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1 Rapsody User's guide December 2008 Page 1

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3 Contents Overview 5 Welcome to Rapsody 5 Homepage 6 Main project building steps 8 Define switchboard characteristics 10 Define the switchboard characteristics 10 Add products to the switchboards 14 Add products to the switchboards 14 Select products in the Schneider Electric catalogue 18 Product configuration window 20 Choose a product in your personal catalogue 21 Search for a part number in the Schneider Electric offer 22 Search for a part number in the personal catalogue 24 Choose a product in the favourites 25 Add products to favourites 26 Enter a part number directly in the product list 28 Add a free part number 29 Copy products 30 Import products from a MyEcodial project 31 Delete products 33 Modify the characteristics of a product 34 Electrical organisation of devices 35 Link devices electrically 35 Electrical organisation - Simplified view 37 Electrical organisation - Detailed view 44 Install products in the enclosure 46 Install the products in the switchboard 46 Guided design 48 Free design 50 Finish the switchboard 54 Modify the front view drawing 57 Modify the workbench content 61 Choose a preconfigured assembly 63 Create a preconfigured assembly 65 Assistance with positioning graphs 67 Drawing tools 69 Cost, export and print the project 73 Cost, export and print the project 73 Enter project administrative information 75 View the part numbers 76 Cost the project 78 Export the project 81 Print the project 83 Additional functions 85 Modify the personal catalogue 85 Import/export the personal catalogue 87 Update internal part numbers 88 Customise the sheet models 89 Update the price list 92 Save the project 93 Register the software 94 Obtain help 98 Define usage preferences 99 Customise the default values of Schneider Electric products 99 Define functional name prefixes 101 Define discounts on products 102 Define project hourly rates and margins 105 Define assembly and connection parameters 106 Page 3

4 Define the default services 107 Define the labour time format 109 Define terminal blocks 110 Choose the default folders 112 Modify the dialogue box display 113 Appendices 115 Selection methods 115 Reminders for using windows 117 Keyboard shortcuts 119 Glossary 120 Page 4

5 Overview Welcome to Rapsody Rapsody is an LV electrical switchboard design aid software used to select products, organise electrical cabling of devices, assemble in the switchboard, view the front face drawings and calculate project cost. Project content can be printed and exported in various formats. For example you can export to a file in Microsoft Excel format the detailed content of the project (administrative information, switchboard electrical characteristics, product lists, front face drawings) and automatically generate the project cost (quotation, discount details, services) and product order forms in this file. Page 5

6 Homepage When you launch Rapsody, the homepage wlll appear. This window lets you: Create a new project, Open an existing project, Access adidtional tools (update personal catalogue, update prices, customise sheet models, etc.) Define your usage preferences (margins, discounts, default values, functional name prefixes, terminals, etc.) Access the online help When you use Rapsody for the first time, a window is brought up asking you to register the software. This window will appear each time you launch the software if you have not yet entered the registration key. You can use Rapsody for 30 days without registering it. After this time if you want to continue using it, you must obtain an registration key from Schneider Electric. Registration is free of charge. For more details, see Register the software. No Description 1 Create a new project This option lets you create a new project. For more details, see Main project building steps. Page 6

7 No Description 2 Open an existing project This option lets you open a project that you have created and saved beforehand with Rapsody. You can then consult or modify the project. For more details, see Main project building steps Button Undo This button lets you undo the last operations performed. The operations that you can cancel depend on your current context. This button is accessible when a project is open. Button Tools The button Tools lets you access additional tools (update personal catalogue, update prices, customise sheet models, etc.) and define your usage preferences (margins, discounts, default values, functional name prefixes, terminals, etc.) This button is accessible when a project is open. Button Save You can use the Save button at any time to save the project. For more details, see Save the project. This button is accessible when a project is open. Button Print The button Print lets you print the project. For more details, see Print the project. This button is accessible when a project is open. Button Help The button Help gives you access to the online help and to various information on the software. For more details, see Obtain help. 8 Button Exit The button Exit lets you close Rapsody. Page 7

8 Main project building steps A project is carried out in a number of steps corresponding to the main tabs of the Rapsody window. 1 Define switchboard characteristics characteristics in the tab Switchboards. A project can contain several switchboards. You create the switchboards and define their main For more details, see Define the switchboard characteristics. 2 Add products to the switchboards In the tab Product choice, you choose the products for the various project switchboards. For more details, see Add products to the switchboards. 3 Electrical organisation of devices Once you have chosen the devices for a switchboard, you can define in the tab Electrical organisation the electrical connections between these devices and choose the distribution blocks. The hierarchical order thus defined will act as a guide to install products in the switchboard. For more details, see Link devices electrically. Page 8

9 Install products in the enclosure 4 Once you have drawn up the list of devices of a switchboard, then defined the electrical connections between them, you can start the switchboard design. There are two installation modes: In guided design, Rapsody offers a choice of enclosures suitable to store products. You just have to choose the right solution for you, then start installing in the enclosure. Rapsody then determines the assembly and connection accessories, installs them all in the chosen enclosure and displays the result. In free design, you perform these operations step by step. For more details, see Install the products in the switchboard. 5 Cost, export and print the project Once the project is complete, you can cost it and export and print its content. The tab Reports lets you enter the administrative information, view project references, access costing and export and print the project. For more details, see Cost, export and print the project. Page 9

10 Define switchboard characteristics Define the switchboard characteristics Presentation A project can contain a number of switchboards. You create the switchboards and define their main characteristics in the tab Switchboards. When you create a new project, it already contains a switchboard. You can add other switchboards (up to 15), import switchboards from other projects, copy and delete the existing switchboards. No Description 1 This field lets you enter the project name. It is transferred to the sub-tab Project of the tab Reports, frame Project. 2 Currently used price list date. You can update the price list using an update file. For more details, see Update the price list. Page 10

11 No Description 3 The Browser presents the list of project switchboards and indicates: the total project price at the top of the list, the price of each switchboard after its name. The button Create a switchboard at the bottom of the list lets you add a switchboard in the project. For more details, see Add a switchboard below. You can re-organise the list by moving the switchboards with the mouse. 4 This frame lets you choose the general characteristics of the switchboard selected in the Browser. You can rename the switchboard by entering the new name in the field Switchboard name. You can also obtain several identical switchboards by increasing the quantity in the field Switchboard quantity. Choice of characteristics The choice of main switchboard characteristics affects the carrying out of the project design steps: Nominal current, short-circuit current, degree of protection, type of door are used to define the enclosure type. Short-circuit current also lets you define the number of supports for the busbars. Voltage is not used by Rapsody. It is only exported for information. The cable access direction is of the type Front for most enclosure ranges. The type Rear is only possible for the Prisma Plus System P range, and, in this case, the software will not propose lateral cable ducts and will increase the switchboard depth for cable routing. The characteristic Incomer in duct only concerns the Prisma Plus System G enclosure range, and the incomer unit will then be installed in a 300 mm wide duct. The cable entry directions for the incomer unit and the outgoing devices allow Rapsody to add cable ducts in some cases, particularly when the cable entry directions of the incomer unit and outgoers are identical (High-High or Low-Low) The characteristic Material lets you filter the list of enclosure ranges Ranges. Cubicle partitioning is available only for the Prisma Plus System P enclosure range. 5 The list Ranges lets you force an enclosure type. 6 The button Define default values lets you save the characteristics displayed and assign them to other switchboards from the same project or other projects. This lets you quickly create a number of switchboards from the same characteristics. Click on the button Define default values. The characteristics displayed are saved. They will be automatically assigned to all switchboards that you create in the future. 7 The button Return to the initial values lets you return to the characteristics existing on opening the tab. 8 These buttons let you import, copy and delete the switchboards. See below Manage the switchboards. 9 The button Undo lets you undo the last operations performed in the tab Switchboards. You can: Click on Undo or press [Ctrl+Z] to cancel the last operation performed. Click on the arrow of the button Undo to open the list of the last operations performed, then choose the operation to be cancelled (only operations performed in the tab Switchboards can be cancelled). Page 11

12 No Description 10 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon, reduce/enlarge, close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab. Manage the switchboards Add a switchboard At the bottom of the list of Browser 3 click on Create a new switchboard, or press [F4]. The new switchboard appears at the bottom of the list. You can change the name that has been automatically assigned to it (see Rename a switchboard below). Rename a switchboard Enter the new name in the field Switchboard name of frame 2. End your input by clicking in another field. To delete characters, use key [ ]. Import switchboards from another project Button Import (from a Rapsody project) 1. Click on the button Import (from a Rapsody project). The window Import switchboards from a Rapsody project will appear. 2. In the frame Source project, click on Browse, then select the project in which you want to retrieve switchboards. The list of switchboards for this project will appear. 3. Click on the switchboard that you want to import then click on the button >>. The switchboard is added to the list of the frame Current project. Carry out this step for each switchboard to be imported 4. To import the switchboards, click on OK. If you change your mind, you can remove a switchboard from the list Current project by clicking on it, then by clicking on the button <<. Page 12

13 Copy a switchboard Button Copy Button Paste Button Paste devices When you copy a switchboard, the products it contains are also copied, but you can: either copy all the products, or copy only the devcies, not the installation systems or the enclosures. 1. In the Browser, click on the switchboard to be copied 2. Click on Copy or press [Ctrl+C]. 3. Click on the switchboard under which you want to place the copied switchboard. 4. Click on Paste or press [Ctrl+V] to retrieve all the products, or click on Paste devices to retrieve only the devices. Delete a switchboard Button Delete In the Browser, click on the switchboard to be deleted, then click on Delete or press [Del]. See also Main project building steps Page 13

14 Add products to the switchboards Add products to the switchboards Presentation In the tab Product choice, you choose the products for the various project switchboards. There are several ways of adding products to the project: You can search for a product by browsing in the catalogues or by running a search based on its part number. You can add products taken from your personal catalogue and products not referenced in the catalogues. You have quick access to your favourite products (list of favourites). You can also directly enter a part number in the product list. You can copy the products already present in the project. You can import the products for projects created using MyEcodial. Once the product list has been drawn up, you can delete products from the list and modify the characteristics of the products chosen. Page 14

