IC660ELB912 PC interface module microgenerator sub-board

The IC660ELB912 is a Genius network interface card. This module is a sub-board of an

IBM PC interface module (PCIM). The card is installed on a single-slot or two-slot PCIM module.

It supports the I/O controller function of the host controller and allows the Genius I/O network to be

used to control, monitor, and manage remote I/O devices. The sub-board on the PCIM card was formerly

manufactured by GE Fanuc and is now owned by Emerson Automation. The IC660ELB912 is

responsible for performing housekeeping tasks, such as initialization and fault management for up to 30

devices residing on the same Genius I/O network. It maintains the latest data images of controlled devices and is

able to exchange data with other controllers on the same network by sending and receiving background

messages that are not related to I/O commands or global data. The main PCIM device provides a status

LED indicator to determine the operation of the connected child board, especially the GENI normal and

normal communication. It supports a variety of configurable data rates, such as 38.4K, 76.8K, 153.6K standard,

or 153.6K extended. If two (2) child boards are connected to a two-slot PCIM, and each child board is connected

to a separate Genius I/O bus, each child board must be set to the same baud rate as the card is connected to.

In addition, two child boards can be connected to the same bus, so each child board must be configured with the

same baud rate. If two (2) child boards are installed, a single child board requires 16k bytes of host memory and 32k bytes of host memory.

The IC660ELB912 micro GENI subboard is a GE Fanuc network interface board. It belongs to Genius I/O

series modules and PLC components. It has backward compatible modules, shared RAM, and 16 KB of memory.

The microgeni subboard can be connected to a single – or two-slot IBM PC interface module (PCIM) and requires

a 5-volt DC rated power supply to provide logical power. The IC660ELB912 miniature GENI subroutine can be

easily installed using spacers and screws. It comes with two status indicator leds to inform the operator of the

status of the equipment. These LED indicators are the GENI Normal LED and the Communication Normal LED,

which show the operation and communication status of the equipment respectively. Two light-emitting diodes are

located on the module panel to display the operation and communication of the device.