GE Fanuc Emerson | Series 90-30

About GE Fanuc Series 90-30
GE Fanuc Series 90-30 are Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) from GE. These controllers are designed for use in entry level to large and complex applications, as it can accommodate a minimum of Thirty-Two (32) I/Os up to 4096 I/O capacity.

Series 90-30 supports a wide variety of communication protocols such as Genius Bus, World FIP, Profibus-DP, Interbus-S, LonWorks, DeviceNet, Ethernet or SDS protocols. These protocols allow any controller to handle communications between Visualization systems such as Human MAchien Interfaces (HMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and 3rd party software applications. Implementation or Remote I/O systems also uses the same communication protocols, enabling the 90-30 PLC series to maximize I/O capacity and to implement the required automation by the process.

GE Fanuc Series 90-30 is a modular, versatile and scalable PLC Platform. The Controllers are categorized as Entry level Standard Models, Mid-Range Standard Levels and High-Performance Models.

Standard Entry Level models include CPU311, CPU313 and CPU 323 which are embedded into the backplane. CPU 311 supports a total of 160 Discrete I/O, 64 analog input and 32 Analog output with user logic memory of 6Kbytes. CPU313 supports the same I/O capacity however, has an increased memory of 12Kbytes. CPU 323 has a capacity of 320 Discrete I/O, with the same amount of analog I/O and memory size as the CPU 323. 

Standard Mid-range controllers include CPU 331 and CPU 341 which are modular type CPUs. Mid-range CPUs all support 1024 Discrete I/O, with CPU 331 capable up to 128 Analog Input and 64 Analog Output while CPU 341 accommodates 1024 Analog Input and 256 Analog output.

All GE Fanuc 90-30 High-Performance CPUs has a capacity of 4096 Discrete Input and Output, accommodates 2048 Analog Input and 512 Analog output with user logic memory ranging from 32Kbytes - 246Kbytes. 

The GE Fanuc 90-30 PLC Platform includes a wide selection of I/O module types. This PLC Platforms has 38 Discrete I/O modules, 17 Analog I/O modules and wide selection of specialty modules. Specialty modules include High Speed Counter Module, I/O Processor Module, Programmable Coprocessor Module, Temperature Control Module, Servo Motion Control Modules, PC Coprocessor, Thermocouple, Millivolt/Strain Gauge, Sequence of Event (SOE) Recorder, Isolated Analog, and Modem Module.
The GE Fanuc 90-30 PLC Platform has a Four (4) Level password protection, allowing users and machine manufacturers to implement logic security to prevent unwanted access. Each CPU is capable of online programming edits, comprehensive and easy to understand I/O and CPU diagnostics, Embedded Proportional+Integral+Derivative (PID) controller function block, data move instructions, Indirect addressing and other industry useful function blocks and instructions.

The 90-30 PLC Platform are IEC61131-3 compliant controllers. All controllers support a minimum of Ladder Logic and SFC instruction, with the High-Performance CPUs additionally supports C programming language. This controller platform also comes with open-connectivity support, allowing 3rd party devices and software applications to interact with the controller for implementing a plant wide automation and data integration.

The 90-30 PLCs are compatible with GE Logicmaster 90-30, VersaPro Standard Edition and Proficy Machine Edition Programming software packages. 

PROS:

• Supports a wide variety of industrial applications
• Well Defined controller application ranges
• Redundancy support
• Wide variety of Input and Output Modules
• Support for legacy and modern communication protocols
• Comes in compact and modular form
• Small-form factor PLC platform
• Scalable design
• Coprocessor support
• Motion control capable

CONS:

• No Native support for Ethernet; requires additional communication module
• Web-server configuration
• Three (3) programming software packages available, complicates troubleshooting, upgrade and migration
• Confusing Controller redundancy implementation
• IoT not ready