User manual

Glossary
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There are 3 different types of panels:
z application panel
z alarm panel
z system panel
panel editor
The panel editor displays the panel in WYSIWYG format (what you see is what you
get). If the panel can not be displayed completely in the editor, a scroll bar is
displayed.
pilot device
A terminal can communicate with several control system-devices. Of these, only one
is able to send commands to the terminal, and is capable of knowing its status; this
device is called the pilot device. It contains the dialog table.
PLC
programmable logic controller
protocol
language of the communication between a terminal and equipment(s) connected to
an industrial network
R
reference language
Language in which the designer constructs his application panels. By default, it is
the installation language of the Vijeo-Designer Lite programming software.
S
service keys
Keys on the keypad necessary for certain terminal functions (scrolling, selecting
fields, data input, requesting a menu, etc.).
standard version
Version of a terminal with standard functionality.