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A terminal strip configuration file groups all the parameters of the terminal strip layout. You can create as many configuration files as you need. The configurations are grouped within the Terminal strip configuration manager.
The configuration file edition dialog box is divided into two parts. The upper half illustrates the parameters selected in the lower half. When you select one parameter, the graphics show in red are previewed in the upper half of the screen. You can deactivate the preview by checking the Drawing preview box in the bottom of the dialog box.
It has several tabs that you can access to change parameters.
This tab allows you to name the configuration file and to give it a description in any of the languages supported by the software. When a name is changed, it is automatically copied into all the interfaces where it is used (Configurations, list of terminal strips, etc.).
Terminal strips are drawn by stacking up symbols (header symbol, terminal symbol, etc.). The lower part of the dialog box allows you to select, edit or delete the symbols, allowing the drawing of terminal strips to be generated.
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Opens the symbol selector to select the desired symbol. |
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Removes the symbol. |
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Opens the symbol editor to modify it. |
The upper part of the dialog box displays the parameters necessary for the graphical representation of terminals.
Terminal width and height: These parameters allow you to specify the width (1) and height (2) of the terminal. They stay the same, regardless of the terminal strip orientation (horizontal or vertical).
Active earth collector: This option allows you to activate or deactivate the earth collectors. It allows you to connect all Green/Yellow cores of cables to the earth collector, so the ground terminals are not drawn.
When the earth collectors are not active, the parameters below are deactivated.
Collector spacing: Allows you to specify the distance (3) separating the earth collector from the row of terminals.
Connect all unconnected cable cores to earth collector: When activated, this option allows you to connect to the earth collectors all the cable cores that are not connected to a terminal, even if they are not Green/Yellow.
The lower part of the dialog box allows you to manage the text parameters (font, size, display, etc.) as well as the text's position on the line representing the wire or cable core connected to the terminal. In the upper part of the display, red dots (visible when you select a parameter for offset in X or Y) mark the default text insertion point (offsets in X and Y equal to 0).
Wire length: Allows you to specify the length (1) of the line representing a wire.
Cable core length: Allows you to specify the length (2) of the line representing a cable core.
Dot diameter: Allows you to specify the diameter (1) of the dots representing the bridge connection on the terminal.
Bridge offset: Allows you to specify the distance (2) between two lines representing a bridge. This parameter is added to the Distance before bridge parameter.
Distance before bridge: Allows you to specify the distance (3) between the terminal axis (middle) and the line representing the bridge.
Color: Allows you to specify the color in which the bridge will be drawn (point and line).
The cable is represented in the terminal strip drawing by a customizable basic symbol (Cable label), composed of a rectangle, text displaying the cable location, text displaying the cable reference, and two lines.
The first two zones of the lower part of the dialog box display the text parameters (such as the font, the color or the size) as well as their positioning parameters.
Text is positioned in relation to the intersection point of the rectangle's two diagonals. The X offset and Y offset parameters allow you to control the distance between the text and this point.
The third zone of the lower part (Cable label) allows you to select a symbol that is positioned on the base point (intersection of the rectangle's two diagonals). Three icons are available to Add a new symbol, Remove the symbol displayed and Edit the symbol displayed.
Please note: this symbol is added to the basic symbol. If you would like to display your own symbol, certain parameters should be set in order to hide the basic symbol (set its dimensions to 0 and hide the texts).
Cable position: Allows you to control the position of the symbol marking the cable label in relation to the thick line grouping together the cable cores. The Top parameter corresponds to the first cable core, the Center parameter positions the symbol in the center of the thick line and the Bottom parameter places the symbol on the last cable core.
Distance before label: Defines the length (1) of the line separating the rectangle of the cable label and the thick line of the cable.
Label width: Defines the width (2) of the rectangle of the cable label.
Label height: Defines the height (3) of the rectangle of the cable label.
Distance after label: Defines the length (4) of the line placed at the other end of the rectangle.
Number of minimum cable cores before next drawing: This parameter allows you to define the number of cable cores that can be drawn on the drawing before the drawing reaches the limit zone and therefore generates an automatic page break.
