DS200UDSAG1A

Product Description

The GE Excitation Board DS200UDSAG1A features one 1 80196 microprocessor and several erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) modules. The GE Excitation Board DS200UDSAG1A also is populated with 21 4-character displays and 32 LEDs.

The board sends and receives signals from other boards and though a 40-pin connector that populates the board. Typically the board receives signals from other boards and devices in drive. The microprocessor on the board processes the signals and uses the other components on the board for processing also. Information is provided to the operator about the state of the board through the 4-character displays and the 32 LEDs that populate the board. When processing of the signals is complete, the resulting  new information is sent to other components and boards.

It is critical that all the signals make the connection on the 40-pin connector. However, the ribbon cable is easily damaged due to the lack of support given to the plastic connect on the end of the ribbon cable. That is, it is easy to pull the fine copper wires out of the connector. To keep the ribbon cable in tact, never tug the ribbon cable out of the connector on the board. Instead, firmly hold the plastic connector on the end of the ribbon cable and gently pull it out of the connector. Follow these guidelines to keep the 40-pin ribbon cable and the connector at the end of the cable connected. In this way, all signals received by the board and transmitted by the board will be processed by the components in the drive.