User manual

Rockwell Automation loaded more than 15’000 articles of its product portfolio into the
EPLAN data portal and will continue to add many more products in the coming months.
This recent add-on enables EPLAN users to select Rockwell Automation products within
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What is EPLAN?
EPLAN is a data-based software solution for electrical control design. Time saving and
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philosophy meaning changes are easy to implement. All necessary reports such as bill
of materials, cable, wire and terminal lists are generated at the push of a button, offering
considerable time saving.
Your Benets
EPLAN helps customers also to:
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documentation and simple replication of process steps.
r Reduce costs due to time savings based on improved efficiency. For example, existing
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implemented.
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blocks and stor
ed in the data base.
r Keep the control system and the electrical drawings updated with the latest
information thanks to a bi-directional link between EPLAN and Rockwell Automation
design tools such as RSLogix Architect and RSLogix 5000.
How to get access?
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products, available on the EPLAN data portal and start implementing them into your
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If you are not yet an EPLAN user and you want to know more about the EPLAN
capabilities, please check out EPLAN on w
ww.eplan.de [or corresponding EPLAN web
page in your home country]. Alternatively, check on www.rockwellautomtion.com/
en/e-tools/drawings.html. Rockwell Automation has placed its product macros there.
Essential Components