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Electrical Wiring Manager User Guide
Revision Sheet
Contents Page
Wiring Manager
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:4
AVEVA Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:4
Guide Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:4
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
Equipment View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
Add Area, Buildings, Equipment Rooms and Vendor Packages. . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6
Add Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6
Add Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6
Add Equipment Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:7
Add Vendor Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
Add Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
Add Field Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:12
Edit and Rename Items in the Equipment View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:16
Equipment Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:18
Compartment Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:22
Terminal Strips, Earth Bars, Din Rails, Devices, I/O Modules and Group Labels .
4:25
Add Terminal Strips and Earth Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:26
Add DIN Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:27
Add Devices (Relays, Barriers etc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:28
Select Device from the Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:29
Add I/O Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30
Select an I/O Module from the Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:32
Add Group Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:33
Modify Terminal Strips and Earth Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:33
Copy Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:34
Copy and Move Equipment with Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:34
Copy Equipment with Cables and Terminations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:34
Equipment List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:36
Select Parent Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:40
Change Enhanced Cable Block Diagram Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:40
Create or Import Multiple Major Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:41
Import Equipment from Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:48
Termination Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:53
Report Revision Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:54
Attachments (External Documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:57
View the List of Attachments for an Equipment Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:57
Add a new Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:57
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
Cable Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
Create a New Project Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:5
Select Catalogue Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:11
Select Cable Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:12
Create New Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:13
Copying Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:15
Edit Project Cable Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:16
Bulk Edit Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:18
Delete Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:19
Change Cable Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:20
Assign Cable Glands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:22
Assign Cable Gland Adaptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:22
Merge Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:23
Import Cables from Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:25
AVEVA Cable Design Data Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30
Cable Design Import Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:31
Import the Design Data for Multiple Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:32
Import the Design Data of Single Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:34
Update Estimated Cable Lengths with Design Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:37
Bulk Freeze and Unfreeze Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:37
Find Cable Cores Not Terminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:38
Cable Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:39
Add Cables to the Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:40
Edit Catalogue Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45
Terminations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1
Access the Terminations Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1
Terminations User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:2
Main Graphics Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:3
Cables to Terminate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:3
Cores to Terminate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:3
Tab Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:3
Terminals Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5
Wire Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7
Devices and Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:8
Create and Edit Terminations using the Terminations Window . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10
Select Terminals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10
Set Terminals as Reserved or Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10
Terminate Wires/Cores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Cable Termination Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12
Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1
Export to Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1
Export to XPS and PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1
Export to AVEVA NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1
AVEVA NET Export Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:2
Export Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:3
Export Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:4
1 Introduction
The Electrical Wiring Manager User Guide is designed to help users learn how to use the
Electrical Wiring Manager module of AVEVA Electrical. The User Guide describes how to
create detailed project cable and wiring termination data.
Electrical Wiring Manager manages all tasks typically carried out by an Electrical Designer
relating to detail cable, wiring and termination design. This includes definition of equipment
terminal arrangements, cable creation and terminations etc., generation of Cable Schedules
and cable, cable gland and cable gland adapter Bill of Materials etc. Wiring Manager can be
used to:
• Manage all project cables including the definition of cable type, source and
destinations, manufacturer, catalogue number, length etc (i.e. a typical project Cable
Schedule).
• Manage equipment definitions including equipment layouts and terminal arrangements/
markings.
• Produce Cable Schedules / Bill of Materials, equipment terminations and other reports.
• Produce Cable Drum Schedule.
• Produce Cable Gland and Cable Gland Adapter Bill of Materials.
• Create detailed Cable and Wire Termination reports.
• Produce interactive Cable Block Diagrams using a drag and drop interface.
• Interface with other AVEVA Electrical applications to automate production termination
diagrams and reports including AutoCAD drawings.
• Share equipment and cables with AVEVA Electrical.
For a more detailed list refer to Feature Overview.
Cable Management
• Create cables by copying existing cables or create manually by selecting from the user
definable cable catalogue.
• Cable Schedule grid supports user definable columns, order and filters.
• Auto create Cable Block Diagrams from the cable schedule.
• Merge two cables to create a new cable (where cables have same source and
destinations).
• Split cables into two, based on cable properties (cable type, core size, screens/shields
etc.).
• Change of catalogue number updates all core markings and re-aligns cores by type
and marking.
• Assign Cable Glands from user definable gland catalogue based on gland/cable
properties (i.e. auto match cable outside diameter/Gland range).
• Assign Cable Gland Adapters from user definable gland adapter catalogue based on
gland/equipment connection properties.
