The display interface of an industrial monitor consists of three levels.
Level 1 is the overview interface. This level should include the information displayed by different system parts in the system, as well as how to make these system parts work together.
Level 2 is the process interface. This layer contains detailed information about the specified process section and displays which device object belongs to that process section. This level also displays the corresponding objects of the alarm.
Level 3 is the detailed interface. This layer provides information on various device objects, such as controllers, control valves, control motors, etc., and displays messages, status, and process values.
A typical industrial control interface structure is divided into three parts: the title menu section, the graphic display area, and the button section.
1, According to the principle of consistency, ensure that all objects on the screen, such as windows, buttons, menus, etc., have consistent styles. The size, concave convex effect, annotation font, and font size of buttons at all levels should be consistent, and the color of buttons and the background color of the interface should be consistent.
2, The concept of selecting an interface depends on multiple interfaces. The interface can be designed as a loop, and if running a large number of interfaces, a reasonable structural system must be designed to open the interface. Choose a simple and permanent structure so that operators can quickly understand how to open the interface.
3, The amount of information that users can process at once is limited, so a large amount of information piled up on the screen can affect the user friendliness of the interface. In order to provide sufficient information while ensuring the simplicity of the interface, a hierarchical and layered layout of controls was adopted in the design. Grading refers to dividing controls into multiple groups based on their functions, with each group refined into multiple levels according to their logical relationships. The use of primary buttons to control the popping and hiding of secondary buttons ensures the simplicity of the interface. Layering is the process of vertically unfolding buttons of different levels in different areas, with clear boundaries between the areas. When using a button to pop up a subordinate button, hide other buttons of the same level to make the logical relationship clearer.