IC693CPU372

Product Description

The GE Fanuc IC693CPU372 is a TCP/IP Ethernet Communications module. Like the CPU374 model, this module is designed to work with the Series 90-30 system. The IC693CPU372 Plus enables TCP/IP communications with a range of devices and controllers through its built-in enhanced Ethernet interface. This includes all Series 90, PACSystems, and VersaMax PLCs as well as host computers running the Host Communications Toolkit or CIMPLICITY software. It can also communicate with computers running the TCP/IP version of the programming software. Its Ethernet processor speed is 200 MHz. This Ethernet interface also has SRTP server capability. This enables it to respond to requests from devices such as PLC programming software, a Host computer that is running an SRTP application, or else another PLC acting as a client.

The embedded Ethernet interface in this module can be joined by a maximum of three Series 90-30 Ethernet Modules – all can be installed together in the Series 90-30 PLC backplane. The CPU372 PLUS has a number of Ethernet features that make it a flexible and powerful component, such as full PLC programming and configuration services and the ability to let users operate it through remote PLC monitoring from a web browser. The interface has two auto-sensing 10Base T / 100Base TX RJ-45 shielded twisted pair Ethernet ports. These allow the user to connect it to either a 100BaseTX IEEE 802.3 network or a 10BaseT network. Each of the two ports automatically sense the speed, duplex mode and cable attached to it with no user intervention required. On the front panel there is an ON/OFF switch, eight LEDs, the Ethernet Restart button, two Ethernet port connectors and a connector to enable the Station Manager function.

Technical Specifications

The IC693CPU372 Central Processing Unit belongs to GE Fanuc Series 90-30 line of CPUs. It is a single-slot CPU module with an embedded Ethernet interface. It is based on a 386EX processor that can provide fast computation and increased functionality. The IC693CPU372 Central Processing Unit can handle up to 4096 I/O discrete points, 2048 analog input points, and 512 analog output points. This module is compatible with a range of field busses and device networks such as the Genius, Profibus-DP, DeviceNet, Interbus-S, and CsCAN networks. Its internal power requirement is 1.4 Amps at 5 Volts DC. It has 0.15 microseconds of rated execution time per Boolean instruction.  

The IC693CPU372 Central Processing Unit is embedded into the backplane. It has built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports, one RS-485 port, an STRP channel, and web diagnostic facilities. This CPU module supports a variety of communication option modules including the Serial-SNP, SNPX, RTU and CCM, LAN-Genius, and Ethernet Modbus TCP Client/Server modules. It comes with a battery-backed clock. It does not support a hand-held programmer module. The type of memory storage available in this IC693CPU372 module is RAM or Flash memory. Its processor speed is 133 megahertz and the processor is an AMD SC520 processor. There are 8 total baseplates per system with 1 CPU baseplate and 7 expansion baseplates. It has communication and programmable coprocessor compatibility. The configuration and programming of the CPU module can be done through the Proficy Machine Edition Logic Developer software package. The CPU supports hardware floating-point math and can be used for entry-level applications with low I/O counts.