SPECIFICATIONS
Part No.: IS200EPMCH1ADB
Manufacturer: General Electric
Country of Manufacture: United States of America (USA)
Number of channels: 16
Analog outputs: 0-20 mA
Product Type: Mezzanine Card
Availability: In Stock
Series: Mark VI
Functional Description
IS200EPMCH1ADB is a mezzanine card developed by GE. It is a part of Mark VI control system.EPMC serves as a pivotal component of the system architecture, functioning as a PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) attached to the baseboard. It incorporates 32 kB of Flash Backed Non-volatile RAM (NVRAM), providing essential storage for critical data. This NVRAM ensures data integrity and preservation even in the event of power loss or system shutdown, safeguarding against data loss and corruption.
Features
- Equipped with three 10/100 Megabits Ethernet ports, facilitates IONet connections within the system. These Ethernet ports enable high-speed data transfer and communication between various components, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability. Integrated temperature sensors serve a vital role in fan loss detection.
- By monitoring temperature levels, the EPMC can detect anomalies indicative of fan failure, enabling timely alerts and preventive measures to maintain system reliability and prevent overheating.
- It features dedicated Ethernet Physical Layer snoop hardware, enhancing precision time synchronization within the system. This hardware facilitates accurate timestamping and synchronization of network packets, crucial for time-sensitive applications and operations.
Hardware Functions
- Power Supply Monitoring:Features power supply monitoring capabilities, allowing for real-time monitoring and management of power levels to ensure system stability and reliability.
- Flash Backed SRAM: Utilizing flash-backed SRAM (Static Random-Access Memory), the IS200EPMC provides non-volatile storage for critical data, ensuring data integrity and preservation in the event of power loss or system shutdown.
- IONet Ethernets: Incorporates IONet Ethernets, facilitating communication and data exchange between the PMC daughterboard and other components within the system. This networking capability enables seamless integration and interoperability.
- Ethernet Physical Layer Packet Snooping: Fatures Ethernet physical layer packet snooping functionality, enabling precise time synchronization within the system. This capability enhances the accuracy and reliability of time-sensitive operations and communications.
- Integration and Communication: The board plugs onto one of the PMC sites on the CPCI controllers and establishes communication with the processor board via the PCI bus. The PCI interface complies with PCI Rev 2.2 standards, ensuring compatibility and interoperability. Additionally, it supports both 3.3 V and 5 V signal levels, providing flexibility and compatibility with various system configurations and requirements.
Twisted Pair 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ports
- The system incorporates three ports utilizing twisted pair 10BaseT/100BaseTX technology, each equipped with RJ-45 connectors. These ports serve as critical communication interfaces within the system architecture, facilitating the exchange of data and signals between various components.
- Communication Protocols: The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocols are employed for communication between controllers and I/O Packs. These protocols form the backbone of modern networking, offering reliable, standardized communication methods for seamless integration and interoperability across the system.
- Functionality: Each port is capable of supporting both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Ethernet standards, providing flexibility to accommodate different network configurations and requirements. This versatility ensures optimal performance and compatibility, regardless of the network infrastructure in use.
- Data Transfer: The twisted pair technology employed in these ports enables efficient and high-speed data transfer, essential for real-time control and monitoring applications. By utilizing twisted pair cables, data integrity is maintained, and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference is minimized, ensuring reliable communication in industrial environments.
- RJ-45 Connectors: The RJ-45 connectors employed in these ports offer a standardized interface for Ethernet connectivity, allowing for easy and secure connections with standard Ethernet cables. This plug-and-play capability simplifies installation and maintenance, reducing downtime and enhancing overall system efficiency.
- Integration: The integration of twisted pair 10BaseT/100BaseTX ports with TCP/IP protocols provides a robust communication solution for the exchange of data and control signals between controllers and I/O Packs. This seamless integration enhances system reliability, performance, and scalability, making it well-suited for a wide range of industrial applications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is IS200EPMCH1ADB?
It is a mezzanine card developed by GE under the Mark VI series.
What storage capacity does the EPMC offer?
Contains 32 kB of Flash Backed Non-volatile RAM (NVRAM), providing essential storage for critical data. This NVRAM ensures data integrity and preservation, even in the event of power loss or system shutdown, safeguarding against data loss and corruption.
How many Ethernet connections does it support?
Equipped with three 10/100 Megabits Ethernet ports, facilitating IONet connections within the system. These Ethernet ports enable high-speed data transfer and communication between various components, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability.
What additional functions does the component offer?
In addition to storage and network connectivity, EPMC features temperature sensors for fan loss detection. These sensors monitor temperature levels, enabling the detection of anomalies indicative of fan failure, which allows for timely alerts and preventive measures to maintain system reliability and prevent overheating.
