Number of I/O belong to MARK VIe

Effectively, the Mark VIe I/O capacity is unlimited because of the architecture that's used to connect the I/O cards to the microprocessors.

I'm sure there is some limit, because of memory considerations in the microprocessor, but GE will say the capacity is "virtually" unlimited. (Sometimes, the application code (sequencing) which is necessary to deal with I/O can be very, very large, consuming lots of RAM (Random Access Memory). But, GE has very powerful processors available, with very large RAM which can probably handle all but the most complicated applications. So, while the system may be capable of very large I/O counts, the memory to run the associated application code/sequencing may be the limiting factor, as happens many times with the Mark V.)

They are promoting the Mark VIe for BOP (Balance-of-Plant) and DCS (Distributed Control System) applications, and the I/O counts for these applications can greatly exceed those for even the most complicated turbine applications.

If you have an I/O count for a particular application, you should ask GE for a review and comment.
 
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