Terminal Properties

Define a multi-level terminal by assigning appropriate properties.

Modify terminal properties

  1. Right-click terminal 4 on line reference 211 and select Edit Component.
  2. On the Insert/Edit Terminal Symbol dialog box, Catalog Data section, delete the Manufacturer and Catalog information.
  3. In the Modify Properties/Associations section, click Block Properties.
  4. On the Terminal Block Properties dialog box, specify:

    Levels:  3

    Level 1

    Level Description:  Top

    Wires Per Connection:  2

    PinL:  1

    PinR:  2

    Level 2

    Level Description:  Middle

    Wires Per Connection:  2

    PinL:  3

    PinR:  4

    Level 3

    Level Description:  Bottom

    Wires Per Connection:  2

    PinL:  5

    PinR:  6

    Click OK.

    Notice on the Insert/Edit Terminal Symbol dialog box, Properties/Associations section that the block now has three levels. Terminal 4 is assigned to the top level of the block.

  5. On the Insert/Edit Terminal Symbol dialog box, click OK.
  6. On the Update other drawings dialog box, click OK.
  7. If asked to save the drawing, click OK.