General Tab

The General tab is used to specify the following preferences.

Cable Length Units

Meters (m) or Feet (ft).

Cable Earth Core Code

Enter the code of cable earth cores.

Use Auto Ferrule Numbering Rules

When checked, switches on the facility for automatically updating of Ferrule Numbers to all wire ends on termination based on Ferrule Number Rules.

Catalogue Cable Group Core Markings

This effects catalogue cables created or edited after any change to this preference setting. Electrical Wiring Manager will create cores in new catalogue cables using these default core markings/colours.

Catalogue for ‘Core Group Type’ Core Markings

This effects catalogue cables created or edited after any change to this preference setting. Electrical Wiring Manager will create cores in new catalogue cables using the default core group type markings entered in the Cores Group Type window, accessed by clicking the Cores button.

Click Add Item to add another marking and enter it the Marking column. To delete a marking, select it and click Remove Item.

Wiring Check Report Cable Label Symbol

These buttons control which cable label symbol is used on Wiring and Termination reports. If the Use default symbol option is selected, the normal symbol used for cable labels on Wiring Check Reports is used.

If the Use ECBD default symbol option is selected, an Enhanced Cable Block Diagram (ECBD) cable symbol is used (the one specified as the default symbol for cable labels). Refer to Add or Edit Cable Block Diagram Symbols for further details.

Auto Cable Number Options

If this option is checked, Electrical Wiring Manager will auto-name (auto Cable number) cables based on their From and To (source/destination) equipment numbers. Wiring Manager will automatically update the cable number whenever a cable end is added/changed. Auto cable numbering currently only supports naming based on From and To equipment numbers.

The Cable No delimiter will be placed in between the From and To equipment numbers (e.g. FROM '/' TO).

Overall Cable Schedule

Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project, the Show cables from both Instrumentation and Electrical checkbox will be disabled. If sharing is enabled, it will be checked by default.

If the checkbox is not checked, cables from AVEVA Instrumentation are not displayed in AVEVA Electrical. If the checkbox is checked, such cables will be displayed, (for example in the Cable Schedule list), but cannot be edited or deleted.

Note:
Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the Installation User Guide for further information.

Core Usage Name

Select either Earth (the default) or Protection as required to identify this type of core usage in the project. The names of options on windows, in lists etc. will reflect the selection.

DIN Rail Number Uniqueness

If all DIN rails within the same enclosure must have different numbers, check the Enforce uniqueness within an enclosure checkbox. Otherwise, leave the checkbox unchecked (the default state).

Ferrule Datalink {SignalNo-NoPolarity} Break Character

When labelling ferrules using the Automatic Ferrule Numbering facility, the {SignalNo-NoPolarity} may be used. This datalink will include terminal marking signal numbers in ferrule labels, but not polarities

In order that the datalink can identify which part of terminal markings is the signal number and which part is the polarity, a break character must be used. Select the required character from the Polarity Breaker list. When labelling ferrules using the {SignalNo-NoPolarity} datalink, the system will not include anything after that character as it will assumed it is the polarity.

To add another character to this list, enter it in the Polarity Breaker Symbol field and click the Add button.

Ferrule Data for Cable Screens and/or Earth Cores

If ferrule data is to be generated for cable screens and/or earth cores, check the Generate Ferrule data for Cable Screens and/or the Generate Ferrule data for Cable Earth Cores checkboxes as required. Both are unchecked by default.

Note:
Changes to these settings only apply to cable screens and earth cores created after a setting is changed, i.e. ferrule data will not be added or deleted for existing cable screens and/or earth cores. Existing cable screens and earth cores must be disconnected and then reconnected for the changes to be applied to them.

Terminations

Ensure that the Allow cable core terminations across equipment cabinets checkbox is checked (it is by default) if cable core terminations are to be permitted across equipment cabinets (see Create Terminations across Equipment Cabinets for details). Otherwise, uncheck the checkbox.