Product Description

The GE Terminal Digital Connector Board DS200DTBBGIA features 2 terminal blocks with terminals for 95 signal wires in each. It also contains 3 50-pin connectors. The IDs for the 40-pin connectors are JFF, JFG, and JFH. It also is populated with bayonet connectors and 5 jumpers.  Because the board has 3 40-pin connectors it is important to record what 40-pin ribbon cable is connected to which of the connectors. When you restart the drive after replacing the board, it is important to get the drive back in service to regain productivity. If you have connected the ribbon cables to the wrong connectors, it will require you to bring down the drive, move the ribbon cables to the right connectors, and restart the drive. This can lead to a loss of productivity and will inconvenience operators who work on drives that are nearby.

The potential exists to have a maximum of 110 signal wires attached to the terminal blocks. This will be difficult to manage without a method to document where the separate signal wires are connected. One terminal block is assigned TB1 as the ID and the other terminal block is assigned TB2 as the ID. The separate terminals are numbered in sequence on each terminal block. So, to identify a specific terminal you use the terminal block ID and the number assign to the terminal. Some examples are TB1 90 and TB2 48. TB1 90 is terminal 90 on terminal block 1. TB2 48 is terminal 48 on terminal block 2.