Marque: Courbé Nevada (Boulanger Hughes), part of the 3500 Series TSI Machinery Protection System, full-height rack card, base part number: 138629-01; Official Name: Communication Gateway (commonly referred to as communication module in the industry). It collects all monitoring data within the 3500 rack and transmits it externally to DCS/PLC or host computer.
- Explication du code modèle: 3500/92-A04-B01-C00
3500: 3500 Machinery Protection TSI System
/92: Communication Gateway Module (replaces legacy 3500/90; compared with 3500/91M, it supports custom Modbus register configuration)
A04: Segment A = Serial Submodule Option, 04 = RS485 Modbus RTU Interface
B01: Segment B = Certification Option, 01 = With CSA NRTL/C Safety Certification
C00: Segment C = Additional Option, 00 = No extra options
Key Distinctions
3500/91M.: EGD protocol gateway, focused on Ethernet broadcast
3500/92: Supports custom Modbus register mapping, the most widely used TSI external communication card for projects
3500/92-A04: RS485 serial port only; A01 = RS232; A02 = RS422
- Spécifications techniques de base
| Article | Spécification |
| Installation | Full-height card for 3500 étagère, installed in the right-hand rack slot; hot-swappable (remove interlock before operation) |
| On-board Ethernet Port | RJ45, 10BASE-T (10M-Ethernet), TCP/IP, Modbus/TCP, BNC host protocol (for configuration software communication) |
| Port série (A04) | RS485, Modbus RTU, baud rate adjustable from 1200~38400 |
| Protocoles pris en charge | Modbus RTU (en série), Modbus/TCP, Bently Nevada proprietary protocol (Rack Configuration, System1) |
| Acquisition de données | Reads data of all cards via high-speed backplane bus of rack: vibration, gap, axial displacement, vitesse, température, alarm status, événements, 1X/2X/Smax, etc.. |
| Data Refresh | Full rack data refresh ≤1s |
| Consommation d'énergie | Typical 5.0~5.6W, powered by rack backplane |
| Température de fonctionnement | -30℃ ~ +65℃ (cabinet environment); Température de stockage: -40~+85℃ |
| Humidité | 95% sans condensation |
| Indicateurs d'état | D'ACCORD (module healthy); TX/RX (backplane rack communication); Ethernet/serial port transmit & receive indicators |
| Key Feature | Customizable Modbus register map. Users can freely select measurement points to upload to DCS without fixed address mapping (héritage 3500/90 ne prend pas en charge cette fonction) |
III. Fonctions principales
- Rack data aggregation and forwarding: Collect real-time values, alarm status and module fault information of all monitoring cards (vibration, displacement, température, etc.) in the rack and output externally.
- Dual communication interfaces: Ethernet RJ45 + RS485 serial port can work simultaneously. Ethernet is used for PC configuration / System1; RS485 Modbus RTU connects to DCS.
- Flexible Modbus register configuration: Custom register allocation, select measurement points, set range scaling to adapt to DCS address planning, support uploading alarm bits, channel status and rack trip signals.
- Event & timestamp upload: Alarm trigger and card fault come with timestamps for unit event recording on host computer.
- Module self-diagnosis: Backplane communication fault, Ethernet/serial link fault, card self-check abnormality. OK indicator triggers alarm and writes information into rack event log.
- Scénarios d'application typiques

Module de relais Bently Nevada 3500/33-A01-B00 16 canaux
TSI protection systems for steam turbines, compresseurs, fans and large pumps; applied in petrochemical, thermal power and coal chemical industries.
But: Serve as the data interface between TSI system and DCS, transmit shaft vibration, axial displacement, differential expansion, rotating speed, temperature and other process & protection measurement points to DCS graphics and history database.
Note: 3500/92 only transmits data and does NOT participate in protection trip logic. Hardwired trip contacts rely on 3500/33 relay card.
- Installation & Directives de configuration
- Rack Slot: Right-hand slot of RIM. Single or multiple 92 gateways can be configured in one rack. Communicate via backplane; verify rack version compatibility before installation.
- Spécification de câblage
Ethernet: Shielded twisted pair cable, interrupteur industriel, isolated independent network. Do not mix with DCS control network.
RS485 Modbus: Shielded twisted pair cable, match terminal resistor at bus end, single-point grounding to reduce interference.
- Configuration Procedure
Connect rack via Rack Configuration software;
Entrer 3500/92 module, enable Modbus, configure serial parameters (adresse, débit en bauds, parité);
Open Modbus register mapping tool, select measurement points, set range scaling and generate custom register table;
Download configuration to rack; test register reading with Modbus simulator, verify values and alarm bits.
- Mise en service: Confirm OK indicator steady on, TX/RX lights blink for backplane communication; then test Modbus polling on DCS side.
- Common Troubleshooting Checklist
- OK indicator off / clignotant: Hardware fault of card, abnormal rack backplane communication. Re-seat the card and inspect RIM module.
- Ethernet connection failure: Câble endommagé, mismatched IP subnet, firewall interception. Check PC IP and 3500/92 port IP.
- DCS cannot read RS485 Modbus data: Mismatched Modbus slave address, débit en bauds, parity check; terminal resistor not enabled; multi-point grounding of bus; register map not downloaded.
- Value deviation: Incorrect range scaling parameters during configuration.
- No data for partial measurement points: Corresponding channel measurement points are not added to register mapping table.
VII. Comparaison des séries & Sélection du modèle
| Modèle | Interface | Modbus Register | Attestation |
| 3500/92-A04-B01-C00 | RJ45+RS485 | Personnalisable | CSA Certified |
| 3500/92-A04-B00-C00 | RJ45+RS485 | Personnalisable | No CSA Certification |
| 3500/92-A01-B01-C00 | RJ45+RS232 | Personnalisable | CSA Certified |
| 3500/91M. | RJ45 | Fixed register, EGD protocol | CSA Certified |
| 3500/90 | RJ45+Serial | Fixed register, non-customizable | Legacy discontinued model |
Contacteur,disjoncteur,capteur,Encodeur,API,Convertisseur


