System Manual

System ManualVersion 5.40

01 / 2002

Copyright © 2002 by EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG

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Note: The hardware requirements indicated by the operating system manufac-turers must be considered. Hardware combinations that cause malfunctions ac-cording to the manufacturer’s specification may also have an effect on the opera-tion of EPLAN. Therefore an accurate basic installation of hardware, operatingsystem, and hardware drivers (e.g. graphics board driver etc.) is essential for asmooth operation of EPLAN. For this reason, the main conditions and areas ofapplication as specified by the hardware manufacturers also apply to the opera-tion of EPLAN.

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1 Description of the Messages ..............................................................11

1.1 Generate Table of Contents ..........................................................................121.1.1 F2201 Page doesn’t exist in project.............................................................12

1.2 Generate Bill of Materials.............................................................................131.2.1 F3004 Error opening bill-of-materials file(s) ..............................................131.2.2 F3007 Error creating terminal-strip text database .......................................131.2.3 F3008 Error opening schematic database....................................................141.2.4 F3009 Error reading project header data.....................................................141.2.5 F3013 Schematic page saving failed...........................................................15

1.3 Load Bill of Materials ...................................................................................151.3.1 F3101 Error writing to the schematic..........................................................161.3.2 H3103 Entry written to the file of differences.............................................161.3.3 F3104 Error reading schematic...................................................................161.3.4 H3105 Component not found in component database .................................16

1.4 Contact Cross-reference Run .......................................................................171.4.1 F4001, F4201 Component without designation...........................................181.4.2 F4002 Wrong symbol type .........................................................................181.4.3 F4003, F4023 Too many contacts/subelements...........................................181.4.4 F4004 Coil already exists ...........................................................................201.4.5 F4005, H4015 Duplicate connection designation........................................201.4.6 F4006 Counter cross-reference to main element already exists ...................211.4.7 W4007, W4207, W5018, W5518 Higher-level assignment does not exist...221.4.8 W4008, W4208, W5019, W5519, W5819 Location designation does not

exist ...........................................................................................................221.4.9 W4009, W4409 Mounting location does not exist ......................................221.4.10 F4010 Duplicate component designation or wrong type .............................231.4.11 W4013 Component without connection designation...................................231.4.12 W4014 Unnumbered DD............................................................................231.4.13 F4022 Change-over contact display incomplete..........................................241.4.14 W4024 Coil with no contact.......................................................................241.4.15 W4025 Contact with no coil.......................................................................241.4.16 H4026 No counter-cross-reference to auxiliary element .............................251.4.17 W4027 No counter cross-reference to main element...................................251.4.18 W4028 No motor-overload-switch main element .......................................25

1.5 Potential Cross-reference Run......................................................................261.5.1 F4202, F4411 Potential arrow without designation.....................................261.5.2 F4203, F4402, F5021 Ring closure/search depth exceeded .........................271.5.3 F4204, F4403, F5022, F5069 Too many targets .........................................271.5.4 F4206, F4225 Incorrect arrowheads ...........................................................27

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1.5.5 W4209 Potential arrow without designation ...............................................281.5.6 F4226 Incomplete pairs..............................................................................281.5.7 W4227 Connection on one page.................................................................29

1.6 Wiring List ....................................................................................................291.6.1 F4404 Wiring point without definition .......................................................301.6.2 F4412 Potential arrow not found ................................................................311.6.3 F4421 Wiring designation too long ............................................................31

1.7 Wire Numbering............................................................................................321.7.1 W4601 The designation doesn’t lie on a connection....................................321.7.2 W4602 The designation lies on two connections (nodes)............................321.7.3 W4603 The designation does not contain a variable ...................................321.7.4 W4604 The following variable is not entered .............................................321.7.5 W4605 The following variable is incremented too high..............................331.7.6 F4610 Connection designation without symbol ..........................................331.7.7 F4611 Incorrect target wiring .....................................................................33

1.8 PLC Cross-references ...................................................................................331.8.1 F4701 Duplicate PLC device-end terminal designation ..............................341.8.2 F4702 Error while accessing the PLC cross-reference database ..................341.8.3 F4703 PLC device-end terminal without designation..................................351.8.4 F4704 There is no counterpart for the PLC end terminal in the overview....35

1.9 Edit PLC data................................................................................................351.9.1 H4801 Modified type of connection ...........................................................361.9.2 H4802 Modified symbolic address .............................................................361.9.3 H4803 Modified function text ....................................................................361.9.4 H4804 New PLC terminal ..........................................................................36

1.10 PLC Assignment List ....................................................................................361.10.1 F4901 Address has been assigned several times .........................................361.10.2 F4902 Symbolic address has been assigned several times...........................37

1.11 Generate Terminals.......................................................................................371.11.1 F5001, F5501 Terminal with no designation...............................................391.11.2 F5002, H5004, F5502 DD cannot be taken from the left.............................391.11.3 F5003, F5503 DD cannot be taken from above...........................................401.11.4 W4205, W5007, W5505 Sorting cannot be used.........................................401.11.5 F5008 Workstation and strip designation too long ......................................401.11.6 F5009 Terminal number and terminal subnumber too long.........................401.11.7 F5011, F5511, F5811 Incorrect workstation designation ............................401.11.8 F5012, F5512, F5812 Incorrect strip designation........................................411.11.9 F5013, F5513, F5813 Incorrect terminal number........................................421.11.10 F5015, F5515, F5815 Incorrect terminal subnumber .............................431.11.11 W5016, W5516, W5816 Incorrect designation (only DIN)....................441.11.12 F5017, F5517, F5817 Incorrect strip subnumber ...................................451.11.13 F5020, F5050 Duplicate terminal (page) ...............................................451.11.14 F5023 Target with incomplete DD ........................................................45

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1.11.15 F5024, F5057 Terminal subdivision too short for target ........................461.11.16 F5025, H5026 Duplicate strip designation (page) ..................................461.11.17 W5027 Connection designation too long ...............................................461.11.18 F5031, F5531 Arrow without designation .............................................461.11.19 F5032, F5532 Arrow not found .............................................................461.11.20 W5051 Wrong symbol type for terminal strip........................................471.11.21 W5052 Wrong symbol type for connector strip .....................................471.11.22 H5053 Strip not predefined ...................................................................471.11.23 H5054 Strip without terminals/connectors.............................................481.11.24 F5055 Connector file does not exist ......................................................481.11.25 F5056 Pin designation not contained in the connector file, but

expected................................................................................................481.11.26 W5058 Terminal number exceeds spare ................................................481.11.27 F5061 Incorrect jumper bar formation...................................................491.11.28 F5065 Dual entry in form field..............................................................491.11.29 F5071 Incorrect wire jumper formation.................................................491.11.30 F5072 Too many wire jumper levels .....................................................511.11.31 H5075 Form field shifted ......................................................................51

1.12 Generate Cable..............................................................................................511.12.1 F5201 Oblique cable line ...........................................................................531.12.2 F5202 Conductor designation without two targets ......................................541.12.3 F5203 Cable target with incomplete DD.....................................................551.12.4 F5204 Duplicate cable/conductor definition in path....................................561.12.5 F5205 Incorrect marking of cable conductor/shielding ...............................581.12.6 F5208 Cable between same strip ................................................................591.12.7 F5209 Missing cable designation to ...........................................................601.12.8 F5211 Incorrect cable designation..............................................................611.12.9 F5212 Invalid cable designation.................................................................611.12.10 F5215 Cable definition not between components ..................................621.12.11 H5218 Conductor color without cable line ............................................631.12.12 W5220 Part number not at first cable line..............................................631.12.13 F5221 Differing cable data....................................................................631.12.14 F5222, F5246 Cable designation too long .............................................641.12.15 F5223 Cable type does not exist ............................................................641.12.16 F5225, F5233, F5260, F5281, F6303 Number of conductors not

defined..................................................................................................651.12.17 F5231, F5237 No cable (type) defined for conductor ............................661.12.18 F5232 Number of conductors missing in the cable definition ................681.12.19 F5235 Color assigned twice ..................................................................681.12.20 F5236 Color not defined .......................................................................681.12.21 F5239, F5267, F5283 Too many conductors .........................................701.12.22 F5241 Cable definition not at the terminal.............................................711.12.23 W5243, W5285 One-sided cable definition ...........................................711.12.24 F5244, F5509 Counter target not found.................................................741.12.25 W5245 Cable not defined to..................................................................741.12.26 F5261 No PE conductor allowed for type..............................................741.12.27 F5262 Two/several PE conductors intersected.......................................75


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1.12.28 F5263 No N conductor allowed for type................................................751.12.29 F5264 Two/several N conductors intersected ........................................751.12.30 F5265 No shielding allowed for type.....................................................761.12.31 F5266 Two/several shielding conductors intersected .............................761.12.32 H5268 Subcable generated....................................................................771.12.33 F5269 Too many subcables ...................................................................771.12.34 F5282 Cable without conductor ............................................................771.12.35 F5284 Invalid color assignment ............................................................78

1.13 Import Cable Data ........................................................................................78

1.14 Create Terminal Bill of Materials.................................................................791.14.1 F5701 No matching terminal marked .........................................................791.14.2 F5702 Accessories missing: .......................................................................791.14.3 F5703 Terminal / strip definition not found ................................................79

1.15 Import Terminal Bill of Materials................................................................791.15.1 F5801 Terminal not found in the terminal bill of materials .........................801.15.2 F5802 Strip header does not exist...............................................................80

1.16 Graphics Terminal-strip Overview ..............................................................801.16.1 H6001, H6101, H6201, H6301, H6601, H6701, H6801 Function text

truncated ....................................................................................................80

1.17 Graphics Cable Overview .............................................................................811.17.1 F6102, F6202 Cable file does not exist.......................................................81

1.18 Graphics Terminals.......................................................................................811.18.1 F6203 Terminal strip not found..................................................................811.18.2 F6205 Graphics page not output.................................................................81

1.19 Graphics Cables ............................................................................................821.19.1 W6306 Target not found ............................................................................821.19.2 F6307 Target 2 not found...........................................................................82

1.20 Graphics Terminal Connection ....................................................................821.20.1 W6401 Symbol macro not found................................................................821.20.2 W6402 Symbol not found in the schematic ................................................831.20.3 F6403 Differing macro connections ...........................................................831.20.4 F6404 Differing symbol numbers...............................................................83

1.21 Graphics Bill of Materials.............................................................................831.21.1 H6602, H6702, H6802 Designation truncated ............................................83

1.22 Graphics Device List .....................................................................................831.22.1 H6703 Symbol not within limits.................................................................84

1.23 Graphics Purchase-order List ......................................................................84

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1.24 Translation ....................................................................................................841.24.1 F7001 No source language found ...............................................................841.24.2 F7002 DRAW command error ...................................................................841.24.3 F7003 Data structure error (ESC)...............................................................841.24.4 W7011 Search term missing.......................................................................851.24.5 W7012 Target term missing .......................................................................85

1.25 HPGL Import ................................................................................................851.25.1 F7201 Lower X limit exceeded ..................................................................851.25.2 F7202 Upper X limit exceeded...................................................................851.25.3 F7203 Lower Y limit exceeded ..................................................................861.25.4 F7204 Upper Y limit exceeded...................................................................861.25.5 W7205 Unknown HPGL command............................................................861.25.6 F7206 Invalid numerical value ...................................................................87

1.26 Import Parts ..................................................................................................871.26.1 F7401 Part defined several times................................................................871.26.2 W7403 Importing of parts being aborted (number of errors > 50)..............88

2 Creating Print Forms ........................................................................89

2.1 The Report Processor....................................................................................892.1.1 Structure of Print Forms .............................................................................90

2.2 Overview of the Functions Valid for all Forms............................................922.2.1 Message Overview.....................................................................................96

2.3 The Field Codes of the Individual Programs (F Codes) .............................972.3.1 Cross-references, Wiring Lists, and Connection Bills of Materials ...........1002.3.2 Contactor Selection and Contactor Specification ......................................1022.3.3 Terminal and Interconnect Diagram .........................................................1032.3.4 Terminal Bill of Materials ........................................................................1082.3.5 Foreign-language Translation...................................................................1112.3.6 Message management ..............................................................................1112.3.7 Documentation Management EDOC ........................................................1132.3.8 Outputting Lists (Parts Management) .......................................................118

2.3.8.1 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Project information ........................................1192.3.8.2 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Schematic data ..............................................1202.3.8.3 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Master data....................................................1212.3.8.4 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Special codes .................................................1252.3.8.5 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): F codes for output settings .............................126

2.3.9 Standard Labeling ....................................................................................1262.3.9.1 Standard labeling: Devices .......................................................................................1272.3.9.2 Standard labeling: Terminals ....................................................................................1272.3.9.3 Standard labeling: Terminal strips ............................................................................1272.3.9.4 Standard labeling: PLC ............................................................................................1282.3.9.5 Standard labeling: Cables .........................................................................................1282.3.9.6 Standard labeling: Conductors..................................................................................1282.3.9.7 Standard labeling: Wirings .......................................................................................129


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2.3.10 Phoenix Mark Labeling............................................................................1302.3.10.1 Phoenix Mark labeling: Devices............................................................................1302.3.10.2 Phoenix Mark labeling: Terminals ........................................................................1302.3.10.3 Phoenix Mark labeling: PLC.................................................................................1312.3.10.4 Phoenix Mark labeling: Cables .............................................................................1312.3.10.5 Phoenix Mark labeling: Conductors ......................................................................131

3 Import / Export Identifiers (Parts Management) ..........................133

4 Special Settings ................................................................................140

4.1 Editing the EPLAN Initialization File ........................................................1404.1.1 Format of the EPLFONT.INI File ............................................................141

4.2 EPLAN Call-up Parameters .......................................................................1414.2.1 Main Module (EPL6000.EXE).................................................................1434.2.2 Call-up Parameters for the Graphics Editing Module................................1444.2.3 Call-up Parameters for the Contact/Potential Cross-references Module ....1484.2.4 Call-up Parameters for the Contactor Selection Module ...........................1494.2.5 Call-up Parameter for the External Programs Module...............................1494.2.6 Call-up Parameters for the Data Backup Module......................................1504.2.7 Call-up Parameter for the Generate Table of Contents Module .................1514.2.8 Call-up Parameter for the Wire Numbering Module .................................1514.2.9 Call-up Parameter for the Reorganize Page Database Module ..................1514.2.10 Call-up Parameters for the EXF->EPLAN Data Exchange Module ..........1524.2.11 Call-up Parameters for the EPLAN->EXF Data Exchange Module ..........1544.2.12 Call-up Parameters for the Compress Project Module...............................1564.2.13 Call-up Parameters for the DXF->EPLAN Data Exchange Module ..........1564.2.14 Call-up Parameters for the Automatic Revision Module ...........................1564.2.15 Call-up Parameters for the PLC Cross-reference Generation ....................1584.2.16 Call-up Parameters for the Message Management Module .......................1584.2.17 Call-up Parameters for the Realize Bill of Materials Module ....................1594.2.18 Call-up Parameters for the Automatic Evaluation Module ........................1594.2.19 Call-up Parameters for the Parameter Management Module .....................1604.2.20 Call-up Parameters for the Parts Management Module .............................1604.2.21 Call-up Parameters for the "PHOENIX Mark" Labeling Module..............1644.2.22 Call-up Parameters for the Lists Output Module.......................................1654.2.23 Information on Notation...........................................................................172

5 Lists and Tables ...............................................................................173

5.1 Symbol Type: Contacts and Coils...............................................................173

5.2 Symbol Type: Terminals and Accessories..................................................174

5.3 Identifying Letters.......................................................................................1765.3.1 Identifiers for Identifying the Device Type...............................................1775.3.2 Identifiers for Identifying the Function of a Device Type .........................178

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5.4 Special Texts................................................................................................1795.4.1 Special Texts 0 – 99.................................................................................1805.4.2 Special Texts 100 - 199............................................................................1805.4.3 Special Texts 200 - 299............................................................................1815.4.4 Special Texts 300 - 399............................................................................1835.4.5 Special Texts 400 - 499............................................................................1845.4.6 Special Texts 500 – 599 ...........................................................................1875.4.7 Special Texts 600 – 699 ...........................................................................1895.4.8 Special Texts 700 - 799............................................................................1915.4.9 Special Texts 800 - 899............................................................................1915.4.10 Special Texts 900 - 999............................................................................1925.4.11 Special Texts 1000 - 1099........................................................................1935.4.12 Special Texts 1100 - 1199........................................................................193

6 Graphics Editing Menu...................................................................195

6.1 Page..............................................................................................................1956.1.1 New .........................................................................................................1956.1.2 Open ........................................................................................................1956.1.3 Save .........................................................................................................1966.1.4 Copy (Page) .............................................................................................1966.1.5 Rename/Move..........................................................................................1966.1.6 Read in backup page ................................................................................1966.1.7 Delete (Page) ...........................................................................................1966.1.8 Previous / Next ........................................................................................1966.1.9 Properties (Page)......................................................................................1976.1.10 Print .........................................................................................................1976.1.11 HPGL plot ...............................................................................................1976.1.12 Export ......................................................................................................197

6.1.12.1 EXF .....................................................................................................................1976.1.12.2 DXF.....................................................................................................................1986.1.12.3 HTML/DWF ........................................................................................................1986.1.12.4 Inter@View..........................................................................................................1986.1.12.5 EXF macro...........................................................................................................1986.1.12.6 Image file.............................................................................................................198

6.1.13 External programs....................................................................................1996.1.14 Number supplementary fields...................................................................1996.1.15 Close........................................................................................................199

6.2 Draw ............................................................................................................1996.2.1 Insert symbols..........................................................................................2006.2.2 Symbol macros ........................................................................................2006.2.3 Insert macros............................................................................................2006.2.4 Black box.................................................................................................2016.2.5 Device-end terminals................................................................................2016.2.6 PLC end terminal .....................................................................................2016.2.7 Potential arrows .......................................................................................2026.2.8 Cable definition........................................................................................2026.2.9 Shieldings ................................................................................................203


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6.2.10 Wiring definition......................................................................................2036.2.11 DIN box...................................................................................................2036.2.12 Text .........................................................................................................204

6.3 Attachment ..................................................................................................2046.3.1 Angle .......................................................................................................2056.3.2 Node ........................................................................................................2056.3.3 Jumper .....................................................................................................2056.3.4 Double junction........................................................................................2056.3.5 Interrupt ...................................................................................................2066.3.6 Specify line data.......................................................................................206

6.3.6.1 Individual ................................................................................................................2066.3.6.2 Potentials .................................................................................................................2076.3.6.3 Comparison .............................................................................................................207

6.4 Edit ..............................................................................................................2076.4.1 Cancel......................................................................................................2086.4.2 Undo / Redo.............................................................................................2086.4.3 Cut (Clipboard) ........................................................................................2086.4.4 Copy (Clipboard) .....................................................................................2086.4.5 Paste (Clipboard) .....................................................................................2096.4.6 Delete (Graphics Object)..........................................................................2096.4.7 Move .......................................................................................................2096.4.8 Duplicate .................................................................................................2106.4.9 Create macro/form ...................................................................................210

6.4.9.1 Symbol macro..........................................................................................................2106.4.9.2 Path/PLC macro.......................................................................................................2116.4.9.3 Variable macro.........................................................................................................2116.4.9.4 Combined macro......................................................................................................2126.4.9.5 Window macro.........................................................................................................2126.4.9.6 Page macro ..............................................................................................................2126.4.9.7 Plot frame ................................................................................................................2126.4.9.8 Form........................................................................................................................213

6.4.10 Window ...................................................................................................2136.4.11 Change window corner ............................................................................2136.4.12 Properties (Graphics Object) ....................................................................2146.4.13 Part number..............................................................................................2146.4.14 Messages..................................................................................................2146.4.15 Increment.................................................................................................2146.4.16 Position....................................................................................................2156.4.17 Move DD.................................................................................................2156.4.18 PLC connection at terminal ......................................................................2156.4.19 Panel layout .............................................................................................215

6.5 Search ..........................................................................................................2166.5.1.1 Selection ..................................................................................................................2166.5.1.2 Insert into search database ........................................................................................2166.5.1.3 Next entry / Previous entry .......................................................................................2166.5.1.4 Jump to counterpiece................................................................................................217

6.5.2 Parts at components .................................................................................217

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6.6 Options ........................................................................................................2176.6.1 Multifunction menu..................................................................................217

6.6.1.1 Connection directions...............................................................................................2186.6.1.2 Point and/or target wiring .........................................................................................2186.6.1.3 Only target wiring ....................................................................................................2186.6.1.4 Cable display ...........................................................................................................2186.6.1.5 Plot invisible elements..............................................................................................2196.6.1.6 One arrow per page ..................................................................................................2196.6.1.7 Crosshair cursor .......................................................................................................2196.6.1.8 External targets ........................................................................................................2206.6.1.9 Mouse increment......................................................................................................2206.6.1.10 Replace [CTRL]+[INS] by [INS] ..........................................................................2206.6.1.11 Save cursor position .............................................................................................220

6.6.2 Insertion points ........................................................................................2206.6.3 Grid .........................................................................................................2216.6.4 Symbol extension.....................................................................................2216.6.5 Page offset ...............................................................................................2216.6.6 Alternative text display ............................................................................2216.6.7 Display properties ....................................................................................2216.6.8 Alternative operation................................................................................2226.6.9 Display message window .........................................................................222

6.7 Free graphics ...............................................................................................2226.7.1 Multiple editing........................................................................................2236.7.2 Polyline / Line..........................................................................................2236.7.3 Circle .......................................................................................................2236.7.4 Arc...........................................................................................................2246.7.5 Rectangle .................................................................................................2246.7.6 Ellipse......................................................................................................2246.7.7 Free graphics text.....................................................................................2256.7.8 Rotate ......................................................................................................2256.7.9 Move all...................................................................................................2256.7.10 Combine ..................................................................................................2256.7.11 Increase / Decrease...................................................................................2266.7.12 Element data ............................................................................................2266.7.13 Dimensioning start / Dimensioning end....................................................2266.7.14 Insert image files......................................................................................2266.7.15 Edit image file..........................................................................................227

6.8 Symbol .........................................................................................................2276.8.1 Save / Cancel ...........................................................................................2276.8.2 New .........................................................................................................2276.8.3 Angle variant ...........................................................................................2286.8.4 Revise ......................................................................................................2286.8.5 Import ......................................................................................................2286.8.6 Import basic symbols ...............................................................................2286.8.7 Export ......................................................................................................2296.8.8 Symbol data .............................................................................................2296.8.9 Describing block ......................................................................................2296.8.10 Identifying Block .....................................................................................230


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6.8.11 Relative insertion point ............................................................................2306.8.12 Connecting point......................................................................................230

6.9 Parameters...................................................................................................2306.9.1 Project .....................................................................................................2316.9.2 Personal ...................................................................................................2316.9.3 Workstation .............................................................................................232

6.10 Window........................................................................................................2326.10.1 Cascade....................................................................................................2326.10.2 Tile horizontally.......................................................................................2326.10.3 Tile vertically...........................................................................................2336.10.4 Arrange icons...........................................................................................233

6.11 View .............................................................................................................2336.11.1 Toolbars...................................................................................................2336.11.2 Refresh screen..........................................................................................2336.11.3 Page format..............................................................................................2336.11.4 Change standards .....................................................................................2346.11.5 Attachment preview .................................................................................2346.11.6 Display scroll bars....................................................................................2346.11.7 Open zoom / Open zoom 80%..................................................................2346.11.8 Close zoom..............................................................................................2346.11.9 Set view to starting zoom.........................................................................2356.11.10 Increase quadrant zoom / Decrease quadrant zoom..............................2356.11.11 Save zoom levels ................................................................................2356.11.12 Activate zoom levels...........................................................................235

6.12 Help..............................................................................................................2356.12.1 Module help / Contents and index ............................................................2366.12.2 About.......................................................................................................236

7 Key commands.................................................................................237

8 Index.................................................................................................243

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1 Description of the Messages

EPLAN differentiates between three different types of messages:

• Errors

• Warnings• Notes.

These message types are abbreviated as follows:

F For errors (displayed in red when generated)W For warnings (displayed in blue when generated)H For notes (displayed in green when generated)

All the messages have a message number, for example, "F4226". A message is thusmade up of the character for the message type and the message number.

The messages are divided into message groups and are assigned to certain generationruns.

The following table shows this assignment:

Message group Generation run

2200 Generate table of contents

3000 Create bill of materials

3100 Read in bill of materials

4000 Contact cross-reference run

4200 Potential cross-reference run

4400 Wiring list

4600 Wire numbering

4700 PLC cross-references

5000 Generate terminals

5200 Generate cables

5500 Write cable data back

5700 Create terminal bill of materials

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6000 Graphics terminal overview

6100 Graphics cable overview

6200 Graphics terminals

6300 Graphics cables

6400 Graphics terminal connection

6600 Graphics bill of materials

6700 Graphics device list

6800 Graphics terminal bill of materials

7000 Foreign-language translation

7200 HPGL import

7400 Import parts

The help text on a specific message can be accessed via the message window in theMessage management module and in the Graphics output module (for more informationplease refer to the module help or the User Guide).

1.1 Generate Table of Contents

2201 F Page doesn’t exist in project

1.1.1 F2201 Page doesn’t exist in project

When writing back data from the table of contents a page number was found that doesnot exist in the project any more (page was deleted).

Suggested remedy:

Regenerate the table of contents.


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1.2 Generate Bill of Materials

3004 F Error opening bill-of-materials file(s)

3007 F Error creating terminal-strip text database

3008 F Error opening schematic database

3009 F Error reading project header data

3013 F Schematic page saving failed

1.2.1 F3004 Error opening bill-of-materials file(s)

EPLAN could not open the bill-of-materials file(s) specified in the error message.

Error cause:

The bill of materials file(s) or the directory containing these file(s) is (are) write-protected.

Suggested remedy:

Check the attributes of the file(s) or of the directory. De-activate the write protection forthe file(s) or the directory.

1.2.2 F3007 Error creating terminal-strip text database

EPLAN could not open the file of the terminal-strip text database specified in the errormessage.

Error cause:

Your TMP directory (...\TEMP\TMP), in which this database is only saved temporarily, iswrite-protected.

Suggested remedy:

Check the attributes of the TMP directory. De-activate the write protection for this di-rectory.


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1.2.3 F3008 Error opening schematic database

EPLAN could not open the schematic database.

Possible error causes:

1. The project directory in which the file specified in the error message had been storedwas deleted.

2. The schematic database file specified in the error message or the project directory, inwhich this file was stored, is write-protected.

3. You are working in the network. Somebody accessed the schematic database beforeyou.

4. You are working in the network. You do not possess the corresponding access rightsfor the file.

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Check whether the specified file or the project directory still exist.

on 2nd Check the attributes of the file or of the project directory. De-activate the writeprotection for the file or for the project directory.

on 3rd Wait until you can re-access the schematic database or contact the user who isediting the schematic database.

on 4th Contact your system administrator and ask him for the corresponding accessrights for the schematic database.

1.2.4 F3009 Error reading project header data

EPLAN could not read the project header.


1. The project was filed off for external editing.

2. The project was compressed.

3. An error occurred in the project.

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Select Project in the main menu and then the Select, create, copy projects menuitem to call up the Project selection module. Check whether the project file ismarked by the graphics symbol (bmc treepras.bmp) in the project selection win-dow (tree view). If this is the case, first organize the storage media to which theproject was filed off.

If you want to know to which storage media the project was filed off, pleaserefer to the Backup tab (right-hand side). The Customer and Delivery input


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fields in the Project is filed off at group box (right below) may – if entered - pro-vide information where the filed-off project is stored.

If the filed-off project is located on storage media (e.g. diskettes) return to themain menu. You can retrieve the filed-off project by following the menu pathUtilities / Backup / Reload / Projects.

on 2nd Select Project in the main menu and then the Select, create, copy projects menuitem to call up the Project selection dialog box. Check whether the project file ismarked by the graphic symbol (bmc treeprop.bmp) in the project selection win-dow (tree view). The project properties display (above right in the dialog) alsoprovides information on whether the project is compressed or not. A compressedproject is marked by the word "compressed" that is to be found behind the proj-ect name.

If the project is compressed return to the main menu. You can decompress theproject by using the Utilities / Backup / Reload / Decompress menu path.

on 3rd Contact EPLAN Software & Service. We will try to repair your project.

1.2.5 F3013 Schematic page saving failed

The system IDs (internal codes for the components in the schematic) cannot be writtenback.

Error cause:

You are working in the network. Somebody accessed the schematic page before you andis editing it.

Suggested remedy:

Wait until you can re-access the schematic page or contact the user who is editing theschematic page.

1.3 Load Bill of Materials

3101 F Error writing to the schematic

3103 H Entry written to the file of differences

3104 F Error reading schematic

3105 H Component not found in component database


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1.3.1 F3101 Error writing to the schematic

EPLAN cannot write component data to the schematic.

Error cause:


Suggested remedy:

Wait until you can re-access the schematic page or contact the user who is editing theschematic page.

1.3.2 H3103 Entry written to the file of differences

Component entries that EPLAN could not insert or find in the component database arewritten to a so-called file of differences. You can view the contents of this file byopening the STKLDIFF.ASC file in the current project directory.

1.3.3 F3104 Error reading schematic

EPLAN cannot read component data from the schematic.

Possible error cause:


Suggested remedy:

Wait until you can reaccess the schematic page or contact the person who is editing theschematic page.

1.3.4 H3105 Component not found in component database

EPLAN could not find the component in the component database. Therefore the datawas not written back to the schematic.

Open the STKLEPX.ASC file in the current project directory and delete all componentsthat EPLAN could not find. Save the file and reload the bill of materials.


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1.4 Contact Cross-reference Run

4001 F Component without designation

4002 F Incorrect symbol type

4003 F Too many contacts/subelements

4004 F Coil already exists

4005 F Duplicate connection designation

4006 F Reverse cross-reference to main element already exists

4007 W Higher-level assignment does not exist

4008 W Location designation does not exist

4009 W Mounting location does not exist

4010 F Duplicate component designation or incorrect type

4013 W Component without connection designation

4014 W Unnumbered DD

4015 H Duplicate connection designation

4022 F Change-over contact display incomplete

4023 F Too many contacts/subelements

4024 W Coil with no contact

4025 W Contact with no coil

4026 H No counter cross-reference to auxiliary element

4027 W No counter cross-reference to main element

4028 W No motor-overload-switch main element


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1.4.1 F4001, F4201 Component without designation

Error cause:

EPLAN found a cross-referenceable symbol (component) without device tag.

Suggested remedies:

1. Use the page, row area and position information to find the symbol in the error list orin the schematic. Once you have found the symbol click on it. Afterwards add themissing device tag to the Symbol properties dialog. Save the schematic page(s) andstart running a new contact cross-reference

2. Eliminate the error by using the correction function. You will find it by selecting themenu path Generate / Cross-references/wiring list / Generate / Correction function(start from the main menu).

Activate the check box "4001 Components without DD: Set to symbol type 254",and confirm by clicking [OK]. EPLAN then changes the symbols into graphical ele-ments that are not considered at the cross-reference run.

