Extron Electronics FOX SR HDMI User Manual

User Guide

Fiber Optic Extenders

PowerCage™ FOX SR HDMI

Fiber Optic Scaling Receiver for HDMI, Audio, and RS-232

68-2014-01 Rev. A

10 12

Safety Instructions • English

WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, 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.

ATTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the product, is

For information on safety guidelines, regulatory compliances, EMI/EMF compatibility, accessibility, and related topics, see the Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide, part number 68-290-01, on the Extron website, www.extron.com.

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

Instructions de sécurité • Français

AVERTISSEMENT: Ce pictogramme, , lorsqu’il est utilisé sur le

produit, signale à l’utilisateur la présence à l’intérieur du boîtier du produit d’une tension électrique dangereuse susceptible de provoquer un choc électrique.

ATTENTION: Ce pictogramme, , lorsqu’il est utilisé sur le

Pour en savoir plus sur les règles de sécurité, la conformité à la réglementation, la compatibilité EMI/EMF, l’accessibilité, et autres sujets connexes, lisez les informations de sécurité et de conformité Extron, réf. 68-290-01, sur le site Extron, www.extron.fr.

produit, signale à l’utilisateur des instructions d’utilisation ou de maintenance importantes qui se trouvent dans la documentation fournie avec le matériel.

Sicherheitsanweisungen • Deutsch

WARNUNG: Dieses Symbol auf dem Produkt soll den

Benutzer darauf aufmerksam machen, dass im Inneren des Gehäuses dieses Produktes gefährliche Spannungen herrschen, die nicht isoliert sind und die einen elektrischen Schlag verursachen können.

VORSICHT: Dieses Symbol auf dem Produkt soll dem Benutzer

Weitere Informationen über die Sicherheitsrichtlinien, Produkthandhabung, EMI/EMF-Kompatibilität, Zugänglichkeit und verwandte Themen finden Sie in den Extron-Richtlinien für Sicherheit und Handhabung (Artikelnummer 68-290-01) auf der Extron-Website,

in der im Lieferumfang enthaltenen Dokumentation besonders wichtige Hinweise zur Bedienung und Wartung (Instandhaltung) geben.

www.extron.de.

Instrucciones de seguridad • Español

ADVERTENCIA: Este símbolo, , cuando se utiliza en el

producto, avisa al usuario de la presencia de voltaje peligroso sin aislar dentro del producto, lo que puede representar un riesgo de descarga eléctrica.

ATENCIÓN: Este símbolo, , cuando se utiliza en el producto,

avisa al usuario de la presencia de importantes instrucciones de uso y mantenimiento recogidas en la documentación proporcionada con el

equipo

Chinese Simplified（简体中文）

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电压，有触电危险。

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重要的操作和维护(维修）说明。

关于我们产品的安全指南、遵循的规范、

使用的特性等相关内容，敬请访问

安全规范指南，产品编号

68-290-01。

EMI/EMF 的兼容性、无障碍

Extron 网站 www.extron.com，参见 Extron

Chinese Traditional（繁體中文）

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可能會導致觸電之風險的未絕緣危險電壓。

注意 若產品上使用此符號，是為了提醒使用者。

有關安全性指導方針、法規遵守、EMI/EMF 相容性、存取範圍和相關主題的詳細資訊，請瀏覽 Extron 網站：www.extron.com，然後參閱《Extron 安全性與法規

遵守手冊》，準則編號 68-290-01。

Japanese

警告: この記号が製品上に表示されている場合は、筐体内に絶縁されて

いない高電圧が流れ、感電の危険があることを示しています。

注意:この記号が製品上に表示されている場合は、本機の取扱説明書に記載されてい

る重要な操作と保守(整備)の指示についてユーザーの注意を喚起するものです。

安全上のご注意、法令遵守、EMI/EMF適合性、その他の関連項目については、エクストロンのウェブサイト www.extron.comより

『Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide 』 (P/N 68-290-01) をご覧ください。

Korean

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접지되지 않은 위험한 전류로 인해 사용자가 감전될 위험이 있음을 경고합니다.

주의: 이 기호 , 가 제품에 사용될 경우, 장비와 함께 제공된 책자에 나와

있는 주요 운영 및 유지보수(정비) 지침을 경고합니다.

안전 가이드라인, 규제 준수, EMI/EMF 호환성, 접근성, 그리고 관련 항목에 대한 자세한 내용은 Extron 웹 사이트(www.extron.com)의 Extron 안전 및 규제 준수 안내서, 68-290-01 조항을 참조하십시오.