For example, if you enter 0 in this parameter, the cable will be drawn on another drawing if the software is not able to place all of this cable's cores on the drawing.
If you enter 3 in this parameter, the software will place three cable cores on this drawing (if it is able to do so, i.e. without exceeding the drawing limit) and will draw the other cores on another drawing. If there is only space to draw two terminals on the drawing, it will place all of the cable's cores on a new drawing.
This tab allows you to manage the display of cable destinations. These destinations can be represented in the form of a symbol. If you opt not to represent the cable destinations in the form of a symbol, only the mark and location name will be displayed.
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Detail cable destination: When this option is activated, the destinations are represented by a rectangle in which one or several symbols are placed. The software displays the detail of the cable cores as well as the material terminals of the component. If this option is not activated, only the mark and location name are displayed.
You will notice that the following options are available depending on your choice.
Destination symbol type: You can choose the type of symbol (Line diagram or Schema) you wish to insert. Options are possible if the software does not find symbols of the requested type.
Destination cable core length: Defines the length (1) of the line symbolizing the cable core on the destination side.
Length of the box containing the destination symbol: Defines the length (2) of the side of the rectangle framing the symbol.
Symbol centering margin in percent: Defines the margin between the symbol and its contour; a scale factor is assigned to the symbol according to its size.
Offset for the next destination: Defines the offset distance (1) when there is a change of location in the cable destination point.
In the lower part of the dialog box, the first three zones are only active if you have activated the Detail cables destination option. If this option is not active, only the last two zones are active. They allow you to manage text style (font, size, etc.) as well as text positioning.
This tab allows you to manage the layout of the drawing of the terminal strip within the drawing. The bottom right-hand part of the dialog box displays the title block in which the drawing will be drawn (title block associated with the terminal strip drawings in the Project configuration). It is essential that the bottom left-hand corner of the title block is positioned at coordinates (0,0). All the layout parameters are based on this point.
Terminal strip orientation: Allows you to choose whether the terminal strips are to be drawn vertically or horizontally.
Terminal strip mark orientation: Defines the angle of rotation of the terminal strip mark placed in the header symbol of the terminal strip. This parameter is not assigned by the drawing orientation of the terminal strip (Horizontal or Vertical).
Terminal mark orientation: Defines the angle of rotation of the terminal's mark placed in the terminal symbols. This parameter is not assigned by the drawing orientation of the terminal strip (Horizontal or Vertical).
Terminal strip length: Defines the maximum length (2) of the terminal strip. The origin of this length is the X coordinate of the right-hand segment making up the rectangle of the header symbol of the terminal strip. Beyond this limit, the terminals are drawn on the following drawing.
First terminal X position: Defines the X coordinate (3) for the insertion of the first terminal in relation to the origin (0.0) of the cartridge.
First terminal Y position: Defines the Y coordinate (4) for the insertion of the first terminal in relation to the origin (0.0) of the cartridge.
Terminal strip height: Defines the maximum height (1) of the terminal strip. The origin of this length is the Y coordinate of the bottom segment making up the rectangle of the header symbol of the terminal strip. Beyond this limit, the terminals are drawn on the following drawing.
First terminal X position: Defines the X coordinate (3) for the insertion of the first terminal in relation to the origin (0.0) of the cartridge.
First terminal Y position: Defines the Y coordinate (4) for the insertion of the first terminal in relation to the origin (0.0) of the cartridge.
Activate: Allows you to activate the graphical representation of several terminal strips on one drawing.
Spacing: Defines the space between the representation of two terminal strips.
Group: Allows you to manage the terminal strip grouping criterion, for example to group together terminal strips for one location.
Sort: Defines the sort criteria for all terminal strips or within one group when the terminal strips are grouped together.
This tab allows you to define the parameters for the automatic generation of information to be transferred into the properties of the terminal strip drawing. Clicking the right-hand column allows you to open the formula manager.
Description: Allows you to define the parameters for the automatic generation of data to be transferred into the description of the terminal strip drawing.
User data/Translatable data: Allows you to set the parameters for the automatic generation of data to be transferred into the user data of the terminal strip drawing.
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