Extron electronics FOX3 T 201 - Fiber Cable Transmission Modes

FOX3 T 201 Transmitter • Introduction 2
Fiber Cable Transmission Modes
The transmitter is further categorized by the type of fiber optic cable, multimode or
singlemode, which defines the effective range of transmission:
Multimode — Long distance, up to 500 m (1640 feet) (depending on the fiber cable)
Singlemode — Very long distance, up to 20 km (12.4 miles)
NOTE: The multimode and singlemode units are physically and functionally identical,
with the exception of the effective range of transmission. In this guide, any reference
applies to either transmission mode unless otherwise specified.
RS-232
REMOTE
POWER
12V
0.7 A MAX
Tx Rx G
A
OUT IN
B
OUT IN
LAN
RS-232
Tx
Rx
Tx RxG
IR
HDMI
FOX3 SR 201
R
AUDIO
CONTROL
OUTPUTS
CONTROL
RS
-232
REMOTE
POWER
12V
--A MAX
Tx
Rx G
A
OUT IN
B
OUT IN
RS-232
Tx
Rx Tx RxG
IR
HDMI
FOX3 T 201
R
AUDIO
CONTROL
INTPUTS
LOOP OUT
LAN
S
T
A
NDBY
CLASS 2 WI
R
IN
G
1
2
X
PA
1002
LEV
EL
1
1
2
1
2
L
I
M
I
T
ER
/
P
R
OT
ECT
SI
GN
A
L
2
I
NP
UTS
OUT
P
UT
R
E
M
O
T
E
0
0
V
OL
/
M
UT
E
10
V
5
0
m
A
1
0
0
-
2
4
0
V
1
.
3
A,
5
0
-
6
0
Hz
Ethernet
Ethernet
HDMI
Loop out
HDMI
Output
HDMI Input
Extron
SI 28
Surface-mount
Speakers
Extron
XPA 1002
Power Amplier
4K Display
Blu-ray Player
Local
Monitor
4K
Up to 20 km (12.43 miles)
Singlemode Fiber
SM Model
Audio
Output
RS-232
Extron
FOX3 T 201
Fiber Optic Transmitter
Extron
FOX3 SR 201
Fiber Optic Receiver
LAN
MODE
L
80
Figure 1. Typical FOX3T201 Transmitter Application
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