GE Fanuc IC600CB513 Auxiliary I/O Control Module

Product Overview

The GE Fanuc IC600CB513 is an Auxiliary I/O Control Module for Series Six Plus and Series Six Model 6000 CPUs. It provides the CPU with an interface to a second I/O chain, extending the number of field inputs and outputs the controller can address. The additional chain supports up to 1,000 inputs and 1,000 outputs with a Model 6000 CPU, or up to 8,000 inputs and 8,000 outputs with a Series Six Plus CPU. These figures describe the auxiliary chain’s capacity, not I/O points located on the module itself.
Three faceplate indicators—CHAIN OK, PARITY and ENABLED—show key conditions of the auxiliary chain. The module connects to that chain through its faceplate connector and draws power from the CPU power supply. 

Technical Specifications

Product type: Auxiliary I/O Control Module
PLC family: GE Fanuc Series Six
CPU platforms: Series Six Plus and Series Six Model 6000
Function: Interface between the CPU and an auxiliary I/O chain
Additional I/O capacity with Series Six Plus CPU: Up to 8,000 inputs and 8,000 outputs
Status indicators: CHAIN OK, PARITY, ENABLED
Operating temperature: 0 to 60 °C
Storage temperature: 0 to 70 °C
Relative humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing 

Key Highlights

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the function of the IC600CB513?
It links a Series Six CPU to an auxiliary I/O chain so the controller can address an additional group of inputs and outputs.

Q2. Does the IC600CB513 itself contain 8,000 I/O points?
No. The 8,000-input and 8,000-output figure is the auxiliary chain capacity stated for a Series Six Plus CPU, not onboard I/O on this module.

Q3. Which CPUs use the IC600CB513?
The GE Fanuc datasheet identifies Series Six Plus and Series Six Model 6000 CPUs.

Q4. What do its three indicators report?

They indicate chain continuity (CHAIN OK), parity conditions (PARITY) and whether auxiliary-chain outputs are enabled (ENABLED).