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In expansive manufacturing cells where high-speed fillers juggle dozens of valves, sensors, and motion axes under one controller, backplane capacity dictates whether upgrades stall or scale seamlessly. Oil platform process skids consolidate flow computers, ESD relays, and HART-enabled transmitters into single enclosures to slash cabling amid saltwater corrosion and blast zones. Pharmaceutical cleanrooms demand dense I/O farms for bioreactor cascades, where slot limits force painful tradeoffs between analog precision and discrete throughput. The GE IC695CHS016-DA fills this gap as a 16-slot universal backplane from GE’s PACSystems RX3i platform, built for these high-density industrial automation builds. Its dual-bus design federates PCI-speed CPUs with legacy serial modules in one rack, powering plants from automotive body shops syncing weld guns to utilities aggregating substation breakers without splitter boxes.
Pharma tableting presses wire vision rejects and feeder vibrators to shared slots, leveraging printed slot labels for error-free Proficy adds. Mining draglines centralize drag rope encoders and hydraulic safeties, chaining serial expansions over noisy drops. The GE IC695CHS016-DA supports hot-swappable I/O via isolated +24V terminals, grounding bar for shield drains, and serial link for remote racks—ideal for integrators densifying legacy 90-30 nests into future-proof RX3i frames. Operators gain flexibility to mix IC695 high-perf cards with IC694 workhorses, dodging forklift rip-outs that cascade weeks of downtime across shift patterns.
Product Introduction & Positioning
The GE IC695CHS016-DA is a rack-mount universal backplane for PACSystems RX3i, offering 16 slots (0-15) with dual PCI/serial bus connectors to host CPUs, power supplies, I/O, and option modules in horizontal enclosures. Slot 0 reserves for IC695 PSUs exclusively, while 1-15 accept any mix of PCI (IC695), serial (IC694/IC693), or 90-30 modules, plus expansion at slot 16 for IC695LRE001 chaining. System builders position it as the chassis for large-scale apps—up to 1024 points local—fed by external +24VDC via TB1 strip and internal ground bar.
In architecture terms, it pairs with CPE400 CPUs in slots 1/2 for logic crunching, expansion PSUs like IC695PSD040 in slot 0, and dense analogs/discretes filling the rest. Serial expansion ports extend to remote bases over fiber or coax, while EU-RoHS hardware tweaks boost noise immunity for VFD alleys. This setup lets integrators migrate piecemeal, preserving Genius/Modbus gear while unlocking RX3i diagnostics—commissioning shrinks from days to hours via slot-printed refs.
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Key Technical Features & Functional Benefits
Designers in dusty cement silos specify the GE IC695CHS016-DA for its integral +24V isolated feed (TB1 pins 7/8), distributing clean power rack-wide without daisy chaining—drawing 240mA at 5VDC and 600mA at 3.3V via backplane to fuel 16 modules sans voltage sag. Dual-bus segregation runs PCI at full throttle for CPUs while serial drops lag minimally, enabling hybrid loads like IC695ALG600 universals next to IC694MDL740 outputs without perf hits.
Rugged FR4 board with 102mm rack ears endures 5-30G shocks horizontally, 0-60°C ambients via convection—fanless for ATEX Zone 2 with barriers. Ground bar clamps shields direct, nixing EMI loops from adjacent VFDs, while serial connector daises 10km remotes via LRE001. Release -DA flags latest noise-hardened PCB, MTBF exceeding 1M hours in cyclic swaps.
Flex rules: CPUs span 2 slots anywhere but expansion; PSUs flex post-CPU if slot 1 claimed. Proficy auto-maps slots, fault relays optional for PLC %I sync—field teams hit 99.99% MTBF, justifying density over split racks.
Detailed Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | GE IC695CHS016-DA |
| Brand | GE (Emerson PACSystems) |
| Type | 16-Slot Universal Backplane |
| Power Supply | External +24VDC isolated (TB1) |
| Current Draw | 240mA @5VDC, 600mA @3.3VDC |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Mounting | Horizontal rack (102mm depth) |
| Dimensions | 570.2 x 102 x 31.5 mm (L x H x D) |
| Weight | ~2.5 kg |
| Interfaces | PCI/Serial dual-bus, Serial Expansion |
| Certifications | UL, CE, ATEX Zone 2, EU-RoHS |
| Cooling | Passive convection |
| Environmental Rating | 30G shock, horizontal only |
Related Modules or Compatible Units
IC695PSD040 – DC PSU for slot 0, powers the GE IC695CHS016-DA‘s full complement reliably.
IC695CPE400 – High-res CPU spanning slots 1/2, leverages backplane’s PCI bus fully.
IC695LRE001 – Serial remote expander, chains off slot 16 for GE IC695CHS016-DA overspill.
IC694ALG233 – Analog current inputs, populates serial slots seamlessly.
IC695CHS012 – 12-slot sibling for smaller GE IC695CHS016-DA companion racks.
IC694BEM331 – Genius controller in mid-slots, taps dual-bus flexibility.
IC695ACC600 – Chassis accessory, enhances grounding on dense GE IC695CHS016-DA builds.
Installation Notes & Maintenance Best Practices
Mount the GE IC695CHS016-DA horizontally only—vertical risks hot spots throttling modules; secure with 102mm ears to DIN rails, torquing M4 screws at 1.5Nm amid 90mm clearance top/bottom. Wire +24VDC to TB1-7/8 fused at 5A (14AWG min), earth chassis via stud and bar for shields—pre-label slots per Proficy before populating. Cycle power post-rack; verify no bent pins, then add modules left-to-right avoiding CPU overlap. Expansion cable to LRE001 max 100m unboosted.
Blow dust quarterly from connectors with ESD-safe air in fibrous apps, ohm TB1 continuity yearly >1MΩ isolation. Reseat high-failure slots bi-annually during outages, logging draw currents to preempt overloads. Firmware-agnostic, but sync chassis revs via Proficy audits—keeps it humming 20+ years in washdown cells.
