Description
🔧 Product Overview
The GE DS200VPBLG1AFF is a 13-slot VME Backplane Board designed for GE industrial control and static starter control hardware.
This board provides the physical and electrical interconnection point for compatible VME-based control boards installed in the card cage. The DS200VPBLG1A family is identified as a VME Backplane Board and is associated with GE control equipment using a 13-slot chassis. The AFF suffix identifies a specific hardware revision of the DS200VPBLG1A family.
The board is also associated with the assembly designation DS2020CMB0606C4D8D8E and markings including 151A4925, VME J1-Bus, and 50510-213-0000. The physical nameplate information indicates a 115VAC, 50/60Hz supply configuration.
⭐ Key Features
🔹 GE DS200VPBLG1AFF VME Backplane Board
🔹 13-slot VME card-cage configuration
🔹 DS200VPBLG1A family hardware revision AFF
🔹 Supports interconnection of compatible GE control boards
🔹 VME J1-Bus architecture
🔹 Associated with GE industrial and static starter control equipment
🔹 115VAC, 50/60Hz marking on the assembly
🔹 Compatible board arrangement depends on the specific GE system
🔹 Useful for maintenance and replacement of legacy GE control hardware
📋 Technical Information
Brand: General Electric
Model: DS200VPBLG1AFF
Product Type: VME Backplane Board
Functional Acronym: VPBL
Backplane Configuration: 13-slot
Bus: VME / VME J1-Bus
Associated Assembly: DS2020CMB0606C4D8D8E
Associated Board Number: 151A4925
Supply Marking: 115VAC
Frequency: 50/60Hz
Application: GE industrial control / static starter control
System: GE LS2100 / related legacy control hardware
Revision: AFF
Installation: VME card cage / control cabinet
Approx. Listed Weight: 9.84 kg according to the referenced product marking/listing
⚠️ The 20/.18A marking appearing on some listings should be treated as an assembly/nameplate value rather than assuming it is the continuous current rating of the VME backplane itself. Verify the original GE documentation and complete equipment configuration before applying electrical ratings.
⚙️ Function
The DS200VPBLG1AFF serves as the backplane for the VME sections of the associated GE control card cage.
Instead of performing control logic by itself, the backplane provides the common interface through which installed control boards receive power and exchange bus signals.
For the DS200VPBLG1A family, the J2 section can support specific GE control boards such as the DSPC board, I/O extenders, FCGD gate distribution boards and an exciter-related board, depending on the equipment configuration.
This makes the backplane an important infrastructure component: if its connectors, power distribution, bus traces, or associated hardware are damaged, otherwise functional control boards may not operate correctly.
🏭 Typical Applications
GE Static Starter Systems
Used within GE static starter control architectures where VME-based boards are installed in a multi-slot card cage.
Industrial Control Equipment
Provides the common VME interface for compatible GE control and processing boards.
Power Electronics Control
Can form part of legacy GE control assemblies containing DSP, gate-distribution, feedback and related control boards.
Maintenance & System Restoration
A practical replacement component when an existing VME backplane has damaged connectors, bus circuitry or power-distribution sections.
🔌 Installation & Replacement Notes
- Confirm the complete part number DS200VPBLG1AFF before replacement.
- Check the existing backplane for the exact AFF revision and compare board markings.
- Verify the 13-slot chassis and VME card arrangement.
- Photograph all installed boards and wiring before removing the original backplane.
- Check the J2/J3 section configuration against the original system.
- Inspect VME connectors for bent pins, oxidation, contamination or mechanical damage.
- Confirm the incoming supply configuration before energizing the replacement.
- Check power-distribution connections and grounding before installing control boards.
- Reinstall each VME board into its original or approved slot.
- Perform system-level diagnostics after power-up before returning the equipment to service.
⚠️ This is a legacy industrial control backplane. Incorrect slot placement or wiring can damage installed VME boards. Follow the equipment-specific GE service procedure when replacing the board.
🔍 Identification Checklist
Before ordering, compare the following markings:
- GE / General Electric
- DS200VPBLG1AFF
- DS200VPBLG1A
- DS2020CMB0606C4D8D8E
- 151A4925
- VME J1-Bus
- 13-slot configuration
- 50510-213-0000
- 115V~ marking
- 50/60Hz marking
- Physical connector and mounting layout
The AFF revision is important. DS200VPBLG1A, DS200VPBLG1AEE and DS200VPBLG1AFF belong to the same board family, but the exact revision should be matched before substitution.
❓ FAQ
Q: What is the GE DS200VPBLG1AFF?
A: It is a GE VME Backplane Board used in a 13-slot VME card-cage arrangement.
Q: Is DS200VPBLG1AFF a CPU board?
A: No. It is a backplane that interconnects compatible VME control boards.
Q: How many slots does it support?
A: The referenced configuration is identified as a 13-slot VME backplane.
Q: What voltage is associated with this version?
A: The product marking identifies 115VAC, 50/60Hz.
Q: What is DS2020CMB0606C4D8D8E?
A: It is an associated assembly/catalog identification found with the DS200VPBLG1AFF backplane.
Q: Can DS200VPBLG1AEE replace DS200VPBLG1AFF?
A: They are related revisions, but direct interchangeability should be confirmed against the equipment documentation and physical board revision.
Q: Which GE boards can be installed on the backplane?
A: The exact board population depends on the equipment configuration. The DS200VPBLG1A family documentation identifies support for boards including DSPC, I/O extender, FCGD and exciter-related boards in specified positions.
🔧 Related GE VME / Control Models
- GE DS200VPBLG1A
- GE DS200VPBLG1AEE
- GE DS200VPBLG1AFF
- GE DS200DSPC
- GE DS200FCGDH1B
- GE IS200FCGEH1A
- GE IS215UCVGH1A
- GE DS200ADMAH1A
- GE DS200NATO
- GE DS2020CMB0606C4D8D8E
These parts are related to GE VME-based control hardware or the associated card-cage architecture. They are not automatically interchangeable and should be matched by complete part number, revision and system configuration.
