KonnectSymbols Learn
Engineering context for every symbol on the shelf.
Original, practical guidance for clearer HMI displays and more consistent P&ID work—linked to official references and explicit project boundaries.01
Standards
High-performance HMI: designing for the abnormal moment
A practical introduction to hierarchy, restrained color, state emphasis, and situation-aware operator displays.
High Performance P&ID · AnimatedRead guide →ISA-5.1 tagging and instrument symbols: a working orientation
Understand tag intent, instrument functions, mounting context, and the boundary between a reference guide and a project legend.
High Performance P&ID · P&ID Schematic · AnimatedRead guide →P&ID symbols: equipment, instruments, and connections
A practical map of the visual layers in a piping and instrumentation diagram and how they differ from live HMI graphics.
P&ID Schematic · High Performance P&IDRead guide →02
Design practice
Motor and equipment states that operators can distinguish
Design an explicit state model before choosing colors, animations, or status text.
Industrial Rendered · High Performance P&ID · AnimatedRead guide →HMI color and contrast: reserve attention for meaning
Use luminance, contrast, labels, and restrained color to keep normal operation calm and abnormal conditions visible.
High Performance P&ID · AnimatedRead guide →03
Equipment
Pumps and drives: keep process role separate from machine state
Choose recognizable pump geometry, then layer driver, availability, command, feedback, and fault information deliberately.
Industrial Rendered · High Performance P&ID · P&ID SchematicRead guide →Valves, actuators, and fail states
Read valve-body geometry, actuator context, position feedback, and fail intent without overloading one icon.
High Performance P&ID · P&ID SchematicRead guide →Instruments and tags on an operating display
Turn engineering identification into readable measurements, modes, quality, and navigation for operators.
High Performance P&ID · P&ID Schematic · AnimatedRead guide →04
Workflow
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Quick reference
HMI, SCADA, and P&ID glossary
Plain-language definitions for common industrial automation, display-design, and documentation terms.
All live packsRead guide →KonnectSymbols HMI design quick reference
A printable, original checklist for hierarchy, equipment state, color, tagging, and export validation.
All live packsRead guide →Reference transparency