GE DS3800HLCA LCI Contact Interface Board

GE DS3800HLCA LCI Contact Interface Board

Part Number DS3800HLCA Manufacturer General Electric Country of Manufacture As Per GE Manufacturing Policy Series Mark VI/VIe Function Module Availability In StockDS3800HLCA is an LCI Contact Interface Board manufactured and designed by General Electric as part of the Mark IV Series used in GE Speedtronic Gas Turbine Control Systems. LCI Contact Interface Board, also known as a Local Control Interface Contact Interface Board, is a component used in various industrial and control systems. 

It serves as an intermediary between a local control interface (LCI) and the devices or systems it needs to communicate with. The LCI Contact Interface Board typically includes various connectors, relays, and circuits designed to facilitate the exchange of information and control signals between the LCI and the equipment it's intended to interface with. These boards are often used in settings where precise control and monitoring of machinery or processes are essential. LCI Contact Interface Boards come with several key features designed to facilitate communication and control in industrial and automation applications. 

Here are some common features you might find in such boards: Relay Outputs: LCI Contact Interface Boards often include relay outputs, which allow them to switch electrical loads on and off. These relays can control various devices, such as motors, valves, or alarms. Digital Inputs: These boards typically have digital input channels that can accept signals from sensors or switches. These inputs are used to provide information to the control system. Analog Inputs: Some LCI boards are equipped with analog input channels, which can measure continuous signals such as voltage or current. This is useful for monitoring variables like temperature or pressure. Communication Ports: To connect with external devices or systems, LCI Contact Interface Boards may have communication ports such as RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, or USB. These ports enable data exchange with computers, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), or other control equipment.

Benefits

Single slot CPU 

Provides 1 Mbyte of battery-backed memory in the same slot (up to 512 Kbytes available for use by ladder diagram application program)
Supports floating point calculations 

Up to 12K discrete inputs and outputs (any mix - simplex mode only); 2048 voted discrete inputs, 2048 voted discrete outputs Up to 8K analog inputs (simplex mode only) and 8K analog outputs (simplex mode only); 1024 voted analog inputs 

0.4 microseconds per boolean function 

64 MHz, 80486DX2 microprocessor 

Supports IC660/IC661 I/O (and IC697 I/O in simplex mode only) 

Programmed by MS-DOS

, or Windows

 software products running on Windows

 95 or Windows NT

 over Ethernet TCP/IP or through the SNP port. 

Configurable data and program memory 

Battery-backed calendar clock 

Three position operation mode switch 

Password controlled access 

Remote programmer keyswitch memory protection 

Four status LEDs 

Software configuration (No DIP switches or jumpers) 

Reference information inside front door 

In-system upgradable firmware

APPLICATIONS 

• Simulation and training 

• Industrial test and measurement 

• Industrial control 

• Process control and monitoring 

• Automation 

• Intelligent networked PLC controllers 

• Automated test 

• Data acquisition and control 

OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT AVAILABLE 

• Windows NT/Windows 2000 

• VxWorks 

• QNX 

• Solaris 

• Linux 

• LynxOS