Adding A Mx Loop Card; Flat Mounting; Bracket Mounting; Adding Other Pdi Cards - Simplex 4100ESi Installation Manual

Adding a MX Loop card

One MX loop card is supplied with the 4100ESi Compact panel as standard. This supports one loop of up to
250 MX addressable devices.
Use part number 4100-6077AU to purchase an additional loop card. There is mounting space for one
additional MX loop card of either type.

Flat mounting

The MX Digital Loop Card mounts on the PDI backplane of the 4100ESi Compact Panel, and is fastened to the
support pillars with the screws supplied in the MX Digital Loop Card kit. Mount the MX Digital Loop Card in the
unused PDI position, with the orientation matching the existing MX Loop card, see Figure 5.
Figure 5. LIM assembly mounted on PDI backplane in the 15U cabinet

Bracket mounting

To fit up to four 4100-6077AU MX loop cards in the 4100ESi Compact panel mount a pair of cards on an
ME0516 Dual PDI bracket, refer to
The ME0516 Dual PDI bracket can be used for a range of PDI cards. For more information about compatible
PDI cards, refer to Chapter

Adding other PDI cards

Other PDI slave cards fit on the unused PDI backplane positions in the 15U cabinet if required. There is space
for two additional standard PDI cards; one up and one down, or a single dual height PDI card such as the
4100-6077AU MX Loop Card. Each card plugs into a socket on the backplane, and is secured with the screws
supplied with the card, see Figure 6.
Chapter 4, Using the Dual PDI bracket.
4, Using the Dual PDI bracket.
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