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Project: Add Part Numbers, Pinlist data, and Terminal Properties to the Part Catalog Database
Objectives
In this exercise, you add new catalog entries using the built-in database editor, you experiment with the functionality of the pin lists, forcing a warning and creating new pin list entries, and you experiment with the functionality of the terminal properties, creating a new terminal properties entry.
Process
Copy and Select Pins from a List
Step 1: If the Project Manager is not displayed, on the Project tab, Project Tools panel, click Manager.
Step 2: If Custom_Data_NFPA is the active project, skip to step 6. If it is open but not active, in the Project Manager, do the following:
Step 3: In the Project Manager, click Open Project.
Step 4: Browse to where you installed the exercise files. Select Custom_Data_NFPA.wdp. Click Open.
Step 5: From the Projects list, click the expansion node next to Custom_Data_NFPA to expand the drawing list.
Step 6: Right-click Custom_Data_NFPA_04.dwg. Click Open.
Step 7: Zoom in to the middle portion of rungs 412-415.
Step 8: On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, click Copy Component.
Step 9: In the drawing, select CR408 on rung 412.
Step 10: Select the insertion point on rung 415 just to the right of CR407.
Step 11: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click Parent/Sibling.
Step 12: In the drawing, select CR408 on rung 412, again.
Step 13: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, under Pins, click List.
Step 14: In the Pin Number in Use dialog box, under NO Pairs, select A3X, A3Y from the list.
Step 15: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click OK.
Step 16: Copy and Create Too Many Contact References:
On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, click Copy Component.
Step 17: In the drawing, select CR409 on rung 413.
Step 18: Select the insertion point on rung 415 just to the right of CR408.
Step 19: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click Parent/Sibling.
Step 20: In the drawing, select CR409 on rung 413, again.
Step 21: In the Alert: Too Many Contact References dialog box, click Ignore Limit.
Step 22: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click OK.
Step 23: In the Alert: Pin Assignment Repeated dialog box, click Ignore Error.
Step 24: Change the Catalog Number and Edit the Pin List:
To correct the Too Many Contact References error, you create a new part number and add pin list information for the new part number:
In the drawing, right-click the parent CR409 relay coil on rung 409. Click Edit Component.
Step 25: In the Insert Edit Component dialog box, under Catalog Data, click Lookup.
Step 26: In the Catalog Browser dialog box, click on the Pencil to Edit the Database.
Step 27: In the Catalog Browser - Edit Mode dialog box, click into a new entry and do the following:
Note: This could be copied from an existing entry and pasted into the new entry.
Step 28: In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, notice that the Pins are automatically added, then click OK.
Step 29: Surf to Change the Contact Pins:
In this section of the exercise, you surf to the CR409 contacts and change the pin assignments for the new catalog number.
Right-click the parent CR409 relay coil on rung 409. Click Surfer.
Step 30: In the Surf dialog box, do the following:
Step 31: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, do the following:
Step 32: In the Surf dialog box, do the following:
Step 33: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, do the following:
Step 34: In the Surf dialog box, select NO, 6,634. Click Go To.
Step 35: If prompted, in the Qsave dialog box, click OK.
Step 36: In the Surf dialog box, click Edit.
Step 37: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, do the following:
Step 38: In the drawing, right-click CR409. Click Surfer.
Step 39: In the Surf dialog box, do the following:
Step 40: If prompted, in the Qsave dialog box, click OK.
Step 41: In the Surf dialog box, click Close.
Step 42:
In this section of the exercise you will examine existing Terminal Block Properties:
On the Panel tab, Terminal Footprints panel, click Editor.
Step 43: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, select the TS-A terminal strip (Location: JBOX1). Click Edit.
Step 44: In the Defined Terminal Wiring Constraints Exceeded dialog box, click OK.
Step 45: In the Terminal Strip Editor grid, notice the following:
Step 46: Click OK.
Step 47: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, click Done.
Step 48: Add a Manufacturer Reference to the Terminal Properties Database:
In this portion of the exercise, you add a new part number and terminal property reference to the Part Catalog Database.
Go to Schematic > Insert Components > Icon Menu flyout > Catalog Browser.
Step 49: In the Catalog Browser dialog box, use the drop-down menu to make sure the Category is set to TRMS (Terminals) then click on the Pencil to Edit the Database.
Step 50:
In the Catalog Browser - Edit Mode dialog box, click into a new entry and do the following:
Step 51: Assign Part Catalog Number Changing Terminal Properties:
In this portion of the exercise you assign a catalog number to the terminals. This transfers the corresponding terminal properties to the terminals.
On the Panel tab, Terminal Footprints panel, click Editor.
Step 52: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, select JBOX1-TS-A. Click Edit.
Step 53: In the Defined Terminal Wiring Constraints Exceeded dialog box, click OK.
Step 54: Click the Catalog Code Assignment tab.
Notice that none of the terminals has part catalog numbers assigned.
Step 55: Select all the terminals listed in the terminal grid. Under Catalog, click the Assign Catalog Number button.
Step 56:
In the Catalog Browser dialog box, type ACME then click on A13579, and click OK.
Step 57: In the Terminal Strip Editor, notice the following:
Step 58: Click OK.
Step 59: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, click Done.
