M&C GenTwo PMA1000V2.4, Instruction Manual

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8 Using the analyzer
8.1 Graphical user interface (GUI)
The GenTwo® PMA1000 V2.4 is equipped with a 7” touch screen and an intuitive graphical
user interface (GUI). The GUI is designed to easily navigate through the menus and sec-
tions. The concept behind the interface is as intuitive as operating a smart phone.
Fig. 17: Startup screen
Important factors in the selection of the HMI were its durability and practicality. This is why
a resistive touchscreen is used in your device. The touchscreen recognizes the point on the
display where an operation has taken place due to a change in resistance when pressure
is applied to the display. In contrast to capacitive systems, this has the advantage that it
can be operated with a normal stylus or even when wearing gloves.
The HMI collects information from the respective sensor modules, performs calculations
and instructs the I/O modules, e.g. to switch a switching output or to change the mA out-
put. It is the central control unit of the analyzer. All settings of the analyzer can be dis-
played and edited via the HMI.
You will find a detailed description of the menu structure on page 27 chapter 'Menu
structure' .
8.2 How to use the touch screen
The operating concept was designed to be intuitive as far as possible and is based on the
gestures “wipe” and “ tap”. To meet the conceptual demand for transparency, In order to
achieve a high degree of logic and recognition, almost all settings and displays can be
accessed on a single two-dimensional level. A deeply nested menu hierarchy was deliber-
ately omitted.
The first dimension represents the “menu” (in the following also abbreviated as “M”). Six
menu items M1...M6 can be called directly at any time and from any display.
The second dimension is represented by the so-called “sections” (in the following also
abbreviated as “S”). For each menu there are up to 4 sections, which can be displayed ac-
cording to the selected menu item to provide different information and functions.