AMX PLH-VS8 User manual

modular expansion frame
The Landmark Modular Expansion Frame serves as a distribution center,
accepting up to three modular cards for whole-house media and control.
Hub Cards manage up to 15 Phastlink wiring runs, Microphone Hub Cards
handle PhastLink and intercom communication, and Video Switcher Cards
can route up to eight video inputs to eight destinations.
Housed in an elegant black enclosure, Landmark Modular Expansion
Frames can be mounted on a rack or shelf.

PLB-HUB2
MODULAR EXPANSION FRAME
• Accepts up to three AMX
hubstyle cards
• Includes 300W power
supply and advanced
power conditioning
HUB SLOTS
3
DIMENSIONS (HWD)
5.56" x 17.13" x 15.25"
141 mm x 435 mm x 387 mm
WEIGHT
16.2 lbs (7.3 kg)
POWER
110/220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Internal 12 VDC conditioned
power
supply, 13 A max
ACCESSORIES
PM-RAC Rack-Mount Kit,
requires 3 rack spaces (5.25")
PLH-MIC
MICROPHONE HUB CARD
• Supports up to 8
PhastLink wiring runs,
each running up to 1000
feet, with up to 10 devices
per port
• Receives balanced-line
audio from PLK-DMS and
PLK-IMS LCD keypads,
using one keypad per
PhastLink port
• Transmits unbalanced line-
level audio to AMX audio
switcher
• Links to AMX Cardframe
and other hub cards via
Hub In and Hub Out port
HUB IN AND OUT
1 RJ-45 Hub In port
1 RJ-45 Hub Out port
PHASTLINK 1-8
8 RJ-45 PhastLink ports
MIC 1-8
RCA female line-level audio
output
PLH-VS8
8 X 8 COMPOSITE VIDEO
SWITCH
• Routes 8 video inputs to 8
video outputs
• Distributes any input to
any combination of
outputs while maintaining
signal level
• Cascades with other PLH-
VS8 cards in the same
enclosure to provide 16 x
16 or 24 x 24 video matrix
switching
• Senses presence of video
at each input to act as a
trigger for system events
• Links to AMX system over
PhastLink data bus
VIDEO IN
8 RCA female video inputs
VIDEO OUT
8 RCA female video outputs
PHASTLINK
2 RJ-45 PhastLink ports
PLH-RPT
HUB CARD
• Supports up to 15
PhastLink wiring runs,
each running up to 1000
feet of Category 5 cable,
driving up to 10 devices
• Links to AMX Cardframe
and other hub cards via
Hub In and Hub Out ports
HUB IN AND OUT
1 RJ-45 Hub In port
1 RJ-45 Hub Out port
PHASTLINK 1-15
15 RJ-45 PhastLink ports
modular expansion frame
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PLB-HUB2 Modular Expansion Frame
(shown with optional Hub cards)
PLH-MIC Micropone Hub Card PLH-VS8 8X8 Compostie Video Switch
PLH-RPT Hub Card