Description
Application Scenarios:
A chemical plant running a PanelView Plus 1000 terminal as the operator interface to a ControlLogix batch system lost the HMI one night to a corrupted firmware image: the terminal booted to a fault banner, the FAULT LED flashed a code indicating a failed firmware download, and the operator station was blind. The display panel, bezel, mounting and all field wiring were perfectly sound; the plant’s enclosure had a clean cutout, a compression gasket in good condition, and no spare panel on the shelf.
Because the terminal uses the modular architecture, the fix was a 2711P-RP6 rather than a complete terminal. The maintenance team removed the communication module, released the six captive screws holding the logic module to the display module, transferred the existing RAM SODIMM and internal CompactFlash into the replacement 2711P-RP6, re-seated it, and re-flashed firmware. The .mer runtime was reloaded over Ethernet and the station was back in service without touching the panel cutout, the display, or a single field wire.
The pain point this addresses is specific to modular HMIs: on an integrated terminal, a logic-board failure is a whole-unit replacement — new cutout, new mounting, new gasket, re-termination, and often a display-geometry change that forces a graphics re-layout. With the 2711P-RP6, the repair stays at the component level. The second recurring scenario is the firmware-and-memory mismatch: a site upgrading FactoryTalk View ME discovers its old logic module cannot run the newer image, and the 2711P-RP6 becomes the upgrade path that keeps the existing display and panel.
Parameter:
| Main Parameters | Value/Description |
|---|---|
| Product Model | 2711P-RP6 (CE logic module, DC input, 24 V DC) |
| Manufacturer | Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation |
| Product Category | Logic module — processor and system core for PanelView Plus CE operator terminals |
| Platform | PanelView Plus CE, 700 to 1500 terminal sizes (700, 1000, 1250, 1500); not for 400/600 terminals and not for PanelView Plus 6 |
| Memory | 128 MB flash / 128 MB RAM as supplied; RAM is a SODIMM and the OS/runtime reside on internal CompactFlash — both field-upgradeable |
| Operating System | Open Windows CE environment (CE 4.1-era on these modules), unlike standard PV+ modules which run ME only |
| Runtime Software | FactoryTalk View Machine Edition runtime; ME version determined by the internal CompactFlash series, up to ME 5.0/5.1 on later series |
| Interfaces Carried | Ethernet port (EtherNet/IP, DF1), RS-232 serial port, two USB ports, CompactFlash card slot, status indicators |
| Power Input | 24 V DC nominal via the terminal; 70 W class terminal power budget; AC (2711P-RP6A) and isolated DC (2711P-RP6D) variants available |
| Mounting | Rear of the display module, secured by six captive screws tightened to 0.58–0.68 N·m (5–6 in-lb, some manuals specify 6–8 in-lb — follow your publication) |
| Environmental | 0 to +55 °C operating; IP65-class front face when the terminal is mounted per the gasket and torque procedure; shock and vibration per IEC 60068-2-27 and IEC 60068-2-6 |
| Certifications | Marine-approved on the D variants; CE, UL, cUL, and hazardous-location approvals by catalog suffix |
| Variants | 2711P-RP6A (AC), 2711P-RP6D (isolated DC, marine-certified), 2711P-RP6K and 2711P-RP6DK (conformal coated) |
| Dimensions / Weight | Approx. 155 × 35 × 105 mm; approx. 0.79 kg module (shipping weights quoted by resellers vary widely — confirm for logistics) |
| Lifecycle Status | Legacy / discontinued; supplied as new surplus, tested used, or repair |
Note on conflicting data: a few third-party references describe the 2711P-RP6 as an original PanelView Plus module with Windows CE 4.10, 64 MB SDRAM and 32 MB CompactFlash. Rockwell’s own 2711P-IN004 and 2711P-TD001 publications define it as a PanelView Plus CE module with 128 MB flash and 128 MB RAM for 700–1500 terminals. Use the Rockwell publications as the authority and verify the label on your unit.
Technical Principles and Innovative Values:
Innovation Point 1 — Modular architecture that turns a terminal failure into a board swap:
The 2711P-RP6 exists because Rockwell separated the PanelView Plus terminal into three field-replaceable assemblies: display module, logic module and communication module. A damaged display, a failed processor or a network-protocol change each become a targeted component replacement rather than a whole-terminal replacement. For a plant with a validated panel cutout, a gasket in good condition and a graphics project tuned to a specific screen size, this is the difference between a one-hour board swap and a multi-day panel modification.
Innovation Point 2 — Open Windows CE platform on the CE branch:
The CE logic modules — the 2711P-RP6 and the 256 MB 2711P-RP7 — expose a Windows CE desktop environment, whereas the standard 2711P-RP1/RP2/RP3 modules run FactoryTalk View ME only. In practice this means the 2711P-RP6 supports multi-application operation, third-party utilities and FactoryTalk ViewPoint web access, subject to firmware and memory thresholds. On a terminal catalog number, the final digit tells you which you have: 1 or 2 means standard PV+, 6 or 7 means PanelView Plus CE with desktop capability.
Innovation Point 3 — Field-upgradeable memory and OS on CompactFlash:
The 2711P-RP6 holds its operating system and ME runtime on an internal CompactFlash card (2711P-RW6 at 128 MB, 2711P-RW7 at 256 MB, 2711P-RW8 at 512 MB for CE modules) with RAM on a SODIMM (2711P-RR64, RR128, RR256). Memory capacity and FactoryTalk View ME version are therefore upgrade decisions rather than hardware-replacement decisions — provided the CF card series is matched to the logic module series. Get that matching wrong and the terminal will refuse to start and demand the correct card.
Innovation Point 4 — Ethernet, serial and USB on one replaceable core:
All terminal communication lives on the 2711P-RP6: Ethernet for EtherNet/IP to ControlLogix and CompactLogix, RS-232 for DF1 and third-party serial devices, USB host and device ports for application transfer, peripherals and storage, plus the CompactFlash slot. Because the communication personality travels with the logic module, a like-for-like swap preserves the entire network configuration of the station — no re-addressing, no RSLinx reconfiguration beyond what the terminal already knows.
Innovation Point 5 — Environmental variants for marine and corrosive duty:
The 2711P-RP6 family extends into the 2711P-RP6D isolated-DC marine-certified build and the conformal-coated 2711P-RP6K and 2711P-RP6DK. Isolated DC input means the terminal does not require a separate supply when powering multiple devices, and for marine installations Rockwell specifies a line filter on the isolated DC input. Shock and vibration compliance to IEC 60068-2-27 and IEC 60068-2-6 makes the module viable on skids, in mobile equipment and in marine environments where a commercial-grade computing module would not survive.
