Add Cables to the Catalogue
- Last UpdatedAug 01, 2025
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To add a new Cable to the project Cable Catalogue, open the Cable Catalogue grid and click New from the Records section of the Home tab.
Note:
Electrical Wiring Manager also provides facilities for importing of Catalogue Cables from another project.
Refer to Importing Catalogue Items from another Project.
The Catalogue Cable Details window is then displayed:
Check the Allow use on Project checkbox if the catalogue cable is to be available for use in the project, so that listed in the Cable Schedule etc. The checkbox is checked by default.
Note:
Only those cables with their Allow use on Project checkbox checked will be available for use when working in the project Cable Schedule.
Although the cable catalogue can hold thousands of standard cables from various manufacturers,
'Allow' filters only specific cables for use on the project.
Cable Data Fields
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Class |
Used to help segregate cables in the Catalogue. Valid values include Instrument, Control, Power, Thermocouple etc. |
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Manufacturer/Catalogue No |
These are used to define exact catalogue details for purchasing. Catalogue number is mandatory and must be unique in the current project. |
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User Code |
Used to enter a user part number as an alternative to the Catalogue No for reports etc. |
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Cores |
The Cores section fields are used the define the cores/wires for a catalogue cable. |
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Group Type |
Used to define the core grouping (Pair = 2 cores per group, Core = 1 core per group, Triad = 3 cores per group etc.). Cannot be changed for existing cables. |
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No. of Cores |
Used to enter the total number of cores, pairs, triads etc. in this catalogue cable. Note: |
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Core Size |
Used to define the core or conductor size (e.g. 1.5mm² or 12 AWG etc.) - do not enter the units here. |
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Units |
Used to enter the core size units (mm² or AWG) - the units picklist is populated from unique units previously saved to the catalogue. |
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Screens/Shields |
This section is used to define the screens or shields used for signal protection for multi-core cables. |
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OAS/Coll/SH |
This checkbox is used to specify whether or not the entire cable has a single Overall Screen/Shield (Collective Outer Screen). |
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Group/Indiv |
This checkbox is used to specify whether or not each group (i.e. Pair, Triad etc.) has a group screen/shield (i.e. Individually screened). |
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Armoured |
This checkbox is used to specify whether or not steel wire armouring is used for this catalogue cable. |
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Earth Core |
This checkbox is used to specify whether or not an additional earth core should be included in the cable in addition to cores/shields defined. |
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Earth Core Size |
Used to define the earth core size. |
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Earth Core Units |
Used to define the earth core size units (mm² or AWG). |
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Voltage Range |
Used to enter the insulation voltage range. |
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Minimum |
Used to enter minimum voltage. |
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Maximum |
Used to enter maximum voltage. |
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Insulation Type |
Used to select the type of insulation. |
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Insulation Temperature |
Used to enter the insulation temperature. |
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Insulation Level |
Used to enter the insulation level. |
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Colour |
Used to enter the outer sheath colour. |
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Description |
Used to enter a user definable text description. |
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Share the Catalogue Cable with Instrumentation |
This checkbox is used to specify whether or not the catalogue cable is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation. Note: |
Design Data Fields
Additional catalogue data may be entered on this tab to aid design selection.
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Outside Diameter |
This field is used by Wiring Manager to auto-select cable glands from the Cable Gland Catalogue. |
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Drum Length |
This field is used by Wiring Manager when auto-cable drumming. Wiring Manager will use this value as its default drum length. Refer to Auto-Cable Drumming. |
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Enhance Cable Block Diagram fields |
These fields are used to specify the appearance of cables using the cable catalogue in Enhanced Cable Block Diagrams (refer to Create or Edit Content of an Enhanced Cable Block Diagram). The AutoCAD Export Linetype field list consists of the line types defined in line type seed file selected in the Cable Line Style Reference File (.dwg) field of the Enhanced Cable Block Diagram Options window (Export tab). This list will be empty if no file has been selected. |
All other fields are for user reference only and are currently not used for any purpose except reporting.
User Fields
The 30 fields on this tab are used to entered any additional data regarding the catalogue cable as required by the user or project.
Add a New Catalogue Cable
Enter values for all fields in the window, then click Save.
Electrical Wiring Manager will create the cable cores/wires based on the information provided using default core markings. Users can then modify the core markings for this cable by clicking on the View Cores tab. Refer to Change Cable Core Markings.