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EPLAN Electric P8 Reference Handbook PDF
EPLAN Electric P8 Reference Handbook PDF
2.4 EPLAN and Multiple Starts .................. 39 3.2.1 A new project (from a basic project) .. 67
2.5.2 Page Properties ...................................... 42 3.3.1 All Your Projects under Control.......... 76
2.5.4 Plot Frame Properties............................ 45 3.3.3 Filters in the Project Management ...... 83
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4.1.2 The page navigator................................ 90 4.10 The EPLAN Data Portal....................... 142
4.2 General Functions ............................... 102 4.10.1 What is the EPLAN Data Portal?....... 142
4.2.1 The menus in EPLAN .......................... 103 4.10.2 The installation .................................... 143
4.2.2 The status bar....................................... 103 4.10.3 Before the first start ............................ 145
4.3 Grid and Increments............................ 104 4.10.4 Menu items of the EPLAN Data Portal
4.3.1 Graphical coordinate system.............. 105 ............................................................... 146
4.3.2 Logical coordinate system.................. 106 4.10.5 How the Portal works ......................... 147
4.4 Grid........................................................ 106 4.11 Macros................................................... 150
4.5 Increments, Coordinate Input ............ 108 4.11.1 Types of macros................................... 150
4.5.1 Increment.............................................. 108 4.11.2 Macros with value sets ....................... 156
4.5.2 Coordinate input.................................. 109 4.12 Project Options..................................... 160
4.5.3 Relative coordinate input ................... 109 4.12.1 What are project options? .................. 160
4.5.4 Moving the base point ........................ 110 4.12.2 Terms used in the Options module area
............................................................... 160
4.6 Graphical Editing Functions .............. 111
4.6.1 Lines, circles, rectangles, and more .. 111 5 Navigators – Project Data Overviews165
4.6.2 Grouping and ungrouping ................. 113 5.1 Navigator Fundamentals .................... 165
4.6.3 Copying, deleting, selecting ............... 115 5.2 Project data – Devices......................... 171
4.6.4 Dimensioning and the object snap 5.2.1 Devices – Exchange ............................ 172
function................................................. 116
5.2.2 Devices – Assigning Main Function . 173
4.7 Texts ...................................................... 118
5.2.3 Devices – Cross-referencing DTs ....... 175
4.7.1 Normal (free) texts............................... 119
5.2.4 Devices – Synchronize function texts176
4.7.2 Path function texts.............................. 119
5.2.5 Devices – Interconnect devices.......... 177
4.7.3 Special texts ......................................... 120
5.2.6 Devices – Number (offline)................. 180
4.7.4 The Properties – Text dialog .............. 121
5.2.7 Device navigator – New ..................... 182
4.8 Symbols ................................................ 127
5.2.8 Device navigator – New device ......... 183
4.8.1 Inserting and editing symbols ........... 128
5.2.9 Device navigator – Place.................... 184
4.8.2 Properties (components) dialog –
5.2.10 Device navigator – Rename ............... 184
[Device] tab .......................................... 129
5.3 Project data – Terminal strips and
4.8.3 The Display tab .................................... 131
terminals ............................................... 185
4.8.4 The Symbol / Function data tab........ 134
5.3.1 Terminal strips – Edit.......................... 185
4.8.5 The Parts tab ........................................ 136
5.3.2 Terminal strips – Correct .................... 187
4.9 Cross-references................................... 137
5.3.3 Terminal strips – Number terminals . 189
4.9.1 Motor overload switch contact image
5.3.4 Terminal strip navigator – New......... 190
example................................................. 137
4.9.2 Coil contact image example............... 141
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5.3.5 Terminal strip navigator – New 5.6.1 Cable – Edit .......................................... 214
functions............................................... 190 5.6.2 Cable – Number ................................... 215
5.3.6 Terminal strip navigator – Generate 5.6.3 Cables – Automatically generate cables
terminal strip definition ..................... 192 ............................................................... 217
5.3.7 Terminal strip navigator – Generate 5.6.4 Cables – Automatic cable selection .. 219
terminal strip definition ..................... 192
5.6.5 Cables – Delete automatically generated
5.3.8 Terminal strip navigator – Place ....... 192 cables ..................................................... 220
5.3.9 Terminal strip navigator – Edit ......... 194 5.6.6 Cables – Automatic -> Manual............ 221
5.3.10 Terminal strip navigator –Number 5.6.7 Cables – Assign conductors – Keep
terminals ............................................... 194 existing properties ................................ 222
5.4 Project data – Plugs, sockets and more 5.6.8 Cable navigator – New ......................... 223
............................................................... 195
5.6.9 Cable navigator – Place........................ 223
5.4.1 Plugs – Edit .......................................... 195
5.6.10 Cable navigator – Number cable DT.... 224
5.4.2 Plugs – Correct..................................... 196
5.6.11 Cable navigator – Number DT ............. 224
5.4.3 Plugs – Number pins........................... 196
5.7 The Assign Function in Different
5.4.4 Plug navigator – New ......................... 197 Navigators ............................................. 225