15 No Description 1 The Browser presents the list of switchboards created in the tab Switchboards and indicates: the total project price at the top of the list, the price of each switchboard after its name. It lets you select the switchboard to which you want to add products. 2 Schneider Electric offer. 3 Products from the category selected in list 2. 4 Details of the product selected in list 3. 5 This button lets you configure the product selected in list 3. 6 These butotns offer other product selection methods: import from a MyEcodial project, choice in the personal catalogue, search by part numbers, choice in the favourites. 7 List of switchboard products. Products displayed in red: Products automatically generated in the tabs Electrical organisation (distribution blocks) and Switchboard design (enclosures, assembly accessories) are displayed in red. These products can only be modified in the tabs where they have been generated. You can modify column width. For more details, see Adjust column width or line height of a table. 8 These buttons let you add a product to favourites, or modify, copy, delete products from the list. 9 The button Undo lets you undo the last operations performed in the tab Product choice. You can: Click on Undo or press [Ctrl+Z] to cancel the last operation performed. Click on the arrow of the button Undo to open the list of the last operations performed, then choose the operation to be cancelled (only the operations performed in the tab Product choice can be cancelled). 10 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon, reduce/enlarge, close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab Select products in catalogues Select products in the Schneider Electric catalogue In the tab Product choice you have direct access to the content of the Schneider Electric catalogue. You can search for a product by browsing in the offer, run a search by key word, consult product documentation and view product photos. To select a product in the Schneider Electric catalogue... Search for products in your personal catalogue You can create your own database and save in it products not referenced in the catalogues delivered with the software. This database is your personal catalogue. Initially it is empty. You will fill it according to your needs. To choose a product in your personal catalogue... Page 15

16 To modify the personal catalogue... Search for part numbers in the catalogues... You can search for products in the Schneider Electric offer or in your personal catalogue on the basis of their part number. To search for a part number in the Schneider Electric offer... To search for a part number in the personal catalogue... Quick access Search for products in the favourites Favourites are a quick means of selecting products out of those that you use most often. Initially the list of favourites is empty. You will fill it according to your needs. To choose a product in the favourites... To add products to the favourites... Direct entry in the list of products... If you know the part number of a product, you can enter it directly in the product list. To enter a part number directly... The other possibilities... Add non referenced products You can add to the product list a product that is not referenced in the catalogues. To add a non referenced product... Copy products... You can copy products from the product list. You can select several lines to copy them in a single operation. To copy products... Import products... You can retrieve the products of projects carried out using the Schneider Electric MyEcodial software. You can select the components to be imported and import them into a switchboard of the current project. To import products from a MyEcodial project... Modify the list... Delete products You can delete products from the product list. You can select several lines and delete them in a single operation. Page 16

17 To delete products from the product list... Modify products... You can modify the characteristics of the products in the product list, except for products chosen in the personal catalogue and products displayed in red (products automatically generated in the tabs Electrical organisation and Switchboard design and that can only be modified in the tabs where they have been generated). To modify the characteristics of a product... See also Main project building steps Page 17

18 Select products in the Schneider Electric catalogue In the tab Product choice you have direct access to the content of the Schneider Electric catalogue. You can search for a product by browsing in the offer, run a search by key word, consult product documentation and view product photos. No Action 1 Choose in this list the type of offer that you want to consult. 2 Browse through the offer until you find the chapter containing the product you need. The products in this chapter are displayed in list 4. You can open and close the chapters by clicking on the signs and or by double clicking on their name. 3 You can also search for products by key words. For example, type residual current device in the field Keyword search, then click on Search. A window will appear presenting the various chapters containing residual current devices. Click on a chapter. The residual current devices in this chapter will appear in list 4. 4 To add a product in this list to the switchboard, double click on the product or click on the product and then on the button OK. The product configuration window will appear. 5 In the product configuration window, enter the relevant quantity, select the product options and characteristics, then click on OK. According to your choices, other windows may appear. Select in these windows the product additional characteristics. For more details, see Product configuration window. See also Page 18

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20 Product configuration window This window lets you select the characteristics and options of products. When this window opens, some characteristics and options are preselected. You can modify these preselections. For more details, see Customise the default values of Schneider Electric products. No Action 1 Enter here the relevant quantity. 2 You can click on the button to display product information. 3 In these lists select the main characteristics of the product. When you select a characteristic, a small blue arrow appears above the list. It informs you that the selected characteristic is frozen: selection of other characteristics cannot modify this choice. To unblock a characteristic, click on the blue arrow. 4 Click on the relevant options to select them. 5 You can select a part number directly in this list. 6 Click on the button Reset to cancel the choices made and return to the default values. 7 Click on OK to validate the selection and close the window. Page 20

21 Choose a product in your personal catalogue You can create your own database and save in it products not referenced in the catalogues delivered with the software. This database is your personal catalogue. Initially it is empty. You will fill it according to your needs. No Action 1 Click on the button Personal Catalogue. The window Part selection will appear. 2 In the frame Summary, click on Manufacturer, Group, then on the Directory containing the part number sought. 3 In the frame References, enter the relevant quantity, then double click on the part number that you want to add to the switchboard or click on the part number then on Add. The product is added to the product list, but the catalogue remains open to allow you to choose other part numbers. 4 The button Define lets you modify the catalogue. For more details, see Modify the personal catalogue. 5 The button Quit lets you close the catalogue. See also Add products to the switchboards Page 21

22 Search for a part number in the Schneider Electric offer You can search for products in the Schneider Electric offer on the basis of their part number. The products chosen on the basis of their part number are considered to be accessories and cannot be installed automatically in the switchboard. To place products in the switchboard, we recommend that you select in the Schneider Electric offer. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Part number access. A menu will appear. In the menu, click on Schneider Electric part numbers or press key [F8] The window Choose a part number will appear. 2 In the list Catalogues, select the catalogue containing the part number sought. 3 In the field Part number, enter the first characters of the part number. Part numbers beginning with the characters entered appear in the table Part numbers. 4 Click on the part number sought in the table, then enter the required quantity in the field Qty. 5 Click on Add. The part number is added to the product list, but the window Choose a part number continues to be displayed to let you choose other part numbers. Page 22

23 6 These buttons are used to consult part numbers: Displays the start of the catalogue in alphanumerical order of part numbers Displays the previous part number page Displays the next part number page Displays the end of the catalogue See also Add products to the switchboards Page 23

24 Search for a part number in the personal catalogue You can search for products in your personal catalogue on the basis of their part number. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Part number access. A menu will appear. In the menu, click on Personal part numbers. The window Personal part numbers will appear. 2 In the field Part number, enter the first characters of the part number sought, then click on the + button to display it. If it exists, it will appear in the table displayed under the field Part number. 3 Enter the required quantity. 4 Click on OK. The part number is added to the product list, but the window continues to be displayed to let you search for other part numbers. 5 Click on Cancel to close the window. See also Choose a product in your personal catalogue Modify the personal catalogue Add products to the switchboards Page 24

25 Choose a product in the favourites Favourites are a quick means of selecting products from the products you use most frequently. Initially the list of favourites is empty. You then fill it according to your needs. No Action 1 Click on the button Favourite or press the key [F10]. The window Favourite will appear. 2 In the list Categories, click on the category containing the required product. 3 In the list Equipments, click on the product and modify the quantity if necessary. 4 Click on the button Add. The product is added to the product list and the window Favourite continues to be displayed to let you choose another favourite. 5 Click on the button Quit to close the window Favourite. See also Add products to favourites Add products to the switchboards Page 25

26 Add products to favourites Favourites form a quick means of selecting products out of the products you use most often. Initially the list of favourites is empty. You will fill it according to your needs. No Action 1 Click on the button Favourites. The window Favourite will appear. 2 This button lets you add a category. For more details, see Organise favourite categories below. 3 This button lets you add a favourite. For more details, see Modify the list of favourites below. 4 This button lets you directly add products from the product list to the favourites. 1. In the product list, select the products you want to add to the favourites. To select several products Click on the button Add the selection to favourites. The window Create a favourite will appear. 3. Click on the category in which you want to place the favourite. If necessary, you can click on the button Create Category to create a new category. 4. Click on Add. Page 26

27 Organise favourite categories The list of favourites can be organised into various categories. To add favourites, you must have created at least one category. To add a favourite category: Click on the button Create Category. To delete a favourite category: Click on the category to be deleted, then press the key [Del] When you delete a category, all the favourites saved for this category will also be deleted. To rename a favourite category: Double-click on the category to be renamed, then enter the new name. Modify the list of favourites To add a favourite: 1. In the list Categories, click on the category in which you want to place the favourite. 2. Click on the button Define. The window Choose a product will appear. 3. Choose the product. To delete a favourite : Click on the favourite to be deleted, then press the key [Del]. To modify a favourite: 1. In the list Equipments, click on the sign in the column Qty to access product detail, then double click on one of the product part numbers. The window presenting the product characteristics will appear. 2. Modify the characteristics, then click on OK. To rename a favourite: Double-click on the favoutite to be renamed (outside the column Qty). See also Add products to the switchboards Page 27

28 Enter a part number directly in the product list If you know the part number of a product, you can enter it directly in the product list. No Action 1 Click on the empty line at the bottom of the list in the column Part number. 2 Enter the part number, then press [Enter]. See also Add products to the switchboards Page 28

29 Add a free part number You can add to the product list a product not referenced in the catalogues. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Part number access. A menu will appear. In the menu, click on Free part numbers. The window Create / Modify user part number will appear. 2 Enter the quantity, part number, description, price and labour time for the product. 3 Click on OK. The part number is added to the product list. See also Add products to the switchboards Page 29

30 Copy products You can copy products from the product list. You can select several lines and copy them in just one operation. No Action 1 In the list of switchboard products, select the products to be copied. To select several products... 2 Click on Copy or press [Ctrl+C]. 3 Click on Paste or press [Ctrl+V]. See also Add products to the switchboards Page 30

