GE Industrial Solutions HE300GEN150 - Manual (Page 6)

MAN0373-01 13 APR 2000 PAGE 7
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Product Description
The Horner APG option card (HE300GEN150) enables GE Adjustable Frequency Drives (models AF-300
G11 or P11) to reside directly on a Genius network. The option card is installed within the AF-300 G11 or
P11 (AF-300) and provides drive control and data access capabilities to a PLC.
Note: For clarification purposes, the combination of the HE300GEN150 Option Card and the GE Drive
(AF-300 G11 or P11) is referred to as “AF-300” throughout the manual.
1.2 Genius Network Overview
Genius is a high-speed, token passing network, which is used in many industrial applications. The
network supports up to 32 devices with baud rates of up to 153.6Kbaud. A wide variety of Genius
devices exist, which can reside on the network ranging from intelligent I/O blocks to more sophisticated
communications devices such as personal computers. In recent years a number of third party devices
have emerged including operator interface units, valve manifolds, and RF tag readers.
Figure 1.1 – Typical Genius Network
In a typical industrial application (Figure 1.1), Genius devices are distributed throughout a fairly wide area,
wired in a daisy chained fashion with a single shielded, twisted pair. The option card (GEN150) allows
the AF-300G11/P11 drives to be distributed on the factory floor on the same twisted pair as the I/O blocks
and other Genius devices. The option card provides a new level of PLC integration for the drives.