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Sample Pages

Bernd Gischel

EPLAN Electric P8 Reference Handbook

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3A project must first be created beore you can edit schematics in EPLAN

NOTE In EPLAN the storage location of projects and the names of the

individual projects can be freely chosen The only limitations are the nam-

ing conventions of the Windows system being used

When the page and device structures are defined a project has all the properties it needs

such as the device structure (the structure identifier e g higher-level unction or installa-

tion site that is to be used) and also all the master data such as orms parts data unction

definitions symbol libraries etc that is necessary or editing projects

Fig 31 Project properties ndash Structure tab

Page structure of a

project

Projects



58 3 Projects

This data is all completely stored in the project Data added later such as orms is also

stored in the project

This ensures that this project can later be edited with exactly the same data used when

the project was created or which was generated at the beginning o project editing or

was later stored in the project

31 Project types

EPLAN basically distinguishes between two project types a schematic project (this is the

usual project in practice) and a macro project

A macro project is used or creating and automatically generating window macros and or

managing macros Logical unctions such as cross-reerences or connection inormation

are not supported in a macro project nor are they displayed

I necessary a schematic project can easily be modified by changing the lt10902 Project

typegt property rom schematic project to macro project

Fig 32 Project properties ndash Properties tab

Other project types such as orm project or symbol project do not exist Master data (e g

orms or symbols) is always temporarily edited directly in the project (with existing

system master data) stored afer the orm is closed and then possibly automatically

(depending on the settings) synchronized with the current project (depending on the

settings and usage)

And o course the system master data can also be manually synchronized with the project

master data It is also possible to synchronize in the other direction to synchronize the

project master data with the system master data I EPLAN finds inconsistencies in the

master data at this point then a message is generated and EPLAN cancels the synchro-nization because incompatible master data cannot be used to overwrite existing master

data This is the case or example when connection points are added to existing placed



31 Project types 59

symbols The logical data o this symbol no longer ldquofitsrdquo already placed or existing sym-

bols and thereore this data cannot be synchronized

An EPLAN project consists o a directory Projectnameedb and an operation Project-

nameelk (the elk file extension indicates a normal editable schematic project)

Fig 33 Project directory with projects

You can also start the project rom the file manager (e g Explorer) by double clicking the

Projectnameelk link Another possibility is to drag Projectnameelk into the page navi-

gator while holding down the lef mouse button EPLAN then opens the project

311 Project types in EPLAN

Normal schematic projects in EPLAN are subdivided into different project types

Fig 34 Open project dialog with various file types

Project types define the project by its unctional meaning or example as a normal pro-

ject or a revision project EPLAN distinguishes between the project types described in the

ollowing section

EPLAN manages diffe-

rent project types as

schematic projects



60 3 Projects

The most important project or the user is the ldquonormalrdquo EPLAN project (elk indicates a

schematic project) EPLAN has the ollowing project types

elk a normal editable project (normal EPLAN schematic project)

ell a project with change tracking

elp a zipped project

els a filed-off project

elx a filed-off and zipped project

elr a completed project

elt a temporary EPLAN reference project (comparison)

Central project editing occurs in a normal project All other types o projects (e g a com-

pleted project an archived project a basic project or a project template) are derived rom

the normal EPLAN project (schematic project)

312 Project templates and basic projects

EPLAN allows the user to quickly and precisely create new projects based on existingbasic projects and project templates

A project template contains preconfigured values Later when using the template or a

new project the project and page structure can be changed one time

Fig 35 ept project template

Opening a projekt

template



31 Project types 61

In contrast to a basic project a new project created rom a project template (via PRO-

