Allen-Bradley designed and produced the 2711P-B6C3D operator terminal unit as part of the PanelView Plus 600 product line. The primary role of this operator terminal is to establish real-time communication among machines and processes via a functional interface to Allen-Bradley and third-party Customizable Logic Controllers. This operator platform is compatible with PLC5 and ControlLogix , as well as CompactLogix, MicroLogix , and also  SLC500 processors.

For sharing information with devices, the 2711P-B6C3D has an interconnected DH485 interaction connector, an RS232 interaction port, an ethernet communication hub for modern integration and networking, and a USB contact terminal for linking multiple input peripherals along with a keyboard and mouse, and also external storage mechanisms.

Using the 2711-B6C3D's color panel display, you may create a vivid process simulation for the machine. There are integrated with 320 x 240 pixels on this screen resolution, and it measures 112 x 84 millimeters (4.4 x 3.3 inches) with a brightness of 300 cd/m2 Nits. It also has a keypad and a touchscreen for operators to use at the same time. These input connections have each been certified for a million actuations.

It sports a stainless-steel keyboard with functional (F1-F10), navigational, and alphabetic keys. The actuator can resist a 340-G shock and is rated for about a million pushes. The 2711P-B6C3D includes a 64 megabytes non-volatile flash storage unit for bitmaps or data storage, and the option to extend storage using an external 256-megabytes compact storage flash unit.

To connect with the user, Ethernet, RS-232, and data highway (DH-485) networking connections medium are frequently used by this operator terminal unit. This terminal unit also uses a USB connector for peripheral device communication and needs a power supply of 10 to 32V DC and a peak value of 25 watts at 1 amp and 24V DC. It can withstand a 15-G operating shock with 2G vibrations and operates within a max. of 55 °C, or 131 °F, at a 5 to 95 percent humidity level (non-condensing). The 2711P-B6C3D comes with CE, c-UL, and UL certifications, as well as a NEMA Category 12, 13, 4X, IP54, and IP65-class casing.