Create new objects in the database
Do the following:
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Create a new location:
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Select the Locations tab in the database tool.
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Right-click on the grid, and select New location.
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Define the following information in this order:
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Electrical position – Field
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Object ID – 123
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Location type – Distribution Board
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Click OK. The new location is now shown in the location grid.
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Create a new device:
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Select the Devices tab.
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Find the new location from the project tree, and click it.
There are no devices in this location since it was newly created.
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Add a new device to this location by right-clicking the empty grid, and selecting New device.
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Define the following information:
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ID – M1
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Location – Already correct because we have the =123+Field selected in the tree
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Device type (optional) – Motor
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Click OK. The new device is now shown in the device grid.
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Create a new terminal strip:
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Select the Terminal blocks tab.
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Select =123+MCC1 from the project tree.
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Right-click on the grid, and select New terminal strip.
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Define X2 as the ID.
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Click OK.
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Add pins to the terminal strip:
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Select and right-click the newly created terminal strip, and select Generate multiple terminal blocks.
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Define L1 as the starting number and 4 as the quantity, and click OK.
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After generating the blocks, rename the 4th block to PE in the grid.
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Select the Cables tab.
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To clear filtering based on the selected location, select the root of the project tree (the
icon and the project name).
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Create a new cable:
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Right-click on the grid, and select New cable.
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Define the following information:
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ID – 1W1
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From (optional) – =123+MCC1-X2; select by clicking the
button
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To (optional) – =123+Field-M1; select by clicking the
button
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Type – MCMK 3x1,5/1,5; select from the drop-down menu
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Click OK. The new cable is now shown in the cable grid.
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Move back to the drawing side, and synchronize it with the
button. The objects created are now visible in the project tree.
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