JECT ndash NEW (WIZARD)) usually has no pages because the page structure still has to be

defined But project templates can also contain pages

A project template has the ept file extension (and epb ndash old project templates rom

previous program versions and should not be used) and cannot be directly opened or

modified You can however easily overwrite an existing project template that has in-

correct or changed properties with a new project template

Project templates can be generated

rom existing projects in the graphical

editor via the PROJECTORGANIZE

CREATE PROJECT TEMPLATE menuIn the page navigator you first use

the mouse to select the project that is

later to become a project template and

then open the PROJECTORGANIZE

CREATE PROJECT TEMPLATE menu

In the Create project template dialog that is displayed you need to define the storage

location and the name o the new project template It is a good idea to create a project

templates directory below the root directory possibly with separate olders or each cus-tomer

Basic projects are or example projects prefilled with appropriate customer values such

as a predefined page structure sample pages graphical report templates various master

data and much more

Fig 37 Opening a basic project

Fig 36

Overwriting a project

template



62 3 Projects

In a project created rom a basic project the project and page structures are fixed and can

no longer be modified

A basic project has the zw983097 file extension and like project templates cannot be directly

opened Basic projects like project templates can be generated rom existing projects in

the graphical editor via the PROJECTORGANIZECREATE BASIC PROJECT menu

EPLAN then executes a number o unctions to create the basic project Aferward the

Create basic project dialog opens and this is where you define the directory and the

project name o the basic project to be created

Here too it is a good idea to create a basic projects older below the root directory

possibly with separate customer olders

Once basic projects or project templates have been created they cannot be later changed(i e directly edited) However they can be overwritten with new or modified data

32 Creating a new project

To quickly get started with a project new projects can be generated in various ways in

EPLAN There are two ways o doing this directly rom project editing

A new project based on an existing basic project or project template can be created ldquoat the

push o a buttonrdquo via the PROJECTNEW menu

EPLAN comes with several basic projects and project templates The project template

IEC_tpl001ept or example contains the IEC identifier structure and the supplied pro-

ject template Num_tpl001ept contains a sequential numbering structure

Selecting PROJECTNEW (WIZARD) generates a new project in several steps each o

which requires you to enter certain data (EPLAN provides detailed inormation at the

bottom o each dialog)

Basic projects (zw9) and project templates (ept and epb) can be used to create a new

project

The third way to create a new project is via the optional project management A new

project based on an existing basic project or project template can be created here just asast as via the PROJECT menu

O course it is also possible to simply copy a project and give it a different name



32 Creating a new project 63

321 New project (from a basic project)

You can either select the menu item PROJECTNEW or use your own keyboard shortcut

to create a new project

Fig 38 ProjectNew menu

The Create project dialog is displayed In this dialog you mustcan define the ollowing

settings

Project name (you need not worry about file extensions these will be automatically

added by EPLAN)

Storage location Creation date

Creator

Afer defining the above entries you

need to select a template This can be a

project template or a basic project

You simply click the More button The

Select project templatebasic project

dialog opens In this example the basic

project Handbookzw983097 will be used to

create the new project You can select

the relevant project type in the File type

field

Fig 39

Create project dialog



64 3 Projects

Fig 310 Select project templatebasic project dialog

In the Select project templatebasic project dialog you now press the OPEN button

and select and use an existing basic project as your template

EPLAN then returns to the Create project dialog and imports the selected basic project

(or the template project) into the Template field

Now you only have to confirm this

dialog by clicking OK and EPLAN will

generate the new project in the specifieddirectory

The new project is created rom the

selected basic project This may take a

while depending on the hardware and

the storage location (server local)

Creating a new project

based on a basic project

Fig 311


with the template




Once EPLAN has successully generated the data or the new project the Project pro-

perties dialog is displayed You do not necessarily need to edit these at the moment This

can be done later during project editing

EPLAN opens the Project properties dialog with the Properties tab The project proper-ties can now be adjusted or completely changed on the Properties Structure etc tabs