Para obtener información sobre directrices de seguridad, cumplimiento de normativas, compatibilidad electromagnética, accesibilidad y temas relacionados, consulte la Guía de cumplimiento de normativas y seguridad de Extron, referencia 68-290-01, en el sitio Web de Extron, www.extron.es.

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. The ClassA limits 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 interference; the user must correct the interference at his own expense.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded I/O cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded

cables must be used to ensure compliance with FCC emissions limits.

For more information on safety guidelines, regulatory compliances, EMI/EMF compatibility, accessibility, and related topics, see the “Extron Safety and Regulatory

Compliance Guide” on the Extron website.

Specifications Availability

Product specification are available on the Extron website, www.extron.com.

Conventions Used in this Guide

Notifications

The following notifications are used:

WARNING: A warning indicates a situation that has the potential to result in death or

severe injury.

ATTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the product

or associated equipment.

NOTE: A note draws attention to important information.

TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier.

Software Commands

Commands are written in the fonts shown here:

^AR Merge Scene,,Op1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C

[01] R 0004 00300 00400 00800 00600 [02] 35 [17] [03]

E X! *X1&* X1(* X2@* X2) CE}

NOTE: For commands and examples of computer or device responses mentioned

in this guide, the character “0” is used for the number zero and “O” represents the capital letter “o.”

Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here:

Reply from 208.132.180.48: bytes=32 times=2ms TTL=32

C:\Program Files\Extron

Variables are written in slanted form as shown here:

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx —t

SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX

Selectable items, such as menu names, menu options, buttons, tabs, and field names are written in the font shown here:

From the File menu, select New.

Click the OK button.

Trademarks

All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners.

Introduction............................................................ 1

About this Guide ................................................. 1

About the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI ................. 2

System Compatibility ...................................... 3

Fiber Cable Transmission Modes .................... 3

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

Installation and Operation .................................. 4

Mounting the Units ............................................. 4

Connections, Controls, and Indications ............... 5

Making Connections ....................................... 7

PowerCage Front Panel Port, Control, and

Indicators ........................................................ 10

Operation ......................................................... 12

Remote Control ................................................... 13

Serial Ports ....................................................... 13

Simple Instruction Set Control .......................... 13

Host-to-Unit Instructions ............................... 13

Symbol Definitions ........................................ 14

Unit-initiated Messages................................. 15

Error Responses ........................................... 15

Using the Command and Response Table .... 15

Command and Response Table for SIS

Commands ................................................. 16

Signal Processing Product Control Program

Control ............................................................ 20

Installing the Software ................................... 20

Starting the Program .................................... 20

Firmware Upgrade ........................................ 25

Reference Information ...................................... 29

Part Numbers ................................................... 29

Included Parts .............................................. 29

Cables .......................................................... 30

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

vPowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver • Contents

Introduction

PowerCage 1600

Power Supply

N15778

C US

LISTED

1T23

L.T.E.

5A MAX.

100-240V 50/60Hz

PowerCage 1600

Power Supply

WARNING: Risk of eye injury: The PowerCage™ FOX SR HDMI outputs continuous

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

• Do not look into the ﬁber optic cable connectors or into the ﬁber optic cables

themselves while the receiver is powered on.

• Plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the ﬁber cable is

unplugged.

This section introduces the Extron PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver, including:

• About this Guide

• About the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Receiver

• Features

About this Guide

This guide includes instructions for an experienced installer to install, configure, and operate the ultra-high performance fiber optic receiver (see figure 1).

Extron FOXBOX Tx HDMI

Fiber Optic Transmitter

POWER

FOXBOX Tx HDMI

12V

1.0 A MAX

AUDIO INPUT

HDMI INPUT

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx 1 2

RxTx

ALARM

LINK

OPTICAL

Extron PowerCage 1600

Laptop 1280 x 800

RS-232

PowerCage

FOX SR HDMI

OVER FIBER

1 2

ALARM

RS-232

Tx Rx G

REMOTE

AUDIO

OUTPUT

HDMI

OFF

AUDIO

VIDEO

HDCP

Extron PowerCage FOX SR HDMI

Fiber Optic Scaling Receiver

Flat Panel Display with Speakers

1080p HDMI

Figure 1. Typical PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Application

PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver • Introduction 1

About the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI

The PowerCage FOX SR HDMI is an ultra-high performance scaling fiber optic receiver that accepts a proprietary optical signal on a single LC connector from a compatible fiber optic transmitter or daisy-chained receiver located up to 30 km (18 miles) away.

The receiver outputs a single link of HDMI video, digital audio (embedded in the HDMI output), analog audio, and RS-232 serial commands. The receiver can scale its video output to one of several resolutions and rates.

