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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.
安全须知 • 中文 警告 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。 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。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 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。 露的危险电压,有触电危险。 电源线保护 • 妥善布线, 避免被踩踏,或重物挤压。 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。 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
Chapter One • Introduction ..................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ..................................................................... 1-2 About the FOX 4G DA8 . ........................................................... 1-2 Features ......................................................................................... 1-4 Chapter Two • Installation and Operation . .................. 2-1 Mounting the Unit ............................................................
Table of Contents, cont'd FOX 4G DA8 1 Chapter One Introduction About this Manual About the FOX 4G DA8 Features 68-1461-01 Rev. A 02 09 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners.
Introduction W The FOX 4G DA8 outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. Extron SI 26X Extron FOX 4G DA8 Two-way Ceiling Speakers Fiber Optic Distribution Amplifer 122 MPA PUTS OUT Ohms 4/8 US C TE TS REMO INPU • Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables themselves.
Introduction, cont’d The connected receiver(s) convert the proprietary signal(s) back to video (RGB, DVI, or SDI/HD-SDI, depending on the source transmitter and the receiver), audio, and serial RS-232 communication, and output the signals locally. For video resolutions up to 1600 x 1200, the receivers' video outputs are a perfect, pixel-for-pixel or digital recreation of the video signal input to the FOX DA via a transmitter.
Installation and Operation Mounting the Unit C Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. Mounting instructions For optional rack mounting, mount the 1U high, half rack width unit on either of the following rack shelves: The 1U high, half-rack width unit can be placed on a tabletop, mounted on a rack shelf, or mounted under or through a desk or other furniture. • RSU 129 9.5" 1U universal rack shelf kit (part #60-190-01) (figure 2-1) • RSB 129 9.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Furniture mounting Mount the 1U high, half-rack width unit under a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBU 125 under desk mounting kit (part #70-077-01) as follows: Through-desk mounting Mount the 1U high, half-rack width unit through a desk or podium using the optional Extron MBD 129 through desk mounting kit (part #70-077-02) as follows: 1. If rubber feet were previously installed on the bottom of the unit, remove them. 1.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Slide the device in or out until it is in the desired position. Tighten the screws installed in step 2. b b. Remove the transmitter or receiver from inside the furniture. c. Tighten the screws. 2 OUT N/A 3 OUT N/A OPTICAL OUTPUTS 4 5 OUT N/A OUT N/A FOX 4G DA8 6 OUT N/A 7 OUT N/A 8 OUT N/A RS-232 1 3 2 Connect the far end of this fiber optic cable to the sending connector on the transmitter or other compatible Extron device.
Installation and Operation, cont’d d RS-232 port — For serial control of the DA, connect a host Front Panel Features device, such as a computer, touch panel control, or RS-232 capable PDA, via this 3-pole captive screw connector. Figure 2-5 shows how to wire this connector.
Installation and Operation, cont’d N The maximum distance from the FOX DA to the controlling device can vary up to 200' (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' (15 m) are typically not a problem. In some cases, the unit may be capable of serial communications via RS‑232 up to 250' (76 m) away.
Remote Control Serial Ports Front panel configuration port The FOX DA 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 DA possible. The serial ports are: • The rear panel RS-232 port on a 3-pin captive screw connector • The front panel Configuration (RS-232) port, a 2.5 mm mini stereo jack The optional Extron 9-pin D to 2.
Remote Control, cont’d Simple Instruction Set™ Control Using the command/response table The command/response table begins on page 3-6. Lower case letters are acceptable in the command field. Symbols are used throughout the table to represent variables in the command/ response fields. Command and response examples are shown throughout the table. The ASCII to HEX conversion table below is for use with the command/response table.
Command ASCII Command FOX 4G DA8 • Remote Control (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Channel mute N The channel mute commands mute the data on the output only. The output continues to emit light. Mute output X!*1B VmtX!*1] Blank data on optical output X!. X!*0B X!B VmtX!*0] Output data on optical output X!. Show video mute status X@] Mute all outputs 1*B Vmt1] Output X!'s data output mute status is X@ (0 = unmuted, 1 = muted). Blank data on all optical outputs.
Windows®-Based Program Control The Extron FOX Extender program, which communicates with the FOX DA via the unit's rear panel RS-232 port or front panel Configuration port, provides an easy way to operate the DA. 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 the Extron Software Products CD-ROM, disk B. Install the software as follows: 1.
Remote Control, cont’d 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\FOX_Extenders directory, and it places the following four icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\FOX Extender WCP”: • 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: 1. 2.
Remote Control, cont’d 5. Click Tools > Update Firmware. The Extron Firmware Loader appears (figure 3-8). 6. Click Browse. The open file window appears. 7. Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware upgrade file. Select and open (double-click) the file. The Firmware Loader returns to the top. N Valid firmware files must have the file extension “.BIN”. Any other file extension is not a firmware upgrade for your FOX DA. 8. Click Upload.
Remote Control, cont’d FOX 4G DA8 A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Part Numbers 3-12 FOX 4G DA8 • Remote Control
Reference Information Specifications Optical specifications N These amplifiers are class 1 laser products. They meet the safety regulations of IEC-60825, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10, and FDA 21 CFR 1040.11. Number/type Input ������������������������������������ Output ��������������������������������� Connectors ������������������������������������� Operating distance ������������������������ N 1 singlemode or multimode fiber optic 8 singlemode or multimode fiber optic 8 LC connectors 30 km (18.
Reference Information, cont’d Part Numbers Compatible equipment FOX 4G DA8 part numbers The FOX 4G DA8 is available in a singlemode (SM) and a multimode (MM) model: FOX 4G Models Part number FOX 4G DA8 SM 60-927-02 FOX 4G DA8 MM 60-927-01 Included parts These items are included in each order for a FOX 4G DA8: Included parts Part number IEC power cord 3-pole captive screw audio connector Installation guide The FOX 4G DA8 is compatible with a variety of Extron fiber optic receivers and matrix switc
Reference Information, cont’d FOX 4G Matrix 14400 switcher FOX 4G Matrix 14400 enclosure A-6 Part number 60-969-01 Singlemode I/O card 70-771-02 Multimode I/O card 70-771-01 Other fiber optic models Part number FOX 4G SW8 SM 60-984-02 FOX 4G SW8 MM 60-984-01 FOX 500 DA6 SM 60-863-02 FOX 500 DA6 MM 60-863-01 FOX 4G DA8 • Reference Information