31 Import products from a MyEcodial project You can retrieve products from projects carried out with the Schneider Electric MyEcodial software. You can select the components to be imported and import them in a switchboard for the current project. The MyEcodial project must have been exported with the ECD format. No Action 1 Click on the button Import Ecodial materials. The window Ecodial import will appear. 2 In the frame Source Project of the window Ecodial import, click on Browse, then select the project to be imported (ECD format). The list of project components is displayed. 3 In the list, each line corresponds to a component. A circuit with several components appears on several lines. For each component, its functional name and the associated product are given. When the product was not found in the catalogues Rapsody (e.g. product too old), the line is displayed in blue. Select the components that you want to import. To select several products... 4 In the frame Current Project, click on the switchboard that must accommodate the imported products. 5 Click on the button. If, out of the imported products, some are not found in the catalogues, the list of components concerned will be displayed. Page 31

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33 Delete products You can delete products from the product list. You can select several lines and delete them in a single operation. No Action 1 In the list of switchboard products, select the products to be deleted. To select several products... 2 Click on Delete or press [Del]. See also Add products to the switchboards Page 33

34 Modify the characteristics of a product You can modify the characteristics of products included in the product list, except for products chosen in the personal catalogue and products displayed in red (products generated automatically in the tabs Electrical organisation and Install in enclosure and that can only be modified in the tabs where they have been generated). No Action 1 In the list of switchboard products, double click on the product to be modified, or click on the product and click on Modify device. The product configuration window will appear. 2 In the product configuration window, select the product options and characteristics, and click on OK. According to the choices you have made, other windows may appear. Select in these windows the additional product characteristics. For more details, see Product configuration window. 3 To modify the quantity of a product, enter the relevant quantity directly in the column Quantity of the product list. See also Add products to the switchboards Page 34

35 Electrical organisation of devices Link devices electrically Once you have chosen the devices for a switchboard, you can define in the Electrical organisation tab the electrical connections between these devices and choose the distribution blocks. The hierarchical order thus defined will act as a guide to install the products in the switchboard. You can assign devices functional descriptions and names, choose the incomer unit, identify cross references to other switchboards, identify devices to be connected to terminals and calculate the number of terminals required. 1 Electrical organisation - simplified view In the sub-tab Horizontal display (simplified), devices are represented by simplified symbols. They can be spread out over 5 levels presented from left to right. For more details, see Electrical organisation - Simplified view. Page 35

36 2 Electrical organisation - detailed view In the sub-tab Vertical display (detailed), devices are represented by electrical symbols. They can be spread out over 5 levels presented from top to bottom. This view can be printed and exported. For more details, see Electrical organisation - Detailed view. See also Main project building steps Page 36

37 Electrical organisation - Simplified view Presentation In the sub-tab Horizontal display (simplified), devices are represented by simplified symbols. They can be spread out over 5 levels presented from left to right. No Description 1 The Browser presents the list of switchboards created in the tab Switchboards and indicates: the total project price at the top of the list, the price of each switchboard after its name. It lets you select the switchboard to be organised electrically. 2 Electrical distribution between the devices of the switchboard selected in the Browser. The devices are represented by simplified symbols. They can be spread out over 5 levels presented from left to right, including one reserved for the incomer unit. A pre-distribution is automatically proposed. As an incomer unit is compulsory, the first device in the product list is placed by default as an incomer unit. You can modify the proposed distribution and change the incomer. 3 These buttons let you organise the electrical connections between the devices. For more details, see Define the electrical connections between the devices of a switchboard below. 4 Characteristics of the device or distribution block selected in 2. Page 37

38 No Description 5 This frame lets you manually enter the functional names and descriptions of the devices and define the cable characteristics. For more details, see Define the functional names and descriptions and Define the cables below. 6 These buttons let you copy cable information. For more details, seer Copy cable information below. 7 The button Undo lets you undo the last operations performed in the tab Electrical organisation. You can: Click on Undo or press [Ctrl+Z] to cancel the last operation performed. Click on the arrow of the button Undo to open the list of the last operations performed, then choose the operation to be cancelled (only the operations performed in the tab Electrical organisation can be cancelled). 8 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon, reduce/enlarge, close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab. Define the electrical connections between the devices of a switchboard Before starting, do not forget to select the switchboard on which you want to work in the Browser. Select/deselect devices In some operations such as copying or deleting products, you can act on several products at a time. The selected devices are encircled by small blue or red squares. To select an isolated device: Click on it. To select several adjacent devices: 1. Click in the graphic space and, holding down the mouse button, encircle all the devices to be selected in the selection rectangle developed. 2. Release the mouse button and click. To select several separate devices: Click on them holding down the key [Ctrl]. To deselect all the selected devices: Click next to them. To deselect devices one by one: Hold down the key [Ctrl] and click on each object to be deselected. Page 38

39 Organise electrical connections between devices To organise electrical connections between devices, just place them on the various grid levels according to the way in which they must be connected. When you move a device, its connections with the upstream and downstream devices are automatically redrawn. 1. Select the device(s) that you want to move. 2. Click on one of the selected devices and drag it with the mouse to the new position. Change the incomer unit By default, the first device in the product list is placed as the incomer unit. To change the incomer unit: 1. Select the device that you want to define as incomer unit. 2. Click on the button Select as incoming device, or choose Define as Incoming device in the right-click menu. Copy devices 1. Select the devices to be copied, then click on Copy or press [Ctrl+C]. You can also use the button Cut [Ctrl+X] if you want to delete the selection. 2. Click on Paste or press [Ctrl+V]. Modify the characteristics of a device 1. Double click on the device to be modified or click on the device then click on Modify device. The product configuration window will appear. 2. In the product configuration window, select the device options and characteristics, then click on OK. For more details, see Product configuration window. Delete devices 1. Select the device(s) to be deleted, then click on Delete. A message will appear. 2. Click on Yes to start deleting Define the functional names and descriptions You can assign functional names and descriptions to devices to identify them on a diagram. A functional name must be unique and can only be assigned to a single device in the switchboard (but it can be used in other switchboards of the project). Functional names can be entered manually or generated auotmatically and you can customise the prefixes to be used on automatic generation. Page 39

40 Generate functional names automatically Rapsody can generate functional names automatically for all the switchboard devices, except those whose functional name has been entered manually. You can customise the prefixes to be used on automatic generation of functional names. For more details, see Define the functional names prefixes. To generate functional names: Click on the button Generate functional names. Enter a functional name or description manually 1. Click on the device for which you want to enter a functional name or description. 2. In frame 5 Functional name settings, enter the relevant information. End either by pressing [Enter] or by clicking in another table cell. You can cancel your input by pressing [Esc]. To delete information, use the key [ ]. Define the cables You can specify cable characteristics for the various switchboard devices: type, number, cross-section. This information appears in the sheet model title block when you print the single-line diagram. 1. Click on the device whose cable you want to define. 2. In frame 5 Functional name settings, enter the information and select the cable options. End your input either by pressing [Enter] or by clicking in another table cell. You can cancel your input by pressing [Esc]. To delete information, use the key [ ]. Copy cable information You can copy cable information for a device to transfer it onto another device in the project (in the same switchboard or in another one), or on all the devices of the same switchboard. To copy cable information on a device: 1. Select the device whose cable information you want to copy, then click on the button Copy wire information at the bottom of frame Select the device on which you want to copy this information, then click on the button Paste wire information. To copy cable information to all the devices of a switchboard: 1. Select the device whose cable information you want to copy, then click on the button Copy wire information at the bottom of frame Click on the button Paste wire information to all wires. Page 40

41 Choose the distribution blocks Rapsody lets you automatically calculate the device distribution blocks. Following calculation, the distribution blocks are identified by a specific graph. Each type of distribution block has its own graph. If the distribution blocks proposed are not suitable, you can modify them. To calculate all the switchboard distribution blocks: Click on the button Generate distributions or choose Generate distribution blocks in the right-click menu. To modify a distribution block: 1. Click with the right mouse button on the distribution block to be modified, then choose Modify distribution block in the right-click menu. The window Modify distribution block will appear. 2. In the list Compatible distribution, select the relevant distribution block. 3. Click on Modification. Start terminal block calculation The downstream connection point of the protection devices can be transferred to terminal blocks placed in an easily accessible peripheral area of the switchboard. The number of terminal blocks required for a switchboard can be calculated automatically and the relevant products added to the product list. You can define the default cable type to be considered in the calculation, the terminal blocks to be used for each device rating and the possible cable types. For more details, see Define terminal blocks. To start terminal blocks calculation: 1. Click on the button Generate terminal blocks. The window Generate terminal blockswill appear. If the switchboard already contains terminals, a message asks you if you want to delete them. To recalculate terminal blocks, choose Yes. If you choose No, the existing terminal blocks are kept and the calculation is cancelled. 2. In the top list, select the cable type. The table beneath presents the number of terminal blocks calculated for each cross-section of this cable type. 3. Click on Lauch the generation of terminal blocks. The symbols representing terminal blocks are added to the drawing and the relevant products are added to the product list (tab Product choice). In some cases the window Generate terminal blocks may not be displayed (see Modify the dialogue box display). In this case, the calculation is started for the type of cable defined by default. To delete terminal blocks : 1. Click on the button Remove terminal blocks. The symbols representing terminal blocks are deleted from the drawing and the relevant products are deleted from the product list (tab Product choice). Define relay components A device can be identified as a relay to another switchboard. Only outgoings (terminal devices not connected to any other device) can have the status of a relay component. Page 41

