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DESCRIPTION OF NEW FUNCTIONS
Version 19.0
This document describes new functions in Automation version 19.
The Component Wizard has its own manual which describes all its functions.
PCSCHEMATIC Automation Service has its own manual, which includes a
description of the Mounting Assistant.
Last revision: March 2017
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Contents
1 Export to pdf ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Export of selected pages .................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Hyperlink settings ............................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Pop-up information ............................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Save pdf settings ................................................................................................................ 6 1.5 Export to DWG/DXF ........................................................................................................... 6
2 Follow-up on Reference Designations (RDS) .............................................................................. 7 2.1 Page data ........................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Component data ................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Reference frame ................................................................................................................. 8 2.4 Import of ref. designations .................................................................................................. 9
2.4.1 Import only one aspect at a time ..................................................................................... 9 2.4.2 Support of other formats – KKS .................................................................................... 10
2.5 Move a designation and its sub-levels ............................................................................. 10 2.6 How to use ref. designations in subdrawings ................................................................... 11
3 Transfer text settings between projects ..................................................................................... 12 3.1 Transfer text settings from one project to another one .................................................... 12
4 Component Wizard .................................................................................................................... 13 4.1 How to start using the Component Wizard ....................................................................... 13
5 The Mounting Assistant ............................................................................................................. 14 5.1 Post-processing components ........................................................................................... 15
6 Bits and pieces ........................................................................................................................... 16 6.1 The Symbol Generator ..................................................................................................... 16 6.2 Symbol Documentation .................................................................................................... 16 6.3 New data fields for lists and symbols ............................................................................... 17
6.3.1 Parts and Components list ............................................................................................ 17 6.3.2 Predefined symbol data fields ....................................................................................... 17 6.3.3 Cable, terminal and plc-lists – built-in lists and list to file .............................................. 17 6.3.4 Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 18
6.4 Turn Up or Down on the mouse to Zoom ......................................................................... 18 6.5 Copy object data – Components, cables and lines .......................................................... 19 6.6 Scripts ............................................................................................................................... 20
7 Administrator program ............................................................................................................... 20 8 Notes .......................................................................................................................................... 21
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1 Export to pdf
In connection with export to PDF, some customers have wished for more functionalities. Below you
can see the extra functions that have been made for this version.
1.1 Export of selected pages
Now, it is possible to
export selected
pages to PDF.
Last used page can
also be active in PDF
export.
1.2 Hyperlink settings
You can select
whether you want the
hyperlink to go to the
full page or to the
selected symbol.
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1.3 Pop-up information
Beware, that symbol and line popup information only works on Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you use
another PDF-reader, they don’t work.
1.4 Save pdf settings
If you make different kinds of pdf exports – eg B/H or color, to full page or to zoom – you can save
the settings.
This makes it very easy to retrieve the settings and ensure that all selections are correct.
The settings do not affect the page selection.
1.5 Export to DWG/DXF
Last used page is also selectable here.
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2 Follow-up on Reference Designations (RDS)
We changed the way the program works with reference designations quite much from ver 17 to ver
18.
In connection with that, a few functions didn’t make it to ver18 and another few functions have been
changed since ver 18.
2.1 Page data
Page data will now
show the section with
reference designations
also when there are no
designations in the
project.
In earlier versions, the
section would only be
visible, when the
project contained ref.
designations.
2.2 Component data
The Component Data
dialog will always
show the Ref.design.
tab.
The drop-down lists
only show the used
designations – as
earlier.
In earlier versions, the
section would only be
visible, when the
project contained ref.
designations.
The tab is only visible
in Wire numbers and
signals, if they have
been set to have
ref.designations in
RDS settings.
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Ref.designations are always visible when you
press the Name button.
The drop-down lists here contain all created
designations – as earlier.
2.3 Reference frame
Insert reference frame is also available in all projects now.
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2.4 Import of ref. designations
2.4.1 Import only one aspect at a time
You can import all aspects’ designations at once by when you click the Import button. When you do
this, it is very important that all import settings are correct, among them which prefixes and dividers
that you use. The prefix will decide which aspect the designation belongs to.
From ver 19, you can
import one aspect at
a time when you
right-click in one
aspect’s section. In
this way, you don’t
have to consider
prefixes when you
import. You only
have to remember,
that without prefixes
it can be a bit hard to
see which part
belongs to which
aspect, especially
when you import or
export something
which contains ref.
designations.
