Engineering Technology Division Power Plant Construction and QA/QC Section 5.5 – Human Machine-Interface
Communication between the operator, process and equipment. Section 5.5 – Human-Machine Interface Overview Communication between the operator, process and equipment. Early power plants, instrumentation was at the equipment. Operators “toured” the facility to record information and perform safety checks. Interface changes over time lead to a centralized control. The centralization continues as technology improves.
Modern Distributed Control System Section 5.5 – Human-Machine Interface Modern Distributed Control System
Control Panels - Conventional Section 5.5 – Human-Machine Interface Control Panels - Conventional Control Panels contain; Recorders Meters Gages Switches Annunciators
Control Panels - Digital Section 5.5 – Human-Machine Interface Control Panels - Digital
Section 5.5 – Human-Machine Interface Questions?