Field mounted analyzer with a graphical user interface
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1. An analyzer for measuring one or more process variables, the analyzer comprising:
- a housing adapted for field mounting;
a display screen visible from the exterior of the housing;
a magnetically-actuated switch mounted behind the display screen;
an electronics assembly disposed in the housing and including a microprocessor and memory, the microprocessor being connected to the display screen and the magnetically-actuated switch; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) software application stored in the memory and executable by the microprocessor to display a plurality of windows on the display screen, the windows comprising first and second windows, the first window containing a navigation icon that is associated with the second window and is aligned with the switch, wherein when the first window is displayed and the switch aligned with the navigation icon is activated, the GUI software application displays the second window.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a field-mounted analyzer having a graphical user interface (GUI). The analyzer has a display screen visible from the exterior of the housing. A plurality of magnetically-actuatable switches are mounted behind the display screen. The GUI has a plurality of windows that may be displayed on the display screen. Navigation through the windows is accomplished by activating switches aligned with graphical navigation icons in the windows.
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18 Claims
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1. An analyzer for measuring one or more process variables, the analyzer comprising:
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a housing adapted for field mounting; a display screen visible from the exterior of the housing; a magnetically-actuated switch mounted behind the display screen; an electronics assembly disposed in the housing and including a microprocessor and memory, the microprocessor being connected to the display screen and the magnetically-actuated switch; and a graphical user interface (GUI) software application stored in the memory and executable by the microprocessor to display a plurality of windows on the display screen, the windows comprising first and second windows, the first window containing a navigation icon that is associated with the second window and is aligned with the switch, wherein when the first window is displayed and the switch aligned with the navigation icon is activated, the GUI software application displays the second window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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