Comos User Handbook

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CAE Comos Handbook
CAE User Manual

Comos
Version 5.00
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1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MANUAL ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 VERSION HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 STARTING COMOS ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3.1 Starting Comos with the Comos plug-in .................................................................................................... 6
1.3.2 Starting Comos with the Citrix plug-in ...................................................................................................... 6
1.3.3 Starting Comos using the link on Intranet ................................................................................................. 8
1.4 COMOS USER INTERFACE ..................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.1 Opening a project ...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.2 Language change in Comos ...................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.3 Language translations of objects in Comos ............................................................................................... 9
1.4.4 View (Preview / Window list / Favorites) ................................................................................................ 11
1.4.5 Extra / query / basic query ...................................................................................................................... 12
1.4.6 Opening Windows Explorer in Comos .................................................................................................... 14
1.5 PROJECT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 15
1.5.1 General .................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.2 Links ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
1.5.3 Options .................................................................................................................................................... 16
1.5.4 Languages ............................................................................................................................................... 16
1.5.5 Cases ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
1.5.6 Full text index .......................................................................................................................................... 17
1.5.7 Title block entries .................................................................................................................................... 18
1.5.8 Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 19
1.5.9 Project data ............................................................................................................................................. 20
1.5.10 Version settings ................................................................................................................................... 21
1.6 OBJECTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
1.6.1 Devices .................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.6.2 Terminal strips ........................................................................................................................................ 35
1.6.3 Signals ..................................................................................................................................................... 41
1.6.4 Cable ....................................................................................................................................................... 44
1.6.5 Elements .................................................................................................................................................. 48
1.6.6 Accessories .............................................................................................................................................. 48
1.7 DEVICE REQUESTS ............................................................................................................................................. 50
2 PLANT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
2.1 PLANT STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................................ 53
2.1.1 Attributes ................................................................................................................................................. 54
2.2 LOOPS (EC&I / MECHANICAL / PIPELINE) ......................................................................................................... 56
2.2.1 Attributes ................................................................................................................................................. 57
2.2.2 Status ....................................................................................................................................................... 63
2.2.3 H&P node ................................................................................................................................................ 63
2.2.4 Functions ................................................................................................................................................. 68
3 LOCATION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
3.1 LOCATION STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................................... 75
3.1.1 CPU data ................................................................................................................................................. 76
3.1.2 Logistics................................................................................................................................................... 76
3.1.3 SAP data .................................................................................................................................................. 77
3.1.4 Location text ............................................................................................................................................ 78
3.1.5 System info ............................................................................................................................................... 78
3.2 BASIC LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................... 79
3.2.1 Attributes ................................................................................................................................................. 80
3.2.2 Status ....................................................................................................................................................... 86
3.2.3 Layout ...................................................................................................................................................... 86
3.2.4 Location underneath a basic location ..................................................................................................... 89
4 DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 91
4.1 PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................................... 91
4.2 REFERENCE COLLECTORS .................................................................................................................................. 92
4.2.1 Tools ........................................................................................................................................................ 92
4.3 PROJECT DOCUMENTATION AND TABLES OF CONTENTS.................................................................................... 93
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4.3.1 Document groups..................................................................................................................................... 93

4.3.2 Tables of contents .................................................................................................................................... 95
4.3.3 Revisions .................................................................................................................................................. 98
4.4 WORKING DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 99
4.5 OPTION - UNLOCK A DOCUMENT ........................................................................................................................ 99
5 DRAWING TYPES .................................................................................................................................................................. 100
5.1 CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS ......................................................................................................................................... 100
5.2 PNEUMATIC & HYDRAULIC DRAWINGS ............................................................................................................ 102
5.2.1 Display of drive- and front side automatically from base location ....................................................... 103
5.2.2 Sorting and numbering HPD Documents .............................................................................................. 104
5.3 TERMINAL DIAGRAMS ...................................................................................................................................... 104
5.4 TERMINAL MANUFACTURING DRAWING ........................................................................................................... 104
5.5 ARRANGEMENT DRAWINGS .............................................................................................................................. 105
5.5.1 Text display............................................................................................................................................ 106
5.5.2 Text alignment ....................................................................................................................................... 107
5.5.3 Differentiation between C&I housing and H&P housing ...................................................................... 108
5.5.4 Display of field instruments ................................................................................................................... 109
5.6 P&ID DIAGRAMS ............................................................................................................................................. 110
5.6.1 Creating documents: ............................................................................................................................. 110
5.6.2 Distribution index .................................................................................................................................. 112
5.6.3 External graphic in COMOS ................................................................................................................. 113
5.6.4 Behavior of mechanical equipment if you assign it to a electrical loop ................................................ 113
5.7 MANUFACTURING DRAWING ............................................................................................................................ 114
5.8 FRONT PLANS .................................................................................................................................................. 118
6 EXCEL TABLES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 121
6.1 AUTOMATION LISTS ......................................................................................................................................... 121
6.1.1 Loop list ................................................................................................................................................. 121
6.1.2 Location list ........................................................................................................................................... 122
6.1.3 Cable list................................................................................................................................................ 124
6.1.4 Signal list ............................................................................................................................................... 126
6.1.5 Device lists ............................................................................................................................................ 128
6.1.6 Piping list for H&P hoses ...................................................................................................................... 130
6.2 LISTS OF PROCESS ENGINEERING ..................................................................................................................... 132
6.2.1 Agitator list AGL ................................................................................................................................... 133
6.2.2 Tank list BHL......................................................................................................................................... 134
6.2.3 Pressure equipment list DGL ................................................................................................................ 135
6.2.4 Equipment list EQL ............................................................................................................................... 136
6.2.5 Fan and Compressor list FAN ............................................................................................................... 136
6.2.6 Filter list FIL ......................................................................................................................................... 137
6.2.7 Hand valve list HAL .............................................................................................................................. 139
6.2.8 List of motors and consumers ................................................................................................................ 140
6.2.9 Oil distribution cabinet equipment list OCL.......................................................................................... 140
6.2.10 Pump list PPL ................................................................................................................................... 142
6.2.11 Piping list RLL .................................................................................................................................. 144
6.2.12 Hose and compensator list SKL ........................................................................................................ 145
6.2.13 Local indicator list VAL .................................................................................................................... 146
7 PLOT / PRINT FROM COMOS ............................................................................................................................................... 148
7.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................................... 148
7.2 STANDARD PRINTER CAE COMOS ................................................................................................................... 150
7.3 PRINTER CAE COMOS FOR OFFICE DOCUMENTS.............................................................................................. 154
7.4 GENERAL PROCESS PLOT / PRINT IN COMOS (EXAMPLE PRINT MANAGER) WITH P2P_CAD / P2P_OFFICE....... 156
8 APPENDIX .............................................................................................................................................................................. 159
8.1 APPENDIX A: SHORT NAME OF DEPARTMENT................................................................................................... 159
8.2 APPENDIX B: OVERVIEW CPU NUMBERING ..................................................................................................... 162
8.3 APPENDIX C: RESPONSIBILITY ORDERER WITH EXAMPLE ................................................................................ 165
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1 General
1.1 Introduction to the manual
Dear colleagues,
This CAE user manual is an addition to the official Comos manual, which means that on the following pages,
Voith Paper-specific topics are discussed.
The key players of the various Divisions have combined their know-how to allow uniform and easy handling
across locations. However, it must be clear that this manual cannot contain every topic and will grow
continuously, adapting to the given processes.
This CAE manual is valid for all Comos endusers of VP Divisions.
Yours sincerely
Thorsten Jankowski
CAE Process Manager
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1.2 Version History
Version Date Author Change history

1.00 2010-11-29 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Initial version
1.10 2011-01-31 HDH_Thja (VPZ) 1.6.3 signals, creating via context menu
1.20 2011-02-15 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Open Comos with Citrix 6
1.30 2011-03-10 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Motorenliste only in german at the moment
1.40 2011-03-10 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Extension of “Provided by supplier”
1.50 2011-03-15 HDH_Thja (VPZ) 1.6.4.4 Calculation of source – target by a cable
1.60 2011-04-19 Kug (VPM) 6.2.8.1 Motor and device request motor
1.70 2011-09-30 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Setup of documents after 2011-10-01
1.80 2011-11-09 HDH_Thja (VPZ) To unlock a document
1.90 2012-03-27 HDH_z042 (VOI*) XML – list technology
1.90 2012-03-27 HDH_z277 (VPAut) Modification of Name/Label
1.90 2012-03-27 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Attribute „quality of medium” added
1.90 2012-03-27 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Global version settings
2.00 2012-06-22 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Cleanup of chapter tab 4.5 Referencing
Cleanup of chapter tab 4.6 Revisions
Cleanup of chapter tab 4.7 Title block entries
2.00 2012-06-22 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Modification document structure
2.00 2012-06-22 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Display of drive- and front side automaticlly from
base location
2.10 2012-07-17 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Appendix A: Short name of department
2.15 2012-08-28 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Extension text element
2.20 2012-09-06 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Behavior of mechanical equipment if you assign it
to a electrical loop
2.25 2012-09-24 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Appendix B: overview CPU numbering
2.25 2012-09-24 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Modification in chapter motor and drive request
2.30 2012-11-05 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Appendix C: Responsibility orderer with example
2.30 2012-11-05 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Modification in chapter cable list
2.35 2012-11-05 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Plot / Print from Comos
2.40 2012-11-30 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Chapter tab document administration C&I
2.40 2012-12-10 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Extra / query / basic query
2.40 2012-12-10 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Adaptation attribute program at function node
2.40 2012-12-11 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Adaptation new Motor and consumer list
2.45 2013-03-12 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Adaptation PIC / LIC
2.45 2013-03-12 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Adaptation base location
2.50 2013-04-08 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Signal names at Voith Paper
3.00 2013-09-12 HDH_Thja (VPZ) Adjustments / corrections in all areas
3.00 2013-09-12 HDH_Thja (VPZ) 1.6.2.5 Connect devices
4.00 2014-05-13 HDH_ThJa (VOIS) Numbering and sorting HPD diagrams
5.00 2018-06-04 vpanru (DSG) Adjustments / corrections in all areas
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1.3 Starting Comos

Currently at VP we do not work with local installation of Comos, but with virtual installation at the Remote
Application Server, using the Citrix receiver plug-in. There are three ways of starting Comos.
1.3.1 Starting Comos with the Comos plug-in

The Comos plug-in with access to the Remote Application Server should be available at the Start menu,
under the folder “Comos”.
You must choose the option “Comos V10 VP HDH” to access the productive database and the latest Comos
version.
1.3.2 Starting Comos with the Citrix plug-in

You can start Comos by using the Citrix plug-in available at the Start menu.
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By clicking at the Citrix receiver symbol, the following screen appears, showing all your remote applications.
You must choose the option “Comos V10 VP HDH” to access the productive database and the latest Comos
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1.3.3 Starting Comos using the link on Intranet

The third possibility to start Comos is by accessing Voith’s Intranet link www.myvoithit.com.
There you must choose the region of your current location to access your remote applications.
1.4 Comos user interface
Open database Open project Save
1.4.1 Opening a project
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Normally, projects are stored in the SQL database. However, there is also the possibility that projects exist as
local Access databases, which would then be the Microsoft Jet option.
After opening a project, choose

the project handled by you
under "Engineering".
You can use the Autofilter for filtering.

Multiple selection is possible.
1.4.2 Language change in Comos
Here, you can change the language of the program interface. This language change does not have any effect
on the project, as explained under Chapter 1.5.4 Languages.
You can change the language of Comos

under File  Languages.
1.4.3 Language translations of objects in Comos
Translations in Comos should generally always be made with one of the two translation tools available.
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1.4.3.1 Single translation
You can find "Single translation" under Extra → Translation → Single translation.
With "Single translation", you can move individual objects into the translator using drag & drop, and all other
translations of this object are displayed.
It must be mentioned that this window cannot be fixed. As soon as you click "OK", “ the window closes.
Use "Apply" instead, if you want to translate several individual objects.
If you change a text, all other

translations are deleted. If you copy this
part, question marks are displayed in
front of the text in the other languages.
1.4.3.2 Bulk translation
You can find "Bulk translation" in the same place as "Single translation".
As opposed to "Single translation", "Bulk translation" can translate several objects at once. You can use all
known query techniques, such as filtering and sorting.
Here, you can add the translations directly in the query. Additonally you can export this to an Excel sheet and
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1.4.4 View (Preview / Window list / Favorites)
There are two ways of selecting the features:

First, under View → Favorites,
or, as an icon in the menu bar.
Attributes / Symbol and document preview
Here, you can make a preview, the windows open in the Detail area.
Window list
Window list is an overview of all opened

dialog windows in table form. Windows
can be closed using the window list or
they can be activated by a double-click.
Here, all windows can be closed
together.
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Favorites
Current: Only the favorites of this project

and of the used base data project are
displayed.
Double-clicking on one of the favorites
opens the property window of the
object.
All: The favorites of all projects are

displayed. Double-clicking on one of the
favorites displays the object in the
Navigator. If a change of project is
required to do so, the user will be
informed accordingly. Favorites that
have been set in the base data project
are displayed in every engineering project
using this base data project.
[X]: Removes the entry from the favorites. The object as such is not deleted.
ONLY use the [X] symbol to delete objects from the list, NOT the right mouse button → Delete to ensure that
the object is actually deleted and not only the entry in the list.
Under “Current”, each of these objects can be edited as in the tree.
1.4.5 Extra / query / basic query
Underneath Extra → Query you find the four basic querys from Comos, these four standard querys should be
to help the user to get a good start query for his daily business.
The own modified queries can then be stored below Tools → User
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In the second section, underneath the “Edit queries”, are the appropriate Edit Queries to all VP standard
lists. Thus, you can directly load the queries for checking or adjusting, and also store them as usual under
your own tools.
In the third section, underneath “exchange PDMS”, are the queries for information exchange to PDMS (3D
planning).
In the fourth section, underneath “Exchange Somas”, is the query for information exchange with Somas’
application, for control valves and instruments calculation.
At the fifth area, underneath “Working queries”, are the queries used for specific applications.
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At the last area, underneath “design”, are the queries used by Design departments to work on functional
descriptions.
1.4.6 Opening Windows Explorer in Comos
In the Plant, the Windows Explorer can

be opened in the "Tools" object using
the context menu.
As a standard, the K:-drive is
suggested, but it is also possible to
choose the other drives.
This feature is only possible in the

"Tools" object.
Under “Tools” you find different queries for different application cases. In general, you should always try to
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use the standard queries offered under Extra → Query. If you want to save or modify a query, then it should
be saved under your own username.
1.5 Project settings

Here you find all settings that apply to the complete project and are valid for all users.
Not all settings should be made in the Project settings, since these settings are inherited to lower levels until a
manual interruption is made.
The following options can only be processed, if the rights needed for them are released. These rights are
separately assigned for each project by the responsible persons.
1.5.1 General
Under "General settings", the name of the project, the descriptions and the type are defined.
Name: is created using the first letter of the codeword and a sequence number.
Description: is the codeword from S4P
Description 2: this field must be filled with S4P Order number and the date of creation of the project on
Comos.
Description 3: this field must be filled with the shortname of the Comos contact person.
Under Type, the project type is defined.
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1.5.2 Links
Here, system links are defined, for example, which base data project is accessed.
Attention: The old VPP projects are connected to a SO2 base project.
1.5.3 Options
Under Options, the system settings for the project are made, which should only be set by key players / key
users and the IT support team.
Revision options
In the "Revision options" tab page, the revision clouds for the project can be activated and de-activated.
Before a revision operation, it should be checked briefly whether the PlosSys printer is actually selected.
It can be happen that you must edit the entry manual.
As default, the checkmark should be activated at item (1) under Monitoring, and a checkmark at the option
"Revision label editable during complete revision operation" under Settings.
1.5.4 Languages
Here, you can define the language of the project, but not the language of the program interface.
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Checkbox "Support languages": If this checkbox is not activated, the user cannot change the language. No
languages are displayed, either.
Checkbox "The first existing text will be…": Would be the English text in this example.
Current The user parameters for this session can thus be overriden. If Comos is closed and
re-opened, the user defaults are restored. It can be changed by you.
User defaults Overriding of project parameters. Permanently switches over language for this user.
It can be changed by you.
Project All working stations see the database texts of this project in this language first. The
project language is defined when the project is set up and can be changed later on
only with special rights.
Primary The primary language is the language specifying the validity of entries in all other
languages. If an entry in the primary language is changed, all former translations of
this entry into other languages are regarded as invalid.
It is possible to switch the primary language also only for one project; the primary
language can only be changed with administrator rights.
1.5.5 Cases
The enduser should not make any changes here.
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1.5.7 Title block entries

