User's Manual

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NACOS Platinum
ED 3100 G 140 / 04 (2011-11)
Operating Instructions
I-5 NACOS Platinum Graphical User Interface
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5.9.11 Alphanumeric and Graphical Indications
To make things stand out on mimics and on graphics presentations special kinds of indications are
provided. See figure I / 32. You will find the following four types of indicators:
- Static graphics and symbols
These are not operational. Neither manual nor automatic. They are visualized to help you getting
an idea of the real infrastructure aboard, e.g. of piping systems. The status is not shown because
the device is not connected to any sensoring or to the interface.
- Live updated graphics and values
These graphics are not operated through the NACOS Platinum user interface, but the state and value
is automatically (live) updated by the system. These graphics are indicated with a drop shadow and
colored graphics or a value / text indicating their state (usually "running" or "stopped"). The drop
shadow indicates live updating by the system. The color of the graphics is used to indicate the state
of the related machinery component. Even if it is blocked for some reason the color shall be main-
tained as long as the state is known. For Machinery components the block state is indicated by a
"B" shown next to the graphics.
- Changeable (clickable) graphics and values
These graphics can be operated using the NACOS Platinum user interface. They are clickable and
can be set or changed, and the value is automatically (live) updated via the system. These values
are indicated with a drop shadow below the colored graphic or value. The color of the graphic is
used to indicate the state of the related machinery component. For Machinery components the block
state is indicated by a "B" shown next to the graphics. When the mouse pointer is over the object
the pointer also changes to a pointing hand .
- Manually changeable graphics and values
This is an infrequent indicator. The state of a device can be set in the interface but the device is
not operated from the interface. Also the value is not live updated via the system. You have to go
to the physical device and change the state. The indication on the screen is an aid to the human
memory. However it also has the danger of indicating a different state than the device is actually
in. These indicators will be visualized with a "manual" icon. The colored graphic will display the
state.
Fig. I / 32 Visualisation types of indication