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1 Performing Settings for Cross-reference Display......................................32

Performing Settings for Contact Image Display.........................................6

2.1 Define contact image settings on a project-specific basis.........................62.2 Define the contact image at the component..............................................9

2.2.1Change the contact image position........................................................ 103 Creating Device Cross-references ............................................................13

3.1 Create device cross-references between multi-line and single-linedisplays...................................................................................................15

4 Creating Pair Cross-references .................................................................185 Creating Interruption Point Cross-references..........................................20

5.1 Create star cross-references...................................................................206 Creating Mounting Panel Cross-references .............................................22

6.1 Mark mounting panel cross-references...................................................257 Creating PLC Cross-references.................................................................26

7.1 Create cross-references between PLC connection points ......................268 Creating Device Tag List Cross-references..............................................29

8.1 Display device tag list cross-references to auxiliary functions ................318.2 Mark device tag list cross-references......................................................31

9 Manually Creating Cross-references.........................................................3310 Optimizing the Cross-reference Display...................................................35

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1 Performing Settings for Cross-referenceDisplay

The cross-reference is important in order to locate a component within a multitude ofpages. For this reason, the cross-reference must uniquely designate the page that isbeing searched. An orientation within the page is also required, the column. Since acolumn can also be relatively large, the row provides a further orientation within thepage.

Precondition:

You have opened a project.

Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references / contactimage

1. Select the Interruption pointssettings section.

2. In the Displaygroup box, define how the cross-references to interruptionpoints are to be displayed.

3. Select the settings area General.


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4. In the Displaygroup box, define how the cross-references at the item are tobe displayed.

5. In the Separatorgroup box, you define which character is to be used as aseparator betweenPage and columnas well as Row and column.

6. In the Marker forgroup box, you define which character is to be used as amarker to visually distinguish between the various cross-reference types.

7. Select the Displaysettings section.

8. For each of the different page types, you define here which cross-referencesto other page types are to be displayed and in what order.

9. You also use the Display overview cross-referencesgroup box in theDisplay section to specify the treatment of overview cross-references.

10. Click [OK].


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The settings are adopted.



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2 Performing Settings for Contact Image Display

The contact image settings can be pre-defined on a project-specific basis, but they

can also be individually defined for every device. The component settings havepriorityover the project settings.

2.1 Define contact image settings on a project-specificbasis

Precondition:


1. Select Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references/ contact image.


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6. Here you define how cross-references and contact images for Motor overloadswitchesare to be displayed.

7. Select the Show in tabular formcheck box if page number and columndesignation in the cross-reference are to be entered in tabular form; the tableheadings for NC and NO contacts are taken from the Contact image tableheadings: Labeling(Generalsettings section.

8. Select the Table cross with variable lengthcheck box if the table crossshould be automatically adjusted to suit the maximum size of the contact

image entries, in this case, the setting Contact image table: Width / height(settings areaGeneral) is nottaken into account.

9. In the Rotationfield, select the desired value if the contact image is to bedisplayed at a different angle to the default value.

10. If the part and / or type numbers on the contact image of the motor overloadswitch are to be displayed at different positions, select the appropriate entriesin the Display of 1st / 2nd part numberand Display of 1st / 2nd part typedrop-down lists.


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11. Select the Contactorssettings section.

12. Here you define how cross-references and contact images for Contactorsareto be displayed. (The data entry possibilities are identical to those for motoroverload switches).

13. Click [OK].

The settings are adopted.

2.2 Define the contact image at the component

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You have opened a project and selected a schematic page for editing.

You have used a double-click to open the properties dialog of a component forwhich you can define a contact image (e.g. general device, cable, or shield).

1. In the Displaytab of the property dialog, in the Contact imagedrop-down list,select the Coilor Motor overload switchentry.

EPLAN displays the Contact image settings tab.

2. Select the Contact image settingstab.

3. Select the User-definedcheck box if you do notwant to use the defaultsettings from the project settings.

4. In the Displaygroup box, define how the contact image for the currently

selected device is to be displayed.

5. Click [OK].

The contact image is displayed according to the component settings.

Note:

You can change the component-specific settings at any time by double-clicking thedevice and then selecting a different entry from the Contact imagedrop-down list, orby changing the settings in the Contact image settingstab.

