New HMI/SCADA Version Uses Simpler Graphics to Help Improve Operator Performance

GE issues new versions of iFIX HMI/SCADA and Historian aimed at enhancing plant productivity and simplifying plant operations and operations data analysis.

New HMI/SCADA Version Uses Simpler Graphics to Help Improve Operator Performance

An iFIX screen from the high-performance human-machine interface (HMI) is designed to help increase operator efficiency through effective design using fewer colors. The screen shown uses mostly gray-scale colors and has an alarm card with bright icons related to severity. The net objective is to help operators easily recognize and understand information.

It’s hard to imagine operating a water or wastewater plant without a modern SCADA system. But what SCADA characteristics help operators keep their facilities operating at peak efficiency? What helps them understand when something happens that needs attention?

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