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35-Numbering Devices Online
35-Numbering Devices Online
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Online numbering....................................................................................10
3.2
4.2
6.1
6.2
Insert at a position...................................................................................22
6.3
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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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3. Enter a descriptive name into the Name field and click [OK].
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5. To allow all devices in the "General DT" device group to be numbered online,
select the General DT check box.
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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.
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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, select
the General functions check box.
2. Click [OK].
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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.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
3.1
Online numbering
2. Click [OK].
All of the symbols that you insert into the schematic are numbered.
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3.2
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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When you insert new devices into the schematic then you can define that these
devices are not to be automatically numbered.
Precondition:
You have opened a project.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
4.1
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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4. Deselect the check box for each device group that is not to be numbered
online.
5. Click
4.2
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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2. Click [OK].
You can now insert a device without a DT.
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On insertion of macros and cut or copied devices, you can decide if these schematic
elements should be online numbered or not.
Precondition:
You have opened a project.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
5.1
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
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5.1.2
2. Click [OK].
All of the devices that you insert via macros or copies into the schematic
are numbered on insertion.
5.1.3
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2. Click [OK].
All of the devices that you insert via macros or copies into the schematic
are numbered on insertion. The DT contains a question mark as a flag.
5.2
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
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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].
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Preconditions:
6.1
Copy or cut
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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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4. Define the manner in which the schematic elements are to be numbered and
click [OK].
6.3
1. If you wish to insert schematic elements at further positions, click again in the
schematic.
The selected insertion mode does not change.
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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