HMI software provides standard screen objects, such as pushbuttons, selector switches, and panel

indicators to create user interfaces that are appropriate to the process being controlled.

The HMI software packages provide wizards (software assistants) to aid the configuration engineer in
the system development. For example, a message wizard might offer default settings that the
developers can confirm, modify, or reject. Preview windows are used to display the effects of any
chosen parameters. If the configuration designer confirms the setting, the solution is implemented by
the system.

HMI systems provide a library of configured display and control modules like valves, process tanks,
pumps, pipes, instruments, and switches. The developer can also create custom objects and store them
in the library for future use. Objects are generally stored by topics in a library. When needed, objects are
simply brought into the process screen using the standard computer drag and drop technique

. HMIs may be on the machine or device itself, in a portable, handheld device, or in a

central control room.
Human-machine interfaces are used for myriad applications across manufacturing,
automotive, processing, and other industries, such as: