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    User Guide FOX T USW 103 Fiber Optic Switcher Thr ee Input Universal Switcher with an Integrated Fiber Optic T ransmitter 68-2061-01 Rev . A 07 13[...]

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    Safety Instructions • English W ARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may pr esent a risk of electric shock. A TTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of important operating and[...]

  • Page 3

    FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part15 of the FCC rules. The ClassA limits provide r easonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi[...]

  • Page 4

    Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: W ARNING: A warning indicates a situation that has the potential to result in death or severe injury . CAUTION: A caution indicates a situation that may result in minor injury . A TTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destr oy the[...]

  • Page 5

    Contents SIS Conguration and Control .................. 12 Simple Instruction Set Control .......................... 12 SIS Programming Guide ............................... 12 Command and Response T ables for SIS Commands ................................................. 15 FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram ............... 20 Installing the Softwa[...]

  • Page 6

    FOX T USW 103 Universal Switcher • Contents v[...]

  • Page 7

    Intr oduction This section contains general information about this guide and the FOX T USW 103 Universal Switcher with an integrated fiber optic transmitter , selected device features, and a typical application diagram. T opics in this section include: • About This Guide • About the FOX T USW 103 • Key Features • Application Dia[...]

  • Page 8

    Key Featur es Long distance fiber optics transmission — T ransmits HDMI or analog video, stereo audio, and RS-232 signals up to 30 km when using singlemode fiber optic cabling. Inputs — Include two female HDMI type A connectors, one RGBHV/RGBS or HD component on 15-pin HD connector , and one unbalanced analog stereo audio on 3.5 mm stereo mini-[...]

  • Page 9

    Application Diagram The following diagram shows a typical application of the FOX T USW 103 with three input sources, a fiber optic r eceiver , and contr ol system. RGB/R-Y, Y , B-Y FOX T USW 103 RS-232 CONTACT RS-232 OVER FIBER AUDIO HDMI HDMI ALARM REMOTE Tx Rx Tx Rx OPTICAL INPUTS 1 POWER 12V 0.7 A MAX 2 3 LINK LINK G Tx Rx G 1 2 1 2 3 G 12V 1.0A[...]

  • Page 10

    Installation This section describes information for connecting and wiring the FOX T USW 103. T opics in this section include: • Mounting the FOX T USW 103 • Rear Panel Features • Making Connections Mounting the FOX T USW 103 The FOX T USW 103 can be mounted in a rack, under a desk, or on a tabletop (see Mounting on page 38 for more m[...]

  • Page 11

    The following table shows the audio format that is sent over the fiber connection when a specific audio format is not specified (see the Input audio selection SIS command on page 15 to switch the active audio source). Selected Video Input HDMI Embedded Audio Present Analog Audio Present Audio Sent Over Fiber VGA N/A Ye s Analog audio VGA N/A No No [...]

  • Page 12

    Control Connectors f Contact closure connector — Connect a contact closur e device (such as a simple switch) to the 3.5 mm, 4-pole captive screw connector . The first three ports are used for selecting inputs 1 through 3 when momentarily shorted to the gr ound pin (see Wiring for Remote Contact Closure Communication on page 8). g RS-232 connector[...]

  • Page 13

    Wiring for Fiber Communication W ARNING: Risk of serious physical injury . This device outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful 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 optical transceivers whe[...]

  • Page 14

    Wiring for RS-232 Over Fiber and Alarm Communication The RS-232 Over Fiber port is for transmission of serial signals, such as projector contr ol signals. The alarm port is an internal relay to connect or disconnect a custom alarm circuit. Wire the connector as shown in figure 5 below . Rx Tx Alarm Device RS-232 Device G RS-232 OVER FIBER ALARM Tx [...]

  • Page 15

    Wiring the Power Supply Connect a 12 VDC power supply to the 3.5 mm, 2-pole captive screw connector . SECTION A– A AA Power Supply Output Co rd 2-P ole Captiv e Screw Connector Ridges Smooth Tie Wrap 3/16” (5 mm) Max. Figure 7. Power Connector Wiring CAUTION: Electric shock hazard. The two power cor d wir es must be kept separate while the powe[...]

  • Page 16

    Operation This section describes the front panel featur es of the FOX T USW 103 and describes fr ont panel operations. T opics in this section include: • Front Panel Featur es • Front Panel Operation Fr ont Panel Featur es FOX T USW 103 AUTO SWITCH MODE CONFIG NORMAL 1 2 AUTO SIGNAL HDCP S TAT US 3 12 3 a c d b Figure 8. FOX T USW 103 Fro[...]

