Extron Electronics FOX Matrix 14400 Setup Guide - Manual (Page 18)

Maintenance and
Modifications
This.section.describes.repairing.and.reconfiguring.the.FOX.matrix.
switchers.by.replacing.components..Topics.that.are.covered.include:
• Removing.and.Installing.an.I/O.Board.or.Blank.Panel
• Removing.and.Installing.a.Power.Supply.Module
• Removing.and.Installing.a.Fan
Removing and Installing an I/O Board or Blank Panel
Circuit.boards.can.be.added.or.removed.to.increase.or.decrease.the.
I/O.configuration.(size).of.the.switcher.
WARNING :. The.fiber.optic.I/O.boards.of.the.FOX.matrix.
switchers.output.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.
• Plug.the.attached.dust.caps.into.the.optical.
transceivers.when.the.fiber.cable.is.unplugged.
NOTES:. •. On.a.fiber.optic.I/O.board.as.delivered.from.Extron,.all.
transceiver.modules.are.configured.the.same:.either.all.
multimode.or.all.singlemode..
You.can.mix.multimode.and.singlemode.fiber.optic.I/O.
boards.in.a.FOX.matrix.switcher,.but.you.must.ensure.
that.you.connect.the.proper.transmission.mode.fiber.
cables.to.the.board..
• Typically,.singlemode.fiber.has.a.yellow.jacket.and.
multimode.cable.has.an.orange.or.cyan.jacket.
• For.proper.cooling.and.air.flow,.boards.and/or.blank.
panels.should.be.installed.in.all.locations.during.normal.
switcher.operations.
• See. A Note on I/O Boards .to.understand.the.different.
arrangement.of.connectors.on.the.I/O.boards.
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