Under the chapter "Title block entries", only the following attributes are filled in; all other attributes should not
be filled in on this level, since there is a risk that wrong information or information not relevant for all areas is
inherited.
Sales order: The S4P sales order is entered.
Button „Assign sales order“: Using this button, the sales order can be uploaded from S4P. For exact
instructions, also refer to the Tool Concept "Comos <-> S4P Interface".
Codeword: Entered automatically after transfer from S4P.
Alias name at reference document: The reference documents have an alias name.
Reference doc. contains name of the doc.: The document name is the string before the "." For the
document FUP01.001, the document name would be FUP01.
Since this designation does not have any use for the customer in many projects, it is possible to switch it off in
the reference document with this setting.
Shorten PIC: Currently not functioning
FG-No.: Function group number should not be entered in the projet settings.
Display revision mark: If this attribute is set to "Yes", the revision cloud is displayed on the documents.
Short references: Currently not functioning.
PID standard: At present, you can choose between DIN and SSG standard. Should be set in the project
settings, since it is relevant for the graphical shape of the symbols on the PID.
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1.5.8 Settings
Use shortened DIC: If this checkbox is activated, all DICs between a PIC and a cable name are hidden. This
means that if the default name of a cable is =P00M1FP04BS01K21-HV01-W111, it would be named
=P00M1FP04BS01K21- W111 after selecting the checkbox.
List of devices: If "Yes" is selected, a device list is displayed on the circuit diagram; default value is "Yes".
Safety marking in documents: If this attribute is set to "Yes", all devices on the drawings are additionally
marked with "_SRP" on the DIC. Must be updated on the drawing again, if necessary. → Only used for
existing projects.
Customer logo: Here, the customer's logo can be uploaded, for display on the drawings.
Voith logo: Here, the Voith logo for the various drawing types is stored.
Titlerows - alias and VP
Here, the levels are defined which are to be displayed under structure texts 1 and 2. This project-wide default
value can be varied in the VP PIC on the plant objects of the first three levels; all other levels cannot be
defined.
The levels can be defined using drag & drop, as usual.
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Reference over documentation gaps:
Description according to VPT ID: The description is set up based on the VP tree even if there is an alias
tree.
Description according to customer's ID: The description is set up based on the alias tree. If the alias item
of the customer's ID does not have a description text of its own, the loop text from the VPT ID is displayed
based on the checkmarks. A description text of the alias item always has priority.
Message box when opened: If this flag is set, the MsgBox beside is shown when Comos is started.
Subject number table: Here, the path of ID.txt is shown, which is a table in the background writing the
defined material number into the attribute "Material Number" based on an order number and an orderer.
Price list: Here, the path of preis.txt is indicated. Preis.txt is used by Application Engineering of VPAut
Heidenheim.
1.5.9 Project data

Under project data, the following attributes should be filled in. All other attributes may only be filled in on the
levels where it is reasonable.
The customer address, as well as the machine number and the year of manufacture of the machine, should
be entered into the project settings, since these attributes are valid for the entire project.
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1.5.10 Version settings

All modifications on that chapter tab will be done by system admistrator or users which are responsible or
have created the project.
Version SAP chapter: This attribute is set to which chapter S4P card should be used. In version 0 this
definition is the timestamp, it may no longer be used and is only for older projects. Version 1means use the
old SAP chapter tab, version 2 means to use the new one.
Version drawingheader: Here is the version given by which drawing header is in use; 0 = old version, 1 =
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1.6 Objects
In Comos developer language, all components are objects. At Voith Paper, objects are in most cases devices,
clamps and terminal strips, cables, accessories and elements.
These objects shall be explained in more detail in the following chapter. Basically, it can be said that all these
objects can be procured using S4P later on.
1.6.1 Devices
In Comos, devices are marked with the following symbol → and belong to class "D - devices".
The Device object has several Voith-specific tab pages arranged underneath the Attributes tab page.
The tab pages "General", "Elements" and "Connectors" are pre-defined by Comos.
The tab pages shall be explained in greater detail in the following.
1.6.1.1 General
Here, the base object is defined. If this field is empty, the object has not got any assignment to the master
database SO1, which is an error, and you cannot save the object.
If you create a new object, this field is always empty and must be provided with a base data indicator.
Use the drag & drop function for assignment to a base object.
1.6.1.2 Attributes
1.6.1.2.1 Technical data

Since there are different demands for each group of devices, the "Technical data" tab page may look different
for each group. Based on the example of a toggle switch, the most important issues will be explained.
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Ordering data
Manufacturer: Here, the manufacturer of the device is entered. In most cases, he is pre-defined by the base
object. This attribute is relevant for the S4P interface.
Series: The manufacturer's series of the device, pre-defined by the base object in most cases.
Order number: The order number of the device, pre-defined by the base object for @0 devices; for a @1
device, it adapts due to the changes in execution. If the order number is known, it can be chosen directly in
the dropdown menu.
If you choose the variant to adapt the execution directly through the order number, the flag must be set in the
checkbox behind it.
The order number and the manufacturer are the information that is compared with S4P in class
Z06_manufacture.
Type: Type of device, pre-defined by the base object in most cases.
Id.-number: Currently not used at VP.
Place of location: Here, a location filter can be set, which does not have any effect on drawings or lists.
All other attributes in these tab pages are device-dependent and are used to clearly specify the device.
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Voith site: Here, the responsible location is entered to achieve uniqueness in combination with the orderer.
Orderer: The orderer of the device or object; the responsible technical department is entered here.
Orderer of installation: Whoever orders the installation and/or is responsible for it.
Checkbox Provided by supplier: This checkbox allows the user to identify the component, this is from a
subcontractor. The checkbox is mirrored on the SAP card.
At this point in regard to the VP, it is a threshold for the definition of assists, purchased parts that can fall
below a certain limit cannot be marked as provided by supplier.
SAP-data chapter card
The gray fields next to Orderer and Orderer of installation are entered with “C” for end customer or “V” for
Voith Paper, according to the selection and later serves as filter.
Preferred supplier: Here, the preferred supplier can be entered. For some components, it makes sense to
pass this information on to Purchasing.
Voith dnr for suppliers dwg: In this attribute, the Voith drawing numbers for control panel housing are
defined, since they are not mapped with a standard manufacturing drawing.
Package: Yes → regarded as part of a structural component, the structural component is the upper-
level device.
No → The device is not part of the structural component and is to be regarded as purchased
part 104 in S4P.
Checkbox "Output to: cost spec." : Currently used by Application Engineering. Not relevant for order
processing.
Assembly: This entry is relevant for logistical control.

External installation → will be installed during start-up
Internal installation → Installation on the premises
Installed at unit → Component is pre-assembled by the sub-supplier
Internal / External → The component is pre-assembled for a FAT, then dis-assembled
again for dispatch and installed on site.
None → Devices that are already available, no procurement by Voith.
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Assembly place: The place where the device is installed. Here, only a rough differentiation is made, e.g.
basement, floor, framing, FS, etc.
Mount place: Here, the coordinates (column number) from the arrangement drawing are entered, e.g. 8m D-
E 4-5. This information is important for later processing in 3D building planning, but also for service and
maintenance areas.
Display in drawing: Effect exclusively on drawing types H&P; used to display FS and DS on drawings.
1.6.1.2.3 Process data (only for objects of process and plant engineering)
The process data always interact with the device request of the relevant device of the process, in this
example with the request of the pump.
Medium: Here you can choose the current medium which is in the pipe, for example steam, gas, water, oil
and so on.
Medium code: Here you can choose some subsection if necessary.
Quality of medium: Here you can specify the quality of medium in %, if necessary. It is in use in the most
cases by FES wastewater treatment technique.
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1.6.1.2.4 S4P data
Activ. status: Here, it is shown whether the "SAP data" tab page is activated or whether the interface is
operated using the four old tab pages.
Master: Here, a master can be assigned to the object. A master is a template in this case. All S4P-relevant
data are taken over from the template.
Cust. order item: Here, you can choose the customer order item of the order. The data are uploaded from
S4P when loading the sales order.
Plant no.: Entry of the plant which is responsible for the object from S4P view (2013 VPAut HDH).
Plant desc.: Here, the plant entered under plant no. is written out in full.
Assembly structure material nb.: Here, the current material BOM number is displayed, either a neutral
product structure or the value of the owner of the object.
Product structure: Assignment from the neutral product structure to this attribute (last level of sales view,
BOM usage "5").
Description: Output of description of product structure node.
Modification no.: Here, a modification number can be entered, which has been created beforehand in S4P
as A3 notification; necessary for modifying BOMs already released in S4P.
Check IN: If this checkbox is activated, this level / position is no longer affected by inheritance, which means
that the level / position is frozen in the attributes "Sales order"and "Cust. order item".
As soon as an object has been transferred to S4P, CheckIN is activated automatically so that it cannot be
changed anymore.
BOM material No.: Material number of BOM is either read out or inherited.
BOM edge: Here, the complete BOM edge from the structural component onwards is displayed, generated by
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Item material no.: Item in BOM, entered after transfer to S4P.
Bom position: Item in BOM, could be entered manually here and synchronized with S4P through material
matching.
Quantity: Quantity of object. Quantity 1 is entered as default value. If the quantity is larger than 1, the EC&I
indicator can no longer be relevant. This is queried during copying.
EC&I relevant: The default value is "to be defined". Before transfer to S4P, status "0 - no indicator required"
or "1 - indicator required" must be set. If the value is set to 1, only quantity 1 can be transferred. With status 0,
the value can be larger than 1, however, no codes (PIC, LIC, DIC) are written into the Z table to S4P.
Take mat. no. from SAP: Search for the material number in S4P.
Assign item: You have to drag the BOM item number selected in Q29 to this field to achieve an assignment
of Comos to S4P. A prerequisite is that the material number coincides. If you do not have any entries in the
attributes "Manufacturer" and "Order number", you can get them from S4P. To do so, you have to enter "SAP"
in the field "Item material no." before assignment
Button "Create BOM position": With this button, you can create this object directly as a BOM item in S4P. It
is automatically arranged at the end of the BOM.
Button "Delete BOM position": With this button, you can delete BOM items in S4P, as long as the BOM has
not been released.
Spare part recommend: Recommended quantity of spare parts
Spare part code: E1, E2, ….
Procurement identifier: The procurement identifier is set at this attribute, but can also be set using query
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Coating code: Can be set here, or in query Q29.
Checkbox “Manufacturing rel.”: Set by default
Checkbox “Acknowledge - requirement not necessary”: Not set by default. For further information, refer
to S4P Tool Concept - Bills of Material.
In the "Status" section, the events of the interface are recorded.

In the "Status" window, all material masters are displayed, if you get the result "Multiple found" for a search of
material masters in S4P.
By choosing the selection and "Yes", you can choose the correct material master.
For devices which have the possibility of predefined calibration values, additional settings are possible
(CR288 as keyword).
With these check boxes you can decide whether the calibration data and / or the bus date to be transferred to
S4P.
Then the possibility is given to transfer this data to the puchasing request.
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1.6.1.2.5 Document administration C&I
This chapter tab is at each object (devices / loops / base locations / signals) available.
At the example above it is a device, you see it that the flag at total device list is set as a default.
These default settings are always prepared from the Comos system at the base objects, but it can be
changed by you at every time.
All new Excel sheets are checking that chapter tab and only fill in the list which is set, you can also edit the
flags at the respective edit query.
1.6.1.2.6 Installation data / 3D

These two tab pages are used for drawing type "Manufacturing drawing". At present, these attributes are only
relevant for the system, although the user should check the dimensions of the devices here, if anything is
incorrect in the manufacturing drawing.
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1.6.1.2.7 Safety
The "Safety" tab page shows whether this device is relevant for safety of not.
The safety relevancy of the loop is defined by the signal and not by the device, which means that the value is
inherited from the signal through the device request. This information is shown in the device list.
For detailed information on the subject Validation and Safety please contact Mr Wolfgang Klötzbücher, he is
the responsible for this subject.
1.6.1.2.8 System info

In the "System info" tab page, the information is defined of how the object behaves in the relevant drawing
types.
General EC&I information:

The consecutive number for the desk drawing is entered
under "Position". Only when an entry has been made here,
the positions are displayed in the legend
Further possible display.
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Measurand: Entry of measurement dimensions, such as e.g. density / pressure / moisture / etc.
Checkbox “Multiple use”: If this box is activated, the object can be placed more than once in a diagram and
the MsgBox does not appear to ask whether you really want to do this.
Checkbox “Input signal at the top”: Currently not used at VP.
Distance: Currently not used at VP.
Pipe cut mode: As soon as the inside diameter is changed in an object (e.g. reductions), the component
must be section-forming.
Components that cannot cause a change of inside diameter (eg. fittings) always form segments. Components
such as e.g. pumps form a pipeline, i.e. a complete new pipeline position is generated.
Display in circuit diagrams (SLP)
Signal text SLP: Yes/No whether the signal name that is

positioned underneath the device request should be displayed in
the circuit diagram.
Adj. value: Yes/No whether the setting value that is set in the
device request should be displayed in the circuit diagram.
Mount place: Yes/No whether the location that is set on the

"Logistics processing data" tab page should be displayed in the
circuit diagram.
MOKZ display: No longer used.
Display in device list: Whether the order data of the object should be displayed in the legend of the circuit
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Display in arrangement drawings (LGP)
Symbol type LGP: Here, display of the object in the

arrangement drawing is pre-defined.
Signal text LGP: Yes/No whether the signal name that

is positioned underneath the device request should be
displayed in the arrangement drawing.
Loop text LGP: Yes/No whether the loop text that is set
in the loop data on loop level should be displayed in the
arrangement drawing.
DIC position: Information of where the DIC should be positioned in the LGP (top / bottom / left / right).
Assembly place: Yes/No whether the assembly place that is set on the "Logistics processing data" tab page
should be displayed in the circuit diagram.
Mount place: Yes/No whether the mount place set on the "Logistics processing data" tab page should be
displayed in the circuit diagram.
MOKZ display: No longer used.
Display in overview plans (ELH100)
This section is explained under "Device requests", since only there, the data can be maintained.
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1.6.1.2.9 System info - R&I (only for objects of process and plant engineering)
PID STANDARD:
R&I
Color id.: With this attribute, different color layers can be defined for objects / process steps to allow easier
separation of e.g. different pressure stages. Will be defined at the start of the project.
Symbol type R&I: Here, the graphical shape can be defined or changed.
Symbol label: Here, the label could be changed; label LBL07 is pre-defined. The label is responsible for the
alignment and content of the lettering of the object in the diagram.
Display diameter: Yes / No, attribute for displaying the nominal width in the diagram
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xClass: Used to divide objects into classes which then serve as filter tool in queries. To do so, you should
observe the following rules:
xClass = <EMPTY> → EC&I position
xClass = <pipepos> → Pipeline position
xClass = <NOT EMPTY> and <> <pipepos> → Mechanical position (equipment)
Document use
Here, it can be selected with a Yes/No field, whether the object should be displayed in the corresponding list
or not. The grey fields are pre-defined by the base object, so that they cannot be changed. This means in this
example that a selection is only possible for the pump list and the agitator list.
1.6.1.2.10 Addressing (only for objects with an I/O level)

The "Addressing" tab page is only available for devices with an I/O level.
Prefix: Here, you can choose for an input card between E (Eingang) or I (input) to change the
prefix.
For an output card, you can choose between A (Ausgang) or Q (Output). As default,
the English notation is selectec with I/Q.
Start address: Here, the starting point of the address range is entered, i.e. the number before the dot.
"Calculate" button: If you activate this button, the addresses of the card are re-calculated immediately on
the basis of the attributes "Prefix" and "Start address".
1.6.1.3 Elements
Under the "Elements" tab page, you can find a list of all objects (elements / accessories / etc.).
Elements belong to class "A - accessories".
The pink objects can be selected directly.
In this example, the lampholder has already been created.
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1.6.1.4 Connectors
In this tab page, the connections of the object are displayed. They can be connected directly with other
connections. Bulk processing is also possible.
1.6.2 Terminal strips

In Comos, terminal strips are marked with the following symbol → and belong to sub-class “S - terminal
strips”.
Here, only the tab pages deviating from the tab pages of the devices will be explained.
1.6.2.1 Elements tab page

On the Elements tab page, single strips or several strips can be created.
This is done as follows within the tab page:
Create → One strip of the selected type is created.

