Extron Electronics FOX T USW 203 Setup Guide

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FOX T USW 203 • Installation Guide

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT, see FOX T USW 203 User Guide at www.extron.com

This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to install and connect the Extron FOX T USW 203 Universal Switcher with an
integrated ber optic transmitter.

NOTE: The FOX T USW 203 is not compatible with the FOX 3G HD-SDI, FOX 3G DVC, or FOX AV models.

WARNING: Risk of serious physical injury. The device outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful to the eyes; use

with caution.

• Do not look into the ber optic cable connectors or into the ber optic cables themselves.

• For additional safety, plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the ber optic cable is unplugged.

Installation

Step 1 — Mounting

Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources and
mount the transmitter and receiver as required.

Step 2 — Making Connections

Analog video input connector — Connect an analog RGB or YUV video source to this female 15-pin HD VGA connector, labeled input 1.

a

Analog video loop-thru connector — Connect an analog RGB or YUV video display to this female 15-pin HD VGA connector for a local

b

display. This output is always active.

HDMI input connectors — Connect a source device to these female HDMI connectors, labeled inputs 2 and 3. They can accept HDMI, DVI,

c

or DisplayPort video signals.

NOTE: Video input from a DisplayPort source must be a dual mode DisplayPort format.

TIP: Use an Extron LockIt

1. Plug the HDMI cable into the panel connector.

2. Loosen the HDMI connection mounting screw from the panel enough to allow a

LockIt lacing bracket to be placed over it. The screw does not have to be removed.

3. Place a LockIt lacing bracket on the loosened screw and against the HDMI

connector, then tighten the screw to secure the bracket.

ATTENTION: Do not overtighten the HDMI connector mounting screw. The shield it

fastens to is very thin and can easily be stripped.

4. If desired, repeat steps 2 and 3 for the opposite mounting screw and bracket.

5. Loosely place the included tie wrap around the HDMI connectors and the LockIt lacing brackets as shown.

6. While holding the connectors securely against the lacing bracket, use pliers or similar tools to tighten the tie wrap, then

remove any excess length.

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Lacing Bracket to secure an HDMI cable to each device as follows.

1

POWER

12V

0.8 A MAX

RGB/R-Y, Y, B-Y

LOOP-THRU

2

HDMI

3

j b d e f g h ia c

INPUTS

AUDIO

HDMI

OUTPUTS

LINK

Tx Rx

OPTICAL

RS-232

OVER FIBER

LINK

ALARM

Tx Rx

Stacked

HDMI Connectors

FOX T USW 203

REMOTE

RS-232CONTACT

xRxG12 123G

Analog audio input connector — Connect an unbalanced analog audio input source to the 3.5 mm TRS jack. This is shared by all three

d

video inputs. HDMI embedded audio is given priority over analog audio.

HDMI switched output connector — Connect a display device to the female type A HDMI output connector for switched local HDMI output

e

of input 1, 2 or 3.

Fiber optic connector — Connect a ber optic cable between the Tx port on the FOX T USW 203 and the Rx port on a receiver. To return

f

serial data from the receiver or for HDCP-compliance, connect a cable between the Tx port on the receiver and Rx port on the transmitter.
The Link LEDs for the Tx and Rx ports light when there is ber light present on the corresponding port.

RS-232 Over Fiber and Alarm connector — To pass serial command signals to a receiver,

g

connect the host device to the leftmost poles (Tx, Rx, and G) of this 5-pole captive screw

Alarm Device

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connector. For remote monitoring of the status of ber optic link 2, connect a custom
monitoring device to the rightmost poles (1 and 2) of this 5-pole captive screw connector.

RS-232

Tx Rx G1 2

OVER FIBER ALARM

RS-232 Device

RxTx G

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FOX T USW 203 • Installation Guide (Continued)

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MODE NORMAL AUTO

FOX T USW 203

MODE

NORMAL

1 2

AUTO

SIGNAL

HDCP

STATUS

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Remote contact closure connector — Connect a suitable contact

h

closure device to this 3.5 mm, 4-pole captive screw connector for
remote input selection.

Remote RS-232 connector — For serial RS-232 control of the FOX

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T USW 203 and rmware upgrades, connect a host device or control
system to this 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw connector (see Remote

Control below).

Power connector — Connect the provided 12 VDC external power

j

supply to this 2-pole captive screw connector.

Config port — Connect a host device, such as a computer, to the front panel mini Type B USB connector to provide

k

conguration, control, or rmware upgrades to the switcher (see Remote Control below).

CONTACT

123G

Remote Contact Closure

Each port senses an external switch or contact closure.
Use these ports to select an input on the switcher.

Heat

Shrink

Over

Shield

Wires

G
3
2
1

Switch

Ground

Wire Nut

Device 3

Device 2

Device 1

Operation

Input Selection Buttons

The three buttons with corresponding LEDs on the front panel (labeled Mode or 1, Normal or
2, and Auto or 3) manually select inputs 1 through 3 and enable different operating modes. The
LEDs light to indicate the active input and provide feedback.

Input selection

Press the input selection button that corresponds with desired rear panel input connector to
activate that input signal.

Front panel lockout mode (executive mode)

Push and hold input buttons 1, 2, and 3 simultaneously for 5 seconds to enable or disable front panel conguration. All of the front panel LEDs
blink 3 times. In executive mode, contact closure and RS-232 control are still available.

Auto switch mode

Press and hold input buttons 1 and 3 simultaneously for 3 seconds. After releasing the buttons, the Auto Switch LED lights to indicate that auto
switch mode is enabled. This prioritizes the highest numbered active input.

(Switches,

relays, or

similar items)

AUTO

SWITCH

CONFIG

NOTE: Setting auto switch mode to prioritize the lowest numbered active input can be done only with SIS commands (see the

FOX T USW 203 User Guide for more details).

Normal switch mode

Press and hold inputs 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3 seconds. After releasing the buttons, the Auto Switch LED turns off to indicate that auto switch
mode is disabled. This is the default mode.

Remote Control

The FOX T USW 203 can be controlled through the Extron FOX Extenders Control Software, SIS commands, remote RS-232, or a contact closure
device (see Step 2 - Making Connections for connection details).

Install the FOX Extenders Control Software on a computer running a Windows

Extron Software Products DVD or downloaded from the Extron website,
FOX T USW 203 User Guide).

Indicators

Auto Switch LED — Lights when the device is in auto switch mode.

Input selection LEDs — Light to signify status or give feedback of the currently selected input

Input Selection Buttons above).

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Signal Status LEDs — Light when an input signal is detected on the corresponding input.

HDCP status LEDs — Light when an HDMI input signal is HDCP compliant. Input 1 has no

HDCP capabilities.

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AUTO

SWITCH

SIGNAL

HDCP

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