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Quick-Reference Guide

Introductory tutorial to the basics

of CLIP PROJECT advanced planning

and marking software

CLIP PROJECT advanced 2007

planning and marking software

Features

CLIP PROJECT advanced planning

Use CP planning to develop your DIN rail assemblies

complete with bridging, marking and other accessories.

Features include:

• Auto correction feature checks to

ensure all needed end covers, brackets,

etc. are included in your rail design

• Export 2-D and 3-D fi les in DWG

and STEP formats

• Drag & drop functionality

• Complete documentation

including mounting lists, BOM,

marking and accessory lists

CLIP PROJECT advanced marking

CP marking allows you to create terminal block, wire

and equipment/device markers quickly and easily.

Features include:

• Easy-to-use material selection tree

• Automatic sequencing of numbers or letters• Automatic line repetition

• Immense symbol library including hazard, warning and electrical symbols as well as organizational approvals• On-screen alignment for all Phoenix Contact printers• Import existing marking fi les

directly from Excel

Two software packages in one

CLIP PROJECT advanced combines our proven rail design planning software with easy-to-

use marking software for all your industrial cabinet needs. This comprehensive program

updates automatically via the Internet so that you always have the newest product

information and software versions.

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CLIP PROJECT planning: Getting Started

STEP 1 Click the CLIP PROJECT advanced icon to open the software.

STEP 2a. Set CLIP PROJECT options.Click Options, Click

Parameters, then go to the

CLIP PROJECT tab.

Change measurement

units between metric

and inch.

Note: All projects must be

closed in order to change

this option.

Choose which type of

list to drop into Word or

Excel.

Select which program to

open.

Click planning.

Set separator to a comma.

Check Online update to

receive the latest updates

to our database.

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STEP 2b. Set up Import/export confi gurations.

STEP 3 Create a new project or open an existing one.


Click the Import/

export tab in the

parameters window.

Click the box under CLIP

PROJECT marking to

start the marking program

directly upon export.

For those using CMS-

MARK-WIN, specify the fi le

path to the program.

Click New to create a

new project.

If you use EPlan, set up

the proper import/export

confi gurations for EPlan

products.

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STEP 4 Select the type of DIN rail, designate length, name of rail, and

add end brackets and rail caps if desired. Click OK.

STEP 5 Click the Graphics Viewer/Equipment Table button to

toggle between 2-D graphical and table views. You can now add

products to the rail.

Type of DIN rail

Length of rail

Name of project

End brackets and end caps

Click Graphics Viewer

button to switch views.

Click to select product.

Additional products can

be added to the right of

the end clamp.

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STEP 6 Start building your rail assembly.

STEP 7 Bridging: Bridging can be installed after terminal blocks have

been inserted on the rail.

Click Terminal Block

icon to open Insertion

Center window for

terminal blocks.

Use the tree diagram to

browse products.

Find and highlight the

product you want to add

to the assembly rail.

Specify quantity, Click

the Insert button.

Highlight multiple

blocks for bridging by

holding the Ctrl key and

clicking on the blocks.

Select an open channel -

represented by a green

dot. Highlight the bridge

to be used. Click OK.

(A red dot means the

channel is unavailable.)

Enter a part number

(article number) or

description (designation)

and Click Find.

or

Click Bridge icon to

open the Bridge

Selection window.

Repeat this step for other DIN rail products.

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STEP 8a. Marking: Most products have marking areas for easy identifi cation.

Marking individual products:

STEP 8b. Marking multiple blocks:

Highlight the individual

block or product to be

marked.

Click Marking 1-2-3

icon to open the Mark

Element window.

Highlight the areas on

the block to be marked.

Select font height.

Enter text in ‘Leading’

box. Click OK.

Hold the Ctrl button

and Click to highlight

multiple side-by-side

blocks.

Click Marking 1-2-3

icon to open the Mark

element window.

Highlight the areas on

the block to be marked.

Choose print orientation.

Select font height.

Choose print orientation.

Enter start value and step

size for consecutive

numbers. Use the leading

and subsequent fi elds for

pre and post-text.

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Click OK.


STEP 10 Adjust the length of the DIN rail.

STEP 9 Use the Auto-correction option to make sure rail assembly is

correct and complete with necessary end covers and

end clamps.

