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Specifies the suffix value for the wire numbers. Enter a value or click
List to choose from a default pick list.
Suffix
Specifies whether to hold or increment the prefix, base, and suffix
values for all wire numbers that are entered onto the drawing. For
Hold/Increment
example, if you set Base = 100/Increment and Suffix = L1/Hold, the
wire numbers are 100L1, 101L1, 102L1.
Displays a preview of the wire numbers to insert onto the drawing.Wire Numbers
TIP Tab out of an edit box to trigger the Wire Numbers listing to
update.
Specifies the maximum number of wire numbers. When you select a
new option (3, 4, or None) the Wire Numbers section automatically
Maximum
updates with a preview. It is based on the value selected in relation
to the options specified for the prefix, base, and suffix values.
TIP Select None to generate a continuous list of incrementing wire
numbers
PLC I/O wire numbers
Inserts wire numbers based on connected PLC I/O address values.
Ribbon: Schematic tab Insert Wires/Wire Numbers panel Insert
Wire Numbers drop-down PLC I/O.
Toolbar: Insert Wire Numbers
Menu: Wires Wire Numbers Miscellaneous PLC I/O Wire Numbers
Command entry: AEPLCWIRENO
Wire numbers go in as fixed. If you run a wire number retag later on, fixed
wire numbers do not change.
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