GE IC660ELD100A

Description

Product Description

GE IC660ELD100A is a digital output module designed for the GE Genius distributed I/O system, compatible with Series 90-30 and Series 90-70 PLCs. This module, the IC660ELD100A, functions as a remote actuator interface, converting control signals from the PLC into switched power to operate field devices. Its primary role is to provide isolated, high-current switching for loads such as solenoid valves, motor starter coils, indicator lamps, and alarm horns located away from the main control cabinet. As part of the Genius I/O block family, the IC660ELD100A allows for decentralized control architecture, reducing long home-run wiring. The reliability of individual I/O blocks like the IC660ELD100A is key to maintaining uptime for individual machine sections or process areas. For system designers implementing distributed control, the GE IC660ELD100A offers a proven, modular solution for robust output control.

Product Parameters / Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: GE Fanuc (now part of Emerson)
• Series: Genius I/O System
• Functional Designation: Digital Output Block
• Output Type: Discrete (ON/OFF) outputs. Likely solid-state (triac) or electromechanical relay outputs.
• Output Channels: Contains a specific number of output channels (e.g., 4, 8, or 16) in a single module.
• Output Rating: Each channel is rated for a specific voltage and current (e.g., 120 VAC, 2A per point). The exact rating is critical and must be verified from the datasheet.
• Isolation: Output channels are typically isolated from the logic side and from each other.
• Communication: Interfaces with the PLC via the Genius serial bus through a Genius Bus Controller (GBC).
• Power Supply: Requires an external power source for the switched load side. Logic power is supplied via the Genius bus or a separate terminal.
• Diagnostics: Features LED status indicators for communication, power, and per-channel output status.
• Configuration: Addressed and configured using the PLC’s programming software (Proficy Machine Edition, Logicmaster).

Advantages and Key Features

• Distributed Architecture: Enables placement of I/O close to field devices, dramatically reducing wiring costs, complexity, and voltage drop issues associated with long wire runs.
• High Density and Modularity: Provides multiple output points in a compact form factor, allowing for efficient use of panel space and easy expansion.
• Robust Load Driving: Capable of directly switching industrial AC or DC loads, often eliminating the need for interposing relays.
• Clear Diagnostic Indicators: Per-point and module-level LEDs provide immediate visual feedback for troubleshooting, allowing quick isolation of faulty outputs or devices.
• Hot-Swappable Capability: In systems designed for it, a failed GE IC660ELD100A block can often be replaced without shutting down the entire Genius network, minimizing downtime.
• Proven Technology: The Genius I/O system is known for its durability and reliability in harsh industrial environments.

Application Cases in Industry

• Distributed Machine Control: Used on individual stations of an automated assembly or packaging line to control actuators and indicators locally.
• Material Handling Systems: Controls solenoid valves for pneumatic diverters, motor starters for conveyors, and warning lights on distributed sections of a sorting system.
• Process Area Control: Manages valves, pumps, and alarms in a specific area of a water treatment plant or chemical process unit, remote from the central control room.
• Factory Automation: Provides output control for weld guns, clamps, and tool changers on robotic workcells.

Comparison with Competing Products

Selection Suggestions and Precautions

1. Verify Exact Electrical Ratings: Critically important. Confirm the output type (AC/DC), voltage rating, and current rating (in-rush and steady-state) of the GE IC660ELD100A match the requirements of the field devices you are controlling. Overloading will destroy the output channel.
2. External Protection for Inductive Loads: When driving inductive loads (solenoids, contactors), you must use an external suppression device (an RC snubber for AC loads, a flyback diode for DC loads) across the load terminals to protect the module’s solid-state switches from voltage spikes.
3. Genius Network Planning: Each IC660ELD100A block requires a unique Genius bus address set via its rotary switches. Plan your addressing scheme to avoid conflicts. Ensure the total network length and number of nodes comply with Genius bus specifications.
4. Proper Power Supply Sizing: The external power supply for the load side must be sized to handle the sum of the in-rush and steady-state currents of all simultaneously active outputs on the block.
5. Software Configuration: The module must be correctly added to the PLC’s I/O configuration in the programming software, and its data must be mapped correctly in the PLC logic.
6. Sourcing for Legacy Systems: The Genius platform is a mature technology. Source the IC660ELD100A from reputable suppliers who can verify the functionality of these legacy blocks.

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