Title: Allen Bradley PanelView Plus 1500 HMI Terminal - 15-inch Color Touchscreen (2711P-B15C6A6)

Product Overview:
The Allen Bradley 2711P-B15C6A6 is a high-performance PanelView Plus 1500 Human Machine Interface (HMI) terminal, meticulously engineered for advanced industrial automation applications. Featuring a vibrant 15-inch color touchscreen display, this robust operator interface provides intuitive visualization and precise control over complex manufacturing processes. As a flagship component of the renowned Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus series, the 2711P-B15C6A6 offers versatile connectivity options including integrated Ethernet and RS-232 ports, ensuring seamless integration with Allen Bradley PLCs, PACs, and other critical control systems. Powered by AC, this industrial-grade HMI is built to withstand demanding factory environments, making it an indispensable solution for enhancing operational efficiency, minimizing downtime, and providing real-time data access for operators and supervisors. It is a vital asset for modern factory automation, enabling sophisticated process monitoring, comprehensive alarm management, secure data handling, and recipe management to optimize production workflows.

Key Features & Benefits:

15-inch Color Touchscreen Display: Provides a large, high-resolution, and intuitive interface for complex graphical displays, enhancing operator interaction, improving data comprehension, and reducing training time.
High-Performance Processor: Ensures rapid screen updates, quick data processing, and smooth navigation through intricate applications, significantly improving overall system responsiveness and operator productivity.
Integrated Ethernet and RS-232 Communication: Offers versatile and reliable connectivity options for seamless integration with Allen Bradley Logix controllers (ControlLogix, CompactLogix) and other industrial devices, facilitating robust and high-speed data exchange.
AC Powered Operation: Designed for standard industrial power supplies (100-240V AC), simplifying installation, reducing power infrastructure complexity, and ensuring reliable performance in diverse manufacturing settings.
Robust Industrial Design: Built to withstand harsh industrial environments, featuring a durable enclosure and components resistant to shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, and contaminants, ensuring long-term reliability and reduced maintenance.
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Compatibility: Fully supports FactoryTalk View ME software, enabling powerful application development, comprehensive data logging, flexible recipe management, and advanced alarm handling capabilities for optimized control.
Enhanced Visualization and Control: Empowers operators with real-time process data, dynamic graphical trends, and detailed diagnostic information, leading to improved decision-making, proactive problem-solving, and optimized production outcomes.
Secure Access and User Management: Supports multiple user levels and robust password protection, ensuring secure operation, preventing unauthorized access to critical control functions, and maintaining data integrity.
Reduced Downtime: Provides immediate access to machine status, performance metrics, and diagnostic information, allowing for quicker troubleshooting, predictive maintenance, and minimizing costly production interruptions.
Improved Operational Efficiency: Streamlines operator tasks, automates routine procedures, and provides comprehensive process insights, contributing to higher productivity, reduced operational costs, and enhanced overall plant performance.

Applications:

The Allen Bradley 2711P-B15C6A6 PanelView Plus 1500 HMI is widely utilized across a diverse range of industrial sectors and applications requiring advanced visualization, precise control, and robust data management.
Manufacturing and Production Lines: For monitoring and controlling assembly lines, packaging machinery, material handling systems, and discrete manufacturing processes.
Process Control: Ideal for chemical processing, food and beverage production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and water/wastewater treatment plants, enabling precise control of batch processes and continuous operations.
Machine Control: Used as a primary operator interface for complex standalone machines, CNC machines, robotics, and specialized industrial equipment, providing real-time operational feedback.
Energy Management: For monitoring and controlling power distribution systems, renewable energy installations, and utility operations, optimizing energy consumption.
Building Automation: In large commercial and industrial buildings for integrated HVAC control, security systems, and comprehensive energy management.
Automotive Industry: For controlling robotic welding cells, paint shops, and intricate assembly processes, ensuring high precision and repeatability.
SCADA Systems: Serves as a local HMI component within larger Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) architectures, providing localized control, data visualization, and alarm annunciation.
Data Acquisition and Reporting: Facilitating real-time data collection, historical trending, performance analysis, and report generation for process optimization, quality control, and regulatory compliance.

Technical Specifications:

Part Number: 2711P-B15C6A6
Alternate Part Number: 2711PB15C6A6
Series: PanelView Plus 1500
Display Size: 15-inch
Display Type: Color TFT LCD Touchscreen
Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA)
Backlight: Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL)
Input Type: Resistive Touchscreen
Communication Ports:
 - Ethernet (RJ45)
 - RS-232 (D-sub 9-pin)
Power Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Memory:
 - Application Memory: 64 MB RAM
 - Non-Volatile Memory: 64 MB Flash
Processor: Intel XScale
Operating System: Microsoft Windows CE
Software Compatibility: FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME)
Enclosure Rating: NEMA 4X, 12; IP65 (front panel)
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)
Storage Temperature: -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)
Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Shock: 15 g (operating), 30 g (non-operating)
Vibration: 1 g (operating), 2 g (non-operating)
Mounting: Panel Mount
Dimensions (Approximate):
 - Height: 330 mm (13.0 in)
 - Width: 400 mm (15.75 in)
 - Depth: 100 mm (3.94 in)
Weight: Approximately 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs)