0801 Numbering Devices Online

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1 Specifying Online Numbering Format.........................................................3

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Setting Preceding Signs in Displayed DT...................................................8

3 Numbering Devices Online ..........................................................................9

3.1 Online numbering......................................................................................9

3.2 Number online and set flags ...................................................................10

4 Not Numbering Devices Online .................................................................11

4.1 Exclude device groups from numbering..................................................11

4.2 Insert devices without a DT.....................................................................13

5 Specifying Online Numbering for Macros and Copied Devices..............15 5.1 Define global settings..............................................................................15

5.1.1Insert macros and copies unchanged .................................................... 15

5.1.2Online numbering of macros and copies................................................ 16

5.1.3Online numbering of macros and copies and setting flags..................... 16

5.2 Define settings on insert .........................................................................17

6 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Schematic Elements ...............................19

6.1 Copy or cut .............................................................................................19 6.2 Insert at a position...................................................................................21

6.3 Insert at multiple places ..........................................................................23

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2. To create a numbering format click (New) next to the Scheme field.

3. Enter a descriptive name into the Name field and click [OK] .


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4. Change to the DT tab.

5. To allow all devices in the "General DT" device group to be numbered online,select the General DT check box.

6. Click [...] next to the General DT field.


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7. In the Available format elements field of the DT format dialog, select the"Counter" format element and click (Move right).

8. In the Format dialog, in the Minimum number of digits field, enter thenumber of positions to be used for the DT counter and click [OK] .

The format element is entered into the Selected format elements field.

9. Select all of the desired format elements sequentially. Pay attention to therules for the Online numbering format.

10. Click [OK] .

11. To define the online numbering for all other device groups and connections,proceed in the same manner in the DT and Connection Points tabs.


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2 Setting Preceding Signs in Displayed DT

The displayed DT can be displayed with a prefix, e.g. -M1 or without a prefix e.g. M1.

Precondition:

You have opened a project.

Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > General

1. In the Settings: General dialog, in the Set preceding sign group box, selectthe General functions check box.

2. Click [OK] .



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3 Numbering Devices Online

When you insert new devices into the schematic then you can define that these

devices are to be automatically numbered.A DT is determined and assigned online for every device that you insert. The counterfor DT is incremented by one in the process.

Preconditions: You have opened a project. You have selected an online numbering format in which the online numbering

for the selected device group is activated.

Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)

3.1 Online numbering

1. In the dialog Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, in the On symbolinsertion group box, select the Number option.

2. Click [OK] .

All of the symbols that you insert into the schematic are numbered.


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3.2 Number online and set flags

1. In the dialog Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, in the On insertion ofsymbols group box, select the Number with flag "?" option.

2. Click [OK] .

All of the devices that you insert into the schematic are numbered. The DTcontains a question mark as a flag.



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4 Not Numbering Devices Online

When you insert new devices into the schematic then you can define that these

devices arenot

to be automatically numbered.

Precondition:



4.1 Exclude device groups from numbering

Devices that are excluded from the numbering are allocated an identifier and acounter. The counter is not incremented.

1. In the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, click [...] next to the Numberingformat field.


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2. Select a user defined scheme from the Schemes field.


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1. In the dialog Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, in the On insertion ofsymbols group box, select the Empty field option.

2. Click [OK] .

You can now insert a device without a DT.



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5 Specifying Online Numbering for Macros andCopied Devices

On insertion of macros and cut or copied devices, you can decide if these schematicelements should be online numbered or not.

Precondition:



5.1 Define global settingsGlobal settings apply project-wide to all macros placed in the schematic and to alldevices inserted into the schematic from the Clipboard.

5.1.1 Insert macros and copies unchanged

1. In the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, in the On insertion of macrosand copies group box, select the Do not modify option.


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2. Click [OK] .

All of the devices that you insert via macros or copies into the schematicare inserted unchanged.

5.1.2 Online numbering of macros and copies

1. In the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, in the On insertion of macrosand copies group box, select the Number option.

2. Click [OK] .

All of the devices that you insert via macros or copies into the schematicare numbered on insertion.

5.1.3 Online numbering of macros and copies and setting flags

Devices whose DT contains a flag in the form of a question mark can besubsequently renumbered independently of non-tagged devices.


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6 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting SchematicElements

Preconditions: You have opened a project. The project contains pages in which functions have been placed.

Page > Navigator

6.1 Copy or cut

1. Double-click a schematic page in the Pages dialog.

The schematic page is opened in the graphical editor.

2. Select the menu item Edit > Select > Area .

A rectangle hangs on the cursor.


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3. With the left mouse button pressed, pull a rectangle around all the schematicelements that you wish to copy or cut.


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4. Select the menu item Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut .

The schematic elements are inserted into the EPLAN Clipboard.

6.2 Insert at a position

1. In the Pages dialog, click the schematic page where youwish to insert the schematic elements.


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2. Select the menu item Edit > Paste .

When you move the cursor over the schematic, the schematic elementshang on the cursor.


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3. Click the position in the schematic where the schematic elements from theEPLAN Clipboard are to be inserted.

If, in the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, the With prompt option isselected, then the Insertion mode dialog opens.

4. Define the manner in which the schematic elements are to be numbered andclick [OK] .

6.3 Insert at multiple places

1. If you wish to insert schematic elements at further positions, click again in theschematic.

The selected insertion mode does not change.

2. To change the selected insertion mode, press [Esc] .

The action is canceled.


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3. Select the menu item Edit > Paste , and insert the schematic elements in thesame manner.

In this procedure, you can again specify the manner in which the schematicelements are to be numbered, using the Insertion mode dialog.


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