Rockwell Automation 2706-NP3 DL20 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING MANUAL - Manual (Page 9)

What You Need
Chapter 2
2–2
The DL20 Offline Programming Software creates configuration and message
files for the following DL20 Dataliner Message Displays:
es ription
8K Memory 16K Memory 31K Memory
Description
Catalog No. Catalog No. Catalog No.
One Line Display 2706-B13J8 2706-B13J16 2706-B13J31
Two Line Display 2706-B23J8 2706-B23J16 2706-B23J31
Four Line Display – 2706-B43J16 2706-B43J31
DL20 messages can be downloaded from your computer to a DL20 Dataliner
or to one of the following Allen-Bradley Data Recorders:
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Catalog Number 1770-SA Data Recorder
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Catalog Number 1770-SB Data Recorder
To transfer messages between your computer and a DL20 or data recorder, or
to communicate with a DL20 using terminal mode you need to use the
appropriate cable. The table below lists the available cables.
Catalog No. Description
2706-NC2 Connects the DL20 to an Allen-Bradley 6120, 1784-T45, IBM
PC/XT or compatible computer with a 25-pin male connector on
the serial port.
Cable has spade lug connections for the RS-232 port of the DL20
and a 25-pin female D Connector for the computer’s serial port.
2706-NC2 plus a
9-to-25 pin AT Adapter Cable➀ Connects the DL20 to an Allen-Bradley 6121, 1784-T50, IBM
PC/AT or compatible computer. The serial ports of these comput-
ers use a 9-pin male connector.
Cable has spade lug connections for the RS-232 port of the DL20
and a 25-pin female D Connector. The AT Adapter Cable con-
nects the 2706-NC2 cable to the 9-pin serial port of the computer.
2706-NC1 Connects the DL20 to an IBM compatible computer with a 25-pin
female connector on the serial port. Typically, parallel ports and
display ports have female connectors.
Cable has spade lug connections for the RS-232 port of the DL20
and a 25-pin male D Connector for the computer’s serial port
(with pins 18 & 25 jumpered together).
1784-CYS Connects the 1770-SA or -SB Data Recorder to the serial port of
an Allen-Bradley 6120 computer.
1784-CAS Connects the 1770-SA or -SB Data Recorder to an IBM AT 9-pin
serial port.
1784-CXS Connects the 1770-SA or -SB Data Recorder to the serial port of
an IBM XT or Allen-Bradley 1784-T50 terminal.
➀ The 9-to-25 pin Adapter Cable is available at computer stores (must be Null Modem Cable).
Appendix A provides connection diagrams for the above cables if you want
to make your own cables.
DL20 Dataliner
Message Display
Data Recorder
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