About the fox da8 plus – Extron Electronics FOX DA8 Plus User Guide User Manual
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About the FOX DA8 Plus
The FOX DA8 Plus units are singlemode and multimode ultra-high performance fiber optic
distribution amplifiers. The DA (see
) accepts a proprietary input optical signal from
a compatible Extron fiber optic transmitter (Tx) or other device. The optical signal can include
video, audio, and one-way (transmitter-to-receiver [Rx]) RS-232 communications.
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AUDIO INPUTS
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100-240V 0.3A
50-60Hz
FOX 500 Rx
AUDIO OUTPUT
S
RGB OUTPUT
RGB
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B
H
V
S
L
R
RS-23
2
PASS THRU
Tx
Rx
NA
RS
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2
CONTROL
ALARM
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PTI
ON
AL
FOR
RETURN DA
TA
Tx
Rx
1
2
1
2*
LINK
LINK
OPTICAL
100-240V 0.3A
50-60Hz
FOX 500 Rx
AUDIO OUTPUT
S
RGB OUTPUT
RGB
R
G
B
H
V
S
L
R
RS
-23
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PA
SS THRU
Tx
Rx
NA
RS
-23
2
CONTRO
L
ALARM
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PTI
ON
AL
FOR
RETURN DA
TA
Tx
Rx
1
2
1
2*
LINK
LINK
OP
TIC
AL
100-240V 0.3A
50-60Hz
FOX 500 Rx
AUDIO OUTPUT
S
L
R
RS
-23
2
PA
SS THRU
Tx
Rx
NA
RS
-23
2
CONTROL
ALARM
* O
PTI
ON
AL
FOR
RETURN DA
TA
Tx
Rx
1
2
1
2*
LINK
LINK
OP
TIC
AL
DVI - D OUTPUT
100-240V 0.3A
50-60Hz
FOX 500 Rx
AUDIO OUTPUT
S
L
R
RS
-23
2
PASS THRU
Tx
Rx
NA
RS
-23
2
CONTRO
L
ALARM
* OPTIONAL FO
R
RETURN DA
TA
Tx
Rx
1
2
1
2*
LINK
LINK
OPTICAL
DVI - D OUTPUT
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100-240V 0.3A
OPTICAL OUTPUT
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INPUT
50/60 Hz
RS-232
Tx
Rx
OUT
IN
1
OU
T
N/A
2
OUT
N/A
3
OUT
N/A
4
OUT
N/A
5
OU
T
N/A
6
OU
T
N/A
7
OUT
N/A
8
FOX DA8 Plus
8
(1)1x8 (2)1x4
(4)1x2
Extron
FOX 500 DVI Rx
Fiber Optic Receiver
Extron
FOX 500 DVI Rx
Fiber Optic Receiver
Projector
Projector
Flat Panel
Display
Flat Panel
Display
DVI Output
DVI Output
RGB Output
RGB Output
RGB Input
Extron
FOX 500 Tx
Fiber Optic
Transmitter
Extron
FOX DA8 Plus
Fiber Optic Distribution Amplifer
Audio Input
PC
Local
Monitor
Extron
FOX 500 Rx
Fiber Optic Receiver
Extron
FOX 500 Rx
Fiber Optic Receiver
Extron
MPA 152
Mini Power
Amplifier
Extron
SI 26X
Two-way Ceiling
Speakers
Figure 1.
Typical FOX DA8 Plus Application
NOTES:
•
Compatible optical signals are digital signals from 2.0 Mbps through
4.25 Gbps that are sent and received via fiber optic SFP modules.
•
The video component of the signal from an Extron Tx can be either
VGA - UXGA RGB video, High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), or
digital visual interface (DVI) video.
•
Distribution of HDMI video is not HDCP-compliant.
•
The serial component of the signal is for applications such as projector control
and transmitter control of the receiver.
The FOX DA8 Plus actively splits the proprietary signal into eight identical optical signals and
outputs the signals on fiber optic cables to compatible receivers.
NOTES:
•
The eight optical outputs are identical.
•
The FOX DA8 Plus does not support transmission of a return (Rx-to-Tx) serial
data stream.
•
The DA can receive and send the proprietary signal from and to any compatible
Extron fiber optic transmitter, receiver, or switcher (see “
” on page 20 for a partial list of compatible products).
The connected receivers convert the proprietary signals back to video (RGB, HDMI, or
DVI, depending on the source transmitter and the receiver), audio, and serial RS-232
communication, and output the signals locally. For video resolutions up to 1900x1200, the
video outputs for the receivers are a perfect, pixel-for-pixel or digital recreation of the video
signal input to the FOX DA8 Plus via a transmitter.
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