2.2.1 Change the contact image position

Precondition:

You have selected the Coilor Motor overload switchentry in the Displaytab of theproperty dialog from the Contact imagedrop-down list.


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1. Click [...]next to the Contact imagedrop-down list.

2. In the Contact image positiondialog, select the Automatically alignedcheck box if EPLAN is to automatically position the contact image verticallybelow the associated main function.

3. Deselect the check box if you wish to define the contact image positionyourself, and enter the distances by which the contact image is to be offset inthe X positionand Y positionfields.

4. Click [OK].


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3 Creating Device Cross-references

A device may be composed of different items for which different components may be

used for the graphical display in the schematic. The components belonging to adevice may be distributed over several project pages; in this case we refer to a"distributed display" of the device. All components belonging to the same devicereceive the same device tag. EPLAN automatically adds a cross-reference to allcomponents with the same device tag.

Preconditions:

You have opened a project that contains several multi-line schematic pages.

Under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references /

contact image > General, you have defined the display settings for cross-references.

You have placed a function on one of the schematic pages (e.g. a contactorcoil).

You have placed further functions on other schematic pages (e.g. NO contacts).

All functions have different device tags.

1. Select the menu item Project data > Devices > Navigator.


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2. Select all newly inserted functions in the device navigator.

3. Select Popup menu > Properties.


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4. In the Displayed DTfield of the tab of the DTProperties dialog, specify the DT that is to receive all selected functions.

5. Click [OK].

Cross-references are now created and displayed at the affectedcomponents in the schematic. The display of the cross-references depends onthe display settings.

3.1 Create device cross-references between multi-lineand single-line displays

Cross-references can also be created between devices in schematic pages havingmulti-line and single-line displays.

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You have loaded a multi-line and a single-line symbol library into your project.

You have created a multi-line schematic page.

You have created a single-line schematic page.

Under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross references /contact image > Display, in the Display device cross-referencesgroupbox, you have specified that cross-references between multi-line and single-line displays are to be displayed, and vice-versa.

1. Open the multi-line schematic page and insert a multi-line symbol from theMulti-linesymbol library.

2. Enter the device tag into the properties dialog and click [OK].

3. Open the single-line schematic page and insert an appropriate symbol fromthe Single-linesymbol library.

4. Enter the samedevice tag into the properties dialog and click [OK].

5. Open both pages in separate editors to observe the cross-reference display.

Example:

On a multi-line schematic page you have inserted a 3-pole switch from a multi-linesymbol library and given it the device tag "-Q1" (left side of the illustration). You havealso inserted the same symbol into a single-line schematic page from a single-linesymbol library and given it a device tag of "-Q1" (right side of the illustration). Thecross-reference is now created and displayed with the components on both pages.


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The 3-pole switch "Q1" on the multi-line schematic page (left) points to the 3-poleswitch "Q1" on the single-line display (right) and vice-versa.



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4 Creating Pair Cross-references

A pair cross-reference is usually used with motor overload switches or power circuit

breakers. It is created by doubly placing a contact in the schematic. The first-placedpair cross-reference contact, at the main function, points to its counterpart, thesecond contact, which is "wired" in the schematic. This wired contact in turn pointsback to the associated pair cross-reference contact at the main function. To allowEPLAN to create a pair cross-reference, the Representation typeof the pair cross-reference contact must be set to Pair cross-reference.

Example:

Display of a pair cross-reference

Preconditions:

You have opened a project and are in a schematic page.

Under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references /contact image > General, you have defined the display settings for cross-references.

The schematic contains a motor overload switch or a power circuit breaker whichyou have defined as a main function.

1. Double-click the component that you wish to define as a pair cross-reference.

2. In the Displayed DTfield of the tab of the propertiesdialog, enter the DT of the device with which the component is to be cross-referenced.


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3. In the Representation typedrop-down list of the Symbol / Function datatab, select the Pair cross-referencesetting.

4. Click [OK].

The "Pair cross-reference" and the "logical" device are cross-referenced,i.e., the cross-references point to each other and no longer to the mainelement. The existence of a pair cross-reference symbol thus changes thecross-reference behavior of the main and auxiliary functions.

