Introduction

The operator screens aid the operating of an automated process.

They use in the Control Expert software:

• The project browser for browsing through the screens and launching different tools (the graphics editor, variables editor, messages editor, ...)

• The graphics editor for creating or changing screens. In connected mode, it also allows the viewing of animated screens and process driving

• The library of objects which presents design objects and enables their insertion in the screens. It also allows users to create their own objects and insert them in a library family.

Example of use

Example of automation structure that uses operator screens:

In this structure, we find:

• The PLC which contains the process management automation project.

• The terminal which contains the automation project with the operator screens. It is connected to the PLCs by the console line or by a network.

• The operator screens view the process and can be ordered by the keyboard of the PC, the mouse or even by a command terminal connected to the PLCs.