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E - 12 Magelis
4. Terminology
Term used Definition
Alarm page Page of information, which can be displayed at the
request of the control system by acting on the
Boolean variable associated with it.
Alarm table (AT) Part of the dialog table completed by a control
system. This word list associates a word bit with an
alarm. The alarm table enables a device to signal
alarms to the terminal, and to know in return when
the operator has acknowledged each alarm. The
alarm table for the pilot device is a subset of the
dialog table.
Alphanumeric display units These are only capable of displaying characters
(with a font resolution usually 5x7 pixels). The
characters are physically separated from one
another.
Alphanumeric terminals These are equipped with alphanumeric display units
or matrix display units used in character mode only.
API French translation of PLC.
Application language An application can be created in several languages,
and each of these languages is an application
language.
Application page Defined by the developer, this can be displayed by
the operator or by the control system. It contains
static text and possibly static graphics, variable
fields and links.
AT Acronym for Alarm Table (see the entry for this
word)
Bitmap Image with fixed dimensions, which can be handled
by a Windows application.
Button Windows object used to perform the action
described by its name (or symbol). A button is
enabled by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter
when it is selected.
Combo box Windows object consisting of an edit field and a list
box
Command table Part of the dialog table completed by the control
system. This word list contains all the instructions
passed to the terminal.
Configuration software Tool used to develop an operator dialog application
and also transfer it to a target terminal.
Control system Designates all the components of an automated
installation: The control system (usually a PLC)
controls the sensors, the actuators and the HMI
terminal.
Current language Language selected in the document bar; this is the
language in which the developer is currently making
modifications.
Daughter Page Application page, which can be called by a Mother
Page.