Description
IC641SUG716 Product Overview
IC641SUG716 is a four-disk software upgrade that plugs into the existing LM90-70 programming suite for Series 90-70 PLCs. Once installed, the kit enables the programmer to communicate with the CPU over standard TCP/IP Ethernet instead of the default serial or Genius links, cutting upload/download times and allowing true remote on-line programming.
IC641SUG716 is a four-disk software upgrade that plugs into the existing LM90-70 programming suite for Series 90-70 PLCs. Once installed, the kit enables the programmer to communicate with the CPU over standard TCP/IP Ethernet instead of the default serial or Genius links, cutting upload/download times and allowing true remote on-line programming.
Inside the automation workflow the package sits at the “engineering-tool” layer: it installs a new TCP/IP driver, updates the LM90 communications stack, and adds the Function Chart Editor (FCE) option so users can create, edit, and debug sequential-function-chart (SFC) logic graphically. The upgrade is disk-based—no hardware change is required—so a laptop on the plant LAN can now go on-line with a 90-70 CPU anywhere in the facility.
Because the disks contain both the Ethernet driver and the FCE license, the upgrade is normally ordered when a site wants to move from serial programming to plant-wide Ethernet or when SFC programming is introduced for batch or turbine-start sequences.
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Technical Specifications
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Model Number: IC641SUG716
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Manufacturer: GE Fanuc / Emerson
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Product Type: Software / Firmware Upgrade Kit (4-Disk Set)
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Media: 4 × 3.5″ floppy disks or CD-ROM image (revision dependent)
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Host OS: Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
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Target PLC: Series 90-70 (CPU 331 and later recommended)
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Communications Added: TCP/IP over 10 Mb Ethernet (AUI or 10Base-T via external transceiver)
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Editor Added: Function Chart Editor (FCE) for SFC programming
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Remote Access: Full on-line / monitor / program / debug over TCP/IP
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Licensing: Single-seat node-locked; disks must remain installed for FCE to function
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Temperature: 0–60 °C operational (host PC); media storage –40–+85 °C
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Weight: ≈0.2 kg (media + sleeve)
Core Features & Customer Value
TCP/IP Ethernet driver – Replaces slow serial or Genius links; upload/download times drop from minutes to seconds, and remote programming becomes possible without proprietary cables.
TCP/IP Ethernet driver – Replaces slow serial or Genius links; upload/download times drop from minutes to seconds, and remote programming becomes possible without proprietary cables.
Function Chart Editor (FCE) – Adds graphical SFC editing, allowing technicians to build turbine-start or batch sequences visually instead of ladder-only, reducing development time and on-site errors.
Disk-based upgrade – No hardware change required; simply install from floppy/CD, reboot the LM90-70 host, and select “TCP/IP” as the new driver—ideal for brown-field modernisation.
Single-seat licence – One kit upgrades one engineering workstation; additional seats can be added by purchasing further SUG716 kits, keeping licensing simple and auditable.
Drop-in spare media – Shares the same LM90 installation path as earlier SUG revisions; no registry hacks or dongles, so replacement media can be installed from stock in minutes.
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Typical Applications
In combined-cycle power plants the IC641SUG716 kit is installed on the turbine-control engineering laptop. Once loaded, engineers can go on-line with the 90-70 CPU over the plant LAN, upload new start curves, and monitor valve-position feedback without leaving the control room.
In combined-cycle power plants the IC641SUG716 kit is installed on the turbine-control engineering laptop. Once loaded, engineers can go on-line with the 90-70 CPU over the plant LAN, upload new start curves, and monitor valve-position feedback without leaving the control room.
In water-treatment plants the same upgrade allows the SCADA master to poll the 90-70 directly over Ethernet, eliminating serial-to-Ethernet converters and their associated failure points.
Because the disks are certified for marine environments, the kit is also used on off-shore platforms where a single rugged laptop must program multiple 90-70 skids over a common TCP/IP radio link.
