Bently Nevada 78462-01

Ordering Information

Part Number: 78462-01

Description: System Interface Module for Bently Nevada 3500/3700 Series racks

Replaces: 78462-00 (legacy version)

Accessory Kits:

Ribbon-cable harness: 106765-13

Front-panel overlay: 3500/65-FP-OVR

Rack chassis: 3500/00

Technical Parameters

Backplane Ports: Dual 50-pin connectors for redundant bus paths

Host I/O:

Ethernet: 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 port for Bently Nevada 78462-01 configuration

Serial: RS-232 console port on D-sub 9-pin

Discrete: Common-fault open-collector output

LED Indicators:

Power OK, CPU OK, Bus Health, Module-present

Heartbeat & Watchdog: Monitors all module responses in Bently Nevada 78462-01

Configuration Storage: Non-volatile Flash for rack settings

Firmware Upgrade: Supports remote updates over Ethernet/serial

Power Consumption: 24 V DC via backplane, ≤ 1 W

Isolation: 1 kV galvanic isolation

Environmental: 0 °C to +70 °C; ≤ 95 % RH non-condensing

Product function

Bus Coordination: Bently Nevada 78462-01 provides clocking and data routing for the 3500 backplane.

Alarm Aggregation: Collects module alarms into unified system-fault signals.

Configuration & Diagnostics: Hosts rack database with web/CLI interfaces.

Redundancy Management: Supports dual-bus failover without data loss.

Application Areas

Power-Generation Control Rooms: Central controller for turbine monitoring with Bently Nevada 78462-01

Process-Plant Skids: Embedded interface in skid-mounted panels using Bently Nevada 78462-01

Refinery Facilities: Hosts diagnostics integrated with plant DCS/SCADA

OEM Equipment: Turnkey rack intelligence in custom packages featuring Bently Nevada 78462-01

Safety-Instrumented Systems: Supplies fault outputs to ESD logic via Bently Nevada 78462-01