Managing Part Catalog Databases (9:42 min)

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Project: Add Part Numbers, Pinlist data, and Terminal Properties to the Part Catalog Database

Objectives 

In this exercise, you add new catalog entries using the built-in database editor, you experiment with the functionality of the pin lists, forcing a warning and creating new pin list entries, and you experiment with the functionality of the terminal properties, creating a new terminal properties entry.

Process

Copy and Select Pins from a List

Step 1:  If the Project Manager is not displayed, on the Project tab, Project Tools panel, click Manager.

  Step 2:  If Custom_Data_NFPA is the active project, skip to step 6. If it is open but not active, in the Project Manager, do the following:

  • Right-click Custom_Data_NFPA
  • Click Activate.
  • Skip to step 6.

Step 3: In the Project Manager, click Open Project.

Step 4: Browse to where you installed the exercise files. Select Custom_Data_NFPA.wdp. Click Open.

Step 5: From the Projects list, click the expansion node next to Custom_Data_NFPA to expand the drawing list.

Step 6:  Right-click Custom_Data_NFPA_04.dwg. Click Open.

Step 7: Zoom in to the middle portion of rungs 412-415.

Step 8: On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, click Copy Component.

Step 9: In the drawing, select CR408 on rung 412.

Step 10: Select the insertion point on rung 415 just to the right of CR407.

Step 11:  In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click Parent/Sibling.

Step 12: In the drawing, select CR408 on rung 412, again.

Step 13: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, under Pins, click List.

Step 14: In the Pin Number in Use dialog box, under NO Pairs, select A3X, A3Y from the list.

Step 15: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click OK.

Step 16: Copy and Create Too Many Contact References:
On the Schematic tab, Edit Component panel, click Copy Component.

Step 17: In the drawing, select CR409 on rung 413.

Step 18: Select the insertion point on rung 415 just to the right of CR408.

Step 19:  In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click Parent/Sibling.

Step 20:  In the drawing, select CR409 on rung 413, again.

Step 21:  In the Alert: Too Many Contact References dialog box, click Ignore Limit.

Step 22: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, click OK.

Step 23:  In the Alert: Pin Assignment Repeated dialog box, click Ignore Error.

Step 24: Change the Catalog Number and Edit the Pin List:
To correct the Too Many Contact References error, you create a new part number and add pin list information for the new part number:
In the drawing, right-click the parent CR409 relay coil on rung 409. Click Edit Component.

Step 25:  In the Insert Edit Component dialog box, under Catalog Data, click Lookup.

Step 26: In the Catalog  Browser dialog box, click on the Pencil to Edit the Database.

Step 27: In the Catalog Browser - Edit Mode dialog box, click into a new entry and do the following:

  • For Catalog, type ACME-K123
  • For Manufacturer, type ACME
  • For Description, type CONTROL RELAY, IEC, MASTER CONTACTS, 4 CONTACTS, 24VDC (W/ELECTRONIC COIL)

Note: This could be copied from an existing entry and pasted into the new entry.

  • For Type, type TYPE K
  • For Coil, type 24VDC
  • For Contacts, type 4 NO (CONVERTIBLE)
  • For Coilpins, type KA,KB
  • For Pinlist, type 0,K1A,K1B;0,K2A,K2B;0,K3A,K3B;0,K4A,K4B
  • Click the Check Mark to save the entry.
  • Click on the new entry in the Catalog Browser, then click OK.

Step 28:  In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, notice that the Pins are automatically added, then click OK.

Step 29: Surf to Change the Contact Pins:
In this section of the exercise, you surf to the CR409 contacts and change the pin assignments for the new catalog number.
Right-click the parent CR409 relay coil on rung 409. Click Surfer.

Step 30:  In the Surf dialog box, do the following:

  • Select NO 4,413.
  • Click Go To.
  • Click Edit.

Step 31:  In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, do the following:

  • Under Pins, click List.
  • In the Pin Number in Use dialog box, under NO Pairs, select K1A,K1B.
  • Click OK.

Step 32:  In the Surf dialog box, do the following:

  • Select NO 4,415.
  • Click Go To.
  • Click Edit.

Step 33: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, do the following:

  • Under Pins, click List.
  • In the Pin Number in Use dialog box, under NO Pairs, select K2A,K2B.
  • Click OK.

Step 34: In the Surf dialog box, select NO, 6,634. Click Go To.

Step 35:  If prompted, in the Qsave dialog box, click OK.

Step 36: In the Surf dialog box, click Edit.

Step 37: In the Insert/Edit Child Component dialog box, do the following:

  • Under Pins, click List.
  • In the Pin Number in Use dialog box, under NO Pairs, select K3A,K3B.
  • Click OK.

Step 38:  In the drawing, right-click CR409. Click Surfer.

Step 39: In the Surf dialog box, do the following:

  • Select P 4,409.
  • Click Go To.

Step 40: If prompted, in the Qsave dialog box, click OK.

Step 41: In the Surf dialog box, click Close.

Step 42:

In this section of the exercise you will examine existing Terminal Block Properties:

On the Panel tab, Terminal Footprints panel, click Editor.

Step 43: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, select the TS-A terminal strip (Location: JBOX1). Click Edit.

Step 44: In the Defined Terminal Wiring Constraints Exceeded dialog box, click OK.
Step 45: In the Terminal Strip Editor grid, notice the following:

  • All terminals are single-level terminals.
  • The two highlighted terminal listings were added because existing terminal properties were set to only one wire per connection.
  • None of the terminals have jumper definitions.
     

Step 46: Click OK.

Step 47: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, click Done.

Step 48: Add a Manufacturer Reference to the Terminal Properties Database:
In this portion of the exercise, you add a new part number and terminal property reference to the Part Catalog Database.
Go to Schematic > Insert Components > Icon Menu flyout > Catalog Browser.

Step 49: In the Catalog  Browser dialog box, use the drop-down menu to make sure the Category is set to TRMS (Terminals) then click on the Pencil to Edit the Database.

Step 50:

In the Catalog Browser - Edit Mode dialog box, click into a new entry and do the following:

  • For Catalog, type A13579
  • For Manufacturer, type ACME
  • For Levels, type 3
  • For LevelDescription, type UPPER,MIDDLE,LOWER
  • For TPinL, type 1A,1B,1C
  • For TPinR, type 2A,2B,2C
  • For WiresPerConnection, type 2
  • For InternalJumper, type 1,2,3
  • Click the Check Mark to save the entry.
  • Click on the new entry in the Catalog Browser, then click OK.

Step 51: Assign Part Catalog Number Changing Terminal Properties:
In this portion of the exercise you assign a catalog number to the terminals. This transfers the corresponding terminal properties to the terminals.
On the Panel tab, Terminal Footprints panel, click Editor.

Step 52: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, select JBOX1-TS-A. Click Edit.

Step 53: In the Defined Terminal Wiring Constraints Exceeded dialog box, click OK.

Step 54: Click the Catalog Code Assignment tab.
Notice that none of the terminals has part catalog numbers assigned.

Step 55: Select all the terminals listed in the terminal grid. Under Catalog, click the Assign Catalog Number button.

Step 56:

In the Catalog Browser dialog box, type ACME then click on A13579, and click OK.

Step 57: In the Terminal Strip Editor, notice the following:

  • All terminals now have three levels.
  • Each level now allows two wire attachments per connection.
  • Extra or added terminals are no longer required and have been removed.
  • Internal jumper assignments are added to the terminals.
     

Step 58: Click OK.

Step 59: In the Terminal Strip Selection dialog box, click Done.Â