DS3810MMAB

About the DS3810MMAB

The DS3810MMAB is a PCB manufactured by GE as a component for the Mark IV system.  This system is used for gas/steam turbine management and is built around a group of microcomputers that use distributed control to manage and continuously monitor the performance of the turbine system around the clock with multiple back-ups.  The MKIV has better application flexibility, an improved operator interface, and a decreased turbine outage rate when compared to earlier GE Speedtronic systems.

The DS3810MMAB is built with locations for four small auxiliary boards. These boards, which are marked 304A8483G5 or 304A8483G9, are connected to the motherboard via two lines of board-to-board pins, one line of six and one line of seven.  Each of these auxiliaries corresponds to six jumper switches that run parallel to the auxiliary board's position, and one resistor network array, which also runs parallel to the board. Each board/jumpers/network array grouped together is labeled as a Quad.  The board has four “quads” marked on the board, as Quad A, Quad B, Quad C, and Quad D.

The DS3810MMAB is built with twenty-six jumper switches (including those already mentioned.)  It has nine resistor network arrays. The board has one red LED and one toggle switch. Most notably, there is a chart located at the bottom right of the board giving the user information on jumper switch location and hex base.  

The DS3810MMAB has one PCB mating connector.  This is a 218A4553-1 Amp 533002-1 8705 connector.  The board is alignment marked on one edge and factory-drilled.  Extractor clips have been added to two corners.

The DS3810MMAB has thirty-nine circuits.  This includes oscillating chips, electrically erasable PROMs, and octal buffers and line drivers.

All technical support for the DS3810MMAB, including data sheets and manuals, was originally provided by GE.