INDUSTRIAL MESSAGE DISPLAY
AT209 Vacuum Fluorescent Display
A 20-character alphanumeric industrial display built for the plant floor. 99 programmable messages, upgradable to 255, with parallel, serial and serial-trigger addressing.
Technical specifications
Full engineering data for the AT209 series.
| Display size and type | |
|---|---|
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Characters per line | 20 |
| Character size | 9.1 H × 6.3 W mm |
| Character type | 5 × 7 vacuum fluorescent |
| Upper and lower case | Yes |
| Message memory and triggering | |
|---|---|
| Memory type | 32K nonvolatile RAM |
| Parallel triggering | BCD / binary, programmable |
| Serial triggering | Yes, programmable |
| Message control | Blinking and intensity, programmable |
| Number of messages | 99, upgradable to 255 |
| Physical and environmental | |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature | -20°C to 60°C |
| Humidity | 10 – 95%, non-condensing |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs |
| Mounting panel size | 10.25″ × 4.25″ |
| Mounting holes | 9.750″ × 3.750″ |
| Ordering options | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Standard ears, 4 screws |
| Digital inputs | Standard |
| Analog inputs | Two additional, optional |
| Message programming | MSG2000 Windows software |
| Factory programming | Available on request |
Ordering and part numbers
Build the part number as AT209-[trigger]-[frame].
| Configuration | Part number | Trigger | Frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parallel / standard frame | AT209-P-S | Parallel BCD or binary | Standard ears |
| Parallel / insert frame | AT209-P-I | Parallel BCD or binary | Insert |
| Serial / standard frame | AT209-S-S | Serial | Standard ears |
| Serial / insert frame | AT209-S-I | Serial | Insert |
| Serial trigger / standard frame | AT209-ST-S | Serial trigger | Standard ears |
| Serial trigger / insert frame | AT209-ST-I | Serial trigger | Insert |
Replacing a discontinued display?
The AT209CE LEGACY is a direct replacement for the Metco 9MC and is backward compatible with the Electronic Cincinnati model 5003 and Rockwell 20-character displays. Existing wiring and message logic stay as they are.
Configure and buy
Standard configurations are $550.00 USD. The AT209CE LEGACY is $650.00 USD. The MSG2000 licence is included in the hardware price. Volume and OEM pricing available on request.
MSG2000 software
Windows software for loading and editing the messages held in the unit. Supplied with the display under the MSG2000 licence agreement.
