Features:
- Integrates I/O scanning, diagnostics, Genius bus communications, fault reporting, output default handling, analog range selection, and analog scaling.
- Supports up to eight Field Control I/O modules across four terminal blocks, with different I/O module types permitted on the same terminal block.
- Provides four status LEDs, Hand-Held Monitor connectivity, terminal-block-based configuration storage, and hot insertion or removal support on IC670GBI102A or later with compatible hardware.
General Electric IC670GBI102 provides the communication link between Field Control modules and the Genius bus, allowing distributed I/O signals to become part of a centralized industrial control system. The BIU manages communication and scanning functions while also providing diagnostic capabilities for the station. Support for multiple I/O modules makes the architecture useful where field signals are distributed across machines, production equipment, or process areas. Different module types can share an I/O terminal block, giving system designers flexibility when combining signal requirements within one station. TMR and Simplex operating modes further support integration into different control architectures.
General Electric IC670GBI102 uses a terminal-based installation structure that keeps bus wiring and station configuration associated with the BIU terminal block. Four status LEDs and the Hand-Held Monitor connector provide useful interfaces for commissioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Logic power for the station modules comes from the BIU, while field wiring uses separate external power. DIN-rail-mounted I/O terminal blocks provide universal wiring terminals and contribute to the required grounding arrangement. The modular structure helps organize communication, wiring, and I/O connections within industrial control panels.
General Electric IC670GBI102 can form an I/O station with as many as eight Field Control modules, making the platform suitable for applications requiring multiple field signal types under one Genius bus connection. GMR systems can use the Field Control station for GMR inputs or non-GMR I/O, subject to the specified restrictions on outputs, non-voted inputs, and autotesting. Later IC670GBI102A revisions add hot insertion and removal capability when the required I/O module revisions and terminal blocks are installed. Maintenance can therefore be performed on an individual compatible module without disrupting the BIU and other modules in the powered station, provided separate module power is switched off. The combination of modular I/O expansion, diagnostics, communication, and serviceability supports reliable operation in distributed industrial automation systems.
The IC670GBI102 General Electric Field Control Genius Bus Interface Unit (GBIU) may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
General Electric IC670GBI102 Field Control Genius Bus Interface Unit (GBIU) Manuals,Datasheets,Link
Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.
General Electric IC670GBI102 Field Control Genius Bus Interface Unit (GBIU) Specs
General
- Manufacturer General Electric
- Model IC670GBI102
- Condition New Original ready stock
- Product Family IC670GBI002,IC670ALG230,IC670ALG240
Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.
- Node Capacity: Allows up to 32 unique network nodes to be connected in parallel on a single Genius serial bus.
- Cable Selection: Standard single-pair shielded twisted-pair cable is recommended to ensure extremely high data integrity and noise immunity.
- Cascading Architecture: Supports direct mounting of multiple I/O modules on its right side to form a compact local distributed control cluster.
- Signal Wiring: The communication terminals feature a detachable design, significantly simplifying the replacement process during subsequent maintenance.
- Automatic Polarity: Equipped with an intelligent polarity identification mechanism, effectively reducing communication failures caused by reversed A/B wire connections on the fieldbus.
- Industrial Explosion-Proof: Class I Division 2 certified, allowing safe operation in hazardous areas with potential explosion risks.
- Electrical Insulation: Passes 1500V high-voltage isolation testing, perfectly blocking various transient surges from harsh field environments.
- Electromagnetic Compatibility: Fully compliant with CE standard EMC requirements, possessing excellent radio frequency interference immunity.
- Environmental Directives: Manufacturing processes strictly comply with RoHS environmental regulations and contain no heavy metals harmful to human health.
- Quality System: Before leaving the factory, it undergoes comprehensive simulated load testing under ISO9001 standards, ensuring extremely high industrial-grade reliability.
- Large Tobacco Machinery: Deployed in tobacco leaf drying and cutting production lines, providing high-speed feedback of local digital data to the central control unit.
- Fine Chemical Plants: Installed outside flammable and explosive reaction vessels, serving as a remote I/O station for safe and isolated communication.
- Airport Baggage Conveying: Used to connect conveyors distributed below dozens of boarding gates in series, achieving highly reliable interlocking across multiple stations.
- Pharmaceutical Filling Workshops: Collects proximity switch and sensor status data from packaging machinery within a high-standard sterile cleanroom.
- Paper Pulp Preparation: Acts as a bus interface in pump rooms densely populated with high-power frequency converters, ensuring stable operation against strong electromagnetic interference.
