3A5897618
June 05, 2026

3A5897618

Model: 3A5897618, dedicated backplane communication & auxiliary power interface board for legacy WDPF / early Ovation DCS MMI operator station rack, belongs to the same 3A589XX series as former 3A58939G15,3A58945H01 peripheral interface cards. Original factory production discontinued; available parts are tested refurbished modules & surplus unused original spares for thermal power, petrochemical old DCS cabinet maintenance and operator station upgrade retrofit.

Description

1. Product Introduction

Manufacturer: Westinghouse, later acquired by Emerson Process Management, USA
Model: 3A5897618, dedicated backplane communication & auxiliary power interface board for legacy WDPF / early Ovation DCS MMI operator station rack, belongs to the same 3A589XX series as former 3A58939G15,3A58945H01 peripheral interface cards.
Original factory production discontinued; available parts are tested refurbished modules & surplus unused original spares for thermal power, petrochemical old DCS cabinet maintenance and operator station upgrade retrofit.

2. Electrical & Mechanical Parameters

  • Power Supply: Powered by rack backplane +5VDC, ±12VDC; onboard isolated DC-DC regulator for auxiliary peripheral power output, rated power consumption: 14.7W

  • Bus Interface: Designed for WESTBUS backplane bus communication, realizes data exchange between MMI mainboard, CRT video card and keyboard/mouse interface card in one console rack; reserved auxiliary serial expansion port for peripheral expansion

  • Dimension: Standard Eurocard plug-in specification: 232×160×27mm, net weight:1.35kg

  • Ambient Spec: Continuous operating temperature: 0℃ ~ +55℃ inside sealed control cabinet; storage temperature: -40℃ ~ +85℃; full PCB three-proof conformal coating, anti-shock wave soldering; compliant with UL safety standard and CE industrial EMC certification for power plant automation equipment

3. Core Functional Features

  1. Backplane Bus Signal Routing: Centralized signal transfer hub inside MMI rack, aggregates bus data of display driver card, keyboard & mouse communication card, forwards to main MMI controller via WESTBUS bus, optimizes internal wiring layout of operator station.

  2. Multi-channel Auxiliary Power Distribution: Distribute stabilized auxiliary power to onboard peripheral interface slots, built-in over-current, over-voltage and short-circuit hardware fuse protection to avoid cascaded damage of adjacent plug-in boards caused by power abnormal fluctuation.

  3. Built-in Hardware Fault Diagnosis: Multi-color LED status indicators on front panel for power input, bus communication status, each channel auxiliary power abnormal; fault codes can be uploaded to upper DPU monitoring system through backplane bus for centralized fault record and alarm prompting.

  4. Cold Swap Maintenance Design: Allow single-slot power cut and independent card replacement without powering down the entire MMI rack, greatly shorten field maintenance downtime for control room overhaul.

4. Typical Application Scope

Mainly used for spare replacement of aged WDPF/Ovation DCS operator station racks of coal-fired thermal power plant boiler/turbine centralized control room; also widely applied in petrochemical refining, metallurgical hot rolling, municipal central heating old DCS system console renovation and daily spare maintenance work.

5. Installation & Maintenance Guidance

  1. Cut off power supply of corresponding rack slot before installation, align card guide rail with cabinet slot and insert vertically, lock front panel fixing buckle firmly; verify backplane voltage specification matching before restoring cabinet power supply.

  2. Match peripheral interface cards (video card, KB/Mouse card) into corresponding adjacent slots after power-on, test whole HMI input & display loop to confirm normal data interaction.

  3. Conduct dust cleaning on PCB surface and terminal positions every six months; store spare modules in dry, non-corrosive, ESD-protected warehouse, perform quarterly short-time power-on inspection to prevent component performance degradation caused by long-term shelf storage.

6. Market Supply Status

Emerson terminated original OEM manufacturing of this model; commercial procurement channels focus on certified refurbished tested modules, or use upgraded alternative communication board for partial system modification projects.


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