Compartment Layouts

If the Equipment Layout window for an MCC or Switchboard is accessed (see Equipment Layout), its Compartments are displayed in the window. For example:

1. To edit the details of the equipment, see Equipment Layout.

2. To add a Compartment to the equipment, right-click anywhere in the of the area window displaying the equipment layout, and then select Add Compartment.

   

   The Compartment Information window opens.

   

3. Enter the details of the compartment, and then select Save.

4. To view details of a Compartment, right-click on it, and then select Edit Compartment Detail.

   The Compartment Information window opens.

5. Edit the attributes of the compartment as required.

   Terminal Strips, Devices, I/O Modules, Earth Bars and Groups/Labels cannot be added to an MCCs or Switchboards. They must be added to the Compartments themselves.

6. To access the Equipment Layout window for a Compartment, do one of the following:

   • Right-click on that Compartment in the Equipment Layout window of the equipment that contains in, and then select Edit Detail.

   • In the Equipment View, right-click on the Compartment node, and then select the Edit Detail.

   The Equipment Layout window for the Compartment opens.

   Terminal Strips, Devices, I/O Modules, Earth Bars and Groups/Labels can be added and edited in the same way as described in Equipment Layout using right-click menus.

   

   Note: If a Compartment is a shared item that was created in AVEVA Electrical, its Compartment elements will be displayed in the Equipment Layout window. In common with other shared items, these cannot be edited in Instrumentation.