Create N… → Several strips of this type are created.
The strips are arranged in the order in which they have been created, which means that here, you can
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The order of the strips is defined by their names. The strip number can be found in the "Label" attribute.
1.6.2.2 Modifying Name and Label
The tool Extra → Detail → Modification of Name/Label → Label can be used to re-arrange the strips of a
terminal strip.
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Please press the search glasses
Enter the modifications which you want to change
Here at that example will be changed at first the Name of the strips from X001-X009 to X031-X039 and than
also the label of the strips to 031-039.
Important: Do not change name and label in one step, you can get a mistake.
Here you choose if

you want to change
name or label.
Here you enter the start counter, for

example X031.
With \x you predefine that the x at the

name will not change.
With <999> you define the numbers of
digits, that mean if you want three digits
after the x you must enter the figure 9
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Then you must mark the lines which you want to change and press the arrow button.
Now all strips are renamed, but not the label.
You can modify the labels on the same way with the same logic, only without the x.
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1.6.2.3 Strip tab page

On the "Strip" tab page, the "wiring" of the individual devices / terminals can now be done, as well as
assignment of cables to the terminal strip.
Cable Connection coming from the

source
Wiring is always done on the same basis - the connection coming from the source is displayed left of the strip
and the connection leading to the target is shown on the right.
1.6.2.4 Terminal strip designation

The terminal strip designation consists of:
a.) Location identification code LIC of the location, letter “X” as DIC of the terminal strip and two-digit
number according to table.
b.) Plant identification code PIC, letter “X” as DIC of the terminal strip and a two-digit number according
to table.
DIC “X” and two digits as supplement to the location/plant identification code.
The 1st digit specifies the type of installation location,
the 2nd digit specifies the type of signal.
1st digit:
X0 → Power supply - cabinet
X1 → I/O cabinet
X2 → Operating unit
X3 → Hydraulic and pneumatic cabinet
X4 → Terminal box
X5 → Solenoid valve distributor box
X6 → Other instrument boxes
X9 → Distribution boxes
2nd digit:
0 → Power supply, 3-phase, network
1 → Power supply > 50 V, 1-phase, network
2 → Power supply <= 50 V
3 → Field instruments power supply
4 → Binary signals > 50 V
5 → Pneumatic signals
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6 → Binary signals < 50 V

8 → Analogue signals
9 → Other signals
If several terminal strips of the same key are in one location:
 In terminal boxes: the DIC of the terminal strip is extended by a dot and a consecutive number.
e.g. X46.1, X46.2 etc.
 in I/O cabinets: the DIC of the terminal strip is extended by an underline and type of signals or voltage
level.
e.g.:
X16_04DI Strip for DI card in slot 4

X16_05DO Strip for DO card in slot 5
X13_230V Strip for field instruments power supply 230VAC
1.6.2.5 Connect devices
With this function you can easily link / connect different terminal strips or other devices. At the example below
is the functionality with two terminal boxes.
You can find the button of the function at the task bar or under Extra → Detail → Connect devices
At the two windows, just place the objects using Drag & Drop.
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Now you can assign the connections in the usual way with Drag & Drop.
1.6.3 Signals
In Comos, signals are marked with the following symbol → and belong to class "S - signals".
Signals are always at a device request to create signals from a device requirements, you may do so using
the context menu.
Please not that not all signal types are offered in every device request, but only the ones predefined by the
system. At this point, only the tab pages deviating from the ones of the devices will be explained.
1.6.3.1 Attributes / IEC 1131
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The fields marked in blue are displayed in the I/O list.
Signal short name: Signal short text.
Signal type: Pre-defined by the base object.
Kind of operand: Pre-defined by the base object.
Operand – data type: Pre-defined by the base object.
Dummy address: Currently not used at Voith Paper.
Prefix: Here, it is entered whether the signal belongs to a CPU or not.
Number: Number of CPU.
CPU: Calculated value from the attributes "Prefix" and "Number", displayed in the functional diagram,
inherited by the functional node.
Checkbox „Indicate X-ref“: If this checkbox is activated, cross references on the functional diagram are
written out on output side and are not only displayed as number X.
Button „Take over values“: If you activate this button, you take over the values from the base object.
Physical data
Operation: NC or NO contact
Connection: Type of connection (wire or bus)
Signal form: Form of signal (permanent signal or pulse)
Signal level: Electrical standard size of signal, e.g. 4 – 20 mA or 12VDC
Signal type: Pre-defined by the base object.
Working range: Inherited by the device request, but can also be changed here.
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Supply: Here, the following attributes can be selected: Passive / Active / Potential-free
Passive: Means that the connected device is passive and supplied by the control system of the
input card.
Aktive: Means that the connected device is active, has an auxiliary power supply of its own and
is not supplied by the control system.
Potential-free: Refers to the design of the switch contacts of the connected device.
1.6.3.2 Safety
On the "Safety" tab page, an entry is made of as to whether the device is safety-relevant or not.
A newly created signal will always have the value "n.d." (not defined).
At the end of a project, no signal must have the value "n.d", since all signals must be defined by then.
1.6.3.3 Signal names at Voith Paper
Hardware signals (@S|A1|S01 - S04):
Signal name Type Address range

Binary inputs S01 I01 - I49
Binary outputs S03 Q01 - Q99
Analogue inputs S02 I51 - I99
Analogue outputs S04 Q51 - Q99
Software signals (@S|A1|S05 - S08):

Binary touchpanel button S05 PB01 - PB49
Binary touchpanel switch S05 S01 - S49
Analogue touchpanel input S07 V01 - V99
Binary touchpanel displays S06 D01 - D49
Binary trend displays S06 T01 - T49
Analogue touchpanel displays S08 D51 - D99
Analogue trend displays S08 T51 - T99
Touchpanel displays - alarm 1*) S06 DA01 - DA49
Binary communication flag S09 CM001 - CM999
Analogue communication register 2*) S10 CR001 - CR999
1*) Outputs of alarm modules are connected to a digital output signal
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Global signals (@S|A1|S09 - S10):

Binary flag on functional diagram 1*) S09 xxx-M001 - xxx-M999
Numerical register on functional diagram 1*) S10 xxx-R001 - xxx-R999
1*) xxx corresponds to page number of functional diagram
Communication of Comos and PCS7
Incoming flag signals (same division applies to CR...):
Section CPU number Address range

from stock preparation system 4 CPUs CM001 - CM100
from process part 1 CPU11 CM101 - CM120

from QCS from CPU 50 CM201 - CM250
from PM wet part CPU21 CM251 - CM300

from PM dryer section CPU23 CM351 - CM400
from calender CPU24 CM401 - CM450
from reel CPU25 CM451 - CM500
from coater section 1 CPU31 CM501 - CM520

from rereeler CPU28 CM621 - CM640

from winder CM641 - CM660
from wrapping & transport CM661 - CM680
from drive CPU95 CM701 - CM750
from emergency stop CPU99 CM801 - CM850
Outgoing flag signals (same division applies to CR...):
Section CPU number Address range

to general, all signals all CM851 - CM999
1.6.4 Cable
In Comos, cables are marked with the following symbol → and belong to sub-class "C - cable".
Here, only the tab pages deviating from the tab pages of the devices will be explained.
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1.6.4.1 Attributes / technical data

The "Technical Data" tab page is always the same for a cable.
Manufacturer: Manufacturer of cable (important for pre-assembled cable because of query at S4P interface).
Order number: Order number of cable (important for pre-assembled cable because of query at S4P
interface).
Series: Series of cable, if available
Type: Here, the cable type is selected in case of a non-harmonized cable.
Harmonized: Here, it is decided whether the normal or the harmonized cable type is displayed in the lists
(terminal diagram and cable list).
Type, harmonized: Here, the cable type is selected, exclusively the harmonized cable type.
Type, total: The calculated result displayed in the lists (terminal diagram and cable list).
"Type, total" is calculated from the attributes: "Type / number of leads / cross section" for non-harmonized
cable types. For harmonized cable types, the value is calculated from the attributes "Type harmonized /
number of leads / cross section".
Id. number: Currently not used at VP.
Place of location: Currently not used, since no query in lists for cables.
Cable length: Only entered if the installation is Voith Paper's responsibility or if installation is part of the
scope of supply.
Core number: Inherited just as the labeling of cores from the base object.
Diameter: The outside diameter of the cable is entered in mm.
Wire gauge: Can be changed by the user.
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Source: Here, the source of the cable can be entered manually. As soon as the cable (1st core) is connected
to an object, the calculated value is entered into the cable list.
Target: Here, the target of the cable can be entered manually. As soon as the cable (1st core) is connected to
an object, the calculated value is entered into the cable list.
The trickiest thing about the cable list is the clean presentation of source and target of the cable, which is why
the following definition is made:
"Cables are always created underneath the target. At Voith Paper, the source is always the I/O cabinet
and the last target is always the sensor or actuator."
Examples for this procedure can be found under CAE Methods for Voith Paper (separate manual).
Protection class: Here, the protection category of the cable can be defined.
Stdrd: Can be entered here, if any.
1.6.4.2 "Cores" tab page

In this tab page, you can connect the cable to the individual connections.
From → Always the source of the cable at Voith Paper

To → Always the target of the cable at Voith Paper
1.6.4.3 Cable numbers

The cable numbers in the Voith Paper Electrical Documentation are assigned as follows:
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Cable number Function

-W001 Motor cable / feeder cable
-W002 Motor cable / feeder cable
-W003 Brake
-W004 Temperature control
-W005 On-site switch
-W006 Binary signals from / to MCC - PLC cabinet
-W007 Binary signals from / to MCC - PLC cabinet
-W008 Analogue signals from / to MCC -PLC cabinet
-W009 Analogue signals from / to MCC -PLC cabinet
-W010
-W011 bis -W080 Device cables
-W081 bis -W110 Bus, LWL, patch and ethernet cables
-W111 bis –W200 Main cable from terminal boxes to I/O level
-W201 bis -W250 Hose cable
-W251 bis -W260 Potential compensation cable
-W261 bis -W270 Technical potential
-W271 bis -W299 Free use
1.6.4.4 Calculation of source and target by a cable

Should allow this new technology we do not "free hand text " more in the list have cable and each cable has
the a defined goal or source.
It is also ensured that the current status is always transmitted to the cable list or is shown on the chapter card.
This query can be found at the Extra menu, under Edit queries.
The first step is to start the query like all others, by defining the start object of your search.
When you achieve the desired search result, you must run the script with the Run button.
After executing the script, a message box will appear, in which you must select whether you want to perform a
complete check or only for cables with no source ↔ destination assignment.
After successful execution of the query, the source column should be filled out completely. If not, check if the
cable is not connected; in this case a manual assignment is also possible.
With this procedure, the left way of entering source / destination is no longer available.
The attribute “Source” can also be assigned by Drag & Drop, then you can describe sources that might not be
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Choose 1 or 2 and execute with the OK button.

Attention:
As already mentioned, only the new sources are checked, as the targets are defined by the owner of the
cable.
Manual entries in old attributes are not checked.
At this point it is even more important that the cable is always placed under the destination, since it serves as
calculation basis.
1.6.5 Elements
The object "Element" has the same tab pages as a device, except that it can never stand alone.
An element is always positioned underneath a device and represents a component of the device which
can be placed separately on a drawing type or which is required separately out of ordering reasons.
Elements belong to class "E - Elements".
It is generally important to ensure that the elements which must be ordered separately from a manufacturer
has the chapter Technical data and the attributes that need to be processed.
If you have elements that are missing these tab pages, please report this to the system administrator.
1.6.6 Accessories
Accessories are objects which are basically equal to elements, but in most cases, they also have
additional functions.
Accessories - Name plate
Name plates are available in many different variants, such as a name plate under a cable or as a name plate
under a control switch.
Some of these types also have a graphical shape, others have the only purpose to display an evaluation in a
report.
Accessories - Remark field
Besides the "System info" tab page, this object also has the "Remark" tab page.
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This object basically is what the tab plate says - it is a remark field displayed in the list positioned underneath
this object.
This means that a REM01 (Comos name) underneath a signal is evaluated in the signal list. The same
applies to a REM01 object underneath a control loop which is evaluated in the loop list.
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1.7 Device requests

Device requests are objects positioned as requests underneath the functional node in the Plant.
Device requests are located in the Plant and serve as an aid or request for detail engineering in the area of
basic engineering.
Device requests are of a general nature; they are completely

independent of the manufacturer, as can be seen in the
picture on the left.
In device requests, the first values are defined, such as e.g.

process data of the device, which are relevant for later
handling.
The interaction of the individual device requirement is

explained in more details in the section of Processing
Methodology.
Device requests are divided in four tab pages:
Process data:
Medium: Here you must enter the medium type, when available. This value is later compared to the pipe in
which the valve / instrument is located.
Measuring range: Here you can enter the measuring range of the instrument; this value can be transferred to
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Here all the necessary data for the operation of the device can be entered. If you will also select the
instrument by yourself, then these attributes shouldn’t be filled.
The same is for the physical limits, they are only necessary when the Detail Engineering is done by third
parties.
Overview plan
Bus No.: In this attribute, you can enter the bus no. of the card. If you activate the checkbox on the S4P tab
page, this number can also be transferred to S4P.
Profibus address: In this attribute, you can enter the Profibus address of the card. If you activate the
checkbox on the S4P tab page, this address can also be transferred to S4P.
Safety
The safety relevant is always inherited from the signal, so it shouldn’t be set nor changed at the device
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System info:
On the system info tab page you can make all necessary settings for display on the different types of
diagramms.
The device requests can be placed in the overview plan (OVW) and in the layouts (LGP).
In the circuit diagrams it is possible to display the signal via implementation on the device.
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2 Plant
Tab page for Plant.
2.1 Plant structure

The plant structure at Voith Paper is a functional view on the product.
The plant structure is displayed with the plant identification code, which consists of 16 digits and 7 levels.
The plant identification code is selected through the context menu, starting with main node „VP PIC Voith
code according to VN 1900”.
The remaining tree must be selected through the context menu, down to the 7th level, which corresponds to
the loop.
Loop
From sub-range area to the loop the plant structure will be displayed with another icon.
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2.1.1 Attributes
2.1.1.1 S4P data
Product structure: Assignment from the neutral product structure to this attributes (last level of sales view,
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the system itself.
2.1.1.2 Loop data
Description
Checkbox „Do not assemble“: The description of this level is not considered in the text of the loop.
Structure text 1: Text which is shown in the first line on the documents.
Structure text 2: Text which is shown in the second line on the documents → is displayed in documents
which are located in the plant area, e. g. Circuit diagrams.
FD data
Department: In this attribute, the technical department responsible for the section is entered. The attribute is
inherited to lower levels.
This inheritance is only interrupted if the user makes a manual change on a lower level.
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2.1.1.3 Settings
Title rows
Here, the levels are defined to be displayed under structure texts 1 and 2.
Description
Under "Description", it is defined which texts on the levels should be displayed in the documents. Here, it is
possible to set up texts according to Voith ID or according to customer's ID.
2.1.1.4 Safety
In the Plant tree, this function is not relevant.
2.2 Loops (EC&I / Mechanical / Pipeline)
At present, there are three different loops at Voith Paper which are collected in different Excel lists.
Electrical control loop
The H&P nodes, the functions, circuit diagrams and devices assignable to this EC&I loop control-wise are
positioned underneath the electrical loops.
Circuit diagrams and devices always receive a location indicator.
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Mechanical control loop
Under the mechanical loop are the components which are to be functionally assigned to this loop, e. g.
mechanical equipments such as pumps, fans, agitators, tanks, etc. Motors that drive the mechanical
equipments must be placed under an electrical control loop, with its control loop.
Pipeline node
All pipelines which are placed on diagrams later on are positioned underneath this node.
It is possible that all three types of loops are placed several times under a sub-plant node.
2.2.1 Attributes
2.2.1.1 Logistics
Voith site: Here, the responsible location is entered to achieve uniqueness in combination with the orderer.
Orderer: The orderer of the device or object; the responsible technical department is entered here.
Provided by supplier: This checkbox allows the user to identify the component, this is from a subcontractor.
The checkbox is mirrored on the SAP card.
At this point in regard to the VP, it is a threshold for the definition of assists, purchased parts that can fall
below a certain limit with the Lieferantenbeistellung be marked.
The grey fields behind "Orderer" and "Orderer of installation" are filled with C for customer and V for Voith
Paper based on the selection and serve as filter later on.
Preferred supplier: Here, the preferred supplier can be entered. For some components, it makes sense to
pass this information on to Purchasing.
Voith dnr for suppliers' dwg: In this attribute, the Voith drawing numbers for control panel housing are
defined, since they are not mapped with a standard manufacturing drawing.
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package: Yes → regarded as part of a structural component, the structural component is the upper-
level device.
part 104 in S4P.
Checkbox "Output to: cost spec." : Currently used by Application Engineering. Not relevant for order
processing.

