GE IC200ALG620

Product Overview The IC200ALG620 is a specialized analog input module designed for Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) and resistance measurement applications. It accepts inputs from up to four 3-wire or 4-wire RTDs with 16-bit resolution, providing highly accurate temperature monitoring for critical process control applications.

Category: SKU: GE IC200ALG620

Description

GE IC200ALG620 Technical Specifications

  • Input Channels: 4 (3-wire and/or 4-wire RTDs)

  • Resolution: 15 bits plus sign (16-bit effective)

  • Update Rate: Approximately 210 ms per channel at 60 Hz; approximately 230 ms per channel at 50 Hz

  • Accuracy at 25°C: ±0.15% on resistance measurement; ±0.15% on RTD temperature measurement

  • Backplane Current Consumption: 125 mA maximum from +5V bus; 125 mA from +3.3V bus

  • External Power Supply: None required

  • Isolation: 250 VAC continuous; 1500 VAC for 1 minute (user input to logic and frame ground); 50 VDC channel-to-channel

  • Common Mode Rejection: 120 dB at 50/60 Hz with 100 ohm imbalance

  • Normal Mode Rejection: 60 dB at 50/60 Hz, 100% span

  • Common Mode Voltage: 3V maximum

  • Normal Mode Voltage: 5V maximum

  • Maximum Lead Resistance: 50 ohms per lead

  • Operating Temperature: 0°C to +60°C ambient

Supported RTD Types

  • Platinum: 25, 100, and 1000 ohm (various alpha values including 385, 3802, 392, 3923, 3916, 375)
  • Copper: 10, 50, and 100 ohm (427 standard)
  • Nickel: 100 and 120 ohm (various standards)
  • Nickel/Iron: 604 ohms (518, 527 standards)
  • Direct Resistance: 0–500 ohms, 0–3000 ohms

LED Indicators

  • FLD PWR (Green): Indicates presence of both backplane power and field power

  • OK (Green): Normal operation

  • OK (Flashing Green): Boot mode or firmware update

  • OK (Flashing Amber): Self-diagnostic error

  • OK (Off): No 3.3V backplane power

Diagnostics Over/under range, open wire, input short, non-volatile memory storage fault, wiring fault, and high/low alarm. The module automatically performs A/D calibration at power-up and periodically thereafter to compensate for temperature changes.

Configuration Parameters

  • Analog input data length: 0–4 words
  • Line frequency: 50 Hz or 60 Hz
  • Channel active units: Inactive, tenths of ohms, tenths of degrees C, tenths of degrees F
  • RTD type: Extensive selection list
  • Wire type: 3-wire or 4-wire
  • Alarm high/low limits: -32,768 to +32,767
  • Nominal resistance: 0 to 3276.7
  • Channel default input: ±3276.7

Compatibility

  • VersaMax PLC CPU IC200CPU001-BC firmware version 1.20 or later
  • Genius NIU IC200GBI001-AB firmware version 1.10 or later
  • Profibus NIU IC200PBI001-BB firmware version 1.10 or later
  • DeviceNet NIU IC200DBI001-AA firmware version 1.10 or later

Operating Note After rapid power cycles or certain brownout conditions, the module may blink a 6-3 error code indicating a hardware failure. Cycling power to the module clears this condition.