In EPLAN COMPACT it is not possible to carry out all suggested remediesor corrections since it has less functions than the complete EPLAN version.

1.4.2 F4002 Wrong symbol type

Error cause:

You assigned the same device designation to several components with different cross-reference types. Example: There are two contactor coils with the same DD in yourschematic. One contactor coil is given the cross-reference type "50" (cross-referenceable), the other one "255" (standard symbol, not cross-referenceable).

Suggested remedy:

Check the device designations of the respective components and assign unique devicedesignations to the components.

1.4.3 F4003, F4023 Too many contacts/subelements

Error causes:

1. You inserted a contactor in the schematic provided with more contacts than specifiedin the parameter program. According to the parameter program you can assign atleast 4 and not more than 80 contacts to a contactor. The default setting is "12".


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2. More subelements of a black box (black box with identical device designation) wereinserted in the schematic than specified in the parameter program.

In this case, too, at least 4 and not more than 80 black-box subelements can be placedin the schematic. The default setting is also "12".

The error message concerning to many black-box subelements is only dis-played if the "Include black box in the cross-reference" check box (Cross-references tab) was activated in the parameter program for contactor set-tings and cross-references.

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Call up the parameter program for contactor settings and cross-references byusing the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Contactor/cross-reference/wiring (start from the main menu).

Afterwards click on the Cross-references/wirings tab.

Change the value in the Maximum number of contactor contacts input field sothat it corresponds to the maximum number of contacts of the inserted contactor(or exceeds this number of contacts), and restart the cross-reference run.

or

Eliminate the error by using the correction function. You will find it by selectingthe menu path Generate / Cross-references/wiring list / Generate / Correctionfunction (start from the main menu).

Activate the check box "4003 Too many subelements: Change components withspecific DD to symbol type 254", and confirm by clicking [OK]. EPLAN thenchanges the symbols into graphical elements that are not considered during thecross-reference run.

on 2nd Call up the parameter program for contactor settings and cross-references byusing the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Contactor/cross-reference(start at the main menu).

Afterwards click on the Cross-references tab.

Change the value in the Maximum number of contactor contacts input field sothat it corresponds to the number of black boxes (identical DD) inserted in theschematic (or exceeds this number), and restart the cross-reference run.

Further possibility: Deactivate the Include black box in the cross-referencecheck box.



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1.4.4 F4004 Coil already exists

Error cause:

During the generation run, EPLAN found a coil whose device designation already ex-ists.

Suggested remedies:

1. Change the device designation of the coil in the schematic, save the schematicpage(s) and start running a new contact cross-reference.

2. Eliminate the error by using the correction function. You will find it by selecting themenu path Generate / Cross-references/wiring list / Generate / Correction function(start at the main menu).

Activate the check box "4004 Coil already exists: Renumber DDs" in the dialog boxthat appears, and confirm by clicking [OK]. EPLAN then changes the symbols intographical elements that are not considered at the cross-reference run. Depending onthe structure of the device designation, the counter of the device that exists twice ischanged so that the coil can be clearly identified in the schematic.


1.4.5 F4005, H4015 Duplicate connection designation

EPLAN found a connection designation that had already been assigned. In case of the"PE" connection designation this message is output as a note.


1. EPLAN found a contactor contact that was inserted twice with an identical DD andan identical connection designation in the schematic. The contact is still included inthe cross-reference database.

2. In the case of a paired cross-reference (motor overload switch), two contacts with thesame device designation and the same symbol type were found.

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Change the connection designations of the respective contact in the schematic orassign another device designation to one of the contacts that exist twice.

on 2nd Call up the correction program by using the menu path Generate / Cross-references/wiring list / Generate / Correction function (start at the main menu).Activate the check box "4005 Duplicate connection designation: Change xx:xxto xx and xx’ ". Then click on [OK]. A supplementary character is added to theconnection designations. Regenerate the contact cross-reference run after that.


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The changed connection designation is now found to be correct and is no longerrejected during the generation run

If the respective symbol is a contactor contact which has been assignedtwice, you can also re-specify the contacts by using the automatic contactorselection function.


1.4.6 F4006 Counter cross-reference to main element already exists

Error cause:

You inserted two components with the identical symbol type (Main element of countercross-reference) and the same device designation in the schematic.

Suggested remedies:

1. Delete one of the main elements that exist twice in the schematic,

or

2. give a different device designation to one of the components and assign a auxiliaryelement for counter-cross-reference with the symbol type "153" to it.

or

3. Eliminate the error by using the correction function. You will find it by selecting themenu path Generate / Cross-references/wiring list / Generate / Correction function(start from the main menu).

Activate the check box "4006 Duplicate main element of counter cross reference:Renumber DDs" in the dialog box that appears, and confirm by clicking [OK].EPLAN then renumbers the device with the duplicate main element of counter cross-reference so that a new device designation is created.

Explanation:

A symbol cross-reference can be specified in the Symbol properties dialog while enter-ing a symbol. It is thus possible to cross-reference standard symbols.

It is important that these symbols have different symbol types. One symbol must bedesignated as the main element (identifier 150), and one as the auxiliary element (identi-fier 153). Multiple auxiliary elements are allowed, e.g. pushbuttons or black boxes.



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1.4.7 W4007, W4207, W5018, W5518Higher-level assignment does not exist

Cause of warning:

A higher-level assignment for a terminal was found that does not occur as a higher-levelassignment for a schematic page. This means that the DD cannot be sorted correctly.The name may furthermore be too long.

Suggestion for avoiding the warning:

Create a page in your project with the corresponding higher-level assignment. Thehigher-level assignment for the terminal is compared to a file containing the higher-level assignments of all schematic pages. If you want to use the higher-level assignmentonly at this terminal, you can delete the page with this higher-level assignment again -the entry is nevertheless retained in the file.

1.4.8 W4008, W4208, W5019, W5519, W5819Location designation does not exist

Cause of warning:

A location designation for a terminal was entered that does not occur as a location des-ignation for a schematic page. This means that the DD cannot be sorted correctly. Thename may furthermore be too long.


Create a page in your project with the corresponding location designation. The locationdesignation for the terminal is compared to a file containing the location designations ofall schematic pages. If you want to use the location designation only for this terminal,you can delete the page with this location designation again - the entry is neverthelessretained in the file.

1.4.9 W4009, W4409 Mounting location does not exist

Cause of warning:

The specified mounting location has not been entered in the corresponding database.


Select the menu path Utilities/Automatic revision/Revise project (starting at the mainmenu). Then call up the Create mounting location database menu item. In this caseEPLAN regenerates the database for mounting locations.


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1.4.10 F4010 Duplicate component designation or wrong type

Error cause:

You are using identical components with the identical device designation twice in theschematic. The symbol type 150 "Main element" was assigned to one of the compo-nents, whereas the symbol type 255 "Standard symbol, not cross-referenceable" is givento the other one.

Suggested remedy:

Change the device designation of one of the two components, and change the symboltype 150 that has been assigned to one of the components to the symbol type 255.

Save the schematic page(s) and generate a new contact cross-reference run.

1.4.11 W4013 Component without connection designation

This warning message only appears in projects with the modified project parameter filePROJEKT.PPD if:

1. You have not assigned connection designations to a NO contact of the symbol type 1

and

2. the hidden parameter for Offset 639 is set to "1" in the PROJEKT.PPD.

1.4.12 W4014 Unnumbered DD

Cause of warning:

EPLAN found a cross-referenceable symbol (component) with a question mark.


Correct the error by using the correction function. You will find it by selecting the menupath Generate / Cross-references/wiring list / Generate / Correction function (start at themain menu).

Activate the 4014 Number unnumbered DD check box in the displayed dialog box, andconfirm by clicking on [OK]. EPLAN automatically numbers the symbols.



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1.4.13 F4022 Change-over contact display incomplete

Error cause:

A NC contact with an invalid symbol type was used for a change-over contact. Youforgot for instance to change the symbol type of the NC contact symbol from "2" (NCcontact only) to "14" (2-path NC change-over contact).

Suggested remedy:

Call up the automatic correction program by using the menu path Generate / Cross-reference/wiring list / Generate / Correction function (start at the main menu). In thesubsequent Selection for correcting dialog, activate the "4022 Change-over contact dis-play incomplete: Change symbol type 2/15 (NC contact) to 14/15 (change-over con-tact)" and click on [OK]. All NC contacts with an incorrect symbol type are now con-verted into change-over NC contacts.


1.4.14 W4024 Coil with no contact

Cause of warning:

EPLAN found a contactor coil without contact during the contact cross-reference run.

Suggestions for avoiding the warning:

1. Insert a contact in the schematic and provide it with the device designation of thecoil.

or

2. delete the contactor coil in the schematic.

1.4.15 W4025 Contact with no coil

Cause of warning:

No coil with the same device designation was found for a contact.


1. Assign the device designation of a coil from the schematic to the contact

or

2. delete the contact.


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This warning can also occur if another component, for example a motoroverload switch, was to be made cross-referenceable for this contact, but nocorresponding entry has been made. In this case the contact pair must alsobe made cross-referenceable.

1.4.16 H4026 No counter-cross-reference to auxiliary element

Each cross-reference includes a main element (symbol type "150") and one or severalauxiliary elements (symbol type "153"). During the contact cross-reference run EPLANfound a main element but no auxiliary element.

Check the symbol type of the device which is to be cross-referenced. By defining thesymbol type you can determine auxiliary and main elements.

After that, save the schematic page(s) and start running a new contact cross-reference!

1.4.17 W4027 No counter cross-reference to main element

Cause of warning:

Each counter cross-reference includes a main element (symbol type "150") and one orseveral auxiliary elements (symbol type "153"). During the contact cross-reference runEPLAN found a auxiliary element but no main element.


Check the symbol type of the devices which are to be cross-referenced. By defining thesymbol type you can determine main and auxiliary elements.


1.4.18 W4028 No motor-overload-switch main element

Cause of warning:

EPLAN found a motor overload switch with a auxiliary element (auxiliary contact withthe symbol type "152") during the contact cross-reference run for which no main ele-ment (auxiliary contact with the symbol type "151") exists.


Check whether you inserted the rejected contact as main element with the symbol type"151" or "154" (cross-reference under symbol) in the effective line of the motor over-load switch. If not, insert the contact next to the motor overload switch (on the effectiveline). In case the contact already exists, simply change its symbol type to "151" or to"154". Assign the symbol type "152" (cross-reference next to the symbol) to the auxil-iary element located somewhere in the schematic.



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1.5 Potential Cross-reference Run

4201 F Component without designation

4202 F Potential arrow not found/without designation

4203 F Ring closure/search depth exceeded

4204 F Too many targets

4205 W Sorting cannot be used

4206 F Incorrect arrowheads



4209 W Potential arrow without connection

4225 F Incorrect arrowheads

4226 F Incomplete pairs

4227 W Connection on one page

1.5.1 F4202, F4411 Potential arrow without designation

Error cause:

One potential arrow of a potential arrow pair does not have a designation.

Suggested remedy:

• Assign the missing designation to the corresponding potential arrow, save the sche-matic page(s) and start running a new potential cross-reference run.


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1.5.2 F4203, F4402, F5021 Ring closure/search depth exceeded

Target tracking was not successful.


1. The target wiring is incorrect, meaning that the target tracking leads back the originalsymbol without encountering another symbol representing a device (ring closure).

2. The maximum number of 19 changes of direction has been reached (search depthexceeded).

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Check whether incorrect target wiring causes target tracking to return to thesame terminal or the same potential arrow.

on 2nd Check to see if no more than 19 insertion points (angles, nodes) lie between thestarting point (terminal, potential arrow) and the target.

1.5.3 F4204, F4403, F5022, F5069 Too many targets

Error cause:

More targets were found than the available number of possible connections. This meansthat the validation key is incorrect. For example this problem occurs when a node isconnected to a potential arrow.

Suggested remedy:

Check the target wiring in the schematic around the specified potential arrow. Even ifnodes are drawn as point wiring in the graphics schematic display, target tracking iscarried out in accordance with the target wiring.

1.5.4 F4206, F4225 Incorrect arrowheads

Error cause:

Two potential arrows where the arrowhead does not connect to the shaft were found.

Suggested remedies:

1. Always draw the potential arrows in pairs in the schematic. One arrow must point"out of the schematic page", while the other one (on a subsequent page) points "intothe schematic" (target arrow).

2. The arrow head check can be suppressed by means of the parameter setting. You canfind the relevant Identifier for potential arrow check parameter on the Cross-references tab in the "Parameters for contactor selection and the cross-reference pro-


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gram" dialog. You can call up this dialog by selecting the menu path Generate /Cross-references/Wiring list / Parameters / Cross-references (starting at the mainmenu). Set the parameter identifier to "0", "1" or "3".

3. Call up the correction program by using the menu path Generate / Cross-reference/wiring list / Generate / Correction function (start at the main menu). Acti-vate the "4225 Incorrect arrowheads: Rotate arrowheads" check box in the subse-quent Correct dialog box. EPLAN now automatically changes the direction of the in-correct potential arrow.


1.5.5 W4209 Potential arrow without designation

Cause of warning:

EPLAN found a potential arrow without connection to a device.


Link the potential arrow to a device or to a terminal. Connect the potential arrow thatpoints to the subsequent page with the arrow end to the component. Then connect thepotential arrow (target arrow) on the subsequent page with the arrow head to a compo-nent.

1.5.6 F4226 Incomplete pairs

Error cause:

An odd number of potential arrows with the same designation was used. As a result, onearrow does not have a target.

Suggested remedies:

1. Change the designation of the potential arrow that was inserted last in the schematic,and draw a further potential arrow as target for the renamed potential arrow in theschematic (on another schematic page).

or

2. Call up the correction program by using the menu path Generate / Cross-reference/wiring list / Generate / Correction function (start at the main menu). Acti-vate the "4226 Incomplete pairs: Convert arrow to device-end terminal" check box inthe subsequent Correct dialog box. EPLAN then automatically converts the incorrectpotential arrow to a device-end terminal.


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1.5.7 W4227 Connection on one page

Cause of warning:

There is a connection between two potential arrows on one and the same schematicpage.

This message is only displayed if the Identifier for potential arrow checkparameter is set to the value "3" (arrow pairs and page) or "4" (arrowheadsand page) You will find this parameter on the Cross-references tab in the"Parameters for contactor selection and the cross-reference program" dia-log. You can call up this dialog by selecting the menu path Generate /Cross-references/Wiring list / Parameters / Cross-references (start at themain menu).


1. Insert the target arrow into another schematic page,

or

2. Set the parameter identifier to the value "0", "1", or "2".


1.6 Wiring List

4401 F Terminal with no designation



4404 F Wiring point without definition

4409 W Mounting location does not exist

4411 F Potential arrow without designation


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4412 F Potential arrow not found

4421 F Wiring designation too long

1.6.1 F4404 Wiring point without definition

EPLAN found a wiring point with no associated definition line during the generation ofthe wiring list.

Cause of error message:

You have moved the insertion point of the wiring point by mistake so that EPLAN can-not assign it to the definition line any more (see example).

Suggested remedy:

1. Open the message window in graphics editing by selecting the menu path Edit / Mes-sages.

2. Use the mouse to highlight the line with the error message, and click [OK]. The cur-sor in the schematic now jumps to the error source.

3. In addition, press the [i] key to have the insertion point indicated.

4. Then position the cursor on the insertion point, and keep the left-hand mouse buttonpressed down. The cursor will then become a circle.

5. Keep the left mouse button pressed down and move the wiring point to the inter-secting point of the definition line and the conductor. Release the mouse button af-terwards. The intersecting points is now marked with a transversal line.

6. Save the schematic page(s) and regenerate the wiring list.

In the left-hand graphic the insertion point of the wiring point has been moved down-wards. EPLAN therefore cannot assign the wiring point to the definition line.

In the right-hand graphic, the insertion point of the wiring point is correctly positionedon the intersecting point of the definition line and the conductor. The intersecting pointsis now marked with a small transversal line.


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1.6.2 F4412 Potential arrow not found

EPLAN did not find a potential arrow of a potential arrow pair during the generation ofthe wiring list.


1. The potential arrow was not inserted.

2 The designation of the potential arrow was incorrect.

Suggested remedy:

on 1st Insert the missing potential arrow in the schematic. Make sure that the directionof the potential arrows is correct.

on 2nd Change the designation of the potential arrow. Both potential arrows of a poten-tial arrow pair must have the same designation.

Save the schematic page(s) after having inserted or renamed a potential arrow, and starta new wiring list generation run.

1.6.3 F4421 Wiring designation too long

Error cause:

The cross-reference field assigned for the wiring designation is not large enough. Thewiring designation is therefore incomplete.

Suggested remedies:

1. Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project /. Contactor/cross-reference/wiring (start at the main menu). In the subsequent dialog box click on theCross-references/wirings tab and increase the value in the Field length for wiringdesignations input field (see also help window there).

You can specify a value between 7 and 20 characters in the Field length forwiring designations input field.After you have changed this parameter, EPLAN will ask you to start a newgeneration run.

2. Reduce the length of the wiring designation to the value that you fixed for this pa-rameter.



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1.7 Wire Numbering

4601 W The designation doesn’t lie on a connection

4602 W The designation lies on two connections (nodes)

4603 W The designation does not contain a variable

4604 W The following variable is not entered

4605 W The following variable is incremented too high

4610 F Connection designation without symbol

4611 F Incorrect target wiring

1.7.1 W4601 The designation doesn’t lie on a connection

A connection designation in the schematic, that is a type "4" special text, is not posi-tioned on the connection between two symbols. Move the connection designation to thedesired connection.

1.7.2 W4602 The designation lies on two connections (nodes)

A wiring text lies on a connection which consists of at least two wires. These are con-nections that pass through a node or a double junction. Shift the wiring text so that it islocated on a branch of the connection representing only one wire.

1.7.3 W4603 The designation does not contain a variable

The Variable identifier parameter is set to "2" or "3", but the wiring text does not con-tain a counting variable. The identifier for the default variable will be assigned to thewiring text.

1.7.4 W4604 The following variable is not entered

A wiring text contains a counting variable which is not defined.

Either change the wiring text in the schematic or define a new counting variable withthis letter.


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1.7.5 W4605 The following variable is incremented too high

The end value of this counting variable was exceeded during numbering.

Either change the end value or select a different variable in the wiring text.

1.7.6 F4610 Connection designation without symbol

EPLAN found a connection on a schematics page that it cannot assign to a connectionpoint.

Error cause:

This message only occurs when the page layout is incorrect or on converted pages.

Suggested remedy:

Delete the connection in the schematic and generate it once again.

1.7.7 F4611 Incorrect target wiring

A target wiring was specified in the schematic for which the program cannot find theconnection to a wire or to a potential or where the connection is contradictory. Checkthe target wiring at the nodes and double junctions through which this connectionpasses.

1.8 PLC Cross-references

4701 F Duplicate PLC device-end terminal designation

4702 F Error while accessing the PLC cross-reference database

4703 F PLC device-end terminal without designation

4704 F There is no counterpart for the PLC end terminal in the overview


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1.8.1 F4701 Duplicate PLC device-end terminal designation

EPLAN found a duplicate device-end terminal designation during the PLC cross-reference run.

Suggested remedy:

Change one of the duplicate device-end terminal designations in the schematic, save theschematic page(s), and start a new PLC cross-reference run.


1.8.2 F4702 Error while accessing the PLC cross-reference database

EPLAN could not open the PLC cross-reference database.


1. The project directory in which the file specified in the error message had been storedwas deleted.

2. The schematic database file specified in the error message or the project directory, inwhich this file was stored, is write-protected.

3. You are working in the network. Somebody accessed the PLC cross-reference data-base before you.

4. You are working in the network. You do not possess the corresponding access rightsfor the file.

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Check whether the specified file or the project directory still exist.

on 2nd Check the attributes of the file or of the project directory. De-activate the writeprotection for the file or for the project directory.

on 3rd Wait until you can reaccess the PLC cross-reference database or contact the userwho is editing the file.

on 4th Contact your system administrator and ask him for the corresponding accessrights for the file.



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1.8.3 F4703 PLC device-end terminal without designation

EPLAN found a device-end terminal without designation during the PLC cross-reference run.

Suggested remedy:

Assign a designation to the device-end terminal in the schematic, save the schematicpage(s), and start a new PLC cross-reference run.


1.8.4 F4704 There is no counterpart for the PLC end terminal in theoverview

Error cause:

You are using a PLC end terminal in the schematic that does not exist on the PLC over-view page. For this reason, EPLAN cannot generate cross-reference data.

Suggested remedy:

Enter the missing PLC end terminal in the PLC overview, save the schematic page, andstart a new PLC cross-reference run.


1.9 Edit PLC data

4801 H Modified type of connection

4802 H Modified symbolic address

4803 H Modified function text

4804 H New PLC terminal


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1.9.1 H4801 Modified type of connection

The type of connection of the PLC terminal was modified. In order to update the sche-matic correspondingly, the type of connection of the terminal must be entered manually.

1.9.2 H4802 Modified symbolic address

The symbolic address of the PLC terminal was modified. In order to update the sche-matic correspondingly, the symbolic address must be entered manually.

1.9.3 H4803 Modified function text

The function text of the PLC terminal was modified. In order to update the schematiccorrespondingly, the function text must be entered manually.

1.9.4 H4804 New PLC terminal

A new PLC terminal was defined. In order to update the schematic correspondingly, theterminal must be inserted manually.

1.10 PLC Assignment List

4901 F Address has been assigned several times

4902 F Symbolic address has been assigned several times

1.10.1 F4901 Address has been assigned several times

Error cause:

When generating the assignment list from the schematic, EPLAN found a PLC end ter-minal that is used more than once in the schematic.

Suggested remedy:

Check your project and rename addresses that occur several times. Save the page(s), andgenerate a new assignment list.



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1.10.2 F4902 Symbolic address has been assigned several times

Error cause:

When generating the assignment list from the schematic, EPLAN found a symbolic ad-dress that is used more than once in the schematic.

Suggested remedy:

Check your project and rename symbolic addresses that occur several times. Save thepage(s), and generate a new assignment list.


1.11 Generate Terminals


5002 F DD cannot be taken from the left

5003 F DD cannot be taken from above

5004 H DD cannot be taken from the left


5008 F Workstation and strip designation too long

5009 F Terminal number and terminal subnumber too long

5011 F Incorrect workstation designation

5012 F Incorrect strip designation

5013 F Incorrect terminal number

5015 F Incorrect terminal subnumber

5016 W Incorrect designation (only DIN)

5017 F Incorrect strip subnumber


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5020 F Duplicate terminal (page)



5023 F Target with incomplete DD

5024 F Terminal subdivision too short for target

5025 F Duplicate strip designation (page)

5026 H Duplicate strip designation (page)

5027 W Connection designation too long

5031 F Arrow with no designation

5032 F Arrow not found

5050 F Duplicate terminal (page)

5051 W Wrong symbol type for terminal strip

5052 W Wrong symbol type for connector strip

5053 H Strip not predefined

5054 H Strip without terminals/connectors

5055 F Connector file does not exist

5056 F Pin designation not contained in the connector file, expected

5057 F Terminal subdivision too short for target

5058 W Terminal number exceeds spare


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5061 F Incorrect jumper bar formation

5065 F Dual entry in form field


5071 F Incorrect wire jumper formation

5072 F Too many wire jumper levels

5075 H Form field shifted

1.11.1 F5001, F5501 Terminal with no designation

Error cause:

During the generation run, EPLAN found a terminal with the terminal strip designationbut the terminal number is lacking. Therefore the device designation of the terminal isnot complete.

Suggested remedies:

1. Enter the terminal number at the terminal in the schematic that was found byEPLAN,

or

2. call up the automatic correction program by using the menu path Generate / Termi-nal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Correction function (start at themain menu). Activate the "5001 Terminal with no designation: Use the questionmark for numbering" check box in the subsequent Correct dialog box, and click on[OK]. EPLAN now automatically provides the terminal with a question mark.

Click [OK] after the correction run, and start a new generation run.. The error mes-sage is not output any more.


1.11.2 F5002, H5004, F5502 DD cannot be taken from the left

The page did not contain a terminal lying to the left of the terminal from which the stripdesignation could have been used. The direction from which the strip designation istaken can be specified by a parameter at the terminal input.


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Suggested remedies:

• Enter a terminal designation at the terminal symbol in the schematic.

• Check the specified search direction in the input window of the terminal.

1.11.3 F5003, F5503 DD cannot be taken from above

The page did not contain a terminal lying above the terminal from which the strip des-ignation could have been used. The direction from which the strip designation is takencan be specified by a parameter at the terminal input.

Suggested remedies:

• Enter a terminal designation at the terminal symbol in the schematic.

• Check the specified search direction in the input window of the terminal.

1.11.4 W4205, W5007, W5505 Sorting cannot be used

Sort and check parameter 2 or 3 was defined, but the page contains no terminal behindwhich sorting can take place.

The sorting criterion 0/... will therefore be used at the indicated terminal.

1.11.5 F5008 Workstation and strip designation too long

For DIN, workstation and strip designation can contain a maximum of 20 characters,including the "X" or "L" and the minus sign.

1.11.6 F5009 Terminal number and terminal subnumber too long

The terminal and subnumber must not exceed 10 characters including the colon separa-tor and the period.

1.11.7 F5011, F5511, F5811 Incorrect workstation designation

The workstation designation, that is the terminal strip designation in front of the "X"identifier cannot be inserted in the terminal diagram.

Error cause:

The identifier specified in the schematic includes more characters than predefined in theparameter program.


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Suggested remedies:

1. Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Terminals/cables (start at themain menu). EPLAN opens a dialog in which you can set the parameters for the gen-eration of the terminal and interconnect diagrams. The cursor is automatically posi-tioned in the first input field of the Terminal breakdown parameter. This partial pa-rameter determines the number of characters preceding the terminal strip. Thefollowing example shows how to increase the specified value:

You gave the following designation to a terminal strip in the schematic:

41AX2:1, 41AX2:2, 41AX2:3 etc.

The parameter value "2" is assigned to the preceding identifier. But sincethree characters are used in front of the "X" identifier in the schematicEPLAN displays an error when the terminal diagram is being generated.

If you set the parameter value to "3" or to a higher number and restart thegeneration run this error will not occur any more.

If you enter a "0" or a number exceeding "18" EPLAN ignores the speci-fied value and replaces it automatically with the value "9".

2. Reduce the number of characters of the partial parameter in the schematic so that itcorresponds to the predefined number in the parameter program.


1.11.8 F5012, F5512, F5812 Incorrect strip designation

The strip designation cannot be inserted in the terminal diagram.

Error cause:

The strip designation specified in the schematic includes more characters than prede-fined in the parameter program.

Suggested remedies:

1. Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Terminals/cables (starting atthe main menu). EPLAN opens a dialog in which you can set the parameters for thegeneration of the terminal and interconnect diagrams. Move the cursor to the secondinput field of the Terminal breakdown parameter. This is the input field behind the"X" identifier. This partial parameter specifies the number of characters of the termi-nal strip designation. The following example shows how to correct an error:


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X33:1, X32:2, X33:3 etc.

The value "1" is given in the input field of this partial parameter. But sincetwo figures are used behind the "X" identifier in the schematic EPLAN dis-plays an error message when the terminal diagram is being generated.

If you set the parameter value to "2" or to a higher value and generate anew terminal diagram this error will not occur any more.

If you enter a "0" or a number exceeding "9" EPLAN ignores the specifiedvalue and replaces it automatically with the maximum value "9".

2. Reduce the number of characters of the respective partial parameter in the schematicso that it corresponds to the predefined number in the parameter program.


1.11.9 F5013, F5513, F5813 Incorrect terminal number

The terminal number cannot be inserted in the terminal diagram.

Error cause:

The terminal number specified in the schematic includes more characters than prede-fined in the parameter program.

Suggested remedies:

1. Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Terminals/cables (start at themain menu). EPLAN opens a dialog in which you can set the parameters for the gen-eration of the terminal and interconnect diagrams. Move the cursor to the fourth in-put field of the "Terminal breakdown" parameter. This is the input field behind the":" separator. This partial parameter specifies the number of terminal number char-acters. The following example shows how to increase the specified value:


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X1:110, X1:111, X1:112 etc.

The value "2" is given in the input field of the partial parameter Terminalnumber. But since three numbers behind the ":" separator were specified inthe schematic EPLAN displays the error message mentioned above whenthe terminal diagram is being generated.

If you set the parameter value to "3" or to a higher value and generate anew terminal diagram this error message will not be displayed any more.

Only parameter values between "1" and "7" will be accepted in the inputfields. If you enter a "0" or a number exceeding "7" EPLAN ignores thespecified value and replaces it automatically with the maximum value "7".



1.11.10 F5015, F5515, F5815 Incorrect terminal subnumber

The terminal subnumber cannot be inserted in the terminal diagram.

Error cause:

The terminal subnumber specified in the schematic includes more characters than prede-fined in the parameter program.

Suggested remedies:

1. Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Terminals/cables (start at themain menu). EPLAN opens a dialog in which you can set the parameters for the gen-eration of the terminal and interconnect diagrams. Move the cursor to the fifth inputfield of the Terminal breakdown parameter. This is the input field behind the "."separator. This partial parameter specifies the number of characters of the terminalsubnumber. The following example shows how to increase the specified value:


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You gave the following numbering to terminals in the schematic:

X17:22.10, X17:22.12, X17:22.12 etc.

The value "1" is given in the input field of the partial parameter Terminalsubnumber. But since two numbers behind the "." separator were specifiedin the schematic EPLAN displays the error message mentioned above whenthe terminal diagram is being generated.

If you set the parameter value to "2" or to a higher value and generate anew terminal diagram this error message will not be displayed any more.

Only parameter values between "0" and "7" will be accepted in the inputfields. If you enter a number exceeding "7" EPLAN ignores the specifiedvalue and replaces it automatically with the value "1".



1.11.11 W5016, W5516, W5816 Incorrect designation (only DIN)

The device designation of a terminal cannot be sorted into the terminal diagram becausea component designation is too long, or the separation character cannot be recognized.The number specifies where this error occurred.

0 = Cannot be specified: There is no separator between the strip and the terminal (":")

1 = Incorrect preceding identifier

2 = Strip designation incorrect

3 = Number incorrect

4 = Potential (behind slash) incorrect

5 = Subnumber incorrect


1. Correct the lengths of the terminal subdivision in the terminal parameters (refer tohelp window there).

2. Change the designation of the respective terminal in the schematic.

In EPLAN COMPACT it is not possible to carry out all suggested remediessince it has less functions than the complete EPLAN version.


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1.11.12 F5017, F5517, F5817 Incorrect strip subnumber

The strip subnumber of a terminal has a greater number of characters than specified inthe Terminals / Cables project parameters.

Suggested remedy:

Look at the recommended minimum subdivision in the message management and adaptthe Terminal subdivision parameter (under Utilities / Parameters / Project / Termi-nals/cables) correspondingly.

Please also note: If the strip subnumber is used, the minimum value must be "2" and themaximum value is "9".


1.11.13 F5020, F5050 Duplicate terminal (page)

Two terminals with the same device designation have been used without the terminalproperty for multiple use of the terminal number being set.