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2.4.2 Support of other formats – KKS
On the import tab, you
can select to import
KKS-codes which will
’behave’ hierarchically.
KKS-codes (Kraftwerk
Kennzeich System) is a
very popular naming
convention within the
power plant (Kraftwerk)
industry.
When you use the KKS-
codes in the project,
you should go to the
format settings to have
them show correctly –
without divider – in the
project.
2.5 Move a designation and its sub-levels
In version 18 it was
only possible to move a
sublevel to another
level, when it was
unused.
From version 19, you
can also move used
sublevels, and
components within the
moved sublevels will
automatically be
renamed in the project.
A small trick:
If you want to move /
restructure many
sublevels, it is a good
idea to make temporary
designations, which will
be renamed later or
moved in one
operation: E.g. you can
move/rename all
components from =A1,
=A2 and =A3 by moving them all to a new =B1 designation. This designation can then be renamed
later.
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2.6 How to use ref. designations in subdrawings
Ref.designations in subdrawings will mostly be inherited from the page it is placed on. As always.
The subdrawing can contain ref.frames that mark the parts that belongs to another designation.
In earlier versions you should write the ref.designation in the frame’s name data field, and you have
to write it as one combined designation, where it is hard to replace – or reuse – individual aspects.
From this version it is possible to select variables for each aspect, and they can be controlled
individually.
In former versions, pages’ ref. designations have been located in the page’s Article data, again in
the Name data field as one combined designation.
From this version, you can have one variable for each aspect.
If you have existing subdrawings and page templates with ref. designation, you can still use those.
But be aware, that the data field contains (up to) three aspects.
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3 Transfer text settings between projects
It has always been possible to transfer individual text settings to the project. One at a time.
You make the setting directly in the project or retrieve it from the standard settings and transfer it to
the project. One at a time.
3.1 Transfer text settings from one project to another one
You can find a new All radio button in the Settings|Text/symbol standards.
The settings in this group makes it possible to transfer all text settings from one project to another
in just one click.
If you have templates that contain various customers’ (text and naming) settings, you can use the
functions in this group to transfer from one template to any existing project in just one click. Up to
now, you have been forced to transfer each setting individually, which is very time consuming.
You have the following options:
You can TRANSFER all text settings, that means all text settings from symbols, lines,
connections points and reference texts to the active project in one operation
You can RETRIEVE all standard text settings into the active project in one operation
You can SAVE all text settings from the active project as new standard settings in one
operation
And finally, you can make the new text settings overrule the symbols’ own text settings.
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4 Component Wizard
The Component Wizard has been extended with different functions that make it even easier to
create components in the database.
The Component Wizard has its own manual in which you can read about all functions.
The most important changes are
More tabs, so that data fields have been grouped into special tabs, eg Accessories
During creation of ‘normal’ components:
o Copy symbol x times
o Drag symbols to new position
o Possible to create alternative symbols
Multi-edit is no longer hidden
There is a new Delete option
It is much easier to attach accessories, and all accessories can be seen on its separate tab
External files, ie photos or datasheets, now have their own tab, and the wizard looks up in
the default alias-folders and writes the alias-name in the data field
Creation of cables
o Fetch existing cbl-file
o Edit existing cbl-file
o Last conductor is PE
o Accessory – plugs – per cable
Creation of PLCs
o Simple card with/without supply and communication
o Compact plc with/without supply and communication
o Configurable plc’s with/without plugs
o Analog plc’s
o Support of status type, that is the database can handle whether the plc is analog or
digital
4.1 How to start using the Component Wizard
The setup of the database and the data fields in the database decides what the Component Wizard
looks like. That means, that if the database doesn’t include the data fields that we use for e.g.
accessories, that you don’t have any contents on this tab.
If you want to try the Component Wizard and you are unsure about your own database setup, then
try to make a new installation where you start with a fresh PCS database. A new installation
contains all default data fields and the default setup, and you will be able to create the components
you can see in the manual.
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5 The Mounting Assistant
The Mounting Assistant, which is developed for and is part of the PCSCHEMATIC Automation
Service program, is also a part of the version 19 Automation. The Service program has its own
manual, where you can see a detailed description of all of its functions.
The purpose of using the Mounting Assistant is to save time during the assembly of panels.
You will be guided through the mounting process, and the Assistant will show you what to mount
next.