Right click on the rail

name in the preview

window.

Click Properties.

Click Accept

minimum length

button to automatically

confi gure the rail to the

shortest length.

Click OK.

Click the

Auto-correction icon.

Corrections will be made

automatically.

Right click on the

rail and choose center

elements on mounting

rail.

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STEP 11a. Print a drawing of the assembly, purchase

order list, mounting list or other lists.

STEP 11b. Terminal Strip (Drawing of Assembly) and Purchase

Order List.

CLIP PROJECT planning: Printing Documentation

Click Project, Click

Print or Print Preview

to open the Print

Selection window.

Select items to print.

Click OK.

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STEP 12 Drag and drop your documentation (purchase order or

mounting list) to Microsoft Word or Excel.

STEP 13a. Export the rail assembly into a 2D drawing fi le.

CLIP PROJECT planning: Special Options/Features

Open Word or Excel in

the background, minimize

window, then open Clip

Project in the foreground.

Click and hold on rail

name. Drag cursor from

Clip Project to Word or

Excel. Release button to

transfer data.

Note: If using Excel, make

sure separator is set to

“comma.” See step 2a.

Click the rail icon to

highlight the rail assembly.

Click on Data

Interchange on the tool

bar.

Click Export 2D

DXF/DWG. A CAD

Export window opens.

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STEP 13b. Modify the export settings as needed.

STEP 14 Export marking.

A window will open,

showing the location of

the marking fi le. Click

OK.

CLIP PROJECT marking

is automatically started.

Note: See parameter setting

in step 2b.

Click the Export button.

Click Data

Interchange. Click

Export CP marking.

Set the Target directory

by using the Browse

button.

Use the dropdown menu

to choose desired fi le

type (.dwg, .dxf or .dxb).

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CLIP PROJECT planning: Special Options/Features

STEP 15b. Enter your own part numbers for Phoenix Contact products.

Note: Use the yellow fi elds to quickly search by part description or part number.

STEP 15a. Assign your own part numbers to Phoenix Contact products.

Note: All projects must be closed in order to perform this function.

CLIP PROJECT planning: Special Features

Click Options. Click

Defi ne user material

no…to open ‘Edit user

material’ window.

Highlight the Phoenix

Contact part number for

which you want to apply

your own part number.

Enter your part number

in the Input of user

material no. box.

Click Save.

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STEP 16a. Build your own database.

Click Options. Click

Create user data-

base…to open New

user database window.

STEP 16b. Save your database.

The ‘New user database’

window will open.

Enter a fi le name and

note the location.

Click Save.

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STEP 16c. Populate your database.

Note: Use the yellow fi elds to quickly search by part description

or part number.

STEP 17a. Insert special areas.


Click product immediately

to the left of the area

where the special area is

to be inserted.

Click Insert. Click

CLIPLINE product line.

Click Special area to

open the Insertion

Center window.

Highlight the part you

want in your database.

Click the right arrow button to add the part (including accessories) to your database.

Repeat until all desired items are in your user database.Click Save & exit.

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STEP 17b. Black Box: Insert the necessary information to create a

new product.

A .bmp digital picture of

the new product can be

placed on the surface

instead of the standard

black box.

The new product is now

visible and available for

future reference.

Article number,

Designation, and

dimensions are required.

Choose Black Box from

the drop-down menu.

Click Insert.

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STEP 1 Click the CLIP PROJECT advanced icon to open the software.

CLIP PROJECT marking: Getting Started

STEP 2 To begin, insert a new material.

Select which program to

open.

Click marking.

Click the Material

Insertion icon, or

click Insert and select

Material...

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STEP 3 Select the type of printer, marker and quantity to be

used for the project.

STEP 4 Begin inputting data for your marking project.

To enter multiple lines of

text on a marker, hold Alt

+ Enter or use the down

arrow on the keypad.

Tab key moves to the

next marker and also

inserts a new row of

markers.

Double click on a

marker to enter data.

Specify the quantity.

Click Insert.

Select the desired marker.

Mouse over for an image

of the marker.

Use the tree menu under

the printer to choose the

desired application and/

or technology.

Select your printer.

