Description

IC693CPU341V PLC CPU Module

Technical Specifications

• Product Model: IC693CPU341V
• Brand: GE
• Warranty: One Year
• Input Voltage: 5 VDC
• Operating Temperature: 0 °C to +60 °C
• Storage Temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C
• Response Time: 0.3 ms per 1K Boolean logic contacts
• Protection Class: IP20
• Accuracy Class: Industrial PLC control grade
• Output Frequency: Not applicable (logic processing unit)
• Rated Current Range: 490 mA @ 5 VDC
• Communication Interface: Built‑in serial SNP port; supports optional add‑on communication modules
• Supported Protocols: SNP‑X slave, SNP slave; extended for CCM, RTU, Profibus, Ethernet via auxiliary hardware
• Overload Capacity: System‑level short‑circuit protection via backplane power supply
• Dimensions: 139 mm × 105 mm × 100 mm
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Product Overview

The IC693CPU341V serves as a single‑slot central processing unit for GE Series 90‑30 PLC platforms, delivering real‑time logic execution and system management for modular industrial control racks. It holds up to 80 Kbytes of user program memory and manages discrete and analog I/O mapping across multiple local and expansion baseplates, supporting up to five total system racks for distributed I/O deployment. This unit handles timer‑counter operations, interrupt processing, and battery‑backed system clock functions to maintain program integrity during short power outages.

It addresses common pain points for legacy system retrofit and spare‑part replacement: stable deterministic scan performance, backward compatibility with existing Series 90‑30 hardware, and flexible networking through supplementary communication modules. Plant maintenance teams, system integrators, and automation retrofit projects benefit most, as it restores full controller functionality without requiring complete platform migration. The module fits standard PLC backplane slots and integrates with established programming software, lowering re‑configuration work for existing production lines. (Word count: 172)

Key Application Notes

• Designed exclusively for GE Series 90‑30 backplane installation
• Native serial port operates in slave mode; master‑mode protocols require additional CMM / PCM communication modules
• Supports maximum 512 discrete inputs, 512 discrete outputs, 1024 analog input words and 256 analog output words within system limits
• Battery backup preserves real‑time clock and retentive register data when main power is removed