35-Numbering Devices Online

Numbering Devices Online
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1 Specifying Online Numbering Format.........................................................3
2 Setting Preceding Signs in Displayed DT...................................................9
3 Numbering Devices Online ........................................................................10
3.1 Online numbering....................................................................................10
3.2 Number online and set flags ...................................................................11
4 Not Numbering Devices Online .................................................................12
4.1 Exclude device groups from numbering..................................................12
4.2 Insert devices without a DT.....................................................................14
5 Specifying Online Numbering for Macros and Copied Devices..............16
5.1 Define global settings..............................................................................16
5.1.1Insert macros and copies unchanged .................................................... 16
5.1.2Online numbering of macros and copies................................................ 17
5.1.3Online numbering of macros and copies and setting flags..................... 17
5.2 Define settings on insert .........................................................................18
6 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Schematic Elements...............................20
6.1 Copy or cut .............................................................................................20
6.2 Insert at a position...................................................................................22
6.3 Insert at multiple places ..........................................................................24

This functionality is only available for certain module packages. Info
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1 Specifying Online Numbering Format
The online numbering format applies to devices that you newly place in the
schematic using the menu item Insert > Symbol. It also applies to copied devices
and devices in newly inserted macros.
Precondition:
You have opened a project.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
1. In the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, click [...] next to the Numbering
format field.

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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 the
number 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 the
rules for the Online numbering format.

10. Click [OK].

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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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12. Click (Save) and then click [OK].

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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:
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > General
1. In the Settings: General dialog, in the Set preceding sign group box, select
the 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 counter
for DT is incremented by one in the process.
Preconditions:
You have selected an online numbering format in which the online numbering
for the selected device group is activated.
3.1 Online numbering
1. In the dialog Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, in the On symbol
insertion 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 of
symbols group box, select the Number with flag "?" option.

2. Click [OK].

All of the devices that you insert into the schematic are numbered. The DT
contains 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 are not to be automatically numbered.
Precondition:
4.1 Exclude device groups from numbering
Devices that are excluded from the numbering are allocated an identifier and a
counter. The counter is not incremented.
1. In the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, click [...] next to the Numbering
format field.

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

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3. Change to the DT tab.

4. Deselect the check box for each device group that is not to be numbered
online.

5. Click (Save) and then click [OK].

4.2 Insert devices without a DT
A device can be inserted without a DT. In this case, the entries for the displayed and
full DT remain empty.
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1. In the dialog Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, in the On insertion of
symbols 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 and
Copied Devices
On insertion of macros and cut or copied devices, you can decide if these schematic
elements should be online numbered or not.
Precondition:
5.1 Define global settings
Global settings apply project-wide to all macros placed in the schematic and to all
devices 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 macros
and 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 schematic
are inserted unchanged.

5.1.2 Online numbering of macros and copies
and copies group box, select the Number option.

2. Click [OK].

are 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 be
subsequently renumbered independently of non-tagged devices.
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and copies group box, select the Number with flag "?" option.

2. Click [OK].

are numbered on insertion. The DT contains a question mark as a flag.

5.2 Define settings on insert
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and copies group box, select the With prompt option.

2. Click [OK].

When you insert devices via macros or copies into the schematic, the
Insertion mode dialog opens.

3. Select the desired option from the Insertion mode dialog and click [OK].

and inserting
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6 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Schematic
Elements
Preconditions:
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 <Project name> 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 schematic
elements 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 <Project name> dialog, click the schematic page where you
wish 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 elements
hang on the cursor.

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

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

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

6.3 Insert at multiple places
1. If you wish to insert schematic elements at further positions, click again in the
schematic.

The selected insertion mode does not change.

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

The action is canceled.

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

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

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