Example:

A motor overload switch Q1:1;2;3;4;5;6(main function) and the two contactsQ1:13;14and Q1:23;24(both auxiliary functions) are placed in the schematic. Aswith a normal device cross-reference the motor overload switch points to bothcontacts, and the contacts each point to the motor overload switch.A pair cross-reference Q1:13;14is now inserted. This changes the cross-referencebehavior as follows:

The contact Q1:13;14now points to the pair cross-reference symbol but no

longer to the main function.

The pair cross-reference symbol points to the contact Q1:13;14.

The main function still points to the contact Q1:23;24, but no longer to thecontact Q1:13;14.



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5 Creating Interruption Point Cross-references

Interruption points carrying the same displayed DT form cross-references. Two forms

of cross-references are distinguished:

Star cross-reference:With a star cross-reference, an interruption point is definedas the starting point. All other interruption points of the same name refer to thisstarting point. At the starting point, a formattable list of the cross-references tothe other interruption points is displayed. Here, you can define how manycross-references are to be displayed alongside or between each other.

Chain cross-reference:With chain cross-references, the first interruption pointrefers to the second, the third to the fourth, etc., meaning that the referencesfollow from page to page.

5.1 Create star cross-references

Preconditions:


You have inserted several interruption points with the same displayed DT.

Under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references /contact image > Interruption points, you have defined the display settingsfor interruption point cross-references.

1. Double-click one of the interruption points in the schematic.

2. In the Properties dialog, select theStar source check box in theInterruption pointtab.

3. Click [OK].

The interruption point defined as the star source now points to allotherinterruption points with the same DT in the project. These in turn now point tothe star source.


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Note:

You automatically receive a Chain cross referenceif you deselect the Starsourcecheck box.



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6 Creating Mounting Panel Cross-references

At a part or device placed on a mounting panel, you can create a cross-reference

pointing to the associated main function in the schematic. You can also do thereverse and create a cross-reference at the main function in the schematic that pointsto the placed part or device on the mounting panel.

Preconditions:



You have created a page of the type "Panel layout".

Under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross references /contact image > Display, in the Display device cross-referencesgroupbox, you have specified that cross-references between multi-line schematicpages and pages of type "Panel layout" are to be displayed.

1. Open the multi-line schematic page in the graphical editor and insert a symbol,for example, a contactor coil.

2. In the Properties dialog, enter a Device tagfor the contactor coil, forexample, "K1".

3. Select the Symbol / function datatab of the properties dialog and, if notalready selected, select the Main functioncheck box in the Function data(logic)group box.

4. Switch to the Parttab, and in the first free field under Part Numberclick [...].

5. Navigate through the Part selectiontree view under "Electrical engineering"to the "Relays / contactors" product group.


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6. Select the appropriate part containing width and height information.

7. Click [OK].

The part selection dialog is then closed and you are back in the propertiesdialog.

8. Click [OK].

9. Open the page of "Panel layout" type.

10. Select the menu item Insert > Box / connection point / mounting panel >Mounting panel, and draw a rectangular mounting panel.

11. In the Properties dialog, enter the Device tagof the mounting panel andclick [OK].

12. Select the menu item Project data > Devices / parts > Panel layoutnavigator.

13. In the tree view of the Panel layout - dialog, select thecurrent project and navigate under >Unplaced" to the part number of thecontactor.

14. Select the part and then select Popup menu > Place on mounting panel.


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A rectangular graphic now hangs on the cursor whose dimension EPLANhas taken from the part information of the selected contactor.

15. Move the graphic inside the mounting panel and place it there with a mouseclick.

A cross-reference is now created at the contactor coil in the schematic,pointing to the placed part on the "Panel layout" page. Conversely, a cross-reference is created pointing to the contactor coil in the schematic on the"Panel layout".


Example:

The contactor "-K1" in the schematic (left side of the illustration) points within thepanel layout (left side of the illustration) to the part "001ART" placed inside themounting panel "U1" and vice-versa.


