Description
Product Parameters
- Model Number: 1C31169G02
- Manufacturer: Emerson (Ovation Series)
- Component Type: Digital Input / Sequence of Events (SOE) Module
- Channels: 16 Channels
- Input Voltage: 24/48 Vdc (Typical configuration)
- Time Stamp Resolution: 1 millisecond (ms)
- Isolation: Individual channel-to-logic galvanic isolation
- System Compatibility: Ovation Distributed Control System (DCS)
Product Description The 1C31169G02 is a specialized digital input module within the Emerson Ovation DCS platform, designed primarily for Sequence of Events (SOE) recording. While standard digital input modules scan at the controller’s task speed, this SOE module features an onboard high-speed processor that timestamps state changes at a 1ms resolution. This allows for the precise reconstruction of high-speed industrial events, such as turbine trips or electrical fault cascades. The module is ruggedized for power plant and water treatment environments, featuring high-grade noise filtering and robust diagnostic capabilities to ensure signal integrity during critical system upsets.
Product Applications This module is essential in the power generation industry for “trip analysis” and post-event forensics. It is typically used to monitor protective relays, circuit breakers, emergency stop buttons, and critical turbine sensors. By providing a millisecond-accurate timeline of which contact opened or closed first, it enables engineers to determine the root cause of a complex system shutdown, distinguishing between the primary trip cause and the subsequent symptomatic alarms.

EMERSON 1C31169G02

EMERSON 1C31169G02

EMERSON 1C31169G02
Product Specifications
- Weight: 0.45 kg
- Dimensions: 17.8 cm x 3.2 cm x 20.3 cm
- Country of Origin: United States (USA)
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to +60°C
- Power Consumption: 2.5W (Typical)
Operational Precautions
- Time Synchronization: For the 1ms timestamping to be effective across a distributed network, ensure the Ovation controller and the system clock (GPS/NTP) are correctly synchronized; otherwise, events across different modules cannot be accurately compared.
- Module Seating: Ensure the module is firmly locked into the Ovation I/O base; a loose connection on the backplane can cause intermittent “bad quality” data points or false event triggers.
- Contact Debouncing: Configure the software debounce timers carefully within the Ovation configuration tool to prevent mechanical contact “chatter” from flooding the SOE buffer with redundant events.
- Voltage Matching: Verify that the field excitation voltage matches the specific G02 hardware revision requirements to avoid premature component failure or inaccurate voltage threshold detection.
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