Kongsberg K-Chief 600 xe Distributed I/O Modules
Kongsberg's xe-generation distributed processing units for K-Chief 600: remote analogue and digital I/O, thermocouple, torque and segment controller modules.
Overview
K-Chief 600 collects its signals through distributed processing units: small I/O modules placed close to the sensors and actuators, each connected to the rest of the system over a redundant CANopen field bus. The xe generation covers analogue inputs (RAi-16xe) and outputs (RAo-8xe), digital inputs for dry contacts (RDi-32xe) or active signals (RDi-32Axe), relay outputs (RDo-16xe), thermocouple inputs for exhaust temperatures (RAi-10tcxe), combined digital I/O with local logic (RIO-C2xe) and shaft torque interfaces (RTixe, and RTi-2xeL for hazardous areas), with the Segment Controller Unit (SCU) managing each local CAN segment. Parameters are stored in each module and downloaded from the system, so a like-for-like replacement takes its configuration from the running installation. Send the part number and revision from the module label for a quotation.
Availability, condition and lead time confirmed on enquiry.
Identify your module
Every module in this range has "xe" in its model name and a six-digit Kongsberg part number, for example RAi-16xe 329714. Modules with similar names but no xe, such as RAi-16, carry different part numbers, and Kongsberg's xe data sheets do not say that either replaces the other. Send the full part number and revision from the label.
K-Chief 600 Distributed I/O Modules: part numbers
Order numbers and models in this family, from manufacturer and vessel project documentation. Select one for its details, or send us the number from your unit’s label.
| Part number | Type | Lifecycle | OEM successor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329714 | RAi-16xeRemote Analogue Input | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 333505 | RAo-8xeRemote Analogue Output | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 333523 | RDi-32xeRemote Digital Input | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 333824 | RDi-32AxeRemote Digital Input | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 329699 | RDo-16xeRemote Digital Output | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 334895 | RAi-10tcxeThermocouple Input | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 333346 | RIO-C2xeRemote Input/Output | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 351792 | RTixeRemote Torque Interface | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 345304 | RTi-2xeLRemote Torque Interface | Active | Not stated | Details |
| 329785 | SCUSegment Controller Unit | Active | Not stated | Details |
Keeping Kongsberg K-Chief 600 Distributed I/O Modules in service
These are current modules. To replace a failed one, match it like for like.
Replace the failed module like for like
An exact replacement keeps the installed system, its software and its class approval unchanged. Match the part number and revision on the label of the failed unit; the table above lists the order numbers in this family. TimControls sources new and new surplus units. Availability, condition and lead time confirmed on enquiry.
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- Kongsberg K-Chief 500: the earlier system; Kongsberg's April 2025 notice recommends a retrofit to K-Chief 600
Sources: Kongsberg K-Chief 600 product page (modules and data sheets listed); Kongsberg remote operator stations K-Chief 500 discontinuation notice (April 2025).
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