To Configure Connectors for Device Styles

Devices can have a single connection point or multiple connection points.

To configure the connectors of a device style

1. Open the drawing that contains the device style.
2. In the Electrical workspace, open the device style by doing one of the following:
   • Click Manage tab Style & Display panel Style Manager . In the left pane of the Style Manager, expand Electrical Objects, then expand Device Styles, and select the style.
   • In the drawing, select a device that uses the style, and click Device tab General panel Edit Style drop-down Edit Style .
3. Click the Connectors tab.
4. For Description, enter a descriptive name that identifies what the connector represents, such as Normal Power.
5. For System Type, select Power and Lighting, Other, or General.
6. Specify a value for Connection Point X, Y, and Z, or click Add Center Points from View Blocks in Top View to create a centered connector.
7. If you selected Power and Lighting for System Type, do the following:
   • Specify values for the following additional connector properties:

     Connector Property	Description
     Number of poles	The number of poles on the connector: 1, 2, or 3. You can select a number, select By Circuit to retrieve the value from the circuit when it is assigned, or select Undefined.
     Voltage	The voltage on the connector. You can enter a voltage, select from the voltages defined in the drawing that are valid for the currently specified number of poles, select By Circuit to retrieve the value from the circuit when it is assigned, or select Undefined.
     Load Phase 1 Load Phase 2 Load Phase 3	The load (in VA) on the connector. For each device added, this load is added to the circuit. You can use this to automatically assign a load as you add the device. If the Number of Poles is <Undefined> or 1, only Load Phase 1 is editable. If Number of Poles is 2, then Load Phase 1 and Load Phase 2 are editable. If Number of Poles is 3, then Load Phase 1, Load Phase 2, and Load Phase 3 are editable.
     Load Category	The load category of the connector. You can select from the load category defined in the drawing, or you can select Undefined.
     Load Sub-category	The load sub-category of the connector. You can select Motor.
     Maximum Overcurrent Rating (amps)	Reserved for future use.
     Power Factor	Reserved for future use.

     Note: If you select Undefined for Number of Poles or Voltage, and you do not specify a value when adding a device, a default value of By Circuit is used. This means the value from the circuit is retrieved and used when the device is assigned to a circuit. In addition, note that when you change the value for Number of Poles, Voltage, or Load in a device style, instances of the style in the drawing are not updated.
   • For each of the properties, for Prevent Override, specify whether to allow the override of the value in the style when adding devices. Select Yes to prevent overrides, or select No to allow them.
8. To add a connector, click , and configure its properties.
9. To remove a connector, select the connector, and click .
   Danger: Use caution when removing connectors. Doing so can break the connectivity of a circuit because the connector is removed from all instances of the style in the drawing.