Mount place: Here, the coordinates (column number) from the arrangement drawing are entered, e.g. 8m D-
E 4-5
Display in drawing: Effect exclusively on drawing types H&P; used to display FS and DS on drawings.
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matching.
the value can be larger than 1, however, no codes (PIC,LIC,DIC) are written into the Z table to S4P.
attributes "Manufacturer " and "Order number", you can get them from S4P. To do so, you have to enter
"SAP" in the field "Item material no." before assignment
not been released.
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2.2.1.3 Loop data
Structure text 2: Text which is shown in the second line on the documents.
Loop text: Text which is shown in the third line on the documents. This text is composed of checkboxes
which display the 7 levels of the Plant structure.
Short text: Short text of the loop, max. 24 characters. Maintained manually.
Short text total
"FD data" are data that are relevant for functional descriptions.
Department: In this attribute, the technical department responsible for the section is entered. The attribute is
inherited to lower levels. This inheritance is only interrupted if the user makes a manual change on a lower
level.
FC number: The contents of this chosen template are transferred to the document in the loop. Thus, you can
use a template if you have control loops often having the same functional description.
Checkbox „Use template“: The functional description entered in attribute "FC number" is to be used. This
means that all updates are changed accordingly.
As long as this checkbox is activated, the information is taken from the template every time the document is
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Mech. Equiq.No.: Mechanical equipment number. Reference to the P&ID where this loop is used.
P&ID schema: Reference to the P&ID where this loop is used is entered manually.
2.2.1.4 Safety
Safety-relevant: This entry is inherited from the signal to the loop through the device request. As soon as a
signal in this loop is safety-relevant, the loop is also safety-relevant.
Please note, however, that the "Safety-relevant" attribute is not re-set automatically, if somebody should
delete all signals in the control loop.
PL: Performance Level, entered by the engineer in the "Technical Information" Word file, and from there, it is
transferred automatically to the tab page when the document is opened, saved and closed. Please note that
the performance level is described by the small letters a, b, c and d.
Category: Selected by Automation based on the performance level.
Description: Described by the engineer in the "Technical Information" Word file, and from there, it is
transferred automatically to the tab page when the document is opened, saved and closed.
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2.2.1.5 VP status
The VP Status is primarily intended to document an optimum cooperation between different departments /
companies or locations.
The VP Status is described in details in a separate TC.
2.2.2 Status
The tab page “Status” is no longer in use at Voith paper. Instead, the tab page “VP Status” should be used.
2.2.3 H&P node
A hydraulic/pneumatic node is always located underneath a control loop and is marked by the following
symbols:
Hydraulic / pneumatic is used if the loop can be clearly allocated to one of the two areas. As soon as it is a
mixed form, the "General node" is used. In the following, we only talk about H&P.
This differentiation within a loop is used for structuring within the project to allow better and faster allocation
for the user.
Underneath this node, all devices and drawings of the H&P area are located. The devices are linked with a
basic location; drawings do not receive a pointer to a location, deviating from the circuit diagrams.
Devices that are to be placed on a H&P drawing must always come from group @0 or "Harmonized devices".
Devices of group "Device base data" do not have all specifications and thus have different graphical shapes
and even deviating functionalities.
Attributes that have been entered in the "Logistics" tab page under Loop are not inherited to the H&P node;
this information must be set anew.
Underneath the H&P node, there are several folders for special tasks which will be explained in detail in the
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Documents
The document folder is created under each H&P node and contains the control loop description and, if
required, also a word document with "additional information".
The control loop description is the operation manual for this one function. There is the possibility to create a
collector (control loop collection) in the Plant, which collects all control loop descriptions positioned
underneath the collector.
With this collector, it is possible to create a H&P operation manual with Comos for the complete project or
also for parts of it.
You can open the control loop description with a double-click and edit it in Word as usual.
Here, you can see the collector for the project, located underneath =P07 in this example:
HP hydraulic/ pneumatic elements
Underneath this folder, there are more folders, most of which are responsible for the graphical shapes of the
various additional elements, serving for information purposes or for better display on the drawing.
Allows simple display of an arrow in the HPD drawing
T-piece if it is only required as a drawing help
Used to display the outlet of e.g. an annular air piping
Display of water supply
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Display of front side
Display of drive side
Using these symbols, you can place the folder on the drawing simply by using drag & drop.
is used to provide lines / pipes with nominal widths or diameters on the plans.
For each line / pipe, an object must be created.
Display on the drawing
The diameter or nominal width is entered or selected in the properties of the object.
The objects are placed using drag&drop. Please note that the Comos connection and the pipeline object are
not linked with each other.
This folder is responsible for displaying the "settings" on the H&P drawing.
These settings are relevant for the coils and serve as a basis for the functional diagrams for the basic EC&I
engineer.
To generate this table, you have to open the properties of the table and change to the "Layout" tab page.
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Correspond to the columns displayed on the drawing; should be max. 3-4 depending on the graphic.
This information is displayed in the table on the drawing.
The coil is dragged into this attribute, and thus, the information is read out of the object.
MK1 Hydraulics / pneumatics macros
"Hydraulics / pneumatics macros" are used to display a graphical shape of larger structural components.
This is the example of a NipcoFlex roll:
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or a motor:
or a belt guide:
MON installation material
Underneath the folder "Installation material", all objects are positioned which must be placed on the HPD
drawing, since they are relevant as a graphical shape, but they are not relevant for procurement.
This means that these objects do not have any S4P-relevant data and are never procured.
Here, you can find a selection of objects regarded as installation material:
Pipe object
Pipe objects are created underneath the H&P node in the "Installation material" folder. In this example, they
are marked with DIC (device identification code) YW01 and YW02.
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As it is usual in Comos, they are created using the context menu, where you select the pipeline object.
Positioning is done as with a cable on a circuit diagram: the object is dragged to the H&P drawing. The only
difference is that the "writing" thought is also relevant for the pipe object, which means that a pipe object must
be positioned directly on a connection to start an automatic calculation of source and target.
The line must be positioned in a circle; otherwise the connection is not

recorded in the database.
There are several graphical settings for an object which are better done directly on the drawing.
 De-activating of the device identification code

 Whether you want to have a rubber band to move or mark the object.
 Original symbol yes/no
2.2.4 Functions
Functions define the function of the electrical control loop. A control loop may only have one function, with the
exception of an additional safety function.
Normally, the function is the separation between basic and detail engineering.
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This list on the right shows only a small section of all possible functions.
The abbreviations of the functions can be found on all drawing types under the electrical control loop and are
part of the drawing frame.
Under the "CPU data" tab page, the prefix and the number of the CPU are entered; the CPU value is inherited
to the safety function, if any.
Program - diagnosis: Here you can choose the function of the program code.
Cycle time: Displayed on the functional diagram, if this information is required.
The function data are used for the graphical shape of the function on a P&ID diagram.
Processing: Here, the following entries are possible:

 PCS
 MCS
 General
 PLC
This item is responsible for the graphical shape of the frame of the function.
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Value: PLC and MCS
Value: General or no entry (empty)
Value: PLC
Indication / operation location: Here, the following entries are possible:

 Process control room
 Local
 Local panel
Is responsible for the graphical shape of the centerline of the function.
Value: Process control room
Value: Local
Value: Local panel
2.2.4.1 Sub functions
Under a function, there are the following sub functions used for improved structuring.
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Field instruments: Under this sub function, all device requests for field instruments are positioned.
Operation DCS: Under this sub function, all DCS device requests are positioned.
Operation local: Under this sub function, all device requests of operation, such as sensors, pushbuttons, etc.
are positioned.
Motor module: Under this sub function, you can find all device requests of the MCC and of frequency
converters.
Alarm: Under this sub function, all binary software signals are filed that generate an alarm.
Sub function: Folder under which required (additional) sub functions are filed, such as calculations that must
be positioned on the diagram like the function itself.
EC&I info: Here, functional descriptions and technical information are filed.
2.2.4.2 Device requests

Device requests are created underneath the sub function; they do not contain any detailed information and
only state which type of device is to be used.
In this example, two device requests for illuminated

pushbuttons have been created.
On the "Overview plan" tab page of the device request, information can be entered that should be displayed
on an overview plan.
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For example, the IP addresses of various

computers or the bus node numbers, etc.
The information stated under the "Safety" tab page is inherited by the signal positioned underneath the device
request.
On the "System info" tab page of the device request, you define which values should be displayed on which
drawing type. The values come from the "Overview plan" tab page.
Signals belonging to a device request are always created underneath it.

The names given to signals at Voith Paper can be found in Chapter "Signals".
Later on, device requests are connected with "real devices" in detail engineering through the implementation.
2.2.4.3 Functional diagrams

Functional diagrams are always created underneath the function; functional diagrams belonging to a safety
function are always created underneath this safety function.
Modules / flags / registers are always created underneath the functional module.
2.2.4.4 Sub function P&ID
The PID sub function is necessary to allow a separation between EC&I functions and PID functions.
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As soon as sub function 98 has been selected, it will be created with the name PID. Under the PID sub
function, the process engineer can file his information divided into HC01 sub functions.
The sub function can be entered as often as necessary.
2.2.4.5 EC&I Info

To receive the EC&I info node underneath the function, you must select the sub function "99 EC&I info".
Underneath the EC&I info node, you can select the functional descriptions or technical information.
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Technical information is only intended for internal use, for exchange or data between technical departments
and Automation.
The performance level is also entered under technical information.
Functional descriptions describe the control loop and may be part of the customer documentation if the
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3 Location
"Location" tab page.
3.1 Location structure

The location structure is the location view on the plant at Voith Paper. This structure is equal with the neutral
product structure from S4P in many aspects. Therefore, the basic locations described in the following are also
the assemblies in S4P and thus the interface indicator to S4P.
The setup of the location is identical with the plant structure up to the 10 th digit and only differs in the last three
digits.
The location identification code is selected through the context menu, starting with main node "VP LIC Voith-
wide according to VN1900".
The remaining tree must be selected through the context menu, up to the 6th level, which corresponds to the
basic location.
Basic location
The structure is defined in VN1900. The area displayed with following icon , sub areas with the icon .
At the room stucture it gives a different logic, in that area it gets following icon .
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3.1.1 CPU data

In the location structure, CPU data are only required for allocation.
Thus, you have the possibility to assign locations to a CPU in the 5th or 6th level, since this information is
inherited to lower levels.
CPU: Value composed of the attributes “Prefix” and “Number”. This value is inherited to lower levels. This
value is also a value used for queries.
Prefix: With this attribute, you can set the prefix, e.g. CPU or no CPU.
Number: In this attribute, the number is entered.
3.1.2 Logistics
Voith site: Assignment which location is responsible
Orderer: The person who ordered the device or object. At present, the ending .sub is used to identify the
procurement identifier "L".
level device.
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Assembly cable: See „Mounting“, only referring to the cable.
Mount place: Here, the coordinates (column number) from the site plan are entered, e.g. 8m D 4-5
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BOM usage "5").
changed anymore.
the system itself.
3.1.4 Location text
Checkbox „Do not assemble“: The description of this level is not considered in the text of the loop.
Structure text 2: Text which is shown in the second line on the documents → Used for documents located in
the location, such as e.g. terminal diagrams.
3.1.5 System info

The "System info" tab page in the location structure is not relevant for order processing.
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OVW: Here you have the possibility to choose the symbol label that will be used at the Overview Plans.
3.2 Basic location

Basic location is the last level of the location structure. The basic location is displayed by another symbol and
has the same function as the position in the Plant, which means that there is only one evaluation in the
location list if the basic location has been created.
The designations of the basic locations are coordinated with S4P, which is why they must not be changed.
This means that the designation must remain unchanged, but may be supplemented to better describe the
location.
Designations still missing should be coordinated by the responsible key player.
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3.2.1 Attributes
Here, only attributes are described which deviate or are not explained at all in the location data.
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the system itself.
matching.
the value can be larger than 1, however, no codes (PIC,LIC,DIC) are written into the Z table to S4P.
attributes "Manufacturer " and "Order number", you can get them from S4P. To do so, you have to enter
"SAP" in the field "Item material no." before assignment
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Q29.
Checkbox „Manufacturing rel.“: Set by default
Checkbox „Acknowledge - requirement not necessary“: Not set by default. For further information, refer
In the "Status" section, the events of the interface are recorded.

In the "Status" window status, all material masters are displayed, if you get the result "Multiple found" for a
search of material masters in S4P.
By choosing the selection and "Yes", you can choose the correct material master.
3.2.1.2 Logistics
Voith site: Assignment which location is responsible
Orderer: The person who ordered the device or object. At present, the ending .sub is used to identify the
procurement identifier "L".
Supplier: Grey field at attribute "Orderer of installation". Here, you can enter "V" for Voith Paper or "C" for
customer.
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level device.
part 104 in S4P.
The attributes of the Installation

Table are relevant for the location
list.

