Annotates the selected I/O point.
Find
Command entry:
AECOMPONENT
Select to insert a PLC I/O point. Specify the insertion point on the drawing.
Address
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I/O Address |
Searches for a wire connection to a nearby PLC I/O address and, if found, uses the PLC address number in the tag name of the component. |
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Used: Drawing or Project |
Lists any I/O addresses already assigned. Select a tag from the list to copy, or to increment for this new component. |
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Parent/Sibling |
Transfers all information from the parent component to the child component being inserted or edited. If the parent is visible on the screen, click Parent/Sibling, and select the parent (or another related contact). |
Module Tag/Description
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Tag |
Specifies a unique identifier assigned to each I/O point. The tag value can be manually typed in the edit box. |
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Line1/ Line2 |
Optional description text for the I/O point. May be used to identify the relative location of the point in the I/O assembly (for example, Rack # and Slot #). |
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Manufacturer |
Lists the manufacturer number for the I/O point. Enter a value or select one from the Catalog lookup. |
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Catalog |
Lists the catalog number for the I/O point. Enter a value or select one from the Catalog lookup. |
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Assembly |
Lists the assembly code for the I/O point. The Assembly code is used to link multiple part numbers together. |
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Catalog Lookup |
Opens the Catalog Information dialog box from which you can:
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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, enter "IO-%N" for the tag override format. |
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Description |
Optional line of description text. May be used to identify the PLC type (for example, "16 Discrete Inputs - 24VDC") |
I/O Point Description
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Description 1-5 |
Specifies optional description text. Enter up to five lines of description attribute text. |
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Pick |
Selects a description from a module on the current drawing. |
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List descriptions: 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 codes. 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. Assigns terminal description text to available TERMDESC* attributes. Click List to select from a list of pins associated with the assigned catalog.
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.