PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx DVI and VGA Setup Guide
This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate the Extron® PowerCage
FOX 4G Tx/Rx DVI and PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx VGA fiber optic video and audio extenders.
NOTES: PowerCage transmitters (Txs) can output signals to any PowerCage Fox 4G,
FOXBOX 4G, or FOX 500 VGA or DVI device.
PowerCage receivers (Rxs) can accept signals from any PowerCage 4G,
FOXBOX 4G, or FOX 500 VGA or DVI device.
Installation
Step 1 — Mounting
Install the Tx, Rx, or both in PowerCage enclosures as required.
16 available single board slots or
8 double board slots
NOTES: • PowerCage boards are hot-swappable.
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Ensure the boards are flush with the
rear of the enclosure and the screws
tightened securely before applying
power.
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Step 2 — Input and Output Connections
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a. Connect an RGB or DVI video source to the Input connector
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b. Connect an RGB or DVI display to the Output connector on
the receiver.
c. Connect a balanced or unbalanced, stereo or mono audio
input to the transmitter via the Audio Input captive screw connector and
a balanced or unbalanced stereo or mono audio device to the receiver via the Audio Output captive screw connector. See the
drawing below.
Tip
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Sleeve(s)
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NO GROUND HERE.
Sleeve(s)
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Ring
Do not tin the wires!
Unbalanced Stereo Input
Balanced Stereo Input
Unbalanced Stereo Output
Balanced Stereo Output
CAUTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT connect the sleeves to the negative (-)
contacts).
RS-232
d. If you want the PowerCage FOX 4G units to pass serial data or control signals, such as for serial control of a
projector, connect the master device to the transmitter and the slave device to the receiver via the first three poles
of the RS-232 Over Fiber captive screw connectors on both units.
OVER FIBER
Tx Rx
NOTE: For RS-232 responses (from the receiver to the transmitter), you must install the cable in step 2d and leave the
receiver in normal configuration.
REMOTE
RS-232
e. For serial control of the transmitter and receiver, connect a host device, such as a computer, to the Remote RS-232
port on either unit via three poles (Tx, Rx, and _) of the Remote RS-232/Alarm 5-pole captive screw connector on
either unit. The protocol for these ports is as follows:
ALARM
1
2
Tx Rx
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9600 baud
1 stop bit
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no parity
no flow control
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8 data bits
Refer to the PowerCage FOX 4G Tx/Rx User Guide for detailed information about using the Simple Instruction Set (SIS™)
commands and the Windows®-based FOX Extender program to set up and operate the transmitter and receiver and to take
advantage of the various adjustments and test patterns available on the PowerCage FOX 4G units.
REMOTE
f. For remote monitoring of the status of the Rx optical link on either the transmitter or receiver, connect a locally
constructed or obtained device to the two Alarm poles of the Remote RS-232/Alarm 5-pole captive screw connector
on that unit. The two poles are shorted together when no light is detected.
ALARM
RS-232
1
2
Tx Rx
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