Assembly cable: See „Mounting“, only referring to the cable.
Mount place: Here, the coordinates (column number) from the site plan are entered, e.g. 8m D 4-5
3.2.1.3 Location text
Relevant for location list
Structure text 2: Text which is shown in the second line on the documents.
Location text: Text shown in the third line in the document and used as description in almost all queries. This
text is defined by checkboxes 1 to 7 representing the individual levels. Normally, level 6 and 7 should be
chosen. If there is a terminal box in a basic location, the checkbox of this 8th level is also displayed (location
underneath a basic location). Used exclusively for documents located in the location.
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3.2.1.4 Location data
Relevant for location list
On the "Location data" tab page, you find the dimensions and the material of the housing which is positioned
as a component underneath the basic location.
The values are taken from the object "Housing", which is positioned underneath the basic location.
If there is no object "Housing", you can edit the values directly.
If the values are not clear, since they come from an external supplier or because of some other reason, "n.d"
(not defined) should be entered in both attributes.
3.2.1.5 VP status
The VP Status is primarily intended to document an optimum cooperation between different departments /
companies or locations.
The VP Status is described in details in a separate TC.
3.2.1.6 System info
On this tab page, you can define whether and which attributes are to be displayed on drawing types or not.
HPD (hydraulic & pneumatic documents)
Mount place: Whether the place of installation entered on the Logistics tab page should be shown in the
drawing.
OVW (overview plan / ELH100)
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LGP (arrangement drawing)
DIC position: Here, it must be stated where the DIC should be shown, making correct alignment on the
arrangement drawing possible.
Description: whether the location text should be displayed on the arrangement drawing.
Dimensions: whether the dimensions stated under "Location data" should be displayed on the arrangement
drawing.
SLP (circuit diagram)
Mount place: Whether the place of installation entered on the Logistics tab page should be shown in the
circuit diagram.
3.2.2 Status
The tab page “Status” is no longer in use at Voith paper. Instead, the tab page “VP Status” should be used.
3.2.3 Layout
This tab page is necessary for the manufacturing drawing. On this tab page, the cabinet is designed as a 3D
model. This is the easier way to place terminal strips or objects which are to be mounted on a mounting rail.
It’s important to know that if you might see a selection of devices if the checkbox “classification search” is
active. If necessary, you can disable it.
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These are the three most important fields in the "Layout" tab page to place objects on a rail, that is why the
"Layout" tab page is also called "Rail editor".
Here, you can choose between the options of whether the complete cabinet ("Display all rails") or only the
selected rail ("Hide inactive rails") should be displayed.
For overview, it certainly makes sense to see the complete cabinet; for equipping it later on, it is easier to see
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Here, you choose the rail that you want to edit or which you want to equip which would also be visible if you
chose the option "Hide inactive rails".
The designations of the rails come for the created objects. If you choose descriptions here to identify the rail
in more detail, it would be useful to do so in this place.
Enter at the end

Enter before selection
Move forwards
Move backwards
Remove rail
Rotate object
With all buttons with a black arrow, you have the possibility to choose whether you want to select all objects or
only the selected one. The standard is that only the selected are chosen.
Enter space before selection
With button "Insert gap before selection", you have another possibility.
Here, you can enter a space before the selected object or close this space again.
If you choose "Edit space before selection", you are requested in a window to enter the space, which is
always entered in mm.
In the right part of the main window, you can see the window with the objects placed on the rail, and the
objects yet to be placed. The objects to be placed are all objects (devices / terminal strips / etc.) positioned
underneath the basic location and not yet placed in the manufacturing drawing.
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If you have chosen a rail, only those objects will appear in the window with the placed objects which are
actually part of the rail (also visible in the 3D window).
If you want to place further objects, you choose an object in the window of the objects yet to be placed and
determine the position where the object is to be placed using the buttons. The advantage of the Rail Editor is
the more detailed overview related to the rail and the possibility to define certain spaces between the devices.
Both in the Rail Editor and in the drawing, it is only possible to place complete terminal strips. If you want to
place individual terminals, you have to activate the following checkmark:
3.2.4 Location underneath a basic location
Description +P00….01.1 is used to mark a terminal box or junction box taking over a protective function within
or at the basic location, for example a terminal box attached to a hydraulic unit.
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Please note that you may only enter locations also offered in the context menu, which are offered
automatically a 8th level in the structure.
I/O cabinets or CPUs or computer cabinets which must be screwed together to form a cabinet row are not
labeled in this manner - here, each cabinet is to be regarded as a separate basic location.
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4 Documents
"Documents" tab page
In the documents, the references of the documents are located. The originals can be found in the Plant or in
the Location.
4.1 Procedure
The document references are only collected at one point.
There is a collector for each document type. All collectors
are located in the documents, directly under the
@NameSystem node. The plant and location indicators
relevant to the project are set in this document group.
The additional figure is an example of the document

structure. At the top there is the reference collector
(compare. 4.2). The project documentation (compare 4.3) is
connected under the PD node. It can be divided into
customer documentation and internal documentation. The
working documents node (compare 4.4) includes user
specific documents and structures and the templates of the
Excel reports.
In the group "Automatic referencing of documents" of the

"Documents" tab page under "Options", the field "Default
(@NameSystem)" is set to "Document group hierarchy", and the field "@Project" is set to "Off". Furthermore,
the option "Delete reference documents as well" should be
selected!
This ensures that Comos automatically creates a reference in the

collector when creating a document and removes it when deleting
the original document. Thus, it is not necessary to delete all
references and create new ones, which is very time-consuming.
This ensures that Comos automatically creates a reference in the
collector when creating a document and removes it when deleting
the original document. Thus, it is not necessary to delete all
references and create new ones, which is very time-consuming.
The project documentation is compiled in a parallel structure. This

is where Excel reports are placed as tables of contents. The main
queries of these tables of contents scan the reference collectors
and filter and sort the document references in accordance with
the relevant specifications. Furthermore, they provide functions
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4.2 Reference Collectors
In the documents, the @NameSystem node is created under the project via the context menu first. Document
groups can be created for all document types, also via the context menu.
4.2.1 Tools
4.2.1.1 "Tools" tab page
The "Tools" tab page of the reference collectors

provides three functions. The upper two functions
"Create references" and "Delete references without
original document" are also available in the context
menu of the document group. The function "Rename
references" serves to rename all references in the
group in accordance with the relevant specifications,
just as if a new reference was created. This function
should be executed after assigning the alias. The function is also available in the tables of contents.
Since these functions can now be accessed via the attributes, it will also be possible later on to access them
via queries. The functions affect all references in the substructure.
4.2.1.2 Query VPDoc003
To make sure that the new collection method works, it is necessary to rename the CPU-dependent
documents (ABP, FUP, KLP, SLP). The query VPDoc003, which can be posted via the @NameSystem
context menu, is used for this purpose. The query takes over the plant and location indicator of the document
group as the start object.
After executing the ActionScript, the names of the original documents are adjusted to the new collection
method. Doing so, the affix stays the same. If the name of the document has no affix, the function or location
entry is copied.
The following procedure applies:

 The query displays only documents with the report templates ABP, FUP, KLP, or SLP.
 Only the selected lines are processed.
 The new name is determined as follows:
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 If the old name already contains a CPU number, a period is inserted between the CPU number
and the prefix. This means that FUP10.001 becomes FUP.10.001. Doing so, the CPU number is
not changed! This is project work and can be made in the checking group.
 If the old name contains no CPU number, the CPU number is determined from the relevant
function (plant) or location entry, and the name is adjusted accordingly. To be modified
accordingly.
 If the attribute "Prefix" contains the value "CPU", and if the attribute "Number" contains a
value, this value is included in the name as the CPU number.
 If the attribute "Prefix" contains a manual entry, the value of the calculated attribute "CPU" is
included in the name as the CPU designation.
4.3 Project Documentation and Tables of Contents
The project documentation is created parallel to the reference collectors under the PD node. The Document
groups and documents can be posted via the context menu. Besides the list documents already known,
Tables of contents can be posted at the lowest level as well.
4.3.1 Document groups
The document groups specify the structure of the documentation. A distinction is made between customer
documentation and internal documentation.
4.3.1.1 "Title block entries" tab page
This tab page is identical for the document groups

and tables of contents.
The attributes of this tab page are described in the
user manual.
Only the attributes in the group on the right-hand

side called "Inherit" are special attributes. The
checkboxes can be used to select attributes whose
values are to be transferred to the documents.
When clicking on "Inherit", these values are
transferred to the substructure and all documents
contained in the tables of contents. Within the
structure, the values are transferred using
inheritance. The checkboxes are not set in the
document groups of the substructure. The selected
checkboxes are transferred to (set in) the tables of
contents; only then can they be transferred to the
documents.
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Two tools are available for document groups.

The first one sets the start objects of all tables of contents in
the substructure to the relevant reference collector.
Depending on the depth of the structure, this can take
several minutes. After a new table of contents has been
created, the function should be executed once in a superior
document group.
The second one updates all tables of contents in the substructure. If this function is executed on the top of this
function, it may definitely take one hour or more.
4.3.1.3 "CPU numbering" tab page
This tab page is only available in the document groups for

the EC&I documentation of circuit manuals with a CPU
structure.
As described in the user manual, you can assign the
documentation to a CPU number by using the attributes
"Prefix" and "Number".
The entered values are immediately taken over into the name of the document group and the indicators for
the subjacent tables of contents. The following rules apply:
 If the attribute "Prefix" contains the value "CPU", and if the attribute "Number" contains a value, this value
is included in the name and/or indicator as the CPU number.
 If the attribute "Prefix" contains a manual entry, the value of the calculated attribute "CPU" is included in
the name and/or indicator as the CPU designation.
4.3.1.4 Control folders
For the purpose of EC&I documentation according to a CPU structure, there is a special document group:
ZCHK control folders. The tables of contents contained herein list all functional diagrams, terminal diagrams
and circuit diagrams which cannot be assigned to a regular document group.
The special main queries of these tables of contents can be used to assign the listed documents to CPUs.
When executing the action script a message window is displayed. Here it can be determined whether the
CPU entry of the function or location should be transferred, provided that the affix of the file name is deviating.
If "Yes" is displayed, the function or location entries are copied. If "No" is displayed, the affix stays the same. If
the name of the document has no affix, the function or location entry is copied.
The following procedure applies:

 The query displays only documents with the report templates ABP, FUP, KLP, or SLP.
 Only the selected lines are processed.
 The new name is determined as follows:
 If the old name already contains a CPU number, a period is inserted between the CPU number and
the prefix. This means that FUP10.001 becomes FUP.10.001.
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 If the old name contains no CPU number, or if the message window has been confirmed with "xes",
the CPU number is determined from the relevant function (plant) or location entry, and the name is
adjusted accordingly. To be modified accordingly.
 If the attribute "Prefix" contains the value "CPU", and if the attribute "Number" contains a
value, this value is included in the name as the CPU number.
 If the attribute "Prefix" contains a manual entry, the value of the calculated attribute "CPU" is
included in the name as the CPU designation.
4.3.2 Tables of contents
The tables of contents are Excel reports with an additional function:

 The "Title block entries" tab page allows to transfer the relevant entries to the documents.
 The Excel connection is configured via the "System - Excel connection" tab page. In the tables of
contents, the start object is set automatically if the attribute "Entry point" is set to "StartObject".
 The "Tools" tab page provides functions to output and store document contents.
 On the one hand, the main query is used to search the documents for the table of contents; on the other
hand, it serves as a starting point for processing and revising the documents. The functions provided by
the "Tools" tab page also use this query to determine the documents.
4.3.2.1 "Title block entries" tab page
This tab page is identical for the document groups

and tables of contents. (compare 4.3.1.1)
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4.3.2.2 "System - Excel connection" tab page
The "System - Excel connection" tab page is identical

with that of all other Excel reports. For tables of
contents, it has to be ensured that the value
"StartObject" is selected for the attribute "Entry point".
For the attribute "StartObject", the reference to the
relevant reference collector is set via drag&drop. This
is only necessary if the tool "Set start objects" of the
superior document group does not lead to the desired
entry.
4.3.2.3 The "Export" attribute group
The attributes of this group have influence on the query start objects during export. The "access point"
attribute controls how to determine the start object. The following entries are possible:
 Project → Globe is set as start object
 Plant → The plant indicator of the report is set as start object
 Location → The location indicator of the report is set as start object
 Plant and Location → Plant and location indicator of the report are set as start object
 Document group → The document group is set as start object.
 StartObject → The object to which the "StartObject" attributes refers is set as query start object.
The "StartObject" attribute in only important in interplay with the "StartObject" entry of the "access" attribute .
For all other settings of the "access" attribute it is not important.
This tab page provides functions for the documents in the

relevant table of contents. These functions can be divided
up into two groups:
 Last released revision

 Current reports
All functions include the relevant table of contents (incl.

cover sheet). This is why they should be given preference
over the functions provided by the standard tool bar of the
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4.3.2.5 Save PDF files of the last revision to a single file
This function allows exporting the archive files of the last completed revision of the
table of contents and all documents contained herein to a PDF file. First
of all, the processing sequence of the documents is queried. For this
purpose, the option "Selection" should always be selected.
The name of the target file has to be entered in the following window. This
is done by clicking on the field next to the file name. As from version 9.1, it
is important to indicate the .PDF file extension as well.
4.3.2.6 Save PDF files of the last revision to a single folder
This function is used to save the archive files of the last completed
revision of the table of contents and all documents contained herein
as individual PDF files to a single folder.
The files are saved after the target folder has been selected. The
indicator for the link in the reference collectors is used as the relevant
file name. The name of the table of contents is preceded by "__".
4.3.2.7 Print PDF files of the last revision
This function is used to print the archive files of the last completed revision of the
table of contents and all documents contained herein.
First of all, the processing sequence of the documents is
queried. For this purpose, the option "Selection" should always
be selected.
The printer can be selected in the following window.
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4.3.2.8 Save current reports as DWG files to a single folder
This function is used to save the table of contents as an Excel

document and all documents contained herein in their current versions
as individual DWG files to a single folder.
4.3.2.9 Save current reports as DXF files to a single folder
This function is used to save the table of contents as an Excel

document and all documents contained herein in their current versions
as individual DXF files to a single folder.
4.3.2.10 Print current reports
This function is used to print the table of contents and all documents
contained herein in their current versions.
First of all, the processing sequence of the documents is queried.
For this purpose, the option "Selection" should always be selected.
The printer can be selected in the following window. It could be
possible to have to separate printers for the table of contents and
the documents.
4.3.2.11 Rename references
The function "Rename references" serves to rename all references in a table of contents in accordance with
the relevant specifications, just as if a new reference was created. This function should be executed after
assigning the alias. The function is also available in the reference collectors.
4.3.3 Revisions
The revision process of a table of contents and the included documents are as follows:
 First of all the included documents are revisioned via the MainQuery.
 Then the table of contents is updated via the „Update Export" button "System - Excel connection" tab
page.
 Finally, the table of contents itself is revisioned.
Now the functions on the "Tools" tab page tab can be used to generate the documents for transfer.
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4.4 Working documents

This document group offers the possibility to enter a structure under
PD/01 in the subgroup USER via the context menu for the logged on
user. User-specific documents should be saved only here.
Excel reports which have been entered here, always contain the latest
confirmed status. However, this may differ from the respective project-
specific list in the "project documentation" file.
4.5 Option - unlock a document
Below options in the properties of a document in different plan types, various settings are made.
These settings will be explained when relevant to the individual plan types.
Generally, one can under the option now unlock a document, this can happen after a system crash for
example.
There are to use the button “Delete LCK file”
This is used when you want to open a document and you receive the error message that you lock the
document itself to pick up this lockout press this button.
If you are not the user who locked the document, you receive a message that this person is with a request to
contact the person or to contact the VOI*/ESS.
After this you can open the document as usual.
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5 Drawing types
5.1 Circuit diagrams

Circuit diagrams (SLP) are always located underneath the electrical control circuits in the Plant.
Circuit diagrams are always connected with a location; there are no circuit diagrams without PIC and LIC.
Open the properties of the circuit diagram and link the circuit diagram with the SLP folder underneath the
basic location.
Properties of SLP with link to location.
Creating circuit diagrams:
For all new projects, "SLP circuit diagram A3 S4P" is created, since here, the legend on the side is filled with
S4P data. Projects created before S4P use the other SLP report.
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8
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2 4 12
7
5
3 6
11
1: Legend with information on manufacturer, order number of device, WBS element, for devices which have
been released on the "System info" tab page and are located in the Plant.
2: Revision index
3: Initials of editor who has released the revision.
4: Printing date of document
5: Person starting the print job, not necessarily the last editor.
6: Description text of document, composed of loop data.
7: Plant identification code
8: Location identification code
9: Symbol of functions
10: Name of document
11: Code word of project / drawing number of document
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5.2 Pneumatic & hydraulic drawings
The title block of an H&P drawing is equal to the title block of the circuit diagram, except for the differences
explained below.
H&P drawings are always located in the Plant under the H&P node, which is located underneath a control
loop.
With H&P documents, it is the same as with circuit diagrams: If you have a project which is processed using
S4P, you have to choose drawing type "HPD.?? Hydraulic/pneumatic S4P". For older projects without S4P,
you choose the other document type.
Another difference to circuit diagrams is that with H&P drawings, all connections are to be entered in the
document, which means that the connections are transferred from the drawing to the database.
With circuit diagrams, the complete wiring is created in the database to have a better overview and control,
especially with complex terminal strip structures.
The "writing connection" type has the advantage that you can fill the database by "drawing", but it has the
disadvantage that you do not notice any double use of connectors.
In the "Properties" of the drawing, the allocation on the drawing can still be changed; normally, this setting is
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Settings table
Activate "Display in list" checkbox under

