Introduction
IMx-
M General Overview
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exchange. The plant networks are connected to various control and monitoring systems,
amongst them an @ptitude Monitoring Suite and Observer Monitor.
The @ptitude Observer Monitor in turn can be connected to e.g. a
LAN network making
it possible for several of @ptitude Observer clients to link to this network.
It is also possible to connect different types of on-line units in the same network, for
example, IMx-M together with IMx-S and DMx.
IMx-M General Overview
Figure 1 - 2.
A Fully Equipped IMx-M Rack.
The above figure shows an example of a fully equipped IMx-M rack with (from left to
right) two redundant power supply units, three relay modules and four pairs of a
condition monitoring module and a protection module.
Each module may also be referred as a “slot”.
IMx-M Rack and Components
Designed to fit into a 19" rack enclosure, an IMx-M rack is equipped with the following
components:
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Power supply unit (PSU or PSU slot)
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Two redundant power supply units
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Relay module (RLM or RLM slot)
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Up to three relay modules