GE IC697CPX935 Single-Slot PLC CPU (96MHz 80486DX4)

Description

In large-scale material handling systems like airport baggage sorters routing 10,000 bags hourly or steel slab mills coordinating shears across bays, the GE IC697CPX935 delivers the processing punch to keep sequences unbreakable. Envision a printing press where color registration demands sub-millisecond scans of 12K discrete points—any lag smears sheets, scrapping runs worth thousands. Or picture automotive transfer machines where floating-point math tunes servo loops on the fly amid load shifts; stalled calcs trigger jams that halt lines for hours. This CPU powers industrial automation cores, slotting into Series 90-70 racks to juggle up to 12K inputs/outputs and 8K analog with 0.4µs boolean speeds via its 96MHz 80486DX4 brain. In bottling plants, it times fillers; in power substations, it interlocks breakers swiftly. Programmers use Logicmaster over three serial ports, loading 1MB battery-backed RAM for recipes while 256KB flash holds firmware non-volatily. Why it rules control systems? VME backplane floods option modules like LAN cards without bottlenecks, supporting remote keyswitches for secure ops. From textile looms to wastewater aerators, the GE IC697CPX935 crunches complexity into rhythm, extending 90-70 lifespans economically.​

CPU Processing Core

The GE IC697CPX935 packs a single-slot Central Processing Unit for GE Fanuc Series 90-70 PLCs, harnessing 96MHz floating-point muscle with 1MB fast CMOS RAM and 256KB user flash in one footprint for high-I/O apps. It drives VME C.1 backplanes alongside PSUs and I/O receivers, programmed via MS-DOS/Windows tools over Port 1 (RS-232 SNP slave), Port 2 (isolated RS-485), or Port 3 (RS-485). Up to 512KB program blocks handle ladder logic, with calendar clock and password protection baked in.

Integrators tap its scalability: three-position RUN/STOP switch plus remote keyswitch enable field tweaks, seven LEDs track status without tools. Supports IC660/IC661 and IC697 modules, firmware upgradable in-system for BMA from release 7.92. In rack arrays up to eight deep, it segments buses smartly. The GE IC697CPX935 fuels 90-70 without slot waste.​

Execution Advantages

Plant engineers in discrete-heavy sorts value the GE IC697CPX935 for speed—0.4µs booleans chew 12K points, floating-point ops fly on 80486DX4 without coprocessors. Serial ports daisy programmers or panels seamlessly, Port 2 isolation shrugs ground noise in shared cabinets. Status LEDs (RUN, STOP, FAULT, etc.) diagnose at a glance, battery lasts 6 months offline.

Single-slot metal face draws 3.1A at 5VDC, needing 70CFM air to 60°C or natural to 50°C, VME-compliant for dense racks. Self-config via software skips DIPs, RTC holds ±3.5s/day.

Proven over years, flash endures upgrades, outpacing single-board relics. The GE IC697CPX935 executes where counts climb.​

Technical Specifications

Compatible Modules

IC697BEM733 – Remote scanner extending GE IC697CPX935 I/O over Genius drops.
IC697PWR722 – Rack PSU delivering stable 5V to CPX935 loads.
IC697CMM711 – Serial comm expanding programmer access.
IC693ALG223 – Analog mixer for 8K channel process ties.
IC697HSC115 – High-speed counter syncing pulses with CPU scans.
IC697MEM733 – Memory expansion for oversized CPX recipes.
IC690ACC901 – Cable kit wiring serial ports to panels.

CPU Handling

Slide the GE IC697CPX935 into rack slot 1 after PSU, verifying battery seats firmly before power—download via Port 1 RS-232 at 19.2K baud, testing booleans solo pre-full blocks. Match grounds across racks, limit stubs under 15m on serials. RUN switch enables after config latch.

Bimonthly, watch FAULT LEDs and battery via diagnostics; clean ports in linty textile sheds. Firmware flashes in-place with kits—archive RAM first. This sustains the GE IC697CPX935 flawlessly