DESCRIPTION OF NEW FUNCTIONS. Version 19.0

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1 DESCRIPTION OF NEW FUNCTIONS Version 19.0 This document describes new functions in Automation version 19. The Component Wizard has its own manual which describes all its functions. PCSCHEMATIC Automation Service has its own manual, which includes a description of the Mounting Assistant. Last revision: March 2017

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3 Contents 1 Export to pdf Export of selected pages Hyperlink settings Pop-up information Save pdf settings Export to DWG/DXF Follow-up on Reference Designations (RDS) Page data Component data Reference frame Import of ref. designations Import only one aspect at a time Support of other formats KKS Move a designation and its sub-levels How to use ref. designations in subdrawings Transfer text settings between projects Transfer text settings from one project to another one Component Wizard How to start using the Component Wizard The Mounting Assistant Post-processing components Bits and pieces The Symbol Generator Symbol Documentation New data fields for lists and symbols Parts and Components list Predefined symbol data fields Cable, terminal and plc-lists built-in lists and list to file Table of Contents Turn Up or Down on the mouse to Zoom Copy object data Components, cables and lines Scripts Administrator program Notes Page 3

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5 1 Export to pdf In connection with export to PDF, some customers have wished for more functionalities. Below you can see the extra functions that have been made for this version. 1.1 Export of selected pages Now, it is possible to export selected pages to PDF. Last used page can also be active in PDF export. 1.2 Hyperlink settings You can select whether you want the hyperlink to go to the full page or to the selected symbol. Page 5

6 1.3 Pop-up information Beware, that symbol and line popup information only works on Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you use another PDF-reader, they don t work. 1.4 Save pdf settings If you make different kinds of pdf exports eg B/H or color, to full page or to zoom you can save the settings. This makes it very easy to retrieve the settings and ensure that all selections are correct. The settings do not affect the page selection. 1.5 Export to DWG/DXF Last used page is also selectable here. Page 6

7 2 Follow-up on Reference Designations (RDS) We changed the way the program works with reference designations quite much from ver 17 to ver 18. In connection with that, a few functions didn t make it to ver18 and another few functions have been changed since ver Page data Page data will now show the section with reference designations also when there are no designations in the project. In earlier versions, the section would only be visible, when the project contained ref. designations. 2.2 Component data The Component Data dialog will always show the Ref.design. tab. The drop-down lists only show the used designations as earlier. In earlier versions, the section would only be visible, when the project contained ref. designations. The tab is only visible in Wire numbers and signals, if they have been set to have ref.designations in RDS settings. Page 7

8 Ref.designations are always visible when you press the Name button. The drop-down lists here contain all created designations as earlier. 2.3 Reference frame Insert reference frame is also available in all projects now. Page 8

9 2.4 Import of ref. designations Import only one aspect at a time You can import all aspects designations at once by when you click the Import button. When you do this, it is very important that all import settings are correct, among them which prefixes and dividers that you use. The prefix will decide which aspect the designation belongs to. From ver 19, you can import one aspect at a time when you right-click in one aspect s section. In this way, you don t have to consider prefixes when you import. You only have to remember, that without prefixes it can be a bit hard to see which part belongs to which aspect, especially when you import or export something which contains ref. designations. Page 9

10 2.4.2 Support of other formats KKS On the import tab, you can select to import KKS-codes which will behave hierarchically. KKS-codes (Kraftwerk Kennzeich System) is a very popular naming convention within the power plant (Kraftwerk) industry. When you use the KKScodes in the project, you should go to the format settings to have them show correctly without divider in the project. 2.5 Move a designation and its sub-levels In version 18 it was only possible to move a sublevel to another level, when it was unused. From version 19, you can also move used sublevels, and components within the moved sublevels will automatically be renamed in the project. A small trick: If you want to move / restructure many sublevels, it is a good idea to make temporary designations, which will be renamed later or moved in one operation: E.g. you can move/rename all components from =A1, =A2 and =A3 by moving them all to a new =B1 designation. This designation can then be renamed later. Page 10

11 2 2 X2 X1 1 Description of new functions 2.6 How to use ref. designations in subdrawings Ref.designations in subdrawings will mostly be inherited from the page it is placed on. As always The subdrawing can contain ref.frames that mark the parts that belongs to another designation. In earlier versions you should write the ref.designation in the frame s name data field, and you have to write it as one combined designation, where it is hard to replace or reuse individual aspects. From this version it is possible to select variables for each aspect, and they can be controlled individually. -X1 -W1 =/@1 +/@2 -/@3 1/ -P1 -W1 / -X1 In former versions, pages ref. designations have been located in the page s Article data, again in the Name data field as one combined designation. From this version, you can have one variable for each aspect. If you have existing subdrawings and page templates with ref. designation, you can still use those. But be aware, that the data field contains (up to) three aspects. Page 11

12 3 Transfer text settings between projects It has always been possible to transfer individual text settings to the project. One at a time. You make the setting directly in the project or retrieve it from the standard settings and transfer it to the project. One at a time. 3.1 Transfer text settings from one project to another one You can find a new All radio button in the Settings Text/symbol standards. The settings in this group makes it possible to transfer all text settings from one project to another in just one click. If you have templates that contain various customers (text and naming) settings, you can use the functions in this group to transfer from one template to any existing project in just one click. Up to now, you have been forced to transfer each setting individually, which is very time consuming. You have the following options: You can TRANSFER all text settings, that means all text settings from symbols, lines, connections points and reference texts to the active project in one operation You can RETRIEVE all standard text settings into the active project in one operation You can SAVE all text settings from the active project as new standard settings in one operation And finally, you can make the new text settings overrule the symbols own text settings. Page 12