42 To define a relay component: 1. Click on the relay device. 2. Click on the button Add relay component or choose Add relay component in the right-click menu. The window Outgoing relay to equipment will appear. It presents in a dropdown menu all the project switchboards except for the current switchboard. 3. Choose the target in the list. 4. Click on OK. The graph appears to the right of the device and its functional description is modified to indicate the relay target. To link to a switchboard outside the project, choose Other equipment in the list in step 3. You can enter the name of this switchboard at step 4 after clicking on OK. Assign to a device an outgoing with two cables 1. Click on the device for which you want to create two outgoings. 2. Click on the button Add double outgoings or choose Add double outgoings in the right-click menu. Assign to a device an outgoing with security lighting 1. Click on the device for which you want to add an outgoing with security lighting. 2. Click on the button Add outgoing with security lighting or choose Add outgoing with security lighting in the right-click menu. Create a direct connection You can create a direct connection between the main distribution level and a secondary distribution level without using an incoming unit, for example, to directly connect a busbar to a distribution block. Click on a level 1 empty cell, then click on the button Add a connection. A connection line will appear in the cell, connected to the incoming unit. Delete an outgoing You can individually delete outgoings. 1. Click on the line symbolising the outgoing. It will appear encircled by small blue squares 2. Click on Delete or press [Del]. Insert an empty line You can insert an empty line in the distribution grid. Click on a device with the right mouse button, then choose Insert a row in the right-click menu. An empty line is inserted under the selected device and the devices placed below are shifted downwards. Delete an empty line You can delete an empty line in the distribution grid. Page 42

43 Click on the line to be deleted with the right mouse button, then choose Remove line in the right-click menu. Zoom A zoom is availble to enlarge the drawing. Action Zoom in Result Enlarges the drawing. Zoom out Window zoom Reduces the drawing. Defines the part of the drawing to be displayed. 1. Click on the button Window zoom. 2. Click on the drawing and, holding down the mouse button, drag the mouse to mark out the space to be displayed. 3. Click. Previous zoom Redisplays the drawing with the previous enlargement. Full display Redisplays the drawing with the initial enlargement. You can also activate the zoom using thes croll wheel on the mouse or the keys [+] and [-] on the keyboard. See also Link devices electrically Page 43

44 Electrical organisation - Detailed view Presentation In the sub-tab Vertical display (detailed), devices are represented by electrical symbols. They can be spread out over 5 levels presented from top to bottom. This view can be printed and exported. No Description 1 The Browser presents the list of switchboards created in the tab Switchboards and indicates: the total project price at the top of the list, the price of each switchboard after its name. It lets you select the switchboard to be organised electrically. 2 Electrical distribution between the devices of the switchboard selected in the Browser. The devices are represented by electrical symbols. They can be spread out over 5 levels presented from top to bottom, including one reserved for the incomer unit. A pre-distribution is automatically proposed. As an incomer unit is compulsory, the first device in the product list is placed by default as an incomer unit. You can modify the proposed distribution and change the incomer unit. 3 These buttons let you organise the electrical connections between the devices. 4 Characteristics of the device or distribution block selected in 2. 5 This frame lets you manually enter the functional names and descriptions of the devices and define the cable characteristics. Page 44

45 No Description 6 These buttons let you copy cable information. 7 The button Undo lets you undo the last operations performed in the tab Electrical organisation. You can: Click on Undo or press [Ctrl+Z] to cancel the last operation performed. Click on the arrow of the button Undo to open the list of the last operations performed, then choose the operation to be cancelled (only the operations performed in the tab Electrical organisation can be cancelled). 8 The button Print lets you print the single-line diagram of the switchboard. 9 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon; reduce/enlarge, close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab. Define the electrical connections between the devices of a switchboard Except for reading direction, management of electrical relationships in the sub-tab Vertical display (detailed) is the same as that of the sub-tab Horizontal reading (simplified). For more details, refer to Define the electrical connections between the devices of a switchboard in the sub-tab Horizontal display (simplified). Print and export the single-line diagram The view presented in the tab Vertical display (detailed) can be printed and exported. To print the single-line diagram: 1. Click on the arrow of button 6 Print. A menu will appear. 2. Choose: Print to start printing. Print preview to check the layout before printing. Configure printing to choose the printer and the print options. To export the single-line diagram, refer to Export the project. See also Link devices electrically Page 45

46 Install products in the enclosure Install the products in the switchboard Once you have drawn up the list of devices of a switchboard, then defined the electrical connections between them, you can start the switchboard design. Two ways are available to install devices in the switchboard: In guided design, Rapsody offers you a choice of enclosures suitable to store products. You just have to choose the solution that is right for you and start installation in the enclosure Rapsody then determines the assembly and connection accessories, installs them in the chosen enclosure and displays the result. In free design, you carry out these operations step by step. Page 46

47 1 2 Start switchboard design In the sub-tab Design mode : When you select guided design, Rapsody offers you a choice of wall-mounted and floor-standing enclosures suitable to store products. You just have to choose the solution that is right for you and start installation in the enclosure. Rapsody determines the assembly and connection accessories, installs them in the chosen enclosure and displays the result in the sub-tab Front view. When you select free design, Rapsody displays the sub-tab Front view and the floating menu Free design tools to let you choose switchboard architecture, then carry out, step by step, the various switchboard assembly operations. For more details, see Guided design and Free design. Finishing the switchboard The sub-tab Front view presents in its graphic space the result of switchboard devices installation in enclosure. You can complete the switchboard by installing additional products, closing empty spaces by plain front plates or by adding panels and canopies, legends and dimensions. The front view drawing can be printed and exported. For more details, see Finish the switchboard. See also Main project building steps Page 47

48 Guided design When you select guided design in the sub-tab Design mode of the tab Switchboard design, Rapsody offers you a choice of wall-mounted or floor standing enclosures suitable to store switchboard products. Just choose the solution right for you and start the installation in enclosure process. Rapsody determines the assembly and connection accessories, installs the products in the chosen enclosure and displays the result in the sub-tab Front view. No Description 1 The Browser presents the list of switchboards created in the tab Switchboards and indicates: the total project price at the top of the list, the price of each switchboard after its name. It lets you select the switchboard to be installed in the enclosure. 2 Choose Guided design, then click on the button Validate design mode. If you would like this mode to be automatically pre-selected for your future installations in enclosure, check the box By default. 3 Click on the button Generate propositions. Rapsody displays a choice of wall-mounted or floor-standing enclosures that be suitable to store the switchboard products. These solutions are chosen according to the electrical characteristics of the switchboard and its devices. Up to four solutions can be presented. 4 Click on the suitable solution. 5 Reminder of switchboard electrical characteristics. 6 Main characteristics of the solution selected in 4. Page 48

49 No Description 7 This button starts installation in the enclosure. Rapsody determines the assembly and connection accessories, installs the products in the chosen enclosure and displays the result in the sub-tab Front face. Devices are placed in the switchboard in the order defined in the tab Electrical organisation according to the assembly and connection parameters that you have chosen. For more details, see Link devices electrically and Define assembly and connection parameters. 8 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon, reduce/enlarge, close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab. See also Install the products in the switchboard Finish the switchboard Page 49

50 Free design When you select manual design in the sub-tab Design mode of the tab Switchboard design, Rapsody displays the sub-tab Front view and the floating menu Free design tools to let you choose switchboard architecture, then carry out, step by step, the various switchboard assembly steps. No Description 1 The Browser presents the list of switchboards created in the tab Switchboards and indicates: the total project price at the top of the list, the price of each switchboard after its name. It lets you select the switchboard to be installed in the enclosure. 2 Choose Free design, then click on the button Validate design mode. Rapsody displays the sub-tab Front face with the floating menu Free design tools. If you would like this mode to be automatically pre-selected for your future installations in enclosure, check the box By default. 3 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon, reduce/enlarge and close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab. Page 50

51 No Description 4 In the menu Free design tools, choose Select switchboard architecture. The window Switchboard design possibilities will appear. 5 Wall-mounted or floor-standing enclosures offered by Rapsody to store the switchboard devices. These solutions are chosen according to the electrical characteristics of the switchboard and its devices. Up to four solutions can be presented. Click on the suitable solution. 6 Reminder of the switchboard electrical characteristics. 7 Main characteristics of the solution selected in 5. 8 Click on Select the solution. Page 51

52 No Description 9 The window Switchboard design possibilities closes and the enclosure is added to the list of products of the Workbench, in the category Enclosures. 10 In the menu Free design tools choose Install enclosures. The enclosure is placed in the graphic space. 11 In the menu Free design tools choose Install functional units and terminals. Rapsody determines the assembly and connection accessories and installs products in the enclosure. Devices are placed in the switchboard in the order defined in the tab Electrical organisation according to the assembly and connection parameters that you have chosen. For more details, see Link devices electrically and Define assembly and connection parameters. You can also install devices manually in the enclosure. For more details, see Assemble and disassemble devices and Install products manually in the switchboard. 12 Switchboard front face drawing. 13 The button Undo lets you undo the last operations performed in the tab Front face. You can: Click on Undo or press [Ctrl+Z] to cancel the last operation performed. Click on the arrow of the button Undo to open the list of the last operations performed, then choose the operation to be cancelled (only the operations performed in the tab Front view can be cancelled). See also Install the products in the switchboard Finish the switchboard Page 52

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54 Finish the switchboard Presentation The sub-tab Front view of the tab Switchboard design presents in its graphic space the result of switchboard devices installation in enclosure. You can complete the switchboard by installing additional products, closing empty spaces by plain front plates or by adding panels and canopies, legends and dimensions. The front view drawing can be printed and exported. No Description 1 The Browser presents the list of switchboards created in the tab Switchboards and indicates: the total project price at the top of the list, the price of each switchboard after its name. 2 Graphic space in which the various switchboard components are assembled and in which you view the front face drawing. This space contains 4 pages. Only one page is displayed at any one time but you can easily change page. For more details, see Change page. You can also choose page size and the title block of the sheet model. For more details, see Change sheet model. Page 54

