Description

Bently Nevada 3500/92 136188-02 Communication Gateway Module

Technical Specifications

• Product Model: 3500/92 136188-02
• Brand: Bently Nevada
• Warranty: One Year
• Input Voltage: 24 V DC system backplane power supply
• Operating Temperature: -30°C to +65°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to +85°C
• Response Time: ≤100ms full rack data polling cycle
• Protection Class: IP20 (installed inside standard industrial control cabinet)
• Accuracy Class: Industrial measurement data transmission grade, 0 data distortion during protocol conversion
• Output Frequency: 10 Mbps Ethernet fixed transmission rate (10BASE-T IEEE802.3)
• Rated Current Range: 0.23A typical operating current, 5.6W maximum power consumption
• Communication Interface: RJ45 Ethernet port, RS485 serial terminal port, 3500 rack internal backplane bus
• Supported Protocols: Modbus RTU, Modbus/TCP, proprietary Bently Nevada rack communication protocol
• Overload Capacity: Built-in ESD and surge protection for industrial electromagnetic interference environment
• Dimensions: 241mm (H) × 24.4mm (W) × 99.1mm (D)
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Product Overview

The Bently Nevada 3500/92 136188-02 is a dedicated hot-swappable communication gateway module exclusively designed for the Bently Nevada 3500 series machinery protection monitoring rack system. It acts as the core data bridge between the internal backplane of the 3500 monitoring rack and external plant-wide automation platforms, systematically collecting real-time vibration readings, shaft displacement values, temperature parameters, module operating status, fault codes and alarm triggers from all functional boards within the monitoring rack.

This component resolves critical data isolation pain points of standalone machinery protection racks. It converts rack internal proprietary bus signals into universal Modbus serial and Ethernet TCP/IP protocols, enabling seamless data uploading to DCS, PLC, SCADA, plant historians and condition monitoring analysis software. The configurable Modbus register mapping function allows engineers to customize data point allocation without modifying hardware wiring, while the hot-swap design supports in-rack replacement without powering down the entire machinery protection system, eliminating unplanned shutdown risks for critical rotating equipment.