What replaces a PanelView 600?

Depends which 600 you own — the rear label settles it. Standard 600 (2711-): rebuild on a Plus 7 or PanelView 800, since PanelBuilder32 projects don't convert. Plus/Plus 6 600 (2711P-): a Plus 7, and your .mer application carries forward. Component C600 (2711C-): a PanelView 800, and CCW imports the application.

Is the PanelView Plus 600 obsolete?

Yes — the PanelView Plus 6 line, the 600 included, was discontinued at the end of 2022 (Remote I/O and DeviceNet versions earlier). The Plus 7 is the successor, and the application carries forward with firmware and FactoryTalk View version care.

Will my .mer file run on the replacement panel?

From a Plus/Plus 6 600 to a Plus 7: yes, with attention to firmware and FactoryTalk View versions — and recover the editable .apa archive from the old terminal while it still boots. From a Standard 600 or Component C600: no — those families use different software entirely (rebuild, or CCW import respectively).

Can I keep the machine running while the new panel ships?

Usually yes — the PLC keeps running the machine. The free LineKeeper app for iPhone and iPad connects to CompactLogix and MicroLogix over EtherNet/IP, reads Logix tag lists automatically, and gives the operator live values and start/stop buttons in about 15 minutes, with no PLC program changes.

PanelView 600 replacement: first, which 600 do you have?

Identify by catalog number

Rear label starts with	You have	Status	Your path
2711-K6C / -B6C / -T6C	PanelView Standard 600	Retired; PanelBuilder32 gone	Rebuild on Plus 7 or PanelView 800 (below)
2711P-T6 / -K6 / -B6	PanelView Plus 600 / Plus 6 600	Plus 6 line discontinued end of 2022	Plus 7 — the .mer carries forward
2711C-T6C / -T6T	PanelView Component C600	Retired	PanelView 800 — CCW imports the app

Standard 600 (2711-): the rebuild case

Same story as the 550: PanelBuilder32 projects (.pba) don't convert, so the application is rebuilt by hand on the new platform. Rockwell's migration mapping sends the keypad and keypad-and-touch variants (K6C/B6C) to the 6.5″ Plus 7 Performance with adapter kit 2711P-RAAK7 for the cutout, and the touch-only T6C to the 6″ Plus 7 Standard with no adapter. Check the comms variant on the label — DH-485 and RS-232 units need the comms plan settled before you order hardware.

Plus 600 / Plus 6 600 (2711P-): the friendly case

Here the application survives: .mer projects carry forward to a Plus 7 with firmware and FactoryTalk View version care. If all you have is the .mer runtime and the original .apa archive is lost, recover it from the terminal before it dies completely. The Plus 1000 decision guide walks the same trade-offs at bigger screen sizes, and the obsolescence timeline shows where every 2711P generation stands.

Component C600 (2711C-): the import case

The official successor is the PanelView 800 — Connected Components Workbench imports PanelView Component applications, screen sizes map one-to-one, and CCW is a free download. Of the three 600s, this is the one where migration is genuinely routine.

Keep producing while you wait

Have the FactoryTalk project export? Drop it into our free HMI project converter — it runs in your browser, the file never leaves your PC, and every display becomes a page of buttons, indicators and values for the app, with the real tag names already in place.

Today, from a phone: the free LineKeeper app for iPhone and iPad connects to your ControlLogix or CompactLogix over EtherNet/IP and reads the controller's own tag list — no export files, no configuration. Build a dashboard and an operator panel with start/stop buttons in about 15 minutes, mount a spare iPad in full-screen panel mode, and the operator has a screen before the first repair quote arrives. Reading is free; writes are a one-time unlock with confirmation and limit checks on every value.

Tag browser in the LineKeeper app: every tag of a ControlLogix or CompactLogix controller with live values and search, read straight from the PLC — The Logix controller hands over its whole tag list — live, searchable

Temporary operator panel in the LineKeeper app standing in for a retired PanelView 600: start and stop push buttons, hold-to-run jog, speed setpoint and status lamps — The temporary panel: start/stop, jog, setpoints, status lamps

Guarded setpoint write in the LineKeeper app: allowed range shown and confirmation required before the value reaches the ControlLogix PLC — Writes are range-checked and confirmed before they reach the PLC

Free app · iPhone & iPad

The 15-minute temporary panel

Zero-config tag browser for Logix, drag-and-drop dashboard, operator panel, alarms — no changes to the PLC program.

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On a desktop? Scan with your iPhone or iPad to get the free app.

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For the machine itself: the LineKeeper device — in development — is a self-contained 7″ or 10″ touchscreen built to live on the machine permanently — the same drag-and-drop screens, plus what a phone shouldn't carry:

Live view of every tag, refreshed twice a second — plus write access with a full audit log
Operator panel: start/stop, indicators, setpoints — hold-to-run buttons release safely
Stays useful after the repair: data logging, dashboards, machine diagnostics

Small hardware that helps while the panel is out

GL.iNet Opal travel router — Wi-Fi into the machine network from a spare switch port, so the phone app can stand in as the screen today.
Anker USB-C to gigabit Ethernet adapter — wired straight into a spare switch port, the phone sees the controller in seconds; USB-C iPhones and iPads need no drivers.
VIVO pole-mount VESA arm — puts the temporary screen at eye level on a machine post instead of a chair.
TICONN IP67 enclosure with clear cover — houses the gateway or Wi-Fi bridge on the machine without bare boards on the rail.

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The plug-in LineKeeper device — a 7″ or 10″ touchscreen version of the same idea, with 24/7 logging — is in development ($1,290 planned, one-time). No preorders, no deposits; details on the pricing page.