緩解人與機器之間的接口

　　這是很容易認為觸摸屏作為現代工業控制–光滑圖像算子研讀屏幕模擬圖的人/機界面中最重要的部分，有引誘我們以為這是所有現代工業機械應控制方式。

　　事實上，許多其他組件使人們能夠與工業機器進行交互。例如，交換機似乎很簡單，但您必須為高可靠性而設計用于緊急停機的開關。旋轉開關手輪，使運營商進入簡單的離散的機器配置，而滑塊和旋轉電位器使更細致的設置。導航操縱桿可用于移動控制輪靜態用戶界面的點，而基于搖桿電位器可用于安全關鍵情況作為工作頭在機床的定位。

　　此外，蜂鳴器和揚聲器可提供音響警告，而嵌入式麥克風可以在反饋回路中使用以確保探測器可以高于環境噪聲不絕于耳，噪聲環境中尤其重要。

　　觸摸輸入系統提供多種控制工業機器的方法。各種觸摸屏技術，特別是那些在惡劣環境下工作的觸摸屏技術，使開發人員能夠創建適應機器使用方式的復雜的用戶界面。

　　Stop before you start

　　Most industrial machinery needs some sort of emergency stop button to ensure that it is easy to stop it when things go wrong. In such situations， visibility and reliability are key factors in ensuring operators can find it easily and know that it will work when they press it. Omron Electronics’ A165E is an interesting example of the type： the switch has a safety lock to prevent misuse， and a direct opening mechanism so that the contacts can be accessed and opened in an emergency， such as if they are welded together. Versions are available with a yellow ring that surrounds the switch， to make it even more visible， and an internal light. Various switching options are available， including SPST， DPST and TPST.

　　Once you can be sure of stopping your industrial machinery， the next step is to configure its operation. We may be used to drop-down menus and swipe gestures on our phones and laptops， but simple machinery demands simple interfaces， such as rotary position switches that can be hardwired to set certain functions. C&K’s RTA series of up to four-pole coded rotary switches are designed for setting up appliances， medical equipment， alarm systems， building automation， or heating and ventilation systems. The series， which has so many options that C&K offers a “Build a Switch” guide in the datasheet， can be configured to produce either decimal or hexadecimal codes on its outputs， depending on the position of the switch.