Connector Pin Numbers in Use Dialog Box

Lists all of the pins previously used in the project and the available pins that can be assigned to a connector. The connector tag and pin count displays below the title bar in the dialog box.

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 Command entry:  AEEDITCOMPONENT

Select the connector to edit. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, Pins section, click List.

Note: You can edit pin numbers when a row is selected in the grid.

Pin List

Displays all available pins to be assigned to the parametrically-built connector. The number in parenthesis () indicates the single or pair of pins for the connector. The first column is the value assigned to TERM01 or TERM01P while the second column assigns its number to TERM02 or TERM02J. Select the pin from the list to populate the grid.

The Pin list table in the catalog database (default_cat.mdb) supports connectors drawn in the ladder diagram or connector diagram schematics.

x

Displays an 'x' for all pins that are displayed since they are part of the connector and not selected on the block being edited (the pins may be on a different drawing or part of another symbol). Only the pin numbers associated to the block selected are editable; the controls at the bottom of the dialog box are disabled if a pin with an 'x' is selected from the list.

Sheet, Reference

Displays the sheet number and potential reference line number where the connector definition is located in the project.

Plug

Displays the plug pin number. The value changes automatically if you edit it in the Pin Numbers section of the dialog box.

Description

Displays the terminal descriptions that are associated to the wire connection point. The first Description column displays the description for the plug; the second displays the description for the receptacle.

Receptacle

Displays the receptacle pin number. The value changes automatically if you edit it in the Pin Numbers section of the dialog box.

Wire Numbers

Displays the wire numbers on either side of the combination connector or a single wire number based on whether or not the connector is a simple plug or jack.

Pin Numbers

Displays the plug and receptacle pin numbers for the selected row. Enter a new value in the edit box or click the arrows to increment or decrement both numbers on the plug and receptacle.

Note: If you replace pin numbers through editing, the replaced pin numbers may go back into the Pin List if they were originally defined in the Pin List range.

Pin Descriptions

Edits the plug and receptacle terminal descriptions. The value you enter in the edit box displays in the Description column of the grid.