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Indicates whether to use the next sequential number for
the first ladder on each successive column or to use the
Column to column
specified value to skip for the first ladder reference of the
next column.
Indicates whether to use the next sequential number for
the first ladder on each successive drawing or to use the
Drawing to drawing
specified value to skip for the first ladder reference of the
next drawing.
Module Placement
There are three options related to module placement. Define if you want each
I/O module to start at the top of a ladder, if you want the module built in a
ladder with the previous module only if it fits completely, or if you want the
module to be built in the same ladder with the previous module and split if
necessary to fill the ladder.
You may have PLC modules with terminal connec-
tions that are unused. Usually AutoCAD Electrical
Include unused/extra connections
leaves them out and the module is built without
showing these terminal connections. Select it to in-
clude the connections in the PLC module.
If you select to place modules within the same ladder,
enter the number of rungs to skip between modules.
NOTE When a module is selected that contains some
of these terminals, they are included if you select this
option.
If you want to show these connections, include them
in the Attributes column of the Module Terminal In-
formation table of the ace_plc.mdb file with
";\\SPECIAL=INCLUDE" following the block informa-
tion or by selecting "When Including Unused" or
"When Excluding Unused" in the Show column of
the PLC Database File Editor dialog box.
Your PLC modules automatically break at a given
point when a "\\SPECIAL=BREAK" code is en-
Allow pre-defined breaks
countered in the block of parametric data of the
module.
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