Extron Electronics FOX SW8 Setup Guide

FOX SW8 • Setup Guide

This guide provides quick start instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate the
Extron FOX SW8 ber optic switcher.

WARNING: Vision hazard — This unit outputs continuous laser light, which may be harmful

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.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT, see the FOX SW8 User Guide, available at www.extron.com.

Local
Monitor

PC

RGB Input

Audio Input

Installation

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

Extron
FOX 500 Tx

Fiber Optic
Transmitter

OUT IN

FOX 500 Tx

RS-232

OPTICAL

LINK

1 2*

PASS THRU

LINK

Tx Rx NA

ALARM

OPTIONAL FOR

*

RS-232

RETURN DATA

CONTROL

1 2

R

Tx Rx

AUDIO INPUTS

L

INPUT LOOP THRU

RGB INPUT

RGB

OR

R G B

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

V

H

Local
Monitor

FOX 500 Tx

RS-232

2*

OPTICAL

LINK

1

PASS THRU

NA

LINK

Tx Rx

ALARM

OPTIONAL FOR

*

RS-232

RETURN DATA

CONTROL

1 2

Tx Rx

AUDIO INPUTS

L R

INPUT LOOP THRU

B

RGB INPUT

RGB

G

OR

R

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

H V

PC

RGB Input

Audio Input

2 2222

12345678

LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN OUTIN

2

OPTICAL INPUTS

Extron
FOX 500 Tx

Fiber Optic
Transmitter

2

1

LOOP IN

100-240V 0.3A

50/60 Hz

OPTICAL INPUTS

LOOP IN

4 5 6 7 8

LOOP IN

3

LOOP IN

2

LOOP IN

8 Inputs

2

LOOP IN

LOOP IN

OUTPUT

Extron
FOX SW8

Fiber Optic Switcher

FOX SW8

RS-232

Rx

Tx

FOX SW8

RS-232

Tx Rx

Extron
FOX 500 DVI

Fiber Optic Receiver

Extron
SI 26X

Two-way Ceiling
Speakers

SPEAKER OUTPUTS!

MPA 152

US

INPUTS

C

LISTED
17TT
AUDIO/VIDEO
APPARATUS

R

POWER

L

12V
3A MAX

Extron
MPA 152

Mini Power
Amplier

DVI Output

Flat Panel
Display

4/8

OUTPUT

OHMS

R

L

CLASS 2 WIRING

REMOTE

DO NOT GROUND

OR SHORT

VOL/MUTE

10V 50mA

R

L

Audio Output

Transmitter

#7

OPTICAL

1 2*

LINK

OPTIONAL FOR

*

RETURN DATA

LINK

Transmitter

#8

OPTICAL

1 2*

LINK

OPTIONAL FOR

*

RETURN DATA

LINK

6 3 4 5

3 3

3 3

3 3

NOTE: Steps 2 through 4 are for an 8-input, 1-output switcher in a system that is not HDMI compliant.

For HDCP compliance, the unit can be congured as 7-input, 1-output only. See the NOTE after step 4.

Step 1 — Mounting

Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources and mount the FOX switcher as required.

Step 2 — Optical Inputs

Connect up to eight ber optic transmitters to rear panel Input LC connectors of the FOX switcher
(the right-hand connector on each transceiver block).

Step 3 — Loop Optical Outputs

Connect up to seven ber cables between the Loop LC connectors of the FOX switcher (the left-hand connector
on transceiver blocks 1 through 7) and compatible receivers for unswitched outputs (each input loops through to
its associated output only).

2

78

LOOP IN OUTIN

3

Switcher

4

Receivers

OPTICAL

2* 1

LINK

Loop (Local)

Application

LINK

OPTICAL

2* 1

LINK

Switched

Application

8-input, Non-HDCP
Configuration

LINK

FOXBOX Tx HDMI #2

FOX SW8 • Setup Guide (Continued)

Step 4 — Switched Optical Output

Connect a ber cable between the Output LC connector on the FOX switcher (the left-hand connector on transceiver block 8) and a
compatible receiver.

