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Place an asterisk (*) in front of a device block name to trigger an Insert
Circuit instead of an Insert Component. Any associated TAG, DESC,
*
MFG, and CAT column values for this entry are annotated onto the
first AutoCAD Electrical symbol found on the inserted circuit.
You can predefine other attributes on the module, such as Installation,
Location, and Ratings, using the format
"mainval;attributename2=attributevalue2, and so on. For example, you want
the module to have a Rack value of 2, an Installation value of MACH1,
and a Rating2 value of Hazardous Duty. In the spreadsheet, in the RACK
column, enter 2;INST=MACH1;RATING2=HAZARDOUS DUTY. When the
module is generated these extra attribute values are assigned.
Inline component data
The PLC Generator supports up to 9 inline components. Replace the numeric
value n with the next incrementing number; the first component would
have a tag of D1TAG while the second component would have the tag of
D2TAG. The columns of data are as follows:
The value to use for the TAG attribute of the component. For termin-
als, use this column to encode both the TAG and Terminal Number.
Tag (DnTAG)
Use this format TAGSTRIP:TERM where the colon character separates
the terminal's TAG-ID value from the terminal number to apply to
the TERM attribute. For example, "TB1:25" in the component tag
column puts "TB1" on the TAGSTRIP attribute and "25" on the TERM
attribute.
You can also use the colon delimiter to add pin number assignments
to terminal symbols. Whatever follows the colon is inserted into the
terminals TERM01 attribute; in this case, the pin number in your
drawing. For example, if the terminals tag name is TB1 and the
pin number assignment is 1A you would enter TB1:1A into the
DnTAG field.
The values assigned to the DESC attributes of the component. Use
the | symbol to separate text and assign it to DESC1, DESC2, or
Description (DnDESC)
DESC3. For example, if you use "CYCLE|START" in the description
field, "CYCLE" is assigned to DESC1 and "START" to DESC2.
The .dwg file name for the component you want to use.Block (DnBLK)
The value assigned to the location (LOC) attribute of the component.Location (DnLOC)
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