About the fox matrix switchers, Configurability and transmission modes, About.the.fox.matrix.switchers – Extron Electronics FOX Matrix 14400 Setup Guide User Manual
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About the FOX Matrix Switchers
The.FOX.matrix.switchers.(see.figure.1.for.a.FOX.Matrix.14400.
example).are.configurable.matrix.switchers.that.distributes.optical.
signals..Fiber.optic.I/O.boards.route.signals.that.are.compatible.with.
all.Extron.FOX.500,.FOXBOX,.FOX.3G.HD-SDI,.and.FOX.2G.fiber.
optic.product.lines..The.matrix.switcher.routes.any.input.signal.to.
any.combination.of.outputs..The.matrix.switcher.can.route.multiple.
input/output.configurations.simultaneously.
The.Extron.proprietary.fiber.optic.signal.that.is.generated.by.
Extron.fiber.optic.transmitters,.can.include.video,.stereo.audio,.
and.transmitter-to-receiver.RS-232.serial.communication..The.video.
component.of.the.signal.can.be.RGB.video,.Digital.Visual.Interface.
(DVI).video,.SDI/HD-SDI.video,.or.low.resolution.video,.depending.on.
the.transmitter.and.receiver.
ANAHEIM, CA
RESET
RS232/RS422
REMOTE
LAN
ACT LINK
100-240V
50/60Hz
1.2A MAX.
100-240V
50/60Hz
1.2A MAX.
REDUNDANT
PRIMARY
PRIMARY POWER SUPPLY
DISCONNECT BOTH POWER
CORDS BEFORE SERVICING
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FAN ASSIMBLY
FAN ASSIMBLY
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FOX HD-SDI
HD/SDI IN
POWER
BUFFERED OUTPUTS
CONFIG
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FOX 3G HD-SDI
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FOX 500 DVI Tx
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AUDIO INPUTS
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ALARM
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50/60 Hz
AUDIO INPUTS
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OVER FIBER
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ALARM
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* OPTIONAL FOR
RETURN DATA
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50/60 Hz
AUDIO INPUTS
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BUFFERED OUTPUTS
CONFIG
OPTICAL
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AUDIO OUTPUTS
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RS-232
OVER FIBER
Tx Rx
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RS-232
ALARM
OPTICAL
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RETURN DATA
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50/60 Hz
DVI - D OUTPUT
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AUDIO OUTPUTS
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OVER FIBER
Tx Rx
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REMOTE
RS-232
ALARM
OPTICAL
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RETURN DATA
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FOX 500 DVI
Transmitter
Multimode
FOX 500 DVI
Receiver
Multimode
FOX Matrix 14400
Modular Fiber Optic
Matrix Switcher
FOX 500 DVI
Receiver
Singlemode
FOX 500 Receiver
Singlemode
FOX 3G HD-SDI
Multimode
FOX 500
Transmitter
Multimode
FOX 500
Transmitter
Singlemode
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Multimode
I/O Board
Multimode
Fiber Cable
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Fiber Cable
Singlemode
I/O Board
Figure 1.
Typical FOX Matrix 14400 Application
The.matrix.switcher.can.be.remotely.controlled.via.its.Ethernet.LAN.
port.or.either.of.two.serial.ports,.one.on.the.rear.panel.and.one.
on.the.front.panel,.using.either.the.Windows-based.Extron.Matrix.
Switchers.Control.Program.or.the.SIS.
The.switcher.has.two.(FOX.Matrix.14400).or.four.(FOX.Matrix.320x).
internal,.hot-swappable.100.VAC.to.240.VAC,.50-60.Hz,.400-watt.
power.supplies.that.provide.worldwide.power.compatibility.and.
reliability.
NOTES:. •. Compatible.optical.signals.are.digital.signals.from.
270.Mbps.through.4.25.Gbps.that.are.sent.and.
received.via.fiber.optic.small.form.factor.pluggable.
(SFP).modules..The.FOX.matrix.switchers.support.all.
compatible.optical.signals,.whether.transmitted.or.
received.by.an.Extron.fiber.optic.system.component.or.
not.
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•. The.FOX.transmitter-to-receiver.communications,.
including.the.serial.link,.occupy.one.matrix.switcher.
input.and.output..
This.matrix.switcher.can.also.support.the.FOX.return.
(receiver-to-transmitter).serial.communications,.but.
returning.this.signal.stream.to.the.transmitter.occupies.
a.separate.matrix.switcher.input.and.output.
Configurability and transmission modes
The.FOX.matrix.switcher.is.assembled.from.individual.input/output.
(I/O).boards..The.switcher.can.include.up.to.9.(FOX.Matrix.14400).or.
20.(FOX.Matrix.320x).I/O.boards,.each.of.which.supports.16.inputs.by.
16.outputs..The.two.types.of.I/O.boards.are:
Singlemode fiber optic 16x16 I/O board,.equipped.with.removable.
fiber.optic.transceiver.modules
Multimode fiber optic 16x16 I/O board,.equipped.with.removable.
fiber.optic.transceiver.modules
NOTE:. As.listed.above,.two.versions.of.the.fiber.optic.I/O.boards.
are.documented.in.this.manual..They.are.categorized.by.
the.type.of.fiber.optic.cable,.multimode.or.singlemode,.
which.defines.the.effective.range.of.transmission:
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Singlemode —.Very.long.distance,.up.to.30.km
(18.75.miles)
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Multimode —.Long.distance,.up.to.300.m
(984.feet)
By.adding.or.removing.I/O.boards,.you.can.expand.and.contract.the.
FOX.matrix.switcher.from.an.16-input.by.16-output.matrix.up.to.a.
144-input.by.144-output.matrix.(FOX.Matrix.14400).or.320-input.by.
320-output.matrix.(FOX.Matrix.320x).
NOTE:. On.a.fiber.optic.I/O.board.as.delivered.from.Extron,.
all.transceiver.modules.are.configured.the.same:.
either.all.multimode.or.all.singlemode..You.can.mix.
multimode.and.singlemode.fiber.optic.I/O.boards.in.
a.FOX.matrix.switcher,.but.you.must.ensure.that.you.
connect.the.proper.transmission.mode.fiber.cables.to.the.
board.
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FOX Matrix 320x and FOX Matrix 14400 • Introduction
FOX Matrix 320x and FOX Matrix 14400 • Introduction
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