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Creating Device Definitions .........................................................................3

Editing a Device List.....................................................................................6

2.1

Create entries ...........................................................................................6

2.2

Edit entries ................................................................................................8

2.3

Delete entries............................................................................................8

Placing Devices...........................................................................................10
3.1

Insert symbols in the graphical editor......................................................10

3.2

Place devices from the navigator ............................................................11

3.3

Delete placements ..................................................................................13

Placing Devices from the Device List .......................................................14

4.1

Place devices with parts data .................................................................14

4.2

Place using function, symbol, or macro selection ...................................16

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Creating Device Definitions

A device definition is composed of a set of x function templates. You define these in

the parts management.
Utilities > Parts > Management
1. Browse the tree structure and select a part.

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2. In the Function template tab define a function template for every function in
(New).
the device: To do this, click
A new row is created in the table.

3. In the first cell, use [...] to open the function selection and select a function
definition.

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4. Click [OK].

5. Enter the technical data of the function into the other cells on the Function
template tab.

6. In the Special group box, you can allocate a symbol and technical data to the
part.
The symbol is placed when no function templates exist, i.e. the table is
empty.
If function templates exist, then the data entered here is not accounted for,
but you can still use this for filtering.

7. Click [Apply].
The device definition is stored in the part.

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Editing a Device List

Precondition:
You have opened a project page.
Project data > Devices / parts > Device list

2.1

Create entries

You have two ways of inserting parts into the device list: Either insert a part using the
part selection, or create a new part directly in the device list.
Popup menu > Add part
1. In the Part selection dialog select the desired part.

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2. Click [OK].
The part is added to the device list with the permitted unit quantity of "1".

Popup menu > New

1. In the Properties <...> dialog, enter a part number. Click [...] to open the part
selection and select an existing part.

2. In the Number allowed field enter the number of these parts that may be used
in the project.

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3. In the System part and Device description field, enter the installation
requirements and a description of the functionality of the part. The device list
can be sorted according to these descriptions by clicking the column headers.

4. Click [OK].
The part is added to the device list with the permitted unit quantity.

2.2

Edit entries

Precondition:
You have selected a part in the device list.
Popup Menu > Properties
1. If required, in the Properties <...> dialog, change the values in the Part
number, Number allowed, System part, and Device description fields.
All other fields are automatically filled and can't be changed.

2.3

Delete entries

Precondition:
You have selected a part in the device list.
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Popup menu > Delete
The selected parts are deleted from the device list. This has no effect on the
placement of the relevant part. It merely means that the relevant part is no longer
monitored.
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Placing Devices

Devices can be placed from the device list, graphical editor, or the navigators.
Placing devices in the schematic is a quicker way of connecting devices to parts than
the customary procedure of symbol placement with subsequent part selection.
Preconditions:
You have opened a page in the graphical editor.
You have entered a symbol or macro for the part in the parts management, or

defined a device using the function templates.

3.1

Insert symbols in the graphical editor

Insert > Device

1. Select a part from the Part selection dialog.
The symbol or macro assigned to the part hangs on the cursor.

2. Place the symbol or macro in the schematic.

The parts data will be written to the main function.

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3.2

Place devices from the navigator

In the navigators, it is possible to place parts in the representation forms Multi-line,

Single-line, or Overview. The following describes the placement of a multi-line
symbol.
Precondition:
You have opened a navigator, e.g. Project data > Cables > Navigator or Project
data > Terminal strips > Navigator.
1. Select a part in the navigator.

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2. Select Popup menu > Place > Multi-line.
The symbol or macro assigned to the part hangs on the cursor.

3. Place the symbol or macro in the schematic.

The parts data will be written to the main function.

Tip:
You can placed devices using drag and drop, by dragging a selected device from the
navigators onto your opened page in the graphical editor.

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3.3

Delete placements

Precondition:
You have opened a page in the graphical editor.
1. Select a component and then select the menu item Edit > Delete placement.
The graphical representation of the function in the circuit diagram will be
deleted. The function and its data remain in the database as an unplaced
function and can, for instance, be placed again from the device navigator.

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Placing Devices from the Device List

In the device list, you have the option of placing a device immediately with its
corresponding parts data. If no symbol or macro is assigned to the part, use the
symbol or macro selector to select and place a symbol or macro. Or you can select a
function using the function selector and place the corresponding symbol.
Preconditions:
You have opened a page in the graphical editor.
You have entered a symbol or macro for the part in the parts management, or

defined a device using the function templates.

4.1

Place devices with parts data

Project data > Devices / parts > Device list

1. Select the desired part in the device list.

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2. Select Popup menu > Place via > Parts data.
The symbol or macro defined for the part in the parts management, hangs
on the cursor.

3. Place the symbol or macro in the schematic.

If the part has several functions, then the next function will subsequently
hang on the cursor.
The parts data will be written to the main function.

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4. Place the further functions of the device, or cancel the process using Edit >
Cancel action.
If you place all the functions of a device sequentially, then the "Acquire DT
from left" is also accounted for in the process.

4.2

Place using function, symbol, or macro selection

Project data > Devices / parts > Device list

1. Select the desired part in the device list.

2. Select Popup menu > Place with and subsequently a menu item from the
submenu: Function selection, Symbol selection, or Macro selection.
Depending on your selection, the function selection, symbol selection or
macro selection dialog will be opened.

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3. Select the desired function, symbol or macro and click [OK].
The symbol hangs on the mouse pointer.

4. Place the symbol or macro in the schematic.

The parts data will be written to the main function.

Tip:
You can placed devices using drag and drop, by dragging a selected device from the
device list onto your opened page in the graphical editor.

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