Add Field Devices

To add new field devices to the Equipment View:

1. Right-click on the appropriate field device node and select Add Field Device from the Equipment View right-click menu.

2. The Equipment Tag window is then displayed:

   

   This window is used to specify the tag of the new field device.

3. The Class list consists of all classes to which tag formats have been assigned in Electrical Engineer. Select the required class.

4. 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.

5. The fields displayed under the Tag Format list will depend on the fields that the selected tag format consist of.

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

   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.

6. Complete the fields as required. Note that if the tag format includes "Function", the list of available functions will be restricted to those associated with the selected class.

   For details of classes and tag formats refer to the Electrical Engineer User Guide.

   The Electrical Engineer section is designed to help users learn how to use the Electrical Engineer module of AVEVA Electrical.

   Electrical Engineer manages all tasks typically handled by an Electrical Engineer during a project life cycle:

   • Managing all project electrical equipment data.

   • Generating electrical equipment datasheets or spec sheets automatically from the AVEVA Electrical database in Microsoft Excel format.

   • Creating electrical equipment tags and their wiring data (terminals, cables, wire terminations and wire numbers etc.) automatically from "Wiring Rules" directly into Electrical Wiring Manager database.

   • Using data from Electrical Engineer to generate Schematic and Single Line diagrams in Electrical Designer.

   • Producing reports on electrical equipment data.

   For more information refer to Feature Overview.

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

   

   Note:
   If the selected tag format for the equipment includes "Area", although any area be selected in the Area field (and this will form part of the device’s tag number), entering a different area from the one in which the field device node is located will not set the actual plant area of the device to that area.

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

9. The Field Device Information window is then displayed

   

10. To change the tag number, click the button next to the Tag No field to display the Equipment Tag window again (see above).

11. Whatever may have been entered in the Equipment Tag window, the Area No field will display the plant area of the field device node. Changing the area displayed here will not change the plant area of the device.

12. The Area Path: displays the parent area(s) of the plant area, if there are any.

13. The terminal configuration of a field device can be specified by copying data from the Field Device Catalogue. This facility is accessed using the From Catalogue button. .

14. If the equipment is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation, click Electrical EngineerShare the Equipment with Instrumentation.

    Note:
    Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox will be disabled. 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.

    Note:
    Equipment shared with AVEVA Instrumentation can be viewed in AVEVA Instrumentation but not edited.

15. Click Save to save the new Field Device tag.

    Note:
    When saving Wiring Manager will check that the Tag No. is unique for the project.

    Note:
    Users may add new Field Device definitions to Electrical Wiring Manager's Field Device Catalogue. Refer to Field Device Catalogue for further information.