SIST EN ISO 13406-2:2002

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2002
Ergonomske zahteve za delo s prikazovalnimi zasloni na osnovi ravnih ekranov -
2. del: Ergonomske zahteve za zaslone z ravnim ekranom (ISO 13406-2:2001)
Ergonomic requirements for work with visual displays based on flat panels - Part 2:
Ergonomic requirements for flat panel displays (ISO 13406-2:2001)
Ergonomische Anforderungen für Tätigkeiten an optischen Anzeigeeinheiten in
Flachbauweise - Teil 2: Ergonomische Anforderungen an Flachbildschirme (ISO 13406-
2:2001)
Exigences ergonomiques pour travail sur écrans de visualisation a panneau plat - Partie
2: Exigences ergonomiques des écrans a panneau plat (ISO 13406-2:2001)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 13406-2:2001
ICS:
13.180 Ergonomija Ergonomics
35.180 Terminalska in druga IT Terminal and other
periferna oprema IT peripheral equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 13406-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2001
ICS 13.180; 35.180
English version
Ergonomic requirements for work with visual displays based on
flat panels - Part 2: Ergonomic requirements for flat panel
displays (ISO 13406-2:2001)
Exigences ergonomiques pour travail sur écrans de
visualisation à panneau plat - Partie 2: Exigences
ergonomiques des écrans à panneau plat (ISO 13406-
2:2001)
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Foreword
The text of the International Standard ISO 13406-2:2001 has been prepared by Technical
Committee ISO/TC 159 "Ergonomics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 122
"Ergonomics", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication
of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2002, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2002.
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the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United
Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 13406-2:2001 was approved by CEN as a
European Standard without any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to International Standards are listed in annex ZA (normative).
Annex ZA (normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their relevant European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions
of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to
applies (including amendments).
NOTE Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications,
indicated by (mod.), the relevant EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN Year
ISO 9241-3 1992 Ergonomic requirements for office EN 29241-3 1993
work with visual display terminals
(VDTs) - Part 3: Visual display
requirements
ISO 9241-6 1999 Ergonomic requirements for office EN ISO 9241-6 1999
work with visual display terminals
(VDTs) - Part 6: Guidance on the
work environment
ISO 9241-7 1998 Ergonomic requirements for office EN ISO 9241-7 1998
work with visual display terminals
(VDTs) - Part 7: Requirements for
display with reflections
ISO 9241-8 1997 Ergonomic requirements for office EN ISO 9241-8 1997
work with visual display terminals
(VDTs) - Part 8: Requirements for
displayed colours
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13406-2
First edition
2001-12-01
Ergonomic requirements for work with
visual displays based on flat panels —
Part 2:
Ergonomic requirements for flat panel
displays
Exigences ergonomiques pour travail sur écrans de visualisation
à panneau plat —
Partie 2: Exigences ergonomiques des écrans à panneau plat

Reference number
ISO 13406-2:2001(E)
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ISO 13406-2:2001(E)
Contents Page
Foreword.v
Introduction.vi
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.2
3 Definitions.2
3.1 Photometry.2
3.2 Colorimetry.4
3.3 Geometry.7
3.4 Display technology.10
3.5 Alphanumeric symbols.15
4 Symbols.17
5 Guiding principles.22
6 Performance requirements.23
7 Design requirements and recommendations .23
7.1 Design viewing distance.23
7.2 Design viewing direction .24
7.3 Design screen illuminance .28
7.4 Gaze and head-tilt angles .28
7.5 Chromaticity uniformity difference (See Figure 15).28
7.6 Character height.29
7.7 Stroke width.30
7.8 Character width-to-height ratio .30
7.9 Fill factor.30
7.10 Character format.31
7.11 Between-character spacing.31
7.12 Between-word spacing.31
7.13 Between-line spacing.31
7.14 Display luminance.32
7.15 Contrast (See Figure 19).33
7.16 Luminance balance.34
7.17 Reflections (See Figure 21) .34
7.18 Image polarity.37
7.19 Luminance uniformity (See Figure 24 and Table 14).37
7.20 Pixel faults.38
7.21 Image formation time .38
7.22 Absolute luminance coding.39
7.23 Blink coding.39
7.24 Temporal instability (flicker).39
7.25 Default colour set.39
7.26 Multicolour object size.39
7.27 Colour differences.40
7.28 Spectrally extreme colours.40
7.29 Number of colours.41
8 Measurements.41
8.1 Introduction.
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