4256A25G01 / 1C31025G03 Westinghouse Emerson Ovation MRC Main Remote Control Board
June 10, 2026

4256A25G01 / 1C31025G03 Westinghouse Emerson Ovation MRC Main Remote Control Board

4256A25G01 and 1C31025G03 are fully interchangeable equivalent part numbers, belonging to Westinghouse/Emerson 4256 series Ovation WDPF DCS system, formally named MRC Main Remote Control Master Board. This card is the core master control unit for remote I/O racks of early Ovation distributed control platforms, responsible for bidirectional data scheduling between main control cabinets and distributed remote field stations, remote bus communication coordination, and pre-processing of analog/digital field signals.

Description

It adopts multi-layer high-temperature resistant FR-4 industrial PCB with full enclosed electromagnetic shielding layout, equipped with 1000V AC/DC galvanic isolation between external remote bus terminals and internal logic circuits, which effectively suppresses electromagnetic interference from high-voltage equipment, inverters and large rotating machinery in thermal power, petrochemical and metallurgical sites.
Each board undergoes 72-hour high-low temperature cycle aging, full-load bus continuous communication testing, redundant channel switching simulation and complete hardware fault detection before delivery. It supports single-slot hot-swappable backplane plug-in without shutting down the whole DCS system, and integrates multi-stage surge suppression, overvoltage, overcurrent, reverse polarity and short-circuit protection circuits. Built-in independent LED diagnostic indicators for power supply, main bus link, remote channel status and hardware fault alarm, supporting rapid on-site troubleshooting, significantly improving expandability and continuous operation reliability of multi-station distributed DCS systems, and reducing unplanned production downtime and maintenance labor costs.

Model Note

  • Primary model: 4256A25G01 (Westinghouse old serial number)

  • Equivalent interchange part: 1C31025G03 (Emerson unified new spare part number)

  • Upgrade derivative versions: 4256A25G02 / 1C31025G05, 1C31025G06 MRC board series

Specification Sheet & Application Fields

Technical Specifications

  1. PCB Substrate: Multi-layer high heat-resistant FR-4 industrial circuit board

  2. Operating Temperature Range: -25°C ~ +75°C

  3. Storage Humidity: 5%–90% RH, non-condensing

  4. EMC Compliance: Industrial Class II, CE & LVD certified, meets EN 61000 series anti-interference standards

  5. Bus Interface: Dedicated WDPF/Ovation remote rack high-speed MRC link bus

  6. Channel Isolation: 1000V AC/DC galvanic isolation between external remote bus terminals and internal logic circuit

  7. Integrated Protection: Surge suppression, overvoltage, overcurrent, reverse polarity, short-circuit protection

  8. Installation Mode: Single-slot hot-swappable DCS rack backplane plug-in

  9. Quality Standard: Original Westinghouse/Emerson factory certified; each board equipped with independent factory inspection test report, 12-month official quality warranty

Application Fields

Traditional thermal power plant Ovation WDPF DCS distributed control systems, multi-area petrochemical process remote I/O control cabinets, metallurgical factory distributed production monitoring stations, large municipal wastewater multi-station control systems, pulp & paper whole plant remote signal acquisition racks, heavy industry early multi-rack distributed DCS central control rooms, energy chemical continuous production remote monitoring automation platforms


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