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Magelis E - 15
4. Terminology
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Run mode Operating mode in which the terminal is
communicating with one or more connected devices
and is running an application.
Screen Designates a terminal display unit. As a page can
sometimes be bigger than the display unit, by
extension the term screen also designates a subset
of the page, this subset being the same size as the
display unit.
Service keys Keys on the keypad necessary for certain terminal
functions (scrolling, selecting fields, data input,
requesting a menu, etc.).
Shortcut menu Quick method of displaying commands linked to a
specific work situation.
Static function keys (SFK) Keys used to access pages or perform command
operations; their action stays the same regardless
of the dialog-application context.
Status bar Zone located at the bottom of a Windows window,
used to indicate the state of the application or active
element to the developer.
Status table Part of the dialog table completed by the terminal.
This word list represents the terminal status.
Terminal Component consisting of on-board software
capable of functions designed for inclusion in a
dialog application to ensure a human-machine
interface is suitable for the process into which it is
integrated.
Thumbwheel input Rudimentary input mode based on the same
principle as mechanical thumbwheels: selection of
the digit to be modified by means of the horizontal
arrow key(s), then selection of the digit value by
means of the vertical arrow key(s).
Toolbar Zone of a Windows window usually located
underneath the menu bar and containing buttons,
which can be activated by the mouse. The function
associated with each button can also be accessed
from the keypad (usually by a menu entry).
Transfer mode Operating mode in which the target terminal and the
PC running XBT L100• can communicate to transfer
a dialog application in one direction or the other.
Tree structure Structure representing the application pages and
the links between them. By extension, this window
is used to represent the structure of all types of
page.
User Operator who uses a terminal in run mode on site.
This is the generic term used to designate any of
the 3 profiles defined above: Developer, Installer,
Operator.
Variable field Area on a terminal display unit configured to display
an item depending on the value of an object in the
connected control system.
Windows application Program, which runs in the Windows environment.
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Representation of
a physical element on the PC screen, which
simulates its true appearance.