Features:
- Terminates Mark V LM thermocouple field circuits on three grouped connector paths.
- Combines each temperature group with its associated cold-junction compensation signal.
- Supports a 45-input R1 arrangement and a 42-input R5 arrangement without onboard jumpers.
Because JAR, JAS, and JAT carry channel groups rather than isolated points, a connector-path fault can affect several temperature readings together.
A group-wide offset can be separated from a single field-circuit problem by comparing the affected points with their shared cold-junction path.
The core position determines whether the grouped signals terminate across TCQA boards or at TCCA, so the original cabinet route remains part of the board identity.
Purchasing and document support for General Electric DS200TBQAG1A Thermocouple Termination Module remains available through Apter Power after manufacturer EOL.
General Electric DS200TBQAG1A Thermocouple Termination Module Manuals, Datasheets, Links
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DS200TBQAG1A Channel Grouping
- JAR group: Carries thermocouple channels 1 through 15 on the first grouped path.
- JAS group: Carries channels 16 through 30 as the middle temperature-input group.
- JAT group: Carries channels 31 through 45 in the R1 core, or channels 31 through 42 in the R5 core.
- Compensation pairing: Each connector group travels with the cold-junction signal used for its temperature measurements.
Receiving Paths for DS200TBQAG1A
- R1 destination: JAR terminates at the TCQA board in the R1 core.
- R2 destination: JAS from the R1 installation continues to TCQA in the R2 core.
- R3 destination: JAT from the 45-input arrangement continues to TCQA in the R3 core.
- R5 destination: JAR, JAS, and JAT from the 42-input arrangement all reach TCCA in the R5 core.
Temperature Reference Behavior
- Shared reference: DS200TBQAG1A adds cold-junction information to each grouped thermocouple path.
- Common bias: Similar error across one connector group can originate in the compensation circuit shared by that group.
- Single-point symptom: One abnormal channel is more consistent with its field pair or terminal than with a group-wide reference issue.
- Path comparison: Comparing neighboring channels on JAR, JAS, or JAT helps separate sensor faults from common compensation faults.
Tracing DS200TBQAG1A Measurement Faults
- Group loss: Fifteen missing inputs direct attention to one grouped cable and its receiving-board path.
- Core mismatch: Valid field signals appearing at the wrong controller points indicate that a grouped connector may be on the wrong core route.
- No jumper layer: Board-level switch settings cannot correct a routing error because TBQA has no hardware jumpers.
- Final proof: A known temperature or millivolt stimulus should appear at the intended channel with the associated cold-junction correction.