About the fox da8 – Extron Electronics FOX DA8 User Guide User Manual
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About the FOX DA8
The Extron FOX DA8 product family (see
) consists of two models of ultra-high
performance fiber optic distribution amplifiers.
The FOX DA8 accepts a proprietary input optical signal from a compatible Extron fiber optic
transmitter (Tx). The optical signal can include video, audio, and one-way (transmitter-to-
receiver [Rx]) RS-232 communications.
FOX DA8
100-240V 0.3A
50/60 Hz
OPTICAL OUTPUT
S
INPUT
OU
T
IN
1
OU
T
N/A
2
OU
T
N/A
3
OU
T
N/A
4
OUT
N/A
5
OUT
N/A
6
OU
T
N/A
7
OU
T
N/A
8
INP
UT
RS-232
Tx
Rx
FOX 500 Tx
100-240V 0.3A
50/60 Hz
AUDIO INPUTS
INPUT LOOP THRU
RGB INPU
T
R
G
B
H
V
OR
L
R
RS-232
PASS THRU
Tx
Rx
NA
RS-232
CO
NT
RO
L
ALARM
* OPTIONAL FO
R
RE
TUR
N D
ATA
LINK
LINK
Tx
Rx
1
2
RG
B
OPTICA
L
1
2*
FOX 500 Rx
AU
DIO
O
UT
PU
T
RGB OUTPUTS
R
G
B
H
V
L
R
RS-232
PASS THRU
Tx
Rx
NA
RS-232
CO
NT
RO
L
ALARM
1
2*
* OPTIONAL FO
R
RE
TUR
N D
ATA
LINK
LINK
Tx
Rx
1
2
RGB
100-240V 0.3A
50/60 Hz
OPTICA
L
FOX 500 Rx
AUDIO OUTPUT
RGB OUTPUTS
R
G
B
H
V
L
R
RS-232
PASS THRU
Tx
Rx
NA
RS-232
CONTRO
L
ALARM
1
2*
* OPTIONAL FO
R
RE
TUR
N D
ATA
LINK
LINK
Tx
Rx
1
2
RG
B
100-240V 0.3A
50/
60
Hz
OPTICA
L
Extron
FOX 500 DVI Rx
Fiber Optic Receiver
Extron
FOX 500 DVI
Fiber Optic Receiver
Projector
Projector
Flat Panel
Display
Flat Panel
Display
DVI Output
DVI Output
RGB Output
RGB Output
RGB Input
Extron
FOX 500 Tx
Fiber Optic
Transmitter
Extron
FOX DA8
Fiber Optic Distribution Amplifer
Audio Input
PC
Local
Monitor
Extron
FOX 500 Rx
Fiber Optic Receiver
Extron
FOX 500 Rx
Fiber Optic Receiver
PO
WE
R
OUTPUTS
4/8 Ohms
INPUTS
L
R
L
R
REMOTE
10V
VOL/MUTE
L
MP
A 122
R
C
US
Extron
MPA 122
Mini Power
Amplifier
Extron
SI 26X
Two-way Ceiling
Speakers
Figure 1.
Typical FOX DA8 Application
NOTES:
•
Compatible optical signals are digital signals from 2.0 Mbps through
4.25 Gbps that are sent and received via fiber optic SFP modules. The FOX
DA8 supports all compatible optical signals, whether transmitted or received
by an Extron fiber optic system component or not.
•
The video component of the signal from an Extron Tx can be either
VGA - UXGA RGB video, digital visual interface (DVI) video, or SDI/HD-SDI
video.
•
The serial component of the signal is for applications such as projector control
and transmitter control of the receiver.
The FOX DA8 actively splits the proprietary signal into eight identical optical signals and
outputs the signals on fiber optic cables to compatible receivers.
NOTES:
•
The eight optical outputs are identical.
•
The FOX DA8 does not support transmission of a return (Rx-to-Tx) serial data
stream.
•
The switcher can receive and send the proprietary signal from and to any
compatible Extron fiber optic transmitter, receiver, or switcher (see“Reference
Information” for a list of compatible products).
The connected receivers convert the proprietary signals 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 1600x1200, the
video outputs for the receivers are a perfect, pixel-for-pixel or digital recreation of the video
signal input to the FOX DA8 via a transmitter.
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