Create Design Object Terminals and Wires

Explanation

This activity is used to create terminals and wires for a design object. Whether a design object will have terminals or wires, is configured on the class level in Class Properties. For example, a design object class for Junction Boxes is configured to have terminals, and a class for cables is configured to have wires.

Prerequisites

Design objects of a design object class configured with the appropriate class property must exist.

System Effects

Design object terminals and wires are defined.

Window

Design Object Terminals
Design Object Wires

Related Window Descriptions

Design Object Terminals
Design Object Wires

Procedure

  1. Open the Design Object Terminals window.
  2. Click New.
  3. In the Plant field, enter the name of the plant of the design object for which terminals are being created. Use the List of Values to select a suitable plant. The default plant if defined in the User Settings dialog box, will be displayed by default. 
  4. In the Object field, enter the identity of the design object for which the terminal is being created. Use the List of Values to select a suitable design object.
  5. In the Sort Order field, enter an integer to indicate the order of display for the terminal. The sort order is later used to decide in what order the terminals will be displayed in windows.
  6. In the Terminal field, enter the identity of the terminal. This value should be unique for a design object.

The following values may be entered optionally:

  1. In the Type field, enter the type of the terminal. If the terminals are not of the same type, they can be differentiated here. For example, every third terminal has a different color (yellow/green) or different size (thicker).
  2. In the Group field, enter the group of the terminal. Terminals may be grouped within a terminal group (e.g., double terminals or triple terminals).
  3. In the Connection Level field, enter the terminal's connection code level. For example, you might have the following connection levels: JB (junction box), IO (I/O card), CCF (cross connection field side) or 1 (field), 2 (first connection point after field), 3 (second connection point after field). The connection level is used when you automatically generate drawings.
  4. In the Potential field, enter the potential for the terminal (e.g., +, -, +24, 0). This will represent the coordinate (Y) on the automatic generation of circuit diagrams. An update of potential will cause a recursive update of the potential through connected wires and terminals.
  5. In the Max No of Wires field, enter the highest number of connected wires allowed for the terminal.
  6. Click Save.

 

  1. Open the Design Object Wires window.
  2. Click New.
  3. In the Plant field, enter the name of the plant of the design object for which the wire is being created. Use the List of Values to select a suitable plant. The default plant if defined in the User Settings dialog box, will be displayed by default. 
  4. In the Cable No field, enter the ID of the cable for which the wire is being created. Use the List of Values to select a cable.
  5. In the Sort Order field, enter an integer to indicate the order of display for the wire. The sort order is later used to decide in what order the wires will be displayed in windows.
  6. In the Wire field, enter the identity of the wire. This value should be unique within a cable.

The following values may be entered optionally:

  1. In the From Object field, enter the ID of the From Object connected at the From end of the wire. Use the List of Values to select a From Object.
  2. In the From Terminal field, enter the terminal connected at the To end of the wire. Use the List of Values to select a terminal. 
  3. In the From Label field, enter the description for the From end of the connection.
  4. In the To Object field, enter the ID of the To Object connected at the To end of the wire. Use the List of Values to select a To Object.
  5. In the To Terminal field, enter the terminal connected at the To end of the wire. Use the List of Values to select a terminal. 
  6. In the To Label field, enter the description for the To end of the connection.
  7. Click Save.