General Electric | Mark VI | IS215WEPAH2BB | Printed Circuit Board

Overview:

The IS215WEPAH2BB PCB is a high-performance, programmable component of GE's Mark VI control systems, specifically designed for wind energy applications. It supports both simplex and triple-redundant configurations, ensuring reliability and flexibility in various operational setups.

Technical Specifications:

• Functional Acronym: WEPA
• Communication Types: IONet and UDH
• Female Plug Connectors: Up to 20 connectors located around the board’s edge, ranging from 2 to 20 pins.
• Metal Oxide Varistors: 4 total (3 on the lower left, 1 on the upper right).
• Power Supply Rating: 125 VDC
• Software Frame Rates: Supports 10, 20, and 40 ms frame rates, defining the time between input conditioning, processing, and output transmission.
• Humidity Range: 5–95% non-condensing
• Storage Temperature: -40 to +70 °C

Features:

• Programmable Control: Fully programmable via five levels of password protection, allowing real-time updates to application software while the main process is running.
• Compact Design: Occupies a single slot in a VME rack (13 or 21 slots).
• Mounting Location: Typically installed in a Control Module VME rack alongside I/O cards and the main processor card.
• Enhanced Protection: Equipped with metal oxide varistors for robust surge and voltage protection.
• Daughterboard Integration: Includes a daughterboard located in the lower-right corner for additional functionality.