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IC600CB537

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General Electric IC600CB537 is a Series Six CCM3 that combines two programmable serial ports with CCM and RTU protocol support for host and remote-terminal communication.
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Technical specifications for IC600CB537

  • Manufacturer:
    General Electric
  • Part Number:
    IC600CB537
  • Product Family:
    GE Series Six Plus
  • Product Type:
    Type 3 Communications Control Module
  • Stock:
    1
  • Module Type:
    Communications Control Module Type 3 (CCM3)
  • Serial Interfaces:
    2 programmable ports
  • Supported Protocols:
    CCM and RTU
  • Electrical Interfaces:
    RS-232 and RS-422
  • RS-232 Direct Limit:
    15 m
  • RS-422 Direct Limit:
    1200 m
  • RS-422 Multidrop:
    Up to 8 slaves in the documented arrangement
  • Quick Access Buffer:
    1024 bytes
  • Expanded User Reference:
    Up to 64K user logic memory
  • Expanded Data:
    Channeled I/O and auxiliary override access
  • Installation Position:
    Dedicated CCM location; Series Six Plus slot 5 or 6
  • Backplane Loads:
    17 units at +5 V, 4 units at +12 V, 4 units at -12 V
  • Operating Temperature:
    0 to 60 deg C
  • Storage Temperature:
    0 to 70 deg C
  • Relative Humidity:
    5% to 95%, noncondensing
  • Estimated shipping dimensions:
    31.7x28.0x3.0cm
  • Tariff Code:
    8538900000
  • Country of origin:
    USA
  • Place of shipment:
    Xiamen,Fujian,China
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Overview Manuals Protocol Serial Link Data Access LED Review

Features:

  • Combines two programmable serial interfaces on one Series Six module.
  • Supports both CCM and RTU communication protocols.
  • Addresses expanded controller data through a 1024-byte quick-access buffer.
IC600CB537 connects a Series Six CPU with hosts, terminals, process systems, and remote-terminal equipment.

Protocol choice distinguishes it from CCM2 and must be preserved together with the port wiring and station roles.

Commissioning is complete only when the exchanged data is correct as well as the link status.

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Identify CCM or RTU before touching the wiring

  • Protocol selection: IC600CB537 supports two message families.
  • Address control: Record the protocol, station address, master or slave role, timeout, and remote device for each used port.
  • Message validation: A physical-layer test cannot prove message compatibility.
  • Timing behavior: Keep a representative valid request and response with the configuration record.
  • Protocol checkout: Restore one protocol path at a time after replacement.

Match the cable to distance and topology

  • Modem signals: Use RS-232 for the short direct connection or modem interface.
  • Serial standard: Use RS-422 for longer direct runs and supported multidrop networks.
  • Grounding: Verify differential pairs, shield, ground potential, connector pinout, and termination.
  • Operational effect: Do not infer wiring from another cabinet.
  • Multidrop isolation: Reintroduce multidrop slaves individually if the original fault is intermittent.

Control which CPU areas the host may reach

  • CPU data access: IC600CB537 can reference expanded I/O, override data, registers, and user memory.
  • Operational effect: Map every host command to its intended area and direction.
  • Module position: Test writes with safe values and supervised logic.
  • Controlled action: A successful transaction to the wrong location is not a successful commissioning result.
  • Address map: Capture final addresses and permissions for operations support.

Preserve the fault state before resetting

  • Power-state evidence: Record the IC600CB537 power-up sequence and any error pattern together with CPU ID and backplane settings.
  • Rack arrangement: Check module seating and rack rails before changing serial wiring.
  • Configuration record: Then isolate configuration, application, and remote-device causes in that order.
  • Indicator evidence: Store the known-good indicator pattern after both ports have passed repeatable tests.
Description
General Electric IC600CB537 is the Communications Control Module Type 3 for Series Six and Series Six Plus PLCs. It provides two programmable serial interfaces and supports both the established CCM protocol and the Remote Terminal Unit protocol.

RS-232 handles supported short direct links and modem connections, while RS-422 accommodates the documented long-distance and multidrop arrangements. The selected wiring, device role, and timeout values must agree across the complete network.

The module can address expanded I/O, auxiliary override information, and as much as 64K of user logic memory. A Quick Access Buffer reduces repeated CPU access when IC600CB537 exchanges data with hosts, process systems, terminals, or peer controllers.

CCM3 adds RTU capability but does not remove the need for an exact configuration record. Before replacement, preserve both ports, protocol choice, CPU ID, station addresses, cable pairs, memory references, and all ladder-controlled requests.
Alternative Names
IC600-CB537 IC600CB-537 IC 600 CB 537 GE IC600CB537 GE Fanuc IC600CB537 General Electric IC600CB537 Series Six IC600CB537 IC600CB537 CCM3
Technical notes
Save IC600CB537 CCM or RTU selection, both port maps, CPU ID, addresses, cable pairs, timeouts, memory targets, and valid message traces.
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FAQS

The following is a list of questions commonly asked by our customers. Please contact us if you have a question about our process that is not answered below.
What must be identified before replacing IC600CB537?
For each IC600CB537 port, record CCM or RTU mode, electrical interface, rate, station role, address, timeout, cable pinout, memory references, and attached device.
Why is protocol selection critical on IC600CB537?
IC600CB537 supports both CCM and RTU, but a correctly wired port will still fail if the module and remote device use different message formats or station rules.
How should a multidrop IC600CB537 problem be narrowed down?
Verify the IC600CB537 master and slave roles, unique addresses, paired RS-422 conductors, grounds, line continuity, and each slave separately before reconnecting the full trunk.
What should be checked when IC600CB537 remains in a power-up error state?
Confirm IC600CB537 CPU ID, rack position, backplane setting, port configuration, module seating, supply rails, and the documented LED code before altering field wiring.
Can IC600CB537 directly replace an IC600CB536?
Both are related CCM modules, but IC600CB537 adds RTU support. Compare the installed protocol, configuration, application requests, rack position, and cable before substitution.
Why should writes through IC600CB537 be tested with safe data?
IC600CB537 can reach expanded controller memory and I/O-related areas. Controlled values prevent an otherwise valid communication test from changing the process unexpectedly.
What confirms that IC600CB537 commissioning is complete?
Prove every used IC600CB537 port and protocol, verify the intended controller data, capture normal LED behavior, and repeat the host recovery sequence after a controlled restart.

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