  • Page 17

    Initial Power Up Upon initial power up, the front panel LEDs blink simultaneously . They blink once for multimode or twice for singlemode. Afterwards, the LEDs r eturn to their normal signal presence indication. If a differ ent fiber optic SFP module or no SFP module is connected, the LEDs first blink once or twice to identify the device, but then [...]

  • Page 18

    SIS Configuration and Contr ol This section describes remote contr ol of the FOX T USW 103 thr ough SIS commands and basic installation instructions for the FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram (see to the FOX Extenders Control Program Help File for operation details). T o enable serial control of the FOX T USW 103, use a computer running the HyperT ermi[...]

  • Page 19

    Error r esponses When the FOX T USW 103 receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid, it performs the command and sends the corresponding r esponse to the host device. If the command is determined invalid or contains invalid parameters, the switcher or receiver returns an error r esponse to the host. The err or response codes ar e: E01 =[...]

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    X2^ = EDID output resolution and r efresh rate See the tables below . VGA - PC SIS V alue Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) SIS V alue Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) SIS V alue Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) 1 800x600 60 7 1360x768 60 12 1600x1200 60 2 1024x768 60 8 1366x768 60 13 1680x1050 60 3 1280x720 (analog default) 60 9 1400x1050 60 14 1920x1080 60 4 [...]

  • Page 21

    Command and Response T ables for SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (Host to Device) Response (Device to Host) Additional Description Input Switching Input selection NOTE: The FOX T USW 103 saves the last input selection when cycling power . Set video input selection X1! ! In X1! • All ] Select input X1! . View video input selection ! X1! ] View [...]

  • Page 22

    Command ASCII Command (Host to Device) Response (Device to Host) Additional Description Picture Adjustment (Analog Only) Pixel phase Set a pixel phase value E 1* X2@ PHAS } Phas X2@ ] Adjust the pixel phase to X2@ . Increment value E 1+PHAS } Phas X2@ ] Increase the pixel phase. Decrement value E 1-PHAS } Phas X2@ ] Decrease the pixel phase View pi[...]

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    Command ASCII Command (Host to Device) Response (Device to Host) Additional Description Advanced Configurations Input sync detection View input sync detection E 1LS } xxx.x,xxx.x ] Shows horizontal frequency in kHz and vertical frequency in Hz. Returns 000.0,000.0 if no signal is detected. Input video format (VGA only) Set input video format 1* X1%[...]

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    Command ASCII Command (Host to Device) Response (Device to Host) Additional Description Device name NOTE: No blank or space characters are permitted. The first character must be a letter . The last character cannot be a minus or hyphen. Set unit name E X1^ CN } Ipn • X1^ ] Set device name. Set unit name to factory default E • CN } Ipn • X1&am[...]

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    Command ASCII Command (Host to Device) Response (Device to Host) Additional Description View internal temperature View internal temperature 20S X! ] Internal temperature in degrees Fahr enheit and Celsius. Factory reset System Reset (factory default) E ZXXX } Zpx ] Resets unit to factory default. Reset audio gain and attenuation E ZA } Zpa ] Reset [...]

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    FOX Extenders Contr ol Pr ogram The Extron FOX Extenders Contr ol Pr ogram provides an alternate method to control and configure the FOX T USW 103. The application pr ovides contr ols to adjust device parameters that are specific to the basic and advanced setup of the transmitter . Users can also manage firmware and check for updates to the applica[...]

  • Page 27

    Starting the Softwar e Start the Extron FOX Extenders Contr ol Pr ogram as follows: 1. Open the FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram. The Communication Setup window appears. Figure 10. Communication Setup Window Connection Methods 2. Select the desired connection method. • T o connect the software to the device through the r ear panel Remote RS-232 [...]

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    Figure 11. Main Scr een The main screen consists of a top menu, Status panel, Input Selection panel, and Configuration panel. T op Menu The top menu consists of three menus for connection options, device information and configuration, and additional resour ces. File menu The File menu contains options for connecting and disconnecting the device and[...]

  • Page 29

    Connect The Connect option establishes communication with a device. This function re-establishes communication with the device if it times out or enables a connection to a new device. If a device is already connected, the Connect function is disabled until the device is disconnected or the connection times out. T o re-establish the connection if co[...]

  • Page 30

    Unit Info The Unit Info option opens a dialog box with information about the connected device. Figure 14. Unit Info Dialog Box 1. From the Tools menu, select Unit Info . This opens a dialog box displaying information about the connected unit. The displayed information includes: • Model number of the device • Name of the device model •?[...]

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    Master System Reset — Resets all unit settings and user settings to factory defaults. From the Tools menu, locate the Reset submenu and select Master System Reset . Figure 16. Unit System Dialog Box Audio Gain/Atten. Reset — Resets the level of audio gain and attenuation to factory defaults. From the Tools menu, locate the Reset submenu and sel[...]

