If you connect only one fiber optic cable, Item – Extron Electronics PowerCage FOX Tx_Rx DVI Plus User Guide User Manual
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Alarm outputs port —
F
or remo
te monitoring of the status of the
1 2
REMOTE
RS-232
Tx Rx
ALARM
Rx fiber optic link, connect a locally-constructed or furnished monitoring device
to the unit to be monitored via two poles of this 5-pole captive screw
connector on the unit to be monitored. When the unit does not detect light on
its Rx connector, pin 1 and pin 2 of this port are shorted together.
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Transmitter fiber optic connectors and LEDs —
WARNING: These units output continuous invisible light, which may be harmful
to the eyes; use with caution. For additional safety, plug the attached
dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber optic cable is
unplugged.
NOTES: • Ensure that you use the proper fiber cable for your transmitter/receiver
pair. Typically, singlemode fiber has a yellow jacket and multimode cable
has an orange or aqua jacket.
• Only one fiber optic cable, transmitter-Tx-to-receiver-Rx, is required for
video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only
one fiber optic cable, or if your transmitter is configured to daisy-chain
the optical signal, system functionality is reduced. You will not receive
RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and some Windows-based
control program functions and RS-232 commands will not work. To
receive responses from the controlled device and for full functionality, you
need to install both fiber optic cables and leave the receiver in normal
mode (via an SIS command for the PowerCage FOX Rx receiver.)
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Tx (required) — For all one-way video, audio, and serial
communications from the transmitter to the receiver, connect a
fiber optic cable to the Tx LC connector.
Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the Rx connector
(
) on the PowerCage FOX Rx receiver or to any other
compatible Extron FOX device.
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Rx (optional) — Connect a fiber optic cable for all one-way
return serial communications from the receiver to the transmitter.
Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the Tx connector
(
) on the PowerCage FOX Rx receiver in normal mode or to
any other compatible Extron FOX device.
Tx and Rx LEDs — When lit, the link is active (light is received).
Transmitter
to
Receiver
7a
7b
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
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