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16 • Hardware Overview NK-3G144 User Guide (v04)
Figure 3.2 NK-3G144 — Interior of front panel
Chassis
All cards and power supplies are inserted via the front of the routing switcher. All input/output cards and control
cards are inserted vertically into the frame, mating with the motherboard at the rear of the routing switcher. Matrix
cards are inserted horizontally into the frame, mating with the motherboard. The motherboard sits vertically within
the frame, approximately 2 cm in from the rear panel. The motherboard straddles the input, control, matrix, and
output slots, providing connectivity to all boards and power supplies.