5.1 General
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5.1 General

  5.1.1 Computer-based systems should be designed for ease of handling and user-friendliness and should follow ergonomic principles.

  5.1.2 The operational status of a computer-based system should be easily recognizable.

  5.1.3 A user guide should be provided. This user guide should describe for example:

  • function keys
  • menu displays
  • computer-guided dialogue steps, etc.

  5.1.4 An alarm should be displayed at relevant operator stations for failure or shutdown of a subsystem.

Parent topic: 5 User interface
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