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Pins
Assigns pin numbers to the pins that are physically located on the module.
Show/Edit Miscellaneous
View or edit any attributes that are not predefined AutoCAD Electrical
attributes.
Ratings
Specifies values for each ratings attribute. You can enter up to 12 ratings
attributes on a module. Select Defaults to display a list of default values.
NOTE If Ratings is unavailable, the module you are editing does not carry rating
attributes.
Overview of the PLC database file
You can modify the PLC database file manually or using the
PLC Database
File Editor
on page 603 (recommended method). The AutoCAD Electrical PLC
database file (ace_plc.mdb) is installed in
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My
Documents\Acade {version}\AeData\Plc
Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\Documents\Acade
{version}\AeData\Plc
By default the AutoCAD Electrical PLC database file contains the
"PLC_Manufacturer", "PLC_MSG" and "PLC_Styles" tables in addition to several
module specification and module terminal information tables.
NOTE PLC Parametric build symbols are best used on ANSI D-Size and IEC A1
page sizes.
This table lists the Manufacturer, Series, Type, and Table
Name.
PLC_Manufacturer
This table is for internal use only. We recommend that you
do not edit this table.
PLC_MSG
This table lists the box settings on a per-style basis.PLC_Styles
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