Extron Electronics FOX RS 104 User Guide - Manual (Page 7)

FOX RS 104 RS-232 Inserter • Introduction 1
Introduction
WARNING: Risk of eye injury: The fiber optic FOX RS 104 RS-232 Inserter outputs
continuous invisible light that 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.
This section introduces the Extron FOX RS 104 RS-232 Inserter, including:
• About this Guide
• About the Inserter
• Features
About this Guide
This guide contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the FOX RS 104
RS-232 Inserter.
NOTE: Throughout this guide, the FOX RS 104 is referred to as “the inserter” for brevity.
About the Inserter
The FOX RS 104 is a four fiber optic port RS-232 Inserter that provides local insertion points
on the input (see figure 1, on the next page) or output (see figure 2 on page 3) of a fiber
optic matrix switcher for long-haul RS-232 control. Each port provides a bidirectional fiber
optic connection to a FOX matrix switcher for the insertion and extraction of control data,
while maintaining a continuous pass-through link for video and audio. The inserter can be
installed, along with its control system, in the same equipment rack as the matrix switcher,
rather than at the remote fiber optic transmitter or receiver location.
The LAN port on the inserter allows direct insertion of bidirectional serial control to individual
fiber optic inputs or outputs, simplifying control and eliminating the need for additional
transmitters, receivers, and extra cabling.
The inserter is compatible with all FOX 500, FOXBOX, and PowerCage FOX products with
RS-232 control now and in the future.
The inserter is housed in a 6-inch deep, half rack width, 1U high metal enclosure. With
optional rack shelves, the inserter can be installed in a standard 19-inch equipment rack.
The inserter has a 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 20-watt power supply that provides
worldwide power compatibility.
The inserter can be remotely controlled using either built-in HTML pages or the Simple
Instruction Set (SIS™), available via the rear panel LAN port. The SIS is a set of basic ASCII
code commands that provide simple control through a control system or PC without the
need to enter long strings of code.