GE-FanucIC600BF915LSeries Six Axis Positioning Module Type 1 (APM / AX15), Single-Axis Servo Interface, Single Slot

Product Description

What this part is:

A GE Fanuc Series Six Axis Positioning Module, Type 1, catalogue number IC600BF915L. It is the motion-control interface between a Series Six programmable controller and one servo-controlled axis. The module takes position commands from the PLC program, closes the position loop against axis feedback, and issues the velocity command to the servo drive.

Decoding the designation:

IC600 — the GE Fanuc Series Six product line.

BF — board with faceplate. The bare board is IC600YB915 and the faceplate alone is IC600FP915.

915 — Axis Positioning Module, Type 1. The Type 2 APM is IC600BF917, a later module.

L — revision suffix. An equal or higher alpha suffix directly replaces a lower one, so an L supersedes A through K.

AX15 — GE shorthand for the Type 1 APM, the marking used on the faceplate and in field literature.

44A717556-G01 and 44A717555-G01 — GE internal drawing numbers for the board and its subassembly.

What these specs mean in practice:

The APM moves the position loop off the CPU and onto dedicated hardware, so the PLC issues a move and the module executes it. Commissioning, tuning and diagnostics run from the Program Development Terminal, which monitors and controls the APM directly.

Specifications:

Function: axis positioning module, Type 1, interface between a Series Six controller and a servo-controlled axis. Axes: single axis per module. Platform: GE Fanuc Series Six, Model 600 and Model 6000 systems. Configuration and monitoring: Program Development Terminal (PDT). Form factor: single Series Six rack slot, board with faceplate. Board-and-faceplate catalogue number: IC600BF915. Bare board: IC600YB915. Faceplate: IC600FP915. Reference document: GEK-83543A, Axis Positioning Module (Type 1). Unit Quantity: 1 Pc.

Mounting data:

Mounting: Series Six rack, single slot. Logic power: drawn from the rack supply. Servo command, feedback and limit wiring: faceplate connector.

Quantity and configuration:

One module, board with faceplate. 1 Pc.

Interchange guidance:

Direct replacement for lower-suffix IC600BF915 modules. IC600BF917 is the Type 2 Axis Positioning Module with its own documentation (GEK-90766A), a related item. IC600YB915 is the same board without a faceplate. Also written IC600-BF915L, IC600 BF915L, IC6OOBF915 (letter O for zero), BF915L and AX15.

Frequently asked questions:

Is the IC600BF915L a servo drive?

No. It is the controller interface module that commands a servo drive.

What is AX15?

GE shorthand for the Type 1 Axis Positioning Module.