The new SPPA-T3000 user interface

Maximum operating efficiency:
The new SPPA-T3000 user interface
Control System
Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical
Width: 4,36
Your Benefits
■ Prioritization for faster
access to the most
important functions
■ Ergonomic buttons and
icons for optimal operation
■ User friendly set-up with
customized control bar
■ Can be installed on existing
SPPA-T3000 systems as an
upgrade
The new SPPA-T3000 user interface
provides access to all important day-to-day
functions with a single mouse click. The
ergonomic touch-capable design is icon-based
and provides a workplace environment which
fosters intuitive, safe and error-free operation.
The Task
The best user interface is intuitive and ensures
the operator will act and react appropriately in
both routine and exceptional situations. Fast
access to all crucial functions is just as critical as
having a reliable view of the processes in the
power plant. This is why the most important
functions in the SPPA-T3000 user interface are
centrally located and clearly visible: optimizing
the ergonomics to ensure safe operation. This is
absolutely essential for efficient and effective
plant operation.
Our Solution
Our approach is directly aligned with current
knowledge about modern ergonomics: Intuitive,
safe operation is the benchmark for our design.
Users must be comfortable with the interface
and confident that they can act appropriately in
any situation.
For this reason, the interface is based on three
criteria:
■ Prioritization
■ Customization
■ Ergonomics
The remaining functions are located in the
central function library under the SPPA-T3000
icon in the control bar. They are arranged clearly
and can be accessed quickly with one or two
mouse clicks.
Our design is based on the understanding that,
the more functions the users are faced with, the
more likely they are to get confused. Our new
“Prioritization” concept avoids the risk of
confusion.
The configuration of the control bar can be
individually tailored. As a result, it allows each
customer to decide which plant functions he
wants to see in the first row of the control bar.
The user is free to choose between the new and
the traditional user interface. Again, this serves
to underline our user-focused operating
philosophy.
Our ergonomic concept is also based on a clear
philosophy: All icons in the control bar and in
the Faceplates are as large as possible so that
they can be easily recognized. Clear icons have
been developed for all functions, including
those in the library, to facilitate intuitive and
safe operation. The color scheme is harmonious, the contrasts are ideal. There is a growing
demand for operations which use touchscreen
devices and this has been included in the
concept.
The new SPPA-T3000 user interface: Safe and efficient
operation today and in the future with touch-capable design.
We have set clear priorities and differentiated
between what is crucial and what is less
important. Functions that are used daily are
positioned prominently in the control bar so
that they are always visible and can be activated
quickly with a mouse click. This is essential if
the user needs to react quickly and accurately in
stressful situations.
Answers for energy.
The new SPPA-T3000 user interface: Ergonomic design,
created for maximum operating efficiency
Large icons instead of text for each
function
Harmonious, easily recognizable color
scheme with clear contrasts
Control bar for quick access to important
functions
SPPA-T3000 control bar
The control bar can be customized to
meet individual requirements
Large buttons
The new user interface was developed
for the operator
SPPA-T3000 faceplate
Large icons in
the Faceplate
Colored icons on a charcoal-gray
background; large, easy-to-recognize
buttons for the alarms and messages etc.
All of this is positioned in a single control
bar and clearly visible at all times. Each
customer can tailor the control bar to his
individual requirements.
With mouseover to view the
complete range
of functions
Clear color coding in the header column
Text clearly plain legible
Clearly marked, easy to read: the
Alarm Sequence Display (ASD)
Fast and uncomplicated: The Alarm
Sequence Display is accessed by clicking
on large, easy-to-read buttons in the
control bar. The header column shows the
urgency of the alarm and the notification
class. The text is clearly legible, just as
operators would expect an ASD to be.
SPPA-T3000 Alarm Sequence Display
From Alarm Sequence Display to root
cause analysis with just one mouse click
Double clicking on the text line in the
Alarm Sequence Display allows the fault to
be analyzed with the help of a plant detail
diagram: It couldn’t be quicker or easier.
SPPA-T3000 plant detail
Published by and copyright © 2014:
Siemens AG, Energy Sector
Freyeslebenstrasse 1
91058 Erlangen, Germany
For more information contact
sppa-t3000.energy@siemens.com
www.siemens.com/energy/sppa-t3000
Siemens Energy, Inc.
Instrumentation, Controls, & Electrical
1345 Ridgeland Parkway, Suite 116
Alpharetta, GA 30004, USA
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