NOTE: For HDCP compliance in a system with FOX or PowerCage FOX HDMI extenders:

z Connect the Loop LC connectors (

z Connect the Input connector (

) on inputs 1 through 7 to the Rx LC connector on the connected transmitters.

c

) on input 8 to the Tx LC connector on the receiver.

a

POWER

FOXBOX Tx HDMI

12V

1.0A MAX

AUDIO INPUT

HDMI INPUT

POWER

FOXBOX Tx HDMI

12V

1.0A MAX

HDMI INPUT

AUDIO INPUT

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx 1 2

ALARM

FOXBOX Tx HDMI #1

100-240V 0.3A

3 3 3

50/60 Hz

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx 1 2

RxTx

LINK

OPTICAL

12345678

LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN LOOP IN OUTIN

RxTx

ALARM

LINK

LINK

OPTICAL

LINK

Transmitters 3 — 6

• • • • • • •

POWER

FOXBOX Tx HDMI

12V

1.0A MAX

HDMI INPUT

FOXBOX Tx HDMI #7

OPTICAL INPUTS

AUDIO INPUT

RS-232

OVER FIBER

Tx Rx 1 2

RxTx

ALARM

LINK

LINK

OPTICAL

POWER

RxTx

12V

1.0A MAX
LINK

OPTICAL

FOXBOX Rx HDMI

Step 5 — Remote Control Connections

z Connect a host device to the rear panel RS-232 port. See the drawing at right to make the

connection.

z Connect a host device to the front panel Config(uration) port, a mini USB port.

Step 6 — Power

Plug a standard IEC power cord between the power connector and a 100 VAC to 240 VAC,
50-60 Hz power source.

Operation — Select an input

Press and release an input button to select that input. The lit button indicates the selected input.

1

LINK

FOXBOX Rx HDMI

FOX SW8

RS-232

Tx Rx

HDMI AUDIO

ON

OFF

HDMI

OUTPUTS

RS-232

Tx Rx

LR

AUDIO

RS-232

REMOTE

OVER FIBER

RS-232

ALARM

Tx Rx 1 2

Tx Rx

Do not tin the wires!

Gnd ( )
Rx
Tx

Bidirectional

FunctionPin

TxRxTransmit data

Receive data
Signal ground

Ground ( )
Receive (Rx)
Transmit (Tx)

Controlling

Device

Selected SIS Commands

The table below is a partial list of SIS commands that you can use to operate the switcher. For a complete listing, see the
FOX SW8 User Guide. Issue the commands from a PC connected to the RS-232 port or the Conguration (USB) port.

Command

Select an input
Show input selection
Mute or unmute the output
Show mute status
Set input reclocker mode
Show reclocker mode
Lock and unlock front panel
Show lock status
Reset whole switcher

ASCII Command

(Host to Unit)

X!

!, X!&, or X!% InX!•All (or RGB or Vid)

!, &, or %

X@

B Vmt

B

X#

= Rte

=

X$

X Exe

X

E

ZXXX

}

Response

(Unit to Host)

X!] X!

X@] X@

X@] X@

X#] X#

X#] X#

X$] X$

X$] X$

]

Zpx

] = Carriage return/line feed } = Carriage return (no line feed) • = space E = Escape key

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Additional Information

] X!

= input number. !, &, and % can be used interchangeably.
= input number. !, &, and % can be used interchangeably.
= 0 (mute off) or 1 (mute on).
= 0 (mute off) or 1 (mute on).
= 00 (bypass), 01 (1.25 Gbps), 02 (2.125 Gbps), or 03 (4.25 Gbps).
= 00 (bypass), 01 (1.25 Gbps), 02 (2.125 Gbps), or 03 (4.25 Gbps).
= 0 (unlocked) or 1 (locked).
= 0 (unlocked) or 1 (locked).

Unmute the output, unlock the front panel, and select input 1.

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