55 No Description 3 The front face drawing of the switchboard is made up of various superimposed layers as though they were tracing paper. The switchboard components are distributed over the various layers. These buttons let you choose the view to be displayed. Only the components placed on the current view and the lower views are visible. 4 These buttons let you customise the front face. For more details, see Modify the front view drawing. 5 This graphic tool palette lets you complete the front face drawing by adding legend texts, dimensions and geometrical shapes (circles, rectangles, polygons, etc.). These tools also let you modify the orientation of a device or door and change sheet model. For more details, see Drawing tools 6 The various lists of the Workbench contain the products not installed in the switchboard. 7 These buttons are used to perform various operations on the products of the Workbench. For more details, see Modify the workbench content. 8 Characteristics of the products selected in the front face drawing 2 or on the Workbench 6. 9 The button Undo lets you undo the last operations performed in the tab Front view. You can: Click on Undo or press [Ctrl+Z] to cancel the last operation performed. Click on the arrow of the button Undo to open the list of the last operations performed, then choose the operation to be cancelled (only the operations performed in the tab Front view can be cancelled). 10 The button Print lets you print the front face drawing of the switchboard. 11 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon, reduce/enlarge, close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab. Calculate labour time This function lets you obtain the labour time required to produce the mounted and cabled switchboard. Labour time is automatically calculated from the reference times recorded in the catalogues. Labour time can be expressed in minutes or hundredths of an hour. To choose the labour time unit, see Define the labour time format. 1. Click on the button Compute manpower time. The window Manpower time managementwill appear. 2. You can adjust calculated labour time by modifying the coefficients. Page 55

56 Print and export the front face drawing The switchboard front view drawing can be printed and exported. To print the front view drawing: 3. Click on the arrow of button 10 Print. A menu will appear. 4. Choose: Print to start printing. Print preview to check the layout before printing Configure printing to choose the printer and the print options. To export the front face drawing, refer to Export the project. See also Install products in the switchboard Page 56

57 Modify the front view drawing Presentation In the sub-tab Front view of the tab Switchboard design, you can make a certain number of modifications to the switchboard front view drawing. You can move devices, modify their characteristics, remove them from the switchboard, delete them, add preconfigured assemblies, change the orientation of a device or door, add a duct, etc. A zoom and a grid are available to help you position drawings. For more details, see Assistance with positioning graphs. In some operations such as move, copy or delete products, you can act on several products at a time. To select several products... Modify the front view drawing Install products manually in the switchboard 1. Choose the view on which you want to work by clicking on the suitable button 3. For example: Devices to install devices, Doors to install buttons or switchgear on a door. 2. In WorkBench 6, click on the products to be installed and hold down the mouse button. 3. Drag the mouse to the graphic space. The product drawing will follow the mouse pointer. Inside the enclosures, a magnetisation system helps you position the devices in the right place. 4. Once the product is in the right place, release the mouse button. Accessories cannot be placed in the graphic space. The products in the personal catalogue for which the vignette type is Modular device or Terminal can be installed in the switchboard. They are represented on the drawing by a grey rectangle whose dimensions must be defined in the catalogue. For more details, see Modify the personal catalogue and Part No. window, fields Height or length, Width, Depth and Vignette type. Change page The graphic space contains 4 pages. Only one page is displayed at any one time. These two buttons at the top of the screen let you scroll down the pages. Modify the characteristics of a product 1. In the graphic space, double click on the product to be modified or click on the product then click on Modify device. The product configuration window will appear. 2. In the product configuration window, select the device options and characteristics, then click on OK. For more details, see Product configuration window. Page 57

58 Copy products 1. In the graphic space, select the products to be copied, then click on Copy or press [Ctrl+C]. 2. Click on Paste or press [Ctrl+V]. 3. Bring the mouse up to the position where you want to place the new products, then click. Delete products 1. In the graphic space, select the products to be deleted, then click on Delete or press [Del]. A message will appear. 2. Click on Delete to delete the products from the project or click on Send back to put them back on the workbench. Remove products from the switchboard You can remove products from the front view without deleting them. The products are put back on the workbench. In the graphic space, select the products to be removed from the switchboard, then click on the button Remove from front view. Choose a preconfigured assembly A preconfigured assembly is a configuration that you save for future use either in the same project or in other projects. Preconfigured assemblies can be imported and exported in order to share them with other workstations. To choose a preconfigured assembly... To create a preconfigured assembly... Change product orientation You may need to change the orientation of certain products to position them in the required place. The devices rotate by 90 to be able to mount them horizontally or vertically, with their head facing upwards or downwards. The functional units rotate by In the graphic space, click on the product to be rotated. 2. Click on the button Orientation in the graphic tool palette 5. Change door orientation 1. In the graphic space, click on the door to be modified. 2. Click on the button Door orientation in the graphic tool palette 5. Page 58

59 Add a duct to a wall-mounted or floor-standing enclosure Some types of wall-mounted and floor-standing enclosures are available in basic version or in version with associated duct. You can add a duct to a basic enclosure. 1. Click on the enclosure to which you want to add a duct, then click on Add a duct. The duct will appear fastened to the mouse. 2. Bring the mouse close up to the enclosure, to the left or right, until the magnetisation system positions the duct correctly next to the enclosure, then click. The duct appears in the form of a grey square until it can be placed. Add products or accessories This button offers quick access to certain products in the Schneider Electric offer such as hoisting accessories and enclosure systems. 1. Click on the arrow of the button Quick access to catalogue. A menu will appear. 2. In the menu, choose the type of products required. As applicable, either the product configuration window will appear, or the tab Product choice will be displayed. For more details see Select products in the Schneider Electric catalogue. Switchboard finishing Switchboard finishing consists of completing the board by closing the unoccupied spaces on the front face by means of plain plates. Click on the button Complete switchboard with frontplates. Generate dimensions You can automatically generate the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the drawing. Click on the button Automatic sizing. Display or mask functional names The button Functional names lets you display or mask the functional names. Change sheet model A sheet model is automatically preselected in the graphic space. It determines the page size and the type of title block to be printed with the front view drawing. You can change this sheet model. 1. Click on the button Sheet model in the graphic tool palette 5. The window Sheet model will appear. 2. In the frame Format, choose the page format (from A0 to A4) and the required page orientation: Page 59

60 horizontal or vertical. The list below shows the title blocks available for the selected page format. 3. In the list of title blocks, click on the model you want to use. If products are placed in the graphic space, you can increase the size of the sheet model but not reduce it. The button By default lets you save the chosen sheet model for use in your future switchboards. The chosen page size does not affect drawing printing. Printing is always generated in full page according to printer capacities (A4, A3, etc.) whatever the chosen page size for the sheet model. You can modify sheet models using the sheet model customisation tool. For more details, see Customise the sheet models. Draw geometrical shapes A graphic tool palette lets you complete the front view drawings by adding legend texts, dimensions and geometrical shapes (circles, rectangles, lines, polygons, etc.). These shapes and texts can be coloured, resized and rearranged. These tools also let you modify the orientation of a device or door and change sheet model. For more details, see Drawing tools. See also Finish the switchboard Page 60

61 Modify the workbench content Presentation In the sub-tab Front view of the tab Switchboard design, you can make a certain number of modifications to the content of the Workbench. You can assemble and disassemble devices, modify their characteristics or delete them. Modify the workbench content Assemble and disassemble devices Some devices, said to be functionalised, can be installed on adapted supports known as installation systems. This assembly is automatic when the devices are installed in the enclosure. However you can manually assemble or disassemble the devices found on Workbench 6. You can disassemble the devices one by one or disassemble all the devices on the same support. To disassemble a device: In the category Assembled devices of the Workbench, click on the device to be disassembled, then click on Disassemble. To disassemble all the devices on an installation system: In the category Assembled devices of the Workbench, click on the installation system, then click on Disassemble. You can assemble a device on an existing installation system provided that it is compatible and that there is enough room. To assemble a device on an installation sytem: In the category Assembled devices of the Workbench, click on the device to be assembled, then click onassemble. Modify the characteristics of a product 1. Double-click on the product to be modified or click on the product then click on Modify device. The product configuration window will appear. 2. In the product configuration window, select the device options and characteristics, then click on OK. For more details, see Product configuration window. Page 61

62 Delete a product Click on the product to be deleted, then click on Delete or press [Del]. See also Finish the switchboard Page 62

63 Choose a preconfigured assembly A preconfigured assembly is a configuration that you save to use it again at a later stage, either in the same project or in other projects. Preconfigured assemblies can be imported and exported in order to share them with other workstations. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Preconfigured assembly. A menu will appear. In the menu choose Select a preconfigured assembly. The window Select a preconfigured assembly will appear. 2 Preconfigured assemblies can be organised into various categories. Click on the category containing the relevant preconfigured assembly, then on the preconfigured assembly. Information on this preconfigured assembly will appear in the information space at the bottom of the window: name, description, date of creation. You can re-organise preconfigured assemblies inside a category or change their category by dragging them with the mouse. You can also: Create new categories. For more details click here. Delete categories or preconfigured assemblies. For more details, click here. Rename categories or preconfigured assemblies. For more details, click here. 3 To add the selected preconfigured assembly, click on Add. 4 The button Import lets you import a preconfigured assembly created on another workstation. The button Export lets you export a preconfigured assembly to use it on other workstations. See also Page 63

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65 Create a preconfigured assembly A preconfigured assembly is a configuration that you save to use it again at a later stage, either in the same project or in other projects. Preconfigured assemblies can be organised into several categories. Initially, the list contains a single category but you can create others. You can re-organise the preconfigured assemblies within a category or change their category. You can also delete or rename preconfigured assemblies and categories. No Action 1 In the graphic space, select the products to make up the preconfigured assembly. To select several products... 2 Click on the arrow of the button Preconfigured assembly. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Create a preconfigured assembly. The window Create a preconfigured assembly will appear. 3 In the window Create a preconfigured assembly, click on the category in which you want to class the new preconfigured assembly. Initially, the list contains a single category but you can create others. For more details, see Create a preconfigured assembly category below. You can re-organise the preconfigured assemblies within a category or change their category by dragging them with the mouse. You can also: Delete categories or preconfigured assemblies. For more details click here. Rename categories or preconfigured assemblies. For more details click here. Page 65

66 4 To add the preconfigured assembly to the list, click on Add. 5 Enter the name of the preconfigured assembly, then press [Enter]. Create a preconfigured assembly category Preconfigured assembly categories can be interleaved. To create a category: 1. Click on the category in which you want to create the new category, then click on the button Create category. 2. Enter the category name and press [Enter]. Delete a category or a preconfigured assembly When you delete a category, all the preconfigured assemblies in this category will also be deleted. The first category at the top of the list cannot be deleted. To delete a category or preconfigured assembly: Click on the category or preconfigured assembly that you want to delete, then press [Del]. Rename a category or a preconfigured assembly 1. Click twice slowly on the category or preconfigured assembly that you want to rename. 2. Enter the new name, then press [Enter]. See also Choose a preconfigured assembly Finish the switchboard Page 66

