Micromod Micro-PWC: 53PW6000 MicroPWC Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 26)

Micro-PWC CONFIGURATION GUIDE
6 Introduction
Bounding Box A bounding box is a thin black outline which appears when the user moves a
window. The mouse is used to move the bounding box to the desired location,
then the mouse Select button is clicked. The window will then be moved to the
location indicated by the bounding box.
Cascading Menu A submenu which provides selections that amplify the parent selection on a pull-
down or pop-up menu.
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.
Control Key The keyboard key labeled CONTROL or <C TRL > and used as a modifier key.
CRT (Cathode Ray
Tube) The Micro-PWC monitor. The terms 'CRT' and "monitor" are sometimes used
interchangeably in Micro-DCI documentation.
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.
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.
Display element A digital element used in creating a process display; point display, annunciator,
trend, and deviation overview are display element examples.
GDBA (Global Data
Base Access) See Global DBA.
Global Data Base The set of all data bases which are accessible by Micro-DCI products. A foreign
data base joins the Micro-DCI Global Data Base through the mechanisms of
Global DBA.
Global DBA Global Data Base Access; alternate usage is GDBA. The Micro-DCI convention
for providing access to Micro-DCI data base atoms.
GMS Graphical Modeling System. A Micro-DCI application program licensed from SL
Corporation. GMS is used to create Micro-PWC graphical displays. Each Micro-
PWC incorporates an RT (runtime) license to utilize GMS models.
Message Box Message box is the generic name for any dialog box that provides information,
gives the current stde of a work in progress, asks a question, issues a warning, or
draws attention to an error.
Micro-PWC The Micro-PWC is a Windows-based operating console which consists of the
53PW6000 software and a user-supplied Windows-based computer.
Mini-Alarm
Window The Mini-Alarm Window is located to the right of the System Window on the
Micro-PWC CRT screen. The Mini-Alarm Window automatically appears upon
system start-up and is visible at ail times. The Mini-Alarm Window provides a title
bar, an alarm display area, an event display area, Alarm Acknowledge buttons to
acknowledge alarms and events, and a Filter button and More Alarms indicator.
Table 1-2. Terms and Abbreviations (Continued)
Term Definition