Railway applications - Driver's cab - Part 7: Design of displays for tram vehicles

This document is applicable to vehicles operating on tram networks.
This document specifies all necessary design rules and associated assessment criteria as well as guidance concerning the design of information and the corresponding user interfaces of driver’s cabs of tram vehicles.
It considers the tasks the driver has to carry out and human factors. This document specifies how information is arranged and displayed.
All assessments based on the normative requirements of this document are applicable mainly to:
-   symbols provided by Annex A;
-   arrangement of screen areas conform with Figure 1 (generic organization of information);
-   colours, fonts;
-   audible information.
This document is applicable to the following aspects:
-   legibility and intelligibility of displayed information: general rules concerning the layout of information on the displays, including character size and spacing;
-   definition of harmonized colours, symbols, etc.;
-   definition of harmonized principles for the command interface (by physical or touchscreen buttons): size, symbols, reaction time, way to give feedback to the driver, etc.;
-   general arrangements (dialogue structures, sequences, layout philosophy, colour philosophy), symbols, audible information, data entry arrangements.
NOTE   If this document deals with how information can be given for operation and in degraded situations, it does not define operating rules and degraded situations.
This document does not request any safety requirement related with displayed information.
This document specifies minimum requirements and does not prevent more complex solutions.
Requirements describing the functions using the display are out of scope of this document.

Bahnanwendungen - Führerraum - Teil 7: Displaygestaltung für Straßenbahnfahrzeuge

Dieses Dokument ist für Fahrzeuge anwendbar, die auf Straßenbahnnetzen eingesetzt werden.
Dieses Dokument legt alle notwendigen Gestaltungsregeln und damit verbundene Bewertungskriterien sowie Anleitungen für die Gestaltung von Informationen und der entsprechenden Bedienerschnittstellen von Fahrerräumen in Straßenbahnfahrzeugen fest.
Es berücksichtigt die Aufgaben des Fahrers und menschliche Faktoren. Dieses Dokument legt fest, wie Informationen angeordnet und angezeigt werden.
Alle Bewertungen, die auf den normativen Anforderungen dieses Dokuments beruhen, sind hauptsächlich anzuwenden für
-   die in Anhang A angegebenen Symbole,
-   Anordnung von Bildbereichen in Übereinstimmung mit Bild 1 (allgemeine Organisation von Informationen),
-   Farben, Schriftarten;
-   akustische Informationen.
Dieses Dokument ist für die folgenden Aspekte anwendbar:
-   Lesbarkeit und Verständlichkeit angezeigter Informationen: allgemeine Vorschriften für die Gestaltung von Informationen auf den Displays wie Zeichengröße und -abstand;
-   Festlegung harmonisierter Farben, Symbole usw.;
-   Festlegung harmonisierter Grundsätze für die Befehlsschnittstelle (über physische Schalterelemente oder Touchscreen-Schaltflächen): Größe, Symbole, Reaktionszeiten, Arten der Rückmeldung an den Fahrer usw.;
-   allgemeine Anordnungsregeln (Dialogstruktur, Sequenzen, Aufteilungskonzept, Farbkonzept), Symbole, akustische Informationen, Ausgestaltung der Dateneingabe.
ANMERKUNG   Wenn in diesem Dokument beschrieben wird, wie Informationen zum Betrieb und bei Betriebsstörungen bereitgestellt werden können, legt es weder Betriebsregeln noch Betriebsstörungen fest.
Dieses Dokument enthält keine Sicherheitsanforderungen in Bezug auf die angezeigten Informationen.
Dieses Dokument legt Mindestanforderungen fest und stellt kein Hindernis für komplexere Lösungsansätze dar.
Anforderungen, die diejenigen Funktionen beschreiben, die Displays verwenden, liegen außerhalb des Anwendungsbereichs dieses Dokuments.

Applications ferroviaires - Cabine de conduite - Partie 7 : Conception des affichages pour tramways

Le présent document s’applique aux véhicules exploités sur les réseaux de tramways.
Le présent document spécifie l'ensemble des règles de conception nécessaires et des critères d'évaluation correspondants ainsi que des recommandations, concernant la conception des informations et des interfaces utilisateur correspondantes des cabines de conduite de tramways.
Il tient compte des tâches que le conducteur doit effectuer et des facteurs humains. Le présent document spécifie la manière dont l'information est organisée et affichée.
Toutes les évaluations fondées sur les exigences normatives du présent document s'appliquent principalement
- aux symboles donnés à l'Annexe A ;
- à la disposition des zones d'affichage des écrans en cabine conformément à la Figure 1 (organisation générique des informations) ;
- aux couleurs et aux polices ;
- aux informations sonores.
Le présent document s'applique aux aspects suivants :
- la lisibilité et l'intelligibilité des informations affichées : règles générales relatives à la disposition des informations sur les afficheurs, y compris la taille et l'espacement des caractères ;
- la définition de couleurs, symboles, etc. harmonisés ;
- la définition de principes harmonisés pour l'interface de commande (touches physiques ou sur écrans tactiles) : taille, symboles, temps de réaction, retour d'information au conducteur, etc. ;
- les dispositions générales (structure des dialogues, séquences, philosophie de la disposition, philosophie des couleurs), symboles, informations sonores, principes de saisie des données.
NOTE   Si le présent document traite de la façon dont l'information peut être donnée pour l'exploitation et dans des situations dégradées, il ne définit pas les règles d'exploitation et les situations dégradées.
Le présent document ne requiert aucune exigence de sécurité relative aux informations affichées.
Le présent document spécifie des exigences minimales et n'interdit pas des solutions plus complexes.
Les exigences décrivant les fonctions utilisant l'afficheur ne relèvent pas du domaine d'application du présent document.