Suggested remedies:

• Change the designation of one of the two terminals.

• Check in the input window of the terminal under ’Check code’ whether the terminalnumber may be set several times within this terminal strip. When drawing a potential terminal you should set the value for the check code to 1so that the terminal number is allowed several times. Furthermore, you should alsoset the value for the sorting identifier to 1 so that the terminal is sorted behind theterminal lying to the left of it.

• Call up the Edit menu item in the Terminal and interconnect diagram module andclick on the error correction in order to allow a "duplicate" terminal.


1.11.14 F5023 Target with incomplete DD

The DD of a terminal target contains only a higher-level assignment and/or locationdesignation. The DD for the target of a conductor specification is missing.

Change the designation for the corresponding DD.


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1.11.15 F5024, F5057 Terminal subdivision too short for target

The character length of the target designations found consisting of the DD and the con-nection designation does not fit into the corresponding data field. The total length of thedata field is specified in the terminal parameters under "Terminal subdivision". The sumof the values determines the length of the targets.

Suggested remedy:

Go to the parameters and increase the size of the terminal breakdown at any point sothat the displayed target designation fits into the field.

1.11.16 F5025, H5026 Duplicate strip designation (page)

The strip designation in a strip definition for terminals or connectors (special text 2 or 3)has been assigned twice.

1.11.17 W5027 Connection designation too long

The field length of the connection designation is monitored. During the specification ofthe minimum subdivision this is taken into consideration with the value V#x.

1.11.18 F5031, F5531 Arrow without designation

The schematic contains a potential arrow which does not have a designation.

Enter the missing designation and generate the potential cross-references once more.

1.11.19 F5032, F5532 Arrow not found

The counterpart of a potential arrow could not be found. Possible causes:

• Arrow does not exist

• Arrow has an incorrect designation.

Suggested remedy:

Check the generated potential cross-references. Enter any potential arrows which maybe missing into the schematic. Then generate new potential cross-references. The cross-reference must be executed free of errors.


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1.11.20 W5051 Wrong symbol type for terminal strip

A strip was defined as a terminal strip in the special text, but the terminals making upthe strip have the wrong symbol type.

1.11.21 W5052 Wrong symbol type for connector strip

A strip was defined as a connector strip in the special text, but the pins making up thestrip have the wrong symbol type.

Exceptions: For connectors 107 (N) and 112 (PE) are also allowed.


Call up the automatic correction program by using the Generate / Terminal/terminalconnection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Correction function menu path (start at themain menu). Activate the "5052 Wrong symbol type for connector strip: Change to 135"check box in the subsequent Correct dialog box, and click [OK]. EPLAN now changesthe symbol type automatically.


1.11.22 H5053 Strip not predefined

A strip designation which was not defined by a special text 2 or 3 has been used. Thefirst terminal will be used to define the strip type.

Suggested remedy:

Call up the correction program for terminals and cables by using the menu path Gener-ate / Terminal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Correction function(start at the main menu). Activate the "5053 Strip not predefined: Generate strip defini-tion" check box in the subsequent Correct dialog box, and click [OK]. EPLAN thengenerates the strip definition.



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1.11.23 H5054 Strip without terminals/connectors

A strip definition (special text 2 or 3) has been used for which no terminals or connec-tors have been drawn in the schematic.

Suggested remedy:

Call up the correction program for terminals and cables by using the menu path Gener-ate / Terminal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Correction function(start at the main menu). Activate the "5054 Strip without terminals/connector: Deletestrip definition" check box in the subsequent Correct dialog box, and click [OK].EPLAN then removes the strip definition.


1.11.24 F5055 Connector file does not exist

A connector type that does not exist in the connector file being used was defined in theschematic.

1.11.25 F5056 Pin designation not contained in the connector file, butexpected

A pin connector designation not existing in the connector file was used. After this mes-sage the designation expected at this place is indicated.

If a connector type file is used, no sorting code with the character "/" may be used in theschematic.

1.11.26 W5058 Terminal number exceeds spare

Cause of warning:

You specified a minimum number of spare terminals for a terminal strip in the sche-matic. However, more terminals were inserted in the schematic. Thus, the specifiedminimum number of spare terminals was exceeded.

In the Text properties dialog you defined a minimum number of five spareterminals for the terminal strip "X1" by using the menu path (starting at thegraphics editor) Draw/Text. However, in the schematic you are using sixterminals with the terminal strip designation "X1".


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Suggestions for eliminating the error:

1. Set the minimum number of spare terminals in the Terminal strip tab in the Textproperties dialog to "0",

or

2. increase the minimum number of spare terminals so that it exceeds the number ofterminals used in the schematic,

or

3. Launch the automatic correction program by using the menu path Generate / Termi-nal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Correction function (start at themain menu). Activate the "5058 Terminal number exceeds spare: Increase spare"check box in the subsequent Correct dialog box and click [OK]. EPLAN now auto-matically increases the number of spare terminals so that the warning message doesnot occur any more.


1.11.27 F5061 Incorrect jumper bar formation

This error occurs with jumper bars when a jumper is defined from a terminal that can bejumpered to one that cannot, or if the target for a wire jumper is invalid.

1.11.28 F5065 Dual entry in form field

The same form position was assigned to two targets of a terminal.

1.11.29 F5071 Incorrect wire jumper formation

Error cause:

You have connected several terminals via wire jumpers. One or several terminals havean invalid terminal number (see example). This is the case if the terminal number(s)used in the schematic has/have more figures than specified in the parameter program.

In this case the error message F5013 ("Incorrect terminal number") is out-put (see F5013).

Suggested remedies:

Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Terminals/cables (start at the mainmenu), and check the Terminal subdivision parameter on the Terminals/cables 1 tab.The value shown in the field for the length of the terminal number(s) (field behind the


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colon) must agree with the number of figures for the terminal number(s) used in theschematic.

Either reduce the number of figures of the respective terminal number(s) used in theschematic to the value specified in the parameter program, or increase the value for thelength of the terminal number(s) in the parameter program. Generate a new terminaldiagram after that.


By mistake, the terminal number "371" was assigned to the terminal "X10:37" in theschematic. However, according to the parameter settings (Terminal subdivision pa-rameter) only two figures are allowed for the length of the terminal number. ThereforeEPLAN cannot find the jumper targets of the terminal. The terminal "371" is not dis-played in the terminal diagram, but the two incomplete jumpers that originate from theterminals "X10:34" and "X10:42" (see illustration below). In addition to the error,EPLAN thus outputs the number of incomplete jumpers in the message window.


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1.11.30 F5072 Too many wire jumper levels

More wire jumpers can be generated within a strip than are defined in the parameters.

1.11.31 H5075 Form field shifted

The position will be evaluated, but not exactly at the desired position.

1.12 Generate Cable

5201 F Oblique cable line

5202 F Conductor designation without two targets

5203 F Cable target with incomplete DD

5204 F Duplicate cable/conductor definition in path

5205 F Incorrect marking of cable conductor/shielding

5208 F Cable between same strip

5209 F Missing cable designation to

5211 F Incorrect cable designation

5212 F Invalid cable designation

5215 F Cable definition not between components

5218 H Conductor color without cable line

5220 W Part number not at first cable line

5221 F Differing cable data

5222 F Cable designation too long

5223 F Cable type does not exist


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5225 F No. of conductors not defined

5231 F No cable (type) defined for conductor

5232 F Number of conductors missing in the cable definition

5233 F Number of conductors not defined

5235 F Color assigned twice

5236 F Color not defined

5237 F No cable (type) defined for conductor

5239 F Too many conductors

5241 F Cable definition not at the terminal

5243 W One-sided cable definition

5244 F Counter target not found

5245 W Cable not defined to

5246 F Cable designation too long

5260 F No. of conductors not defined

5261 F No PE conductor allowed for type

5262 F Two/several PE conductors intersected

5263 F No N-conductor allowed for type

5264 F Two/several N conductors intersected

5265 F No shielding allowed for type

5266 F Two/several shielding conductors intersected



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5268 H Subcable generated

5269 F Too many subcables


5282 F Cable without conductor


5284 F Invalid color assignment

5285 W One-sided cable definition

1.12.1 F5201 Oblique cable line

EPLAN found an oblique cable line in the schematic.

Cables can only be defined correctly if the cable lines are drawn precisely horizontallyor vertically (see example).

Suggested remedy:

Use [i] on the keyboard to display the insertion points and markings of all schematicsymbols in the schematic.

Afterwards right-click on the insertion point of the incorrect cable line.

Click on the Change size menu item in the pop-up menu opened by the system. At theother end of the cable line the cursor is displayed as an "X". The color of the cable linechanges from yellow to white (only in case of default setting) and the cursor can bemoved in a circle around the insertion point of the cable line.

Move the cursor so that the cable line and all conductors of the cable establish a rightangle. Only when this is done, EPLAN is able to exactly specify the intersections be-tween the cable line and the conductors.

Once you have found the right position for the cable line double click with the left-handmouse button. The cable line becomes yellow again (only in case of default setting), andthe intersections between cable line and conductors are displayed.

In case you only clicked once by mistake EPLAN will move the cable textwhen the mouse is moved. Move the text, that you may have moved acci-dentally, to the right position again.

After that, save the schematic page(s) and start a new generation run.


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In the left-hand graphics a cable line is drawn incorrectly (oblique). In the right-handgraphics you will find a correctly drawn cable line (horizontally).

1.12.2 F5202 Conductor designation without two targets

EPLAN found a cable line passing through one or several conductors which are withoutboth connection targets.

Error cause:

This message is output when one (several) devices are deleted accidentally that is (are)connected to a defined cable (see example).

Suggested remedy:

Reinsert the deleted device(s) in the schematic so that two targets can be assigned to theconductor(s) of the defined cable.

Save the schematic page(s) and start a new generation run.

The error F5202 "Cable specification not between components" is outputtogether with error F5215, as the cable line and therefore the cable specifi-cation, too, is no longer located between two devices (see F5215).


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Terminal "X1:3" was deleted. Therefore the third conductor of the defined cable "W1"is without the two target connections "X1:3" and "M1:W1".

1.12.3 F5203 Cable target with incomplete DD

EPLAN found a cable target without a complete DD.

Possible error cause:

This error occurs when you deleted or failed to specify the device designation of a com-ponent that is the target of a cable (see example).

Suggested remedy:

Provide the component that is the target of the defined cable with a complete devicedesignation.


The error F5203 "Cable specification not between components" is outputtogether with error F5215, as the cable line and therefore the cable specifi-cation, too, is no longer located between two devices (see F5215).


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The device designation of the motor was deleted or not entered into the schematic.There is a cable connection but EPLAN could not assign the cable target.

1.12.4 F5204 Duplicate cable/conductor definition in path

EPLAN found a cable that was defined twice or a conductor that was defined twice.


1. More than one cable line or conductor line were inserted between two wiring targets(see example 1).

2. A cable line of a defined cable 1 intersects the conductor of a defined cable 2 (seeexample 2).

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Delete all inserted cable or conductor lines except for one.

on 2nd Shorten the cable line of cable 1 so that there is no longer an intersection withthe conductor of cable 2.

Save the changes to the schematic page(s) and start a new generation run.


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Two cable lines were inserted by mistake between terminal strip "X1" and motor "M2".There is no unique cable or conductor specification.

The cable line of cable "W1" intersects a conductor of cable "W2". Therefore both ca-bles are defined incorrectly.


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1.12.5 F5205 Incorrect marking of cable conductor/shielding

EPLAN found a wrong cable conductor/shielding marking.

Error cause:

You accidentally moved a cable line marking into a shielding (see example).

Suggested remedy:

Use the key on the keyboard to display the insertion points and markings of allschematic symbols in the schematic.

Move the shifted marking back to the intersection between the cable line and the cableconductor.

Save the schematic page and start a new generation run.

The marking of the left-hand conductor of cable "W1" "slipped" into the insertedshielding.


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1.12.6 F5208 Cable between same strip

EPLAN found a cable between the same terminal strip.

Error cause:

You defined a cable in the schematic that connects two terminal strips with the samedesignation (see example). This error results in the error F5282 "Cable without con-ductors".

Suggested remedy:

Change the designation of one of the two terminal strips.


The first and second target of cable "W2" are identical (terminal strip "X4" in bothcases). Therefore the cable cannot be generated.


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1.12.7 F5209 Missing cable designation to

EPLAN found a missing cable designation.

Error cause:

This message will appear when the parameters specify that cables are to be assignedtarget designations but more than one connection without a cable designation was com-bined under a single cable line (see example).

Suggested remedy:

Enter the missing cable designation in the schematic, save the schematic page(s) andstart a new cable generation run.

The cable designation is missing at the specified cable line. Therefore EPLAN cannotassign the cable to the two targets ("S1" and "S2").


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1.12.8 F5211 Incorrect cable designation

EPLAN found an incorrect cable designation.

Error cause:

A cable was defined with only one identifier in the cable definitions, but the designationparameters require two identifiers.

You gave the designation "W1" to a cable. However, the parameter settingsfor terminals and cables require two identifiers, namely "WA".

Suggested remedy:

Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Terminals/cables (start at the mainmenu). Go to the Cable identifier input field on the Terminals/cables 1 tab. You willfind the specified cable designation there.

Now you can choose between deleting the second identifier in the parameter program orusing the two specified identifiers for cable designations in your project from now on.


1.12.9 F5212 Invalid cable designation

EPLAN found an invalid cable designation.

Error cause:

The Cable number assignment parameter was preset to "1 = Automatic 1 target" or "2 =Automatic 2 targets". However you designated the cable(s) manually in the schematic.

Suggested remedies:

1. Select the menu path Utilities / Parameters / Project / Terminals/cables (start at themain menu). Open the dropdown list box next to the Cable number assignment inputfield on the Terminals/cables 1 tab, and select one of the manual options "0" or "3"up to "D" (depending on the desired cable designation). After that, save the sche-matic page(s) and start a new cable generation run.

2. Keep the parameter setting, and delete the cable designation entered manually in theschematic. After that, save the schematic page(s) and start a new cable generationrun.



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1.12.10 F5215 Cable definition not between components

The cable definition found in the schematic cannot be assigned.


1. You forgot to assign a complete device designation to a cable target.

In this case the error message F5203 ("Cable target without completeDD") is output (see F5203).

2. You deleted the (target) devices above and below the defined cable, but the cable linein the schematic was not deleted (see example).

In this case the error message F5202 ("Conductor designation with-out two targets") is output as the cable line does not have two targetsanymore.(see F5202).

Suggested remedies:

on 1st: See error F5203

on 2nd: Delete the cable line in the schematic, save the schematic page(s) and start a newgeneration run.

The terminal strip "X1" and the motor "M1" (see left-hand graphics) of the defined ca-ble "W1" were deleted, but the cable line was not. The cable line is no longer locatedbetween two devices, but "floats" undefined in the schematic (see right-hand graphics).


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1.12.11 H5218 Conductor color without cable line

A conductor color could not be assigned to a cable line.

EPLAN stops the generation despite of this message.

1.12.12 W5220 Part number not at first cable line

Cause of warning:

You have defined a cable of the same designation several times within the schematicand assigned a part number to it. The part number was not entered in the symbol prop-erties dialog box (Part tab) of the first definition line of the cable but in the symbolproperties dialog box of the second or a further one.


Always assign the part number to the symbol properties dialog box of the first cabledefinition line. The first cable line is the cable line EPLAN finds first in the evaluationdirection within the project hierarchy.

1.12.13 F5221 Differing cable dataEPLAN found different cable data for a single cable definition.

Error cause:

You defined one and the same cable on two pages in the schematic and entered on onepage different data concerning the cable type, the number of conductors, the cross sec-tion or the cable length.

Suggested remedies:

1. Change the cable specification so that the cable data are identical on all schematicpages,

or

2. Launch the automatic correction program by using the menu path Generate / Termi-nal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Correction function (start at themain menu). Activate the "5221 Differing cable data: Remove data of the 2nd defi-nition" check box in the subsequent Correct dialog and click on [OK]. EPLAN willnow delete the cable data on the page on which you defined the cable once againwith the exception of the cable designation.



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1.12.14 F5222, F5246 Cable designation too long

EPLAN found a cable designation that is too long.

Error cause:

A cable designation was specified or generated which exceeds the predefined parametervalue.

Suggested remedy:

Follow the menu path Parameters / Terminals/cables in the Terminal and interconnectdiagram module. Change the Maximum cable designation length parameter on the Ter-minals/cables 1 tab to the value shown in the message window

The Maximum cable designation length parameter has the default value"4" (4 characters). You generated a cable with the designation W12 (3characters) in the schematic. After the cable generation has been com-pleted the following message is output:

" ....W12[5255] Cable designation too long 5"

If you increase the parameter value to "5" as specified at the end of themessage you will not get another error message after a new generationrun.

Information on the example: When assigning cable designations EPLANadds two additional characters to the generated subcable designation. Sub-cables are defined by an enlargement of the cable designation consisting ofa separator (point) and a figure between 1 and 9 (e.g. "W12.1").For this reason check the parameter concerning the length of the cabledesignations before assigning cable designations. The value entered must atleast include two more characters than the longest cable designation.

1.12.15 F5223 Cable type does not exist

EPLAN found a cable type that does not exist.

Error cause:

You specified a cable type in the schematic or a standard cable in the parameter pro-gram that EPLAN could not find in one of the cable type files.

Suggested remedies:

Specify a cable that exists in the cable type file, or include the new cable in one of thecable type files. In the following sections you learn how to proceed to do this.


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Follow the menu path Generate / Terminal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram /Edit / Cable types (start at the main menu).

In the subsequent Cable types dialog you can assign the new cable either to a project-specific file or to a general cable type file (*.KLB). Furthermore you can enter the newcable in a new cable type file here.

If you want to generate the cable project-specifically, click on the entry ’Project-specific’to be found in the tree that is located on the left-hand side in the dialog box.

If you want to assign the cable to a general cable type file just click on the desired cablefile in the tree view.

Whether you want to assign the new cable to a project-specific or to a general cable typefile, select New from the pop-up menu in both cases. In the subsequent dialog you cancreate a new cable type file by means of the Type file input field. Delete the name en-tered there and enter a new name. Afterwards enter the name of the new cable type andselect the type of cable. Enter the number of conductors in the subsequent window andclick on [OK]. Close the dialog afterwards.

Particular points to be regarded when selecting the color-coded cable:

When you create a color-coded cable you must assign the corresponding color to eachconductor. Click in the Cable types dialog on the specified number of conductors underthe cable type in the tree view (click on cable type first). On the right-hand side of thedialog the individual conductors will be listed which are sequentially numbered andprovided with a placeholder (#). The placeholder indicates that this a color-coded cablewhose conductor colors have to be added manually. To do this, click on each conductornumber twice (no double click), and enter the desired conductor color into the framedinput field. Afterwards, click on or click on any list entry to transfer the value.

1.12.16 F5225, F5233, F5260, F5281, F6303 Number of conductors notdefined

EPLAN found a cable in the schematic with an undefined number of conductors (seealso error message F5239 "Too many conductors").

Error cause:

You specified a number of conductors in the schematic which is not permitted for thiscable type. For example the cable line intersects more conductors in the schematic thanyou have defined for the cable.

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Suggested remedies:

1. Click on the insertion point of the cable line in the schematic. The Symbol propertiesdialog will then be displayed.

Then, click on the [...] button that is located next to the No. of conductors input fieldin the Cable tab. The subsequent dialog will indicate the selected cable type and willlist the numbers of conductors defined for the cable.

Select the number of conductors you need and click [OK]. EPLAN will now replacethe incorrect number of conductors by the right one.

After that, save the schematic page(s) and start a new cable generation run.

2. Alternately, you can define a new number of conductors for the cable (namely thenumber that was rejected by EPLAN).

Select the menu path Generate / Terminal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram /Edit / Cable types (start at the main menu). In the Cable types dialog box you willfind all defined cable type files with the associated cables. Select the cable in the treeview, and highlight it. EPLAN then displays the numbers of conductors of the cable.Now click on any number of conductor assigned to the cable. Afterwards, select theNew option from the pop-up menu. Define a new number of conductors for the cablein the subsequent dialog box by entering this number in the input field. Confirm thisentry by clicking on [OK], save the new cable data, and close the dialog.

Then, change over to the schematic. Find the cable, and click on the insertion pointof the cable line. In the subsequent Symbol properties dialog click on the [...] buttonthat is located next to the No. of conductors input field in the Cable tab. Select thenewly defined number of conductors for the cable in the subsequent dialog and clickon [OK]. Exit the Symbol properties dialog box by clicking on [OK], save the sche-matic page(s) and start a new generation run.

1.12.17 F5231, F5237 No cable (type) defined for conductor

EPLAN found conductor colors in the schematic that cannot be assigned to a cable (seeexample).

Error cause:

You presumably moved a schematic extract that contains a cable definition. In doing so,you forgot to highlight the cable line and move it as well, and therefore the conductorcolors cannot be assigned to a cable any longer.

Suggested remedies:

1. Move the cable line back so that all conductors intersect the cable line again,

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2. Use the key on the keyboard to display the markings of all schematic symbols inthe schematic. Now the intersection and insertion points between the cable line andthe conductors are displayed.

Delete the intersection points one after the other. The conductor colors will be de-leted, too.

After that, delete the associated cable lines.

Save the schematic page(s) after each error correction and start a new cable generationrun.

The terminal strip "X2" and the connected switch "S1" were moved to the right. How-ever, the cable line of the defined cable "W12" remained on the old position. As thecable line is now located outside the connection and the intersection points of the cableline were moved with the conductors, no cable is defined for the conductor colors.


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1.12.18 F5232 Number of conductors missing in the cable definition

EPLAN found a missing number of conductors in the cable definition.

Error cause:

You assigned conductor colors but no number of conductors to a color-coded cable ofthe type "3" (color-coded cable with different conductor variants and color sequences)in the schematic. Since the color sequence is different for each number of conductors,the program is unable to make any assignment.

EPLAN displays the cable type in the error message.

Suggested remedy:

Click on the insertion point of the cable line in the schematic to call up the Symbolproperties dialog, and enter the missing number of conductors for the cable in the Cabletab.


1.12.19 F5235 Color assigned twice

EPLAN found a conductor color that was assigned twice.

Error cause:

When the conductor colors were manually assigned to a color-coded cable two conduc-tors were given the same color.

Suggested remedy:

Change one of the conductor colors, then save the schematic page(s) and start a newgeneration run.

1.12.20 F5236 Color not defined

EPLAN found a cable for which no conductor cables are defined.


1. You changed the cable type of one of the cables in the schematic at a later point intime. For example, you no longer use a color-coded cable but a numbered cable, thatdoes not require a conductor color. However, you did not delete the conductor colorsof the color-coded cable after the having made the change in the schematic (see ex-ample).


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2. You assigned a color to a (several) cable conductor(s) in the schematic, that is (are)not defined for the selected cable. For example you assigned the color white (wt) tothe conductor of a four-conductor color-coded cable of the NIY type with the colorsblue (bl), brown (br), black (nr) and yellow (ye).

Suggested remedies:

on 1st Use the key on the keyboard to display the insertion points and markings ofall schematic symbols in the schematic. Delete all insertion points at the rejectedconductor colors, save the schematic page(s) and start a new generation run.

If you want the conductor numbers of the new cable type to be displayed in theschematic, proceed as follows:

Exit the Graphics editing module. Afterwards, select the menu path Generate /Terminal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Cable and conductordata / Delete. In the following window a selection of the cable data to be deletedis displayed. Activate the Conductor colors check box, and click [OK]. Selectthe incorrect cable from the subsequent dialog by highlighting it in the ’Avail-able’ list (on the left) and transfer it to the ’Output’ list (on the right) by using the

button. Then start the conductor colors deletion process by clicking [OK],and confirm the subsequent message window by clicking [OK] again.

Select the Cable and conductor data menu item once again. This time, click onTransfer in the subsequent menu. Select a conductor color font size in the fol-lowing dialog box, and click [OK] to confirm the your selection. Then re-selectthe cable by using the button, and click [OK] again. EPLAN now adds thecable numbers to the cable line. They are displayed in the Graphics editingmodule.

on 2nd Exit the Graphics editing module and select the menu path Generate / Termi-nal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Display/Edit / Interconnectdiagram. Click on the Conductor assignment tab in the subsequent dialog.EPLAN will show you the colors defined for the cable and which conductors arereserved or free. Close the dialog and change the color(s) of the conductorsfound by EPLAN in the schematic.




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The type of the cable "W12" defined in the schematic was changed. A numbered cableof the Ölflex type was used instead of the color-coded cable (see cable identification).The conductors of the numbered cable still have the colors of the previous cable.

1.12.21 F5239, F5267, F5283 Too many conductors

EPLAN found a cable line in the schematic that intersects more conductors than it wasdefined for the cable. This error message is output together with the error F5225("Number of conductors not defined").

Error cause:

You determined a certain number of conductors for a cable in the schematic. However,the cable line intersects more conductors than it was defined.

The specified number of conductors will be displayed in the error message.

Suggested remedies:

1. Click on the insertion point of the cable line in the schematic. The Symbol propertiesdialog will then be displayed.


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Then, click on the [...] button that is located next to the No. of conductors input fieldin the Cable tab. The subsequent dialog will indicate the selected cable type and willlist the numbers of conductors defined for the cable.

Select the number of conductors you need and click on [OK]. EPLAN will now re-place the incorrect number of conductors by the right one.


2. Alternately, you can define a new number of conductors for the cable (namely thenumber that was rejected by EPLAN).

Select the menu path Generate / Terminal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram /Edit / Cable types (start at the main menu). In the Cable types dialog box you willfind all defined cable type files with the associated cables. Select the cable in the treeview, and highlight it. EPLAN then displays the numbers of conductors. Now clickon any number of conductors assigned to the cable. Afterwards, select the New op-tion from the pop-up menu. Define a new number of conductors for the cable in thesubsequent dialog box by entering this number in the input field. Confirm this entryby clicking on [OK], save the new cable data, and close the dialog.

Then, change over to the schematic. Find the cable, and click on the insertion pointof the cable line. In the subsequent Symbol properties dialog click on the [...] buttonthat is located next to the No. of conductors input field in the Cable tab. Select thenewly defined number of conductors for the cable in the subsequent dialog and clickon [OK]. Exit the Symbol properties dialog box by clicking on [OK], save the sche-matic page(s) and start a new generation run.

1.12.22 F5241 Cable definition not at the terminal

The cable definition of a terminal strip with multiple targets or the definitions of variouscables with the same targets, the cable definition must be marked at each terminal con-nection.

In addition, the terminal marking must also be defined when the terminal connection isto a non-terminal in various paths.

If this is not done, the program will be unable to recognize which specification belongsto which terminal/target connection.

1.12.23 W5243, W5285 One-sided cable definition

EPLAN found a one-sided cable definition.

Cause of warning:

In case of cables located between terminal strips the symbol property "Terminal con-nection for cable generation" was not correctly preset.


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Depending on the defined direction of the connection for the cable definition, two dif-ferent warnings of the same title can be output: "W5243" and "W5285" (for details referto example).

Suggestion for avoiding the warnings or for error correction:

First, select the menu path Options / Multifunction menu / Cable display in the Graphicsediting module. The connection targets of the terminals for the cable connections willthen be displayed.

To avoid warning "W5243" proceed as follows:

1. Select Edit / Messages in the Graphics editing module. EPLAN now displays a listcontaining all messages which were output during the generation runs.

Click on the entry "W5243" on the list (the entry will be highlighted) and afterwardson the [OK] button at the bottom of the list. EPLAN will then close the list of mes-sages and jumps with the cursor to the terminal in the schematic that caused thewarning.

Click once on the respective terminal. EPLAN displays the Symbol properties dialog.Change the Connection for cable generation property in the Terminal tab from "U =Below" to "O = Above", and close the dialog by clicking [OK].

After that, save the schematic page(s) and start a new generation run. The warning isnot output any more.

2. Call up the correction program for terminals and cables by using the menu path Gen-erate / Terminal/terminal connection/interconnect diagram / Edit / Correction func-tion (start at the main menu).

Activate the "5243 One-sided cable definition: Generate a cable" check box and clickon [OK]. Now EPLAN has generated a cable for the connection.

Click [OK] after the correction run. The warning is not output any more.

In case of the warning "W5285" there are the following possibilities to avoid this mes-sage:

1. Select Edit / Messages in the Graphics editing module. EPLAN now displays a listcontaining all messages which were output during the generation runs.

Click on the entry W5285 on the list (the entry will be highlighted) and afterwards on[OK] at the bottom of the list. EPLAN will then close the list of messages and jumpswith the cursor to the terminal in the schematic that caused the warning.

Click once on the respective terminal. EPLAN displays the Symbol properties dialog.Change the Connection for cable generation property in the Terminal tab from "O =Above" to "K = No cable", and close the dialog by clicking [OK].

After that, save the schematic page(s) and start a new cable generation run. Thewarning is not output any more.


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Activate the "5285 One-sided cable definition: Do not generate a cable" check box,and click on [OK]. EPLAN now removes the one-sided cable definition.

Click on [OK] after the correction run, and start a new cable generation run. Thewarning is not output any more.


In the left-hand graphic the direction for the cable generation at the terminals "X2:12,13, 14" was predefined in the Symbol properties dialog to be "U = Below". Thus thecable definition is one-sided as far as the terminal strip "X1" is concerned. In this case,EPLAN will output the warning "W5243".


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In the right-hand graphic the direction of the cable generation at the terminals "X5:12,13, 14" was predefined in the Symbol properties dialog to be "O = Above". In this case,too, there is a one-sided cable definition as to the terminals "X4:1, 2, 3". In this case,EPLAN will output the warning "W5285".

1.12.24 F5244, F5509 Counter target not found

The target to which the cable leads was not found in the terminal diagram during cablegeneration.

1.12.25 W5245 Cable not defined to

This message is directly connected to the parameter "Generate only those cables definedin the schematic" (Terminals/cables 2 tab). If this parameter is activated, the automaticcable generation is deactivated. Cables are only generated if a cable line exists.

Possible causes of warning:

You forgot to insert a cable line, or you deleted the cable line by mistake.

Suggestion for avoiding the warning or for error correction:

1. Insert the missing cable line in the schematic, save the schematic page(s) and start anew cable generation run.


Activate the check box "5245 Cable not defined to...: Do not generate a cable", andclick [OK]. EPLAN now removes the incomplete cable definition.

Click [OK] after the correction run, and start a new cable generation run. The warn-ing is not output any more.


1.12.26 F5261 No PE conductor allowed for type

Error cause:

A cable line intersects a PE conductor that is not valid or permitted for the specifiedcable type.


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Suggested remedy:

Change the cable type in the Symbol properties dialog. Select a cable provided with aPE conductor (e.g. type "Ölflex").

After that, save the schematic page(s) and start a cable generation run.

1.12.27 F5262 Two/several PE conductors intersected

A cable line intersects two or more PE conductors.

Error cause:

You converted two or more terminals, that are targets of a defined cable, to PE termi-nals (symbol type "111" to "113"). However, the cable line must not cross more thanone PE conductor.

