Ansi Standard For Visual Display Terminal (Vdt) Workstations; Table 7-1 Ansi/Hfs 100-1988 Guidelines For Vdt Workplace Adjustment - Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo Owner's Manual

ANSI Standard for Visual Display Terminal (VDT) Workstations

Table 7-1 shows recommended guidelines for furniture and system adjustment, as
developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Local VDT guidelines issued by country, state, or municipality may apply and supercede
the guidelines in Table 7-1.
Table 7-1 ANSI/HFS 100-1988 Guidelines for VDT Workplace Adjustment
Adjustment Small Female
cm (in)
Seat pan height 40.6 (16.0)
Work surface 58.5 (23.0)
height (keyboard
and mouse)
Screen viewing 103.1 (40.6)
height
Screen viewing >30.5 (>12)
distance
Screen viewing 0-60 degrees
angle
Adjustment parameters are defined in Figure 7-1. Guidelines are shown for small
females (standing height of 150 cm or 59 in) and large males (standing height of 185 cm
or 73 in). Midpoints are also interpolated for persons of more average height.
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American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display Terminal Workstations.
ANSI/HFS 100-1988. Available through the Human Factors Society, Inc. P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica CA
90406, U.S.A.
Human Factors Guidelines for Setting up your IRIS Indigo Workstation
Midpoint
cm (in)
46.3 (18.2)
64.75 (25.5)
118.1 (46.5)
>30.5 (>12)
0-60 degrees
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Large Male
cm (in)
52.0 (20.5)
71.0 (28.0)
133.1 (52.4)
>30.5 (>12)
0-60 degrees
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