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6.1 Mark mounting panel cross-references

To use a marking for highlighting mounting panel cross-references to main functionsin the schematic, proceed as follows:

1. Select the menu item Options > Settings > Projects > "Project Name" >Cross-references / contact image > General.

2. In the Settings: Generaldialog, in the Marker forgroup box, enter anydesired character for the Panel layout.

3. Click [OK].

4. Update the display using the menu item View > Redraw.

Example:

You have entered the "%" character as marker text for cross-references to themounting panel (panel layout). In the schematic, this setting is displayed at the mainfunction as follows:



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7 Creating PLC Cross-references

A PLC usually consists of several PLC cards, each of which may contain a different

number of PLC connection points in the form of inputs and outputs. A PLC card isrepresented in EPLAN using a PLC box, where a physical PLC card can be placeddistributed over several schematic pages. In this case, there are then several PLCboxes with the same device tag that are actually all part of a single PLC card. Forexample, a PLC card with 32 inputs can be displayed on four pages, with a PLC boxwith eight inputs being drawn on each page.

For distributed display of PLC cards, the so-called PLC card overvieweases theprocess of finding PLC connection points within the schematic. It represents thephysical cards of the PLC, which are represented in the distributed schematic view bythe individual PLC boxes. It graphically displays which inputs / outputs are occupied

and which are available, which actuators and sensors they are connected to, and onwhich schematic page they are displayed. This type of overview can depending onthe manufacturer and type contain a different number of inputs and outputs. Youdraw PLC card overviews on pages of type "Overview". A synchronization in the formof cross-references occurs between the PLC card overview and the schematicpages. The PLC cross-reference then points to its reference in the overview pageand vice-versa.

In order for EPLAN to create and display PLC cross-references between a PLCconnection point in the schematic and a PLC connection point in the overview, thefollowing properties of both connection points on both pages must agree:

The device tag

The connection point number

The function definition.

Note:

The PLC address does notprovide identification and has no importance in the

formation of cross-references.

7.1 Create cross-references between PLC connectionpoints

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You have created a page of type "Overview".

Under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references /contact image > Display, you have selected all check boxes in the Displayoverview cross-referencesgroup box.

1. Open the multi-line schematic page in the graphical editor.

2. Select the menu item Insert > Box / connection point / mounting panel >PLC box , and draw a rectangular PLC box representing the PLC card.

3. In the Properties dialog, enter the Device tagof the PLC card and click[OK].

4. Open the overview page and draw a PLC box representing a PLC card.

5. In the Properties dialog, enter the Samedevice tag as the PLC card onthe schematic page and click [OK].

6. Select Insert > Box / connection point / mounting panel > PLC connectionpoint (DI) and place a PLC connection point inside the PLC box in theoverview page.

7. In the Propertiesdialog of the PLC connection point, enter theConnection point designationand click [OK].


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8. Open the schematic page and insert a PLC connection point within the PLCcard.

9. In the Propertiesdialog, enter the Sameconnection point designation as thePLC connection point on the overview page.

Both PLC cards now "inherit" the PLC connection point device tags, sincethe connection points are located within the drawn boxes. Since the DT,connection point designation, and function definition of both PLC connectionpoints are identical, EPLAN creates cross-references between bothconnections and displays them at the components in the schematic and in theoverview page.


Example:

The PLC connection point "-A1:1" in the schematic (left side of the illustration) pointsto the PLC connection point "-A1:1" in the overview page (right side of the illustration)and vice-versa. The address "I1.0" has no effect on the cross-reference creation.



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8 Creating Device Tag List Cross-references

For all main functions and auxiliary functions in the schematic, an extra cross-

reference can be created and displayed that points to the device tag list containingthe respective device. The cross-reference can be identified by marker text, a specialcharacter that allows it to be distinguished from other cross references.

Preconditions:



Under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross references /

contact image > Display, in the Display device cross-referencesgroupbox, you have specified that cross-references between multi-line schematicpages and pages of type "Device tag list" are to be displayed, and vice-versa.

1. Open the multi-line schematic page in the graphical editor and insert a fewsymbols, e.g., a transformer, a fuse, and a signal lamp.

2. In the Properties dialog, enter the Device tagfor each of the

components, for example, "-T1" for the transformer, "-F1" for the fuse and "H1"for the signal lamp.

