As previously mentioned, this GE manufactured DS200FCGDH1B printed circuit board product was originally designed and manufactured for placement in its Mark V turbine control system family. The DS200FCGDH1B printed circuit board or simply PCB of the Mark V series is considered a member with specific applications in the management and control systems of popular and compatible automatic drive components for wind, gas and steam turbines, as evidenced by the full extended series names provided above. This DS200FCGDH1B printed circuit board, or PCB for short, the Mark V series, while related to newly developed alternative energy technologies, must still be considered an outdated legacy GE product family, as it was massively discontinued due to obsoletionin the years following the release of the original Mark V Series. The Mark V series of this DS200FCGDH1B PCB, while generally obsolete due to its traditional series status, still offers many highly sought after products as it exists as one of the ultimate GE Mark product families, utilizing the company’s patented Speedtronic control system technology. In addition, the DS200FCGDH1B PCB does not exist as an initial development product for its intended Mark V series features; This will be a DS200FCGDH1 motherboard that lacks the DS200FCGDH1B product single Class B functional product revision.

Hardware tips and specifications

The DS200FCGDH1B is a Gate Allocation and Status card (FCGD). The card was developed by GE for its Mark V board family and can be installed in many GE branded drives. When installed, the card acts as an interface system for six-pulse phase control of the non-reverse bridge. The DSPC (Digital Signal Processing Card) relays information to this board for decryption. This generates signals about diagnostic information and system feedback. This feedback is then sent out using the drive’s integrated VME backplane. This DS200FCGDH1B product collects a large amount of data from the drive’s integrated DSPC. The signal received by the board is converted into a unit gated signal. All system bridge arms receive this cell gated signal and return multiplexed cell status information to the card. The FCGD board also receives and scales feedback signals. The three FGPA boards send feedback signals through optical fiber connections on the boards. Included feedback includes frequency, voltage, and board status information. Integrated IMOK LED status indicators provide users with basic system status.

The board mounting parameters provided by the manufacturer should be met to minimize the risk of equipment failure or error. Board function depends on the correct wiring of the system. Illustrated instructions for wiring and installing the DS200FCGDH1B are provided in the equipment manual and data sheet. The entire Mark V series was initially supported by General Electric. For example, a DS200FCGDH1B functional product number begins with a dual-function DS200 series label indicating the normal Mark V series component of that DS200FCGDH1B product and its domestic original manufacturing location. Some other relevant hardware details revealed by using the DS200FCGDH1B feature product number include this Mark V Series PCB:

FCGD functional products for short
The first group of Mark V series products
Conformal style of PCB protective coating
Class B Functional Product revision