67 Assistance with positioning graphs Presentation A number of drawing positioning aids are available: a zoom to enlarge the drawing, a grid to help you align the graphs. The zoom The zoom lets you enlarge part of the drawing space so as to distinguish details better. Action Zoom window Result Lets you define the part of the drawing to be displayed. 1. Click on the button Zoom window. 2. Click on the drawing and, holding down the mouse button, drag the mouse to mark out the space to be displayed. 3. Click. Previous zoom Redisplays the drawing with the previous enlargement. Full display Redisplays the drawing with the initial enlargement The grid The grid helps you align texts and drawings. When active, you can only position objects according to predefined points whose spacing corresponds to grid pitch. According to drawing space size and the zoom used, the grid may not be visible, even if it is active. Page 67

68 Click on the button corresponding to the required grid in the graphic tool palette 5. Without grid Normal grid Thin grid Very thin grid Cancels the grid. Activates the 10mm grid. Activates the 5mm grid. Activates the 2mm grid. See also Finish the switchboard Page 68

69 Drawing tools Presentation A graphic tool palette lets you draw geometrical shapes such as circles, rectangles, lines, polygons, etc. and add texts. These shapes and texts can be coloured, resized and rearranged. Once selected, the tools used to draw geometrical shapes remain active. To leave the tool being used, press [Esc] or click on another tool. With some tools, you can act on several graphic objects. To select several graphic objects... Modify objects Sizing Resizes the selected drawings complying with their width and height proportions. Free sizing Resizes the selected drawings in height, width or proportionally. Horizontal sizing Resizes the selected drawings in width. Vertical sizing Resizes the selected drawings in height. Door orientation Changes orientation of a wall-mounted or floor-standing enclosure door. For more details, see Change door orientation. Orientation Changes product orientation. For more details, see Change product orientation. Page 69

70 Draw geometrical shapes Ellipse Circle Arc Rectangle Segment Polylign Polygon Draws an ellipse 1. Click at the position where the ellipse has to start and hold down the mouse button. 2. Drag the mouse pointer diagonally. The ellipse will develop. 3. Release the mouse button when the ellipse has reached the right size. Draws a circle 1. Click in the position of the centre of the circle. 2. Move the mouse to develop the circle. 3. Click when the circle has reached the right size. Draws an arc of circle 1. Click in the position of the centre of the circle. 2. Move the mouse, then click on the position of the edge of the circle. 3. Move the mouse to develop the arc of circle. 4. Click when the arc of circle has reached the right size. Draws a rectangle 1. Click on the position of a vertex of the rectangle and hold down the mouse button. 2. Drag the mouse diagonally. The rectangle will develop. 3. Release the mouse button when the rectangle has reached the right size. Draws a line 1. Click on one end of the line. 2. Move the mouse to plot the line. 3. Click when the line has reached the right size. Draws a line with several segments 1. Click on the position of one of the ends of the first segment of the line. 2. Move the mouse to plot the segment, then click. 3. Move the mouse to plot the second segment, then click. Repeat this operation as many times as necessary. 4. When all the segments are plotted, double click. While you are drawing, you can cancel the last segment plotted by pressing [Esc]. Draws a polygon 1. Click on the position of the first vertex of the polygon. 2. Move the mouse then click on the second vertex of the polygon. Repeat this operation as many times as necessary. 3. Double-click on the last vertex. While you are drawing, you can cancel the last segment plotted by pressing [Esc]. Page 70

71 Annotate the drawing Text Modify text Horizontal quotation Vertical quotation Enters a text and places it on the drawing space. 1. Click on the tool Text. The window Create text is displayed. 2. Enter the text, then click OK. The text entered appears fastened to the end of the mouse pointer. 3. Click in the position where you want to place the text. The text remains fastened to the end of the mouse pointer. You can thus place it several times running. To leave this text, press [Esc]. Modifies a text. 1. Click on the text to be modified. 2. Click on the tool Modify text. A window will appear containing the selected text. 3. Enter the new text, then click on OK. Dimensions drawings horizontally or vertically 1. Click on one of the ends of the segment to be dimensioned. 2. Click on the other end of the segment to be dimensioned. The dimensioning line will appear between two attachment lines. 3. Drag the mouse to bring the dimensioning line to its final position, then click. Choose object formatting and the sheet model Settings Modifies the line style, the colour and the filling pattern of the figures plotted using the drawing tools. If you modify these attributes when no drawing is selected, the new formatting will be applied to all the figures drawn in the future. Text settings Modifies the formatting of texts (colour, style, slope, alignment, size and font). If you modify these attributes when no text is selected, the new formatting will be applied to all the texts entered in the future. Arrow settings Sheet model Automatically creates the line ends. The type of end chosen is applied to all the lines that you draw. You cannot modify the type of end of a line once you have drawn it. Changes the sheet model. For more details, see Change sheet model. Page 71

72 Use the grid Without grid Chooses the grid. For more details, see Assistance with positioning graphs. Normal grid Thin grid Very thin grid See also Finish the switchboard Page 72

73 Cost, export and print the project Cost, export and print the project Once the project is finished, you can cost it and export and print its content.the tab Reports lets you enter administrative information, view the project part numbers, access the costing and export and print the project. 1 Enter administrative information In the sub-tab Project, you enter your contact details, the customer's contact details and the project administrative information such as, for example, project name, number and type. This information will be used when you print and export the project. For more details, see Enter project administrative information. 2 View the part numbers project products. In the sub-tab Part numbers, you view, switchboard by switchboard, the part numbers of the For more details, see View the part numbers. Page 73

74 3 Cost the project In the sub-tab Costing, you view the costing for the project as a whole. You can adjust the calculated labour times, define purchasing price margins, add costs for consumables and additional services. For more details, see Cost the project. 4 5 Export the project You can export all or some of the project content. You can choose the switchboards to be included in the export and the parts of the project to be exported: product lists, front view drawings. Several export formats are available. You configure and start project export in the sub-tab Export and Printing. For more details, see Export the project. Print the project You can print all or some of the project content. You can choose the switchboards to be included in the print and the parts of the project to be printed: product lists, front view drawings, single-line drawings. For the product lists, you can choose the columns to be printed. You configure and start printing in the sub-tab Export and Printing. For more details, see Print the project. See also Main project building steps Page 74

75 Enter project administrative information In the sub-tab Project of the tab Reports, you enter your contact details, the contact details of the customer and the project administrative information such as, for example, project name, number and type. This information will be used when printing and exporting the project. No Action 1 In the frame Company, you can enter your contact details. 2 The button Set as default lets you save information on your company for future use in other projects. 3 In the frame Customer, you can enter the contact details of your customer. 4 In the frame Project, you can enter information on the site to be installed. The project name is the same as that entered in the tab Switchboards. See also Cost, export and print the project Page 75

76 View the part numbers In the sub-tab Part numbers of the tab Reports, you view, switchboard by switchboard, the part numbers of the project products. The sub-tab Part numbers has two sub-tabs. The sub-tab By part numbers presents the part numbers of the products and the accessories separately. The sub-tab By products presents the part numbers grouped per product (product and accessories grouped). You can choose the columns to be displayed. No Description 1 The Browser presents the list of project switchboards and indicates: the total project price in the title bar, the price of each switchboard after its name. 2 Part numbers of the switchboard selected in the Browser. In the sub-tab By part numbers, the part numbers of the products and the accessories are presented separately. In the sub-tab By products, the part numbers of the products and their accessories are grouped. 3 This button is used to choose the columns to be displayed. For more details, see Choose the columns to be displayed below. 4 Window management buttons. For more details, see Display as an icon, reduce/enlarge, close windows. You can also modify the distribution between the various parts of the tab. Choose the columns to be displayed Page 76

77 1. Click on the button Select columns to display. The window Select columns to display will appear. The list Available columns presents the columns that may be displayed. The list Displayed columns presents the columns visible in the tab Part numbers. 2. Place the columns that you want to display in the list Displayed columns. Moves the column selected in the list Available columns to the list Displayed columns. Removes a column from the list Displayed columns. Adds all the available columns to the list Displayed columns. Removes all the columns from the list Displayed columns. Lets you move the selected column up or down the list. You can also modify column width. For more details, see Adjust column width or line height of a switchboard. See also Cost, export and print the project Page 77

78 Cost the project In the sub-tab Costing of the tab Reports, you view costing summary of the project. You can adjust the calculated labour times, define purchasing cost margins, add costs for consumables and additional services. Costing can be printed such as presented in this tab, but you can also export this information to a Microsoft Excel document in which you can modify and create quotes and order forms. For more details, see Export the project. No Description 1 Currently used price list date. You can update the price list using an update file. For more details, see Update the price list. 2 This frame presents a project costing summary. It is made up of one line for each switchboard of the project and of a general total line. Cells with a green background can be modified. 3 Material cost Price excl. tax = product catalogue price Purchase = price on which the discounts defined in the parameters have been applied (see Define discounts on products). 4 Consumable cost For each project switchboard, you can add a consumable cost. This amount is expressed as a percentage of product price. Enter the percentage in the cell with a green background. Page 78