Suggested remedy:

Change the symbol type of the terminals at all PE conductors that are assigned twice.The symbol types for feed-through terminals "100" to "106" are for instance suitable forthis.


1.12.28 F5263 No N conductor allowed for type

Error cause:

A cable line intersects a N conductor that is not valid or permitted for the specified ca-ble type.

Suggested remedy:

Change the cable type in the Symbol properties dialog. Select a cable provided with a Nconductor.

After that, save the schematic page(s) and start a cable generation run.

1.12.29 F5264 Two/several N conductors intersected

A cable line intersects two or more N conductors.

Error cause:

You converted two or more terminals, that are targets of a defined cable, to "N termi-nals" (symbol type "107" to "110"). However, the cable line must not cross more thanone N conductor.


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Suggested remedy:

Change the symbol type of the terminals at all N conductors that are assigned twice.The symbol types for feed-through terminals "100" to "106" are for instance suitable forthis.


1.12.30 F5265 No shielding allowed for type

Error cause:

The cable line intersects a shielding conductor connection. The cable type specifieddoes not permit a shielding.

Suggested remedy:

Change the cable type in the Symbol properties dialog. Select a cable provided with ashielding.


1.12.31 F5266 Two/several shielding conductors intersected

A cable line intersects two or more shielding conductors.

Error cause:

You drew a cable line through two ore more shielding conductors (see example). How-ever, the cable line of a defined cable must not cross more than one shielding conductor.

Suggested remedy:

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The cable line of the cable "W8" intersects two shielding conductors.

1.12.32 H5268 Subcable generated

A subcable was generated, even though only defined cables are to be generated.

1.12.33 F5269 Too many subcables

More than 9 subcables have been generated (.1 through .9).

1.12.34 F5282 Cable without conductor

Cause of error message:

You have defined a cable in the schematic which intersects the connecting lines of ter-minals of the same terminal strip. In this case EPLAN recognizes a cable to which noconductors are assigned (see also error F5208 "Cable between same strip").

Suggested remedies:

1. Delete the cable definition line from the connection.

or

2. Rename one of the terminal strips.

After that, save the schematic page(s), and start a new generation run.


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1.12.35 F5284 Invalid color assignment

This message is displayed if the number of conductors is not specified and conductorcolors not matching the color sequence are assigned at connections which are not termi-nals.

1.13 Import Cable Data


5502 F DD cannot be taken from the left

5503 F DD cannot be taken from above


5509 F Counter target not found




5515 F Incorrect terminal subnumber





5531 F Arrow with no designation

5532 F Arrow not found


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1.14 Create Terminal Bill of Materials

5701 F No matching terminal marked

5702 F Accessories missing

5703 F Terminal / strip definition not found

1.14.1 F5701 No matching terminal marked

Mark the terminals with the identifiers and the cross-sections which you used in theschematic. The appropriate accessories for each terminal must also be marked. The ter-minal type and the cross-section are specified (0,2 mm² is the minimum cross-section).

1.14.2 F5702 Accessories missing:

The required terminal has not been selected for a terminal. The part number of the ter-minal, the type of accessory and the identifier are specified.

1.14.3 F5703 Terminal / strip definition not found

This error message only occurs in case of older projects. It is output when you deletedor shifted a terminal in the schematic and the terminal bill of materials has not been re-generated afterwards. In other words, the terminal bill of materials now contains a ter-minal that is not at the position specified.

1.15 Import Terminal Bill of Materials

5801 F Terminal not found in terminal bill of materials

5802 F Strip header does not exist





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5815 F Incorrect subnumber





1.15.1 F5801 Terminal not found in the terminal bill of materials

A terminal which does not exist in the terminal bill of materials has been entered in theschematic. Probably the terminal diagram or the terminal bill of materials is not up-to-date.

1.15.2 F5802 Strip header does not exist

The strip definition found during the generation of the terminal diagram is no longerpositioned on its original page, path, and position. The data can therefore not be writtenback.

1.16 Graphics Terminal-strip Overview

6001 H Function text truncated

1.16.1 H6001, H6101, H6201, H6301, H6601, H6701, H6801 Function text truncated

The function text exceeded the defined length and could not be broken down into 2lines.


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1.17 Graphics Cable Overview


6102 F Cable file does not exist

1.17.1 F6102, F6202 Cable file does not exist

A cable file that was available during the generation run no longer exists.

1.18 Graphics Terminals



6203 F Terminal strip not found

6205 F Graphics page not output

1.18.1 F6203 Terminal strip not found

This error message is output when a selected strip is not found in the terminal diagramduring the graphics output of the terminal diagram.

This error may occur in case of internal database problems.

1.18.2 F6205 Graphics page not output

The graphics page defined in the form could not be output, since it was not found.


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1.19 Graphics Cables




6306 W Target not found

6307 F Target 2 not found

1.19.1 W6306 Target not found

No valid device was found.

The terminal will be included in the terminal diagram, but without a target.

1.19.2 F6307 Target 2 not found

The corresponding counter target was not found.

1.20 Graphics Terminal Connection

6401 W Symbol macro not found

6402 W Symbol not found in the schematic

6403 F Differing macro connections

6404 F Differing symbol numbers

1.20.1 W6401 Symbol macro not found

You have marked a symbol in such a way that the connection sequence should be readout of the symbol macro. However, the symbol macro has not been created.


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1.20.2 W6402 Symbol not found in the schematic

You have marked a symbol in such a way that the connection sequence should be readout of the schematic. The symbol you are looking for cannot be found on the page of theterminal, or the output project is not the same as the original one.

1.20.3 F6403 Differing macro connections

The number of connections between the symbol and symbol macro is not the same.

1.20.4 F6404 Differing symbol numbers

The symbol number within the symbol macro is not the same as the symbol number ofthe symbol.

1.21 Graphics Bill of Materials


6602 H Designation truncated

1.21.1 H6602, H6702, H6802 Designation truncated

In the case of this message, the text was longer than the settings specified in the coordi-nate parameters. The text was truncated.

1.22 Graphics Device List



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1.22.1 H6703 Symbol not within limits

The symbol belonging to a cross-reference could not be displayed. Only the page/pathinformation is shown.

1.23 Graphics Purchase-order List



1.24 Translation

7001 F No source language found

7002 F DRAW command error

7003 F Data structure error (ESC)

7011 W Search term missing

7012 W Target term missing

1.24.1 F7001 No source language found

The source language specified in the parameters does not exist in the text to be trans-lated.

1.24.2 F7002 DRAW command error

An entry for free-hand drawing contains, for example, an unknown command. Any textthat may be behind it will not be translated.

1.24.3 F7003 Data structure error (ESC)

There is an error in the file structure. The program cannot properly identify the start of aword for translation.


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1.24.4 W7011 Search term missing

A word to be translated was not found in the database.

1.24.5 W7012 Target term missing

A word to be translated was found in the database, but it has not been translated into therequired language(s).

1.25 HPGL Import

7201 F Lower X limit exceeded

7202 F Upper X limit exceeded

7203 F Lower Y limit exceeded

7204 F Upper Y limit exceeded

7205 W Unknown HPGL command

7206 F Invalid numerical value

1.25.1 F7201 Lower X limit exceeded

The coordinates of the plot file which was read in do not fit onto the EPLAN page. Thevalue lies below the minimum value of 0.

Suggested remedy:

Adjust the magnification factor or the X offset in the parameters (Plot file / Scalings).

1.25.2 F7202 Upper X limit exceeded

The coordinates of the plot file which was read in do not fit onto the EPLAN page. Thevalue lies above the maximum value of 15970.

Suggested remedy:

Adjust the magnification factor or the X offset in the parameters (Plot file / Scalings).


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1.25.3 F7203 Lower Y limit exceeded

The coordinates of the plot file which was read in do not fit onto the EPLAN page. Thevalue lies below the minimum value of 0.

Suggested remedy:

Adjust the magnification factor or the Y offset in the parameters (Plot file / Scalings).

1.25.4 F7204 Upper Y limit exceeded

The coordinates of the plot file which was read in do not fit onto the EPLAN page. Thevalue lies above the maximum value of 10870.

Suggested remedy:

Adjust the magnification factor or the Y offset in the parameters (Plot file / Scalings).

1.25.5 W7205 Unknown HPGL command

An HPGL command in the plot file was not recognized.

The following commands are recognized:

Command Meaning

AA "arc absolute" (arc around the entered absolute center)

AR "arc relative" (arc around the entered relative center)

CI "circle" (circle around the current point, with radius value)

DI "absolute direction" (absolute value for the pitch and line direction fortext)

LB "label" (text output)

LT "line type" (line type definition)

PA "plot absolute" (movement of the pen to an absolute position)

PD "pen down" (plotter pen movement and descent)

PG "advance full page" (page advance)

PR "plot relative" (movement of the pen to a relative position)

PU "pen up" (plotter pen lift and movement)

RA "fill rectangle absolute" (definition of a solid rectangle in absolute co-ordinates)


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Command Meaning

RR "fill rectangle relative" (definition of a solid rectangle in relative coor-dinates)

SC "scale" (definition of a user-specific coordinate system, scaling)

SP "select pen" (pen selection according to number)

SR "relative character size" (size of an output character as a percentage).

1.25.6 F7206 Invalid numerical value

An HPGL command contained a value which lies outside the valid range, e.g. SP 37.

SP selects a pen which does not exist.

1.26 Import Parts

7401 F Part defined several times

7403 W Importing of parts being aborted (number of errors > 50)

1.26.1 F7401 Part defined several times

When importing parts EPLAN found components, that have been defined several times.

Suggested remedy:

Search parts in the import file or in the import database that have been entered severaltimes, delete the superfluous data, and start importing the parts again.


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1.26.2 W7403 Importing of parts being aborted(number of errors > 50)

EPLAN stops importing parts since the number of errors exceeded 50.

Possible cause:

EPLAN found more than 50 parts that were defined several times.


Search parts in the import file or in the import database that have been entered severaltimes, delete the superfluous data, and start importing the parts again.

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2 Creating Print Forms

This chapter contains information on the following topics:

• The Report Processor

• Functions for Print Forms

• F Codes.

2.1 The Report Processor

The report processor can be used to output data from your projects in the format of for-matted lists. Output can be to the screen, the printer, or a file. Please refer to the fol-lowing section.

To this purpose you can either use the form files included in the scope of delivery ordefine your own forms. The layout of the individual elements which you want to usefrom the projects is defined on the forms.

The form files for use with the report processor are called print forms below, in orderto differentiate them from the other form types (graphics forms, plot forms, plotframes).


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You can also use a text editor to design print forms. It is advisable to create own printforms on the basis of the print forms supplied since experience is required in order toedit the forms.

If you use a word-processing program to edit the print forms, ensure that the file issaved in ASCII format. Only files which do not contain control characters can be proc-essed correctly by the report processor.

2.1.1 Structure of Print Forms

Print forms have two essential components. Their handling is described below.

Form description Field descriptionName: ########## Price: #######.## DM \1:1,1:39

The character \ (backslash) separates the form description from the field description.The information after the \ is not printed. It specifies which data are to be written intothe form.

The form description specifies the following criteria:

• Which fixed data the form is to contain

• Where the data fields are to be placed

• How long the data fields are

• How the data are to be prepared for printing.

Fixed texts are output on the printout exactly in the line and column specified in theform. You can enter explanatory texts and frames freely. The exceptions are the \ and adot in the first column which initiates a command or area sequence.

Texts not positioned within an area are treated as comments. This also applies to textspositioned behind a command or an area command. Comments are not printed. Lineswhich contain area commands, comments and commands (for example ..DA 0: Dataof the first page) are not counted.

The length of the data fields is determined by the number of # used. If you want theprintout to contain characters for decimal values or separators for the thousands, youmust also enter a # for these characters.

If several data fields are to be printed in one line, the length of all the data fields areentered in the form description in the form of #. The individual fields are then separatedby at least one blank, graphics character or fixed text.

The data can be prepared for printing by means of formatting characters. You can thusspecify whether, for example, decimal values are to be used for numerical data. Thisformatting is described in more detail under the topic "Preparing Data for Printing" (seebelow).

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The field description can contain various elements which are explained in the follow-ing overview.

• Number of a file: The file number is used to specify the file from which the data areto be taken.

The data of the control panels are contained in the SRK.DAT housing file.This file has the file number 5.

• Number of the data field: The data fields are differentiated within a file by meansof the field number. A colon separates the file from the field number.

The Purchase Order Number of a control panel has the field number 6. Ifyou want to print this P.O. Number in a form, you must enter 5:6 as thefield description.

• Special code: Certain data, for example the system date, can be inserted into a formby means of special codes.

• F code: These codes are only used for the so-called fixed print forms. These are fieldcodes for particular data. Which data these are depends on the program module fromwhich printing is to be carried out. You can therefore not use F codes for the univer-sal print forms described here. (Also refer to the F codes in the section "Field Identi-fiers of the Individual Programs".)

Notes:

• You can print several data in one line of a form. In this case you have to enter a fielddescription for each field. The individual field descriptions are separated by commasand must not contain spaces.

• If several data fields are to be printed in one line, the length of all the data fields areentered in the form description in the form of "#"’s. The individual length specifica-tions must be separated by at least one space (or possibly another character).

Data fields and variables: Print preparation means that data fields are output withdecimal places, with fillers, left- or right-aligned, etc.

The following sections differentiate between the print preparation of:

• Numerical data fields and variables

• Alphanumerical data fields and variables.

Numerical data fields and variables can contain the filler characters * or 0. They cancontain decimal places and signs.

Which entry in the form leads to which printout, will be illustrated on the basis of thedata field 15:176 with the contents 4567.89.


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Printout Form description CommentTotal: 4568 Total: ########## DM\15:176 Printout without deci-

mal placesTotal: 4567,89 Total: ########.## DM\15:176 Printout with decimal

placesTotal: ***4578,89 Total: #*######.## DM\15:176 Printout with filler "*"Total: 0004567,89 Total: #0######.## DM\15:176 Printout with filler "0"Total: 4567,89 Total: #-######.## DM\15:176 Left-aligned printoutTotal: 4567,89 Total: #^######.## DM\15:176 Printout of the actual

length of the data fieldTotal: -4567,89 Total: -#######.## DM\15:176 Minus sign is inter-

preted as a mathemati-cal sign.

The decimal separator is printed out as a period or a comma, depending on the com-pany-parameter setting Decimal character in the Print form menu.

In alphanumerical data fields and variables you can specify whether the printout isleft-aligned or right-aligned.

The contents of the data fields and variables can be shorter than the field length. Youcan therefore specify whether subsequent characters are to be positioned directly afterthe field contents or whether space is to be reserved for the complete field length.

Printout Form description CommentCustomer: Mil(C des.) Customer: ###### (C des.) UnformattedCustomer: Mil(C des.) Customer: #-#### (C des.) Right-alignedCustomer: Mil(C des.) Customer: #^#### (C des.) Minimize length

2.2 Overview of the Functions Valid for all Forms

Lines which begin with two dots designate areas.

Command Meaning Explanation

..ST Starting area Initializations

..HE x Header area Upper common part of every page

..DA x Data area The lines with the data

..DA 20 Completing line behind the last record

..DA 21 Filler lines between the data area and footer

..FO x Footer area Lower common part of every page

.. Area end Conclusion of an area

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The following applies for all commands:

• The command begins with a period.

• The command must be positioned in the first column of the line.

• The command itself is not printed.

The following commands are available:

Command Function

.CP=x New page at less than ’x’ characters

.CW=x Set characters/inch to 10, 12 or 17 (parameter)

.DC="." Use dot as character for separating thousands

.DP="," Use comma as character for the decimal separator

.IF IF condition

.ELSE ELSE condition

.ENDIF End of an IF condition

.LFREE Variable with number of free data lines on the page

.LS Printing in landscape format

.NOPF Ensures that the last form page is output without line feeds("NoPageFill").

.OL=x Specify left-hand margin with ’x’ characters

.PA Begin new page

.PL=x Set number of lines per page to ’x’ (default 66)

.PT Print in portrait format

.SP=x Output of ’x’ blank lines

.Sn=(string expres-sion)

Set string variable number ’n’ to any string. The string caneither be any text in quotation marks ("") or a compositeexpression containing the operator "&", such as in:.S1="A"&"B".S2=F1&F2.S3=S1&S2.S4=S1+"C"+F3Ensure that no blank is used before and after the "&"!

.Zn=x Set numerical variable ’n’ to ’x’ (’n’ lies between 1 and 10)


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If you use the "GDI" Windows output function, the commands .LS and .PT as well asall the control characters, such as bold remain without any effect. The font appearance iscontrolled by means of the control panel. Any command from .CW6 to .CW20 can be used for the character width.

The printer is set and controlled for form output on the one hand by the output pa-rameters specified in the parameter program and on the other hand by certain controlcharacters which are entered directly in the form and which from there call up the con-trol sequences for the printer specified in the parameters.The control characters switch over the font for the printer. The lines may have a maxi-mum length of 255 characters.

ASCII 1 Expanded print on/off.

ASCII 2 Bold on/off.

ASCII 14 Normal type 10 CPI

ASCII 19 Underline on/off.

ASCII 20 Superscript on/off

ASCII 22 Subscript on/off.

The decimal value ("ASCII" column) is entered by pressing and at the same timeentering the ASCII decimal value of the corresponding control character on the keys ofthe numerical keyboard.

The "Bold on" or "Bold off" mode is activated or de-activated by pressing and simultaneously.

These control characters must be entered at those points in the form at which the re-spective change-over is to take place.

The following point commands furthermore use the printer parameters:

Command Point command

10 characters per inch (normal type) .CW10

12 characters per inch .CW12

17 characters per inch (condensed print) .CW17

Landscape mode on .LS

Portrait mode on .PT

For detailed information on the output parameters, refer to the section "SpecifyingProperties for HPGL and ASCII Output Devices" in the User Guide.


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Data field definitions:

Field Explanation

##### Output field for strings or numbers without decimal values

####.## Output fields for numbers with 4 values before and 2 valuesafter the decimal points.

#*##.## Filler characters * before the number

#0##.## Filler characters 0 before the number

#-##### Numerical value left-aligned, string field right-aligned

#^##### Field is not filled

###$### Output two fields directly after each other

The codes must be assigned after the data fields. Several codes are separated by com-mas (for example \F11,F12,F13). The following codes are available:

ID Output

\DT Of the current date

\Fn Of the data field of the application

\FA Of the higher-level assignment

\FB Of the device designation

\FKA Of the higher-level assignment, without leading separator

\FKB Of the device designation, without leading separator

\FKO Of the location designation, without leading separator

\FNn Of the company name (1 <= n <= 4)

\FO Of the location designation

\FS Of the page number

\NOCR No carriage return (line feed) after the line

\PN Of the current page number

\Sn Of the string variables ’n’


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2.2.1 Message Overview

If errors occur during printing due to a faulty form, a general message is output on thescreen with the specification of the message number.

This number together with a description is written automatically into the SYSTEM.ERRfile. Use the Message management module to view this file.

The entries in the SYSTEM.ERR file have the following structure:

• Program• Module

• Error message• Date/Time

• Explanations / Further information.

The individual entries:

PROGRAMThe name of the module by which the message was created or from which printing wascarried out is entered under Program. The form entered in the corresponding parametersis used.

MODULEMessages generated by the report processor have the entry "REPORT".

ERROR NUMBERAn internal error number is entered here. If the program provides for an explanation, theexplanation text is output in the subsequent lines with the designation "Explana-tion/Information". The following error numbers can occur:

Number Explanation3520 Numerical variable outside valid range

3530 Numerical variable outside valid range

3840 String variable outside valid range

3850 String variable outside valid range

3621 ":" Missing at "?"

3622 Division by 0

3623 Parenthesis close ")" missing

3624 Comparison terminator missing

3625 Number expected

5000 Too many lines in the area ...

5010 Too many fields for # groups

5020 Incorrect command (.XYZ=)

5030 Incorrect code (\XYZ)


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Number Explanation5031 Command instead of field (\CW12)

5040 No ENDIF

9102 Last page has been reached

2.3 The Field Codes of the Individual Programs(F Codes)

The print forms can only be used to output certain data which are linked with certainprogram sections. These forms have field descriptions, the so-called F codes. These arefield codes for particular data. Which data these are depends on the program modulefrom which printing is to be carried out. They are therefore explained together with theindividual forms.

You can print the results of the evaluation runs (generation runs) of the EPLAN projectsin formatted form. The following forms are provided to this purpose:

For cross-references, wiring lists and connection bills of materials:

WUPQVW1.QVW Contact cross-references

WUPQVW1.PVW Potential cross-references

WUPQVW1.VDR Wiring lists

WUPQVW1.VST Connection bill of materials

For lists for contactor selection:

WUPSCH1.DEF Contactor specification file

WUPSCH1.AGW List of the selected contactors

WUPSCH1.NAW List of the contactors that were not selected

For terminal and interconnect diagrams:

WUPKLE1.KLE Terminal diagram

WUPKLE1.KAB Interconnect diagram

WUPKLE1.KTY Cable type file

WUPKLE1.KSY Connector-type file

For terminal bills of materials:

WUPKST1.KST Terminal bill of materials


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For files for foreign-language translation:

WUPTRA1.TRA Language file

WUPTRA1.TRF File of missing translations

For message management:

P_FEHLER.PME Message management file

For the EDOC documentation management:

EDOC1.EKS Condensed overview

EDOC1.EGS Complete overview

EDOC1.ESL Selection criteria

EDOC1.ELG Log

For list output:

Outputting lists in graphics:

*.FRM Form file for the bill of materials

*.FRM Form file for the order list

*.FRM Form file for the parts list

Printing lists:

*.STK Form file for the bill of materials

*.BML Form file for the device list

*.BST Form file for the order list

*.ART Form file for the parts list

For the standard labeling:

5154*.FRM Form files for the standard labeling

For the Phoenix Mark labeling:

PHOE*.FRM Form files for the Phoenix Mark labeling

In contrast to the parameter lists, several similar records are printed underneath eachother in these forms. This means that special functions apply here.


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The forms for the cross-references, wiring lists, lists for contactor selection, terminaland interconnect diagrams, terminal bill of materials and foreign-language translationall have the following structure:

Form commands Meaning

..ST

..HE 0

..DA 0

..FO 0

..DA 21

Starting area

Headers

Data lines

Footers

Fill lines between the data area and thefooter

The footers and the blank line can be used optionally. These lines can be used, for ex-ample, to create a framed form and to fill the page length correspondingly.

The structure of the forms for the terminal diagrams and the cable type lists have someadditional characteristics which are described for the corresponding forms.

Structure of the form files on the basis of the form for potential cross-references:

• Starting area: You can, for example, set a specific font between the ..STStarting area and the next .. area.

• Headers: The section from ..HE 0 on contains some general informa-tion on the project. In addition page numbering (\PN) and the date (DT)also belong to this form. The empty field in the first line can be used byyou, for example, as the field for the company name. The last line of theheader (before the next .. area specification) contains the headline forthe following data lines.

• Data lines: This area starts with the characters" ..DA 0 and consists ofone line in this form. This line contains the data fields which are filledwith data during the printout. The corresponding F codes are positionedbehind the \ character (backslash) at the end of the line.

• Footers: The footers begin at ..FO 0. These complete the form frame atthe bottom and create a margin at the end of the page.

• Special data lines: ..DA 21 begins an area in which special data linesare entered. The blank lines are used to fill the last page of the form un-til the end of the page so that the frame has the same size on all thepages of the printout.


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2.3.1 Cross-references, Wiring Lists, and Connection Bills of Mate-rials

The following table lists the variable designations for the form WUPQVW1.QVW used toprint the contact cross-references:

Designation of the data field F code

HEADERS (fields with page and project data)

Plant designation F10

Drawing number F11

Commission F12

DATA LINES (fields for the individual contacts)

Device designations F30

Connection F31

Page/Path F32

Mounting location F33

Symbol number F34

Symbol type F35

Part number F36

Type number F37

The data for the header are taken from the project data. The values in the data lines areevaluated while the cross-references are being created.

Potential cross-references (WUPQVW1.PVW):




Drawing number F11

Commission F12

DATA LINES (fields for the individual potentials)

Potential designation F40

Target designation F41

Page/Path F42

Symbol number of the target F44


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The data for the header are taken from the project data. The values in the data lines areevaluated while the cross-references are being created.

Wiring list (WUPQVW1.VDR) and connection bill of materials (WUPQVW1.VST):




Drawing number F11

Commission F12

DATA LINES (fields for the individual connections)

Conductor number F20

Target 1 F21

Target 2 F22

Cross-section F23

Conductor color F24

Conductor length F25

Page/Path 1 F26

Page/Path 2 F27

Page of the wiring definition F28

Text of the wiring definition F29

Mounting location 1 F51

Mounting location 2 F52

Function text 1 F59

Function text 2 F60

Number F91

Conductor number list F92

Cross-section dimension F93

Dimension length F95

Subsequent connection in next line F98

Internal potential number F99

DATA LINES (instead of F21/F22 for DIN)

Higher-level assignment 1 F53

Higher-level assignment 2 F54


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Location designation 1 F55

Location designation 2 F56

DD 1 F57

DD 2 F58

2.3.2 Contactor Selection and Contactor Specification

Contactor specification file (WUPSCH1.DEF):


DATA LINES (fields for the individual contactors)

Part number F4

Type designation F44

ID F12

Coil 1 F20

Coil 2 F21

Contacts 1 -12 F22-F33

List of the selected contactors (WUPSCH1.AGW):


HEADER

Project name F1

DATA LINES (fields for the individual contactors)


Contacts required/available F3

Part number contactor F4

Part number auxiliary block F5

Coil F6

Type designation contactor F44

Type designation auxiliary block F45

Contactor variations F46

Name of the contactor specification file F47


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List of the contactors that were not selected (WUPSCH1.NAW):


HEADER

Project F1

DATA LINES (fields for the individual contacts)


Contact (symbol name) F7

Connection designation F8

Page F9

Path F10

Position F11

2.3.3 Terminal and Interconnect Diagram

The following table lists the variable designations for the form WUPKLE1.KLE used toprint the terminal diagrams:




Drawing number F11

Commission F12

Generated on: F13

DATA LINES (fields for the terminal strips)

DD of the terminal strip F30

Strip designation F31

Number of terminals/pins F35

From terminal/pin F36

To terminal/pin F37

DATA LINES (fields for the terminals)

Terminal number F40

Function text F41

Page/Path F42

PLC designation F46


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Type number F47

Jumper symbol 1 (first line) F51

Jumper symbol 2 (subsequent line) F52

Target A-D F61-F64

Cable A-D F71-F74

Wire number A-D F81-F84

Cross-section target 1-4 F101-F104

Length of cable F111-F114

Explanation of the individual terms:

• Strip designation: You can insert this text into the schematic in order to obtain anoverview of the used terminal strips. This is a special text which is evaluated in theterminal diagram.

• Function text: The function text which you entered while inserting the terminal in theterminal dialog is assigned to the terminal. If there is no such text, the function textfrom the schematic is used. The text lying below the terminal in the same path is as-signed to the terminal.

• Page: In the case of DIN projects the higher level assignments and location designa-tions also belong to the page number.

• Jumper symbols: The jumper symbol 1 is used in the first data line for a terminal, thesecond jumper symbol 2 correspondingly in the second line. Either the character " "or a blank is used as the jumper symbol 2. The jumper symbol for the saddle jumpersis inserted for the first # character in the data field. If there are several characters, thewire jumpers are represented there by writing the number of the level behind thejumper symbol.

• Target A-D: The characters A to D are assigned to the targets found during the targetsearch. This means that the target 1 is assigned to target A for the terminal diagram,target 2 is assigned to target B, etc. You can thus decide where the various terminaltargets are to be output in the terminal diagram. This means that the terminal diagramcan be divided into an "external" and an "internal" half.

• Cable A-D: If a cable is defined at a terminal, the cables are assigned to the targets Ato D and printed out.

• Wire number A-D: If a special text "Wire numbering" has been set at a connection, itis evaluated and printed out via this F-code.


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The structure of the WUPKLE1.KLE form for the terminal diagrams differs in some as-pects from the other forms:

• A numerical variable .Z1=0 as well as four string variables with the symbols for thejumpers are defined in the start area.

• This is followed by a header area, two data areas as well as two footer areas for theterminal strip overview.

• ..HE 1 is followed by two header areas, six data areas, and the footer area for thepages with the terminal data.

This sequence including the designations for the header, data and footer areas cannot bechanged. You can only leave away either the entire section for the terminal strip over-view or the section for the individual terminals.

Since the printout form for the terminal diagram is very complex, we recommend thatyou copy the original file supplied by us and then carry out the changes in the copy.


..ST

.Z1=0

.S1=" "

.S2=" "

.S3=" "

.S4=" "

..

..HE 0

..

..DA 0

..

..DA 1

.SP 72

..

..FO 0

..

..FO 1

.SP 4

..

..HE 1

..

..HE 2

..

..DA 3

.CP 10

.IF Z1 != 0

Starting area

Headers overview

Data lines overview

Closing data lines

Footers overview

Headers terminal diagram

Headers strip


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.ENDIF

.

.

Closing data linesHeaders list

The following table lists the variable designations for the WUPKLE1.KAB form used toprint the interconnect diagrams:


HEADERS (project-specific data)

Higher-level assignment F10

Drawing number F11

Commission F12

Generated on: F13

DATA LINES (cable data)

Cable designation F40

Target specification from F41

Target specification to F42

Type of cable F43

Set number of conductors F44

Actual number of conductors F45

Cable length F46

Cross-section 1 F47

Cross-section 2 F48

Remarks F49

Texts: N, PE, shielding F50

Page number of the first cable definition of each cable F51

The following additional codes for the output of detailed interconnect diagrams areavailable within the data area ..DA1:


DATA LINES (cable data)

Conductor designation F60

Target designation 1 F61


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Page/Path 1 F62

Function text 1 F63

Target designation 2 F71

Page/Path 2 F72

Function text 2 F73

Conductor type F80

Conductor index F81

Conductor cross-section F82

Unit of measure F83

In addition, the data areas ..DA2 and ..FO1 are also required.

The following table lists the variable designations for the WUPKLE1.KTY form used toprint the cable type file:



Remarks F31

Type of cable F32

Shielding F33

Text for no. of conductors F34

No. of conductors F35

Colors F36

Colors, line continuation F37

The form WUPKLE1.KTY has the following structure:


.ST

.S1="Number-coded cable"

.S2="Color-coded cable 2"

.S3="Color-coded cable 3"

.S4="Cable with shielding"

.S5="Cable without shielding"

..

..HE 0

..

Starting area

Beginning of first header

End of command area


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..HE 1

..

..DA 0

.S4="No. of conductors"

.S5=" No. of conductors andcolor"..DA 1

Beginning of header subsequentpage

End of command areaCable header

End of command areaBeginning data lines number ofconductors

Notes:

• Cables with two different numbers of conductors are also managed in the cable typefile.

• You may specify a maximum of 10 identical colors in a cable.

• Several shieldings can be entered at a color-coded cable of Type 3.

