2711-B5A3

The 2711-B5A3 is an operator terminal from the PanelView Standard series. This terminal is part of the PanelView 550 sub-category which is panel-mounted electronic hardware, mainly used to implement Human Machine Interface (HMI) functionality. It provides a common workplace for operators to monitor and control a connected industrial process or machine, within the factory floor or from a remote workplace such as an auxiliary control station or central control room. The 2711-B5A3 mainly features a 5.5-inch display screen. This screen is a monochrome-type screen with a display resolution of 256 x 128 pixels. For real-time operator interaction, the 2711-B5A3 is provided with dual input interfaces, particularly Touchscreen and Keypad interfaces. The Touchscreen interface is made of touch-sensitive cells with an individual size of 16 x 16 pixels, distributed in Sixteen (16) columns and Eight (8) rows, amounting to 128 Touch cells in total. The keypad assembly is made of Ten (10) programmable function keys, numeric keypad, navigation, and confirmation buttons. The 2711-B5A3’s integrated communication ports include One (1) DH485 port for controller communication, compatible with Allen-Bradley’s PLC series, SLC series, MicroLogix as well as the modern platform such as CompactLogix and ControlLogix platforms. It is also provided with an RS232 port for alarm printer communication.

The 2711-B5A3 unit by Allen Bradley is an obsolete Operator PanelView terminal, primarily used as Human Machine Interface (HMI), allowing users to interface smoothly with a machine, and to input commands and data with ease. It has an LCD blue monochrome display screen measuring 5.5 inches diagonally and doubles as a touchscreen for a wide range of user interface purposes. Additionally, the 2711-B5A3 PanelView has a keypad input assembly composed of numeric keypad and function buttons ranging from F1 to F10 for extended user input. Its backlight lasts for around 100,000 hours on average, and when necessary, may be replaced by a 2711-NL1 backlight replacement part. This terminal utilizes a battery-backed clock that features data timestamp for essential data, along with ATA memory card support. This terminal has an operative temperature range as high as 131 degrees Fahrenheit and as low as freezing point (32 degrees Fahrenheit. It contains two ports; a DH-485 port for communication purposes, and an RS-232 Printer port. This module operates on 120 to 240 Volts of AC power. It contains up to 170 kilobytes of application runtime memory and has the series options of A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H. The 2711-B5A3 measures around 14 x 11 x 8 inches (355.6 x 279.4 x 203.2 millimeters) and weighs no more than 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) when being shipped. This module is C-UL and UL certified, and CE marked for Class 1 zone 2, Class 2 Division 2, and Class 3 Division 2.