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STATE-OF-THE-ART USER INTERFACE FOR CENTRAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING When it comes to designing user interfaces, there are a lot of different opinions. However, there are also rules and guidelines that are designed to promote userfriendly operating screens. The trained and experienced team of specialists at COPADATA supports zenon users in the design and implementation of optimal user screens. SEBASTIAN KALBE, ENERGIEBETRIEB DINGOLFING/MSR, BMW GROUP BERND WIMMER UND DAMIAN BONHOLZER, COPA-DATA
At the BMW site in Dingolfing, Germany, the energy and process control technology was migrated to zenon version 5.50 in 2003. During the years of operation, those responsible have always updated the system to the latest zenon versions and continually developed it. Beginning with the energy supply, it is now used across the board as
an end-to-end standard system in all technical facility management groups from heating, air conditioning, ventilation to medium voltage systems. After almost 20 years and many enhancements by different project managers, it was time to modernize the layout. The users were closely involved in this task and the UI/
UX team from COPA-DATA was also involved. Together, they systematically developed a new user interface and implemented it successfully. WORKSHOP TO COORDINATE WITH ALL USER GROUPS The first step in meeting BMW’s requirements was an onsite workshop