The GE DS200TCDAG1A, also cataloged as the DS200TCDA Digital I/O Board, operates as a dedicated hardware component for digital contact signal conditioning and IONET serial communication execution within GE Mark V LM platforms.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | DS200TCDAG1A |
| Brand | GE General Electric |
| Origin | USA |
| Weight | Standard Mark V PCB weight |
| Dimensions | Standard Mark V core slot assembly |
| Operating Temp | 0 to 60 deg C |
| Power Consumption | System logic bus powered |
| Product Series | Mark V LM |
| Functional Acronym | TCDA |
| Functional Revision | Revision A |
| Instruction Manual | GEH-6153 |
| Core Locations | Q11, Q21, Q51 (Digital I/O Cores) |
| Interface Compatibility | TCRA, DTBA, DTBB, TCQC, CTBA |
| Bus Architecture | IONET Serial Communication Network |
The board relies on dedicated IONET backplane bus communication velocity to link digital I/O engines across core locations Q11, Q21, and Q51. Contact output signals from dual TCRA modules alongside digital contact inputs originating at DTBA and DTBB terminal boards route through TCDA circuitry for signal normalization. Physical network links extend through CTBA in core R5 and TCQC in cores R1 and R2 over deterministically addressed packet routing, ensuring targeted I/O density scaling and maintaining firmware flash compatibility across the Mark V LM processing architecture.
Q: Which hardware cores house the DS200TCDAG1A board inside the cabinet?
A: The board installs directly into digital I/O cores designated as Q11, Q21, or Q51 within the Mark V LM control chassis.
Q: How are digital input and output signals routed to and from the TCDA card?
A: Contact output signals from TCRA boards and discrete contact inputs from DTBA/DTBB terminal boards enter the TCDA, which processes and distributes them over IONET to TCQC and CTBA modules.
Q: How does the IONET bus manage data transmission across multiple TCDA boards?
A: IONET operates as an address-specific serial network, ensuring data packets are routed exclusively to targeted board addresses without network collision across digital cores.
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