Allen-Bradley InView Marquee Message Display User manual

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-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 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 1
Configure the InView Display for Serial
Download 1
Configure an EtherNet/IP Communication
Module 10
Configure a TCP/IP Communication Module 18
Troubleshooting 22
Additional Resources 22
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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.
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 from Start > Programs > Rockwell
Automation > InView Software > InView Messaging Software.
3. After opening the software, click Create New InView Project and
click OK.
TIP Verify RSLinx software is not using the serial port.

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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.
6. Click Next to continue.
TIP You can add up to 100 displays to your project in the Add Display
dialog box by changing the Number Required. Displays can also be
added individually from the main screen by right-clicking the project
folder on the top left side.
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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.
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 can create
your messages. The background message is the message that first
appears when you power up the InView display. The default
background message is Rockwell Automation.
Follow these steps to create messages.
1. You can modify the background message by clicking the row
that contains the ID# B and then clicking the message editing
field.

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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.
The message is created with the defaults of the previous
message.
TIP For a full description of all of the icons on the Message Editor, see
Help topic Working with Messages, subtopic Message Attributes.
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3. Create a sample message.
a. Click the new message row.
b. Click the message editing field.
c. Type ’New Message’.

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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.
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 protocol to download to
multiple displays.
2. After you have selected the displays that you want to download
to, click Download.
A new dialog box opens, showing the download progress. If
there is a communication error, it is displayed here. During
download, the progress is indicated in the status field.
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Refer to Troubleshooting on page 22 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. Any other messages that were also downloaded are
stored in memory until that message number is triggered.
Download Individual Messages
You can download and view a specific message in the file by
right-clicking the message and choosing Trigger Message.

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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.
Once it completes the download, your InView Message Display
now displays the message you just triggered.
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Configure an EtherNet/IP
Communication Module
Follow these steps to configure an EtherNet/IP 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
InView Ethernet modules
•Ethernet cable (user supplied)
•RS-232 serial cable (supplied with Ethernet module)
•RSLinx software
•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
Equipment Setup
Follow these instructions to configure the communication module for
a 2706-P22R display.
•Connect a Class 2, 24V DC power supply.
•Connect the RS-232 (catalog number 2711-NC13) cable to a
personal computer.
TIP Use a 2706-PENETP module for a 2706-P22R display, a 2706-PENETM
module for a 2706-P4xdisplay, and a 2706-PENETK module for a
2706-P7xor 2706-P9xdisplay.
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RS-232
2711-NC13 Cable
Supplied
Network
Communication Power
Power