2711-B5A8

The 2711-B5A8 operator terminal from Allen-Bradley is a PanelView 550 that is part of the Bulletin 2711 PanelView Standard Operator Terminal product family. This operator terminal features a 5.5-inch display screen, having a resolution of 256 x 128 and display area of 120 x 60 mm (4.75 x 2.38 in.). This operator terminal has dual communication ports with one supporting Data Highway Plus (DH+) and RS323 used for printing alarm and system messages. With Data Highway + (DH+), a daisy-chain of up to 32 devices may be connected in a single node, covering a length of 4000 m per segment. It is a Token-Passing protocol to allow nodes connected to the network to perform data exchange over the 1770-CD or Belden 9463 communication cable.

The 2711-B5A8 is provided with a keypad assembly that is fitted with Ten (10) Function keys from F1 to F10 which are fully programmable to fit the required operator action. Aside from this, the keys may be assigned with global or local functions, allowing the keys to have a variable function per HMI window or a fixed assignment that is common, regardless of the currently displayed window. Equally important, this same terminal has a touch sensitive interface, allowing the device to be operated by directly pressing onto the screen. Both the keypad and touchscreen may be operated up to 1 million actuations. The 2711-B5A8 operator terminal has Monochrome has LCD blue mode display with a backlight life of 100,000 hr. It has a power supply input voltage range of 85-264V AC, with a frequency of 47-63 Hz. It supports alarm handling, screen security, analog gauges, ATA memory card for expansion of non-volatile memory.

The obsolete 2711-B5A8 PanelView 550 is an old operator terminal that allows the user to interface with a variety of machines. This Panelview terminal is a human-machine interface or HMI with a 5.5 in. monochrome LCD blue mode screen. The user is able to control the 2711-B5A8 unit by using its keypad and its touchscreen to input information and commands. The 2711-B5A8 operator terminal is powered using 120V AC power. The 2711-B5A8 unit has 170 KB of application runtime internal memory. This unit also has an internal backlight replacement part number of 2711-NL1. The 2711-B5A8 uses solid-state electronics to operate. Do not use it as an emergency stop mechanism or any other type of safety device. The approximate shipping weight and dimensions of the 2711-B5A8 PanelView 550 operator terminal are 6 pounds and 14 x 11 x 8 inches, respectively.