13 4 Component Wizard The Component Wizard has been extended with different functions that make it even easier to create components in the database. The Component Wizard has its own manual in which you can read about all functions. The most important changes are More tabs, so that data fields have been grouped into special tabs, eg Accessories During creation of normal components: o Copy symbol x times o Drag symbols to new position o Possible to create alternative symbols Multi-edit is no longer hidden There is a new Delete option It is much easier to attach accessories, and all accessories can be seen on its separate tab External files, ie photos or datasheets, now have their own tab, and the wizard looks up in the default alias-folders and writes the alias-name in the data field Creation of cables o Fetch existing cbl-file o Edit existing cbl-file o Last conductor is PE o Accessory plugs per cable Creation of PLCs o Simple card with/without supply and communication o Compact plc with/without supply and communication o Configurable plc s with/without plugs o Analog plc s o Support of status type, that is the database can handle whether the plc is analog or digital 4.1 How to start using the Component Wizard The setup of the database and the data fields in the database decides what the Component Wizard looks like. That means, that if the database doesn t include the data fields that we use for e.g. accessories, that you don t have any contents on this tab. If you want to try the Component Wizard and you are unsure about your own database setup, then try to make a new installation where you start with a fresh PCS database. A new installation contains all default data fields and the default setup, and you will be able to create the components you can see in the manual. Page 13

14 5 The Mounting Assistant The Mounting Assistant, which is developed for and is part of the PCSCHEMATIC Automation Service program, is also a part of the version 19 Automation. The Service program has its own manual, where you can see a detailed description of all of its functions. The purpose of using the Mounting Assistant is to save time during the assembly of panels. You will be guided through the mounting process, and the Assistant will show you what to mount next. You decide the order yourself, and during the entire process you will have an electronic overview of how far you are. The currently selected connection is marked in the diagram. If the project is changed during the mounting process, the program will draw your attention to this, making it possible for you to maintain your overview. You can let selected connections wait, and search through them later. Furthermore, you can search for information about components and cables directly in the component database and the Object List from the Mounting Assistant if you need to do any post processing. If you are more people doing a series production using the same diagram, each of you can open the diagram, just assign individual order numbers. You can t change any part of the diagram using the Mounting Assistant. If the icon is dimmed: You need to save your project before you can open it with the Mounting Assistant. The Mounting Assistant shows every single connection in the diagram, one by one, with a starting point and an end point. You can then either mount the wire, mark it as not mounted, ignored or stuck. In the display window you can see the conductor, with From and To points, and an icon that tells whether it s the only conductor to a terminal, meaning you can finish it, or if it is one of more conductors. You can use the icons in the lower window to sort the conductor list according to Ref.designations, components, nets, cables or jumper connections. Page 14

15 5.1 Post-processing components If you have components that need post-processing, e.g. timers that need to be set or components that must be tightened with a specified torque, the necessary information can be found either in the diagram or in the database. Select the Components tab and search for a list of components that need post-processing; e.g. tightening or setting. Write *Name* in the search field. The selected components are now in the Assistant window, and at the bottom you can see, how many of them, you have done. The diagram shows the component that you mark, so if the information is in the project, you will see it immediately. You can also find information about the components by using the Object List or the database. Simply mark the component in the list and use the icons in the Components tab. Page 15

16 6 Bits and pieces Also for this version various small functions and extensions made in the program. 6.1 The Symbol Generator The Symbol Generator now has small arrows that control the size. For each click you change height width with 5 mm, however, you can also type a value directly. The distance between connection points is default 5 mm (2M) and they are centered now, too. Text sizes and fonts follow the settings in the current project, when you start the Symbol Generator. 6.2 Symbol Documentation The Symbol Documentation tool can now also document symbols with states: If you use the Symbol documentation tool in a project, it will document the states used in the project. If you use the tool to document symbols in a selected folder, it will show all possible symbol states. Page 16

17 6.3 New data fields for lists and symbols Parts and Components list When you make parts or component lists, you can now include the Object group name Predefined symbol data fields The field Description which is mapped to a database field in Database Settings Component Data is now always available as a symbol data fields in the symbol editor. In this way the component s description can always show on its symbols, and in the language mapped from the database. The. data field Ref.design for the component, is also available as a symbol data field in the symbol editor. In this way it is always possible to show the components ref. designation separated from its name Cable, terminal and plc-lists built-in lists and list to file Description for the cable s connected components can now be part of the Cable list. You can find the same kind of data field in the terminal list, the plc list (connected component) and in the connections list file. Page 17

18 6.3.4 Table of Contents Page header s state titles can now be included in the Table of Contents. You can select state from the primary and the secondary page header. 6.4 Turn Up or Down on the mouse to Zoom Some customers have asked for the option to turn the mouse wheel the other way to zoom. Go to Settings Pointer/Screen to select which way to turn the mouse wheel. Page 18

19 6.5 Copy object data Components, cables and lines The button Copy component data copies as always Name, Type, Article no, Function for a symbol, and doesn t include any symbol data fields. You can then insert the copied data on any other symbol. Beware, that when you copy cable data, you can only insert this data on other cable symbols. Copy Line data works a little different it also includes line data fields. All lines will already have all line data fields, not visible, but included. Whereas symbol data fields are assigned per symbol. Page 19

20 6.6 Scripts The script function has been a part of the Automation program in several versions. Now and again we add new scripts and all common scripts are included in the program. The scripts you make can be added to the list, and you can also add scripts maybe with better names to the Tools menu. 7 Administrator program We are currently updating the Administrator program. Shortly, the main focus for the update is to support all relevant Automation settings in the Administrator program, and to update the manual. And yes, currently several functions are not supported. You are welcome to contact us, if you have input for the Administrator program. Page 20

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