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Siemens EMC manual – System description CM110911en_03

Building Technologies EMC structure 18.09.2009

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Intuitive operation and continuity of design ensure the user-friendliness of EMC.

Even users unaccustomed to Web applications will quickly find their way round

EMC.

The EMC user interface is clearly divided into three areas.

The navigation menu (pane 1) on the left side of the screen is displayed all the

time and provides direct access to all the main features. In addition to forms for

manual logging of meter values, this pane also includes administrative functions,

such as user administration.

The user structure (pane 2) is the central part of the application, and shows the

sites with associated buildings and meters in the appropriate structure. All con-

sumption reports can be invoked directly via this tree structure.

The display in the rightmost pane in the application (pane 3) is directly related to

the node (building, object etc.) or meter selected in the user structure (in pane 2)

and shows all the functions available in this context. From here, for example, you

can log meter readings or budget values or set up and modify sites and buildings.

The functions actually displayed depend on the access rights of the user con-

cerned.

EMC is a multilingual program. At present it supports 19 languages (including Eng-

lish, German, French, Spanish, Chinese and Korean, for example). The preferred

language can be selected by the individual user.

Navigation menu

User structure

Functions menu

Language support

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