If you connect only one fiber optic cable, Item – Extron Electronics PowerCage FOX Tx_Rx HDMI User Guide User Manual

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Transmitter fiber optic connectors and LEDs

WARNING: These units output continuous invisible light, which may be harmful to

the eyes; use with caution. For additional safety, plug the attached dust
caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber cable is unplugged.

NOTES:

Ensure that you use the proper fiber cable for your transmitter and

receiver pair. Typically, singlemode fiber has a yellow jacket and
multimode cable has an orange or aqua jacket.

Only one fiber optic cable, transmitter-Tx-to-receiver-Rx, is required for

video, audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you connect only
one fiber optic cable, or if your receiver is configured to daisy-chain the
optical signal:

The HDMI signal output by the receiver is not HDCP-compliant.

You do not receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device.

To receive responses from the controlled device and for HDCP
compliance, you need to install both fiber optic cables and leave link 2
enabled (via an

SIS command

to the receiver or using the

FOX

Extenders Control Program

).

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Tx (required) — For all one-way video, audio, and serial
communications from the transmitter to the receiver, connect a
fiber optic cable to the Tx LC connector.
Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the Rx connector
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on the next page) on the PowerCage FOX Rx HDMI

receiver or to any other compatible Extron FOX device.

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Rx (optional) — Connect a fiber optic cable for all one-way
return serial communications from the receiver to the transmitter.
Connect the free end of this fiber optic cable to the Tx connector
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on the next page) on the PowerCage FOX Rx receiver in

normal mode or to any other compatible Extron FOX device.
Tx and Rx LEDs — When lit, the link is active (light is received).

Figure 3.

One Way

Configuration

Receiver

Transmitter

6a

6b

7b

7a

Tx

Rx

Tx

Rx

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