The following table lists the variable designations for the WUPKLE1.KSY form used toprint the connector type file:


Connector name F30

Remarks F31

Sorting flag F33

No. of pins F35

Connector designation F36

2.3.4 Terminal Bill of Materials

The following table lists the variable designations for the WUPKST1.KST form used toprint the terminal bills of materials:




Drawing number F11

Commission F12

DD of the terminal strip F15


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DATA LINES (fields for the terminal strips)


Length of the mounting rail F17

DATA LINES for the terminals (data from parts file)

Part number F21

Supplier F22

Order number F23

Type number F24

Remark F25

Color F26

Material F27

Width F28

Height F29

Depth F30

Degree of protection IP F31

Nominal cross-section F32

Cross-section from F33

Cross-section to F34

AWG from F35

AWG to F36

Current DIN F37

Current UL F38

Current CSA F39

Voltage DIN F40

Voltage UL F41

Voltage CSA F42

Connection sequence and type F43

Connection point F44

Connection level F45

Designation possibility/component F46

Designation possibility/terminal connection F47


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Mounting method F48

Separating plate control F49

Identifier F50

DATA LINES for terminals (from terminal bill of materials):

Terminal number F60

Labeling right F61

Labeling right Purchase Order Number F62

Labeling left F63

Labeling left Purchase Order Number F64

Jumper Purchase Order Number F65

Cover Purchase Order Number F66

Mounting plate bracket Purchase Order Number F67

Remarks for terminal F68

Jumper display F70

Jumper, subsequent line F71

Structure of the form WUPKST1.KST:


..ST

.S1=" "

.S2=" "

.S3=" "

.S4=" "

.S5=" "

..HE 0

..

..DA 0

.SP 72

..

..DA 1

..

..FO 0

..

..FO 1

..

Starting areaCharacter for jumper beginningCharacter for jumper centerCharacter for jumper endCharacter for jumper centerpieceCharacter for no jumperEnd of the command area

Beginning of the header area (header)End of the command areaBeginning of the data area(data line)Command for printing 72 blank linesEnd of the command area

Closing frameEnd of the command areaBeginning of the footer area (footer)

End of the command areaFooter of last page

End of the command area


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2.3.5 Foreign-language Translation

Structure of the language file WUPTRA1.TRA:


HEADER

Translation file name F19

Source language name F20

Source language identifier F21

Target language name F30

Target language identifier F31


Search text F40

Translation text F41

Structure of the file of the missing translations WUPTRA1.TRF:



Translation file name F19

Source text F40

Target and missing translation languages F42

The page and path information of missing words can only be printed directly after atranslation.

2.3.6 Message management

In EPLAN messages generated during the various evaluations are all managed in acommon database in your project directory. The messages can be output sorted by themessage number, page designation or device designation.

Structure of the message management file P_FEHLER.PME:


HEADER


Drawing number F11

Commission F12


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Project name F13

Output E(rrors), W(arnings), N(otes) F14

DATA LINES (fields for 0=run information)

Number F20

Date F21

Time F22

Runtime F23

Text "aborted" F24

Code (name) F25

Module version F29

DATA LINES (fields for 1 = message record)

Message number F20

Text "Error", "Warning", "Note" F24

Page / Path, internal format F30

Page / Path, external format F31

Devices F32

Text (error description) F33

Supplementary data F34

Text, 2nd line F35

F34 and F35 together F44

DATA LINES (fields for 2 = Overview + run information)

Number F20

Date F21

Time F22

Runtime F23

Text "aborted" F24

Code (name) F25

Module version F29

Number of errors F91

Number of warnings F92

Number of notes F93


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2.3.7 Documentation Management EDOC

You can print out the data of one or more projects from the documentation database orfrom the log. The following four form files are provided:

EDOC1.EKS Condensed overview

EDOC1.EGS Complete overview

EDOC1.ESL Selection criteria

EDOC1.ELG Log.

The EDOC1.EGS form for the overall overview is subdivided into several data areas be-cause a data area cannot encompass more than 72 lines.

Whereas all the fields of the project data are output in the overall overview formEDOC1.EGS, the condensed overview form EDOC1.EKS only contains the most importantdata. Further variable designations can be added to the condensed overview form.

The following table lists the variable designations for the form EDOC1.EGS used to printthe overall overview of the project documentation. The EDOC1.EKS form for printing thecondensed overview of the project documentation contains only a subset of these vari-able designations.


Project F1

Project type F4

Page numbering type F5

Devices F6

Terminals F7

Cables F8

Potential Arrows F9


Drawing number F11

Commission F12

Company name F13

Company address 1 F14


Supplementary field 1 F16




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Make F23

Type F24


Part features F26

Environmental consideration F27

Location F28

Regulation F29

Degree of protection F30

Control panels F31

Power input F32

Lead-in F33

Control voltage F34

Date of manufacture F35

Short name of customer F36

Customer title F37

Customer name 1 F38

Customer name 2 F39

Customer name 3 F40

Street F41

P.O. Box F42

Zip code F43

Location designation F44

State F45

Telephone F46

Fax F47

Telex F48

Short name of end user F49


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End user title F50

End user name 1 F51

End user name 2 F52

End user name 3 F53

Street F54

P.O. Box F55

Zip code F56


State F58

Telephone F59

Fax F60

Telex F61

Responsible for project F62

Project beginning F63

Project end F64

Last editor F65

Modification date F66



Number of pages of schematic F69

Generation date of schematic F70

Number of pages of free graphics F71

Generation date of free graphics F72

Number of pages of control-panel layout (obsolete) F73

Generation date of control-panel layout (obsolete) F74

Number of pages of plot frame creation F75

Generation date of plot form creation F76

Number of pages of EDOC cover sheet F77

Generation date of EDOC cover sheet F78

Number of pages of RS diagram F79

Generation date of RS diagram F80


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Number of pages of terminal module bearer overview F81

Generation date of terminal module bearer overview F82

Number of pages of SAPIM F83

Generation date of SAPIM F84

Number of pages of NCRS F85

Generation date of NCRS F86

Number of pages of table of contents F87

Generation date of table of contents F88

Number of pages of terminal diagram F89

Generation date of terminal diagram F90

Number of pages of terminal bill of materials F91

Generation date of terminal bill of materials F92

Number of pages of terminal connection diagram F93

Generation date of terminal connection diagram F94

Number of pages of interconnect diagram F95

Generation date of interconnect diagram F96

Number of pages of bill of materials F97

Generation date of bill of materials F98

Number of pages of device list F99

Generation date of device list F100

Number of pages of PLC page F101

Generation date of PLC pages F102

Number of pages of terminal-strip overview F103

Generation date of terminal-strip overview F104

Number of pages of cable overview F105

Generation date of cable overview F106

Total no. of pages F127

No. of pages input F128

No. of pages generated F129

Date of language translation F130

Current macros directory F131


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Current normal master files directory F132

Current stock and parts files directory F133

Current form directory F134

Customer code F139

ID F140

Workstation F141

Date F142

Hard disk designation F143

Label F144

Storage medium 1 F145

Storage medium: Quantity 1 F146

Storage site 1 F147

Archiving date 1 F148

Customer code of data backup 1 F149

User code of data backup F150

Workstation of data backup F151



Storage site 2 F154




Workstation of data back-up F158



Storage site 3 F161




Workstation of data backup F165

Customer F166


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Supplementary text 1 F167



The EDOC1.ESL form is used to output the selection criteria as well as the projectswhich fulfil the selection criteria. Only those selection criteria are printed which werespecified in the selection dialog box.

The EDOC1.ELG form is used to output the actions which were logged during documen-tation management in the log.

The following table lists the variable designations for the form EDOC1.ELG.


Project F1

Date of the log entry F3

Customer code F4

ID F5

Workstation Number F6

Entered action F7

Information field F8

Hard disk designation F9

Label F10

2.3.8 Outputting Lists (Parts Management)

In order to output bills of materials, purchase-order lists and parts lists you require formfiles in which the elements to be output are positioned. The form file EPPSC.STK is usedto output the bill of materials. The possible F codes for this form file are divided intothe following part classifications:

• Project information• Schematic data

• Master data• Special codes

• F codes for output settings


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2.3.8.1 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Project information



Drawing number F3051

Commission number F3052








Company name F3060





Project beginning (date) F3065

Project end (date) F3066

Make F3067

Project type F3068


Location F3070

Part features F3071

Environmental consideration F3072

Regulation F3073

Degree of protection F3074

Control panel F3075

Power input F3076

Lead-in F3077

Control voltage F3078


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Date of manufacture F3079

Responsible for project F3080

Last editor F3081


Project name F3083

2.3.8.2 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Schematic data


Sequential number F1

Engraving data F2

DD F3

Quantity assigned in the schematic F4

Stored at F5

Type of part assigned in the schematic F6

Part classification F7

Function text F8

Symbol number (from the bill-of-materials file) F9

Symbol file (from the bill-of-materials file) F10

Page number F11

Path in the schematic F12

Position the schematic F13

Internal value for path in the schematic F14

Internal value for position in the schematic F15

Electrical characteristics F16

Supplementary text in DD F17

Mounting location (from the bill-of-materials file) F18

Value of the EPLAN flag F19

Value of the EPPS/X flag F20

Item type F21

System ID F22

Assembly name (if part belongs to an assembly) F23


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2.3.8.3 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Master data

Master parts data


Part number F101

Model type F102

Manufacturer short name: F103

Manufacturer long name F115

Supplier short name: F104

Supplier long name F116

Designation 1 F105

Designation 2 F106

Designation 3 F107

Purchase price/pack unit Currency 1 F108

Purchase price/pack unit EURO F145

Purchase price/pack unit Currency 2 F136

Purchase price/unit Currency 1 F135

Purchase price/unit EURO F146

Purchase price/unit Currency 2 F137

Sales price in Currency 1 F109

Sales price in EURO F147

Sales price in Currency 2 F138

Price unit F110

Unit of quantity F111

Order number F112

Remark 1 F113

Remark 2 F133

Date last modified F114

Group number F117

Graphics macro F118

Transfer identifier F316

Identifying letters F119


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Symbol file F120

Symbol number F121

Price updating F122

Electrical characteristics F126

Connection designation F127

Part classification F128

Type of part F129

Part type (component, housing, cable or assembly) F130

Packaging unit (quantity/packaging) F131

Quantity per part (packaging size is considered) F132

Product group F134

Voltage F301 or F501

Current F302

Power F303

Holding power F304

Power dissipation F305

Weight F306 or F506

Connection cross-section F307

Tripping current F308

Width F309 or F409

Height F310 or F410

Depth F311 or F411


Space requirement F313

Mounting clearance - width F314

Mounting clearance - height: F315

Usable width (panel) F401

Usable height (panel) F402

Max. mounting depth (panel) F403

Mounting space (panel) F404

Usable width (door) F405


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Usable height (door) F406

Max. mounting depth (door) F407

Mounting space (door) F408

Cable external diameter F502

Cable conductor cross-section F503

Cable type F504

Number of cable conductors F505

Cable with shielding (Yes / No) F507

Cable with PE conductor (Yes / No) F508

Cable with N conductor (Yes / No) F509

Medium bending radius (cable) F510

Assembly element type (component, housing, cable) F601-F609

Part number of assembly elements F611-F619

Quantity of assembly elements F621-F629

Type designation of assembly elements F631-F639

Manufacturer short name of assembly elements F641-F649

Manufacturer: Title F201

Manufacturer: Name F202

Manufacturer: Name 2 F203

Manufacturer: Name 3 F204

Manufacturer: Street F205

Manufacturer: Zip code of the P.O. Box F215

Manufacturer: P.O. Box F206

Manufacturer: Zip code of city F207

Manufacturer: Location designation F208

Manufacturer: State F209

Manufacturer: Customer No. F210

Manufacturer: Info F211

Manufacturer: Modification date F212

Manufacturer: Phone F213

Manufacturer: Fax F214


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Manufacturer: Email address F216

Supplier: Title F251

Supplier: Name 1 F252



Supplier: Street F255

Supplier: Zip code of the P.O. Box F265

Supplier: P.O. Box F256

Supplier: Zip code of city F257

Supplier: Location designation F258

Supplier: State F259

Supplier: Customer No. F260

Supplier: Info F261

Supplier: Modification date F262

Supplier: Phone F263

Supplier: Fax F264

Supplier: E-mail address F266

Manufacturer / supplier / customer master data


Short name F200

Title F201

Name 1 F202

Name 2 F203

Name 3 F204

Street F205

Zip code of the P.O. Box F215

P.O. Box F206

Zip code of city F207


State F209


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Customer No. F210

Info F211


Phone F213

Fax F214

E-mail address F215

2.3.8.4 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): Special codes


Total quantity of same part F123

Total price of same parts, Currency 1 F124

Total price of same parts, Currency 2 F139

Total price of same parts, EURO F148

Total sum in Currency 1 F125

Total sum in Currency 2 F140

Total sum in EURO F149

Sub-total Currency 1 of one supplier F141

Sub-total Currency 2 of one supplier F142

Sub-total EURO of one supplier F150

Sub-total Currency 1 of one supplier, result of aconversion

F163

Sub-total Currency 2 of one supplier, result of aconversion

F143

Sub-total EURO of one supplier, result of a conver-sion

F153

Total sum in Currency 1, result of a conversion F164

Total sum in Currency 2, result of a conversion F144

Total sum in EURO, result of a conversion F154

Flag output type for Only assembly / Only compo-nents

F702

Parts as component of an assembly F700

Quantity of the parts (as component of an assembly) F701


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Generation data and time, display after setting ofparameters

F2000

Generation date, display after parameter setting F2001

Flag DD sorting (for DIN projects) F3000

Higher-level assignment at DIN: DD with "=" F3001

Location designation at DIN: DD with "+" F3002

DD at DIN: DD with "-" F3003

Higher-level assignment at DIN: DD without "=" F3004

Location designation at DIN: DD without "+" F3005

DD at DIN: DD without "-" F3006

DD sorting type F3007

Graphics macro (in upper-case characters!) F3010

2.3.8.5 Outputting Lists (Parts Management): F codes for output settings


EURO as source currency for the conversion F3011

Currency 2 as source currency for the conversion F3012

2.3.9 Standard Labeling

In order to output labeling data you require form files in which the elements to be out-put are positioned. The form files 5154*.FRM are used for standard labeling. The possi-ble F codes for these form files are divided into the following subgroups:

• Devices

• Terminals

• Terminal strips

• PLC

• Cables

• Conductors

• Wirings.


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2.3.9.1 Standard labeling: Devices




Designation F103

Page (completely with HLA and LOD)

F3

Path F5

Function text at the component F106

Function text in the path F107

Engraving data F108


Symbol name F104

2.3.9.2 Standard labeling: Terminals





Terminal number F110


F3

Path F5

2.3.9.3 Standard labeling: Terminal strips






F3

Path F5


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2.3.9.4 Standard labeling: PLC




Designation F103

I/O designation, F112

Function text F106


F3

Path F5

2.3.9.5 Standard labeling: Cables





Designation F103

Target higher-level assignment F201

Target location designation F202



F3

Path F5

2.3.9.6 Standard labeling: Conductors






Designation F103


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F3

Path F5

2.3.9.7 Standard labeling: Wirings




Designation F103





F3

Path F5

Target page(completely with HLA and LOD)

F13

Target path F15

Wire gauge in mm² F215

Conductor color F216



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2.3.10 Phoenix Mark Labeling

In order to output labeling data you require form files in which the elements to be out-put are positioned. The form files PHOE*.FRM are used for the Phoenix Mark labeling.The possible F codes for these form files are divided into the following subgroups:

• Devices

• Terminals

• PLC

• Cables

• Conductors

2.3.10.1 Phoenix Mark labeling: Devices




Designation F103


F3

Path F5

Function text F106

Engraving data F107

2.3.10.2 Phoenix Mark labeling: Terminals





Terminal number F110

Page(completely with HLA and LOD)

F3

Path F5


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2.3.10.3 Phoenix Mark labeling: PLC




Designation F103

I/O designation, F112

Function text F106


F3

Path F5

2.3.10.4 Phoenix Mark labeling: Cables






Designation F103





F3

Path F5

2.3.10.5 Phoenix Mark labeling: Conductors




Designation F103



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F3

Target-page designation (completely with HLA and LOD)

F13

Target path F15

Wire gauge F215

Conductor color F216


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3 Import / Export Identifiers (PartsManagement)

The parts database is subdivided as follows:

Type Designation

1 Components3 Housings5 Cables7 Assemblies16 Manufacturers/Suppliers18 Customers

The master data fields are subdivided into the following groups:

• General data

• Prices• Supplementary data (depending on the part type)• Technical data (depending on the part type)

• Elements (assembly only).

General data

Designation of the data field ID

Product group 266 *

Part number 101

Type designation 102

Order number 207

Designation 1 204

Designation 2 205

Designation 3 206

Manufacturer short name: 200

Manufacturer long name 201

Supplier short name: 202

Supplier long name 203

Remark 1 212

Remark 2 265


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* The product group can assume the following values:

Designation ValueGeneral 0Relays, contactors 1Terminals 2Connector 3Converters 4Protective devices 5Valves, semiconductors 6Signaling devices 7Motors 8Measuring devices, test devices 9Resistors 10Switches, selectors 11Transformers 12Modulators 13Electr. operated mechanical devices 14Special components 15Miscellaneous 16Capacitors 17Digital elements 18Generators, power supply units 19Inductors 20Amplifiers, controllers 21Power switchgear 22Terminators, filters 23Transmission paths 24

Prices


Price unit 210

Quantity/packaging 264

Unit of quantity 211

Purchase price/unit, Currency 1 267

Purchase price/unit, EURO 324

Purchase price/unit, Currency 2 321

Purchase price/packaging, Currency 1 208

Purchase price/packaging, EURO 323

Purchase price/packaging, Currency 2 320


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Selling price, Currency 1 209

Selling price, EURO 325

Selling price, Currency 2 322

Price updating (values: 0=No, 1=Yes) 218

Supplementary data of components/assemblies


Group number 213

Identifier 215

Part classification 221

Type of part 222

Graphics macro 214

Transfer identifier 261 *

Electrical characteristics(Character for line feed: | )

219

Connection designations (Character for line feed: | )

220

Symbol file 216

Symbol number 217

* The transfer identifier can assume the following values:

Designation ValueOnly DD 48X = Width 49Y = Height 50X = Width and Y = Height 51X = Height and Y = Width 52x and y to be prompted 53X = Depth 54X = Width and Y = Depth 55X = Height and Y = Width 56X = Depth and Y = Width 57X = Depth and Y = Height 58


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Supplementary data of housings


Group number 213

Identifier 215


Type of part 222

Graphics macro 214

Transfer identifier 261 *

* The transfer identifier can assume the following values:

Designation ValueOnly DD 48X = Width 49Y = Height 50X = Width and Y = Height 51X = Height and Y = Width 52x and y to be prompted 53X = Depth 54X = Width and Y = Depth 55X = Height and Y = Width 56X = Depth and Y = Width 57X = Depth and Y = Height 58

Supplementary data of cables


Group number 213

Identifier 215


Type of part 222

Technical data of components/assemblies


Voltage [V] 223248

Current [A] 224

Power [kW] 225


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Weight [kg] 228247

Holding power [mVA] 226

Power dissipation [mVA] 227

Trigger current [mA] 230

Connection cross-section [mm²] 229

Width [mm] 231236

Height [mm] 232237

Depth [mm] 233238

Mounting clearance width [mm] 262

Mounting clearance height [mm] 263

Required space [dm²] 235

Mounting location 234 *

* The mounting location can assume the following values:

Designation ValueMounting panel 49Pivoting frame 50Door 51Side section 52Top cover 53Not defined 54

Technical data of housings


Weight [kg] 228247

Width [mm] 231236

Height [mm] 232237

Depth [mm] 233238

Usable width (panel) [mm] 239

Usable height (panel) [mm] 240


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Maximum mounting depth (panel) [mm] 241

Mounting space (panel) [dm²] 242

Usable width (door) [mm] 243

Usable height (door) [mm] 244

Maximum mounting depth (door) [mm] 245

Mounting space (door) [dm²] 246

Technical data of cables


Weight [kg] 228247

Cable type 252

No. of conductors 249

Conductor cross-section [mm²] 251

Maximum voltage [V] 223248

External diameter [mm] 250

Minimum bending radius [mm] 253

Shielding (values: 0=No, 1=Yes) 254

PE conductor (values: 0=No, 1=Yes) 255

N conductor (values: 0=No, 1=Yes) 256

Assembly elements


Type * 270-278

Part number 280-288

Quantity 290-298

Manufacturer (short name) 300-308

Type designation 310-318


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* The type can assume the following values:

Designation ValueComponent 1Housings 3Cables 5

Manufacturer, supplier, and customer data


Short name 101

Long name 401

Title 402

Name 1 403

Name 2 404

Name 3 405

Street 406

Zip code (city) 408

City 409

Alternative zip code 415

P.O. Box 407

State 410

Phone 413

Fax 414

E-mail address 416

Customer No. 411

Info 412


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4 Special Settings

In this chapter you learn how to:

• Edit the EPLAN initialization file

• Use the call-up parameters in EPLAN.

4.1 Editing the EPLAN Initialization File

Under Windows, initialization files contain information that defines the environment ofan application. All applications can access this information so that they can be tailoredto the user’s specific requirements and desires. These files are in ASCII format and canbe edited with any editor. Wherever possible, avoid special language characters such asumlauts, as these are often misinterpreted.

From version 5.30 on, there is only one initialization file for EPLAN, namelyEPLFONT.INI. It is to be found in the directory \EPLAN4\O\<customer_code>.

Since EPLAN 5.40 has been developed exclusively for the Windows 2000 and Win-dows NT 4.0 operating systems, the registry has been used to save information. There-fore there is no EPLAN5.INI as from version 5.30.

If you are using the MRP-system PPS for the parts management, only the followingentries are used in the [Init] section:

szDBExeFile=J:\PMS_D\FOXW2600.ESLszDBWindowTitle=Wiechers & Partner PMS02

If you are using a previous version of EPLAN or are working with PMS inparallel, you may not delete EPLAN5.INI since it is still required for theprevious version. For further information on the individual sections pleaserefer to the online documentation of the previous version in the topic sec-tion under "Overview of EPLAN.INI and KEYS.DAT".

Do not edit the registry file! Incorrect modifications can endanger the sta-bility of the operating system.

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4.1.1 Format of the EPLFONT.INI File

EPLFONT.INI (to be found in the EPLAN4\O\<customer_code> directory) contains as-signments of characters of the ASCII character set to characters of the ANSI characterset. The sections are designated with the numbers for the character set table, for exam-ple 437 for the German-speaking countries (with umlauts) and 850 for the Slavic-speaking countries.

EPLFONT.INI does not have to be edited!

4.2 EPLAN Call-up Parameters

You can also call the individual program modules explicitly from the MS DOS inputcommand, from another console or via the Windows Run... command (Start / Run...).This allows you to activate certain program parts faster than would be possible fromEPLAN. You can also automate the execution of functions by creating batch files withthe call-up parameters.

The EPL6000.EXE command is used to launch EPLAN. During the input you have toconsider the path in which the EXE file was stored during the installation. The commandand parameter are separated by a blank during input. You can also enter several pa-rameters that are separated by a blank. Normally you can use the parameters in any or-der.

The following entry in the Run command in Windows will start EPLAN andlaunch the online help on the subject "Call-up parameters":<Drive character>:\EPLAN4\540\EPL6000.EXE_/H

Note:The underline in the example shows where a blank must be set during in-put.

Further modules that exist in addition to the main module are only existentas independent EXE files for reasons of compatibility with the existingbatch files. Additional modules are invoked via EPL6000.EXE /$EPL6xxx.Only this syntax should be used in new batch files. In the section "Main Module (EPL6000.EXE)" you will find additionalinformation on the new main module parameter /$EPL6xxx and on furtherimportant parameters (e.g. /P<Project>).

The following list gives all modules, for which the associated call-up parameters arespecified in the subsequent sections. Please also note the "Information on Notation"atthe end of this chapter.


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• Main module (EPL6000.EXE)

• Graphics editing

• Contact/potential cross-references

• Contactor selection

• External programs

• Data backup

• Generating the table of contents

• Numbering connections

• Reorganizing a page database

• Data exchange EXF->EPLAN

• Data exchange EPLAN->EXF

• Compressing a project

• Data exchange DXF->EPLAN

• Automatic revision

• PLC cross-reference generation

• Message management

• Converting a bill of materials

• Automatic evaluation

• Parameter management

• Parts management

• Labeling module PHOENIX Mark

• Outputting lists.

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4.2.1 Main Module (EPL6000.EXE)

Parameters Description

/$EPL6xxx If EPLAN immediately invokes the module xxx after thestart, /$EPL6001 will for example start the graphics editingmodule immediately after the page selection. Possible sub-sequent parameters are transferred to this module.

In contrast to EPLAN 5.20, the main moduledesignation must be put ahead when the mod-ules are called up in EPLAN 5.40!

You wish to call up the potential/contactcross-reference run module (EPL6004) via theMS-DOS input command:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6004

Note: In this example the underline is used to makeclear where a blank is to be set.

If various modules (EPL6039, EPL6041,EPL6053, EPL6054, EPL6056, EPL6138) arelaunched with an external call, EPLAN will beterminated after the parameters have beenprocessed as if these modules were startedwith /AUTO.

/#<command ID> Enters the specified ID in the list of commands to be carriedout.

/AUTO Terminates EPLAN after all commands have been carriedout.

/H or /? Activates the EPLAN help function on the "Call-up pa-rameters" topic.

/L<Language identi-fier>

Starts with the specified language.

/P<Project> or/p<Project>

Calls up the specified project. The project specification isrelative to the set project path. If this parameter is not speci-fied the project that was last edited is taken.

/QUIET Starts EPL6000 in a minimized window and suppressesmessages.

/T Sets the project-specific directories of the current project aspersonal directories.

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EPL6000 can also be started by a file association for an EPLAN project file(we advise EDOC_PRJ.CUM).

For example, the following process for the file type CUM can be definedwith the file manager:

Call-up for this process:L:\EPLAN4\540\Epl6000.EXE "%1" /T /$EPL6001

A double-click on a CUM file in an EPLAN project launches EPLAN, setsthis project as the current one, sets the project-specific directories of thisproject as current directories, and opens graphics editing. A compressedproject will be extracted.

4.2.2 Call-up Parameters for the Graphics Editing Module

This module is called up via the main module by using the parameter /$6001.

Parameters Description Notes

/CHOOSEPAGE:<ID>:<operator>:<value>

Select specific pages only useful with/OUTPUT

<X> Meaning

ID Page property

Operator Comparison operator

Value Comparison value(ID-dependent)

Possible values for <ID>, <operator>and <value> are listed below.

ID Meaning

0 Page number (includingHLA/LOD)

2 Last modification auto-matically

3 Last modification manu-ally

5 Higher-level assignment

6 Location designation

19 Last editor

8,1 Supplementary field page

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ID Meaning

8,2 Supplementary fieldgroup

8,3 Supplementary field 1

...

8,9 Supplementary field 7

Operator Meaning

EQ equal

GE greater or equal

GT greater

LE less or equal

LT less than

Value Comparison value at ID

"Pagenumber"

0 For page number-ing type "DIN",page number alsowith HLA / LOD

"Date" 2; 3

"String" 5; 6; 8,1; 8,2; 8,3...8,9

If the comparison value is a date, it must beentered in the YYYYMMDD format to corre-spond to the internal EPLAN format. Also re-fer to the examples below.

/D:<outputdirectory>

Output directory for illustrations (seeparameter /OUTPUT:TIF).

/F<DD> Searches for the page with the speci-fied component.

sets /AUTO

/O:<"Printer name"> Sends GDI output to the specifiedprinter.

The printer name should be included in quota-tion marks, if the printer name contains blanksor forward slashes ("/")

/OUTPUT:<outputtype>

Outputs project pages All pages are out-put unless onlyspecific pages areselected with the/CHOOSEPAGE pa-rameter.


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Output method Meaning

DXF DXF output

EXF EXF output. Here,the EPL_ASC.EXFfile is created in theproject directory.

EXFMACRO EXF macro output

GDI Print

HTML HTML output

INTER@VIEW INTER@VIEWoutput

TIF EPLAN pages areoutput as images inTIF format

/D:<output di-

rectory> is usedto specify the out-put directory. Oth-erwise the imagefiles are created inthe project direc-tory.

If individual pages have been selected for theEXF, HTML or. INTER@VIEW output, theproject header is always included in the out-put.

/S<Page name> Starts graphics editing of the specifiedpage.

Sets /AUTO

/X<path> Searches for the specified path Only valid if /S isindicated, sets/AUTO

/Y<position> Searches for the specified position Only valid if /S isindicated, sets/AUTO

The first six examples should help clarify the various possibilities for the /CHOOSEPAGEparameter:

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/CHOOSEPAGE:0:GT:20

Selects all pages, that have a page number exceeding 20 (page numberingtype: Serial numbering).

/CHOOSEPAGE:0:GT:=Hla1+Lod1/1

Selects all pages that have a page number which is greater than=Hla1+Lod1/1 (page numbering type: DIN).

/CHOOSEPAGE:2:GE:20000401

Selects all pages that have been modified after and on April 1st, 2000.

/CHOOSEPAGE:3:GT:20000401

Selects all pages whose manual modification data shows a modificationmade after April 1st, 2000.

/CHOOSEPAGE:5:EQ:HLA1

Selects all pages with the higher-level assignment "HLA1".

/CHOOSEPAGE:8,9:EQ:ClipSelect

Selects all pages containing the string "ClipSelect"in the 9th (and last) sup-plementary field.

The next two examples show what a complete entry for outputting EPLAN projectpages would look like. The underline character again represents a blank in these exam-ples:

C:\EPLAN4\540\EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6001_/OUTPUT:GDI_/CHOOSEPAGE:0:EQ:6_/AUTO

Print output of page 6 of the current project to the Windows default printer.

C:\EPLAN4\540\EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6001_/OUTPUT:TIF_/CHOOSEPAGE:0:EQ:6_/D:C:\Grafik_/AUTO

Output of page 6 of the current project as TIF image file to the C:\Grafikdirectory.

Notes:

• To suppress the call-up of the output dialog boxes during the output (e.g. a directoryselection during DXF output), you must add the /Auto parameter at the end of thecommand line.

• For an automated output of EPLAN project pages with the above-mentioned outputparameters the ’Display page dialog box when starting the graphics’ check box,which is to be found in the personal working parameters must be deactivated.


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4.2.3 Call-up Parameters for the Contact/Potential Cross-referencesModule



/#<switch function> Switchfunction

Meaning

11 Creates contact cross-references and a DD list

12 Creates potential cross-references.

13 Creates contact and po-tential cross-references.

14 Creates a wiring list.

16 Creates a list of specialcomponents.

18 Deletes the database.

21 Overview and edition ofcontact cross-referencesand normal components.

22 Overview and edition ofpotential cross-references.

23 Wiring overview.

41 Printing of contact cross-references.

42 Printing of potentialcross-references.

43 Printing of the wiring list.

/AUTO<switchfunction>

Execution of prompt If the /AUTO para-meter is not used,a prompt for con-firmation is dis-played.

