To Work With Single, Stand-alone PLC Layout Symbols

Insert PLC Layout Points

1. Click Schematic tabInsert Components panelInsert Components drop-downIcon Menu. Find
2. On the main icon menu select PLC I/O.
   Note: Single I/O points are selected from the second and third rows of the sub dialog box.
3. Select the component to insert and specify an insertion point.
   Note: Select from the upper row for the first I/O point of a module. These symbols carry attributes for catalog BOM assignment. Select from the bottom row for the second through nth points of a module (which are children symbols of the first symbol parent).
4. Add or edit any information in the Edit PLC I/O Point dialog box and click OK.

Annotate Stand-alone I/O Points

1. Click Schematic tabInsert Components panelInsert Components drop-downIcon Menu. Find
2. Select to insert PLC I/O points (found on the second and third rows of the sub dialog box) and specify an insertion point.

   To edit a point, right-click on an I/O point and select Edit Component from the menu.

3. Change the I/O point.
4. (Optional) To assign the I/O address, click Used: Drawing or Used: Project to select an I/O address that was used already on a module.
5. (Optional) To assign the description, click External File to select the description from a comma-delimited ASCII text file of available I/O point descriptions.
6. Click OK and the values are annotated onto the I/O point.