Features:
- Supports Genius I/O bus architecture with up to 30 devices per channel for distributed control systems.
- Provides asynchronous I/O scanning with CPU data transfer per scan cycle for real-time system coordination.
- Enables global communications, datagram messaging, and peer-to-peer network integration across IC66 devices.
The IC697BEM731 series, including IC697BEM731, IC697BEM731F, IC697BEM731U, and IC697BEM731V, is designed for IC66 PLC systems requiring stable and structured fieldbus communication. It serves as a central communication node between I/O blocks and the PLC CPU, ensuring that process data is continuously exchanged through the Genius Bus architecture. The module’s single-slot design allows easy integration into IC697 racks without additional space requirements.
In industrial control systems, IC697BEM731 plays a key role in coordinating distributed I/O devices across long-distance bus networks. With support for up to 30 devices per channel and configurable communication speeds, it provides flexibility for different plant layouts. The ability to handle diagnostic reporting and fault management through the PLC Alarm Processor enhances system visibility during operation.
Different revisions such as IC697BEM731F, IC697BEM731U, and IC697BEM731V reflect progressive improvements in reliability and environmental resistance while maintaining the same functional foundation as IC697BEM731. These versions ensure compatibility with existing IC66 infrastructure while offering improved stability in demanding industrial environments, making the IC697BEM731 family suitable for long-term automation system support.
The IC697BEM731 General Electric Bus Expansion Module may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
General Electric IC697BEM731 Bus Expansion Module 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 IC697BEM731 Bus Expansion Module Specs
General
- Manufacturer GE / Bently Nevada
- Model IC697BEM731
- Condition New Original ready stock
- Product Family IC697BEM731W,IC697BEM731V,IC697BEM731C
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.
- Real-time Status Feedback: Operational feedback is provided through an LED indicator system on the module panel. The OK indicator light on the top confirms that the module's hardware self-test has passed and it is in normal working order.
- Fault Recording: The module reports detected faults to the PLC's alarm processor, records them with timestamps, and queues them in a fault table for easy troubleshooting.
- Portable Terminal Access: Equipped with a dedicated handheld monitor (HHM) interface, allowing operators to directly connect to a terminal in the field to view bus status, I/O module information, and system errors in real time.
- Circuit-level Diagnostics: Supports in-depth diagnostics of connected Genius I/O modules, including reading diagnostic information, clearing circuit faults, and performing pulse test outputs to verify loop integrity.
- Asynchronous Data Scanning: The module scans Genius I/O blocks asynchronously, independently of the CPU cycle, and transmits data to the CPU via the backplane within each PLC scan cycle, ensuring efficient I/O refresh.
- Multi-node network support: A single channel can support up to 30 network nodes (drops), allowing a large number of I/O terminals or other controllers to be connected on a single Genius LAN.
- Redundant architecture compatibility: Supports redundant buses, redundant cables, and redundant CPU configurations, providing high availability during mission-critical operation and preventing system downtime due to single points of failure.
- Data interaction modes: During operation, it not only handles direct communication requests from the CPU but also supports global data sharing and peer-to-peer communication, enabling data synchronization between multiple PLCs.
- Distributed industrial control: Used in factory environments requiring the deployment of I/O sites over long distances, connecting 30 I/O blocks distributed in the field to a central PLC via shielded twisted-pair cabling.
- High-reliability redundant system: In production tasks that cannot be interrupted, such as power and water treatment, it serves as the core component of the redundant link, working with redundant CPUs to ensure continuous transmission of control signals.
- Multi-machine networking and coordination: In large-scale automated production lines, its global communication function enables multiple Series 90-70 PLCs to share system status and achieve collaborative control.
- On-site maintenance and commissioning: Suitable for equipment requiring frequent on-site inspections. Through a handheld monitor interface, maintenance personnel can perform fault location and status monitoring at the equipment without carrying a laptop.