Add Devices (Relays, Barriers etc​.)

A Device (component) is defined in the Electrical Wiring Manager Device Catalogue. This can be a Relay, IS Barrier, I/O Modules, Power Supplies or any other 'black box' with terminals.

Although devices can be added to almost any equipment item, it is more usual to group devices together on rails. In Electrical Wiring Manager DIN Rails offer a convenient method of grouping devices and/or terminal strips together in a user defined sequence.

To add a Device:

• In the Equipment Layout window, right-click on any DIN Rail or existing component and click Add Device from the pop-up menu.

• Or, in the Equipment View context-sensitive right-click menu: (after right-clicking on an appropriate equipment node), click Add Device menu option.

Devices may also be added from the Cable Block Diagrams window by right-clicking on any Equipment and selecting the Edit Detail option to display the Equipment Layout window.

The Device Information window is then displayed:

To create a new device:

• Enter a Device Tag or Description and,

• Select a device from the Electrical Wiring Manager Device Catalogue - click Select from Catalogue which allows selection from the Device catalogue. Refer to Select Device from the Catalogue.

• Optionally enter a Status (new, existing etc.) from the Status list.

• Enter a Sequence number (defines the sequence the device will appear on the DIN Rail).

  Note:
  The sequence is not viewable in this window if creating or editing a Device from the Electrical Wiring Manager Equipment Layout window. When adding a new Device in the Layout window the sequence is defined by the position which the component is added. To change the sequence in the Layout window, drag and drop the component to a new position (sequence).

• Select the Rotated option to rotate the Device 180 degrees (i.e. place it upside down on the rail with respect to its catalogue definition.

Once a device is selected, the Catalogue Information fields display the Model No, Manufacturer and Description, and the graphic is updated to show the terminal arrangement of the selected device. For example:

Note:
Device information is fixed for each specific catalogue entry. Users cannot edit device information from project equipment. Users can only edit/add devices from the Electrical Wiring Manager Device Catalogue. Also, if a catalogue definition is changed in the Device catalogue all the project instances are changed to the new definition.

Click Save to save the new device to the parent equipment (or DIN Rail).

Add Multiple Devices

If it is required to create multiple devices of the same catalogue component, then prior to clicking Save, check the Add Multiple checkbox then enter the number of devices required in the Quantity field. Click Save to create the number of devices entered.

Note:
Electrical Wiring Manager will create these devices with a blank equipment no (tag no) and increment the sequence from the one entered in this window.

Users may edit the device by selecting a different device component from the catalogue at any time during the project by re-selecting another device from the Electrical Wiring Manager Device catalogue.