Catalog Code Assignment Tab (Terminal Strip Editor Dialog Box)

Modifies terminal catalog numbers. The terminals display in the center of the list box, with associated catalog number information and destinations on both sides.

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 Command entry:  AETSE

Make your selection on the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box and click Edit or New. Click the Catalog Code Assignment tab.

You can sort the terminal blocks inside of the Terminal Strip Editor dialog box by selecting the column headers. The first click on the header sorts the column in ascending order. The second click sorts in descending order. The sort criteria applies to all tabs inside of the Terminal Strip Editor dialog box so you do not have to sort again if you switch between tabs.

Terminal Listing

There are three sections to the grid: Internal Destination, Terminal Block Information, and External Destination. The bold vertical grid lines make it easier to determine the differences in these sections. The horizontal grid lines delineate between wires connected to the terminal blocks; each row indicates one wire per side. The bold horizontal grid lines make it easier to distinguish separations between terminal blocks on the strip.

Select the terminal blocks for editing. Multiple blocks can be selected using either the Shift or Control key while highlighting rows, or by clicking and dragging the mouse.

Note: You can right-click on any row in the terminal listing to access any of the editing tools found in the button groupings at the bottom of the dialog box. You can also right-click to select or deselect all of the terminals in the strip.

Internal Destination

Displays the devices on the left side of the terminal strip.

Terminal Block Information

Displays the terminal block number, terminal device pin connection descriptions, jumpers, and catalog data. These values display in the Terminal Listing with a blue background indicating that they are associated to the terminal block.

Note: Internal jumpers are indicated with squares and are on the left side. External jumpers are indicated with circles and are on the right side.

External Destination

Displays the devices on the right side of the terminal strip.

A single line entry terminal block has only two wires connected with its destinations on opposing sides (left/right). Use the terminal block properties to connect more wires to the terminal block, which changes the block into a multiple-line terminal entry.

Properties

Edit Terminal Block Properties

Defines or edits terminal block properties. When a multi-level terminal block is selected, the properties are edited for all levels of the terminal. The defined properties are assigned to every terminal symbol in its association.

You can define up to 99 terminal levels in the block properties.

Copy Terminal Block Properties

Copies terminal block properties from one terminal to paste into another terminals.

Paste Terminal Block Properties

Pastes the previously copied terminal block properties into the selected terminals.

Terminal

Edit Terminal

Modifies the selected terminal block. Any modifications to the ID (Installation, Location, Terminal Strip) removes the terminal block from its current terminal strip into the modified or newly defined terminal strip. You can perform a search of the project for current installation and location codes.

Reassign Terminal

Moves the highlighted terminal blocks from the active terminal strip to the terminal strip defined in the Reassign Terminal dialog box.

Renumber Terminals

Renumbers all, or a partial list, of terminal blocks from the active terminal strip. On the Renumber Terminal Strip dialog box, specify the new starting number and other options for renumbering the terminal.

Note: You cannot renumber a terminal that uses a wire number as its terminal number. Additionally, duplicate terminal numbers are not restricted.

Move Terminal

Moves an entire terminal (including all levels and any extra terminals created due to wiring constraints) on the terminal strip. You can move the terminal block up or down in the listing or manually pick a new position on the terminal strip listing.

Spare

Insert Spare Terminal

Inserts spare terminal blocks on the active terminal strip. Use the Insert Spare Terminal dialog box to define a terminal block number or name, specify the number of spares to insert, and to insert the spare terminals previous or below the highlighted terminal. You can add up to 10,000 spare terminals into the terminal block.

Note: Spare terminal assignments are temporary for the current session of the Terminal Strip Editor. Place the graphical terminal strip layout on the drawing during the current session if you want to keep the spare terminal assignments. You are prompted to Insert or Rebuild the terminal strip before you can exit Terminal Strip Editor.

Insert Accessory

Inserts one or more accessories (such as terminal end barriers or partitions) into the terminal strip.

Note: Accessory terminal assignments are temporary for the current session of the Terminal Strip Editor. Place the graphical terminal strip layout on the drawing during the current session if you want to keep the accessory terminal assignments. You are prompted to Insert or Rebuild the terminal strip before you can exit Terminal Strip Editor.

Delete Spare Terminals/Accessories

Deletes the spare terminal block or accessory on the terminal strip listing.

Destinations

Toggle Location

Toggles an entire location code from an Internal destination to an External destination or from an External destination to an Internal destination. You do not have to select any terminal blocks from the terminal listing.

Toggle Installation

Toggles an entire installation code from an Internal destination to an External destination or from an External destination to an Internal destination. You do not have to select any terminal blocks from the terminal listing.

Toggle Terminal Destinations

Changes the destination from Internal (left) to External (right) or from External to Internal.

Switch Terminal Destinations

Switches both destination values for the highlighted terminal block. The Internal destinations switch to the External (right) destinations, while all External destinations switch to Internal destinations.

Move Destination

Moves the destinations within the terminal/level definition. All the selected destinations are moved up or down within the level they belong to. Only the destinations for cloned blocks due to wire constraints can cross the boundary of the level they originally belong to.

Jumpers

Assign Jumper

Jumpers together the selected terminals or levels.

Edit/Delete Jumper

Edits a catalog assignment for a jumper, removes terminals or levels from a jumper definition or deletes a jumper.

Multi-Level

Associate Terminals

Combines two or more terminal blocks from any drawing into a single multiple-level terminal block. You are alerted if you select too many levels to associate. You can then decrease the number of selected levels or use the Break Apart Terminal Associations tool to separate out one of the levels in the new association.

Break Apart Terminal Associations

Separates one or more levels from the multiple level terminal block into separate terminal blocks. When the new terminal definitions are created, they retain the same properties as the original terminal.

  • One terminal: Breaks the selected levels from their original association and adds them into a new association together.
  • Separate terminals: Breaks the selected levels from their original association and adds each level into a new individual association. These levels occupy the same level in their new terminal definition, and new terminals are assigned the same properties as the original definition from which they were originally associated in.

Catalog

Assign Catalog Number

Assigns catalog part numbers to the selected terminal blocks, spare terminals, or accessories. The catalog number assignments are written back to the schematic and panel drawings. It displays the Catalog Browser dialog box. Once the catalog number is selected, the Catalog Manufacturer and Part Number are entered into the Terminal Strip Editor dialog box.

Delete Catalog Number

Removes the catalog part numbers previously assigned to terminal block, spare terminal, or accessory (either within the Terminal Strip Editor or the schematic drawing).

Copy Catalog Number

Copies catalog part numbers of one terminal to paste to other terminal blocks within the Terminal Strip Editor.

Paste Catalog Number

Pastes catalog part numbers (and terminal block properties) of one terminal to another single terminal or multiple terminal blocks within the Terminal Strip Editor.