INDUSTRIAL MESSAGE DISPLAY
AT209CE Industrial Message Display
A 20-character alphanumeric display built for the plant floor. 99 programmable messages with parallel, serial and serial-trigger addressing. This is the unit Metco has bought from ABT since the 1990s, and it is backward compatible with the other displays listed below.
What it fits
If your machine carries a Metco 9MC, the AT209CE is that display. ABT designs and builds it, and Metco has sourced it from ABT since the 1990s, so you are ordering the same unit from the company that makes it. It is also backward compatible with the other displays below — existing wiring and message logic stay exactly as they are.
| Display on your machine | AT209CE compatibility |
|---|---|
| Metco 9MC | Same unit. ABT is the manufacturer and has supplied Metco since the 1990s. |
| Cincinnati Electrosystems model 5003 | Backward compatible |
| Rockwell 20-character displays | Backward compatible |
Where the original display has failed and the machine builder no longer supports it, the AT209CE drops into the same panel cut-out and accepts the same triggering. Panel size is 10.25″ × 4.25″ with mounting holes at 9.750″ × 3.750″.
Technical specifications
| 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 |
| Number of messages | 99 |
| Parallel triggering | BCD / binary, programmable |
| Serial triggering | Yes, programmable |
| Message control | Blinking and intensity, programmable |
| 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 |
Dimensions and mounting
The AT209CE mounts through a panel on four screws. The hole centres are 9.750″ × 3.750″, the pattern shown on the drawing below — if your existing display uses that pattern the AT209CE goes into the same cut-out with no panel work.
| Dimension | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Mounting hole centres | 9.750″ × 3.750″ |
| Mounting panel size | 10.25″ × 4.25″ |
| Fixings | 4 screws through the corner holes |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg) |
Two front covers are available. If you are not sure which one your panel needs, send a photo of the opening and we will tell you.
Where it is used
- Thermal spray and plasma coating controllers. The standard operator display on Metco 9MC systems in aerospace and automotive plants.
- Legacy PLC retrofits. A drop-in for Cincinnati Electrosystems 5003 message centres and Rockwell 20-character units.
- Factory automation and machining. Real-time fault annunciator, operating status indicator and operator prompt display.
Ordering and part numbers
The AT209CE is one product at one price. It is built to the trigger type and frame your machine needs, so tell us which of the following applies when you order and we will ship that configuration.
| 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 |
Buy the AT209CE
$650.00 USD per unit. 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.
Not sure which unit you have?
Send us the machine make, the model number on the old display, and a photo of the rear connections. We will tell you whether the AT209CE will drop in.