Switchfunction

Meaning

<without> No prompt for confirma-tion

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Switchfunction

Meaning

1 Prompt for confirmationStep 1


%P Refers to the currently set project.

4.2.4 Call-up Parameters for the Contactor Selection Module




Meaning

101 Compares the current contactor specificationfile with the transferred one(see parameter /D<file_name>)

102 Shows the comparison result (see switch func-tion /#101)

/AUTO No prompt for confirmation.

/D<file_name> Name of the contactor specification file to be compared(only with/AUTO)

4.2.5 Call-up Parameter for the External Programs Module



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4.2.6 Call-up Parameters for the Data Backup Module




Meaning

11 Saves the project.

12 Saves macros.

13 Saves normal master files.

14 Saves stock and part files.

15 Saves forms.

16 Saves personal and work-station files

17 Compresses the project.

21 Reloads a project.

22 Reloads macros.

23 Reloads standard masterfiles.

24 Reloads stock and partfiles.

25 Reloads forms.

26 Reloads personal andworkstation files.

27 Decompresses projects.

/AUTO<switchfunction>

Execution of prompt If the /AUTO para-meter is not used, aprompt for confir-mation is displayed.

Switchfunction

Meaning

<without> No prompt for confirm.



%P Refers to the currently set project.

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4.2.7 Call-up Parameter for the Generate Table of Contents Module




Meaning /AUTO must bespecified

1 Generate

4.2.8 Call-up Parameter for the Wire Numbering Module



/AUTO Activates the numbering.

4.2.9 Call-up Parameter for the Reorganize Page Database Module


If EPLAN is started with this parameter, it will be terminated after the pa-rameters have been processed as if this module had been started with/AUTO.



Meaning

107 Creates the database for higher-level assign-ments.

108 Creates the database for location designations

109 Edits page data.

112 Creates a project page database.

113 Deletes a project page database.


152

4.2.10 Call-up Parameters for the EXF->EPLAN Data ExchangeModule





Meaning

1 Converts EXF to EPLAN.

10 Converts plot frames toEPLAN.

125 Specifies the control filefor the conversion.

129 Converts symbols toEPLAN.

Any Same as for switch func-tion 1

/@<control filename>

Determines the control file name.

/ADD Adds entries to the existing page.

/D<file_name> Specifies the EXF file. If /D is totallymissing, the cur-rent project withpath andEPL_ASC.EXF istaken as EXF fileby default.

Text Meaning

Empty Current project with path+ EPL_ASC.EXF

Withoutdrive andpath

Current project with path+ <text>

Withoutfile type

Extended with *.EXF

125 Specifies the control filefor the conversion.

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/M<x> Specifies the panel scale. <X> is an integer

/RIT Creates a macro from a transferred BNFfile.

/TEST:1 Checks for duplicate insertion points. Message is sup-pressed at themoment.

/X<source_file_name>

Determines the source file name.

/Y<target_file_name>

Determines the target file name.

AUTO<switchfunction>

Switchfunction

Meaning

0 or empty Deactivates all interac-tions.

1 Only the prompt ’Over-write Yes/No’ must be an-swered.

SUB<text> This switch activates the replacementfunction. This means: If the þ1 - þ50placeholders are used in a macro, theplaceholder is replaced with the corre-sponding entry during the generationrun (see control code 254).

Menu item ’Import/EXF file -> project’: /#1_/D"file name"_/AUTO

Note:In this example, the underline is used to make clear where a blank is to beset.

Menu item ’Import/Control file’:/#125_/@"control file name"_/AUTO

Menu item ’Import/Plot frame’:/#103_/X"source file name"_/Y"target file name"_/AUTO

Menu item ’Import/Symbol files’:/#129_/Y"source file name"_/Y"target file name"

Create a macro from a transferred BNF file:/Rit_/D"file name"_/AUTO


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4.2.11 Call-up Parameters for the EPLAN->EXF Data ExchangeModule





Meaning

103 Exports plot frames.

105 Converts EPLAN to EXF.

125 Exports control file.

129 Exports symbol file.

340 Exports terminal diagram form.

341 Exports interconnect diagram form.

342 Exports terminal-strip overview form.

343 Exports cable overview form.

344 Exports terminal-connection diagram form.

345 Exports bill of materials form.

346 Exports device list form.

347 Exports terminal bill of materials form.

349 Exports control-panel layout form.

350 Exports page overview form.

351 Exports title page/cover sheet EDOC form.

352 Exports PLC overview page form.

Other Same as for 105


/@<control filename>

Determines the control file name.

/A Evaluates the SEITE.DAT file (this file contains the pagesselected in graphics editing).

/D<file_name> Determines the EXF file.

/M:n-m Path parameters from (n) to (m)

Special Settings

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/MACRO Outputs page as EXF macros (file name from the Openpage dialog box, Directory / name filed under Macro on thePage data 2 tab.)

/SDA This switch suppresses the output of page entries to theASCII file. Only the page header data will be written.

/ST<no> This switch allows to output data to the ASCII file of a spe-cific page type. The page type is written directly behind the/ST characters.

/X<source_file_name>

Determines the source file name.

/Y<target_file_name>

Determines the target file name.

/Z Writes the symbol designation to an ASCII file.

AUTO<switchfunction>

Switchfunction

Meaning

0 or empty Switch off all interactions.

1 Only the prompt ’Overwrite Yes/No’ must beanswered.

Menu item ’Export/Plot frame’: /#103_/X"source file name"_/Y"target file name"_/AUTO

Note:In this example, the underline is used to make clear where a blank is to beset.

Menu item ’Export/Project’: /#105_/D"file name"_/AUTO1_/AUTO2

Menu item ’Export/Control file’: /#125_/@"control file name"_/AUTO

Menu item ’Export/Symbol files’:/#129_/X"source file name"_/Y"target file name"

Menu item ’Export/Forms’:/#340-352_/X"source file name"_/Y"target file name"_/AUTO


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4.2.12 Call-up Parameters for the Compress Project Module


If EPLAN is started with this parameter, it will be terminated after the pa-rameters have been processed as if this modules had been started with/AUTO.


/A or /Auto Set AUTO flag, suppress document

/NDV Suppress document without setting AUTO flag

4.2.13 Call-up Parameters for the DXF->EPLAN Data ExchangeModule


The use of the following parameters requires the specification of /AUTO:


/CTR<value> Integer

/D<file_name> ASCII file name

/E<program name> Program name

/F<file_name> DXF file name

/NODEL ASCII file is not to be deleted.

/SC<value> Scaling factor as floating-point value

4.2.14 Call-up Parameters for the Automatic Revision Module


The use of the following parameters requires the specification of /AUTO:


/#100 Corrects incorrect page header data.

/#:<switchfunction>

Switchfunction

Meaning

20 Display / print report file

24 Exchanges terminal symboltype (terminal identifier).

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Switchfunction

Meaning

25 Replaces terminal checkand sort identifiers.

26 Exchanges cable genera-tion and external outputposition directions.

27 Exchanges line width ofthe black boxes.

28 Exchanges terminal con-nection direction for sym-bol variants 2 and 3.

29 Change terminals to poten-tial terminals, device endterminals to PLCs, or po-tentials.

31 Changes symbol types.

34 Recreates mounting loca-tion database on the basisof schematic data.

36 Deletes overlapping textson control panel pages.

38 Graphics objects obtainimproved format

40 Cable definitions obtainimproved format.

50 Deletes all system IDs oronly multiply assignedsystem Ids.

60 Changes graphics symbolnumbers at black boxes ofType -10 to type -13.

90 Revises line type.

271 Changes pen number ofconnection line.

/D Deletes search database before thesearch run is started.

/PROPATH Specify the log path under which thelog file is to be stored.

Only in combina-tion with /#100


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/Q Program execution without display ofdialog boxes.

/S:<text> Search term

/SHOWERR Shows errors. Only in combina-tion with /#100

/V<text> Move function in XY direction Expected as fol-lows:/VX:number1Y:number2

4.2.15 Call-up Parameters for the PLC Cross-reference Generation



/#<switch function>

or

Switchfunction

Meaning

/N#<switch function> 260 Uses connection numbers at terminals.

or 270 Creates ASCII files.

-N#<switch function> 310 Generates PLC cross-reference.

320 Deletes QVW files.

444 Shows messages of the activated runs.

/D:<output file> Output file for PLC data.

/QUIET Suppresses the message output to the window.

4.2.16 Call-up Parameters for the Message Management Module




Meaning

11 Printing of the messages according to numbers

12 Printing of the messages according to pages

13 Printing of the messages according to devices

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Switchfunction

Meaning

14 Printing of the overview

20 Lists project messages.

30 Compresses the message database.

40 View systems error messages.

50 Invokes parameter program for the messagemanagement.

4.2.17 Call-up Parameters for the Realize Bill of Materials Module



/#121 Transfers the bill of materials data from an ASCII file (STKLEPL.ASC) to the schematic.

/IN or /#102 Transfers the bill of materials data from an ASCII file (STKLEPX.ASC) to the schematic.

/M1 DDs without part information will be taken, too.

/OUT or /#100 Writes the bill-of-materials data into an ASCII file(STKLEPL.ASC).

4.2.18 Call-up Parameters for the Automatic Evaluation Module



/AUTO<x> Starts automatic run of the x type.

x Meaning

1 Suppress messages

2 Prompt: Delete SYSTEM.ERR file?

3 Display SYSTEM.ERR file after the runs.

/H or /? Shows all command line parameters of this module.

/L<switch function> Specifies selection files.


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Switchfunction

Meaning

1 In current project

2 In projects which have to be evaluated

/M<x> Starts runs with the x value.

x Meaning

1 Call-up with menu

2 Select evaluation runs

3 Edit runs

4 Current project

5 Project directory

6 Project selection

7 Project with subdirectories

8 Project drive

4.2.19 Call-up Parameters for the Parameter Management Module



/AUTO Document start is suppressed. If theproject was created with the Profes-sional version and has not been editedwith a COMPACT version yet, someparameters will be overwritten withCOMPACT-specific parameters.

/NO_ASK Suppresses the prompt whether pa-rameters are to be overwritten.

/AUTO is a precon-dition

4.2.20 Call-up Parameters for the Parts Management Module


If EPLAN is started with this parameter, it will be terminated after the pa-rameters have been processed as if this modules had been started with/AUTO.

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The call-up parameters of version 5.20 are still supported. However, as from version5.20, a separating colon was introduced for some parameters. For example, instead ofS:<source file name> you can still enter S<source file name>.



Meaning

321 Imports EPPS parts data.

323 Imports Dbase parts data.

324 Imports parts data in the general ASCII for-mat.

325 Imports Parts-Lib parts data.

326 Imports parts data in EPLAN ASCII format.

331 Exports parts data.

500 Exports a part number.

501 Exports a manufacturer / supplier record.

502 Exports a customer record.

/APPEND Attaches the export data at the end of the target file.If this parameter is not specified, a new target file is createdeach time.

/ANSI This parameter determines the format of the source/targetfile. If this parameter is not specified the OEM format is set.

/ART:<part number> Part number whose data are to be exported.

/ART:<manufacturer/supplier shortname>

Manufacturer/supplier short name whose data are to be ex-ported.

/ART:<manufacturer/supplier shortname>

Manufacturer/supplier short name whose data are to be ex-ported.

/C:<comparisonfield identifier>

This parameter determines which comparison field is to beused.If this parameter is not specified the part number is used ascomparison field.

<Comparisonfield identifier>

Comparison field

101 Part number /short name

102 Type designation

207 Order number


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/DECISYMBOL:<decimal separator>

Determines the decimal separator. During the import ofparts data a period (".") or a comma (",") can be used asdecimal separator.

/D:<target filename>

Determines the target file name. A file name with full pathindication is required.In case of "DBase import and "General ASCII import" thisindication is not necessary. If the target file is specified forthe above-mentioned import functions, the part numbers arenot written to the parts database but to this file.

/F:<control filename>

Determines the control file name. A file name with full pathindication is required.

/F:<assignmentfile name>

Determines the control file name for the "Dbase import" Afile name with full path indication is required.

/LANGUAGE:<Partlanguage identi-fier>

Determines the parts database language identifier.

/NEWONLY If this call-up parameter is specified for the import, onlynew parts data will be added.

/PROG:<programname>

A program name with full path indication is required.If an external program is specified during exporting, thisprogram is started immediately after the export function. Ifan external program is specified during importing, it isstarted before the import function.

/SEPTAB If this parameter is specified, field identifier and field con-tents are separated by a tabulator character instead of ablank.

/S:<source filename>

Specifies the source file name when parts data are imported.A file name with full path indication is required.For a "DBase import" a DBase file name is required,whereas for a "Parts Lib import" a Parts Lib file name is re-quired. For the other import functions, an ASCII file namemust be used.

/SUBDIV:<ECADdesignation subdi-vider>

During the "Parts LiB import", this parameter is used tosubdivide the ECAD designation assigned to the EPLANdesignation 1

<ECADdesignationsubdivider>

Subdivision

1 into designation 1 / 2 / 3

2 into designation 1 / 2 / 3 and remark 1

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/T:<master datatype>

Specifies into which database type the data are to be writ-ten.If this parameter is not specified, the data will be written tothe component database unless another specification wasmade in the control file.

<masterdata type>

Database type

1 Components

3 Housings

5 Cables

7 Assemblies

16 Manufacturers/Suppliers

18 Customers

/UPDATE If this parameter is specified during the import, only exist-ing parts data will be updated.

Possible call-up parameters for the various import and export functions of the moduleare given below. The underline shows where a blank must be entered.

The call-up parameters are optional, i.e. the setting last used is taken if you do not spec-ify a call-up parameter during input.

Import EPPS 4.11:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6138_/P<project name>_/#321_/S:<source file name> _/DECISYMBOL<decimal separator>_/UPDATE_/NEWONLY _/LANGUAGE:<part language identifier>

Import DBase:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6138_/P<project name>_/#323_/S:<source file name>_/ANSI_/F:<assignment file name>_/T:<master data type> _/C:<comparison field identifier>_/DECISYMBOL<decimal separator> _UPDATE_/NEWONLY_/D:<target file name>_/LANGUAGE:<part language identifier>

Import ASCII general:EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6138_/P<project name>_/#324_/S:<source file name>_/ANSI_/F:<control file name>_/T:<master data type> _/C:<comparison field identifier>_/DECISYMBOL<decimal separator> _UPDATE_/NEWONLY_/D:<target file name>_/LANGUAGE:<part language identifier>


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Import Parts-Lib:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6138_/P<project name>_/#325_/S:<source file name>_/ANSI_/F:<control file name>_/DECISYMBOL<decimal separator> _/UPDATE_/NEWONLY_/LANGUAGE:<part language identifier> _SUBDIV:<ECAD designation subdivider>

Import EPLAN ASCII format:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6138_/P<project name>_/#326_/S:<source file name>_/UPDATE_/NEWONLY_/PROG:<program name> _/LANGUAGE:<part language identifier>

Export of parts data:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6138_/P<project name>_/#331_/D:<target file name>_/ANSI _/SEPTAB_/PROG:<program name>_/LANGUAGE:<part language identifier>

Export of a part number:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6138_/P<project name>_/#500_/D:<target file name>_/ANSI _/ART:<part number>_/LANGUAGE:<part language identifier>_/APPEND

Entering the /ART:<part number> call-up parameter is absolutely necessary for theexport of a part number. However, for the export of a manufacturer/supplier record(/#501) the /ART:<manufacturer/ supplier short name> parameter is required.Correspondingly, the /ART:<customer short name> parameter must be used for theexport of a customer record (/#502).

4.2.21 Call-up Parameters for the "PHOENIX Mark" Labeling Mod-ule




Meaning

115 Terminals (with spareterminals)

Terminals are readfrom the terminaldiagram. Spareterminals are alsooutput to theASCII file.

201 Devices

202 Terminals (without spareterminals)

Terminals are readfrom the sche-matic.

203 PLC

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204 Cables

205 Conductors

/AUTO No prompt for confirmation

/D<path> Output path

/OS Deactivates sorting

4.2.22 Call-up Parameters for the Lists Output Module


The call-up parameters of version 5.20 are still supported. However, as from version5.20, a separating colon was introduced for some parameters. For example, instead ofF:<form name> it is still possible to enter F<form name>.



Meaning

21 Outputs bill of materialsto graphics.

232 Prints bill of materials.

233 Outputs purchase-orderlist to graphics.

234 Prints purchase-order list.

235 Outputs parts list tographics.

236 Prints parts list.

237 Outputs device list tographics.

/A:<type of partfilter>

Type of part for the filtering. The "*" wildcardis permitted.

/AE:<type of partfilter switch>

Type of type of part filtering.

Switch: Meaning

0 Only outputs elementsthat correspond to the fil-ter term <type of partfilter>.


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Switch: Meaning

1 Outputs all elements ex-cept for the filter expres-sion <type of partfilter>

/ARTLG:<partlanguage identi-fier>

Language identifier of the parts data-base

/B:<assemblydisplay switch>

Specifies the type of assembly display.

Switch: Meaning

0 Only assembly – assem-bly elements are com-bined as assembly.

The list becomesshorter.

2 Only components -only components are out-put of which the assemblyconsists.

The list becomesmore detailed.

/CUSFROM:<fromcustomer>/CUSTO:<tocustomer>

Output is carried out from customershort name through customer shortname.

The "*" wildcardis permitted.

/D:<target filename>

The output is carried out to a targetfile. The file name must be specifiedwith the full path.

/F:<form name> Form name with file extension. Notethat the file extensions vary accordingto the list to be output.

Extensions Output

*.ART Print a parts list.

*.BST Print a purchase-order list.

*.FRM Output lists tographics.

*.STK Print a bill of mate-rials.

/FANL:<filter forHLA>

Higher-level assignment name for fil-tering (for DIN projects only).


/FBMK:<DDfilter> DD for the filtering. The "*" wildcardis permitted.

/FORT:<Filter forLOD>

Location designation name for filtering(for DIN projects only).


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/FROM:<fromPart/order number>/TO:<toPart/order number>

Output is carried out from part numberor order number (depending on <type

of sorting>) through part number ororder number.


/G:<partclassification fil-ter>

Part classification for the filtering. The "*" wildcardis permitted.

/G:<partclassification fil-ter switch>

Type of part classification filtering.

Switch: Meaning

0 Only outputs elementsthat correspond to the fil-ter term <part classi-fication filter>.

1 Outputs all elements ex-cept for the filter expres-sion <part classifica-tion filter>

/L:<Form identi-fier>

The form can be found in the EPLANform directory \EPLAN\ <form iden-tifier>.

/NOKL Before the device list is output theschematic is read out again. Terminalsare not output.

/NOKB Before the device list is output theschematic is read out again. Cables arenot output.

/OUTPROJ:<outputproject>

Output project name.

/READALLPLAN Before the list is output the schematicis read out again. DDs without partnumber are output, too.

/READPLAN Before the list is output the schematicis read out again. However, only DDswith part number are output.

/SO:<type of sort-ing>

Specifies the sorting criteria for theoutput.


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<Type of sort-ing>

Designation

0 None For the output ofparts lists, devicelists, and bill ofmaterials.

1 Part number For the output ofparts lists, pur-chase-order lists,and bill of materi-als.

2 Part number For the output ofpurchase-orderlists.

2 Supplier shortname:

For the output ofparts lists and billof materials.

3 Manufacturer shortname:

For the output ofbills of materials.

8 Mounting location For the output ofdevice lists andbills of materials.

10 DD For the output ofdevice lists andbill of materials;for none-DINprojects

10 HLA+LOD+DD For the output ofdevice lists andbill of materials;only for DIN proj-ects

11 HLA+DD+LOD For the output ofdevice lists andbill of materials;only for DIN proj-ects

12 LOC+HLA+DD For the output ofdevice lists andbill of materials;only for DIN proj-ects

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<Type of sort-ing>

Designation

13 LOD+DD+HLA For the output ofdevice lists andbill of materials;only for DIN proj-ects

14 DD+HLA+LOD For the output ofdevice lists andbill of materials;only for DIN proj-ects

15 DD+LOD+HLA For the output ofdevice lists andbill of materials;only for DIN proj-ects

16 Order number For the output ofpurchase-orderlists.

/VD:<supplier list> List of supplier short names, separatedby commas. "*" is used to output allsuppliers.

/VDFROM:<fromManu-facturer/supplier/VDTO:<toManu-facturer/supplier>

Output is carried out from manufac-turer/supplier short name throughmanufacturer/supplier short name.


/XANL:<Switch forfiltering the HLA>

Type of filtering for the higher-levelassignment

Switch: Meaning

0 Only outputs elementsthat correspond to the fil-ter expression <switchfor filtering theHLA>

1 Outputs all elements ex-cept for the filter expres-sion <switch for fil-tering the HLA>


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/XBMK:<DD filterswitch>

Type of DD filtering

Switch: Meaning

0 Only outputs elementsthat correspond to the fil-ter expression <DD fil-ter>.

1 Outputs all elements ex-cept for the filter expres-sion <DD filter>

/XORT:<switch forfiltering the LOD>

Type of filtering for the location desig-nation

Switch: Meaning

0 Only outputs elementsthat correspond to the fil-ter expression <switchfor filtering theLOD>

1 Outputs all elements ex-cept for the filter expres-sion <switch for fil-tering the LOD>

Possible call-up parameters for the various output functions of the module are givenbelow. The underline shows where a blank must be entered.

The call-up parameters are optional, i.e. the setting last used of the respective call-upparameter is taken if you do not specify a call-up parameter during input.

Outputting bills of materials as graphics:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6156_/P<project name>_/#21_/F:<form name>_/FANL:<filter HLA>_/XANL:<switch for filtering the HLA>_/FORT:<filter LOD>_XORT:<switch for filtering the LOD>_/FBMK:<DD filter>_/XBMK:<DD filter switch> _/B:<assembly display switch> _/A:<type of part filter>_/AE:<type of part filter switch> _G:<function group filter>_GE:<function group filter switch> _/L:<form identifier>_SO:<type of sorting> _ARTLG:<part language identifier>_/READPLAN_/READALLPLAN

Printing bills of materials:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6156_/P<project name>_/#232_/F:<form name> _/FANL:<filter HLA>_/XANL:<switch for filtering the HLA>_/FORT:<filter LOD>_XORT:<switch for filtering the LOD>_/FBMK:<DD filter>_/XBMK:<DD filter switch> _/B:<assembly display switch>

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_/A:<type of part filter>_/AE:<type of part filter switch> _G:<function group filter>_GE:<function group filter switch> _/L:<form identifier>_SO:<type of sorting> _ARTLG:<part language identifier>_/READPLAN_/READALLPLAN _/D:<target file name>

Outputting purchase-order lists as graphics:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6156_/P<project name>_/#233_/F:<form name> _/FANL:<filter HLA>_/XANL:<switch for filtering the HLA>_/FORT:<filter LOD>_XORT:<switch for filtering the LOD>_/FBMK:<DD filter>_/XBMK:<DD filter switch> _/B:<assembly display switch> _/A:<type of part filter>_/AE:<type of part filter switch> _G:<function group filter>_GE:<function group filter switch> _/L:<form identifier>_SO:<type of sorting> _ARTLG:<part language identifier>_/READPLAN_/READALLPLAN _/VD:<supplier list>_/FROM:<from part number/order number> _/TO:<to part number/order number>

Printing purchase-order lists:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6156_/P<project name>_/#234_/F:<form name> _/FANL:<filter HLA>_/XANL:<switch for filtering the HLA>_/FORT:<filter LOD>_XORT:<switch for filtering the LOD>_/FBMK:<DD filter>_/XBMK:<DD filter switch> _/B:<assembly display switch> _/A:<type of part filter>_/AE:<type of part filter switch>_G:<function group filter>_GE:<function group filter switch> _/L:<form identifier>_SO:<type of sorting> _ARTLG:<part language identifier>_/READPLAN_/READALLPLAN _/VD:<supplier list>_/FROM:<from part number/order number> _/TO:<to part number/order number>_/D:<target file name>

Outputting device lists as graphics:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6156_/P<project name>_/#237_/F:<form name> _/FANL:<filter HLA>_/XANL:<switch for filtering the HLA>_/FORT:<filter LOD>_XORT:<switch for filtering the LOD>_/FBMK:<DD filter>_/XBMK:<DD filter switch> _/B:<assembly display switch> _/A:<type of part filter>_/AE:<type of part filter switch>_G:<function group filter>_GE:<function group filter switch> _/L:<form identifier>_SO:<type of sorting> _ARTLG:<part language identifier>_/READPLAN_/READALLPLAN_/NOKL_/NOKB

Outputting a parts list as graphics:

EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6156_/P<project name>_/#235_/F:<form name> _/L:<form identifier>_SO:<type of sorting> _ARTLG:<part language identifier> _/FROM:<from part number>_/TO:<to part number> _/VDFROM:<from manufacturer/supplier>_/VDTO:<from manufacturer/supplier> _/CUSFROM:<from customer>_/CUSTO:<to customer>_/OUTPROJ:<output project>


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Printing a parts list:EPL6000.EXE_/$EPL6156_/P<project name>_/#236_/F:<form name> _/L:<form identifier>_SO:<type of sorting> _ARTLG:<part language identifier> _/FROM:<from part number>_/TO:<to part number> _/VDFROM:<from manufacturer/supplier>_/VDTO:<from manufacturer/supplier> _/CUSFROM:<from customer>_/CUSTO:<to customer>_/D:<target file name>

4.2.23 Information on Notation

The <project> style (angle brackets) is used when concrete values must be indicated, e.g.a project name.

The notation "/P<Projekt>" can be as follows when it is directly entered:

/Pfue/sym/dic_wupd.p

In this example, the underline is part of the project name and does not stand for a blank.When entering the project name it is not a must to enter ".p". Thus, the direct entry forthe above-mentioned example may be as follows:

/Pfue/sym/dic_wupd

Do not enter blanks between the switch (/P) and parameter value (<Proj-ect>), otherwise the module cannot start correctly!

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5 Lists and Tables

This chapter contains an overview in tables of the following fields:

• Symbol types

• Identifiers• Special texts.

5.1 Symbol Type: Contacts and Coils

The symbol type can be changed in the symbol properties of the contacts and coils. Thisinfluences the cross-referencing property!

Contacts and coils (only single-path items permitted)

ID

Contact types:

Power NO contact 0

NO contact 1

NC contact 2

Power NC contact 4

Changeover contacts made up of three symbols:

NC change-over contact hook 11

Change-over contact center 12

NO change-over contact hook 13

Changeover contacts made up of two symbols:

NC change-over contact 14

NO change-over contact hook 15

Coils:

(Standard) 50

Symbol cross-reference(cross-reference for standard symbols)

ID

Main element made cross-referenceable 150

Secondary element made cross-referenceable 153


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Pair cross-reference(cross-reference for contacts)

ID

Cross-reference under the symbol 151

Cross-reference next to the symbol 152

Cross-reference below the symbol, 90° vertical 154

Standard symbol type ID

Symbol without meaning, graphics element 254

Standard symbol, not cross-referenceable 255

5.2 Symbol Type: Terminals and Accessories

The symbol type of a terminal determines its maximum number of connections and itsability to form jumpers. Only symbol types between 100 and 255 are valid.

Terminal types (1) Connection Jumper ID

No specific type preselected 4 Bar 100

Feed-through terminal 2 None 101

Feed-through terminal 2 Bar 102





N feed-through terminal 2 Bar 107

N isolating terminal 1 Bar 108

N feed-through terminal 4 Bar 109

N isolating terminal (ground-fault monitor VDE0113)

4 2*N 110

PE isolating terminal(ground-fault monitor VDE0113)

4 2*PE 111

PE terminal/connector(connected via terminal housing)

2 None 112

PE terminal 4 None 113

PE for actuator terminal 2 None 114

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Terminal types (1) Connection Jumper ID

N for actuator terminal 2 Bar 115

~ for actuator terminal 2 Bar 116

+ for actuator terminal 2 Bar 117

- for actuator terminal 2 Bar 118

Terminal/Connector adapter 2 None 119

Terminal/Connector adapter terminal connec-tion side

2 None 120

Terminal/Connector adapter connector connec-tion side

2 None 121

Two-wire initiator, actuator terminal1 connection in 2 directions, 1 connection jum-pered

2 None 122

Two-wire initiator, actuator terminal1 connection in 2 directions, 1 connection jum-pered, 1 connection PE

3 None 123

Two-wire initiator, actuator terminal1 connection in 2 directions, 1 connection jum-pered, 1 connection PE, 1 connection N

2(4) None 124

Three-wire initiator, actuator terminal1 connection in 2 directions, 2 connections jum-pered

2(3) None 125

Three-wire initiator, actuator terminal1 connection in 2 directions, 2 conn. jumpered,1 connection PE

2(4) None 126

Three-wire initiator, actuator terminal1 connection in 2 directions, 2 conn. jumpered1 connection PE, 1 connection N

2(5) None 127

Isolating terminal 2 None 129

LED terminal 2 None 130

Fused terminal 2 None 131

Diode components / multiple-path terminal(Weidmüller)

2 None 132

Connector pin 2 None 133

Connector socket 2 None 134

Connector socket/pin 2 None 135

Wrap pin 2 None 136


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Custom terminals ID

Follower terminal for several targets 148

Terminals which the terminal diagram will not evaluate 149

Can only be used within the terminal bill of materials:

Manufacturer’s terminals that cannot be assigned. 255

Terminal accessories ID

Can only be used for the terminal bill of materials:

Mounting rail 410

End angle 420

Terminal marker + terminal-marker mounting 510

Other labels 520

Group labels 530

Cross-connections 610

Rails 630

Covers 710

Cover plates 720

Partitions 730

Connector housings 810

Connector accessories 820

Tool 910

Test accessories 920

5.3 Identifying Letters

This section deals with:

• Identifiers for identifying the device type

• Identifiers for identifying general functions.

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5.3.1 Identifiers for Identifying the Device Type

DIN 40719, Part 2 (1978) lists the identifiers for identifying the type of a device.

Identifier Type of device

A Modules, submodules

B Converters of non-electrical quantities to electrical ones and viceversa

C Capacitors

D Delay and storage devices

E Various (lighting, heating)

F Protective devices (fuses)

G Generators, power supply units

H Signaling devices (optical and acoustical)

K Contactors, relays

L Inductors

M Motors

N Amplifiers, controllers

P Measuring and test equipment

Q Power switchgear (circuit breakers, miniature circuit breakers)

R Resistors, potentiometers

S Switches, pushbuttons, selectors

T Transformers

U Modulators, converters

V Semiconductors, valves

W Transmission paths, lines, cables

X Terminals, connectors, socket outlets

Y Electrically-operated mechanical devices (solenoid valves, brakes)

Z Terminating elements, filters, equalizers


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5.3.2 Identifiers for Identifying the Function of a Device Type

DIN 40719, Part 2 (1978) lists the identifiers for identifying the function of a device.

Identifier Function

A Auxiliary function, function "off"

B Direction of movement

C Counting

D Differentiation

E Function "on"

F Fuse

G Check/Test

H Message

J Integration

K Jogging mode

L Conductor identification

M Main function

N Measuring

P Proportional

Q State

R Reset, cancel

S Save, record

T Time measurement, delay

V Speed

W Addition

X Multiplication

Y Analog

Z Digital

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5.4 Special Texts

Special texts have the following features:

• They are used for various page types as retainers or to specify the position.

