Rockford Fosgate PUNCH 4020 DSM Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
– 5 –
XCard (Internal Crossover)
The Punch 4020 amplifier utilizes internal active crossovers. These
crossovers have many performance advantages such as using dis-
crete components for exact frequency adjustments which are far
superior to potentiometers. Additionally, the
XCard
can be config-
ured for high-pass, low-pass and full range operation. With slight
modification, many crossover frequencies and slope configurations
can be achieved.
THE RESULT: Increased system design flexibility with a precise
electronic crossover without the limitations of conventional poten-
tiometer designs.
RTP (Real Time Protection)
NOMAD (NOn-Multiplying Advanced Decision)
The Punch 4020 amplifier uses an
analog computer process
to
absolutely maximize safe output power under all operating condi-
tions. Rockford Fosgate pioneered and developed
RTP
(Real Time
Protection), a crucial element in the performance edge of our
amplifiers. The innovative
NOMAD
(NOn-Multiplying Advanced
Decision) system is the most sophisticated version of this technique
ever used, bringing previously unavailable levels of accuracy,
stability, temperature immunity and reliability to this critical pro-
cess. NOMAD makes advanced decisions based on device voltages
to precisely control the awesome levels of current available in the
output MOSFETs to safe values but only when absolutely needed.
THE RESULT: Extremely fast protection system that always protects
the amplifier and never degrades the sound.