Extron electronics FOX 500 DA6 manual

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FOX 500 DA6 • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — FOX 500 DA6 QS-1 Install, connect, and operate the FOX 500 DA6 as follows: Step 1 T urn all of the equipment off or disconnect it from the power source. If desir ed, mount the DA in a rack or furniture, or place it on a desktop. Step 2 Connect a VGA to UXGA source to the DA: either to the RGB [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — FOX 500 DA6 cont’d QS-2 i FOX 500 DA6 • T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction .................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 About the FOX 500 DA6 ................................[...]

ii FOX 500 DA6 • T able of Contents T able of Contents, cont'd FOX 500 DA6 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual About the FOX 500 DA6 Features All trad emarks me ntioned i n this man ual are t he propert ies of th eir respe ctive owne rs. 68-1363-01 Rev . A 11 07 Windows ® -based Program Contr ol ...................................[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Introduction Introduction FOX 500 DA6 • Introduction 1-3 1-2 W The FOX 500 DA6 outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. • Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables themselves. • Plug the attached dust caps into the [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4 FOX 500 DA6 • Introduction 1-5 The DA also buffers the RGB input and loops it thr ough on a 15-pin HD connector for use by a local monitor . The DA can handle an RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, or RsGsBs input signal. N The DA can send and receive the proprietary signal(s) to and from any compatible Ext[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-6 FOX 500 DA6 2 Chapter T wo Installation and Operation Mounting the Unit Connections Front Panel Indicators System Operation[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation 2-2 2-3 Mounting the Unit C Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only . The 1U high, full-rack width unit can be placed on a tabletop, mounted in a rack, or mounted under or through a desk or other furniture[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-4 FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation 2-5 5 . Align the installed screws with the slots in the mounting brackets, and place the unit against the surface, with the screws thr ough the bracket slots. 6 . Slide the unit slightly forward or back, then tighten all f[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-6 FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation 2-7 The input's audio level can be individually set via the master receiver's fr ont panel or RS-232 control. Refer to the FOX 500 Tx/Rx manual and see chapter 3, "Remote Control" in this manual. e RS-23[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-8 FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation 2-9 Rear panel serial ports connection Do not tin the wires! Controlling Device Ground ( ) Receive (Rx) T ransmit (Tx) Ground ( ) Receive (Rx) T ransmit (Tx) Bidirectional RS-232 OVER FIBER Tx Rx NA REMOTE RS-232 ALARM Tx R[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-10 FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation 2-11 6 feet (1.8 m) Part # 70-335-01 5 1 9 6 Sleev e (Gnd) Ring Tip 9-pin D Connection TRS Plug Pin 2 Computer's RX line Tip Pin 3 Computer's TX line Ring Pin 5 Computer's signal ground Sleev e Figure 2-9 ?[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-12 FOX 500 DA6 System Operation After the DA, the receiver(s), and their connected devices ar e powered up, the system is fully operational. If any pr oblems are encountered, ensur e all traditional and fiber cables are routed and connected properly: • Ensure that [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-2 3-3 The DA has two serial ports that can be connected to a host device such as a computer running the HyperT erminal utility , an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system. These ports make serial control of the DA and the connected r eceivers possible. The serial ports [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-4 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-5 Symbols ] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) } = Carriage return (no line feed) • = space X! = Mute/auto image/fr ont panel lock status 0 or 1 (0=off and 1=on) X@ = Output sync format 0 = RGBHV 1 = RGsB X# = Output sync polarity 0 = follow input 1 = fo[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-6 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-7 Tpx X&] The unit sends the Tpx message whenever the total pixels variable is changed from the master r eceiver's front panel. Phs X^] The unit sends the Phs message whenever the pixel phase variable is changed from the master r eceiver's fro[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-8 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-9 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Video mute Mute output 1B Blk1 ] Blank the video output. Unmute output 0B Blk0 ] Output video. Show video mute status B X!] V ideo ouput mute status is X! (0 = unmuted, 1 [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-10 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-11 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description T otal pixels Set a total pixel value 1 1* X& # Tpx X&] Set the total pixels to a specific value. Example: 1 1*1555# Tpx1555 ] Set the total pixel value to 1555[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-12 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-13 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Audio mute Mute the audio 1Z Amt1 ] Silence the receiver's audio output. Unmute the audio 0Z Amt0 ] The receiver outputs audio. Show mute status Z X!] Auto memory D[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-14 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-15 Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional description Information requests Information request I 1Link X1^ •2Link X1^ •RGB X1^ •Aud X1^ • X1& • X1*] The unit responds with the current status (signal detected) [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-16 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-17 Windows ® -based Program Contr ol The Extron FOX 500 Contr ol Program, which communicates with the DA via the unit's rear panel Remote RS-232 port or front panel Configuration port, pr ovides an easy way to operate the unit. Y ou can also connect[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-18 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-19 Status area The status area pr ovides visual indications of the connection status. These indications are similar to the fr ont panel indications described in chapter 2, "Installation and Operation". • RGB present indicator — This indicator[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-20 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-21 Video Adjustment ar ea The V ideo Adjustment area provides slider contr ols that let you change the following video parameters: • Horizontal shift (position) • V ertical shift (position) • Horizontal start • Pixel Phase • T otal pixels N When [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-22 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-23 Audio Adjustment area Audio Gain/Attenuation slider — Click and drag the Au di o Gain/Attenuation slider control to select the input audio gain or attenuation value, from -18 dB to +10 dB in 1.0 dB incr ements. Audio Output Level area Audio Output Lev[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-24 FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control 3-25 Figure 3-9 — Open window a . Click Browse . The open file window appears. b . Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware upgrade file in step 1. Select the file. The Firmware Loader returns to the top. N V alid firmwar e files must have[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Remote Control Remote Control, cont’d 3-26 FOX 500 DA6 A Appendix A Refer ence Information Specifications Part Numbers[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Reference Information Reference Information FOX 500 DA6 • Reference Information A-2 A-3 Specifications N The analog RGB input signal is digitized pixel for pixel in the transmitter , sent digitally through the fiber cable, and converted back to analog RGB in the receiver . N The analog audio signal(s) is (ar e) digitized in the [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Reference Information Reference Information, con t’d FOX 500 DA6 • Reference Information A-4 A-5 Frequency r esponse ..................... 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB THD + Noise ................................. 0.10% @ 1 kHz at nominal level S/N ................................................. >80 dB at maximum output (unwei[...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Reference Information Reference Information, con t’d FOX 500 DA6 • Reference Information A-6 A-7 Part Numbers FOX 500 DA6 part numbers The FOX 500 DA6 is available in a singlemode (SM) and a multimode (MM) model: FOX 500 Models Part number FOX 500 DA6 SM 60-863-02 FOX 500 DA6 MM 60-863-01 Included parts These items are included [...]

FOX 500 DA6 • Reference Information Reference Information, con t’d A-8[...]