• You cannot write special text to Logic pages apart from some exceptions.Exceptions are: Schematic-specific texts (identifier 0-99), page-specific special texts(identifier 100...199), project-specific special texts (identifier 200...299), and textsfor special programming (identifier 1100...1199).

• When projects or pages are created, these placeholders have values assigned to themmanually or automatically, by the fact that either project or page data are entered orthat identifiers such as the modification date are read out automatically.

• Special text is also used to create the plot positions of plot frames and plot forms.

• Special texts can also be used as comment texts, for example, the field supplemen-tary data.

Special texts are divided into the following types:

Text style ID

Schematic page 0 - 99

Page-specific plot frame data 100 - 199

Project-specific plot frame data 200 - 299

Table of contents 300 - 399

Terminal diagram 400 - 499

Interconnect diagram 500 - 599

Bill of materials 600 - 699

Terminal bill of materials 700 - 799

Device list 800 - 899

Terminal-connection diagram 900 - 999

Control panel layout 1000-1099

Special programming 1100-1199

Each text style is assigned an identifier which is either imported upon selection orwhich can be entered directly.

The following sections list the special texts sorted by numbers.

For special texts marked with an "[x]" in the overview, you must also add a value in the"Text" input field. For those texts marked with an "[x,y]" you must enter 2 values, sepa-rated by a comma.


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5.4.1 Special Texts 0 – 99

This range of values encompasses texts for the schematics page. These texts can onlybe implemented on logic pages.

Number Special text

0 Text

1 Function text

2 Terminal strip designation

3 Connector strip designation

4 Connection designation

5 Conductor designation

5.4.2 Special Texts 100 - 199

This range of values encompasses page-specific texts. As from EPLAN version 5.40,these texts are available for all page types.

Number Special text

100 Drawing number

101 Date 1 (manual)

102 Date 2 (automatic)

103 Created by



106 Page designation

107 Supplementary field page

108 Supplementary field group

109 Supplementary field 1







116 Document type

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Number Special text

117 Documentation type

118 Last editor

119 Scale (only for Free Graphics)

120 Macro: Directory / name

121 Macro: Version number

122 Macro: Source / reference


This range of values encompasses project-specific texts. As from EPLAN version 5.40,these texts are available for all page types.

Number Special text

201 Plant designation

202 Drawing number

203 Commission








211 Company/Customer

212 Higher level assignment project

213 Location designation project

214 Page number

215 Highest page number

216 Subsequent page

217 Previous page

218 Current date

219 Path area number

220 Number of pages


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Number Special text

221 Date of creation

222 Company address 1

223 Company address 2

224 Make

225 Type

226 Mounting location

227 Part features

228 Environmental consideration

229 Location

230 Regulation

231 Degree of protection

232 Control panels

233 Power input

234 Lead-in

235 Control voltage

236 Date of manufacture

237 Customer abbreviation

238 Customer title

239 Customer name 1

240 End user abbreviation

241 End user title

242 End user name 1

243 Responsible for project

244 Project end

245 Last editor

246 Modification date

247 Project name

248 Project path

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This range of values encompasses settings for the table of contents.

Number Special text

301 Page number

302 Drawing number

303 Created by



306 Page designation

307 Supplementary field page

308 Supplementary field group








316 Modification date automatic

317 Modification date manual

318 Page serial number (absolute page number)

319 Identification for page editing

320 Document and documentation type

321 Documentation type

322 Document type

323 Resolution

324 Form

325 Scale

326 Plot form

327 Number of ladders

328 Plot Frame

329 Last editor


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Number Special text

381 Lines/Page: Number [x]

382 Lines: Distance in mm [x]

383 Columns: Number [x] (default=1)

384 Columns: Distance in mm [x] (default=40)

385 Orientation: 0=Landscape, 1=Portrait [x]


This range of values encompasses both texts for the terminal diagram as well as forthe terminal strip overview:

1. Terminal diagram:

Number Special text

400 Jumpers: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

401 Page/Path

402 PLC designation

403 Function text: Text length (default=30)

404 Strip designation

405 Terminal number

406 Target A

407 Connection A

408 Target B

409 Connection B

410 Target C

411 Connection C

412 Target D

413 Connection D

414 Cable A

415 Conductor A

416 Cable B

417 Conductor B

418 Cable C

419 Conductor C

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Number Special text

420 Cable D

421 Conductor D

422 Cable type A

423 Cross-section A

424 Cable type B

425 Cross-section B

426 Cable type C

427 Cross-section C

428 Cable type D

429 Cross-section D

430 Cable length A

431 Remark Cable A

432 Cable length B

433 Remark Cable B

434 Cable length C

435 Remark Cable C

436 Cable length D

437 Remark Cable D

438 Wire number A

439 Wire number B

440 Wire number C

441 Wire number D

442 Wire number E

443 Wire number F

444 Target E

445 Connection E

446 Target F

447 Connection F

448 Terminal macro / terminal text


450 Levels


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Number Special text

479 Form type [x]

480 Form orientation [x] (0=Landscape, 1=Portrait)

481 Terminals: Number/Page [x]

482 Terminals: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

483 Cable A: Number [x]

484 Cable A: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

485 Cable B: Number [x]

486 Cable B: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

487 Cable C: Number [x]

488 Cable C: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

489 Cable D: Number [x]

490 Cable D: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

491 Cable name (single-line, two-line, three-line)

492 Modification date(per strip, common)

2. Terminal strip overview:

Number Special text

400 Sequential counting number

401 Graphics page of the terminal strip

402 Graphics page of the terminal bill of materials

403 Text of the strip definition

404 Strip designation

405 Total number of all terminals

406 Terminal marking

407 First terminal

408 Connector marking

409 Last terminal

410 Connector type

411 Sum of all PE terminals

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Number Special text

413 Sum of all N terminals

415 Sum of all terminals without PE/N terminals

479 Form type [x] (terminal overview=3)

480 Form orientation [x]

481 Number of entries [x]

482 Distance of the entries [x]


This range of values encompasses both texts for the interconnect diagram as well asfor the cable overview.

1. Interconnect diagram

Number Special text

500 Cable name

501 Cable type

502 No. of conductors

503 Cable length

504 Cross-section 1

505 Cross-section 2

506 Remarks


508 Target 1

509 Target 2

510 Connection 1

511 Connection 2

512 Page 1

513 Page 2

514 Function text 1 [x] (default=30)

515 Function text 2 (text length from 514)

516 Wire number

517 Cable macro / cable text

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Number Special text

519 Voltage

520 Conductor type

521 Index

522 Cross-section

579 Form type

580 Form orientation [x] 0=Landscape, 1=Portrait

581 Cable conductors: Number/Page [x]

582 Cable conductors: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

584 Unit of measure (yes/no)


2. Cable overview:

Number Special text

500 Cable name

501 Cable type

502 No. of conductors

503 Cable length

504 Cross-section 1

505 Cross-section 2

506 Remarks

507 Number of conductors used

508 Source

509 Target

510 Sequential counting number

511 End of the cable specification

512 Graphic page of the interconnect diagram

513 ’X’ character for shielding

516 Number of free conductors

519 Voltage

579 Form type

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Number Special text

580 Form alignment (down / up / right / left)

581 Number of entries

582 Distance of the entries

583 0 = Without .. 1 = With PE/N/shielding

584 Units of measure (yes/no)



This range of values encompasses texts for the bill of materials and the purchase-order list.

Number Special text

600 Item number

601 Device designations

602 Part number

603 Designation 1

604 Type number

605 Designation 2

606 Order number

607 Designation 3

608 Manufacturer

609 Supplier

610 Group number

611 CAD number

612 Graphic symbol file

613 Graphic symbol number

614 Remarks

615 Total amount

618 Voltage

619 Current

620 Power

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Number Special text

623 Power dissipation

624 Tripping current

625 Connection cross-section

626 Mounting width

627 Mounting height

628 Mounting depth

629 Mounting location

630 Weight

631 Space requirement

632 DIN number

633 Material number

634 Quantity

635 Total amount

636 Unit of quantity

637 Price unit

638 Page and path

639 Packaging unit

640 Function text

641 Part classification

642 Type of part

644 Unit price

645 Total price

646 Transfer

680 Form alignment: 0 = Portrait, 1 = Landscape [x]

681 Records: Number/Page [x]

682 Records: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]

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This range of values encompasses texts for the terminal bill of materials.

Number Special text

700 Terminal strip

701 Purchase Order Number left

702 Purchase Order Number right

703 Labeling left

704 Labeling right


706 Order number

707 Labeling right

708 Designation material right

709 Jumper Purchase Order Number

710 Cover

711 Mounting plate bracket

712 Remarks

720 Form alignment

781 Records: Number/Page [x]

782 Records: Distance in 1/10 mm [x]


This range of values encompasses texts for the device list.

Number Special text

800 Position

801 DD

802 Part number

803 Designation 1

804 Type number

805 Designation 2

806 Order number

807 Designation 3


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Number Special text

808 Manufacturer

809 Supplier

831 Symbol

832 Line from

833 Line to

834 Quantity

838 Cross-reference

840 Function text

880 Column distance (to 881)

881 Lower margin

882 Distance between the text entries

883 Distance of the graphics

884 Distance between cross-references (X)

885 End of cross-references (X)


This range of values encompasses texts for the terminal-connection diagram.

Number Special text

900 Strip name

901 Jumper coordinates: Distance wire jumper in 1/10 mm[x]

902 PLC designation (X)

903 Terminal designation

904 Terminal connection

905 Cable text (with max. length)

906 Cable line (with line type, font size is master length)


908 Shielding (with height)

909 Insertion point of symbol

910 Function text (with max. length)

911 Internal target 1

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Number Special text



914 Second conductor designation

915 Terminal end

916 Wire number

917 Terminal macro / terminal text

919 Internal DD (PLC)

920 Internal connection (PLC)

921 PLC macro (with macro name)

922 Levels

979 Form type

981 Limitation

982 Terminal spacing

983 Macro name

5.4.11 Special Texts 1000 - 1099

This range of values encompasses texts for the control-panel layout.

Number Special text

1000 Legend display

5.4.12 Special Texts 1100 - 1199

This range of values encompasses texts for the special programming. As from EPLANversion 5.40, these texts are available for all page types.

Number Special text

1100 Control text 1

1101 Control text 2

1102 Control text 3

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Number Special text

1104 Control text 5

1105 Control text 6

1106 Control text 7

1107 Control text 8

1108 Control text 9

1109 Control text 10

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6 Graphics Editing Menu

The graphics editing menu contains the following entries:

Page Draw Attachment Edit Search Options Free graphics Symbol Parameters Window View Help

Click with the mouse on the menu entry in order to open the respective pulldown menu.

6.1 Page

The Page menu contains the following menu items:NewOpenSaveCopyRename / MoveRead in backup pagesDeletePrevious / NextPropertiesPrintHPGL plottingExportExternal programsNumber supplementary fieldsClose

Move the mouse onto the menu entry in order to have information about the respectivemenu item in the status bar.

6.1.1 New

This function creates a new page. To this purpose it branches into the page overview inwhich you can specify certain properties of the page.

6.1.2 Open

With this function you can branch to the page selection in order to select the page to beopened.

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6.1.3 Save

This menu item saves the displayed page immediately. Normally EPLAN does not savea page until you leave it or want to terminate graphics editing.

6.1.4 Copy (Page)

This function is used to copy individual or several pages. Copying is possible bothwithin the current project as well as between different projects.

6.1.5 Rename/Move

This function can be used to rename one or more pages or to move them to anotherpoint in the project. To this purpose the program first branches to the page selection inwhich you can specify the pages to be renamed/moved.

6.1.6 Read in backup page

This function allows you to read backup pages into a project. To do so the followingrequirements must be met:

• The target page must be blank

• The page type of the blank page must be the same as that of the backup page.

An overview of the most recently saved pages from which to make your selection isdisplayed.

6.1.7 Delete (Page)

This function is used to delete individual or several pages. To this purpose the programfirst branches to the page selection in which you can specify the pages to be deleted.

6.1.8 Previous / Next

These functions allow you to move page-by-page. You can alternatively use the keys and .

If you have changed the page and wish to page on and the ’Save schematic automati-cally when leaving the page’ personal parameter has been deactivated, a prompt is dis-played whether the page is to be saved.


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6.1.9 Properties (Page)

This function allows you to view and edit the properties of the currently open page. Todo so you first have to activate the desired page.

Afterwards the dialog for specifying the page properties is opened.

6.1.10 Print

With this function you can branch to the page selection dialog in order to select thepages to be printed. Click on the [Output] command button in order to print. The re-spective pages are then transferred to the Windows print manager.

6.1.11 HPGL plot

With this function you can branch to the page selection in order to select the pages to beplotted. Click on the [Output] command button then displayed in order to plot. Thehighlighted pages are exported to a file in HPGL format whose file name can be speci-fied.

6.1.12 Export

The Export menu contains the following menu items:EXFDXFHTML/DWFInter@ViewEXF macroImage file


6.1.12.1 EXF

With this function you can branch to the page selection in order to select the pages to beexported. Click on the [Output] command button then displayed in order to trigger theexport process.

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6.1.12.2 DXF


A dialog box is opened in which you can specify further output settings for DXF ex-porting.

6.1.12.3 HTML/DWF

This function exports the entire EPLAN project into a format which is suitable for dis-tribution via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Only the complete project can be exported – a preselection of the pages tobe exported is not possible in this function.

6.1.12.4 Inter@View

This function exports selected project pages in HTML format for Inter@View, a sup-plementary program of EPLAN, in which you can configure specific settings for HTMLoutput.

6.1.12.5 EXF macro

With this function you can branch to the page selection in order to select the pages(macros) of a macro library project to be exported. Click on the [Output] commandbutton then displayed in order to trigger the export process.

This menu item is only active for projects in which the Macro library proj-ect type was specified.

6.1.12.6 Image file


A dialog box is then opened in which you can specify the output directory and furthersettings for the page export as image file.


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6.1.13 External programs

The subsequent menu of this menu item provides a selection of programs which can beset freely. These can be called easily from the graphics editing function. These pro-grams can be set up in the "External programs" module (in the main menu under "Utili-ties").

6.1.14 Number supplementary fields

This function is used to assign a consecutive number to any supplementary field. Num-bering begins with the first page.

You can specify the start value (not the starting page!).

Use the Formatting spaces input field to define the number of digits to be used for num-bering. If the numbers are smaller, a corresponding number of leading zeros is entered.If you enter "0", formatting is suppressed. A negative entry deletes the formatting. Theentry in the form is left-justified.

Specify the supplementary field to be numbered in the Field selection dropdown listbox.

When you select the supplementary field, take into consideration that itmust be possible to plot the supplementary field in the specified plot frame.Please refer to the online documentation for the graphics forms.

6.1.15 Close

Use this option to close the currently opened schematic page and leave the graphics ed-iting function at the same time.

6.2 Draw

The Draw menu contains the following menu items:Insert symbolsSymbol macrosInsert macrosBlack boxDevice-end terminalsPLC end terminalPotential arrowsCable definitionShieldingsWiring definitionDIN boxText



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6.2.1 Insert symbols

This function lets you read symbols or terminals into the schematics pages. Dependingon their type, symbols can be evaluated in various ways.

Input involves the following steps:

• Select a symbol from the symbol library.

• Enter device data such as DD, parts data, and electrical characteristics

• If it does not exist yet: Enter connection designations.

Select the menu path Options/Multifunction menu/Replace + by to swap the shortcuts for Insert symbols and Symbol macros so that

you can use to insert symbol macros.

6.2.2 Symbol macros

This function lets you read symbol macros into the schematics pages.

Symbol macros can contain several symbols for which the device data such as DD, de-scribing block, parts data, and connection designations have already been defined. Thisdepends on the method used to create the symbol macro.

Select the menu path Options/Multifunction menu/Replace + by to swap the shortcuts for Insert symbols and Symbol macros so that

you can use to insert symbols.

6.2.3 Insert macros

A macro can be a page or a section of a page that is saved completely as a separate file.

This function allows you to read macros into the current page. A selection window fromwhich the directory, macro type, and macro name can be selected are displayed.

Only for Logic pages Symbols in macros are not identified by their com-plete designations, but only by an internal position number for the symbolwithin the symbol file. Therefore, the sequence of symbol files used todraw the macros must agree with that of the project, otherwise incorrectsymbols will be read in and drawn.


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6.2.4 Black box

You can use black boxes to represent devices with extensive functions and connectionsthat cannot be drawn with individual symbols (for example PLCs). These can then beincluded during subsequent automatic evaluation runs.


• Specify the dimensions of the block by using the cursor keys or the mouse.

• Enter device data such as DD, parts data, and electrical characteristics

• Specify data for the DD position as well as graphics data (line type etc.).

You must then enter the connection designations of a black box, using device-end ter-minals or terminal symbols.

Please note the following with respect to the automatic evaluation of DDs:

Terminal symbols: In the case of terminal symbols the DD of the blackbox is used as the terminal strip if:

• No terminal strip name was entered (input without blank or colon) or

• the terminal strip name could not be found (search direction for the ter-minal strip left/up).

DD: DDs of symbols within a black box are recognized during automaticevaluation. However, the DD of the black box is not supplemented or used.

6.2.5 Device-end terminals

Device-end terminals represent the connections of a device you have defined in a blackbox. In contrast to terminal symbols that you can enter in the schematic by pressing

, device-end terminals cannot be included into the terminal diagram. They are,however, recognized as targets.

This also applies to terminals with lateral attachments.

6.2.6 PLC end terminal

Using this function you can insert a PLC end terminal into the schematic. In the subse-quent Symbol properties window you can specify the PLC-specific properties of thePLC terminal, e.g. the address, the type of connection (input, output, supply, and busterminal) and the type of terminal display.


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6.2.7 Potential arrows

Potential arrows (interruptions) are used to establish connections between symbols forwhich autoconnect cannot create them because, for example, they are located on sepa-rate pages.

Automatic evaluation is carried out by the cross-reference program. The operation de-pends on the following settings:

• ’Identifier for potential arrow check’ in the parameter program (under the menu pathProject / Contactor/cross-reference/wiring)

• in case of DIN projects on the ’Identifier method (potential arrows)’ in the projectdata.

Potential arrows have connections both in the direction of the arrowhead,as well as in the opposite direction.

6.2.8 Cable definition

This function allows you to manually enter cable specifications for cables that differfrom the general entries in the parameter program. These can then be evaluated in theterminal and interconnect diagram. In addition, you can also define cables between 2symbols that are not terminals (non-terminals).


• Define the identifier line.

• Enter the cable data, for example designation, type, etc.

• Specify the graphics data for the data.

• Enter the parts data.

The following prerequisites must be met in order to enter a cable specification manu-ally:

• "Manual / Number", "Manual / 1 Target" or "Manual / 2 Targets" must be entered inthe input field of the "Cable number assignment" parameter (under "Project" / "Ter-minals / Cables").

• Only for cable definitions between 2 non-terminals: You must enter a value in theNumber of conductors field of the cable definition. This number can be larger thanthe actual number of conductors.

If you do not enter any values in the input fields for the number of conductors, cabletype, or cross-section, the values from the terminal parameters will be used (except inthe case of non-terminals!).


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If you define a cable with a PE or N conductor under Type, these conductors will onlybe recognized if you enter either identifier 111 or 112 in the Symbol type field of thecorresponding terminal.

6.2.9 Shieldings

This function is used to call up a graphics character for shielding lines. You can use thecursor keys or the mouse to define its size.

In the terminal or interconnect diagram, the shielding can be evaluated as a target desig-nation if a designation for the shielding has been included in the terminal-diagram pa-rameters.

6.2.10 Wiring definition

The wiring definition function allows you to manually define the cross-section, length,and color of connections, and to add comments. These can then be evaluated in both thewiring list and the terminal diagram.


• Define the identifier line.

• Enter wiring-definition-specific data

• Specify the text position

• Enter line data.

6.2.11 DIN box

Only for processing according to DIN:

This function allows you to specify Higher-level assignment and/or Location designa-tion identifier blocks that differ from the current page. All devices lying within theframe will be recognized.


• Specify the dimensions of the frame by using the cursor keys or the mouse.

• Enter device data such as DD and electrical characteristics

• Specify the DD position as well as graphics line data.

Note the following for the automatic evaluation of the specified identifier blocks:

• Whether the higher-level assignment and/or the location designation are importeddepends on the ’Suppress duplicate HLA/LOD’ project parameter to be found under


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the menu path (start at the graphics editing module) Parameters / Project / Termi-nals/Cables / Terminals/Cables 1 tab.

• In this function, only the identifier blocks for the higher-level assignment ("=")and/or the location ("+") are valid entries for "Device designation". Entries definingthe type of device (starting with "-") are not permitted.

• Priority: All identifier blocks defined when the symbol was input will be evaluated.If (identifying) identifier blocks are missing, they will be imported in the followingorder: 1. Symbol 2. DIN definition 3. Page 4. Project

• If the "=" or "+" prefix is followed by a period and a subsequent entry, this entry willbe attached to the current identifier block.

6.2.12 Text

This function allows you to add text to the schematic. There are various types of textavailable to you. These are:

• Text style "0":This text style has no effect on automatic evaluation runs.

• Text style ">0":These texts have a specific function which is explained in more detail in the UserGuide.

Function texts, strip designations, conductor designations as well as spe-cial texts acting as a retainer in Free graphics.

6.3 Attachment

The Attachment menu contains the following menu items:1 Angle down, right2 Angle down, left3 Angle up, right4 Angle up, left5 Node, down6 Node, up7 Node, right8 Node, left9 JumperDouble junctionInterruptSpecify line data


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6.3.1 Angle

EPLAN can only evaluate connections that have been created by the automatic connec-tion function (autoconnect) between symbols. Angles change the direction of the auto-matic connection. There will not be a prompt.

The angle is designated in accordance with the scheme "Angle direction, attachmentdirection" so that an angle "left, down" looks like follows:

Autoconnection can only be used for logical connections. It cannot be used to drawgraphic elements, otherwise errors will occur during automatic evaluation runs.

6.3.2 Node

EPLAN can only evaluate connections that have been created by the automatic connec-tion function (autoconnect) between symbols. Nodes split the automatic connectionpath.

Nodes also have an effect on target tracking during automatic evaluation. For this rea-son, a separate window appears once you have selected your basic type. This windowasks you about the desired effect on target tracking you want to occur.

6.3.3 Jumper

This function is used to insert a jumper distribution into the schematic. As in the otheroptions of the Attachment menu, autoconnecting is realized automatically, meaning thatconnection lines are drawn automatically between the symbols.

6.3.4 Double junction

EPLAN can only evaluate connections that have been created by the automatic connec-tion function (autoconnect) between symbols. Double junctions are used to split theautomatic connection path.

Double junctions also affect target tracking during automatic evaluation. For this rea-son, a separate window appears once you have selected your basic type. This windowasks you about the desired effect on target tracking you want to occur.


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6.3.5 Interrupt

An automatic connection will be drawn wherever two connection points point eithervertically or horizontally towards each other.

This function interrupts such connections.


• Call up the function

• Position the cursor between two connection points.

• Exit the Interrupt mode, e.g. by pressing .

The interruption will be graphically displayed after the next screen refresh.

An insertion point is created between the connection points. Press to display thisinsertion point.

6.3.6 Specify line data

The Specify line data menu contains the following menu items:IndividualPotentialsComparison


6.3.6.1 Individual

An automatic connection will be drawn wherever two connection points point eithervertically or horizontally towards each other. The line data of the connection, such asline type, line thickness, and pattern length are defined in the symbol editor at the timethe symbol is created. Pen numbers for angles, nodes, etc. are specified in the graphicsparameters (Graphics 3 tab, Output parameters group box).

This function allows you to change the line data of a connection point.



• Position the cursor on a connection point. An input window in which you can changethe line data for this connection is displayed.

If two connecting points that have been assigned different line data point at each other,the following applies:

• The line data of the lower connecting point take precedence.

• The line data of the right-hand connecting point take precedence.


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6.3.6.2 Potentials


This function allows you to change the line data of an automatic potential connection.



• Position the cursor on a connection point located inside the potential you want tochange. An input window in which you can change the line data for this connectionof the potential is displayed.

6.3.6.3 Comparison


Working on the current page, this function checks the line data generated by the auto-matic connection for differences within the potential. If differences are found, the corre-sponding connection points are marked, and the line data can be changed.

6.4 Edit

The Edit menu contains the following menu items:CancelUndoRedoCut (Clipboard)Copy (Clipboard)Paste (Clipboard)DeleteMoveDuplicateCreate macro / form WindowChange window cornerPropertiesPart numberMessagesIncrementPositionMove DDPLC connection at terminalPanel layout



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6.4.1 Cancel

Editing functions such as Move, Duplicate, etc. can be terminated by using this optionor .

6.4.2 Undo / Redo

The Edit/Undo (or Edit / Redo) menu can be used to undo (redo) up to 20 steps.

A step is any action which changes the data structure.

Duplicating elements represents one step, irrespective of the number of elements placed.A new step does not start until the Duplicate function has been terminated. This alsoapplies to the insertion of macros.

If you are editing a graphics which is attached to a single insertion point, not every entryof a line is a step, but the change to the complete graphics.

Exception: Each action of inserting a symbol represents a step.

6.4.3 Cut (Clipboard)

Using the Cut function you can move a graphics object across more than one page orproject. The object is then deleted on the graphics page and saved as file in the EPLANClipboard. The EPLAN Clipboard may include up to twelve Clipboard files.

(However, if you wish to use only one Clipboard, you have to activate the Use one clip-board only personal graphics parameter.

To cut a graphics object you must first select the Cut menu item. Afterwards use thecursor to drag a frame around the insertion point of the object to be cut. In the subse-quent Clipboard dialog box you can enter a text that will identify the graphics object tobe cut when it is pasted later. (This dialog does not come up if you have activated theSuppress description dialog parameter to be found in the personal graphics parametersor if you are working with one Clipboard only.)

6.4.4 Copy (Clipboard)

Using the Copy function you can duplicate a graphics object to more than one page orproject. The object is then saved as file in the EPLAN Clipboard. The Clipboard cancontain up to twelve Clipboard files.

(However, if you wish to use only one Clipboard, you have to activate the Use one clip-board only personal graphics parameter.

To copy a graphics object you must first select the Copy menu item. Afterwards use thecursor to drag a frame around the insertion point of the object to be copied. In the sub-sequent Clipboard dialog box you can enter a text that will identify the graphics object


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to be copied when it is pasted later. (This dialog box does not come up if you have acti-vated the Suppress description dialog parameter to be found in the personal graphicsparameters or if you are working with one Clipboard only.)

6.4.5 Paste (Clipboard)

Use this option to paste graphics objects from the EPLAN Clipboard into one and/ormore graphics pages/projects

To paste a graphics object you must first select the Paste menu item. EPLAN then dis-plays the Paste dialog box in which you can select the desired graphics object by thedescription shown there. If you activate the Preview check box in this dialog box thegraphics object is shown in a separate window. (The Paste dialog box does not come upif you have activated the ’Use only one clipboard’ parameter to be found in the personalgraphics parameters.)

Finally you have to decide how the device designations are to be transferred.

6.4.6 Delete (Graphics Object)

This function is used to delete individual or several objects. To do this, the insertionpoints of all objects you want to delete must be combined in a single window.



• Define the window section.

No further prompt for confirmation is displayed.

You can delete symbols simply by positioning the cursor on the insertion point and thenpressing .

Several graphic elements can be combined under a single insertion point. The pointdoes not have to lie where the individual elements are drawn. Press to display theinsertion points.

6.4.7 Move

This function is used to move the position of individual or several objects. The insertionpoints of all objects you want to modify must be combined in a single window.



• Define the screen section


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• Specifying the new position.


6.4.8 Duplicate

This function is used to copy the position of individual or several objects. The insertionpoints of all objects you want to modify must be combined in a single window.




• Specify the new position

• Select mode for using the DD.

This function remains active until you press to end it.


6.4.9 Create macro/form

The Create macro/form menu contains the following menu items:Symbol macroPath/PLC macroVariable macroCombined macroWindow macroPage macroPlot frameForm


6.4.9.1 Symbol macro

Symbol macros can contain several symbols for which the device data such as DD, de-scribing block, parts data, and connection designations have already been defined.


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• Enter the macro name and any comments.

6.4.9.2 Path/PLC macro


This function lets you define a section of the current schematics page as a macro. Theheight of the window corresponds to the height of the schematic page. The width can beset.




• Enter the macro type, macro name, and comment text.

Several graphic elements can be combined under a single insertion point.The point does not have to lie where the individual elements are drawn.Press to display the insertion points.

6.4.9.3 Variable macro

A variable macro is used to draw graphics objects whose length and height are not de-fined until they are actually inserted. The saved macro is used as the base macro.




• Click on the insertion point

• Enter the macro name, comment text as well as variable texts and formulae.



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6.4.9.4 Combined macro

A macro can be a page or a section of a page that is saved completely as a separate file.In contrast to window macros, the following special conditions apply when combinedmacros are read into the schematic:

• Part numbers can be filed.

• The macro file must be available (as a separate file) when the screen is refreshed.

This function allows you to define graphic elements that were combined under a singleinsertion point as a macro.



• Specify macro name and comment.


6.4.9.5 Window macro

This function is used to define a rectangular section of the current page ("window")and save it as a macro.

Here, too, you have to enter the macro name and the comment text after having speci-fied the screen section.

6.4.9.6 Page macro


This function allows you to define the current schematic page (without plot frames) as amacro. This means that no screen section has to be specified. Only the macro name andcomment text must be entered.

6.4.9.7 Plot frame

Use this function to save the current project page as plot frame (*.skg) in the\EPLAN4\N\<customer code> directory. This means that no screen section has to bespecified. Only the macro name and comment text must be entered.

The plot frame can be created with the aid of graphic elements and text. Special textsare used as retainers, whereby entries such as commission that belong to the project orthe page are displayed directly.


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6.4.9.8 Form

In a form, the plot coordinates for interconnect diagrams, bill of materials etc, can beedited. These are read from the positions of the special texts.

This function saves the current page as a form. The form type, the form name, and thecomment text must be specified. Since EPLAN differentiates between the forms bymeans of the extensions, you have to enter the name without an extension.

6.4.10 Window

Using this function of the Edit menu you can execute the following actions in graphicsediting for individual and several objects:

• Write macro• Move

• Duplicate• Cut

• Copy• Delete.

To do so, the insertion points of all objects you want to edit must be combined in a sin-gle window.




• Select the action.

No prompt is displayed for the Delete function.


6.4.11 Change window corner

When you open a zoom window you can use this function of the Edit menu to jumpbetween the opposing corners of the window.

This is particularly useful when you use the cursor keys to expand the window and donot want to use the window corner first selected as the reference point but rather theopposing one.


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6.4.12 Properties (Graphics Object)

At every object used in the schematic you can edit the properties. To do so move thecursor onto the insertion point of the object and then either press the key or se-lect this menu option.

