User manual

E - 14 Magelis
4. Terminology
Menu bar Zone located at the top of a Windows window
containing several headings corresponding to
menus.
Menu entry Heading indicating a software function and selected
to enable access to it. Also known as "Command".
Modal dialog box
While a modal dialog box is open, the developer
cannot perform any other operations in the XBT
L100• program.
Modeless dialog box
The presence of a modeless dialog box does not
prevent any operations in the XBT L100• program.
Mother Page Application page, which has at least one Daughter
Page.
Node page Application page, which has a Mother Page and at
least one Daughter Page.
Operator Person who uses a terminal in run mode within a
control system.
Page Can be displayed on the terminal. It may be larger
than the display unit. Scrolling is used to move the
visible screen area. Pages can be different types,
as listed below.
Page editor Part of a document window used to edit the content
of any type of page.
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 Enables communication between the terminal and
the connected equipment in several types of
architecture.
Radio button Windows object usually used in a group and
supporting the selection of a single option.
Reference language Language in which the manufacturer constructs his
application pages. By default, it is the installation
language of the XBT L100• program.
Root Page A page, which can be a Mother Page but not a
Daughter Page.