The 2711P-T6M8D is a PanelView Plus 600 operator terminal. This is an industrial-grade electronic device, functioning as a Human Machine Interface (HMI), mainly used in enabling real-time interaction operators and industrial machines or processes. This HMI operates at an input supply voltage of 18-30 VDC with a nominal voltage of 24 VDC. The 2711P-T6M8D main features include a 5.5-inch grayscale display screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels; Touchscreen input interface with expected actuation life of up to 1 million presses at recommended actuation force of 10-110 g and a variety of communication interfaces such as built-in ports which includes RS232 and Ethernet and an installed option module specifically the Data Highway Plus (DH+) communication interface module. The RS232 port supports point-to-point communication at a distance of 15 meters, maximum. The Ethernet interface supports multi-node communication and supports a maximum distance of 100 meters per segment which can be easily extended with the use of an ethernet switch or media converters such as Ethernet to Fiber Optic converter. The DH+ port added to the 2711P-T6M8D supports daisy-chain topology and is capable of communicating over 1000 meters of communication cable distance. The 2711P-T6M8D also comes with a battery-backed clock with an accuracy of +/- 2 minutes per month. The backup battery has a minimum lifespan of 5 years as 25 Degree Celsius. The built-in application flash memory to this HMI device is 5 MB for Series A terminal and 10 MB for Series B or later HMI hardware. An external CompactFlash memory amounting to a maximum of 512 MB can be installed to the CompactFlash card slot of the HMI hardware.

The Allen-Bradley 2711P-T6M8D Touchscreen is a member of the PanelView Plus 600 series. Manufactured by Allen-Bradley, this terminal has a durable and compact body frame weighing 2.45 lbs. and is perfect for long-term use. It supports touchscreen input with a monochrome TFT display. The 2711P-T6M8D has a display size of 5.5 in. and a resolution of 320 X 240 with 16-level grayscale graphics. This model comes with expansion and connectivity interfaces for a DH+ network and communication ports for Ethernet and RS-232. The 2711P-T6M8D has a built-in real-time clock with battery backup that timestamps critical data. Its accuracy is +/- 2 minutes per month. It has a temperature rating ranging from 32-131 degrees Fahrenheit and it has an input voltage requirement of 18-32V DC. The enclosure rating of this Allen-Bradley 2711P-T6M8D is IP66, NEMA 4X-Indoor, 12, 13. Standard and it is C/US UL listed, Class I, Div 2, Groups A, B, C, D, Class II, Div 2, Groups F, G, Class III, Class I Zone 2 Group IIC-certified.

1. What is the communication cable used to implement DH+ communication?

Appropriate communication cable for implementing DH+ connectivity are Allen- Bradley 1770-CD or the Belden 9463 cable.

2. Does the 2711P-T6M8D support vertical mounting?

No. Vertical mounting applies to more modern HMI hardware that supports screen rotation.

3. What is the battery lifespan used by the 2711P-T6M8D?

The 2711P-T6M8D battery lifespan is minimum of 5 years.