Patent ID: 8232489

Claim:
A switching device for low voltage electrical circuits, comprising: a case containing at least a pair of contacts which can be actuated at least between a first connection position and a second separation position; one or more accessory devices for controlling and/or setting operation of said switching device; user interface means capable of performing output and/or input functions relative to said one or more accessory devices, said interface means comprising at least a display positioned on said case, said display showing information relative to said output and/or input functions according to a viewing direction, said interface means comprising a control unit of said display operatively connected to said one or more accessory devices; and wherein said interface comprises means to select said viewing direction operatively connected to said display and to said control unit, said selection means allowing selection of said viewing direction on said display as a function of the installation configuration of said switching device, said control unit defining said viewing direction on said display and building the page to be viewed in said display as a function of a selection signal generated by said selection means.