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Hardware Layouts
11.10.2 Amplifier Bins
An amplifier bin, also called a card cage, holds amplifier boards and the ANC-5000 Audio
Controller board. It is mounted inside an audio cabinet.
You need an ANC-5000 Audio Controller only in the first bin.
11.10.3 Amplifiers
• Maximum number of bins per node: 3
• Maximum number of amplifiers per node:
• 18 60-Watt amplifiers per node
or
• 36 30-Watt amplifiers per node
or
• 72 15-Watt amplifiers per node
You have 2 options for arranging the amplifiers in each bin:
Table 17 Amplifier Bins
Name Description Amplifier Modules Notes
QMB-5000N
4 amplifier bin
4 amplifier boards +
1 ANC-5000
1 per node
QMB-5000B
7 amplifier bin
7 amplifier boards +
1 ANC-5000
2 per node
Bin 0 Bin 1 Bin 2
Option 1 4 amplifiers 7 amplifiers 7 amplifiers
Option 2 7 amplifiers 7 amplifiers 4 amplifiers
Table 18 Amplifier Cards
Name Description Mounts in
QAA-5230-70/25
Two 30 W speaker outputs, 70 V
or 25 V
MMX-QBB-5001
MMX-BBX-FXMNS
QAA-5230S-70/25
Two 30 W split into four 15 W
speaker outputs, 70 V or 25 V
MMX-QBB-5001
MMX-BBX-FXMNS
QAA-5415-70
Four 15 W speaker outputs,
70 V
MMX-QBB-5001
MMX-BBX-FXMNS
QAA-5415-25
Four 15 W speaker outputs,
25 V
MMX-QBB-5001
MMX-BBX-FXMNS