Set Up a Connection

Once a source off-page connector has been selected, a connection can be established by selecting a target off-page connector.

If a connection has already been established for the source off-page connector, it can be edited (see Edit a Connection).

To select a target off-page connector, proceed as described above for selecting a source off-page connector, either by selecting the current element or choosing a connector from a list.

Target off-page connectors cannot be of the same type as the source off-page connector. For example, if the source off-page connector is a SCOPCO, the target must be a SCOPCI.

The CE option is therefore only active if the correct type of off-page connector is selected in the Schematic Explorer, and the list of connectors in the OPC Browser dialog only includes connectors of this type.

The list only includes connectors that are not currently connected (as indicated by the red cross in the first column).

To select a connector, either double-click on it, or click on it once and then click OK.

Once a connector is selected, the Target OPC field is populated with the name of the selected connector.

To connect the source and target OPCs, select the Connect option.

If a user attempts to match two connectors that are not part of the same SCPLINE, a message will be displayed to warn that this could result in changes to the attributes of the downstream SCPLINE.

Select OK to set up the connection anyway, or Cancel to abort the operation.

If the connection cannot be established, an error message is displayed indicating the reason, for example:

If the connection is made successfully, the following message is displayed:

Once a connection is saved the Target OPC field is greyed out, the adjacent option is disabled and the Connect option is replaced by a Disconnect option.