Extron Electronics PowerCage FOX Tx_Rx DVI Plus User Guide - Manual (Page 41)

Reference
Information
This section provides the specifications, part numbers, and installation instructions for the
PowerCage FOX DVI and PowerCage FOX VGA.
• Specifications
• Part Numbers
• Installing a Board in the Enclosure
Specifications
NOTE: The PowerCage FOX boards are available in singlemode or multimode versions.
NOTE: The optional PowerCage FOX boards are class 1 laser products. They meet the safety regulations of
IEC-60825, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10, and FDA 21 CFR 1040.11.
Optical specifications — PowerCage FOX boards, interconnection between transmitter
and receiver
Number/type .................................. 1 singlemode or 1 multimode fiber optic input and output per FOX board, up to 8 double
space boards per PowerCage enclosure
NOTE: Only one fiber is required to transmit video, audio, and unidirectional data. A second fiber is required to
transmit return data for bidirectional control/communication.
Connectors .................................... 2 bidirectional LC connectors per FOX board
Operating distance
Singlemode ............................. 30 km (18.75 miles) with singlemode (SM) cables with a SM board
Multimode ............................... 300 m (985') with 62.5 µm multimode (MM) cable and a MM board
1 km (3280') with 50 µm multimode (MM) cable and a MM board
2 km (6561') with 50 µm 2000 MHz bandwidth laser optimized MM cable and a MM board
NOTE: Operating distance is approximate. These are typical distances. The maximum distance may be greater
than these typical numbers depending on factors such as fiber type, fiber bandwidth, connector splicing,
losses, modal or chromatic dispersion, environmental factors, and kinks.
Nominal peak wavelength .............. 850 nm for multimode (MM), 1310 nm for singlemode (SM)
Transmission power, singlemode or multimode
-5 dBm, typical
Maximum receiver sensitivity
Singlemode ............................. -18 dBm, typical
Multimode ............................... -12 dBm, typical
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