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BS EN 894-1 : 1997

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Current

SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ERGONOMICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF DISPLAYS AND CONTROL ACTUATORS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR HUMAN INTERACTIONS WITH DISPLAYS AND CONTROL ACTUATORS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1997

US$192.62
Excluding Tax where applicable
Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Design principles for operator-task relationships
  4.1 Suitability for the task
      4.1.1 Principle of function allocation
      4.1.2 Principle of complexity
      4.1.3 Principle of grouping
      4.1.4 Principle of identification
      4.1.5 Principle of operational relationship
  4.2 Self-descriptiveness
      4.2.1 Principle of information availability
  4.3 Controllability
      4.3.1 Principle of redundancy
      4.3.2 Principle of accessibility
      4.3.3 Principle of movement space
  4.4 Conformity with user expectations
      4.4.1 Principle of compatibility with learning
      4.4.2 Principle of compatibility with practice
      4.4.3 Principle of consistency
  4.5 Error tolerance
      4.5.1 Principle of error correction
      4.5.2 Principle of error handling time
  4.6 Suitability for individualisation and learning
      4.6.1 Principle of flexibility
Annex A (informative) - Human information processing
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC, amended by 98/79/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2006/42/EC

Pertains to the design of displays and control actuators on machinery. It also specifies general principles for human interaction with displays and control actuators, to minimize operator errors and to ensure an efficient interaction between the operator and the equipment.

Committee
PH/9
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/47825 DC (09/2005) 1997 Edition Re-Issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (06/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

US$192.62
Excluding Tax where applicable