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User Interfaces Section 3 Run-time Operation
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User Interfaces
DTM user interfaces may be different for different Frame Applications.
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For example, some DTM GUI may not be offered in 800xA Control System
compared to Melody or Freelance Control System.
Most DTM applications have a graphical user interface for display variables,
input/output parameter values or executing commands. Only two applications
(download/upload) do not have a graphical user interface. They are controlled
exclusively by the frame application (the DTM works in the background).
The user interface comprises a header, which is provided by the frame application.
If possible, the header should contain the process point, the device name and the
active application.
The DTM adds the application-specific area in the middle and two footer lines.
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The footer contains the standard buttons and status bar.
Frame Application
The DTM informs the frame application about the possible applications. The frame
application usually provides a drop-down menu for selecting an application or
similar. Depending on the user’s rights or the operating state (on-line/off-line),
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some applications may not be available for selection.
The title bar and tool bar shown in the examples should be made available by a
frame application. They provide assistance when working with several DTMs or
applications in parallel.
More detailed information about the selection and presentation of the DTM can be
found in the instruction manual for the frame application.