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Quick Start

InView Marquee Message Display

Catalog Number 2706

About This Publication

This publication provides steps for configuring an InView display to
display messages.

Configure the InView
Display for Serial
Download

Follow these steps to configure the display for serial download.

What You Need

You need these items to complete this task:

•

Catalog number 2706-P22R, 2706-P4

, 2706-P7

, or 2706-P9

•

Catalog number 2706-PCABLE1, Series A

•

Catalog number 2706-PSW1 (InView Message software)

•

24V DC, Class 2, SELV Power Supply (for catalog number
2706-P22R only)

•

InView User Manual, publication

2706-UM016

•

InView Installation Instructions, publication

2706-IN006

•

Communication Module Installation Instructions, publication

2706-IN015

•

Communication Module User Manual, publication

2706-UM017

Topic

Page

About This Publication

Configure the InView Display for Serial
Download

Configure an EtherNet/IP Communication
Module

Configure a TCP/IP Communication Module

Troubleshooting

Additional Resources

Allen-Bradley Motors

Summary of Contents for InView Marquee Message Display

Page 1: ...ber 2706 PCABLE1 Series A Catalog number 2706 PSW1 InView Message software 24V DC Class 2 SELV Power Supply for catalog number 2706 P22R only InView User Manual publication 2706 UM016 InView Installat...

Page 2: ...mputer Configure the Display Follow these steps to configure the display 1 Install the InView Messaging software Refer to the installation instructions included on the CD 2 Launch the InView Software...

Page 3: ...of the project if you choose 5 In the Add Display dialog box type a display name and then choose your InView display type 6 Click Next to continue TIP You can add up to 100 displays to your project i...

Page 4: ...application accept the default Serial port settings 3 After you have finished setting up the Serial port settings click Finish Create Messages Next you will be directed to the message editor where you...

Page 5: ...essages are being triggered 2 To create a new message click the down arrow icon until a new row is added to the message list with the next available ID number The message is created with the defaults...

Page 6: ...Publication 2706 QS001D EN P January 2009 6 InView Marquee Message Display 3 Create a sample message a Click the new message row b Click the message editing field c Type New Message...

Page 7: ...of the same type as the display you selected You can download to multiple displays at the same time by selecting the displays that you want to download in this dialog box You need to use the RS485 pr...

Page 8: ...hows the default background message of Rockwell Automation By default when doing a download or cycling power the InView Message Display will always show the background message Any other messages that...

Page 9: ...ndividual messages 1 Select your Message File 2 Right click the message you want to trigger and choose Trigger Message 3 Select the display you want to download to and click Download Once it completes...

Page 10: ...e InView User Manual publication 2706 UM016 InView Installation Instructions publication 2706 IN006 Communication Module Installation Instructions publication 2706 IN015 Communication Module User Manu...

Page 11: ...DB9 connector inside the communication module Connect your RS 232 catalog number 2711 NC13 or equivalent cable to a personal computer and the communication module Network Communication Cable Provided...

Page 12: ...oject start at the main page of the InView Messaging software 1 Right click the display you wish to modify and choose Edit Display 2 In the Edit Display dialog box click the Communications tab and cho...

Page 13: ...the InView Network Communications dialog box choose EtherNet IP as your communication protocol and click Next 5 From the Node Type pull down menu choose your node for example SLC 5 05 6 In the Node Ad...

Page 14: ...s for your communication module and the required Subnet Mask and click Next 10 In Tag Setup configure your tags as required by your application then click Next TIP The node address of the controller a...

Page 15: ...will be displayed here Refer to the troubleshooting guide at the end of this document for a list of possible causes of errors Once the download is complete the module will restart The EtherNet Communi...

Page 16: ...ialog box opens 2 In the Configure Drivers dialog box from the Available Driver Type pull down menu choose Ethernet devices and click Add New Another dialog box opens prompting you to give the new dri...

Page 17: ...d go back to the InView Messaging software 6 Select the Node that corresponds to your communication module and click OK The Application Download dialog box opens This dialog box shows your download pr...

Page 18: ...configure a TCP IP communication module What You Need This list indicates what you need to complete this task Catalog number 2706 P4x 2706 P7x 2706 P9x Ethernet cable user supplied Catalog number 2706...

Page 19: ...Connect the Ethernet cable to the communication module TIP TCP IP is not available for catalog number 2706 P22R An external 2706 PENET1 module is not required for catalog number 2706 P9x Record the MA...

Page 20: ...ommunication From an existing project start at the main page of the InView Messaging software 1 Right click the display you wish to modify and choose Edit Display 2 In the Edit Display dialog box clic...

Page 21: ...changes in the communication module and click OK to finish IMPORTANT There are two Setup buttons You need to set the IP and MAC as stated in step 4 Click the first Setup button and then restart the 27...

Page 22: ...dialog box opens Check to see if the communication module has power Make sure that you are using the correct COM port TIP For more troubleshooting information refer to InView Communication Module Use...

Page 23: ...Publication 2706 QS001D EN P January 2009 InView Marquee Message Display 23 Notes Allen Bradley Motors...

Page 24: ...hours of installation please review the information that s contained in this manual You can also contact a special Customer Support number for initial help in getting your product up and running New...

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