الوصف
The GE IS200ISBBG1AB is an InSync Bus Bypass Card (ISBB) manufactured by General Electric. It is an essential utility component used in the Mark VI Speedtronic Turbine Control System and related high-reliability drive/excitation systems.
⚙️ Function and Role
The IS200ISBBG1AB is a passive board critical for maintaining the operational integrity of a redundant control system:
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Bus Integrity: Its primary role is to serve as an electrical bypass for the ISBus (a proprietary, high-speed communication and synchronization bus).
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Online Maintenance: It is used exclusively in Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) Mark VI systems (which utilize three independent control modules: R, S, and T). When one of these main control modules needs to be temporarily removed for servicing, calibration, or replacement while the turbine is running, the ISBB card is installed in its empty slot.
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Signal Rerouting: By occupying the vacant space, the ISBB card passively reroutes the ISBus signals, effectively bridging the communication path. This action ensures that the remaining two active control modules can continue to communicate and stay perfectly synchronized (InSync) without any interruption to the turbine’s operation.
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Passive Design: The board contains only passive components (conductive traces, resistors, etc.) and no active processing elements. This simple design maximizes reliability and ensures it does not introduce any lag or potential failure points into the critical synchronization path.
🔎 Revision Details
The suffix G1AB indicates the following:
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IS200: GE’s Innovation Series of control modules.
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ISBB: InSync Bus Bypass Card.
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G1: The original hardware group.
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AB: A specific assembly or manufacturing revision of the board. The core function of acting as an ISBus bypass remains the same across these minor suffixes.



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