- Extron Electronics Configurable Fiber Optic Digital Matrix Switcher Setup Guide

Refer also to the FOX 4G Matrix 14400 User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
Configurability and transmission modes
The FOX 4G Matrix 14400 is assembled from individual input/
output (I/O) boards. The switcher can include up to nine 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 ber optic transceiver modules
• Multimode fiber optic 16x16 I/O board, equipped with
removable ber optic transceiver modules
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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:
•
Singlemode — Very long distance, up to 20 km
(12.43 miles)
•
Multimode — Long distance, up to 150 m (492')
By adding or removing I/O boards, you can expand and
contract the FOX 4G Matrix 14400 from an 16-input by 16-output
matrix up to a 144-input by 144-output matrix.
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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 4G Matrix 14400 switcher, but you must ensure that
you connect the proper transmission mode fiber cables to
the board.
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Chapter Two
Installation
Rear Panel
Front Panel
FOX 4G Matrix 14400 • Introduction
Introduction, cont’d
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FOX 4G Matrix 14400