There is one limitation The structure of the pages located in the Structure tab can no

longer be changed (grayed out) It is fixed because the page structure was defined in the

basic project


When you click OK the project properties are saved and the project is immediately

opened in the page navigator (it can also be opened using the F12 key or you can display

the overview with the PAGENAVIGATOR menu item) The project can now be edited

322 New project (with a project creation wizard)

You can either select the menu item PROJECTNEW (WIZARD) or use your own keyboard

shortcut to create a new project

Fig 312

The new project is

being generated

Fig 314ProjectNew (Wizard)

menu



66 3 Projects

The wizard opens the Create project dialog This dialog contains several tabs ( Project

Structure or Numbering and Properties) You must enter data into at least the Project tab

(the PPE tab is only visible when you have a license or this)

Fig 315 Creating a project using the wizard

The lower area o the Create project dialog contains five buttons (EXTRAS BACK NEXTFINISH and CANCEL) whose meaning is described below

The EXTRAS button allows you to view a summary o the project in the browser How-

ever this only unctions afer the first Project tab has been successully completed

The BACK button returns you to the previous tab Here too this only unctions when all

necessary inormation has been entered in the Project tab and EPLAN has created the

project or i you can move to the next tab by pressing NEXT

Once all necessary entries have been made on the current tab the NEXT button becomes

enabled and you can switch to the next tab

The FINISH button has a special unction It allows the project creation to be finished

without making any urther manual entries A condition is that a new Project name a

Template (template project or basic project) and Storage location have been defined in the

new projectrsquos Project tab

The CANCEL button is used to stop and exit the New project wizard at any time

Back to the tabs The Project tab is the main core o the project wizard The inormation

required on this tab is mandatory or creating a new project

Creating a new projectwith the wizard

67




TIP All the other tabs can be edited but this is not compulsory when

creating a project via the wizard These tabs can be edited or changed

later (Exceptions theStructure tab and thePages selection field cannot

be changed at a later point in time)

The Project tab has the ollowing mandatory fields

Project name input field The name o the new project is entered here

NOTE The project name is not checked to see if it already exists until a

template (project template or basic project) has been selected and theNEXT button has been clicked The action can then still be cancelled

EPLAN always suggests the project name New name possibly also with a

consecutive number This can of course be changed to any other name

Template selection field You select a template using the selection button The usual

range o templates and basic projects are available or selection

Storage location selection field Specifies the storage location o the new project Anystorage location can be selected using the button

EPLAN requires no inormation other than these three entries When you click the

FINISH button the wizard can immediately create the new project In this case (clicking

the FINISH button) EPLAN would just use the settings on the other tabs or the new pro-

ject generate the project and close the project wizard

You can but do not have to fill in the inormation under Specify creation date and Specify

creator

NOTE These fields cannot be changed later on It is therefore very impor-

tant to make sure you enter the correct data

When you click NEXT EPLAN gener-

ates the basic elements o the new pro-

ject based on the selected template The

Import project dialog is displayed The

process can be cancelled here i desired

Depending on the amount o data the

import may take a while

Fig 316

Information on crea-

tion date and creator

68 3 P j t



68 3 Projects

EPLAN then remains at the Project (or PPE ) tab You can still select or instance a differ-

ent template project or storage location by clicking the BACK button

On the Structure tab you define the subsequent page structure and the structure o the

individual device groups or the project

NOTE Once you have saved the structure set for the pages it cannot be

changed This applies only to the structure settings of pages All other

structure settings such as general devices can be changed later

Fig 317The wizard is creating

the new project

Fig 318

Defining the projectstructure and its

components

3 2 Creating a new project 69




You can use the button at the end o each device group to select a different finished

structure (scheme) via the SCHEME selection field or use the button to create a new

structure (new scheme)

Fig 319 Selecting a different structure scheme

The Superior option allows you to define reports or terminal strips plugs cables andinterruption points independently o the structure scheme that is set Here EPLAN sepa-

rately evaluates the presence or absence o the ldquondashrdquo character preceding a device tag

Example

The Higher-level function and mounting location scheme was set or interruption points

