Rockwell Automation 2711P PanelView Plus Terminal User Manual - Manual (Page 11)

11 Publication 2711P-UM001J-EN-P - November 2009 11
Chapter
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Overview
Chapter Objectives This chapter gives an overview of the PanelView Plus terminals.
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Software support
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PanelView Plus 400 and 600 features
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PanelView Plus 700 to 1500 features
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Catalog number configuration
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Product components
Software Support Each PanelView Plus and PanelView Plus CE terminal is preloaded
with FactoryTalk View Machine Edition runtime and terminal
configuration software that does not require activation. Machine
Edition applications for the terminals are created using FactoryTalk
View Studio software.
Users, other than equipment operators, can view a running Machine
Edition application in read-only mode within a Web browser using
ViewPoint software. This software is an add-on capability provided
with FactoryTalk View Studio.
The open Windows CE.NET environment of the PanelView Plus CE
terminals provides:
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familiar Windows desktop and user interface.
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terminal server-client support to configured servers
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Internet Explorer web browser.
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software development kit to support custom C++ applications
for Windows CE.NET operating system.
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third-party device support for Windows CE.NET operating
system.
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Windows CE.NET operating system provides these programs:
– File viewers for MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
– PDF file viewer
– WordPad text editor
– WebServer application
– FTP server
IMPORTANT
ViewPoint software requires terminals with a Series E or later
logic module and a minimum of 128 MB RAM. You can also
order an internal CompactFlash card with FactoryTalk View
software, catalog number 2711P-RWx , to support any series
logic module, catalog number 2711P-RPxx.