Rockwell Automation 2706-P42_P43_P44_P72_P74_P92_P94 InView Marquee Message Display User Manual - Manual (Page 35)

Publication 2706-UM016D-EN-P - March 2006
Install InView Marquee Message Display 1-27
Download a Message
Application InView message applications are created using the InView messaging
software (2706-PSW1). After creating the Message Application, you
need to download it into your InView display memory.
InView applications can be downloaded using:
• Point-to-point serial communications (RS-232) from the
communication port on a personal computer.
• Multi-drop RS-485 serial communications. Utilizing a
1761-NET-AIC to convert RS-232 to RS-485 from a personal
computer allows you to download to multiple displays over
RS-485.
• 2706-PCABLE1 which connects from your PC, running InView
messaging software, to the phone jack type connector on your
InView display. In larger InView models, this phone jack may be
behind the power supply cover.
• EtherNet TCP/IP networking. With the InView 2706-PENET1
EtherNet TCP/IP communication module you can download
message applications from a personal computer over Ethernet.
For more information on this communications option, see
publication 2706-IN008.
• InView communication modules. The communication modules
allow the displays to communicate on the core Allen-Bradley
networks.
RS-232 to RS-485
Networking With the use of an Allen-Bradley 1761-NET-AIC, you can convert
RS-232 to RS-485 and daisy chain InView Displays up to 1219 m
(4000 ft).
1761-NET-AIC (AIC+)