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Allen-Bradley InView Marquee Message Display Quick Start Manual

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About This Publication
Configure the InView
Display for Serial
Download
Allen-Bradley Motors
InView Marquee Message Display
Catalog Number 2706
Topic
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
This publication provides steps for configuring an InView display to
display messages.
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-P4x, 2706-P7x, or 2706-P9x
• 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
• InView Installation Instructions, publication
• Communication Module Installation Instructions, publication
2706-IN015
• Communication Module User Manual, publication
Quick Start
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2706-UM016
2706-IN006
2706-UM017

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  • Page 1 Quick Start InView Marquee Message Display Catalog Number 2706 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 About This Publication This publication provides steps for configuring an InView display to display messages.
  • Page 2 InView Marquee Message Display Equipment Setup Connect a power cord or power supply and catalog number 2706-PCABLE1, series A, to the InView display and to COM1 of the computer. Verify RSLinx software is not using the serial port. Configure the Display Follow these steps to configure the display.
  • Page 3 InView Marquee Message Display 4. In the Project Name field, type an appropriate name for your project and click OK. You can also write an optional description of the project if you choose. 5. In the Add Display dialog box, type a display name and then choose your InView display type.
  • Page 4 InView Marquee Message Display Configure Serial Communication Follow these steps to configure serial communication. 1. In the Add Display dialog box, click Serial for the Download Protocol. Once you have selected it, the Serial port settings heading becomes bold. 2. Unless otherwise required for your application, accept the default Serial port settings.
  • Page 5 InView Marquee Message Display The background message is always displayed on your InView Message Display when you cycle power and no messages 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.
  • Page 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’. Publication 2706-QS001D-EN-P - January 2009...
  • Page 7 InView Marquee Message Display Download to the InView Display Follow these steps to download a message to the display. 1. On the main screen, from the Message File menu, choose Download Message File. A dialog box appears that shows all of the displays in the project that are of the same type as the display you selected.
  • Page 8 InView Marquee Message Display Refer to Troubleshooting on page for a list of possible causes of errors. 3. Once the download completes, click Exit. Verify that your InView Display shows 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.
  • Page 9 InView Marquee Message Display Follow these steps to download individual 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.

  • Page 10: Configure An Ethernet/Ip Communication Module

    InView Marquee Message Display Configure an EtherNet/IP Follow these steps to configure an EtherNet/IP communication module. Communication Module What You Need This list indicates what you need to complete this task: • Catalog numbers 2706-P22R, 2706-P4x, 2706-P7x, 2706-P9x • Catalog numbers 2706-PENETP, 2706-PENETM, 2706-PENETK...
  • Page 11 InView Marquee Message Display Follow these instructions to setup the communication module for a 2706-P4x, 2706-P7x, or 2706-P9x display. • Connect the power cord. • Disconnect the 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.
  • Page 12 InView Marquee Message Display Configure Communication Follow these steps to configure the communication. 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, click the Communications tab and choose Industrial Network Comms as your Download Protocol.
  • Page 13 InView Marquee Message Display 4. In 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 Address field, type the controller’s node address.
  • Page 14 InView Marquee Message Display 8. In the EtherNet/IP Configuration dialog box, uncheck both DHCP/BootP Enable and DNS Enable. 9. Enter the IP Address for your communication module and the required Subnet Mask and click Next. The node address of the controller and the IP address of the message display must be unique in the fourth entry, for example, 192.168.1.100...

  • Page 15: Download The File Serially

    InView Marquee Message Display 11. In the dialog box that follows, save your project, then download it to the module. The InView Message software CD contains demo applications for configuring the Tag Setup for various controller types and communication modules. These can be found at:...
  • Page 16 InView Marquee Message Display Download the File by Using Your EtherNet Driver Verify that RSLinx software is enabled when downloading to the communication module. Follow these steps to download a file by using an EtherNet driver. 1. On the Download File dialog box, from the Transfer Type pull-down menu, choose RSLinx Network and click Setup.
  • Page 17 InView Marquee Message Display These two nodes now appear on RSLinx software. 5. Minimize RSLinx software and 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 progress.

  • Page 18: Configure A Tcp/Ip Communication Module

    InView Marquee Message Display Once the download is complete, the module restarts. The EtherNet Communication module can now be connected to the message display and is ready to communicate with the message display and the controller. The module may take up to 30 seconds to fully reboot.

  • Page 19: Equipment Setup

    InView Marquee Message Display 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 MAC address in catalog number 2706-PENET1 before installing a display or communication module. The MAC address can be found on the label near the 2706-PENET1 module.
  • Page 20 InView Marquee Message Display Configure Communication Follow these steps to configure communication. 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, click the Communication tab and choose Ethernet TCP/IP as your Download Protocol.
  • Page 21 InView Marquee Message Display 4. In the Ethernet TCP/IP Communications dialog box, type the IP Address of the 2706-PENET1 module, the MAC Address of the communication module, and the Subnet Mask. 5. Click Setup to make the changes in the communication module and click OK to finish.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Module User Manual, publication 2706-UM017. Additional Resources These documents contain additional information concerning related Rockwell Automation products. Resource Description InView Marquee Message Display User Provides a more detailed description of how Manual, publication 2706-UM016 to use your InView display. InView Installation Instructions, publication...
  • Page 23 InView Marquee Message Display Notes: Allen-Bradley Motors Publication 2706-QS001D-EN-P - January 2009...

  • Page 24: Rockwell Automation Support

    Outside United States Please contact your local Rockwell Automation representative for the return procedure. Allen-Bradley, Rockwell Automation, InView, RSLinx, and TechConnect are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. Trademarks not belonging to Rockwell Automation are property of their respective companies. Publication 2706-QS001D-EN-P - January 2009...

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