User manual

Glossary
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alphanumeric terminals
These are equipped with alphanumeric display units or matrix display units used in
character mode only.
animated HMI object
Object which representation and behavior depends on operator actions or on
variables belonging to an equipment or to the terminal.
application
Please refer to HMI application.
application browser
Structure tree representing the HMI application. The application bar is located at the
left of the Vijeo Designer Lite user interface.
application panel
An application panel can be displayed either by the operator or by the equipment of
the automation system.
It can display any information about the automation system.
It allows the operator to input data into the automation system and to navigate from
one panel to others.
automation system
all components (e.g. PLCs, HMI terminals, sensors, actuators) of an automated
process
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bitmap
Image with fixed dimensions, which can be handled by a Windows software.
button
Windows object used to perform the action described by the label or the symbol it
contains
A button is validated on touch screen or by pressing the enter key while the button
is selected.