Product Description
As discussed above in detail, this DS215UCVBG1AB device's greater Mark V Turbine Control System Series was originally manufactured by General Electric, a trusted provider of automated industrial equipment. This DS215UCVBG1AB device exists as a modular assembly within its greater Mark V Series, as evidenced by the placement of the special DS215 series tag in its DS215UCVBG1AB functional product number. The Mark V Series that this DS215UCVBG1AB modular assembly belongs to is classifiable as a now-obsolete legacy product series given its eventual manufacturing discontinuation that took place in the many years since its original General Electric conception. While this DS215UCVBG1AB PCB's Mark V Series is a legacy series, it is still somewhat of a well-updated product series as it is concurrently one of the final General Electric Mark product series to utilize the Speedtronic control system technology across many of its various offerings. This DS215UCVBG1AB modular assembly device is defined as a UC2000V Module or a Genius Controller Module in original General Electric Mark V Turbine Control System Series instructional manual materials, although the original device of this intended Mark V Series functionality would be the DS215UCVBG1 parent UC2000V Moduler missing this DS215UCVBG1AB PCB's two significant product revisions. This DS215UCVBG1AB product likely belongs to the Mark V Series' UC2000V Subsystem Series, as evidenced by the placement of the UC2000V tag in this DS215UCVBG1AB device's official GE description.
Hardware Tips and Specifications
The GE Module Genius Controller DS215UCVBG1AB features one Ethernet connector, and multiple LED status indicators. The GE Module Genius Controller DS215UCVBG1AB is also populated with 2 blocks of configuration switches and a connector that enables the attachment to a hard disk drive. The controller also features a set of terminal blocks that are identified as Genius A and Genius B. The terminal blocks are used to connect signal wires directly to the controller. The terminal blocks each has 3 individual terminals. When you first set up the controller for use in your site, use the installation instructions included with the controller to gain an understanding of the terminal blocks and the function of the individual terminals. When you are prepared to attach the signal wires, first strip about one half inch from the end of each signal wire. Insert the end into the terminal and open the terminal by loosening the retention screw. Insert the signal wire into the terminal with the bare copper inserted into the terminal and not exposed outside the terminal. While the individual terminal blocks in the assembly of this DS215UCVBG1AB product offering are certainly important given its Genius Controller Module intended functionality, so too are many of the other basic hardware details of this DS215UCVBG1AB product. Luckily enough for our sake, many of this DS215UCVBG1AB PCB's more basic specifications have been provided in a list in the DS215UCVBG1AB datasheet attached above. Some of this DS215UCVBG1AB Board's basic hardware specifications include:
- A 2-slot VME Rack Assembly Style
- A 586-133 Pentium Processor
- 16M of DRAM Memory
- 4M of Flash Memory
- Three Separate Ports
The power requirements of this DS215UCVBG1AB modular assembly, as well as the specific function of its three ports, have been described in the DS215UCVBG1AB datasheet attached above in the manuals tab for your convenience. Three total Mark V Turbine Control System Series daughterboards have also been attached to the base circuit board of this DS215UCVBG1AB product offering; their placements, product numbers, and specific applications should all also be described in the attached materials. The hard disk drive that you connect to the controller can be a solid state drive (SSD) device. The SSD type drive has no move parts so is more reliable. It is also faster to read and write data.The SSD uses flash memory to store the information. HDD technology is slower and also subject to wearing out because it has moving parts. However, you might find that the HDD technology is less expensive but you have the option to use either type of drive. Before making any final purchase decision on this DS215UCVBG1AB product offering, it is crucial to recognize that its originally-introduced performance specifications and dimensions have no doubt been altered by its special assembly's acceptance of two functional-style product revisions rated at grades of A and B respectively.
