Yeah, the first thing I caught was the "6 FX cards". The VS-2480 only has slots for four of them. But the FX pulldown-menu will show 8 effects. As Catweazle said, each card can run 2 FX each, so if the FX pulldown shows 6 effects, that has to mean you have three FX cards. (2 effects X 3 cards = 6 effects total).
A far as using outboard effects, it's a matter of assigning the 1/4" outputs on the rear of the 2480 as direct outs (to get the track out), then routing it back into the 2480 by plugging it into one of the 2480's input channels. It's been a while since I've done it, but the trickiest part is getting the 1/4" output assigned correctly as a direct out (it's not difficult when you do it a few times). Only thing I found is you can only assign 4 of the 8 outputs as direct outs (3 & 4 and 5 & 6). Seems odd that this limitation would exist, unless there's something I'm missing. I clearly remember being able to assign a 1/4" output as a direct out. Look up the outputs and what you can do with them.
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