Remote control workstation

A remote control workstation for controlling more than one type of load handling equipment, comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, to cause the remote control workstation for communications with a plurality of types of load handling equipment, the load handling equipment comprises container handling equipment comprising a spreader for engaging to a container, and for:

• connecting to one of said load handling equipment;
• determining a type of the connected load handling equipment;
• and
• in response to establishing a connection between the remote control workstation and said load handling equipment, displaying on a user interface of the remote control workstation a load handling equipment type specific control view from a plurality of load handling equipment type specific control views in accordance with a load handling equipment type of said load handling equipment, wherein the user interface is adapted for performing load handling operations based on the type of the load handling equipment on the basis of settings corresponding to different types of load handling equipment, one or more components of the user interface being configured in accordance with the determined type of the load handling equipment,
• data obtained from the connected load handling equipment is used to populate the load handling equipment type specific control view selected from the plurality of load handling equipment type specific control views, and
• the load handling equipment type specific control view comprises at least one control element applied for controlling load handling equipment according to the type of the connected load handling equipment, the at least one control element comprising an element for controlling the spreader.