AL129A Industrial Control Module

AL129A Industrial Control Module | ALSTOM/GE

Product Overview
Project Details
Brand ALSTOM (Alstom, now under GE General Electric)
Complete model AL129A/CD101152
Product type: Industrial grade CPU motherboard/current detection card/power module (multiple versions coexist)
ALSTOM Control and Monitoring Platform/GE Power Automation System
Origin Switzerland/USA
Certification complies with international industrial standards such as IEC and CE
Core positioning: AL129A is a highly reliable industrial control module designed by ALSTOM/GE specifically for power automation, process control, and rail transit signal systems. It has functions such as logical sequence control, multi protocol communication, digital/analog I/O acquisition, and can be used as the system’s core CPU motherboard or dedicated current detection/power module.

Core functions and features
Characteristic Description
✅ The CPU motherboard is embedded with industrial grade embedded processors, supporting multitasking data processing, and capable of executing logic control and sequence control
✅ Special current detection card (CD101152 version) for real-time monitoring of current signals
✅ High reliability power module version: AC 96~253V wide voltage input, DC 5V/10A+12V/4A dual isolated output
✅ Multi protocol communication RS-232/RS-485/fieldbus, supporting Modbus RTU/TCP, IEC 60870-5-101/104 and other protocols
✅ Digital/analog I/O multi-channel digital input/output+analog input/output, supporting remote device access
✅ Modular design supports flexible combination and expansion with other ALSTOM modules (I/O cards, communication modules, etc.)
✅ Redundant configuration supports dual CPUs and dual communication channel redundancy to ensure continuous system operation
✅ Strong anti-interference and high EMC anti-interference performance, suitable for harsh power environments
✅ Hot swappable supports live plugging, reducing downtime for maintenance
✅ Industrial grade wide operating temperature range -10 ° C~+60 ° C (some power versions -25 ° C~+70 ° C)

Technical specifications and parameters
Parameters: CPU motherboard version, power module version (MARTEK POWER)
Processor type: Industrial grade embedded CPU –
Power requirement 5V DC/12V DC 96VAC~253VAC (AC input)
DC output -5V/10A+12V/4A (dual isolation)
Communication interface RS-232/RS-485/fieldbus RS-232/RS-485/fieldbus
I/O Channel Multi channel Digital+Analog I/O –
Working temperature -10 ° C~+60 ° C -25 ° C~+70 ° C
Storage temperature -25 ° C~+85 ° C -25 ° C~+85 ° C
Size approximately 240mm × 160mm, approximately 460mm × 250mm
Weight approximately 0.8 kg, approximately 2.02 kg
Protection level IP20 (cabinet installation) IP20 (rack mounted installation)
Material number AL129A/CD101152 AL129A (MARTEK POWER)
Installation method: rack mounted/modular rack mounted/modular
Protection function – overcurrent protection/overvoltage protection/overheat protection

Association module (ALSTOM/GE system)
Material number, model, and function
AL129A/CD101152 AL129A CPU motherboard/current detection card/power module (this model)
CD101152 CD101152 Current Detection Card Special Material Number
AL129B AL129B AL129A Upgraded Version (More I/O Channels)
AL300A AL300A Communication Interface Module
AL140A Analog Output Module
AL150A AL150A Digital I/O Module
AL160A Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) module

application field
Specific applications in the field
Power automation, substation automation, distribution monitoring, real-time monitoring of the power grid, and fault isolation
Core CPU of PLC/DCS control system for industrial process control industries such as steel, petrochemical, water treatment, etc
Rail transit signal control system, track monitoring equipment control
Renewable energy wind power and photovoltaic grid connection control, SCADA front-end RTU
Infrastructure airport, port lighting and security system control
As the core of Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), SCADA system supports data acquisition and remote transmission