Matrix: What are the EHX Matrix port Limitations?
There are limits in the system:
Power with cooling
Port count/ Timeslots.
Fibre Port count/ Timeslots
Power:
Please use Eclipse_HX_Systwm_Power_Calculator for the maximum number of cards can be used in one frame. Maximum E-IPA cards in one frame = 4 in Omega frame , 3 in Median/ Delta
update Sep 23, 2026 using EHX v11 or later
Maximum E-IPA cards in one frame = 5 in Omega frame , 4 in Median, 3 in Delta
see Maximum number of E-IPA cards I can have in my EHX matrix?
Maximum E-Que/IVC-32/ LMC64 cards in one frame = 6
Note: The mix of E-IPA cards and E-Que/IVC-32/ LMC64 cards, can be used in one frame, please use the Eclipse_HX_Systwm_Power_Calculator.
Port count = Timeslots:
The maximum port count is 496 However for a good system we recommend customers use maximum of 480 ports / timeslots inside one matrix.
Fibre Port count = Timeslots
The total number of fibre trunks on the whole network is 1024 fibre ports
Note : Please make sure that the total number of fibre trunks on the whole network is 1024 fibre ports, therefore you should design the customer system to use a maximum 1024 fibre ports spread across all matrices .
Example: Eclipse_HX_Systwm_Power_Calculator