AMX nxc Network Router User Manual


 
NXF CardFrame and NetModules
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NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModules - Operation Reference Guide
NXF CardFrame and NetModules
Overview
NetLinx Control Cards can be installed in the NetLinx
®
(NXF) CardFrame, the NI-4000, or in modules for stand-alone
operation. The NXF CardFrame accommodates a NetLinx Master (or Hub) card, up to twelve NetLinx Control cards,
and provides a back plane to distribute power and data to/from the cards. The NXF CardFrame provides terminals on the
rear panel for connection to the control cards and a system power supply. A DIP switch on the rear panel sets the
CardFrame's base device number. The NetLinx Control Cards covered in this document are:
NXF CardFrame
FIG. 1 shows the front and rear panel components of the NXF CardFrame.
NXF Cardframe Specifications
NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card
NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card
NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card
NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card
NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card
NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card
FIG. 1
NXF CardFrame
NXF Cardframe Specifications
Power Requirement 12 VDC; varies with installed Control Cards.
Dimensions (HWD) 3.5" x 17.0" x 9.6" (8.89 cm x 43.18 cm x 24.38 cm)
Weight 9.1 lbs (4.1 kg)
Front Panel Components:
Master/Hub Card slot Houses the Master or Hub Card. Refer to the NetLinx Master Cards and Modules or
NetLinx Hub Cards and Modules instruction manuals for detailed information.
Control Card slots 12 card slots for the NetLinx Control Cards that control devices connected to the
CardFrame.
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NXF
CARDFRAME
CARDFRAME NUMBER
ON
12VDC
CARDF RAME
PWR
front
rear
2-pin 12V power connector
Cardframe number DIP Switch
Control Card slots 1-12
Control Card slots 1-12
Master/Hub Card slot
Master/Hub Card slot