Manually Add a Tag to the Equipment List

To manually add a new equipment tag to a project:

1. With the Equipment List open click New in the Records section of the Home tab to display the Select Equipment Type window:

   

2. Double-click on required equipment type, or click on it and then click Select.

   Note:
   Field devices, local control stations and PLC cabinets may be viewed and edited in the Equipment list, but not created in it using this method. They must be created in Electrical Wiring Manager.

3. The Equipment Tag window is then displayed:

   

   This window is used to specify the tag of the new equipment.

4. The Class list consists of all classes to which tag formats have been assigned (refer to Class Definitions for details of classes and tag format allocation). Select the required class.

5. The Tag Format list is then populated with all the tag formats that have been assigned to the selected class (the class designated the primary class is automatically pre-selected). Select the required tag format from this list.

6. The fields displayed under the Tag Format list will depend on the fields that the selected tag format consist of (refer to Tag Formats for details).

7. If the "Free Form" tag format is selected (see above), simply enter the required tag in the Equipment No field.

8. If a different tag format is selected, the displayed fields will change to reflect this. For example:

   

   Note:
   Any delimiters defined for tag format are displayed after the fields they follow.

9. Complete the fields as required.

   Note:
   If the tag format includes "Function", the list of available functions (codes) will be restricted to the equipment type codes associated with the selected class (refer to Equipment Type Catalogue for further information).

10. The entered tag number is displayed at the bottom of the window. For example:

    

11. When the required tag data has been entered, click OK.

12. If a load equipment type was selected, the Load Detail window is then displayed.

    

    Refer to Manually Add a Tag to the Loads List for information on how to use this window to create a load.

    If a supply equipment type was created, the Supply Details window is then displayed:

    

    Refer to Manually Add a Tag to the Supplies List for information on how to use this window to create a supply.