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STEP 5a. Use the quick navigation menu to quickly access some of the

most frequently used options of marking software.

STEP 5b. Use the Font tab to:


Change font and font size.

Select bold or italic

options.

Can adjust font, align text,

insert special characters,

or use the enumeration

feature using easy access

tabs.

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STEP 5c. Use the Text tab to:

STEP 5d. Use the Special characters tab to:

Change font rotation.

Change font alignment.

Choose symbols from

Standard, Component,

House, Transformer,

Approval, and System font

categories by selecting

the tab along the top of

the window.

Select the desired symbol.

Click Insert or drag and

drop onto the marker.

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STEP 5e. Use the 1-2-3 Label tab to automatically enumerate markers.

Examples


Select the start value, end

value, and increment

(step size).

Enter any alphanumeric

prefi xes or postfi xes if

needed.

Click Make.

Change font style

and size.

Change text rotation and

alignment.

Insert symbols.

Use enumeration to

quickly create four

markers with the prefi x

A- and postfi x – T3.

Use the drop-down menu

to choose numbers or

letters.

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STEP 6 Using the Auto fi ll function.

STEP 7 Using the Automatic wire marking function for 360° visibility

on wire markers.

Enter data into the fi rst

marker.

Right click and select Fill.

The remaining markers in

the row are fi lled with

that data.

Enter the data on the

wire marker and highlight.

Right click and select

‘Automatic wire marking.’

Data is then automatically

repeated in as many rows

as possible to ensure

visibility in all directions.

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STEP 8a. Importing Excel fi les.

Set up the import folder.

STEP 8b. Select the fi le to import.

CLIP PROJECT marking: Special Features

Click Data

Interchange, select

Settings.

The ‘Data interchange

wizard’ appears.

For fi rst time imports,

click New Folder and

create a folder for Excel

imports.

Once folder is created,

highlight it and click

New.

Click the Browse

button and search for the

fi le you wish to import.

Preview the import and

select any heading rows

you wish to skip.

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STEP 8c. Set up the material.

STEP 8d. Import the project.

Click the Material

mapping tab.

Check the box ‘Enforce

default material.’

Click the Browse

button and choose the

desired marking material.

Click Save.

Click Run.

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CLIP PROJECT marking: Special Features

STEP 8e. View the import.

STEP 9 Set up a printer.

CLIP PROJECT marking: Set up a printer

You can then make any

changes, adjustments or

additions, and print the

project.

Note: For future imports of

the same fi le, simply open

the Excel imports folder you

created, select the fi le and

click run.

The fi le is then imported,

and you are returned to

the standard view.

From the Output devices

setup window, highlight

your printer from the list

on the left. Click New.

Select the printer driver

from the drop down menu.

Click Apply.

Click File Print

Setup.

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STEP 10 On-screen print alignment.

Note: Changes will only be retained for this project. For saving calibrated print alignments for commonly

used materials, see the next section on Material Calibration.

The output device setup

wizard appears. Select the

printer you need to align

from the list on the left.

Click the Select

Material button to

choose the material you

wish to align.

Click ‘Print test page’ to

print a box around the

perimeter of the marker.

To center the box on the

marker, click the arrow

buttons. Click ‘Print test

page’ again. Repeat until

box is centered on the

marker.

Click File Print

Setup.

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CLIP PROJECT marking: Set up a printer

CLIP PROJECT marking: Setting up a printer

STEP 11 Use the material calibration feature to align the print

on specifi c marking material and save your settings for

future projects.

Click ‘Print test page’ twice to check print alignment. This will print a box around

the perimeter of the marker.

Note: Make sure the box is equally positioned around the edge of the marker.

To center the box on the marker, click the arrow buttons in the necessary

directions to move the alignment. Click Apply, click ‘print test page’ again. Repeat

until box is centered on the marker.

Note: This can be done for all markers you print. Alignment calibrations will then be

saved. The next time you change to one of these preferred materials, you will not need to

re-calibrate the print alignment.

The Output devices setup

wizard appears. Select the

printer you have installed

and will be using from the

list on the left.

Click the Material

calibration tab.

Click the Select

material button to

choose the material you

will be printing.

Check the ‘Use preferred

material calibration’ box.

Click File Print

Setup.

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