About the DS200TCRAG2ABC
The DS200TCRAG2ABC is a relay output board that serves a specific purpose within General Electric's Mark V turbine control system series, as identified in the brief product description provided above. This DS200TCRAG2ABC device's greater Mark V Series is, as you have probably guessed based off of its full extended series name, pertinent to specific applications in the management and control systems of GE-compatible gas and steam turbine automated drive assemblies. With this being the case, the Mark V Turbine Control System Series has to be considered obsolete as a whole, as it exists as one of the lastly-developed GE Mark product series to utilize the patented Speedtronic control system technology first seen with the rollout of the previous Mark I Series. While this is true, this DS200TCRAG2ABC printed circuit board or PCB for short's greater Mark V Series is identifiable as one of the lastly-developed GE product series to make use of the patented Speedtronic control system technology first seen with the release of the previous Mark I Series in the mid to later 1960s. This specific Speedtronic technology application ensures that this DS200TCRAG2ABC product's Mark V Series is still something of a highly-acclaimed GE Mark product series on the greater figurative automated industrial marketplace, despite its obsolete nature.
Hardware Tips and Specifications
This board component is primarily used in the <Q11> and <Q51> cores of the system. While the DS200TCRAG2ABC board in location 4 of the <Q11> core contains four relays, it's important to note that all TCRA boards can support up to thirty relays. Therefore, when ordering, it is crucial to ensure the correct board is selected based on individual requirements. Typically, the relays on the DS200TCRAG2ABC board are responsible for operating the gas manifold blow-off valves, which are essential safety features of the turbine. These valves release pressure and play a critical role in preventing compressor surges. For signal transmission between the TCQE board and the TCRA board, the DS200TCRAG2ABC utilizes the JO connector on its surface. Additionally, the JS1, JS2, and JS3 connectors are commonly employed for contact output signals. Regarding configuration, the DS200TCRAG2ABC does not offer software configuration options. However, it allows for terminal board-level changes on the DTBC and DTBD terminal boards through hardware configuration. For more detailed information on configuration and operation, GE manuals can provide valuable insights.
The DS200TCRAG2ABC board is sparsely populated with relays, integrated circuits, and connectors. It features drilled holes for mounting and is clearly marked with the board ID, ensuring easy identification and installation. Generally, this DS200TCRAG2ABC PCB's voltage suppression and limitation strategy involves its normal Mark V Series assembly's inclusion of a series-standardized selection of voltage-limiting hardware components, including this DS200TCRAG2ABC PCB's series of different iterations of Mark V Series diodes, rectifiers, capacitors, diodes, and specialized integrated circuits. This DS200TCRAG2ABC printed circuit board is actually not the originally-developed product of its specific Mark V Series functionality; that would be the DS200TCRAG2 parent Relay Output Board missing all three of this DS200TCRAG2ABC PCB's three significant product revisions, as represented by the final alphanumeric digits in the DS200TCRAG2ABC functional product number. Given this DS200TCRAG2ABC Relay Output Board's initial legacy series status, the DS200TCRAG2ABC functional product number can actually be considered a primary source of this Mark V Series product's original hardware information; as it codes for specific details in a formulated set of consecutive functional naming elements. Case in point, the DS200TCRAG2ABC functional product number begins with a dual-functional element in the DS200 series tag delegating this DS200TCRAG2ABC PCB's normal Mark V Series assembly as well as its domestic original manufacture location. Some of the other relevant hardware components revealed in the DS200TCRAG2ABC functional product number include this Board's:
- TCRA functional product acronym
- Group 2 Mark V Series product grouping
- Normal PCB protective coating
- Three-fold revision history
