Description
The 2711P-T12C4D6 is a 12.1-inch touchscreen operator terminal from Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation, part of the integrated PanelView Plus 1250 family. It combines a 800 × 600 SVGA active-matrix TFT color display with an analog resistive touch screen, 128 MB of RAM and Flash memory, a Windows CE–based FactoryTalk View Machine Edition runtime, and integrated Ethernet, RS-232, and USB communication ports in a single DC-powered unit.
Unlike the modular PanelView Plus 700–1500 platform that uses separate display and logic modules, the 2711P-T12C4D6 ships as a fully integrated terminal — display, logic, power supply, and communications pre-configured at the factory — so it can be panel-mounted as a complete drop-in replacement without additional assembly. The “Series A” revision denotes the original hardware release, widely deployed in plants that have kept the terminal in service well past its original design horizon.
Application Scenarios
Consider a paper-and-pulp converting mill running fifteen PanelView Plus 1250 terminals across its winder, coater, and corrugator control stations. These terminals were installed as part of a plant-wide SCADA upgrade in the late 2000s, wired directly into a mix of ControlLogix and SLC 500 controllers over EtherNet/IP and DH-485. After years of two-shift operation, several units begin to show backlight dimming and intermittent touch dead zones, and plant engineering faces the same dilemma every facility with a legacy HMI fleet eventually meets: the manufacturer has discontinued the platform, and a full migration to PanelView Plus 7 or FactoryTalk Optix would require application rewrite, panel rework, and operator retraining.
A stocked 2711P-T12C4D6 resolves the problem without triggering any of that overhead. Because the terminal shares the same 12.1-inch footprint, panel cutout, and FactoryTalk View ME application format as the units already in service, maintenance can pull the failed terminal, drop the replacement into the existing cutout, re-terminate the 24 V DC supply and Ethernet cable, and restore the application from CompactFlash — returning the line to production within one shift. The same pattern applies across food & beverage packaging, automotive assembly, oil & gas skid control, water treatment, and any installation where a legacy PanelView Plus 1250 fleet remains in operation and uptime of the operator interface directly protects throughput.
Parameter
| Parameter | Value / Description |
|---|---|
| Product Model | 2711P-T12C4D6 (Series A) |
| Manufacturer | Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) |
| Product Category | Integrated 12.1″ Touchscreen Operator Terminal — PanelView Plus 1250 |
| Display Size / Type | 12.1 in. color active-matrix TFT LCD |
| Resolution / Color | 800 × 600 SVGA, 18-bit color graphics |
| Viewing Area | 246 × 184 mm (9.7 × 7.2 in.) |
| Brightness / Backlight | 300 cd/m² (nits); CCFL rated 50,000 hr min; field-replaceable via 2711P-RL12C2 |
| Operator Input | Analog resistive touch screen; activatable by bare or gloved finger, or blunt stylus |
| Memory | 128 MB RAM / 128 MB Flash (CE logic module) |
| Operating System / Runtime | Windows CE–based; FactoryTalk View Machine Edition runtime |
| Communication Ports | Ethernet 10/100 Mbps (RJ45, EtherNet/IP), RS-232 (serial), (2) USB host |
| Expansion | Internal CompactFlash slot; optional communication modules (DH+, DH-485, ControlNet, 2nd Ethernet) via 2711P-RN series |
| Power Input | 18–32 V DC |
| Real-Time Clock | Battery-backed RTC; replaceable CR2032 cell (2711P-RY2032), ~4-year life |
| Dimensions / Weight | Approx. 282 × 363 × 55 mm (11.1 × 14.3 × 2.2 in.); 3.03 kg (6.69 lbs) |
| Environmental | 0–55 °C operating; panel-mount; industrial enclosure rated for plant-floor deployment |
| Remote Access | VNC client/server, FTP, Internet Explorer, terminal services |
| Lifecycle Status | Discontinued by manufacturer; available through independent surplus and refurbished channels |
