NV8500 family Digital Routers • User’s Guide 23
1. Introduction
Front Module Slots and Rear Connections
cards, for a total of 64 output cards and 64 inputs cards. In the upper region, to the far right of the
output card slots, are two additional slots for the input monitor card and the output monitor card.
Similarly, to the far right of the input card slots are two additional slots for the control cards (one
primary and one secondary). Two more monitor card slots are featured in the lower region to the far
left of the output cards, as shown in Figure 1-18 on page 23.
In the middle region are 10 slots for crosspoint cards. The fifth and sixth crosspoint card slots house
an optional redundant crosspoint cardset.
Figure 1-18. Nv8576/NV8576-Plus with Door Removed (Front View)
NV8280
144 X 144
3Gig
Redundant
XPT
STANDBY
PATH
LITE
ALARM
ACTIV
POWE
REDUNDANT OPERATI ON
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7
2
8
3
9
4
10
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Fan
Cards
(2)
Input
Control
Cards
(2)
Cards
(32)
Output
Cards
(32)
Fan
Monitor
Input
(32)
Cards
Output
Cards
(32)
Crosspoint
Cards
(8)
Redundant
Crosspoint
Cardset
(1)
Unused
Card slots
(2)
Cards
(2)
Monitor
Monitor
Cards
(2)