5.4.5 Plug navigator – New functions........ 197
5.4.6 Plug navigator – Generate plug 6 Graphical and External Reports......... 227
definition .............................................. 198 6.1 What Are Reports? .............................. 228
5.4.7 Plug navigator – Generate pin .......... 198 6.2 Report Types......................................... 228
5.4.8 Plug navigator – Place........................ 199 6.3 Types of Graphical Reports ................ 228
5.5 Project data – PLC ............................... 199 6.3.1 Report types (forms) ............................ 228
5.5.1 PLC – Writing back connection point 6.4 Settings (Output Options) ................... 240
descriptions .......................................... 201 6.4.1 Project setting Output to pages ......... 240
5.5.2 PLC – Set data types ........................... 202 6.4.2 Project setting Display / Output ........ 245
5.5.3 PLC – Address / Assignment lists...... 203 6.4.3 Project setting Parts ............................ 247
5.5.4 PLC – Address ...................................... 206 6.5 Generating Reports.............................. 247
5.5.5 PLC – Use existing addresses blockwise 6.5.1 The Reports dialog............................... 248
............................................................... 207
6.5.2 Generate reports without templates .. 249
5.5.6 PLC – Use connection points blockwise
6.5.3 Popup menus in the Reports tab ....... 253
............................................................... 209
6.5.4 Generate reports with templates........ 254
5.5.7 PLC navigator – New .......................... 210
6.6 Other Functions ................................... 258
5.5.8 PLC navigator – New functions......... 211
6.6.1 Generate project reports ..................... 259
5.5.9 PLC navigator – New device .............. 212
6.6.2 Update ................................................... 259
5.5.10 PLC navigator – View ......................... 213
6.6.3 Settings for automatic updates.......... 259
5.6 Project data – Cables and Conductors213
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6.7 Labeling ................................................ 260 8.1.2 Importing DXF and DWG Files ......... 314
6.7.1 Settings ................................................. 260 8.2 Image Files ........................................... 316
6.8 Externally Editing Properties ............. 267 8.2.1 Exporting image files.......................... 316
6.8.1 Export data........................................... 268 8.2.2 Inserting image files (Importing)....... 319
6.8.2 Import.................................................... 273 8.3 PDF Files............................................... 321
8.3.1 Exporting PDF files ............................. 322
7 Management Tasks in EPLAN ..............275
8.3.2 Inserting PDF files (importing) .......... 323
7.1 The Structure Identifier Management275
8.4 General Printing .................................. 327
7.1.1 Tabs in the structure identifier
8.4.1 The print dialog and its options ........ 327
management......................................... 276
8.5 Exporting and Importing Project Data
7.1.2 The graphical buttons ......................... 279
............................................................... 330
7.1.3 Sort menu ............................................. 281
8.5.1 Exporting project data ........................ 330
7.1.4 Extras menu ......................................... 282
8.5.2 Importing project data ........................ 330
7.2 The Message Management ................. 284
8.6 Special Function Print attached
7.2.1 The visual appearance of the message documents ............................................ 331
management......................................... 285
8.7 Special Function Import PDF comments
7.2.2 Project checks ...................................... 286 ............................................................... 332
7.2.3 Message classes and message categories 8.7.1 Importing commented PDF documents
............................................................... 286 ............................................................... 332
7.2.4 Filters in the message management.. 290 8.7.2 Deleting PDF comments ..................... 334
7.2.5 Various ways of editing messages .... 291
7.3 Layer Management.............................. 292 9 Backing up, Restoring, and Mailing Data
................................................................... 335
7.3.1 Standard layers .................................... 292
9.1 Zipping and Unzipping Projects........ 335
7.3.2 Export and import layers.................... 293
9.2 Backing up and Restoring Projects ... 337
7.3.3 Create and delete your own layers.... 294
9.2.1 Backing up Projects............................. 338
7.3.4 Uses of layers ....................................... 296
9.2.2 Restoring Projects................................ 343
7.4 Parts Management............................... 300
9.3 Other Important Settings .................... 344
7.4.1 Structure of the parts management .. 302
9.3.1 Default Settings for Data Backups (User)
7.4.2 Tabs in the parts management .......... 303
............................................................... 344
7.4.3 Create a part ......................................... 307
9.3.2 Compressing Project (remove
unnecessary data) ................................ 345
8 DXF, DWG, PDF, Images – Exporting,
Importing, Printing ...............................311 9.3.3 Automated Processing – Compressing
and Backing Up a Project................... 347
8.1 Exporting and Importing DXF / DWG
Files ....................................................... 311 9.4 Backing Up and Restoring Master Data
............................................................... 350
8.1.1 Exporting DXF and DWG files .......... 311
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Index ...................................................................387
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