You decide the order yourself, and during the entire process you will have an electronic overview of
how far you are. The currently selected connection is marked in the diagram.
If the project is changed during the mounting process, the program will draw your attention to this,
making it possible for you to maintain your overview.
You can let selected connections wait, and search through them later.
Furthermore, you can search for information about components and cables directly in the
component database and the Object List from the Mounting Assistant if you need to do any post
processing.
If you are more people doing a series production using the same diagram, each of you can open
the diagram, just assign individual order numbers.
You can’t change any part of the diagram using the Mounting Assistant.
If the icon is dimmed: You need to
save your project before you can
open it with the Mounting Assistant.
The Mounting Assistant shows
every single connection in the
diagram, one by one, with a starting
point and an end point.
You can then either mount the wire,
mark it as not mounted, ignored or
stuck.
In the display window you can see
the conductor, with From and To
points, and an icon that tells whether
it’s the only conductor to a terminal,
meaning you can finish it, or if it is
one of more conductors.
You can use the icons in the lower
window to sort the conductor list
according to Ref.designations,
components, nets, cables or jumper
connections.
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5.1 Post-processing components
If you have components that need post-processing, e.g. timers that need to be set or components
that must be tightened with a specified torque, the necessary information can be found either in the
diagram or in the database.
Select the Components tab and search for a list of components that need post-processing; e.g.
tightening or setting. Write *Name* in the search field. The selected components are now in the
Assistant window, and at the bottom you can see, how many of them, you have done. The diagram
shows the component that you mark, so if the information is in the project, you will see it
immediately.
You can also find information about the components by using the Object List or the database.
Simply mark the component in the list and use the icons in the Components tab.
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6 Bits and pieces
Also for this version – various small functions and extensions made in the program.
6.1 The Symbol Generator
The Symbol Generator
now has small arrows
that control the size.
For each click you
change height width
with 5 mm, however,
you can also type a
value directly.
The distance between
connection points is
default 5 mm (2M) and
they are centered now,
too.
Text sizes and fonts
follow the settings in
the current project,
when you start the
Symbol Generator.
6.2 Symbol Documentation
The Symbol Documentation tool can now also document symbols with states:
If you use the Symbol documentation tool in a project, it will document the states used in the
project.
If you use the tool to document symbols in a selected folder, it will show all possible symbol states.
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6.3 New data fields for lists and symbols
6.3.1 Parts and Components list
When you make parts or component
lists, you can now include the Object
group name.
6.3.2 Predefined symbol data fields
The field Description – which is mapped to a database field in Database Settings|Component Data
– is now always available as a symbol data fields in the symbol editor. In this way the component’s
description can always show on its symbols, and in the language mapped from the database.
The. data field Ref.design for the component, is also available as a symbol data field in the symbol
editor. In this way it is always possible to show the components ref. designation separated from its
name.
6.3.3 Cable, terminal and plc-lists – built-in lists and list to file
Description for the cable’s connected
components can now be part of the
Cable list.
You can find the same kind of data
field in the terminal list, the plc list
(connected component) and in the
connections list file.
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6.3.4 Table of Contents
Page header’s state titles can
now be included in the Table
of Contents.
You can select state from the
primary and the secondary
page header.
6.4 Turn Up or Down on the mouse to Zoom
Some customers have asked for the option to turn the mouse
wheel the other way to zoom.
Go to Settings|Pointer/Screen to select which way to turn the
mouse wheel.
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6.5 Copy object data – Components, cables and lines
The button Copy
component data copies
– as always – Name,
Type, Article no,
Function for a symbol,
and doesn’t include any
symbol data fields.
You can then insert the
copied data on any
other symbol.
Beware, that when you
copy cable data, you
can only insert this data
on other cable
symbols.
Copy Line data works a little different – it also
includes line data fields.
All lines will already have all line data fields,
not visible, but included.
Whereas symbol data fields are assigned per
symbol.
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6.6 Scripts
The script function has been a part of the Automation program in several versions. Now and again
we add new scripts and all ‘common’ scripts are included in the program.
The scripts you make can be added to the list, and you can also add scripts – maybe with better
names – to the Tools menu.
7 Administrator program
We are currently updating the Administrator program.
Shortly, the main focus for the update is to support all relevant Automation settings in the
Administrator program, and to update the manual. And yes, currently several functions are not
supported.
You are welcome to contact us, if you have input for the Administrator program.