LXP-MD

Description

LXP-MD – LXP Main Unit (Main  Logic Unit)

Main control module that hosts CPU, memory, I/O expansions and network interfaces; designed to run logic and feed one or more LXP displays via XP-VLink. It’s the part with the actual processing horsepower in the LXP separable architecture.

The Polar Energy Assessment:

This is the brain: MD units contain the CPU, drawing memory and RAM and are where program logic and I/O expansion live. For most LXP installations you’ll pick the MD variant that matches your CPU/performance and I/O needs, then choose D/T display(s) to match the UI size. MD units are listed with quad-core 1.6 GHz CPUs and large RAM/persistent storage in the LXP manual.

Pros

• High performance (documented quad-core 1.6 GHz examples in LXP manual).
• Generous drawing memory and operating RAM (manual cites drawing memory 128 MB, RAM 4 GB).
• Centralized I/O expansion and multiple interface routing to displays.

Limitations

• Adds a cabinet item (MD often mounted behind panel or in rack), so plan layout.

Typical use cases

• Systems that require centralized logic with one or more remote/separable displays.
• Installations where display hot-swap and independent replacement is a requirement.