8.3 Remote control via a terminal
For the remote control of a controller, it makes no difference whether this is done with a system centre (A),
astorecomputerorwithanoperatorterminal(B)astheuserinterfacesontheterminalsarealmostidentical
andthesamefunctionsareavailable.SeechapterCalling the controller menu via remote controlfordetails
about remote control.
The system centre only emulates the "hardware front" of its "store computer" predecessor or of the operator
terminalbysoftwareonitstouchscreenwhichisdemonstratedbythefollowingcomparisonbetweenthe
terminalsoftheVirtus5,CI5x00,CI4x00undCI3x00/AL300:
(1) Virtus 5, CI 5x00, CI 4x00 und CI 3x00 / AL 300: "Alarms and messages" button in the main menu for
display of whether alarms are pending. Alarms are acknowledged in the "alarm list".
CI 3x00 / AL 300:Red LED signal lamps to indicate whether alarms are pending.
(2) Virtus 5, CI 5x00, CI 4x00 und CI 3x00 / AL 300: "Horn" button in the main menu for muting of the buzzer
and for reset of the AUX relay.
CI3x00/AL300:Buttonformutingofthebuzzer,forresetoftheAUXrelay*andforacknowledgementof
alarms.
(3)Display(4linesx20characters)fordisplayofthemenuofthecontroller.
(4)ESC button
(5)Cursorbuttons
(6)MODE button for, e.g. toggle upper case / lower case for text input.
(7)Alphanumerickeypad
(8)ENTER button (↵)
OnlyCI 3x00 / AL 300:
(9)On/Offbuttonfor,e.g.lighting
(10)GreenLEDsignallampforstatusindicatorwhetherthebuttonisactivated(thengreen)ordeactivated.
Further details for the operation of a system centre, store computer or operator terminal can be found
in their operating manuals.