3-Card Expansion Cage For Av2: Cage2; Description; Functional Description; Physical Description - Crestron CAGE2 Installation Manual

Crestron CAGE2
3-Card Expansion Cage for AV2:
CAGE2

Description

Installation Guide - DOC. 5964

Functional Description

The CAGE2 is an optional field-upgradeable card cage chassis for the Crestron
AV2 integrated control system. When installed, the CAGE2 provides three slots that
accept any combination of 2-Series Y-BUS and/or CNX series plug-in control cards
to expand and add versatility to the AV2. The plug-in expansion cards are secured to
the CAGE2 with two thumbscrews that are attached to the faceplate of each card.
NOTE: The CAGE2 accomodates only 2-Series Y-BUS control cards that serve as
the pipeline for IR, serial communications, and relays. Z-BUS cards provide super
high-speed control card applications such as 10/100 Ethernet, USB, USBII,
FireWire, disk drive arrays and more.
NOTE: Due to the different interconnect connectors, the CAGE2 and CNXCAGE
are not interchangeable. Do not attempt to install a CNXCAGE into the AV2.

Physical Description

The CAGE2, shown below, contains three 62-pin connectors that accept the plug-in
expansion cards and card guides support each side of the individual cards. A single
50-pin connector provides signal interconnect between the CAGE2 to the AV2
processor board. A double-sided printed circuit board (PCB) interconnect jumper is
provided with the CAGE2. Two blank faceplates are attached to the CAGE2 when
shipped. If more than one plug-in expansion card is to be utilized in the AV2,
additional face-plate(s) must be removed. The expansion cards contain two
thumbscrews that secure the card faceplate through the CAGE2 faceplate mounting
brackets.
CAGE2 Rear View (As Installed) and PCB Interconnect Jumper
3.00 in
(7.62 cm)
3-Card Expansion Cage for AV2
6.60 in
(16.77 cm)
3-Card Expansion Cage for AV2: CAGE2 • 1

1.18 in
(2.98 cm)
2.60 in
(6.57 cm)
PCB THICKNESS =
0.06 in (0.16 cm)