Features:
- Integrates legacy Series Three I/O bases with a Series Five controller.
- One module can serve a chain of up to three Series Three bases.
- A LINK indicator provides an immediate check of downstream communication.
IC655BEM530 provides a migration path for installed Series Three field wiring and modules. The interface occupies a Series Five I/O slot and maps the legacy chain into the controller reference space.
DIP switches select the starting allocation in 32-point steps. The chosen block must not overlap another interface or local Series Five I/O assignment.
Communication depends on the full chain, not just the interface card. Base power, interconnect cables, chain order, and the first failed segment should be documented during troubleshooting.
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How Series Three bases join a Series Five system
- Interface slot: The module installs in a valid Series Five I/O position.
- Downstream chain: Up to three Series Three bases connect to one interface.
- Migration role: Existing field I/O can remain while the controller platform changes.
- System count: Several interfaces are possible within the documented limits.
Allocating the legacy point range
- DIP assignment: Switches select the starting block for the interface.
- Thirty-two-point steps: Address choices advance in fixed reference increments.
- Input range: Reserve the complete set of used input references.
- Output range: Check output allocation separately to prevent overlap.
Following communication through the bases
- LINK status: The indicator confirms valid downstream communication.
- First segment: Inspect the cable from the interface to the first base.
- Base power: Every attached Series Three base must be energized.
- Order record: Maintain the documented sequence during cabinet work.
Limits before another base is added
- Bases per interface: Do not exceed three downstream bases.
- Points per module: Respect the input and output capacity of the interface.
- Interfaces per system: Keep the controller within the supported module count.
- Combined references: Calculate the total mapped point load across all chains.