Automatic Ferrule Numbering

Some projects and/or plants may require a different wire Ferrule Number at every (or almost every) wire end. Normally this could require many hundreds of design man-hours entering these Ferrule Numbers. However, Wiring Manager includes a 'Ferrule Numbering Rule' feature that enables users to define rules for automatic Ferrule numbering.

Note: For this feature to be used, the Use Auto Ferrule Numbering Rules option must be checked in the Wiring Manager's Options window.

Ferrule Numbering Rules can derive data from the following:

From the current wire termination:

• Equipment No

• Terminal Strip No (or Device tag)

• Terminal Marking (Terminal No)

  From the other end of the current wire termination:

• Equipment No

• Terminal Strip No (or Device tag)

• Terminal Marking (Terminal No)

  If the wire is part of a cable (a cable core), from the:

• Cable Number

• Core Marking

• Core Group No (for example, the Pair Number)

Ferrule Numbering Rules enable any of these values to be applied to create a Ferrule Number. For example, a common Ferrule Numbering system is to form Ferrule Numbers from Terminal Numbers (where the wire end is connected to) + Equipment Numbers at the other end of wires.

Automatic Wire Ferruling can be applied by:

• Project (that is, all wire ferrules use the same Ferrule Rule)

• Equipment Type (for example, a Junction Box uses rule 1, a Field Device uses rule 2, DCS I/O Module rule 3 .)

• Equipment instance (for example, JB-03 uses rule 1, Gas JB-05 uses rule 2, MR-01 uses rule 3 .).

When Wiring Manager applies Ferrule Rules as follows:

1. Wiring Manager first checks if the specific Equipment item has a Ferrule Rule - if so it is applied, if not it goes to step 2.

2. Wiring Manager then checks if the Equipment Type has a Ferrule Rule - if so it is applied, if not it goes to step 3.

3. Wiring Manager then checks if a project 'Default Ferrule Rule' is set - if so it is applied, if not automatic Ferrule Numbering is not applied.