Micromod Micro-PWC: 53PW6000 MicroPWC Installation and Setup Manual - Manual (Page 16)

Micro-PWC
™ Installation & Setup Guide
6 Introduction
Check Button. A type of graphic control button used to select settings which are not mutually exclusive.
The visual cue to indicate selection is that a selected button is filled in or checked.
Child Window. A sub-window opened from a parent window. Easily recognized examples are pop-up
menus and help screens. Also known as a pop-up window.
Click. The act of pressing and releasing a mouse button without moving the pointer. The term comes from
the fact that pressing and releasing the mouse buttons produces a clicking sound.
Close Button. The Close button is used to close a window when there are no changes and no data to
save.
Combo Box. See Drop-down Combo Box.
Control Key. The keyboard key labelled CONTROL or <
C TRL > and used as a modifier key.
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). The Micro-PWC system monitor. The terms CRT and terminal are sometimes
used interchangeably in the documentation.
Cursor. A graphical image, usually an I-beam, arrow, or rectangle, that shows the location where text will
appear on the screen when keys on the keyboard are typed, or where a selection will be made when using
the Select mouse button or <
E NTER > key on the Micro-PWC system Keyboard.
Database. A set of information that resides in a node on the network. Several data bases may reside at a
node. See also Global Data Base.
Data Dictionary. A table containing all the rules required to access and configure a data base. The Data
Dictionary resides in the node with the data base.
Dialog Box. A secondary window which is displayed as a result of a user action and contains graphical
controls such as toggle buttons, radio buttons or other pushbuttons.
Digital I/O. Input/output data which is encoded in a digital format (as in serial or parallel bytes or words).
See also Discrete I/O.
Discrete I/O. Used to designate two state process input/output types. See also Digital I/O.
Drag. A type of interaction in which the mouse Select button is pressed and held. The mouse is then
moved so that the pointer is "dragged" to the desired location on the screen; the Select button is then
released to complete the action.
Drop-down Combo Box. A drop-down combo box consists of a text entry box and drop-down pushbut-
ton; clicking on the pushbutton provides access to a drop-down list box of selections.
Entry Box. An area used for text entry. An entry box is typically part of a dialog box.
Full Travel Keyboard. A keyboard with separate and distinct keys; each key is capable of complete and
independent travel.
GDBA (Global Data Base Access). See Global DBA.
Global Data Base. The set of all data bases which are accessible by the Micro-PWC product. A foreign
data base joins the Micro-PWC Global Data Base through the mechanisms of Global DBA.
Global DBA (Global Data Base Access, alternate usage is GDBA). The convention for providing access
to data base atoms.
GMS (Graphical Modeling System). A application program licensed from SL Corporation. GMS is used
to create graphical displays on the Micro-PWC system. Each Micro-PWC system incorporates an RT (runt-
ime) license to utilize GMS models.
Highlight. An item selected from the list in a list box will be highlighted by a background color different
from the rest of the list box. To highlight an item, position the pointer on that item and click the left mouse
button.