22.1 cm W x 24.1 cm D) (Depth excludes connectors and knobs.)

(International Safe Transit Association)

Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

Part Numbers

FOX 500 part numbers

The FOX 500 units are available in singlemode (SM) and multimode (MM) models:

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Included parts

These items are included in each order for a FOX 500 Tx/Rx:

The FOX 500 (RGB) units are available as a paired set

and as individual units.

The FOX 500 DVI units are available as individual units only.

FOX 500 Models Part number

FOX 500 (RGB) Tx/Rx SM (set) 60-746-02

FOX 500 (RGB) Tx SM (individual unit) 60-746-12 FOX 500 (RGB) Rx SM (individual unit) 60-746-22

FOX 500 Tx/Rx (RGB) MM (set) 60-746-01

FOX 500 Tx (RGB) MM (individual unit) 60-746-11

FOX 500 Rx (RGB) MM (individual unit) 60-746-21 FOX 500 DVI Tx SM (individual unit) 60-859-12 FOX 500 DVI Rx SM (individual unit) 60-859-22 FOX 500 DVI Tx MM (individual unit) 60-859-11 FOX 500 DVI Rx MM (individual unit) 60-859-21

Included parts Part number

IEC power cord

Tweeker (small screwdriver)

FOX 500 Setup Guide

Captive screw 5-pole connectors (qty. 6)

Extron Software Products Disk (FOX Extender Program)

(2) 10' LC-LC duplex patch cables (SM or MM, depending on the model)

All nominal levels are at ±10%.

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Optional accessories

Accessories Part number

9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232 cable

RSU 129 9.5" 1U universal rack shelf kit 60-190-01 RSB 129 9.5" 1U basic rack shelf 60-604-01

MBU 125 under desk mounting kit 70-077-01

MBD 129 through desk mounting kit 70-077-02

Cables

Accessories Part number

VGA M-M MD, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.4 m) (molded)

VGA M-M BK, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.4 m) (backshell)

VGAP M-M MD, 3' to 25' (0.9 m to 7.6 m) (molded) (plenum)

VGAP M-M BK, 35' to 100' (10.6 m to 30.4 m) (backshell) (plenum)

VGA-A M-M MD (with audio), 3' to 50' (0.9 m to 15.2 m) (molded)

VGA-A M-M BK (with audio), 3' to 50' (0.9 m to 15.2 m) (backshell)

MHR-5 BNC mini high resolution male to male, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.4 m)

MHR-5P BNC mini high resolution plenum male to male, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.4 m)

M59-5 BNC mini 59 ex male to male, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.4 m)

RG6-5 BNC super high resolution male to male, 3' to 100' (0.9 m to 30.4 m)

DVID SL Pro/6 DVI-D male-to-male, 6' (1.8 m) cable

HDMI M-M/6 HDMI male to male, 6’ (1.8 m)

HDMI M-DVI-D M/6 HDMI male to DVI-D male, 6’ (1.8 m)

70-335-01

26-238-nn

26-439-nn

26-490-nn

26-260-nn

26-378-nn

26-499-nn

26-369-nn

26-649-06

26-613-02

26-614-02

Adapters

Accessories Part number

HDMIF-DVIDM HDMI female to DVI-D male adapter

HDMIM-DVIDF HDMI male to DVI-D female adapter

26-616-01

26-617-01

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Extron Electronics FOX 500 DVI Tx User Manual [en, de, es, fr]

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About this Manual

About the FOX 500 Tx/Rx

General system operation

Cable transmission modes

Features

Mounting the Unit

Tabletop placement

Rack mounting

UL guidelines

Mounting instructions

Furniture mounting

Through-desk mounting

Connections

Transmitter rear panel connections and settings

Receiver rear panel connections

DVI connector (FOX 500 DVI)

Rear panel serial ports connection

Alarm outputs connection

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Front Panel Operations

Power-on indications

Menu system overview

Picture Control menu

Memory Presets menu

EXIT MENU

System reset

Front panel security lockout (executive mode)

Rear Panel Remote RS-232 Ports

Simple Instruction Set Control

Host-to-interface communications

Unit-initiated messages

Error responses

Timeout

Using the command/response table

Windows®-Based Program Control

Installing the software

Starting the program

Status area

Memory Preset area

Mute area

DDC/EDID Resolution area

Video Adjustment area

Audio Adjustment area

Firmware upgrade

Part Numbers

FOX 500 part numbers

Included parts

Optional accessories

Cables

Adapters