RGB Spectrum 625 0550-06 – Spare CPU Card, Linx 2RU

Product Overview

The RGB Spectrum 625 0550-06 is the spare CPU processor card for the Linx 2RU chassis. It is the control and management engine of the chassis, which makes it the single card most worth holding as a spare in a room that cannot afford an extended outage. Specifying it at the same time as the system, rather than after a failure, is what keeps a restoration measured in minutes instead of lead-time weeks. Quote it as part of a critical spares holding for control rooms, command centres and operations centres running a Linx 2RU chassis.

Product Description

Spares strategy on a matrix or distribution chassis follows a simple rule: hold the parts whose failure stops everything, and buy the rest on demand. The CPU processor card sits in the first category. Input and output cards fail individually and degrade the system; the processor card takes the chassis with it. Holding the 625 0550-06 on site converts that from a procurement problem into a card swap.

This part number is specific to the 2RU Linx chassis. The larger 4RU and 7RU chassis use a different card, ordered as the 625 0550-05 spare CPU processor card, so an estate running both chassis sizes needs both part numbers on the spares list — the two are not interchangeable, and ordering the wrong one is a common and avoidable delay. Where a spares kit is being assembled for a Linx installation, the 520 9512 replacement power cord is the other consumable RGB Spectrum publishes for Linx and related chassis, and is inexpensive enough to hold in quantity.

RGB Spectrum does not publish a spare-parts catalogue, a datasheet or a part-numbered listing for this card, so it is ordered against the vendor price list description rather than a published specification sheet. Confirm the chassis model, revision and firmware level with Creation Networks before ordering, since a processor card in a long-lived chassis family can be revision-sensitive. Where the chassis is under a support agreement, check whether the card is already covered before adding it to a capital order.

Key Features

• Chassis Control Engine — The CPU processor card runs the chassis, which is why it is the highest-value single item in a Linx spares holding.
• Specific to the 2RU Chassis — This part number is published for the Linx 2RU chassis, so the spares list matches the installed hardware exactly.
• Field-Replaceable Spare — Holding the card on site turns a chassis-level outage into a card exchange rather than a procurement exercise.
• Reduced Downtime Exposure — A stocked processor card removes vendor lead time from the worst-case recovery path in a continuously staffed room.
• Clear Procurement Line Item — A discrete part number keeps the spare traceable through a bill of materials, an asset register and a maintenance contract.
• Complements the Larger Chassis Spare — Estates running both sizes pair this card with the 625 0550-05 for 4RU and 7RU chassis so every chassis in service is covered.

Typical Applications

• Control Room — A stocked processor card protects the switching layer that every operator position depends on.
• Command Center — Recovery time from a chassis failure is measured in minutes when the card is already on site.
• Operations Center — Continuously staffed rooms cannot absorb vendor lead time on a chassis-critical part.
• Emergency Operations Center — Availability requirements for an activation-ready room usually mandate a critical spares holding.
• Government Space — A discrete spare part number supports documented maintenance and asset management obligations.
• Broadcast Studio — On-air adjacent infrastructure justifies holding the one card whose failure stops the chassis.

Technical Specifications

• Part number — 625 0550-06
• Product type — Spare CPU processor card
• Fits — Linx 2RU chassis

RGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed specifications before ordering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which chassis does the 625 0550-06 fit?
It is published as the spare CPU processor card for the Linx 2RU chassis. Confirm the chassis model and revision with Creation Networks before ordering.

Is it the same card as the 625 0550-05?
No. The 625 0550-05 is the spare CPU processor card for Linx 4RU and 7RU chassis. The two are separate part numbers and are not interchangeable.

Are dimensions, specifications or firmware details published?
No. RGB Spectrum publishes no spare-parts catalogue, datasheet or part-numbered listing for this card. Request confirmed details from Creation Networks before ordering.

Can the card be replaced on site?
It is supplied as a spare card for the chassis. Confirm the replacement procedure and any configuration restore steps with Creation Networks so a maintenance window can be planned properly.

Will the spare match my chassis revision?
A processor card in a long-lived chassis family can be revision-sensitive. Provide the chassis serial and firmware level to Creation Networks so the correct card is supplied.

What else belongs in a Linx spares kit?
The 520 9512 replacement power cord is the other consumable RGB Spectrum publishes for Linx and related chassis, and is worth holding in quantity.

Should the card be bought outright or covered by support?
Check the terms of any existing support agreement first. Creation Networks can advise whether the card is better held as a customer-owned spare or covered contractually.

What warranty and support apply?
The RGB Spectrum manufacturer warranty applies to this part number. Creation Networks supports specification, configuration review and procurement, and can route warranty and technical support requests to RGB Spectrum.