Operating device for operating textile machines and method for operating textile machines

A first operating device configured for a user to operate an assigned textile machine, comprising;

• one or more processors configured to execute instructions comprising:
• a user interface configured to present the following to the user:
• a basic operating mask display that enables the user to use a basic operation mode of the textile machine, and an expert mode function that provides an expert operating mask display that enables the user to use an advanced expert operation mode of the textile machine,
• a switch button presented on the operating mask display and the expert operating mask display that enables a switching function by the user between the basic operation mode and the expert operation mode, the switching function requiring authorization for the user to change operation of the textile machine in the expert operation mode;
• a remote transmitting selector that enables a remote transmission function wherein the user communicates with a second operating device assigned to a remote textile machine to operate the remote textile machine in the basic operation mode or expert operation mode via the first and second operating devices;
• and
• a remote receiving selector that enables a remote receiving function wherein the first operating device receives communications from the second operating device assigned to the remote textile machine so that a remote user can operate the textile machine in the basic operation mode or expert operation mode from the remote textile machine via the second and first operating devices.