  • Page 32

    5. Click the Begin button. This uploads the new firmware onto the connected device. The Progress field for the selected device shows the progr ess of the upload. After the upload is complete, this field is blue and shows 100% . 6. Exit Firmware Loader . 7. From the File menu of the FOX Extenders Contr ol Pr ogram, select Connect to re-establish com[...]

  • Page 33

    Help Menu The Help menu contains options for additional information and refer ence material, checking for updates to the FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram, and softwar e information. Figure 19. Help Menu Contents The Contents option launches the FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram help file. Open the help file in one of the following ways: • From the [...]

  • Page 34

    About... This option opens a dialog box displaying information about the FOX Extenders Control Program. 1. From the Help menu, select About . This opens a dialog box displaying information about the FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram. The displayed information includes: • Name of the application • Currently installed softwar e version • [...]

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    Main Screen The Main Screen contains status information, input selection, and configuration options. Figure 21. Main Scr een NOTE: The main screen may appear dif fer ent from the image above depending on what is connected. Functions which are not applicable ar e disabled. Status panel Figure 22. Status Panel The Status panel of the screen pr ovides[...]

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    Video Indicator — Displays green when the transmitter detects an active signal on the VGA input. Audio Indicator — Displays green when the device detects audio with the selected input. If the selected input has an analog audio signal above -44 dBV , the indicator turns green immediately , but turns gray after the audio signal level drops below [...]

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    VGA Video Adjustment panel The VGA Video Adjustment panel of the Control tab adjusts the following video parameters on the analog input: horizontal start, pixel phase, and total pixels. Figure 25. VGA Video Adjustment Panel Horizontal Start — Defines the number of pixels in the blanking area to the left of the active area. In the Horizontal Start[...]

  • Page 38

    Audio Adjustment panel The Audio Adjustment panel of the Control tab allows adjusts the gain and attenuation of analog input audio. Audio Gain and Attenuation — Adjusts the analog input audio gain or attenuation value. This ranges from -18.0 dB to +10.0 dB in 1.0 dB incr ements. In the Audio Gain/Atten. panel, click and drag the slider to the des[...]

  • Page 39

    Plus Mode T ransmission panel Plus mode can support rates up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, with embedded audio, and is HDCP compliant. Non-Plus mode supports rates up to 1600x1200 and 1080p, is HDCP compliant, and does not contain embedded audio (analog audio is still supported). In the Plus Mode T ransmission panel, click the Enabled radio button to enable[...]

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    Advanced Configuration panel Executive mode restricts access to the fr ont panel button functions. T o enable or disable executive mode, click either the On or Off radio button in the Executive Mode panel. NOTE: T urning on Executive Mode will not disable the ability to control the device with the FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram. EDID Configuration [...]

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    Import EDID panel EDID files can be imported to the FOX T USW 103 and saved in a table on the device. NOTE: When an EDID file is imported to a user assigned input location, the EDID is automatically assigned to the selected user input. Figure 31. Import EDID Panel 1. In the Import EDID panel, from the dr op-down list, select the desir ed input. Fig[...]

  • Page 42

    Export EDID panel EDID files on the FOX T USW 103 can be exported to the connected PC. T o open and view them, use the Extron EDID Manager softwar e, available at www .extron.com . The EDID Manager software aids in tr oubleshooting any EDID r elated issues that may occur during configuration or operation of an A V system. Figure 34. Export EDID Pan[...]

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    Refer ence Information This section provides mounting and firmwar e updating information. T opics in this section include: • Mounting • Updating Firmware Mounting The FOX T USW 103 can be placed on a tabletop or mounted in a rack or underneath a desk. T abletop Use Attach the provided rubber feet to the bottom four corners of the enclosur[...]

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    Updating Firmwar e T o update firmware for the FOX T USW 103, download the new firmware to a connected computer and upload the firmware with the Firmwar e Loader utility or the FOX Extenders Control Pr ogram (see to the FOX Extenders Control Program Help File ). Downloading Extron Firmwar e Loader Figure 35. Firmwar e Loader on the Extron W ebsite [...]

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    Downloading Firmware Figure 36. Downloading Firmwar e from the Extron W ebsite 1. On the Extron website, www .extron.com , click the Download tab. 2. From the left sidebar , click the Firmware link. 3. Navigate to FOX T USW 103. 4. Ensure the available firmwar e version is a later version than the curr ent one on the device. NOTE: The firmware r el[...]

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    Installing Firmware with Firmwar e Loader 1. Open Firmware Loader to establish a connection between the computer and the device. The Add Device... dialog box opens. Figure 37. Add Device... Window 2. Select FOX T USW 103 from the Device Name dr op-down list. 3. Select the method of connection from the Connection Method dr op-down list. 4. Depending[...]

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