"System info" at the device to display
the devices in the table. Use S4P
template for S4P data output.
5.2.1 Display of drive- and front side automatically from base location
The symbols of FS and DS at the H&P drawings are only two conditions:
1) There must be a suitable mounting location have been chosen here is important to do so only at base
location. At best mounting location for the delete link on the site it is inherited value obtained from the
site.
2) It has the attributes “display on drawing” to “Yes”
These settings can be found on the chapter tab „logistic”. The attribute “display on drawing” only on the
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5.2.2 Sorting and numbering HPD Documents
For the documents at the H&P area, you can also sort them by the CPU number. The number of the CPU is
inherited from the function node as with the other documents.
5.3 Terminal diagrams
Terminal diagrams (KLP) are created automatically as soon as you create a terminal strip to ensure that each
terminal strip has a terminal diagram.
Terminal diagrams are positioned underneath a terminal strip, which are located in the Location in most
cases.
The title block of a terminal diagram corresponds to the title block of a circuit diagram.
Below, the setup of the terminal diagram is explained.
Connected cable with connections to the individual strips Name of terminal strip
Connection coming from Connection going to
Reference: Here, the circuit diagram is shown where the strips are displayed.
5.4 Terminal manufacturing drawing
The terminal manufacturing drawing must be created manually underneath a terminal strip. This drawing type
is relevant for production, since in the manufacturing drawings, only the terminal strips are stated, but not the
number of the individual strips and not the sequence in which they must be installed.
Here, the correct selection is "Layout TB new", since this manufacturing drawing contains all the important
information, but also information on structural elements which are installed as plug elements in the strip.
Use "Layout TB" for projects where only simple terminals are used, such as e.g. UK5 terminals.
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Information about strip, with indication of position

Name of terminal strip
Sum of used single parts of terminal strip, also sum of components, such as e.g. micro-fuses with size and
type.
5.5 Arrangement drawings
Arrangement drawings are used at Voith Paper to show the installation staff the position where which housing
or field instrument is installed.
In some orders, piping layouts are also drawn using the arrangement drawings.
In most cases, an arrangement drawing has an engineering drawing embedded as background image. The
following three steps show you how to do so.
You need an AutoCAD drawing which you first drag into a Comos template.
First, you have to create a folder for the arrangement drawings in the Location (arrangement drawings are
always positioned in the Location), and then underneath a folder for the original drawings.
Then, you create an arrangement drawing underneath the folder "Originals" so that you can move the
AutoCAD drawing to it using drag & drop. Before positioning the drawing, you have to adapt the scale factor
of the arrangement drawing to that of the drawing.
As soon as this drawing is positioned, it is still an object. To make the drawing smaller, or more importantly, to
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After explosion, you should delete the drawing which is only an object, and now you can edit the exploded
drawing, which is going to be you background later on.
If you have an arrangement drawing / engineering drawing larger than A0, you can change this in the
properties of the arrangement drawing under "Options".
5.5.1 Text display
To display housing dimensions and descriptions, you have to activate such options in the settings of the
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5.5.2 Text alignment

The top dot is responsible for postioning the text without the line. With the bottom dot, you can move the line
and the text. The distance between text and line remains always the same.
Move text without line

Text verschieben ohne Linie
Move line and text
Rotate symbol
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5.5.3 Differentiation between C&I housing and H&P housing
C&I and H&P locations are positioned together in an arrangement drawing. To ensure quick and easy
differentiation, the housings of the two areas are displayed differently.
C&I housing symbol type:
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or directly in the object under the "System info" tab page.
5.5.4 Display of field instruments
Text alignment is equal to that under location. The difference with a field instrument is the shape of the
graphical symbol.
The signal text can be displayed at the field instrument, and the graphical shape of the object can be
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5.6 P&ID diagrams
PID diagrams are always positioned in the Plant, ideally underneath the 5th digit of the PIC (P01A1, P01J1,
P01M1, …), and there, they are collected in a folder to get a better overview. This simplifies/allows full text
search within the PDF document. The folder can be created using the right mouse button.
5.6.1 Creating documents:

Using the right mouse button reveals DIN and ANSI standard sizes for selection.
Since the DIN standard format lengths are usually not sufficient, the sheet sizes can be extended. This is
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The standard DIN format may also be changed, if required. Select the Chapter "Select report" under
document properties and choose another DIN format in the "Report template" attribute using the ...... button.
Any changes in the formats only become visible after closing and re-opening the document. If a DIN format is
changed (report template), the sheet length has to be re-adjusted afterwards.
Title block
1. Drawing number s. Title block entries
2. Revision index
3. Description of document. Composed of 3 lines, comprising description, description 2 and description 3 (if
descriptions 2 and 3 are available).
4. Prefix of document. Generated automatically and relating to the position where the document is filed in
the COMOS tree.
5. Document size. Specification "Report width " from the "Options" tab page of document properties is read
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7. Codeword of project
8. Last user saving the document
9. User revising the document
10. Name of the document
5.6.2 Distribution index
The distribution list is created using the right mouse button and then appears automatically in the C&I.
The distribution list is filled using the properties dialog of the document, "Attribute" tab page > Distribution list
The distribution graphic has "grab points" with which it can be enlarged, if required.
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5.6.3 External graphic in COMOS
To ensure that external graphics from other systems (AutoCAD) can be positioned as background images,
several prerequisites must be met:
 File sizes as small as possible

 Graphic must not contain any filled areas or hatch patterns
 Graphic must not contain any blocks
 Use standard AutoCAD tool for "slimming down" the graphic
 Comos Version 8.2 only accepts drawings in format DWG 2000
The graphic is positioned on the diagram using drag & drop and then exploded. This procedure has proven to
be faster than positioning the drawing in the Comos tree without explosion.
5.6.4 Behavior of mechanical equipment if you assign it to a electrical loop
if you create a equipment on a pipe, the equipment will be automatically placed in the pipe section.
Now if you assign that eqipment graphically to a electrical loop, a meassage box appears.
Normally you choose the option “create connection”, but if you have done the connection undesired, you have
the possibility to change it here.
If you have selected “Create connection” appears automatically after the next window with the question
whether the valve should be moved into the electrical loop.
Here you will hate the opportunity to intervene again, about 90% of the valves are moved to an electrical loop
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5.7 Manufacturing drawing
The manufacturing drawing is a drawing type intended for internal use; it is the manufacturing drawing for our
cabinet manufacturers.
The manufacturing drawings are delivered to the manufacturer in 2D, the 3D view is only used for internal
control of the engineer.
The manufacturing drawing is kept as ELH070.xxx in Comos and is always located in the Location. In addition
to document type ELH070, the folder MON - Mounting material for housings - is required.
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The manufacturing drawing is submitted to the sub-suppliers as a black/white drawing. The color definitions
are only intended for a better overview in Comos to make it possible to differentiate relevant objects at first
glance.
Yellow, dark: Profile rails

Grey, light: Cable duct
Green, light: Terminals
Blue, light: Devices
Objects in red are objects which have been deleted, but are still placed on the drawing. In the manufacturing
drawing, however, these objects cannot be re-assigned as in the circuit diagram.
All other objects remain white, light.
Underneath the MON folder, the components needed for the interior of the control cabinet are created.
In the manufacturing drawing, the views are added, which are, however, not printed later on.
The views must be defined before processing - the view defines from which side the cabinet is viewed.
With the option "Views" you have thus the possibility to "hide" various objects.
This is e.g. standard procedure for a view from below, where you just want to to see the screws and not the
entire objects inside the cabinet.
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The functionality of the Rail Editor is explained in greater detail in the "Layout" tab page (3.2.2)
Description of most important functions in the drawing itself:
Dimensions: With this function, you can dimension the distances, etc. in the plan.
Hatch pattern: Hatch objects, e.g. cable duct
These functions are currently not used in the manufacturing drawing.
Here, you can position the desired views; if you work with templates, they are
already pre-defined.
Activates 3D view. The 3D view is currently only used as viewer, which means that you receive
information on the various objects, but cannot move or change anything in this mode.
The checkmark at "Surface identification" must always be activated.
Labeling of devices / outputs from DIC
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Or you can define it at the tab page 3D.
The DIC now appears in the middle of the unit and can be rotated / moved in the usual way.
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5.8 Front Plans
Front plans are used to display consoles and operating points. The task of the front plans is to show the
customer the operating points/consoles, but also the drilling plan for manufacture is displayed with the front
plan.
Display for customer Drilling plan for manufacture
A front plan is always positioned in the Location, directly underneath the basic location and is named
FRP.xxx.
In front plans, the drawing number is entered on each document, although the front plans are collected in a
manual. The reason for assignment to a single document is that later on, each front plan is filed as separate
DIS under an assembly group in S4P.
This is done in the properties of the front plan itself under the "Title block entries" attribute.
The title block of a front plan is equal to that of a circuit diagram, the differences in creating the legend are
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A front plan only has a LIC, but never a PIC.
The settings which devices are to appear with which item number in the legend are defined in the "System
info" tab page.
Blattbereich, the Checkbox „Mehrfach platzierbar“ and also Rasterabstand are of no importance fort he
front plan at this point.
Position: Here, the desired position is entered with which the device should be displayed, in this example
position 1.0.
Checkbox „Use code of position“: If you activate this checkmark, not the DIC, but the PIC/LIC is displayed
in the table. In most cases, this option is used for the housing name plate.
Housing name plate
The housing name plate is positioned underneath the housing object.
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Type plates of operating elements
The type plates of operating elements are positioned underneath the relevant object, the positions are entered
under "System info" of the type plate.
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6 Excel tables
6.1 Automation lists

6.1.1 Loop list
Loop lists are lists relevant for the customer documentation and are created first of all under "Working
Documents". In the course of the project, they are copied by the person in charge
under "Project Documents" and must not be modified there anymore.
The loop list only scans for information in the Plant and only where there is a position. If a plant tree does not
end with a position, this position is not displayed.
Only electrical control loops are displayed in this list, mechanical loops and pipeline nodes are not displayed
in this list.
Select the entry point of a list in the Excel list properties under Attributes → System - Excel connection.
To define a detailed entry point, you have to choose the detailed entry points in the document folder.
Before opening the Excel list, you should be sure that the list has queried the current entries. If you are not
sure, update the list.
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Under "Document information", you can create a cover sheet by clicking the "Insert cover sheet" button.
The Edit Queries for editing the main queries can be found under Extra → Queries, in which you can search
the first results of the list quicker and easier. You can also directly make changes in these queries which are
transferred to the database after they are confirmed.
It is important to point out that the Excel list is the customer documentation which is revised and archived later
on.
The following attributes are required for the print area of the loop list
Control loop number → Composed of the PIC tree

Function → derives from the function positioned underneath the control loop
Title rows 1 + 2 and loop text come from the "Loop data" tab page in the control loop (Loop data, Chapter
2.2.1.3)
CPU → Data are maintained under "Function" (Function, Chapter 2.2.3))
Prefix → Data are maintained under "Function" (Function, Chapter 2.2.3)
Number → Data are maintained under "Function" (Function, Chapter 2.2.3)
Safety-relevant → Inherited from the signal through the device request. (Safety, Chapter 2.2.1.4)
P&ID scheme → Entered under "Mechanical data" under "Loop data" (Loop data, Chapter 2.2.1.3)
Remark → Filled by the REM01 object if positioned underneath a loop.
6.1.2 Location list

Location lists are lists relevant for the customer documentation and are created first of all under "Working
Documents". In the course of the project, they are copied by the person in charge under "Project Documents"
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The location list only scans for information in the Location and only where there is a basic location. If a
location tree does not end with a basic location, this location is not displayed.
on.
sure, update the list. You can do so by clicking the "Update export" button on the "System - Excel
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The following attributes are required for the print area of the location list:
LIC → Composed of the PIC tree

Description → Comes from the basic location, "Location text" tab page (Location text, Chapter 3.2.1.3)
Size (WxHxT) → Comes from the basic location, "Location data" tab page (Location data, Chapter 3.2.1.4)
Orderer → Comes from the basic location, "Logistics" tab page (Logistics, Chapter 3.2.1.2) supplier V or C
Material → Comes from the basic location, "Location data" tab page (Location data, Chapter 3.2.1.4)
Drawing no. → Comes from the manufacturing drawing → Manufacturing drawing (Manufacturing drawing,
Chapter 5.7)
Assembly place → Comes from the basic location "Logistics" tab page (Logistics, Chapter 3.2.1.2)
Mounting → Comes from the basic location "Logistics" tab page (Logistics, Chapter 3.2.1.2)
Orderer of installation → Comes from the basic location "Logistics" tab page (Logistics, Chapter 3.2.1.2)
6.1.3 Cable list

Cable lists are lists relevant for the customer documentation and are created first of all under "Working
The cable list should have Plant and Location as entry points, since there are cables in both Plant and
Location.
To do so, you have to enter both entry points in a query by setting the first entry point, e.g. Plant = P01... and
then, you change to Location.
Now, press the Ctrl and Shift keys and drag the next entry point into the field.
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on.
The trickiest thing about the cable list is the clean presentation of source and target of the cable, which is why
the following definition is made:
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"Cables are always created underneath the target. At Voith Paper, the source is always the I/O cabinet
and the last target is always the sensor or actuator."
On this basis, the cables are calculated. You also have the possibility to enter source and target manually
(e.g. for feeder cables where the source of the customer is not known). This manual entry is deleted as soon
as Comos receives a calculated value from the database.
The manual entries are entered in the "Technical data" tab page of the cable (Cable, Chapter 1.5.4).
ATTENTION: Before you create the cable list you should define which kind of source / target technology you
want to use (1.6.4.4 Calculation of source – target by a cable)
The following attributes are required for the print area of the cable list
Cable number → Composed of PIC/LIC and DIC of cable

Source → Calculated on the basis of the first core connected, comes from the manual cable entry.
Target → Calculated on the basis of the first core connected, comes from the manual cable entry.
Typ gesamt → Calculated type of cable, composed of various attributes (Cable, Technical data, Chapter
1.5.4.1)
Length → Entered manually at the cable.
Orderer → Defined on "Logistics" tab page of cable
Mounting → Defined on "Logistics" tab page of cable
Orderer of installation → Defined on "Logistics" tab page of cable
If you need more information about how to fill out the orderer attributes, please go to appendix C responsibility
of orderer
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The big difference with signal lists is that there are actually two lists covering all signals - there is a signal list
for hardware signals and one for software signals.
This means that the lists not only have a filter for signals but also for the type of signals.
The signal lists only scan the Plant, since there may only be signals in the Plant. In this connection, it has to
be mentioned that the signal list runs longer than the other lists.
The reason for this is the fact that signals are mostly nested very deeply in the structure and that the Comos
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The earlier a signal is list is prepared, the less information it contains. A signal list comprises information from
basic engineering and detail engineering. In most cases, a signal list that has been created during the detail
engineering phase is not yet filled with the information of the I/O levels to get a list of all signal names.
on.
The following attributes are required for the print area of the signal list:
Control loop number → Composed of the PIC tree

DIC → DIC of implemented signal
Signal name → Name of signal (Tab page IEC 1131)
Text → Description of signal (Tab page IEC 1131)
Type → Signal type (Tab page IEC 1131)
Level → Level of hardware signals (Tab page IEC 1131)
Conn. → Hardware / bus / etc. (Tab page IEC 1131)
Signal form → Permanent or impulse (Tab page IEC 1131)
Supply → Voltage level (Tab page IEC 1131)
Safety-relevant → "Safety" tab page
CPU → Tab page IEC 1131
I/O-DIC → DIC on I/O level (e.g. ET200) in the cabinet calculated through the wiring.
Channel → Channel of structural component
Address → Address range of duct
Location → LIC of I/O cabinet
6.1.5 Device lists

Device lists are lists relevant for the customer documentation and are created first of all under "Working
Documents". In the course of the project, they are copied by the person in charge under "Project Documents"
and must not be modified there anymore.
The device list scans for information in the Location and Plant.
It has to be mentioned that there are more than one device list and that there are different device lists for
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 Device list "Instruments" Working documents

 Device list "Open/closed valves" Working documents
 Device list "Field instruments" Working documetns
 Device list "Installation" Working documents
 Device list "Control valves" Working documents
 Device list "Control valves - 1/2 phases" Working documents
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This is why these queries underneath the Excel list are so valuable: You can get a quick overview on sub
areas of the plant and you can make modifications directly.
The contents of the device list are currently being revised and adapted to the new requirements and
S4P.
6.1.6 Piping list for H&P hoses

