Allen-Bradley 2711P-K6C5A8

Part number 2711P-K6C5A8 is a PanelView Plus 6 operator terminal designed and manufactured by the Allen-Bradley company. This product is a human-machine interface (HMI) designed to let an operator to interact with a machine or application through this product. This operator terminal has a five-point-seven (5.7) inch display with the ability of displaying color. This is possible because of the Allen-Bradley 2711P-K6C5A8 being equipped with a thin-film transistor (TFT) display with a color-active matrix. The primary interface of this operator terminal is a keypad. The keypad on this product has ten (10) function keys and ten (10) numerical keys, as well as some navigation and directional keys. This keypad is used to input information, as well as data, for the machines to interpret. To power this operator terminal, it requires an external power supply that can produce 100 -240V AC. 

The Allen-Bradley 2711P-K6C5A8 comes equipped with an embedded communication port. This port is an RS-232 serial port, allowing for connection and communication with industrial machines through various methods. Also, the embedded RS-232 port supports both uploads and downloads between the operator terminal and a connected device, such as a computer. Additionally, this operator terminal has two (2) USB ports, one (1) host and one (1) device port embedded within it. The available memory for this operator terminal is as follows: two hundred and fifty-six megabytes (256 MB) of random access memory, or RAM, and five hundred and twelve megabytes (512 MB) of non-volatile flash memory, with an included seventy-three megabytes (73 MB) for free user memory. The weight of the 2711P-K6C5A8 when shipping is approximately six pounds (6 lbs.). The dimensions of the 2711P-K6C5A8's shipping box measure approximately fourteen inches by eleven inches by eight inches (14 in. x 11 in. x 8 in.).

As a PanelView Plus 6 terminal, the 2711P-K6C5A8 is used to monitor and control applications. The terminal can also display information graphically, which can show operators a visual representation of the application being run. This terminal is meant to be mounted in the door or wall of a NEMA rated, UL type, or IP rated enclosure. The supporting panel must have a mounting thickness of 1.5-4.8 mmm (0.060-0.188 in). The 2711P-K6C5A8 is equipped with mounting slots that each contain six notches, with alignment marks that are used as locking points for the mounting lever. The 2711P-K6C5A8 has a max power consumption of 35VA. Since the terminal uses AC power, it comes with a protective earth terminal that must be attached to a low-impedance earth ground. This terminal is located on the power input terminal block. Stranded or solid wire type Cu 90 degrees Celsius (194 degrees Fahrenheit) should be used when wiring the protective earth terminal. As a 600 terminal, the 2711P-K6C5A8 comes embedded with one USB 2.0 device port, in addition to the RS-232 and USB host ports. With the device port, a host computer with the USB remote RNDIS network device driver installed can connect to the terminal. The terminal also supports other USB devices thanks to the host port, such as a keyboard or mouse, USB flash drives that can be used for external storage, supported printers, and cameras, modems, or bar code readers. The USB ports on the terminal, both host and device, are only intended for short-term use and should not be used during any ongoing operations.