NOTE: For HDCP compliance:

• A PowerCage FOX SR HDMI receiver must be paired with a

PowerCage FOX HDMI or FOXBOX HDMI transmitter.

• You must connect both fiber optic cables between the transmitter and

receiver.

• A signal cannot be daisy-chained and retain HDCP compliance.

• The bidirectional Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) is not supported.

If the receiver is appropriately configured and has a second fiber optic cable installed, it also can either:

• Receive an RS-232 return from a controlled device and send it to the transmitter via a

proprietary optical signal, or

• Output a daisy-chained signal to another receiver.

If either RS-232 return or daisy-chained communications are implemented, the receiver outputs a proprietary signal on the second fiber optic cable carrying the signal.

For video resolutions up to 1600 x 1200, 1080p, or 1920 x 1200, the video output of the receiver is a perfect, pixel-for-pixel recreation of the video signal input from the transmitter.

The single link of HDMI video output by a PowerCage FOX SR HDMI can be converted to DVI-D video with the appropriate adapter.

The receiver has built-in color bars, crosshatch, grayscale, alternating pixels, and crop test patterns, which are available under RS-232 Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) control, to assist in setting up the display equipment and image and audio adjustments. The receiver has image, audio, fiber light status, and lost-light alarm indicators.

PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver • Introduction 2

Features

System Compatibility

The PowerCage FOX SR HDMI receiver operates interchangeably with all HDMI, DVI, and VGA transmitters in the Extron PowerCage FOX, FOXBOX, and FOX 500 families, including Plus and non-Plus units.

NOTES: • Although the receiver can operate with non-HDMI transmitters, the video

output is not HDCP-compliant.

• The receiver is not compatible with the FOX AV, PowerCage FOX AV, FOX 3G HD-SDI, PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI, and FOX 3G DVC transmitters.

Fiber Cable Transmission Modes

The receiver is further categorized by the type of fiber optic cable, multimode or singlemode, which defines the effective range of transmission:

• Multimode — Long distance, up to 2 km (6,560 feet) (depending on the fiber cable)

• Singlemode — Very long distance, up to 30 km (18.75 miles)

Ultra high performance — The PowerCage FOX SR HDMI receives pixel-for-pixel HDMI or DVI-D (with an adapter) video transmission, up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz.

Video output — The receiver outputs a single link of HDMI video.

Compatible with the FOX Matrix Switchers and FOX 500 and FOXBOX transmitters and receivers (with the exception of the FOX DA6, FOX 2G, and FOX 3G HDSDI products)

Analog audio output — The receiver outputs balanced or unbalanced stereo audio on a

5-pole captive screw connector and digital audio embedded in the HDMI output.

Links monitoring — The receiver panel has indicators for monitoring image and audio transmission and the fiber optic link.

Loss-of-light alarms — The front panel of the receiver has discrete outputs that indicate if either of the fiber optic links has suffered a loss of the light signal.

Signal Processing Product Control Program — For RS-232 remote control from a PC, the Extron Signal Processing Product Control Program, which runs under Microsoft® Windows®, provides a graphical interface with drag-and-drop, point-and-click operation.

Simple Instruction Set — The receiver uses SIS commands for easy remote control operation.

Analog audio level — The analog audio output is at the consumer level (-10 dBV).

Auto Image™ — The auto imaging feature automatically sizes and centers the input to fill

the screen.

Upgradable firmware — The firmware that controls the operation of the receiver can be upgraded via an RS-232 link without taking the unit out of service. Firmware upgrades are available for download on the Extron website, www.extron.com, and they can be installed using the Signal Processing Product Control Program.

Memory presets — 30 memory presets are a time-saving feature that lets you store input size and position settings relative to a specific input resolution. You can then recall those settings, when needed, using the SIS or the control software.

PowerCage mounting — All PowerCage FOX Tx and Rx units are mountable in any Extron PowerCage enclosure.

LockIt™ HDMI Cable Lacing Bracket — The receiver includes a LockIt bracket to secure the HDMI cable to the unit.

PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver • Introduction 3

Installation and Operation

This section describes the installation and operation of the PowerCage FOX SR HDMI, including:

• Mounting the Units

• Connections, Controls, and Indications

• PowerCage Front Panel Port, Control, and Indicators

• Operation

Mounting the Units

The PowerCage FOX scaling receiver must be installed in an Extron PowerCage enclosure (see “Installing a Board in the Enclosure” on page 31.)

PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver • Installation and Operation 4

Connections, Controls, and Indications

a Fiber optic connectors and LEDs —

WARNING: Risk of eye injury: The receiver outputs

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

• Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic

cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables while the receiver is powered on.

• Plug the attached dust caps into the

optical transceivers when the fiber cable is unplugged.

