The GE Vernova IS420UCSCH1A is a stand-alone controller operating within the Mark VIe control system platform. Powered by an AMD GX-412HC processor operating at 1.2 GHz across 4 CPU cores (with 2 dedicated Mark VIe cores), this unit executes application-specific control logic utilizing the QNX real-time operating system.
Designed for turbine and Balance of Plant (BoP) control applications across power generation infrastructure, the IS420UCSCH1A natively supports PROFINET alongside standard IONet interfaces. The unit operates on a nominal voltage input of 24/28 V DC with reverse polarity protection and features 6 total 100 MB Ethernet ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and an RJ-45 console port.
Features
Quad-core AMD GX-412HC 1.2 GHz CPU with 2 dedicated Mark VIe cores
Embedded PROFINET support for integrated I/O network connectivity
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