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A Seven-Step Process
Control, Maintain and Periodically Evaluate the HMI. See the Other Steps to Take
08/04/2011
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- Adopt a style guide. Decide on how all the information is to be displayed—colors, type faces, shapes, etc.—and then use that guide consistently across every screen.
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- Do a gap analysis. How far apart are the appearance and functionality of your current HMI and where you would like them to be?
- Determine specific performance and goal objectives, including such factors as process safety parameters/limits, production rate, efficiency, run length, equipment health, cost, quality and reliability.
- Do a task analysis. What does the operator need to do to achieve your process goals?
- Only then design your graphics.
- Install, commission and train on the new HMI.
- Control, maintain and periodically evaluate the HMI.
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