GE Industrial Solutions Entellisys 5.0 User Manual - Manual (Page 33)

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3.1.2 The status bar
The status bar provides the user with important information about the status of the HMI
Figure 3-3 The header pane
User
Current user logged in the HMI (Max 20 characters)
Communication Status
Indicates that the communication with the CPUs are in one of 4 different states
• Green - HMI is communicating with both CPUs
• Yellow - HMI is communicating with one CPU
• Red - HMI is not communicating with either CPU
• Gray - HMI is in off-line mode
Message Marquee
The message marquee will elaborate on the communication status or other pertinent user
information.
Date and Time
The Date and time cell displays the computer time of the HMI PC
3.1.3 Main Menu
In addition to the standard display screens, depending on the user credentials, there will be
additional buttons to administer the system. Guests and operators will be presented with the
menu items in Figure 3-4
Figure 3-4 The main menu for guests and operators
User Settings: Includes Relay settings, Metering, Control,
Preventative Maintenance and HMI preferences, see relevant
sections in this manual
Job Documentation: View imported job documents, see Job
Documentation on page 35