Description
🔹 Product Description
The GE General Electric IS200BICLH1B, with ordering designation IS200BICLH1BBA, is a Bridge Interface Card from the GE Mark VI Speedtronic Innovation Series. The BICL board provides the interface between Bridge Personality Interface boards such as BPIA/BPIB and the main control board of an Innovation Series drive. It is also associated with bridge interface, fault-string, contactor-control, and drive monitoring functions.
The board includes two isolated fault-string inputs, an MA sense input, RTD-related inputs, four relays, a 1024-bit serial memory device, and two backplane connectors for installation in a VME-style rack. Documentation identifies the MA sense input range as 24–115 VAC/DC with a 4–10 mA load. The board is marked for installation in slot 5 only, making correct rack position and system configuration important when replacing an existing unit.
🔹 Product Datasheet
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | General Electric (GE) |
| Model | IS200BICLH1B |
| Ordering / Assembly Designation | IS200BICLH1BBA |
| Series | Mark VI Speedtronic |
| Subseries | Innovation Series |
| Functional Acronym | BICL |
| Product Name | IGBT Drive/Source Bridge Interface Card |
| Main Function | Bridge Interface |
| Compatible Boards | BPIA / BPIB / SCNV and related drive bridge interfaces |
| Fault String Inputs | 2 isolated inputs |
| MA Sense Input | 24–115 VAC/DC, 4–10 mA |
| RTD Inputs | 4 |
| Resolution | 10-bit |
| Clock Signal | 20 MHz |
| Relays | 4 |
| Memory | 1024-bit serial memory device |
| Backplane Interface | P1 and P2 VME-style connectors |
| Installation Position | Slot 5 only |
| Product Status | Legacy / discontinued; verify lifecycle status |
| Condition | NSFP / verify actual unit condition |
| Dimensions | Approx. 16 × 16 × 12 cm shipping/handling reference; verify actual board |
| Weight | Approx. 1 lb; verify actual unit |
🔹 Common Questions & Answers
Q: What is the IS200BICLH1B?
A: It is a GE Mark VI BICL Bridge Interface Card used in Innovation Series drive applications.
Q: What does BICL stand for?
A: BICL is the functional acronym used for the Bridge Interface Card.
Q: What is the main purpose of this board?
A: It interfaces Bridge Personality Interface boards with the main control board of an Innovation Series drive.
Q: Which GE system does it belong to?
A: The IS200BICLH1B belongs to the GE Mark VI Speedtronic Innovation Series.
Q: What input voltage does the MA sense input support?
A: The documented MA sense input range is 24–115 VAC/DC with a 4–10 mA loading range.
Q: Does the board have relays?
A: Yes. The board contains four relays, each with an associated relay diagram.
Q: Does it have LEDs or fuses?
A: The documented IS200BICLH1B configuration does not include fuses, test points, LEDs, or adjustable hardware.
Q: Where is the board installed?
A: The board is marked “Install in slot 5 only,” so the correct rack position should be confirmed before installation.
Q: Is IS200BICLH1B the same as IS200BICLH1BBA?
A: IS200BICLH1B is the functional board number, while IS200BICLH1BBA is an ordering/assembly designation associated with this board.
Q: What should I check before ordering a replacement?
A: Verify the complete part number, assembly suffix, board revision, connector arrangement, rack position, installed bridge personality board, and the original drive configuration.
Q: Can the board be connected or removed while energized?
A: No. GE-related documentation and technical references warn that connections should not be adjusted, inserted, or removed while power is applied. Follow the applicable GE replacement and electrical safety procedures.
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