Rockwell Automation 2711E PanelBuilder 1400e Modbus Communications User Manual
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Overview of PanelBuilder 1400e with Modbus Connectivity
Publication 2711E-6.12 – November 1997
Note: The development computer doesn’t need to be connected to
the controller or the PanelView terminal to run the process. It must
be connected only when you’re installing or upgrading firmware in
the PanelView terminal, using the PanelView Serial Firmware
Upgrade Utility, or when downloading or uploading the application
serially. To upload or download the application you can also install
the PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility on a portable computer,
transfer the application to the portable computer, and then upload or
download it from the portable computer. See the PanelView
1200/1400e Transfer Utility User Manual for details. For
information about installing or upgrading the terminal’s firmware,
see Chapter 7, “Configuring the PanelView Terminal for Modbus
Communications,” in this manual, or see the Readme file on the
PanelView Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility diskette.
PanelBuilder 1400e
PanelBuilder is the development software package you use to create
and configure control panel application screens. Applications
developed with PanelBuilder software on a personal computer are
downloaded to PanelView terminals, where they are run.
Development
Computer
PanelBuilder
1400e Software
PanelView Operator Terminals
The following terminals will run PanelBuilder 1400e applications on
the Modbus network:
•
PanelView 1000e terminals, Series A and above, running
Version 3 and later firmware
•
PanelView 1400e terminals, Series A and above, running Version 3
and later firmware
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