System compatibility, Transmitter and receiver – Extron Electronics PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI User Guide User Manual
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Transmitter and receiver
A PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI that is configured as a transmitter inputs digital video on
its HD/SDI Input BNC connector. The transmitter converts the video input to a proprietary
signal and transmits the video over a fiber link to a PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI or
FOX 3G HD-SDI that is configured as a receiver or as a bidirectional transceiver. The
transmitter also simultaneously outputs the digital video on its two HD/SDI Output BNC
connectors.
NOTE: Although the configuration shown on the next page allows for connection of
a PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI that is configured as a bidirectional transceiver,
the typical configuration consists of a transmitter and one or more receivers,
as illustrated.
Tx
Rx
HD/SDI INPUT
HD/SDI OUTPUTS
MODE
PowerCage
FOX 3G HD-SDI
Tx
Rx
HD/SDI INPUT
HD/SDI OUTPUTS
MODE
PowerCage
FOX 3G HD-SDI
HD-SDI
In From
Source A
HD-SDI
Out From
Source A
HD-SDI
Out From
Source A
FOX HD-SDIs
Configured
as Receivers
HD-SDI
Out From
Source A
Configured as a Transmitter
Configured as a Receiver
1
2
1
2
Figure 2.
Transmitter-to-Receiver Connections
A PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI that is configured as a receiver receives a proprietary signal
on its Rx fiber optic port. The receiver converts the proprietary signal back to original
HD-SDI, SDI, or 3G-SDI video and outputs the video on only one of its own BNC output
connectors: output 2.
The receiver converts the second digital video signal that it created from the optical input
back into a proprietary signal and outputs it on the Optical Tx port over a fiber link to
another PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI or FOX 3G HD-SDI that is configured as a receiver or
as a bidirectional transceiver.
NOTE: Up to 10 receivers can be daisy-chained in this manner.
System Compatibility
The PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI units are compatible with the FOX 3G HD-SDI fiber optic
multi-rate SDI transceiver and with the FOX 3G DVC and FOX Series distribution amplifiers,
switchers, and matrix switchers.
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