Pipeline lists are created first of all under "Working Documents". In the course of the project, they are copied
by the person in charge under "Project Documents" and must not be modified there anymore.
The pipeline list should have Plant and Location as entry points, since there are pipelines in both Plant and
Location.
To do so, you have to enter both entry points in a query by setting the first entry point, e.g. Plant = P01... and
then, you change to Location.
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The following attributes are required for the print area of the pipeline list:
Owner → Composed of PIC tree

Code → Corresponds to DIC of hose.
Dimension → Set on the "Technical data" tab page of the hose object.
Source → Source of the hose (PIC and DIC)
Source location → Implemented location of source
Target → Target of hose (PIC/DIC)
Target location → Implemented location of target
Orderer → Maintained on "Logistics" tab page of cable
Orderer of installation → Maintained on "Logistics" tab page
Mounting → Maintained on "Logistics" tab page of cable
Type → Set on the "Technical data" tab page of the hose object.
Material → Set on the "Technical data" tab page of the hose object.
Length → Set on the "Technical data" tab page of the hose object.
Standard → Set on the "Technical data" tab page of the hose object.
6.2 Lists of Process Engineering
All lists have a MainQuery and a MultipleEntries query, for multiple entry points. The EditQueries for the
Engineering Lists are found under Extra → Query → edit queries → PID queries. While the EditQuery is
used for as an editing list, the MainQuery only transfers the format and column order to the Excel list. In the
Documents, all lists can be entered underneath the engineering node both at the working documents and at
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6.2.1 Agitator list AGL

Scanning for agitators (devices) of base object @0 | PRM | AGI. The corresponding mechanical position is
displayed.
Equipment no. → PIC or alias

Description → Loop text of position
Type → Manufacturer-specific type designation
Manufacturer → Manufacturer table matched with SAP
Supplier → Supplier towards customer
Rotational speed → Speed of agitator
Power requirement → Power requirement of agitator
Kind of drive → Selection table
Motor power → is inherited from the motor to the process data of the agitator
Motor speed → is inherited from the motor to the process data of the agitator
Drawing no PID → Drawing number is determined automatically from placement on a diagram.
Customer order item → from S4P customer order
Structure material no. → entry point of BOM in S4P
Item material no. → material number of equipment / device in S4P
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6.2.2 Tank list BHL

Scanning for tanks (devices) of base object @0 |BEH | 1 | 01 und @0 | BEH | 1 | 02. The corresponding
mechanical position is displayed.

Nominal volume
Medium → Selection table
Material Tank
Drawing no. → Component drawing of tank
Drawing no PID → Drawing no. is determined automatically from the location information.
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6.2.3 Pressure equipment list DGL

Scanning for tanks and heat exchangers (devices) of base object @0 | BEH | 1 | 01, @o | BEH | 1 | 02, @0 |
WAE | 03 and @0 | WAE | 01 with a design pressure of >= 0,5 bar. The corresponding mechanical position is
displayed.

Medium code → Selection table
Fluid code acc. to Pressure Vessel Directive 97/23/EC → Selection table
Diagram no. acc. to pressure vessel directive 97/23/EC → Selection table
Nominal volume
PSxV → Product of design pressure x volume
Design temperature TS
Design pressure PS
Category 2014/68/EU → Pressure vessel category acc. to 2014/68/EU
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6.2.4 Equipment list EQL

All mechanical positions are displayed.

Drawing no. → Component drawing of unit
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6.2.5 Fan and Compressor list FAN

Scanning for devices of base objects @0 | PUM | BLO and @0 | PUM | COM | 04. The corresponding
mechanical position is displayed.

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Description → Description of planning object
Type of blower → Radial, axial → Selection table
Volume flowrate
Pressure difference at a density of 1.2 kg/m³
Operating speed
Power requirement at shaft → Power requirement at a density of 1.2 kg/m³
Kind of drive → Selection table
Motor power → Motor power is inherited by the motor to the process data of the blower
Design temperature TS
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6.2.6 Filter list FIL

Scanning for devices of base objects @0 | PRM | FIL | 01 and @0 | PRM | 01. The corresponding mechanical
position is displayed.

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Particle retention
Design temperature
Nominal pressure → Nominal pressure of filter → Selection table
Design volume flowrate
Length → Dimension of filter
Width → Dimension of filter
Height → Dimension of filter
Qty filter elements
Filter class →Selection table
Drawing no PID → Drawing number is determined automatically from the location information
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6.2.7 Hand valve list HAL

Scanning for devices of base objects @0 | MRE | 02, @0 | VEN | 04 | 02 und @0 | VEN | R | 01. The
individual devices are displayed.
Equipment no. → PIC or alias of position

Description → Valve type
Locable → Yes / No
Nominal size → Nominal size of valve → Selection table
Nominal pressure → Nominal pressure of valve → Selection table
Operating pressure max → Max. admissible operating pressure
Operating temperature max → Max. admissible operating temperature
Location → Loop text of owner position

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Drawing no. PID → Determined automatically from the location information.

Actuator → Actuation type of valve → Selection table
Connection type → Fastening type → Selection table
Valve code
Design temperature (TS) → For calculation acc. to EN 13480
Design pressure (PS) → For calculation acc. to EN 13480
Fluid group → acc. to EN 13480
Picture no. → acc. to 2014/68/EU
PSxDN → Calculated automatically from information on 2014/68/EU
Category → calculated automatically from information on 2014/68/EU
Piping class EN 13480 → Calculated automatically from the information on EN 13480
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6.2.8 List of motors and consumers

This list will be described later in a separate Tool Concept.
6.2.9 Oil distribution cabinet equipment list OCL

The list scans for the base object MES | F (flow, quantity) | S (flow switch) | SKF. The flow throttles are
connected to the oil quantity distribution block @0 | PRM | LUB | 01.
Since the query navigates to the connected objects using the connectors to get the relevant information there,
the flow throttle must be connected with the connector designations taken as a basis in the script. This
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Cabinet no. → The name of the oil quantity distribution block object is read out. This object is positioned
underneath a mechanical position. The query finds the planning object with the help of the connectors. Using
specification "Number of connections", the size can be chosen from a pre-defined selection list based on the
connections.
Loc code → The LIC of the distribution cabinet is read out.

Lub. Point → Specification "Assignment" is displayed on the "Technical data" tab page of the flow throttle
object → Selection table
The flow throttle is positioned underneath an electr. position.
Lub. point no. → For the lube point number, the name of the flow throttle is read out.
Oil flowrate → The oil quantity is read out from the connected pipeline. The query navigates through
connector "I2" of the flow throttle to the owner of the connected pipeline (pipeline section) and there, it reads
out specification "Volume flowrate" from the "Process data " tab page.
DN outlet pipe → Nominal width of the pipe connected to the flow throttle. The nominal width is determined
similarly to the oil quantity, with the only difference that here, the nominal width of the pipeline is read out from
the Technical Data.
Inlet distribution cabinet → Nominal width of supply line to distribution cabinet. Here, the flow throttle is
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navigated to the connected distribution cabinet and from there, to the connected pipeline. The nominal width
of the connected pipeline is displayed on the "Technical data" tab page.
Pulse sensor no. → The specification "Pulse sensor no." is read out from the technical data of the flow
throttle. Here, an assignment of the individual flow throttles to a pulse sensor must be made for the supplier at
a very early stage (before electrical equipment planning).
Pulse sensor equip. no. → The PIC of the pulse sensor (@1 | PUM | 04 | 195 | A2) to which the flow throttle is
connected is determined using connector CP11 of the proximity switch that must be positioned underneath
the flow throttle. The prerequisite is that the proximity switch is electrically connected to the circuit diagram.
Switching point → Response behavior of flow throttle

Manufacturer
Type → Manufacturer-specific type designation of flow throttle
P&I flowsheet → Determined automatically from location information
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To achieve flexible sorting within the list in the direction of paper travel, the order can be determined manually
using the specification Einbaureihenfolge (installation order) on the "Technical data" tab page of the flow
throttle. This column is not printed, however.
6.2.9.1 Design of distribution cabinet
6.2.10 Pump list PPL

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Capacity → According to pump data sheet
Pump head → According to pump data sheet
Rotational speed → Pump speed
Speed controlled → Yes/No
Inlet pressure → Inlet pressure of geod. height
Suction nozzle → Nominal diameter of suction nozzle → Selection table
Pressure nozzle → Nominal diameter of pressure nozzle → Selection table
Impeller diameter
Power requirement → Power requirement of pump
Motor power → inherited from the motor to the process data of the pump
Air content → Air content of flow medium
Temperature → Temperature of flow medium
Consistency → Stock consistency of flow medium
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Seal shaft → Shaft seal type → Selection table

Seal water connection → Selection table
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6.2.11 Piping list RLL

All pipeline positions are scanned and displayed.
Pipe no. → PIC or alias of pipeline position

Isometric drawing no. → Corresponding number of isometry from 3D
Nominal size → Nominal diamenter of pipeline position, inherited from largest pipeline section
Material → Material designation of pipeline
Piping material class → Automatically composed pipe class designation and/or pipe class alias
Nominal pressure → Nominal pressure of pipeline position → Selection table
Location → Loop text of pipeline position
Drawing no. PID → Determined automatically from location information of first pipeline section.
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Earth-laid → Earth-laid pipeline → Yes/No

Trace heating → Yes/No
Design temperature (TS)
Design pressure (PS) → For calculation acc. to EN 13480-1
Fluid group → acc. to EN 13480-1
PSxDN → Product of design pressure x nominal width acc. to EN 13480-1
Piping class EN 13480-1 → Calculated automatically from the information on EN 13480-1
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6.2.12 Hose and compensator list SKL

Scanning for devices of base object @0 | PPE | 4 and @0 | MRE | 04. The individual devices found are
displayed.

Nominal size → Nominal diameter of hose → Selection table

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Length → Hose length

Nominal pressure → Nominal pressure of hose
Temperature → Operating temperature of hose
Location → Loop text of higher-level position
Drawing no. PID → Drawing number is determined automatically from the location information
Design temperature (TS) → For calculation acc. to EN 13480-1
Design pressure (PS) → For calculation acc. to EN 13480-1
Fluid group → acc. to EN 13480-1
Piping class EN 13480-1 → Calculated automatically from the information on EN 13480-1
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6.2.13 Local indicator list VAL

Scanning for devices of base objects @0 | ANZ positioned underneath a mechanical or a pipeline position.
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Nominal size → Nominal size stated in NG → Selection table
Nominal pressure → Selection table
Connection → Nominal diameter of medium connection
Diaphragm → With or without intermediate diaphragm → Yes/No
Operating temperature
Range → Display range from - to
Location → Composed loop text from higher-level position
Drawing no. PID → Determined automatically from the location information.
Valve code
Design temperature (TS) → For calculation acc. to EN 13480
Design pressure (PS) → For calculation acc. to EN 13480
Fluid group → acc. to EN 13480
Piping class EN 13480 → Calculated automatically from the information on EN 13480
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7 Plot / Print from Comos

7.1 General
There are 2 printers which have to be used in Comos. These printers are P2P_CAD and P2P_Office.
Local connected printers will not be supported.
The printer P2P_CAD handles page sizes different than the P2P_Office printer - therefore the P2P_CAD
printer can not be used for Office documents.
Inversely, the P2P_Office printer can not be used for Comos documents.
P2P_CAD → flexible edge trimming – important for oversize documents.
P2P_Office → fixed DIN format – important for layout constancy like Office documents
The default configuration for the P2P dialog comes from the OMS system and will be set to the following
settings at first use (apart from the printer list – the printer list must be set previosly from the user).
Afterwards the configuration will be loaded from k:\oms\config\p2p_<user_shortcut>.cfg. This means default
values are “maximum scale“ at scale type respectively. „1.0“ at scale factor
The scaling is normally 1:1 by printing 1.0 and can be scaled down (described later on) to the according
values.
The language of the print dialog can be set here in this mask:

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The settings also can be saved here in this mask:
The settings will be saved under K:\OMS\Config\p2p_<user_shortcut>.cfg.

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7.2 Standard printer CAE Comos

The standard printer for Comos is P2P_CAD.
This printer will always be set at login Citrix.
All Comos documents (not Office documents in Comos) should be printed / plotted with this printer.
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These settings should not be changed.
For the plot / print out a physical printer (in this example HDHP0377) or HDHPPDFOUT (PDF creation) can
be selected. In this example the scaling was set to DIN A4.

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The scaling can be adapted to the desired format.
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Therefore a printer in the left window should be selected and should be transferred with the arrow key into the
right window (Personal printer list). This can also be done with a double click on the desired printer.
Several printers also can be selected an transferred in one step.
If HDHPPDFOUT (or your local virtual printer for PDF creation) is selected – the pdf files will be created under
K:\OMS\Output.

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7.3 Printer CAE Comos for Office documents
The printer for Office documents is P2P_Office.

This printer has to be set manually.
The printer P2P_Office has following default settings:

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For existing Office documents which have the orientation “landscape” the orientation has to be set to
landscape format manually.
If a document (Word + Excel) is opened in Comos with Word and Excel, the default printer for the quick print
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In this case, the page orientation and the scaling is wrong (A4 is set to A5 on an A4 page). To print correctly,
you should use File → Print → Print to P2P_Office.
File → Print is according to the “print dialog” before print-to-plosys dialog for Comos printouts. This change
for printer dialogs and processes in Word / Excel is due to Microsoft Office 2010.
7.4 General process plot / print in Comos (example print manager) with P2P_CAD /
P2P_Office
Under Documents menu, select All document tools.

If Office documents are selected the printer has to be changed and the printer P2P_Office must be used.
Set entry point and select documents which have to be plotted / printed - then print out.

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Comos dialogue appears; choose “Selection” if you want to print only the selected documents.
Printer dialog appears; choose the desired / suitable print.
Printer-to-PLOSSYS appears; choose the desired output (local printer, pdf, tiff).

