Inserting I/O based wire numbers

Insert wire numbers based on the I/O address that each PLC connected wire touches.

The wire numbers insert with your specified format as fixed wire numbers. If a wire number retag is run later on, fixed wire numbers do not change.

Note: If you want PLC I/O based wire numbering to be the automatic default for a drawing, set it up in the Drawing Properties dialog box. Select the Search for PLC I/O address on insert toggle.

Insert PLC I/O wire numbers

1. Open AEGS05.dwg.
2. Click Schematic tab Insert Wires/Wire Numbers panelInsert Wire Numbers drop-downPLC I/O. Find

   The PLC I/O Wire Numbers dialog box displays.

   

   The default format is %N, the address number. The wire number is the same as its connected I/O address number.

3. Click I:%n to change the wire number format.

   It adds an ‘I’ prefix to each wire number that ties to the input module.

4. Click OK.
5. Respond to the prompts as follows:

   Select I/O module to process:  Select anywhere on the PLC module

   Select objects:  Select all the connected wires to process, right-click

   

   The wire numbers are inserted with the specified format. If some of the I/O points short-circuit to other I/O points, the last point wire number prevails for that common wire network.