Depending on the selected object type different dialog boxes are displayed when thisfunction is called.

You can activate and deactivate the display of the object insertion points inthe schematic by pressing the key .

6.4.13 Part number

Part numbers can be entered on the insertion points of symbols, cable definitions orgraphic elements. In the case of symbols the parts data can also be entered directly whenyou insert the symbol in the Symbol properties window, Parts tab card.

Position the cursor on the insertion point of an element and call up this function. (Thefunction can also be activated by pressing the right-hand mouse button to call up thepop-up menu.) The part numbers already assigned are listed in a table. Click on [Select]to activate the part selection.

You can only write those parts data from a bill of materials back into the schematicwhich have a DD assigned to them. It is thus not possible to change parts data automati-cally which have been assigned to terminal strips.

6.4.14 Messages

A window displays all the messages belonging to the project. Press to jumpautomatically to the displayed positions.

Select the menu path Parameters / Project / Message management you can specifywhich message groups are to be output.

6.4.15 Increment

After this function has been called up an input window is displayed in which you canenter the horizontal and vertical distance you want the cursor to move when you pressthe cursor keys.

Input is carried out in grid coordinates.

The setting remains in effect until you either leave graphics editing, or until the entry ischanged by a renewed entry.


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6.4.16 Position

After this function has been called up an input window where you can directly enter thehorizontal and vertical cursor position in "mm" is displayed.

In contrast to the increment the positioning determines to which fixed coordinate on theschematics page the cursor is to jump. This does not mean the relative position to thecurrent cursor position.

6.4.17 Move DD

The device designations are usually placed as was specified in the symbol editor (as arule on the left). This function is used to move the device designation. The symbol itselfis not moved.

The function is particularly useful when the device designation and a neighboring sym-bol overlap.

Proceed as follows:

• Position the cursor on the symbol whose DD is to be moved, and press .The DD can now be moved by using the mouse or the arrow keys.

• Press the left-hand mouse button or to specify the end position of the DD.

• If you press when the cursor is not positioned on a symbol, connectinglines are displayed between the symbols and their DDs.

• You can undo the moving of a symbol by positioning the cursor on the insertionpoint of a symbol and pressing and .

6.4.18 PLC connection at terminal

Not only the PLC address but also the actual connection designations can be entered onpages of the page type "T=PLC overview".

Through this function these connection designations of the PLC overview pages areread into the schematic pages as connection designations of the terminals or connectorswhen these have been cross-referenced by the PLC cross-reference function.

6.4.19 Panel layout

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6.5 Search

The Search menu contains the following menu items:SelectionInsert into search databaseNext entryPrevious entryJump to counterpiecePart at components


6.5.1.1 Selection

If your search database is empty, this option branches into the dialog box for entering asearch term. If, on the other hand, the search database contains at least one entry, thisoption branches into a dialog box in which you can choose to which entry in the data-base you want to jump.

6.5.1.2 Insert into search database

This menu option is used to insert all the elements within the window section of a proj-ect page into the search database. After the option has been called up, the cursorchanges its form and you can define a rectangle which contains all the elements to beinserted into the search database.

Use the mouse to drag a rectangle around the desired elements and complete the defini-tion by pressing on the left-hand mouse button.

This function cannot be used to enter texts on the project pages into thesearch database. Use the menu option Search / Selection for texts.

6.5.1.3 Next entry / Previous entry

In order to use this option you must already have selected at least one element of thesearch database during the current EPLAN session by calling up the menu path Search/Insert into search database.

If your search database contains at least two entries, you can use these options to jumpto the respective next or previous element of the search database.

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6.5.1.4 Jump to counterpiece

In order to use this option you must already have selected at least one element of thesearch database during the current EPLAN session by calling up the menu path Search/Insert into search database.

This option is used to jump in the search database between pairs of elements (for ex-ample, arrow / counter-arrow).

If your search database is empty or only contains one entry, this option iswithout any effect.

6.5.2 Parts at components

This function is used to have the part numbers of all the components located on the cur-rent page displayed.

As soon as you have activated this function (this can also be done via the pop-up menu)a list with all components and cable definitions including part numbers of the currentpage is displayed. Click [OK] or double-click on an entry to quit this window. The cur-sor is then positioned on the selected symbol in graphics editing. Press [Cancel] to exitthe window.

6.6 Options

The Options menu contains the following menu items:Multifunction menuInsertion pointsGridSymbol extensionPage offsetAlternative text displayDisplay propertiesAlternative operationDisplay message window


6.6.1 Multifunction menu

The Multifunction menu contains the following menu items:Connection directionsPoint and/or target wiringOnly target wiringCable displayPlot invisible elementsOne arrow per pageCrosshair cursor


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External targetsMouse incrementReplace [CTRL]+[INS] by [INS]Save cursor position


6.6.1.1 Connection directions

By entering , arrows will show the direction from which an automatic connection(autoconnect) is possible.

You can use this function to check whether there are any unconnected connectionpoints.

The display returns to its original state if you change pages or press to re-fresh the screen.

6.6.1.2 Point and/or target wiring

The change in the display depends on the Point wiring setting for the Display targetwiring as point wiring parameter (Graphics 2 tab card of the project-specific graphicsparameters).

The display returns to the style defined in the graphics parameters if you change pagesor press to refresh the screen.

6.6.1.3 Only target wiring

Enter to display all junctions and double junctions as target wiring. This menu itemis used to display target tracking problems if Point wiring was specified for the Displaytarget wiring as point wiring graphics parameter (Graphics 2 tab card of the project-specific graphics parameters) or if Point wiring was selected for graphics input.

The display returns to the style defined in the graphics parameters if you change pagesor press to refresh the screen.

6.6.1.4 Cable display

This function is used to display all the connections at which a cable was specified. Thedisplay is carried out by means of arrows. Calling up this function again reverses thedisplay.


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6.6.1.5 Plot invisible elements

The graphics editing program allows you to use this menu item to mark texts and linesas hidden so that these will be suppressed during graphics output. You have the follow-ing options:

• Lines and text defined in this way are plotted with the line type and font size settingsyou made.

• The plot output is suppressed.

Irrespective of this setting a separate parameter ("Project" / "Graphics","Graphics 1" tab card) can be used to specify the display for the screen.

6.6.1.6 One arrow per page

This setting is only taken into consideration, if one of the entries By lines or By col-umns was selected under Display of overviews for potential arrows (Graphics 2 tab ofthe project-specific graphics parameters).

An overview of all potential arrows with the same name will be entered for the definedsource arrow (refer to the "Symbol properties" input window). You have the followingoptions:

• Display: Page only The numbers of the pages containing potential arrows with the same name will beentered under the designation. Each page will only be listed once. We recommendthis setting for users who have so many potential arrows that they spill over the sidesof a standard A3 plot frame.

• Display: page and path The complete cross-reference with page and path will be entered. This is the defaultsetting.

6.6.1.7 Crosshair cursor

This setting allows you to change the cursor appearance so that the horizontal and verti-cal lines of the cursor cover an entire page (cross-hair cursor).

This setting remains in force, also after you have quit the program, until the function iscalled up again.


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6.6.1.8 External targets

When entering terminal or connector symbols, one of the things you must define isConnection of the external output position in form.

This function allows you to show the defined, external targets on the graphic by meansof corresponding arrows. This simplifies target tracking for terminals.

This function remains active until it is deactivated by a new call-up.

6.6.1.9 Mouse increment

When you stipulate the mouse increment in the corresponding input window(Edit/Increment), you determine the smallest increment within the grid.

This switch allows the entered increment to be stipulated additionally for the mouse.When you call up this function again, the mouse reverts to the grid size.


If paths or insertion points cannot be reached because the increment is toolarge, press to access them.

6.6.1.10 Replace [CTRL]+[INS] by [INS]

Using this function you can swap the key commands for the Insert symbols and Symbolmacros menu items (Draw menu) so that you can insert symbol macros with andsymbols by pressing .

6.6.1.11 Save cursor position

This function is used to save the active cursor position when leaving graphics editing.When you call up graphics editing again, the cursor is positioned automatically at thisposition, irrespective of the page which you have selected for editing.


6.6.2 Insertion points

This function is used to display the insertion points of all the symbols additionally.Calling up this function again deactivates the display of the insertion points.


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6.6.3 Grid

This function is used to additionally display the grid valid for the respective page type.The grid results from the set increment.

Calling up this function again deactivates the display of the grid.

6.6.4 Symbol extension

This function is used to have the required space displayed with every symbol. Callingup this function again deactivates the display of the space required.

6.6.5 Page offset

The current coordinates on the graphics screen are shown on the status bar as grid di-mensions. The origin (the coordinates X=0 and Y=0) is the lower left-hand corner ongraphics pages and the upper left-hand corner on all other types of pages.

Use this function to call up further coordinates that show the origin of the cursor posi-tion. To do so, place the cursor to the position on the graphics screen that you wouldlike to define as the new coordinate origin, then press , or select this function. Theadditional coordinate position for the new origin will also be displayed.

Calling up this function again deactivates the display of the additional coordinates.

6.6.6 Alternative text display

Using this function you can switch between the following possibilities of text display onproject pages:

• If this option has been set, the font textnorm.fnt from the directory for standardmaster files is used for the display.

• If this option has not been set, the TrueType graphics character set specified in thecorresponding workstation-specific parameter (Workstation / GDI output formatmenu path) is used for the screen output.

6.6.7 Display properties

When a component has been selected, this function opens a device-specific windowwhich displays the information on the current component (device designation, connec-tion designations, electrical characteristics, parts data etc.).


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The data of a component cannot be modified here! To edit a symbol, acti-vate the Symbol properties dialog by double-clicking on the desired symbolor selecting Edit/Properties.

6.6.8 Alternative operation

This function allows to switch to the operation used in previous EPLAN versions. In-stead of calling a function first and specifying afterwards for which objects it is to beused, you select the objects for which an action is to be carried out first in this mode andafterwards the corresponding option from the Edit menu.

Note that actions can only be carried out step-by-step in this mode!

6.6.9 Display message window

Use this function to activate and deactivate the display of the message window con-taining the current runtime messages.

The message window can now be positioned anywhere on the graphics screen, just likethe toolbars.

6.7 Free graphics

The Free graphics menu contains the following menu items:Multiple editingPolylineLineCircleArcRectangleEllipseFree graphics textRotateMove allCombineIncrease/DecreaseElement dataDimensioning startDimensioning endInsert image filesEdit image file



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6.7.1 Multiple editing

Use this option to change to a mode with which all the consecutively drawn graphicselements are combined into one object (with one insertion point).

In order to change between different element types (for example, a line and an ellipse)no longer press the key, but simply use the menu, keyboard, or toolbar to changeto the next element type. The definition of the currently combined graphics element isnot completed until you press .

6.7.2 Polyline / Line

The following steps are required to draw a line or polyline:


• Use the left-hand mouse button or to specify the starting point.

• Specify the length and direction by using the cursor keys or the mouse.

• Use the left-hand mouse button or to specify the end point (or the angle of thepolyline).

• Press to abort the line function.

If you wish to draw a polyline, you can draw further sections instead of carrying out thefourth step. In both cases you can use the pop-up menu (right-hand mouse button) tocall up the element data in order, for example, to modify the line data.

The line function has no effect on automatic evaluation runs.

6.7.3 Circle

Entering a circle involves the following steps:


• Use the left-hand mouse button or to specify the center.

• Specify the radius by using the cursor keys or the mouse.

• Use the left-hand mouse button or to confirm the radius.

Use the pop-up menu (right-hand mouse button) to call up the element data in order, forexample, to fill a circle.


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6.7.4 Arc

Entering an arc involves the following steps:



• Specify the radius and angle by using the cursor keys or the mouse.

• Use two left-hand mouse clicks or press twice to specify the end points of thecircle line.

Use the pop-up menu (right-hand mouse button) to call up the element data in order, forexample, to select the "Sector" display type.

6.7.5 Rectangle

Entering a rectangle involves the following steps:


• Use the left-hand mouse button or to specify the first point.

• Specify the radius by using the cursor keys or the mouse.

• Use the left-hand mouse button or to specify the second point.

Use the pop-up menu (right-hand mouse button) to call up the element data in order, forexample, to modify the line data.

Only for "PLC overview" page types:This function draws an overview of those PLC inputs and outputs that canbe evaluated automatically. To this purpose cross-referenceable device-endterminals must be entered. This function is equivalent to that of a black boxon logic pages.

6.7.6 Ellipse

Entering an ellipse involves the following steps:



• Specify the size by using the cursor keys or the mouse.

• Use the left-hand mouse button or to confirm the size and position.

Use the pop-up menu (right-hand mouse button) to call up the element data in order, forexample, to fill an ellipse.


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6.7.7 Free graphics text

This function is used to save texts on those pages of your project to which no text typeis assigned and which are therefore not taken into consideration during evaluations.

First determine the position at which the text is to be inserted, then enter the actual textin the dialog box that comes up, and specify the alignment (left-aligned, centered, orright-aligned), the size and the angle of the text by using the corresponding dropdownlists.

The Text coordinates group box displays the text coordinates specified by means of themouse or the arrow keys. These values can be overwritten, as necessary.

6.7.8 Rotate

The Rotate function can only be used for graphics elements. After having called up thefunction select the object to be rotated by using the mouse or the arrow keys.

The graphics object is rotated by 90° each time you click with the left-hand mouse but-ton.

Notes:

• If you call the function up four times, the object will be in the same position as at thebeginning.

• If several graphics elements are combined into one insertion point, all the elementscombined under the insertion point are rotated.

6.7.9 Move all

This menu option provides a particular function while a combined object is being de-fined or revised : This allows you to move the entire combined element while leavingthe insertion point at the original position.

6.7.10 Combine

You can combine several graphics elements at a later point into one element. First callup the Combine menu option. Click where you want the new insertion point of the ele-ments to be combined to be located. The cursor changes its shape, and you can nowdefine a rectangular area which must contain the graphics elements to be combined (tobe more precise: their insertion points). After you have pressed the left-hand mousebutton once more, the elements are combined into one object.

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6.7.11 Increase / Decrease

With this function you can resize any graphics object by a freely selectable factor. Tothis purpose select the corresponding object by pressing the left-hand mouse buttonwhile the cursor is positioned on the insertion point of the object.

Now select the menu option Increase/Decrease. Enter the factor in the subsequent win-dow.

In order to simplify its use, an integer value is used at this point: if you want to zoomin, enter a positive value. If you want to zoom out, enter a negative value.

6.7.12 Element data

Once you have selected an Free Graphics element you can call up this function andview or edit the data of the current element in the corresponding dialog box. Dependingon the element type, the appearance of the element-specific tabs of this dialog varies.

6.7.13 Dimensioning start / Dimensioning end

With the Dimensioning start function you can define the point at which you want thecalculation to start.

The Dimensioning end function is used to define a dimensioning point and to specifythe position of the dimensioning number.

6.7.14 Insert image files

This function allows you to insert image files of the following file formats into graphicspages:

• *.BMP• *.GIF• *.JPG• *.ICO

Image files can only be selected from directories located below EPLAN4\N.

You can adjust the image size on graphics pages as well as change the dimension(height and/or width) of the image that is inserted.

A check box can be used to have a preview window displayed that shows the graphicsof the desired image.


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6.7.15 Edit image file

Use this function to edit image files that have been inserted. When the function has beenactivated, the cursor symbol changes it shape, and you can drag a frame around the im-age file. Afterwards the graphics editor linked to the respective file extension islaunched. The image shown in the graphics editor can now be edited.

This graphics editor is not included in the EPLAN scope of delivery.

6.8 Symbol

The Symbol menu contains the following menu items:Save/CancelNewAngle variantReviseImportImport basic symbolsExportSymbol dataDescribing blockIdentifying blockRelative insertion pointConnecting point


6.8.1 Save / Cancel

When you have revised or created a symbol, you can use this function to save the modi-fications and to exit the editing mode.

When first saving a new symbol the Symbol data window is opened in which youshould enter the data for the device designation, connection designations etc.

6.8.2 New

This function allows to create a new symbol. Open the symbol editor to this end.

After having activated this function determine the symbol position by clicking themouse button. In the subsequent dialog box select whether you want to create a newsymbol or an angle variant of an already existing symbol. (This prompt window will notbe displayed if you are editing the first symbol of an empty symbol file.)

When you are finished, specify whether you want the symbol to be entered in the sym-bol file and, if necessary, assign the necessary properties.


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6.8.3 Angle variant

This function allows to specify the angle variant (this is a variant rotated by 90°, 180°,or 270°) of a symbol. Open the symbol editor to this end.

Then specify the insertion point for the rotated variant and select the symbol for whichyou wish to generate the angle variant. You can edit the angles of rotation to, for exam-ple, move text fields out of the way when you rotate a symbol.

When you are finished, specify whether you want the symbol to be entered in the sym-bol file and, if necessary, assign the necessary properties.

Symbols created using the Angle variant function are filed as subsymbols. You can thenuse the symbol editor functions to edit and modify the subsymbols.

6.8.4 Revise

Symbols consist of logical and graphics components. A symbol consists of:

• Identifying characteristics such as the symbol number, symbol name, commentarytext, and symbol type

• Insertion points

• Connecting points

• Symbol graphics

• Text fields for the "identifying" and "describing" block.

Using the Revise function you can edit the graphics components of a symbol.

6.8.5 Import

All the symbol files in the \EPLAN4\N\<customer code>\SYMBOL.EIP\<Symbol

file> directory are displayed for selection in the Import symbol name window. Selectthe desired symbol there.

6.8.6 Import basic symbols

Select this function if you want to import basic symbols (*.gsb) from the EPLAN4\Ndirectory. These consist of graphics elements as well as insertion and connecting pointsand overwrite the corresponding elements of the current symbol. However, the existingsymbol data are retained.


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6.8.7 Export

You can export symbols in order to import them into other symbol files. To do so, acti-vate the symbol editor by selecting the Symbol/Revise menu item. Click on the symbolto be exported and select the Export option from the Symbol pulldown menu.

A special file called SYMBOL.EIP is required in order to use the import/export function.When a symbol is exported for the first time this directory is automatically created be-low the \EPLAN4\N\<customer code> directory.

The file name given to the exported symbol is the designation of the symbol from thesymbol file, with no extension.

If you export the symbol M6 from the DIN_WUP symbol file, the following fileis created:\EPLAN4\N\<customer code>\SYMBOL.EIP\DIN_WUP\M6

6.8.8 Symbol data

Any symbol data you entered when the symbol was created can be modified subse-quently. Select the Symbol data option from the Symbol pulldown menu as soon as youhave activated the symbol editor. The Edit symbol window is opened.

The following fields are available:

Symbol name: The symbol name is the designation by which the symbol is identified inthe symbol file. This name is displayed in the symbol selection window during sche-matic editing.

Description: This field is for a freely selectable text entry that describes the symbol inmore detail.

DD: In this field enter the identifier that is taken into account during online DD assign-ment.

Symbol type: The symbol type is used during the evaluation of symbols for cross-references. In the case of terminals and contacts the input windows for the symbol prop-erties also change.

6.8.9 Describing block

The describing block (represented by B>>in the graphics editor) contains additional in-formation on a symbol. It consists of text fields for electrical characteristics, functiontexts etc.

Select this function to redefine the position of the describing block.


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6.8.10 Identifying Block

The device is identified by its device designation. The text block of a symbol in whichthe DD is entered is therefore known as the "identifying block".

EPLAN uses the identifying block to differentiate the symbols within a project. Thedevice designation is written to the location in the schematic at which the identifyingblock was positioned.

Select this function to redefine the position of the identifying block.

6.8.11 Relative insertion point

You can use the symbol editor to shift a symbol’s relative insertion point. To do so, se-lect the corresponding option and drag the insertion point to the new position.

When you insert the symbol into the schematic later on, its relative insertion point islocated at the center of the symbol cursor.

6.8.12 Connecting point

The connecting point of a symbol defines the location at which a connection in theschematic will be made. If two symbols lie precisely above one another on the samepath, or if they are next to each other in the schematic, a connection will be drawn be-tween the two symbols if the points have the appropriate directions (autoconnecting).

Connecting points are inserted by using the Symbol/ Connecting point menu item andselecting the corresponding connecting direction.

6.9 Parameters

The "Parameters" menu contains the following menu items:ProjectPersonalWorkstation



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6.9.1 Project

In the subsequent menu of this menu item you can choose between the following pa-rameter fields:

• GraphicsOpens a dialog box in which you can set the graphics parameters

• Graphics displayOpens a dialog box in which you can set the general display parameters

• Symbol fileOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the symbol files

• Terminals / cablesOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for generating terminaland interconnect diagrams

• Contactor / cross-reference / wiringOpens the dialog box in which the parameters for the contactor selection, the cross-reference program, and the wirings are specified.

• PLC dataOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the display of PLCdata

• Foreign languagesOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for foreign languagetranslation

• Message management / DD syntax checkOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the management ofmessages that occur during automatic evaluation runs.

6.9.2 Personal


• GraphicsOpens a dialog box in which you can specify personal parameters for the graphics(such as Angle of type rotation, Schematics cursor, settings for the Clipboard etc.)

• Zoom levelsOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the zoom levels onthe graphics screen

• IncrementsOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the user-specific in-crements


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• Cursor positionsOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the user-specificcursor positions

• ColorsOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the color settings onthe graphics screen

6.9.3 Workstation


• Define output devicesOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the output devices

• GDI output formatOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for the GDI output for-mat

• DXF output parametersOpens a dialog box in which you can specify the parameters for DXF output.

6.10 Window

The Window menu contains the following menu items:CascadeTile horizontallyTile verticallyArrange icons


6.10.1 Cascade

When you use this option the current windows will be cascaded.

6.10.2 Tile horizontally

When you use this option the current windows will be placed next to each other.


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6.10.3 Tile vertically

When you use this option the current windows will be placed one below the other.

6.10.4 Arrange icons

Use this option to arrange the icons in the lower window area.

6.11 View

The View menu contains the following menu items:ToolbarsRefresh screenPage formatChange standardsAttachment previewDisplay scroll barsOpen zoomOpen zoom 80%Close zoomSet view to starting zoomIncrease quadrant zoomDecrease quadrant zoomSave zoom levelsActivate zoom levels


6.11.1 Toolbars

These menu items are used to activate and deactivate the display of the available tool-bars. Every pulldown menu of the graphics editing function has an own toolbar con-taining the functions most often used.

6.11.2 Refresh screen

This function refreshes the screen, updating the automatic functions such as autocon-necting.

6.11.3 Page format

These menu items allow you to reduce/enlarge the graphics screen to match the paperformats you use (for example, A2).


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6.11.4 Change standards

This function toggles the display between the "DIN" and "JIC" schematic standards.The project data are not changed.

6.11.5 Attachment preview

When inserting, duplicating, and moving symbols and macros containing connectingpoints, an attachment (vertical or horizontal) which may result therefrom is displayed bya line. It is therefore possible to create an autoconnecting connection to a component,which is not located in the visible screen section, in a safe and reliable way.

If you use the orthogonal key [<] the dashed lines will help you to determine the heightof the other components in order to place the component at exactly the same height.

6.11.6 Display scroll bars

By using the scrollbars at the right-hand and lower window margin you have the possi-bility to move the entire screen section. The scroll bars can be deactivated via the Viewmenu in order to enlarge the visible screen section.

6.11.7 Open zoom / Open zoom 80%

An entire schematics page is displayed on the graphics screen. EPLAN offers you sev-eral options to enlarge a particular section of the display.

When you call up this function the shape of the cursor changes, and you can open awindow which defines the new screen section.

You can consecutively define several screen sections.The zoom function remains in effect until you exit graphics editing or the zoom func-tion.

Zoom levels can be saved.

6.11.8 Close zoom

This function returns the window for the screen section to the most recent setting.

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6.11.9 Set view to starting zoom

This functions resets the graphics screen to the A3 default size unless you have definedanother start zoom.

You can save the current zoom setting for the next start of graphics editingby using the View/Save zoom levels/Save start zoom features.

6.11.10 Increase quadrant zoom / Decrease quadrant zoom

An entire schematics page is displayed on the graphics screen. EPLAN offers you sev-eral options to enlarge a particular section of the display.

• Pressing enlarges the quadrant of the screen in which the cursor is located.

• Pressing returns the screen section to its original size.

The zoom function remains in effect until you exit graphics editing or the zoom func-tion.

6.11.11 Save zoom levels

Use this function to define the starting zoom and ten further zoom levels (zoom levels"0" through "9") to have them always available.

6.11.12 Activate zoom levels

These functions are used to activate the previously defined additional ten zoom levels.

6.12 Help

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6.12.1 Module help / Contents and index

These menu items are used to access the online help system of EPLAN.

When you call up the Module help an overview page is displayed for the currentlyloaded module together with general explanations on its function. From this point youcan often branch to other pages which contain detailed information.

Contents and index branches to the Help Navigator. Here a table of contents and anindex are available. You can change between them by clicking on the tab cards of thesame names. The table of contents and index provide rapid access to all the requiredinformation of the help system.

6.12.2 About

This menu item branches to a dialog box in which you can view general information onyour EPLAN installation (for example, version numbers of individual modules and en-vironment variables used by EPLAN).

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7 Key commands

This section provides an overview of the key commands which are available within thegraphics editing function.

Edit symbol properties

Define a window (selected area)

Change window corner

Increase the quadrant zoom

In quadrant zoom mode: Decrease quadrant zoomClose zoom

Display properties of an object

Set view to A1

Set view to A2

Set view to A3

Set view to starting zoom

Open zoom 80%

Edit part data of a component

Generate symbol macro

Duplicate window (selected area)

Insert ellipse

Search function: Jump to counterpiece

On a connecting point: Change the line type for a potential

Activate/Deactivate display of the insertion points

Insert circle

Insert polyline

Insert macros

Update line types in case of differing potentials

Activate/Deactivate page offset

Position cursor, i.e. jump directly to the path and position

Insert rectangle

Set increment

Insert text


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Combine elements, i.e. create an insertion point

Move

Create variable macro

Create combined macro

Open zoom

Save pages

Angle down, right

Angle down, left

Angle up, right

Angle up, left

Node, down

Node, up

Node, right

Node, left

Insert symbols

Delete contents of a window (selected area)

Left-hand screen edge

Right-hand screen edge

Next page

Previous page

Cancel

Insert device-end terminals

Insert potential arrows

Insert cable definition

Insert shieldings

Insert wiring definition

Insert jumper

Open zoom

Drawing Black Boxes

Move screen section to the left

Move screen section to the right

Move screen section upwards

Move screen section downwards

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Refresh screen

to Activate zoom levels 0 through 9

Alternative text display

Move DD

Copy elements to the EPLAN Clipboard

Free graphics: Element data

Page properties

Call up selection of search function

Insert arcs

Plot pages via HPGL

Insert elements into search database

Copy pages

Free graphics: Move all

Create page

Open pages

Print pages

Read in backup pages

Free graphics: Rotate

Save pages

Dimensioning end

Paste elements from the EPLAN Clipboard

Mouse increment on/off

Cut elements and copy them to the EPLAN Clipboard

Repeat last step

Undo last step

Activate help system

Insert lines

Insert PLC end terminals

Close graphics editing

Create window macros

Duplicate window (selected area)

Insert macros

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Create page macros

Insert DIN box

Insert symbol macros

Jump to left-hand path

Jump to right-hand path

Jump to the insertion point at the top of the current path

Jump to the insertion point at the bottom of the current path

Symbol editing: Connecting point above

Symbol editing: Connecting points below

Symbol editing: Connecting point above/below

Symbol editing: Connecting point on the right

Symbol editing: Connecting point on the left

Symbol editing: Connecting point on the left/right

Start dimensioning

Symbol editing: Describing block

Edit messages.

Search function: Next entry

On a connecting point: Change line type for connection

Symbol editing: Identifying Block

Display parts data at components

Panel layout

Symbol editing: Edit symbol data

Symbol editing: Relative insertion point

PLC connection at terminal

Interrupt the connections

Search function: Previous entry

Position cursor, i.e. jump directly to the path and position

Draw circles

Grid on/off

Display symbol extensions

Activate/Deactivate page offset

Change standards (DIN/JIC)

Left-hand insertion point on same level

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Right-hand insertion point on same level

Upper insertion point in same path

Lower insertion point in same path


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8 Index

A

ASCII format...............................................................................................................90

B

Bill of materials.........................................................................................................118

C

Cable type file ...........................................................................................................107Cables .......................................................................................................................104Call-up parameters ....................................................................................................141Command line ...........................................................................................................141Comment.....................................................................................................................90Connection bill of materials.................................................................................97, 101Connector-type file....................................................................................................108Console .....................................................................................................................141Contact cross-reference .............................................................................................100Contactor selection ......................................................................................................97Contactor specification file ........................................................................................102Control characters .......................................................................................................94Control command ........................................................................................................92Cross-reference............................................................................................................97

D

Data area .....................................................................................................................92Data field.....................................................................................................................90

alphanumerical.........................................................................................................92definition..................................................................................................................95numerical .................................................................................................................91

Data lines ....................................................................................................................99Documentation database............................................................................................113

E

EDOCselection criteria .....................................................................................................118

EPLAN5.INI .............................................................................................................140Error number ...............................................................................................................96Evaluation run .............................................................................................................97


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F

F code ...................................................................................................................91, 97Field description..........................................................................................................90Field number ...............................................................................................................91File number .................................................................................................................91Font.............................................................................................................................99Footer area ..................................................................................................................92Form description .........................................................................................................90Function text .............................................................................................................104

G

GDI.............................................................................................................................94

H

Header area .................................................................................................................92Headers .......................................................................................................................99

I

ID................................................................................................................................95Initialization file ........................................................................................................140Interconnect diagram...........................................................................................97, 106

J

Jumper symbol ..........................................................................................................104

L

Labeling ....................................................................................................................126Phoenix Mark...........................................................................................................98standard....................................................................................................................98

Language file.............................................................................................................111List output ...................................................................................................................98Log form ...................................................................................................................118

M

Message ......................................................................................................................96number.....................................................................................................................96

Message management..................................................................................................98Message management file..........................................................................................111MS DOS input command...........................................................................................141

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P

Page ..........................................................................................................................104Parameter program

output parameter ......................................................................................................94Phoenix Mark Labeling .............................................................................................130Point commands ..........................................................................................................94Potential cross-reference............................................................................................100Print form....................................................................................................................89Printer .........................................................................................................................94

font ..........................................................................................................................94Printer parameters

point commands .......................................................................................................94

R

Registry.....................................................................................................................140Report processor..........................................................................................................89

S

Special codes...............................................................................................................91Special text................................................................................................................179Standard labeling.........................................................................................................98Starting area ..........................................................................................................92, 99Strip designation........................................................................................................104SYSTEM.ERR ............................................................................................................96

T

Target........................................................................................................................104Terminal bill of materials ....................................................................................97, 108Terminal diagram ................................................................................................97, 103Text

fixed.........................................................................................................................90Translation ..................................................................................................................98

V

Variable.......................................................................................................................91

W

Wire number .............................................................................................................104Wiring list ...................................................................................................................97Wiring List ................................................................................................................101


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