79 No Description 5 Material and consumable cost Purchase = total of the Purchase columns for material and consumables Sale = Purchase * % Margin Margins are defined in the project parameters (see Define project hourly rates and margins), but you can modify them here. 6 Labour cost The labour cost presented here corresponds to the time required to assemble switchboards. It is automatically calculated by Rapsody on the basis of the reference times saved in the catalogues. An additional labour cost can be entered in the form of worksite labour in the document exported in Microsoft Excel format. Calculated time = time calculated by Rapsody User tuned time = if calculated time is not suitable, you can enter here the labour time to be considered, in hundreths of hours. Purchase = User tuned time * Workshop labour cost defined in the project settings (see Define project hourly rates and margins) Sale = Purchase * % Margin Margins are defined in the project settings (see Define project hourly rates and margins), but you can modify them here. 7 Total sales price for Material + Consumables + Labour 8 Total cost of services defined in frame 9 9 Line general total 10 This frame is used to add additional services. For more details, see below Add additional services. 11 The button Undo lets you undo the last operations performed in the tab Costing. You can: Click on Undo or press [Ctrl+Z] to cancel the last operation performed. Click on the arrow of the button Undo to open the list of the last operations performed, then choose the operation to be cancelled (only the operations performed in the tab Costing can be cancelled). 12 The button Print lets you print the project costing. Add additional services You can add additional services to allow for related expenses such as transport or commissioning. These services can be added either at the various project switchboards level or at project level. Total service amount can be indicated either as a fixed amount or as a percentage of the total amount of products and consumables or of the total amount of labour. You can define default services. These services will be automatically added to each project when it is created. For more details see Define the default services. To add a service: 1. Click on the button Create service. The window Service will appear. Page 79

80 2. In the list Relating to, choose the attachment basis of the service: switchboard or project. 3. Enter the service name. 4. In the list Unit, select the calculation mode: currency or percentage. 5. In the field Value excl. tax, enter the total amount or the percentage for calculating the service. 6. If the service is a percentage, in the list Calculation, select the calculation basis: labour cost or cost of products + consumables. 7. If you want this service to be added to the default services, check the box Add to default services. 8. Click on OK. The window Service closes and the service appears in the table. 9. Margins are defined in the parameters (see Define project hourly rates and margins), but you can modify them in the column % Margin. To modify a service: 1. Double-click on the service line to be modified. The window Service will appear. 2. Make the modifications, then click on OK. To delete a service: 1. Click on the line of the service to be deleted. 2. Click on the button Remove Service. See also Cost, export and print the project Page 80

81 Export the project You can export all or some of the project content. You can choose the switchboards to be included in the export and the parts of the project to be exported: product lists, front view drawings. Several export formats are available. You configure and start project export in the sub-tab Export and Printing of the tab Reports. You can export: the product lists in three different formats (CSV, TXT, XML) and you can choose the columns to be exported, the product lists and costing to a Microsoft Excel document in which you can create quotes and order forms, the front view drawings in DXF format, the project in a file structured in XML format that can be used by external applications (electrical CAD). No Action 1 Select the switchboards to be exported. 2 The frame Export data to text file lets you export product lists in various formats. 1. Select the relevant export format (CSV, XML or TXT). 2. Choose the columns to be exported. For more details, see Choose the columns to be exported below. 3. Click on the button Export. Page 81

82 No Action 3 The frame Export data to General Excel file lets you export product lists and costing for the project to a Microsoft Excel file in which you can modify costing and create quotes and order forms. To start export, click on the button Export. 4 The frame Export graphical views lets you export front view drawings in DXF format. 1. Select the box Front view in DXF format. The front view drawing of each switchboard selected will be exported to a separate file. 2. To start export, click on the button Export. 5 The frame Export XML file for external application lets you export the project to a file structured in XML format that can be used by external applications (electrical CAD). To start export, click on the button Export. Choose the columns to be exported The list Available columns presents the columns that can be exported. The list Displayed columns presents the columns that will be exported. Place the columns that you want to export in the list Displayed columns. Moves the selected column in the list Available columns to the list Displayed columns. Removes a column from the list Displayed columns. Moves the selected column up or down in the list. See also Cost, export and print the project Page 82

83 Print the project You can print all or some of the project content. You can choose the switchboards to be included in printing and the parts of the project to print: product lists, front view drawings, single-line diagrams. For product lists, you can choose the columns to be printed. You configure and start printing in the sub-tab Export and Printing of the tab Reports. A sheet model is automatically printed with the single-line diagrams and front view drawings. Several sheet model and title block formats are available and you can choose the one you want to be print via the sub-tab Front view of switchboard design. For more details, see Change sheet model. No Action 1 Select the switchboards to be printed. 2 To print the product lists, select the box List of materials. You can choose the columns to be printed. For more details, see Choose the columns to be printed below. 3 To print the front face drawings and single-line diagrams, select the relevant boxes. 4 To start printing, click on Print. Page 83

84 Choose the columns to be printed The list Available columns presents the columns that can be printed. The list Displayed columns presents the columns that will be printed. Place the columns you want to print in the list Columns represented. Moves the column selected in the list Available columns to the list Displayed columns. Removes a column from the list Displayed columns. Moves the selected column up or down the list. See also Cost, export and print the project Page 84

85 Additional functions Modify the personal catalogue In the personal catalogue, part numbers are classed by manufacturer, product families and chapters. To add a part number, you must have created at least one manufacturer, one family and one chapter. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Modify the personal catalogue. The window Personal catalogue will appear. 2 In the window Personal catalogue, click on the manufacturer for which you want to create the part number. If it does not exist, create it using the button Create under the list Manufacturer. 3 Click on the group in which you want to add the part number. If it does not exist, create it using the button Create under the list Group. 4 Click on the directory in which you want to add the part number. If it does not exist, create it using the button Create under the list Directory. 5 Click on Create in the frame Part number. The window Part No. will appear. Page 85

86 No Action 6 In the window Part number, enter the information on the part number and click on OK. For more details, see Part No. window. 7 Click on Quit to close the window. To modify or delete a manufacturer, group, directory or part number: Click on the line to be modified or deleted in the relevant list, then click on Modify or Delete under the list. When you delete a manufacturer, group or directory, all its content is also deleted (for example, if you delete a manufacturer, all the groups, directories and part numbers for this manufacturer are deleted). See also Import/export the personal catalogue Page 86

87 Import/export the personal catalogue You can import and export the content of the personal catalogue in the form of standard ASCII files. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Import/Export Personal catalogue. The window Import/Export personal catalogue will appear. 2 In the window Import/Export personal catalogue, click on Export to export data or on Import to import data. 3 In the window brought up, select the file containing the data to be imported, or enter the name of the file in which you want to export data. 4 You can define the structure of the import or export file.click on Format Import or Format Export. The window File format will appear. For more details, see File format window. In the import and export formats, not all the fields are compulsory. Enter 0 in the columns Location and Length of those that you do not want to use. In the standard format, the last field must be followed by a delimiter. Page 87

88 Update internal part numbers You can import and export the internal part numbers of your catalogues in the form of standard ASCII files. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Update internal part numbers. The window Load internal part numberswill appear. 2 In the list of manufacturers of the window Load internal part numbers, select the manufacturer(s) to be updated. 3 Click on the button Load part numbers to import part numbers or on the button Export part numbers to export part numbers. 4 In the window brought up, select the file containing the data to be imported, or enter the name of the file in which you want to export the data. 5 When you import part numbers, if the part number update file is not in standard format, you have two options: If the format has already been saved, click on Existing to retrieve it. Or click on New to define an update format. The window New format will appear. For more details, see New format window. In the import and export formats, not all the fields are compulsory. Enter 0 in the columns Location and Length of those that you do not want to use. In standard format, the last field must be followed by a delimiter. Page 88

89 Customise the sheet models Presentation A certain number of sheet models are delivered with the software. The sheet model customisation tool allows you to customse them. Page 89

90 No Description 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Customise sheet models. The window Sheet model editorwill appear. 2 The title bar of the sheet model editor gives the name of the current sheet model. To the right it contains the buttons used to display as an icon, reduce/enlarge and close the window. When the window is not displayed in full screen, you can move it by clicking in the title bar with the mouse and dragging it to another position. 3 The menu bar presents, in dropdown menus, the commands required to use the software. Some commands are also available: by a combination of keyboard keys (indicated to the right of the command in the menu), by a button in the tool bar. 4 The toolbar offers quick access to the most frequently used commands. In the toolbar, each command is represented by a button. A help balloon is associated with each button. It appears when you leave the mouse for a few seconds on this button. 5 Space in which you modify the sheet models. 6 The toolbar Decor groups the tools used to draw geometrical shapes and handle graphs. The toolbar Decor can be moved and resized. For more details, see Move and resize a toolbar. 7 The status bar indicates from left to right: the description of the command selected in the menu bar or in the toolbar, the indication of keyboard locking in CAPS mode (CAP) and activation of the numerical keypad (NUM), when you work in the drawing space, the coordinates of the position of the mouse pointer. In the sheet model editor window, you can mask the tool bar, the status bar and the toolbar Decor (menu Display, command Toolbar, Status bar and Decor). Modify the sheet models A certain number of sheet models are delivered with the software. Some of them can be customised. Models are not modifiable and you cannot create any other sheet models than the ones delivered. Modifiable sheet models are indicated when a sheet model is opened. Modify the sheet models To modify a sheet model... Add attributes Attributes let you print automatically updated information such as project general information or the sheet number. To add attributes to a sheet model... Draw geometrical shapes A graphic tool palette (Decor palette) lets you draw geometrical shapes such as circles, rectangles, lines, polygons, etc. and add texts. These shapes and texts can be coloured, resized and rearranged. To add drawings to a sheet model... Page 90

91 Assistance with positioning drawings... A zoom is available to enlarge the drawing, and a grid is available to help you align the graphs. To use the assistance with positioning... Page 91

92 Update the price list You can update product prices in the catalogues using an update file. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Update prices. The window Update prices will appear. 2 In the frame New price update, enter the name of the update file. You can search for it using the button. 3 You can enter a description for the update (it will appear in the frame Last price update the next time that you open the window Update prices). For example, you can enter here the day's date if you want to keep track of the date when you made the update. 4 Modify the currency description if necessary. 5 Click on OK. 6 Price list date. This is the date marked in the update file and not the date when the update was made. Page 92

93 Save the project You can use the Save button at any time to save the project. 1. Click on the arrow of the Save button. A menu will appear. 2. Choose: Save to save the current project. If the project has never been saved, a window will appear so that you can give it a name. Save as to save the project specifying its name. See also Homepage Page 93