3. Switch to the Symbol / Function datatab of the Properties dialog foreach component and, if not already selected, select theMain function checkbox in theFunction data (logic)group box.

4. Also switch to the Partstab for each part, and use the Parts selectiontoassign a suitable part number to each component.

5. Click [OK].


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6. Select the menu item Utilities > Reports > Generate.

7. In the Reports - dialog, click [New].

8. In the Select reportdialog, in the Select report typelist, select the "Devicetag list" entry and click [OK].

9. In the Filter / sorting - Device tag listdialog, click [OK].

10. In the Device tag list dialog, enter the appropriate structure identifier forthe classification of the device tag list in the project, define the page numberand click [OK].

The device tag list is created.Cross-reference information is now displayed at the main function of the

components in the schematic, which points to the appropriate components inthe device tag list. Conversely, cross-reference information is now displayed inthe device tag list, which points to the associated components in theschematic.

11. Close the Reports - dialog.

12. Open the schematic page and the device tag list in separate editors to observethe cross-reference display.

Example:

The transformer T1, the fuse F1, and the signal lamp H1 in the schematic (left side of

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the illustration). Conversely, the cross-references in the device tag list point to theappropriate components in the schematic.

8.1 Display device tag list cross-references to auxiliaryfunctions

If you wish device cross-references from distributed displayed devices in theschematic also to be displayed at the auxiliary functions, then proceed as follows:

1. Select Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references/ contact image > General, and select the Auxiliary functions also refer tothe device tag listcheck box.

2. Click [OK].


8.2 Mark device tag list cross-references

To use a marking for highlighting device cross-references in the schematic, proceedas follows:


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1. Select Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references/ contact image > General , and in the Marker forgroup box enter a markertext character for Device tag lists.

2. Click [OK].


Example:

You have entered the ">" character as marker text for cross-references to the devicetag list. This setting is presented in the schematic as follows:



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9 Manually Creating Cross-references

Manual cross-references are simple multi-line texts that can be displayed at the

component together with the "normal" cross-reference. EPLAN positions the manualcross-reference beforethe automatically created cross-reference.

Precondition:


1. Select a schematic page for editing.

2. Double-click the component where you wish to display a manual cross-reference.

3. In the tab of the Properties dialog, in the

Properties group box, click (New).

4. In the Property selectiondialog, select the Manual cross-referenceproperty.

5. Click [OK].

6. In the Valuefield of the Manual cross-referenceproperty, enter the desiredtext.


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7. Select Popup menu > Line breakto force a line break, or select Popupmenu > Multi-line inputto enter multi-line text in the Multi-line editingdialog. A line break is then forced using [Ctrl]+[Enter].

8. Click [OK].

The text is entered into the Valuefield.

9. Click [OK].

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10 Optimizing the Cross-reference Display

The cross-references displayed in the project are basically composed of the full

device tag, the page (including the defined separator beforethe page) and theposition in the plot frame used, which is output as a column and/or row designation.Cross-references allow you to quickly find the functions of a device represented asdistributed over a project. The relevant function can be quickly found through thepage, column and/or row information. Page, column, and row are only displayedwhen a device identifier (for example, for the "Higher-level function" identifier block) isnot equalto the superior level (page). The following rules apply to this displayoptimization:

As the superior level, only the current page is visible, meaning that nolocationbox, etc., is taken into account.

[Separator]Page number[Separator]column[Separator]row is displayed when adevice identifier (for example, for the "Higher-level function" identifier block) isnot equal to the superior layer (page).

If the identifying identifier blocks are identical to the superior level, they can besuppressed.

If all identifying properties are identical, the page number can also besuppressed.

[Separator]Page[Separator]Line is never hidden.If the cross-reference only points to the column (the row), the cross-referenceelement is on the same page.

The following settings can be made in addition to the automatic optimization:

Precondition:


Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Cross-references / contactimage > General

1. Select the Apply cross-reference abbreviation rules to DTscheck box if therules above are not only to be used for the page information but also for thefull DT.


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2. Select the Suppress identical pagecheck box, if the page number is also tobe suppressed; this is only possible for cross-references for which allidentifying properties are identical.

3. Click [OK].


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