Železniške naprave - Voznikova kabina - 7. del: Načrtovanje slikovnih zaslonov za tramvajska vozila

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Železniške naprave - Voznikova kabina - 7. del: Načrtovanje slikovnih zaslonov za
tramvajska vozila
Railway applications - Driver's cab - Part 7: Design of displays for tram vehicles
Bahnanwendungen - Führerraum - Teil 7: Displaygestaltung für Straßenbahnfahrzeuge
Applications ferroviaires - Cabine de conduite - Partie 7 : Conception des affichages pour
tramways
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16186-7
ICS:
45.060.10 Vlečna vozila Tractive stock
45.140 Oprema za podzemne vlake, Metro, tram and light rail
tramvaje in lahka tirna vozila equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2024
ICS 45.060.10; 45.140
English Version
Railway applications - Driver's cab - Part 7: Design of
displays for tram vehicles
Applications ferroviaires - Cabine de conduite - Partie Bahnanwendungen - Führerraum - Teil 7:
7 : Conception des affichages pour tramways Displaygestaltung für Straßenbahnfahrzeuge
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction. 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 11
5 Characteristics of displays and visible or audible information . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.1.1 General guidelines . 12
5.1.2 Display performance requirements and principles of presenting information . 14
5.1.3 Principles for warnings . 15
5.1.4 Languages . 16
5.1.5 Tram-trains . 17
5.2 Design of information . 17
5.2.1 General . 17
5.2.2 Screen organization and dimensions . 17
5.2.3 Luminance . 19
5.2.4 Colours . 20
5.2.5 Symbols . 24
5.2.6 Text . 24
5.2.7 Loudspeaker . 26
5.3 User/display interaction . 26
5.3.1 Buttons . 26
5.3.2 Keyboards . 31
5.4 Input of data . 32
5.4.1 General . 32
5.4.2 Entering (alpha)numeric characters . 32
5.4.3 Input fields . 33
5.4.4 Acknowledgements . 34
5.5 Troubleshooting . 34
5.5.1 Fault indication requesting driver warning and acknowledgement (troubleshooting
process) 34
5.5.2 Fault indication not requesting driver warning and acknowledgement . 35
Annex A (informative) Symbols, text messages and audible signals . 36
A.1 General . 36
A.2 Pictograms and text messages . 36
A.2.1 Guidelines for pictograms . 36
A.2.2 Pictograms and text messages . 37
A.3 Audible signals . 49
Annex B (informative) Hard keys arrangement . 51
Annex C (informative) TDD basic screen . 52
C.1 General . 52
C.2 TDD basic screen at standstill . 52
C.3 TDD basic screen while running . 52
Annex D (informative) Data entry and keyboard examples . 55
D.1 Numerical data entry examples . 55
D.2 Alphanumerical data entry examples . 57
Annex E (informative) Registration form for new graphical symbols . 59
Bibliography . 60

European foreword
This document (prEN 16186-7:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
EN 16186 Railway applications — Driver’s cab consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Anthropometric data and visibility;
— Part 2: Integration of displays, controls and indicators;
— Part 3: Design of displays;
— Part 4: Layout and access;
— Part 5: External visibility for tram vehicles;
— Part 6: Integration of displays, controls and indicators for tram vehicles ;
— Part 7: Design of displays for tram vehicles ;
— Part 8: Tram vehicle layout and access.
NOTE Part 1 to 4 above-mentioned standards are only applicable for heavy rail vehicles.

Under development.
This document, under development.
Introduction
The requirements of this standard, which interface with vehicle functions, have been elaborated with the
commitment to respect the standards specifying these functions and in addition to respect the state of
the art of other rolling stock functions.
The reasons for defining the information are as follows:
— achieving harmonized and coherent presentation of information;
— defining Driver-Machine Interface ergonomics that is compatible with agreed interoperable
specifications;
— to reduce the risk of incorrect operation by a driver working with different tram vehicles fitted with
displays;
— facilitating tram vehicle operation with unified ergonomics, hence reducing the cost of driver training.
Information designed according to this standard is deemed to fulfil the following basic principles:
— be clear, correct and necessary;
— indicate its priority, whether by positioning, size, colour, sounds, sound levels, etc.;
— minimize confusion of the driver;
— prevent unnecessary distraction of the drivers' attention while performing their normal duties.
If a requirement contains an option, the choice of this option is purely up to the applicant.
NOTE 1 The term “option” is to be understood as a possibility that is usually expressed by the word “can”.
NOTE 2 In the context of this document, “tram vehicles” also means “tram-trains”.

1 Scope
This document is applicable to vehicles operating on tram networks.
This document specifies all necessary design rules and associated assessment criteria as well as guidance
concerning the design of information and the corresponding user interfaces of driver’s cabs of tram
vehicles.
It considers the tasks the driver has to carry out and human factors. This document specifies how
information is arranged and displayed.
All assessments based on the normative requirements of this document are applicable mainly to:
— symbols provided by Annex A;
— arrangement of screen areas conform with Figure 1 (generic organization of information);
— colours, fonts;
— audible information.
This document is applicable to the following aspects:
— legibility and intelligibility of displayed information: general rules concerning the layout of
information on the displays, including character size and spacing;
— definition of harmonized colours, symbols, etc.;
— definition of harmonized principles for the command interface (by physical or touchscreen buttons):
size, symbols, reaction time, way to give feedback to the driver, etc.;
— general arrangements (dialogue structures, sequences, layout philosophy, colour philosophy),
symbols, audible information, data entry arrangements.
NOTE If this document deals with how information can be given for operation and in degraded situations, it
does not define operating rules and degraded situations.
This document do
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