AMX NetLinx NXM Series - Manual (Page 7)

NXF CardFrame and NetModules
1 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModules
NXF CardFrame and NetModules
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.
• 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
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1 NXF
CARDFRAME CARDFRAME NUMBER
ON
12VDC
CARDFRAME
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