GE IC697BEM731 Bus Controller Module with 30 Devices per Channel 153.5Kbaud Standard
| Part Number | IC697BEM731 |
| Operating Voltage | 5.0 Volt DC |
| Backplane Current | 1.3 Amps |
| Bus Cable | Belden 9182 type cable |
| Module Width | Single Slot |
| Application | IC66 PLC System |
| Connectors | 3PL and 1PL Ports |
| LED Indicators | 3 LED Indicators |

Installation of the Bus Transmitter Module (BTM) should always follow the applicable PLC Installation Manual. Before starting, ensure that rack power is turned off.
- Install the module in the rack (see diagram below)
- Turn on power. The module will power up and the top LED will blink for approximately 5 seconds
- Once diagnostics complete successfully, the top LED stays ON. The middle LED lights up when a valid configuration has been received from the CPU and IC66 I/O bus operation has been verified. The bottom LED remains OFF under all conditions

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