94 Register the software Presentation You can use Rapsody for 30 days without registering it. After this time, if you want to continue using it, you must obtain a registration key from Schneider Electric. Registration is free of charge. To register the software you need an Internet connection and an address. Request a registration key When using Rapsody the first time, a window is brought up inviting you to register the software. This window is brought up each time the software is launched if you have not yet entered the registration key. No Action 1 To request the registration key, click on the button Register for free. The Registration window will appear. 2 If you want to use the software without registering it, click on OK. You can also access the registration window when Rapsody is launched, using the Help button. Page 94

95 No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Help. A menu will appear. 2 Choose About. The window About... will appear. 3 Click on the button Free registration. The Registration window will appear. Page 95

96 No Action 1 Enter the information requested. You must enter all the information marked with an asterisk. Ensure you enter your address, as this is the address where you will receive your registration key. 2 Click on Register. The registration key will be sent to you a few minutes later at the address you have entered. 3 The button Close lets you close the window without registering the product. Enter the registration key You can enter the registration key either in the window appearing on software launch or in the window About... On software launch: Page 96

97 No Action 1 Click on the button Enter registration key. A window will appear. 2 Enter the registration key then click on OK. In the window About... : No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Help. A menu will appear. 2 Choose About. The window About... will appear. 3 Click on the button Enter registration key. A window will appear. 4 Enter the registration key, then click on OK. Page 97

98 Obtain help The Help button gives you access to the online helps and to various information on the software. 1. Click on the arrow of the Help button. A menu will appear. 2. Choose: Help to access the software operation online help. You can also access this help by pressing F1. About to consult the software licence contract. See also Homepage Page 98

99 Define usage preferences Customise the default values of Schneider Electric products When you choose products in the Schneider Electric catalogue, a window appears to let you define the product characteristics. In this window, some characteristics and options are preselected. You can modify these preselections. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Modification of the default values. The window Choose a product will appear. 2 In the window Choose a product, choose the offer to be modified. 3 Open the relevant topic. 4 Click on the product to be modiifed. Page 99

100 No Action 5 Click on the button Open. The product configuration window will appear. Select the relevant options and characteristics, then click on OK. According to the choices you have made, other windows may appear. In these windows select the adidtional product characteristics. For more details, see Product configuration window. The characteristics selected are saved as default values but no product is added to the project. Page 100

101 Define functional name prefixes For each type of device, you can define the prefixes to be used for automatic generation of functiional names. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Functional names (settings). The window Functional names will appear. 2 Modify the relevant prefixes. 3 Click on OK. 4 The button Reset cancels all your modifications. Page 101

102 Define discounts on products Presentation You can define discounts to be applied to the product catalogue prices. Discounts can be specified by product family or by part number. They are applicable only to the current project, but you can save discounts by family and use them in your future projects. For more details, see Cost the project. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Project discounts. The window Project discounts will appear. 2 The tab Family lets you define discounts by product family. 3 The tab Part number lets you define discounts by part number. Page 102

103 Define discounts by product family For each product family, you can indicate a basic discount and an additional discount. The actual discount is the multiplication of the basic discount by the additional discount. Example For a product family you normally have a 30% discount. For a specific project you obtain an additional discount of 10%. The actual discount for this project will be: 100%-(0.7*0.9)= 37% No Action 1 In the list Manufacturer, select a manufacturer. 2 Select the boxes corresponding to the discounts that you want to consider: Basic discounts and/or Exceptional discounts. 3 Click on a discount and enter its value. You can click on the button Apply to all to apply this value to all the product families. Repeat this step for each discount to be defined and steps 1 to 3 for each manufacturer. 4 The button By default lets you save the discounts entered so that you can use them again in your future projects. 5 The button Import lets you retrieve discounts saved in a file (CSV format). 6 The button Export lets you save discounts entered in a file (CSV format). Page 103

104 Discounts by part number You can enter specific discounts for the various part numbers of a project. These discounts are valid only for the current project. No Action 1 Click on the tab Part number. This tab presents the list of project part numbers. The discounts initially displayed correspond to the discounts defined in the tab Family. 2 Click on a discount and enter its new value. 3 The button Apply to all lets you apply the value entered to all the part numbers. 4 The button Initialise lets you reassign to a part number the discount defined for its product family in the tab Family. Page 104

105 Define project hourly rates and margins You can modify some of the parameters used to cost the project: hourly labour rate, margins to be applied to product catalogue prices and consumables, to labour and to services. For more details, see Cost the project. These parameters are applicable to the current project, but you can save them and use them in your future projects. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Manpower and margin. The window Manpower and marginwill appear. 2 This field lets you enter the hourly rate to be used to calculate labour cost. Enter the hourly labour rate, then click on Apply to update the labour cost in the tab Costing. 3 These fields let you define the margins to be applied to the cost of products and consumables, to labour and to additional services. Enter the margin percentages (column % of sale price), then click on Apply to update prices in the tab Costing. 4 You can take into account globally all the values entered by clicking on Apply to all instead of the various buttons Apply. 5 The values entered in this window are applicable to the current project. If you want to use them in your future projects, click on By default. 6 Click on OK to close the window. Page 105

106 Define assembly and connection parameters Some devices, said to be functionalised, can be installed on adapted supports known as installation systems. Assembly is automatic when the devices are installed in the enclosure according to the assembly and connection parameters saved. For more details, see Install products in the switchboard. Two parameter series can be defined: one is used only to assemble the device designated as the incoming unit, while the other is used to assemble all the other devices. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose: Incoming mounting and connections to define the assembly and connection parameters for incoming units, Standard mounting and connections to define the assembly and connection parameters for the other devices. The window Connection families is brought up. 2 Select the assembly and connection options. 3 If you want to use these options in your future projects, click on the button By default. 4 Click on OK. Page 106

107 Define the default services You can add additional services when costing your projects in order to take into account related expenses such as transport or commissioning. These services can be added either to the various project switchboards or globally to the project. For more details, see Cost the project. You can define default services that will be automatically added to each project when it is created. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Default services. The window Default services will appear. 2 This frame lets you add services to be applied to the projects. Each line corresponds to a service. The total services amount can be indicated either in the form of a fixed amount or as a percentage of the total amount for products and consumables or of the total amount for labour. 3 This frame lets you add services to be applied to the switchboards. 4 To add a service: 1. Click on the button Create A new line will appear at the bottom of the grid. 2. Enter the name of the service in the column Service. 3. In the column Unit, select the calculation mode: currency or percentage. 4. In the column Value excl. tax, enter the amount or the percentage to calculate the service. 5. If the service is a percentage, in the list Calculation select the calculation base: labour or products + consumables. 5 To delete a service, click on the service to be deleted, then click on Remove. Page 107

108 6 Click on OK to close the window. Page 108

109 Define the labour time format You can automatically calculate for each switchboard the labour time necessary to produce the mounted and cabled switchboard. This labour time can be expressed in minutes or hundredths of hours. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Application settings. The window Application settings will appear. 2 In the Time settings tab of the window Application settings, click on the format required for labour times. Page 109

110 Define terminal blocks Presentation When automatically calculating terminal blocks in the tab Electrical organisation (see Start terminal block calculation), a number of parameters are used for calculation: the type of cable used by default, the terminal blocks to be used for each device rating, the possible cable types. Predefined tables are supplied with the software, but you can add new cable types, modify the terminal block cross-section/rating combinations and choose the relevant terminal blocks in the Schneider Electric catalogue or in your personal catalogue. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Terminal blocks definition. The window Terminal blocks will appear. 2 The tab In/S lets you define the terminal block cross-sections and the types of cable that you want to use. 3 The tab Terminal blocks supplier lets you choose the teminal blocks in the catalogues. Page 110

111 Choose the options Choose the default cable type The default cable type is used to calculate terminal blocks when the terminal block calculation wizard window is not displayed. For more details, see Start terminal block calculation. In the list Type of wire of the tab In/S, cllick on the type of cable required then click on By default. Choose the terminal blocks For each terminal block cross-section, you must specify the products you want to use. The terminal blocks can be chosen in the Schneider Electric catalogue or in the personal catalogue. 1. Click on the tab Terminal blocks supplier. 2. For each terminal block cross-section: Click in the column Select catalogue. A small arrow will appear to the right. Click on the arrow, then click on the relevant catalogue in the list. The catalogue consultation window will appear. Choose the terminal block in the catalogue (for more details, see Select products in the Schneider Electric catalogue or Choose a product in your personal catalogue). The chosen product description will appear in the column Terminal block. 3. When all the terminal blocks are defined, click on OK. Modify the terminal block cross-sections You can define the terminal block cross-section that you want to use for each nominal current range, for each cable type. 1. In the list Type of wire of the tab In/S, select the type of cable to be configured. 2. For each range to be defined: Click in the column In Max. and enter the value of the top limit of the range. A new line is immediately created below for the next range with for In Min. the value immediately above. Click in the column Terminal blocks section. A small arrow will appear to the right. Click on the arrow, then click on the relevant cross-section in the list that is brought up. For the last range, select a cable cross-section, but leave empty the value In Max. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each cable type. 4. When the terminal block cross-sections are defined for each cable type, click on OK. Modify the cable types A certain number of cable types are predefined in the software (copper, aluminium), but you can add others or delete those that you do not use: In the tab In/S, click on the button Add/modify a type of wire, then use the buttons Add and Delete in the window Add a type. Page 111

112 Choose the default folders Data generated by Rapsody are saved in different folders. You can choose these folders. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Application settings. The window Application parameterswill appear. 2 In the window Application settings, click on the tab Default folders. 3 Click on the folder to be modified. 4 Click on the button Modify. The file standard selection window will appear. Select the relevant folder and click on OK. Page 112

113 Modify the dialogue box display The display of some windows is optional. You can cancel their display by selecting the option Do not show this window again in these windows and you can put them back into service again at any time via the application settings. No Action 1 Click on the arrow of the button Tools. A menu will appear. In the menu, choose Application settings. The window Application settings will appear. 2 In the window Application settings, click on the tab Dialogue box configuration. Page 113