PowerCage

FOX SR HDMI

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx G

OUTPUT

AUDIO

ALARM

RS-232

REMOTE

AUDIO

VIDEO

HDCP

1 2

Tx Rx G

HDMI

OFF

NOTE: Connect a transmitter to one or more receivers:

• One-way (transmitter Tx to receiver Rx)

only — Connect fiber cable Ä from the transmitter Tx connector only.

Figure 2. Connectors,

Controls, and

Indications

• Two-way (transmitter to receiver and

return) — Connect fiber cber cable Å back to

Tx Rx

the transmitter Rx connector (see figure 3).

• One-way (transmitter to receiver) with

daisy chain (receiver to receiver) —

1b 1a

Receiver

Connect fiber cable Ä from a fiber optic source and cable Å to the next receiver in the daisy chain (see figure 4). Set each receiver in the daisy chain to daisy chain mode. Up table Ä from the transmitter Tx connector and fio 10 properly-configured receivers can be connected in a daisy chain to a single transmitter.

Transmitter

From Transmitter or Daisy-Chained

Receiver

Tx Rx

Receiver

Figure 3. Two Way

1a 1b

Tx Rx

Configuration

Figure 4. Daisy Chain Configuration

NOTES:• 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 or aqua jacket.

 • Only one fiber optic cable, transmitter-Tx-to-receiver-Rx, is required for

video, audio, and serial command transmission. However, if you connect only one fiber optic cable, or if your receiver is configured to daisy-chain the optical signal:

• The HDMI signal output by the receiver is not HDCP-compliant.

• You will not receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device.

To receive responses from the controlled device and for HDCP compliance, you need to install both fiber optic cables and leave link 2 enabled via an SIS command [see page 18] or using the Signal

Processing Product Control Program [see page 24]).

PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver • Installation and Operation 5

Ä Rx — For all one-way video, audio, and serial communications from the transmitter

AUDIO

REMOTE

to the receiver, connect a fiber optic cable to the Rx LC connector.

Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the Tx connector on a PowerCage FOX or FOXBOX transmitter or to any other compatible Extron fiber optic device.

Å Tx (optional) — Connect a fiber optic cable to the Tx LC connector for either of

the following functions:

Normal configuration — For all one-way return serial communications from the receiver to the Rx connector on a compatible transmitter ( see figure 3 on page 5).

Daisy chain configuration — For daisy-chained video, audio, and serial communications to the Rx connector on another receiver ( see figure 4 on page 5).

NOTE: The Tx connector emits light in either case and the Rx port receives light.

Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to either of the following:

• The Rx connector on a compatible transmitter or to any other compatible

Extron FOX device

• The Rx connector on another receiver in the daisy chain

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

b HDMI output connector — Connect a video display to this HDMI connector .

See “HDMI connectors“ on the next page for pin assignments and to use the LockIt HDMI Cable Lacing Bracket to secure the connector to the receiver.

c Audio switch — This switch mutes (Off) and unmutes (On) the embedded audio

output on the HDMI output connector. The audio on the captive screw audio output always remains active regardless of the setting of this switch.

d Audio output connector — Connect audio devices, such as an audio

amplifier or powered speakers to this 5-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw connector to output the transmitted, unamplified, line level audio (see “Audio

output connector“ on page 10 to wire a captive screw connector for the

appropriate output type and impedance level).

e RS-232 Over Fiber port — If you want the receiver to pass serial

command signals to a slave device, for serial control of a projector for example, connect the slave device to the receiver via the first three leftmost poles (Tx, Rx, and _) of this 5-pole captive screw connector ( see “RS-232

connectors“ on page 9 to wire this connector).

RS-232

Tx Rx

HDMI

OFF

ALARM

1 2

NOTES: • If you connect only one fiber optic cable (see item Ä, above), or you

configure the receiver for daisy-chaining, you will not receive reports from the controlled device. To receive responses from the controlled device, you must install two fiber optic cables and leave link 2 enabled (via an SIS command [see page 18] or using the Signal Processing

Product Control Program [see page 24]).

• The PowerCage FOX can pass RS-232 commands and responses at rates up to 115200 baud.

f Alarm outputs port — For remote monitoring of the status of fiber optic

link 1, connect a locally-constructed or furnished monitoring device to the receiver via the two rightmost poles (1 and 2) of this 5-pole captive screw connector. When the receiver does not detect a light link on fiber cable Rx, pin 1 and pin 2 of this port are shorted together (see “Alarm outputs connection“ on page 9 to wire this connector).

PowerCage FOX SR HDMI Scaling Receiver • Installation and Operation 6

RS-232

Tx Rx

ALARM

1 2

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