Description
Key Technical Specifications
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Model Number: DS200TBQDG1A
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Manufacturer: General Electric (GE)
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Channels: 8 differential analog I/O, ±10 V full scale
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Accuracy: 0.1 % full scale
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Isolation: 2500 Vrms channel-to-ground
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Termination: 2 × 107-point screw blocks (214 total wires)
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Connectors: 3 × 34-pin header (J1/J2/J3) to Mark V rack
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Jumpers: 2 berg jumpers for range / filter selection
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Power Supply: +5 V & ±15 V from back-plane; field loops self-powered
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Operating Temperature: –40 °C…+70 °C
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Dimensions / Weight: 203 × 61 × 25 mm, 0.25 kg
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Protection: IP20 rack / IP65 front option
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Field Application & Problem Solved
In the field the headache is landing dozens of analog cables—LVDTs on the governor valve, 4-20 mA from pressure transmitters, and ±10 V servo commands—without turning the turbine cabinet into spaghetti. The board solves that by giving you eight isolated ±10 V channels on one plug-in card. Slide it into the Mark V rack, land 214 wires on the two screw blocks, and you’re done. You’ll typically find it on 7EA or 9F peakers where every servo and transmitter in the skid has to report back to the Speedtronic. Core value: it collapses three DIN-rail terminal strips, 2500 V isolators, and pull-down resistors into a 6-inch card you can swap with the turbine on turning gear—no re-calibration, no external hardware
In the field the headache is landing dozens of analog cables—LVDTs on the governor valve, 4-20 mA from pressure transmitters, and ±10 V servo commands—without turning the turbine cabinet into spaghetti. The board solves that by giving you eight isolated ±10 V channels on one plug-in card. Slide it into the Mark V rack, land 214 wires on the two screw blocks, and you’re done. You’ll typically find it on 7EA or 9F peakers where every servo and transmitter in the skid has to report back to the Speedtronic. Core value: it collapses three DIN-rail terminal strips, 2500 V isolators, and pull-down resistors into a 6-inch card you can swap with the turbine on turning gear—no re-calibration, no external hardware
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Installation & Maintenance Pitfalls (Expert Tips)
Jumper Side Wrong = Wrong Range
The silk-screen is read from the component side; flip the card and the berg jumpers land on the wrong pads. Result: ±10 V inputs become ±5 V, the DSP sees half-scale, and you chase a “servo offset” that isn’t there. Match the jumper map in GEI-100161 before you torque the screws.
The silk-screen is read from the component side; flip the card and the berg jumpers land on the wrong pads. Result: ±10 V inputs become ±5 V, the DSP sees half-scale, and you chase a “servo offset” that isn’t there. Match the jumper map in GEI-100161 before you torque the screws.
Terminal Torque 0.8 Nm – No More
Over-tighten and the screw posts crack; under-tighten and vibration walks the wire out. Use a calibrated screwdriver and stop when the washer flattens—then tug-test every wire.
Over-tighten and the screw posts crack; under-tighten and vibration walks the wire out. Use a calibrated screwdriver and stop when the washer flattens—then tug-test every wire.
IP20 Means Keep the Door Closed
The front is open; wash-down or salt mist will corrode the screw posts and give you intermittent “signal bounce.” If the cabinet fan ingests salt, bag the card during maintenance or mount it behind a filtered door.
The front is open; wash-down or salt mist will corrode the screw posts and give you intermittent “signal bounce.” If the cabinet fan ingests salt, bag the card during maintenance or mount it behind a filtered door.
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Wire Dress – Flat or the Door Won’t Close
214 wires in a 6-inch slot is tight; leave the harness proud and the cabinet door pinches a conductor against the sheet-metal—ground fault that trips the whole Mark V. Lace the bundle flat and strap it to the card stand-offs.
214 wires in a 6-inch slot is tight; leave the harness proud and the cabinet door pinches a conductor against the sheet-metal—ground fault that trips the whole Mark V. Lace the bundle flat and strap it to the card stand-offs.
Technical Deep Dive & Overview
Internally the card is a passive termination array—no CPU, no firmware. Each channel hits a 0.1 % precision divider, a 1 ms RC filter, and a 2500 V opto-isolator that feeds the DSP a clean ±10 V differential signal
Internally the card is a passive termination array—no CPU, no firmware. Each channel hits a 0.1 % precision divider, a 1 ms RC filter, and a 2500 V opto-isolator that feeds the DSP a clean ±10 V differential signal
. Because it’s pure hardware you can hot-swap it: pull the old card, land the wires exactly where they came from, snap the 34-pin connectors in, and the turbine sees all analogs again in under five minutes.