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8 Appendix
8.1 Appendix A: Short name of department
Deutsch Englisch max 10 Stellen
MSR _ Anlage / Prozess C&I _ plant / process C&I_Proc

Automatisierung automation C&I_STA
MSR _ H / P C&I _ H / P C&I_H&P
MSR _ Leitsysteme C&I _ control system C&I_SYS
MSR _ Maschine C&I _ machine C&I_PM
MSR _ Offline Kalander C&I _ offline calander C&I_Cal
MSR _ Rollenschneider C&I _ winder C&I_Winder
MSR _ Packen und Transportieren C&I _ package & transportation C&I_PT
MSR _ Produkte C&I_ Products C&I_Prod

Scanner (LSC) Scanner (LSC) C&I_Scan
ModulePro (Düsenfeuchter) ModulePro (nozzle moisturizer) ModulePro
ModuleSteam (DBK) ModuleSteam (DBK) DBK
Abriss Kamerasystem, Bahninspektion OnV Paper Vision WBAS/WIS
Stoffauflauf headbox Headbox

Siebpartie wire section WireSect
Pressenpartie press section PressSect
NipcoFlex NipcoFlex NipcoFlex
Trockenteil dryer section DrySect

Kalander calender Calender
Abrollung unwind Unwind

SpeedSizer SpeedSizer SpeedSizer
DynaCoater DynaCoater Coater
Arbeitsstation (Streichaggregat) working station (coating unit) WorkStat
Aufrollung reel Reel

Umroller rereeler Rereeler
Rollenschneidmaschine winder Winder
Rollentransport tambourhandling Tambour
Schwebetrockner hot air dryer HADryer

IR Trockner / IR Profiler IR dryer / IR profiler IRDryer
AirTurn AirTurn AirTurn
Streifenüberführung tail threading TTG
Regler (Sieb / Filz) guide (fabric / felt) Guide

Spanner (Sieb / Filz) stretcher (fabric / felt) Stretcher
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DuoCleaner / Luft-Wasser Reiniger DuoCleaner / air-water cleaner and so

usw. on Clean_PS
SensoTension SensoTension SensoTen
ProRelease / DuoStabilisator ProRelease / DuoStabilisator ProRe/DuoS
Bahnführung web guiding WebGuide
Antriebssystem drive system DriveSys
Druckluftversorgung compressed air supply ComprAir
Maschinenlufttechnik machine air system PMAir

Maschinen-Vakuum machine-vacuum PMVac
Vakuumerzeugung generate vacuum GenVac
Dampf und Kondensatsystem steam & condensate system S&C
Schmierung lubrication Lubric
Stoffaufbereitung Stock Preparation STA

Ballenhandling bale handling Bales
Beschickung feeding system Conveyors
Auflösung pulping STA_Pulper
Trommelauflösung drum pulping Drum
Sortierung screening Screens
C-Bar / Siebelemente C-Bar / screening elements C-Bar
Reinigung cleaning Cleaner
Flotation flotation Flotation
Dispergierung dispersing Disperser
Entstippen / Mahlen deflaking / refining Defla/Ref
Eindickung thickening Thickening
Fraktionierung fractionation Fractio
Wäsche washing Washer
Fördern / Pumpen conveying / pumping Pumps
Prozess-Engineering Process-Engineering STA_Proc
Chemie chemical STA_Chem
Stoff- Wasserführung stock & water system WEP

Stoffzentrale stock meetering system StockMeet
Frischstoff fresh stock FreshStock
Faserrückgewinnung fiber recovery FiberRec
Konstanter Teil approach flow ApproFlow
Ausschuß Aufbereitung broke preparation BrokePrep
Ausschuß Pulper broke pulping BrokePulp
Wasserversorgung water supply WatSupply

Chemikalienaufbereitung chemical preparation ChemPrep

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Hallen Be- und Entlüftung hall supply and exhaust ventilation HallAir
Klimatisierung air conditioning AirCond
Krananlage crane Crane
Heißluftanlage hot air system HASystem

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8.2 Appendix B: Overview CPU numbering
CPU-
Nummer
Beschreibung Description
PLC-
Number
00 System System
01 Stoffaufbereitung 1 stock preparation 1
05
06 Not-Halt Stoffaufbereitung \ Prozess E-Stop stock preparations
07 Chemikalien chemicals
08 Beschickung charging
09 Not-Halt Beschickung E-Stop charging
10 Spannungsversorgung power supply
11 Prozess 1 (Stoffwasserführung) process part 1 (stock-water-flow)
12 Prozees 2 (Ausschuss) process part 2 (broke)
13 Prozess 3 ( Nebenanlagen) process part 3 (PM auxiliaries)
14
15
16 Not-Halt PM (inkl.Umroller \ Prozess) E-Stop PM
17
18
19
20 MD-Control MD-Control
21 PM Nassteil (Stoffaufl.+Sieb+Presse) PM-Wet End (HB+Wire+Press)
22 PM Pressenpartie PM Press section
23 PM Trockenpartie PM dryer section
24 PM Kalander PM calender
25 PM Schlussgruppe PM reel
26 PM Coatersektion PM 1-2 PM coater section 1-2
29 PM Umroller PM rereeler
30 Abrollung unwind
31 SM Coater Sektion 1-2 OMC coater section 1-2
34
35 SM Schlussgruppe OMC reel
36 Not-Halt SM (inkl.Umroller) E-Stop OMC
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38 Haubenbeleuchtung Trockenpartie Hood lighting

39 SM Umroller OMC rereeler
40
41 Janus 1 inkl. Not-Halt Janus 1 incl. E-Stop
42 Janus 2 inkl. Not-Halt Janus 2 incl. E-Stop
43 Winder 1 inkl. Not-Halt Winder 1 incl. E-Stop
44 Winder 2 inkl. Not-Halt Winder 2 incl. E-Stop
45 Tambourcarts Tambourcarts
46 Tambourcarts Tambourcarts
47 Fehlrollenschneider Deficit slitter winder
48 Packen und Transportieren 1 Transport and packaging
49 Packen und Transportieren 2 Transport and packaging
50 OnQ ModuleJet OnQ ModuleJet
51 OnQ ModuleTap OnQ ModuleTap
52 OnQ ModuleStep OnQ ModuleStep
53 OnQ FormingSens OnQ FormingSens
54 OnV FlocSpotter OnV FlocSpotter
55 OnQ ModuleSteam OnQ ModuleSteam
56 OnV FeltView OnV FeltView
57 OnQ ModulePro (P/C/R) OnQ ModulePro (P/C/R)
58 OnQ ModulePro (P/C/R) OnQ ModulePro (P/C/R)
59 OnQ Enviroscan OnQ Enviroscan
60 OnQ SinglePointMeasurement OnQ SinglePointMeasurement
61 OnQ ModuleCoat 1 OnQ ModuleCoat 1
65 OnQ ModuleCoat 5 / Duo Shake OnQ ModuleCoat 5 / Duo Shake
66 OnQ ModuleCoat 6 / Duo Shake OnQ ModuleCoat 6 / Duo Shake
67 DuoShake DuoShake
68 DuoShake DuoShake
69 OnV PaperVision OnV PaperVision
70 OnQ ModuleSpeed 1 OnQ ModuleSpeed 1
73 OnQ ModuleTherm U1 OnQ ModuleTherm U1
73_Opt OnQ ModuleTherm U2 OnQ ModuleTherm U2
74 OnQ ModuleNip OnQ ModuleNip
75 OnQ ModuleIR OnQ ModuleIR
76 Rollmaster PM Rollmaster PM
77 Rollmaster OMC & OnV SpliceView Rollmaster OMC & OnV SpliceView
78 Rollmaster Umroller Rollmaster Umroller
79 Rollmaster Umroller Rollmaster Umroller
80 OnQ Scanner 1 OnQ Scanner 1
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89 OnQ Scanner 10 / DuoCleaner OnQ Scanner 10 / DuoCleaner
90 QCS Cabinet QCS Cabinet
91 OnV VMM / OnV VTM OnV VMM / OnV VTM
92 ODC Antrieb (PM+SM) ODC Drive (PM+SM)
96 ODC Antrieb Janus 1 ODC Drive Janus 1
97 ODC Antrieb Janus 2 ODC Drive Janus 2
98 ODC Antrieb Winder 1 ODC Drive Winder 1
99 ODC Antrieb Winder 2 ODC Drive Winder 2

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8.3 Appendix C: Responsibility orderer with example
This entry we will use for
 APP Appleton (VPAW)

 BAY Bayreuth (VPLB)
 CAL Calcutta (VPMP)
 DUE Düren (VPHD)
 EUS Euskirchen (VPEU)
 HDH Heidenheim (VPH)
 KRE Krefeld (VPHK)
 KUN Kunshan (VPC)
 MAN Manchester (VPMA)
 MGB Mönchengladbach (VPMG)
 MUE München (VPMR)
 NEU Neuwied (VPLN)
 RAV Ravensburg (VPR/VPHR)
 SAO São Paulo (VPP)
 SCH Schio (VPSO)
 STP Sankt Pölten (VPS)
 TOK Tokio (VPIT)
 TOL Tolosa (VPTA)

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Description Comos Entry Remark
C&I _ plant / process C&I_Proc A1

C&I _ stock preparation C&I_STA A2
C&I _ H / P C&I_H&P A3
C&I _ control system C&I_SYS A4
C&I _ machine C&I_PM A5
C&I _ offline calander C&I_Cal A6
C&I _ winder C&I_Winder A7
AUT Part
C&I _ package & transportation C&I_PT A8
C&I_ Products C&I_Prod B1

Scanner (LSC) C&I_Scan B2
ModulePro (nozzle moisturizer) ModulePro B3
ModuleSteam (DBK) DBK B4
OnV Paper Vision WBAS/WIS B5
headbox Headbox C1
wire section WireSect C2
press section PressSect C3
NipcoFlex NipcoFlex C4
dryer section DrySect C5

calender Calender C6
unwind Unwind C7
SpeedSizer SpeedSizer C8
DynaCoater Coater C9
working station (coating unit) WorkStat C10
PM design department
reel Reel C11

rereeler Rereeler C12
winder Winder C13
tambourhandling Tambour C14
hot air dryer HADryer C15

IR dryer / IR profiler IRDryer C16
AirTurn AirTurn C17
tail threading TTG C18
guide (fabric / felt) Guide C19

stretcher (fabric / felt) Stretcher C20
DuoCleaner / air-water cleaner and so on Clean_PS C21
SensoTension SensoTen C22
ProRelease / DuoStabilisator ProRe/DuoS C23
web guiding WebGuide C24
drive system DriveSys C25

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compressed air supply ComprAir D1
machine air system PMAir D2

PM auxiliaries
engineering
machine-vacuum PMVac D3
generate vacuum GenVac D4
steam & condensate system S&C D5
lubrication Lubric D6
Stock Preparation STA E1

bale handling Bales E2
feeding system Conveyors E3
pulping STA_Pulper E4
drum pulping Drum E5
screening Screens E6
C-Bar / screening elements C-Bar E7
cleaning Cleaner E8
flotation Flotation E9
dispersing Disperser E10
deflaking / refining Defla/Ref E11
thickening Thickening E12
fractionation Fractio E13
Engineering
washing Washer E14

conveying / pumping Pumps E15
Process-Engineering STA_Proc E16
chemical STA_Chem E17
stock & water system WEP E20

stock meetering system StockMeet E21
fresh stock FreshStock E22
fiber recovery FiberRec E23
approach flow ApproFlow E24
broke preparation BrokePrep E25
broke pulping BrokePulp E26
water supply WatSupply E30

chemical preparation ChemPrep E31
hall supply and exhaust ventilation HallAir F1

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air conditioning AirCond F2

crane Crane F3
hot air system HASystem F4
by the contractor by the contractor G1

customer customer G2
available at customer's mill available at customer mill G3
assembly assembly G4
E-Supplier customer E-Supplier customer G5

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Remarks:
Since the task sharing is different at the Voith sites, nevertheless the Comos entry for orderer etc. should be
according to the above list.
A1: Responsible for C&I engineering of the process areas

“D1 – D5” – PM auxiliaries engineering
“E20 – E31”- Engineering
“F1 – F4” - building facilities
A2: Responsible for C&I engineering of the stock preparation

“E1 – E17” - Engineering
A3: Responsible for the hydraulic and pneumatic engineering

“C1 – C24” - PM design department
“E20 – E31” - Engineering without instrumentation devices (e.g. On-/Off- Valves)
A4: Responsible for the engineering of the MCS and DCS

Without I/O cabinets!
e.g. CPUs, Operating stations (OS), Engineering station (ES), Ethernet components,
Printers, Server, etc.
A5: Responsible for C&I engineering of the paper machine

Including I/O cabinets!
A6: Responsible for C&I engineering of the offline calander

“C6” if it isn’t online
A7: Responsible for C&I engineering of the winder

“C13” - PM design department
A8: Responsible for C&I engineering of the package & transportation

“C14” - PM design department
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B1: Responsible for C&I engineering of the products (profilmatic)
“B1” - QCS without QMS (Scanner), OnV VMM/VTM
“B3” - OnQ ModulePro without movement, waterstation and air supply unit
“B4” - OnQ ModuleSteam without movement and steam supply control
“C1” - OnQ ModuleJet, OnQ ModuleTap, OnQ ModuleStep
“C2” - OnQ FormingSens, OnV FlocSpotter
“C3” - OnV FeltView
“C6” - OnQ ModuleTherm
“C8” - OnQ ModuleSpeed
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“C9” - OnQ ModuleCoat

“C11” - RollMaster
B2: Responsible for C&I engineering of the products (scanner)

QMS (Scanner), EnviroScan, SinglePointMeasurement
B3: Responsible for design of the ModulePro
B4: Responsible for design of the ModuleSteam
B5: Responsible for C&I and design engineering of Paper Vision

WBAS – Web Break Analysing System
WIS – Web Inspection System
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C1-C25: Responsible for the design of the different machine sections!
Including C&I field devices which are mounted at machine frame.
e.g. proximity switches, angle encoder, etc.
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D1-D5: Responsible for the engineering of the PM auxiliaries!
All components which belong to the corresponding machines are included.
e.g. agitators, pumps, tanks, hand valves, seal water monitoring, etc.
All process related electrical devices are included in “A1”
e.g. control valves, transmitters, On- / Off- Valves, etc.
D6: Responsible for the engineering of the lubrication system!

All components are included, except solenoid valves which are not build-up on the
On- / Off- Valves
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E1-E17: Responsible for the engineering of the stock preparation areas!
E20-E31: Responsible for the engineering of the stock preparation areas!

E21 – E26 are normally not used, except it is necessary.

Normally only “WEP” is used!
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F1-F3: Responsible for the engineering of the building facilities!
All components are included, without electrical devices of the heating central.
The electrical devices of the heating central are included in “A1”.
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G1: Responsible by the contractor!
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G2: Responsible by the customer!
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G3: Responsible by the customer!
Parts are already existing in the mill, and will be reused.
Only needed in system for documentation.
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G4: Responsible by the assembly!
Attention this is only used for orderer!
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G5: Responsible by the E-Supplier customer!
This is used for a second assembly company ordered by customer which is only responsible
for the power installation! ( MCC, Motor cables, etc.)
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G6: Responsible by the E-Supplier Voith!
This is used for a second assembly company ordered by Voith which is only responsible
for the power installation! ( MCC, Motor cables, etc.)
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H1: Responsible by Voith!
Attention this is only used for orderer of installation!
and
The abbreviations will be created by the adjustment of the below mentioned Comos entries (A1 – H1)
A1 – A8, B1 – B5, C1 – C25, D1 – D6, E1 – E31, F1 – F4, H1
G6
G1, G2, G3
G5

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The checkbox “provided by supplier” has to be choosen by the C&I basic engineering!
->
This is the Information to the person who is doing the transfer from Comos to S4P (Q29) to create the BOM
Position!
The checkbox information will be automatically transferred from the chapter “logistic” to the chapter “SAP-
data”
With this information the corresponding S4P information has to be set manually in the chapter “SAP-data” by
the person who is making the transfer from Comos to S4P (Q29)
By applying the choice the information „K“ (provided by customer) or „L“ (provided by provider/supplier) will be
added automatically.
This information (K, L) will be shown in the Q29!

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External installation → will be installed during start-up (erection)

Internal installation → installation on the premises (pre installation at Voith site)
Internal / External → the component is pre-assembled for a FAT, then dis-assembled again for dispatch and
installed on site.
The place where the device is installed. Here, only a rough differentiation is made, e.g. basement, floor, framing,
FS, etc.
Here, the coordinates (column number) from the arrangement drawing are entered,
e.g. 8m D-E 4-5
Effect exclusively on drawing types H&P; used to display FS

and DS on drawings.

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For example:
Design department: Auma motor!
Engineering: Broke pulper - gear oil temperature
Automation part: I/O card

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4.3.1 Document groups..................................................................................................................................... 93

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This CAE manual is valid for all Comos endusers of VP Divisions.

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1.2 Version History

Version Date Author Change history

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1.3 Starting Comos

1.3.1 Starting Comos with the Comos plug-in

1.3.2 Starting Comos with the Citrix plug-in

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1.3.3 Starting Comos using the link on Intranet

1.4 Comos user interface

Open database Open project Save

1.4.1 Opening a project

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After opening a project, choose

You can use the Autofilter for filtering.

1.4.2 Language change in Comos

You can change the language of Comos

1.4.3 Language translations of objects in Comos

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1.4.3.1 Single translation

If you change a text, all other

1.4.3.2 Bulk translation

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1.4.4 View (Preview / Window list / Favorites)

There are two ways of selecting the features:

Attributes / Symbol and document preview

Window list is an overview of all opened

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Current: Only the favorites of this project

All: The favorites of all projects are

1.4.5 Extra / query / basic query

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1.4.6 Opening Windows Explorer in Comos

In the Plant, the Windows Explorer can

This feature is only possible in the

1.5 Project settings

Under Type, the project type is defined.

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1.5.6 Full text index

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1.5.7 Title block entries

Sales order: The S4P sales order is entered.

Codeword: Entered automatically after transfer from S4P.

Shorten PIC: Currently not functioning

Short references: Currently not functioning.

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Titlerows - alias and VP

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Reference over documentation gaps:

1.5.9 Project data

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1.5.10 Version settings