The Superior option was also set I an interruption point in the schematic is designated

with ndashL983089983090 EPLAN assigns the device tag the higher -level unction and mounting location

in the schematic (i present) based on the defined Higher-level function and mounting

location scheme

Input minusL12

Result = Higher-level function + mounting location L12

The Higher-level function and mounting location scheme or interruption points also has

the Superior option set I an interruption point in the schematic is designated with L983089983090

(without the preceding sign ldquondashrdquo) in the schematic the Superior option means that EPLAN

does not assign the device tag the higher-level function and mounting location in the

schematic (i present)

Input L12

Result L12

70 3 Projects



70 3 Projects

The OTHER button in the Structure tab opens the Extended project structures

dialog where you can define the separators and the nesting o devices or the new project

Fig 320 Settings for other project structures

Here you can check existing separators and enter new separators The possible changes

however depend on the page scheme set Certain preconditions exist here or the nesting

of devices

NOTE Apart from the page structure which is the most important prop-erty all other settings can be changed at a later date

It is a good idea to select at least the Higher-level function and mounting location scheme

When such a scheme is set EPLAN does not necessarily expect a higher-level unction or

mounting location (this is also true or other structure identifiers) Thereore you can also

use this scheme to create schematics with consecutively numbered pages

I you later discover that one o the two identifiers is to be used afer all the pages canstill easily be changed to the desired higher-level unction or mounting location structure

Extended project

structures




g p j

Afer setting and saving all the desired settings click NEXT The Synchronize master

data dialog opens

Fig 321 Options and defaults for numbering

Here you can enter general project settings such as a Standard plot frame (deault setting

or each new page) or the Path numbering (page-oriented or path-oriented)The standard plot rame can be selected rom the system master data pool and is then

stored by EPLAN in the project automatically

The path numbering can be globally set as page-based here (deault value Page-oriented

every page then begins or example with path 1 and ends with path 10) or the path

numbering is to unction across all pages

Across pages (deault value Project-oriented ) means that the paths are numbered across

all pages For example path 1 starts on page 1 and path 30 ends on page 3

NOTE All these settings can be modified as desired later on in the project

settings

On this tab you can also use in the drop-down field to speciy a predefined DT number-

ing scheme or how new devices are to be numbered online when they are inserted

Defining numbering

schemes

72 3 Projects



You can use the button to select a scheme rom the list or you can create a new scheme

via the NEW button enter the desired values and use this new scheme or the current

project

Fig 322 Settings for DT numbering

The same applies to the setting in the PLC numbering selection field on the Numbering tabHere too you can select existing schemes rom the selection list You can also use the

button to select a scheme (rom the selection list) They can be applied or changed at this

point

You use the NEW button to create new schemes and later assign them to the project

TIP All schemes created in EPLAN can be exported or imported This

makes it easy to exchange these settings between different EPLANworkstations or users You should use a unified directory structure to

make exported schemes easier to find

All fields on the Numbering tab have now been entered Clicking the NEXT button takes

you to the Properties tab which contains general non-essential descriptive inormation

about the project

For example to fill the plot rame with inormation such as customer name or the nameo the person responsible or the project rom the project properties this inormation

must be entered in the project properties

This is not essential at this point because this is only descriptive inormation about the

project that can be entered at a later date

When you click the FINISH button the project is generated and can be opened in the page

navigator (the page overview) You can access the page navigator via the F12 key or the

PAGENAVIGATOR menu




Fig 323 The newly created project in the page navigator

You can now proceed with editing the project



3A project must first be created beore you can edit schematics in EPLAN

NOTE In EPLAN the storage location of projects and the names of the

individual projects can be freely chosen The only limitations are the nam-

ing conventions of the Windows system being used

When the page and device structures are defined a project has all the properties it needs

such as the device structure (the structure identifier e g higher-level unction or installa-

tion site that is to be used) and also all the master data such as orms parts data unction

definitions symbol libraries etc that is necessary or editing projects


Page structure of a

project

Projects



58 3 Projects






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