Edit PLC Module Dialog Box

Annotate the selected PLC module.

Find

 Command entry:  AEEDITCOMPONENT

Select the PLC module to edit.

Addressing

First Address	Specifies the first I/O address for the PLC module.
List	Lists the available I/O addresses to select from. When you select an I/O address from the list the I/O Point Description: Address automatically updates.
Used: Drawing or Project	Lists any I/O points already assigned to the drawing or project. Select a tag from the list to copy, or to increment for this new component.

Note: Editing the first address, I/O point address, or catalog information for a plc module that was imported using the Unity Pro Export to Spreadsheet tool may result in problems when you export the data back to Unity Pro. An alert displays to ask whether you want to proceed with the changes.

Tag

Specifies a unique identifier assigned to the module. The tag value can be manually typed in the edit box.

Options

Substitutes a fixed text string for the %F part of the tag format. Retag Component can then use this override format value to calculate a new tag for the PLC module. For example, a certain PLC module must always have an "IO" family tag value instead of "PLC" so that retag, for example, assigns IO-100 instead of PLC100. To achieve this tag override you would enter "IO-%N" for the tag override format.

Line1/Line2

Specifies optional description text for the module. May be used to identify the relative location of the module in the I/O assembly (example: Rack # and Slot #).

Manufacturer

Lists the manufacturer number for the module. Enter a value or select one from the Catalog lookup.

Catalog

Lists the catalog number for the module. Enter a value or select one from the Catalog lookup.

Assembly

Lists the assembly code for the module. The Assembly code is used to link multiple part numbers together.

Catalog Lookup

Opens the Catalog Information dialog box.

Manufacturer	Lists the manufacturer number for the component. Enter a value or select one from the Catalog lookup.
Catalog	Lists the catalog number for the component. Enter a value or select one from the Catalog lookup.
Assembly	Lists the assembly code for the component. The Assembly code is used to link multiple part numbers together.
Item	Specifies a unique identifier assigned to each component. The tag value can be manually typed in the edit box.
Catalog Lookup	Opens the PLCIO table in the catalog database from which you can manually enter or select the Manufacturer or Catalog values. Search the database for a specific catalog item to assign to the selected component.
Drawing	Lists the part numbers used for similar components in the current drawing.
Project	Lists the part numbers used for similar components in the project. You can search in the active project, another project, or an external file. Active project: All the drawings in the current project are scanned and the results are listed in a dialog box. Select from the list to assign your new component with a catalog number that is consistent with other similar components in the project. Other project: Scans each listed drawing in a previous project for the target component type and returns the catalog information in a subdialog box. Make your catalog assignment by picking from the dialog box list. External file: You can pull catalog assignments from a generic ASCII file created by a word processor or output from a spreadsheet or database program. A dialog box displays the contents of the selected text file. Find and highlight the appropriate entry. AutoCAD Electrical toolset reads the line of text from the file and breaks it into its component parts. They are displayed in the left-hand dialog box list. For each relevant item, highlight it, and then pick the appropriate category button in the center column. The highlighted item is transferred to the corresponding category (and then to the Insert/Edit dialog box once OK is clicked).
Multiple BOM	Inserts or edits extra catalog part numbers on to the selected component. You can add up to 99 part numbers to any component. These multiple BOM part numbers appear as sub-assembly part numbers to the main catalog part number in the various BOM and component reports.
Catalog Check	Displays what the selected item looks like in a Bill of Material template.

Description

Optional line of description text. May be used to identify the module type (for example, "16 Discrete Inputs - 24VDC")

I/O Point Description

Address	Specifies the I/O address assignment.
Description 1-5	Optional description text. Enter up to five lines of description attribute text.
Next/Pick	Selects a description from a module on the current drawing.
List descriptions	Lists the I/O point descriptions currently assigned to each I/O point on the module or connected, wired devices in a pick list. Selecting one of the buttons next to this displays a different list of description in the box below.
I/O	Lists I/O point descriptions used so far on the module. Pick to copy.
Wired Devices	Lists descriptions of wired devices that are found to be connected to the I/O module. Pick to copy the description.
External File	Displays contents of an external comma-delimited ASCII text file of I/O point descriptions. Pick an entry in the file and then copy the values to edit boxes in the Edit dialog box.

Installation/Location codes

Changes the installation or location code s. You can search the current drawing or entire project for installation and location codes. A quick read of all the current or selected drawing files is done and a list of codes used so far is returned. Select from the list to update the module automatically with the installation or location code.

Pins

Assigns pin numbers to the pins that are physically located on the module.

Show/Edit Miscellaneous

View or edit any attributes that are not predefined AutoCAD Electrical toolset attributes.

Ratings

Specifies values for each ratings attribute. You can enter up to 12 ratings attributes on a module. Select Defaults to display a list of default values.

Note: If Ratings is unavailable, the module you are editing does not carry rating attributes.