IC693BEM331 Genius Bus Controller

Overview

Place of Origin:	USA
Brand Name:	GE
Model Number:	IC693BEM331
Packaging Details:	Original new Factory Sealed
Delivery Time:	5-7 days
Payment Terms:	T/T
Supply Ability:	In stock

Specifications

Description

The Series 90-30 Genius Bus Controller (GBC), catalog number IC693BEM331, provides the interface between a Series 90-30 PLC and a Genius I/O serial bus. The GBC receives and transmits control data of up to 128 bytes for up to 31 devices on the Genius I/O bus. A Genius Bus Controller can serve: Genius blocks, which provide an interface to a wide range of discrete, analog, and special-purpose field devices. Note that the GCM and GCM+ modules, described earlier, cannot control Genius blocks. Remote Drops, which consist of Series 90-70 I/O racks interfaced to the bus through Remote I/O Scanner modules. Each of these drops can have any mix of Series 90-70 discrete and analog I/O modules, providing up to 128 bytes of input data and 128 bytes of output data. Field Control I/O Station, which consists of a Bus Interface Unit (BIU) and up to eight additional Field Control modules. The BIU provides intelligent processing, I/O scanning, and feature configuration for the I/O station.

Applications

Steel and metallurgical plants: Used for large equipment such as blast furnaces and continuous casting machines, connecting Genius I/O blocks (such as the IC660 series) scattered throughout the plant to the central control PLC.

Automotive manufacturing (welding/painting): Utilizes its strong fault tolerance to maintain synchronization between robots and conveyors in complex electromagnetic interference environments.

Municipal water treatment/pumping stations: Monitors distributed pump sets and level gauges over long distances without requiring a CPU at each point.

Paper and printing industry: Interlocks and synchronizes production parameters between multiple PLCs via the Genius bus.

Diagnostics

Genius blocks and other devices on the bus automatically report faults, alarms and certain other

predefined conditions to the PLC. Only one diagnostic message can be sent during any bus scan. If a fault message has already been sent (by another device) during that scan, a device saves its own diagnostic message until the next available bus scan. For example, if the communications token is currently at device 3, and faults

occur at devices 3 and 4 at the same time, device 3 can send its diagnostic message if another

message has not already been sent. Device 4 must wait at least one more bus scan to send its

diagnostic message.

The GBC stores any diagnostic messages it receives. They are read automatically by the Series 90-

30 CPU. Faults can then be displayed in the fault table using the programming software. A Genius

Hand-held Monitor must be used to clear the faults from the fault table.

Competitive Advantage

Exceptional Diagnostic Capabilities: The Genius bus is renowned for its self-diagnostic capabilities; GBC can accurately report fuse blowouts, short circuits, or open circuit faults in remote I/O blocks.

High Interference Immunity: Employing differential signal transmission and powerful error correction algorithms, it is extremely suitable for heavy industrial environments with strong electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Flexible Topology: Supports master/slave structures and also supports multiple masters (Multi-Master) exchanging data on the same bus.

Redundancy Support: High-availability failover systems can be built through dual GBC modules and redundant Genius buses.

FAQ

Q: Does the IC693BEM331 come with a warranty?
A: Yes, the IC693BEM331 includes a 1-year warranty.

Q: What is the maximum number of devices the Bus Controller Module supports?
A: The IC693BEM331 Bus Controller supports up to 31 devices.

Q: What controller platforms does the IC693BEM331 support?
A: The IC693BEM331 supports Series 90-30, Series 90-70, Series 6, and Series 5 controller series.

Q: Does the IC693BEM331 support configuration using a Hand-Held monitor?
A: Yes. Only a Genius Hand-Held monitor may be used to configure this device locally.