Extron Electronics FOX USB Extender User Guide - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction
WARNING: The FOX USB Extender Transmitter and Receiver units output continuous
invisible light, which may be harmful to the eyes; use with caution.
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Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into
the fiber optic cables themselves.
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Plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber
cable is unplugged.
• About this Guide
• About the FOX USB Extender
• Features
About this Guide
This guide contains information to install, configure, and operate the Extron Electronics
FOX USB Extender.
About the FOX USB Extender
The FOX USB Extender (see figure 1, on the next page) is a USB transmitter and receiver
pair that extends the usable distance of USB 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 standards with data transfer
rates up to 480 Mbps. The Extender is also compatible with the Extron FOX Matrix Switcher
models (see figure 2, on the next page).
The transmitter and receiver are categorized by the type of fiber optic cable, multimode or
singlemode, which define the effective range of transmission:
• Multimode — Long distance, up to 2 km (1.2 miles) (depending on the fiber cable)
• Singlemode — Very long distance, up to 30 km (18.75 miles)
NOTE: The multimode and singlemode units are physically and functionally
identical, with the exception of the effective range of transmission. In this
manual, any reference applies to either transmission mode model unless
otherwise specified.
A FOX USB Extender system consists of a transmitter (Tx) and a receiver (Rx). The transmitter
connects directly to a USB port on a PC or USB host. The receiver features a four port USB
hub to connect multiple peripheral devices.
The FOX USB Extender complies with the USB 2.0 standard, supporting USB 2.0 (480 Mbps
high speed), USB 1.1 (12 Mbps full speed), and USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbps low speed) for data
transmission throughout the system. It also supplies +5 VDC (up to 500 mA) of power on
each of the receiver USB peripheral ports.
The transmitter and receiver both feature a front panel USB host activity LED, power
indicator, and a fiber cable Link LED for local or remote troubleshooting.
FOX USB Extender • Introduction 1