• Produce cable schedule reports, cable Bill of Materials (BOM), Gland BOM and Gland
Adapter BOM reports.
• Auto-assign cables to cable drums optimising drum usage (minimising cable wastage).
• Share individual cables and catalogue cables with AVEVA Instrumentation.
Equipment
• Graphical representation of all equipment terminal strips and terminals in Plant/Area
hierarchy.
Cable/Wire Terminations
• Drag and drop wire terminations (on wire by wire basis or terminate an entire cable).
• Auto connect cables/wires by matching wire numbers.
• Work with a list of cables and cable cores not yet terminated.
• Supports multiple terminations per terminal.
• Supports wire number inheritance (wire numbers are 'passed' along interconnected
cable cores and wires).
• Supports independent wire ferrule numbers and automatic ferrule numbering based on
user-defined rules.
• Supports terminal marking modification (terminal re-numbering) one at a time or in
groups.
• Automatic cross-patch wiring within equipment (e.g. Marshalling Cabinets) and
between equipment in same location (room).
• Supports “Links” between terminals, fused terminals and disconnect terminals.
• Supports “Looping Wires” between terminals (external links between terminals).
• Create graphical termination reports instantly in PDF format without requiring any CAD
application.
• Export cable schedule, cable drum schedule and cable catalogue data to AVEVA NET.
Reports
• Cable Schedule (user defined layout) including export to Excel, XPS and PDF.
• Cable Bill of Materials.
• Cable Gland Bill Of Materials.
• Cable Gland Adapter Bill of Materials.
• Cable Drum Schedule.
• Ferrule Numbers (by Equipment/Terminals), including export to Excel.
• Termination Reports (print or saved as PDF).
Change Management
• Report all cables added, deleted and renamed.
• Report detail changes in each field (e.g. Length now 50 was 100).
• Log changes for future reporting (e.g. Cable No changed: Cable No. 1234 was 4567
etc).
• Audit Manager enables users to view changes by object type.
Cables used to add/edit and view all project cables and allows
definition of cable types.
Terminations the user interface for all cable and wire terminations in the
project.
Cable Block Diagrams describes the creation and use of cable block diagrams, that
provide interactive access to project equipment and cabling.
Export to AVEVA NET describes the facilities to export files of item data for import
into AVEVA NET.
Work Packs can be created with selected equipment and time scales for
a particular project.
Report Manager describes the in-built Report Manager that enables users to
create and modify reports.
AVEVA NET Export explains the configuration required for AVEVA NET Export.
Configuration Files
2 User Interface
When Electrical Wiring Manager starts up the AVEVA Electrical Wiring Manager window is
displayed showing the Home tab.
Ferrule Rule Displays the Ferrule Rule Definition window which is used for
Definitions creation or modification of Ferrule Rules. The Ferrule Rules
feature enables automatic ferrule numbers (wire number
markings) to be added to wire ends after termination.
Wiring Rule Displays the Wiring Rule Definitions window which is used for
Definitions creation or modification of Wiring Rules. The Wiring Rules
feature is used to automatically create equipment cables and
to terminate cable cores/wires at each end.
AVEVA Cable Design Displays the AVEVA Cable Design Import window. Refer to
Import Configuration AVEVA Cable Design Data Interface.
Equipment List Displays equipment in a Grid View. From the grid, equipment and
their terminal arrangements can be defined and edited. Users can
access equipment 'internal' component layouts, cable terminations
and design of 'internal' wiring/terminations. The Grid View enables
easy filtering by equipment type and editing of additional
equipment properties. Refer to Equipment List.
Equipment Displays a list of equipment. Using this list, users can assign
Ferrule Rules Ferrule Rules for automated wire/ferrule numbering. Refer to
Assign Ferrule Rules to Equipment
Cable Schedule Displays the Wiring Manager Cable Schedule Grid View. From the
grid, users can project cables from a user definable cable
catalogue and assign cable ends to equipment. Also provides
facilities to assign cable glands, gland adapters and for Bill of
Materials reporting. Refer to Cable Schedule.
Cable Drum Displays the Wiring Manager Cable Drum Schedule (cables can
Schedule also be 'auto-drummed' from the Cable Schedule grid).. Refer to
Cable Drums.
Cable Gland Displays the Cable Gland Adapter Catalogue grid view.
Adapters
The following Wiring Manager-specific options are accessed from the Fixed Reports option
in the Reports section:
Control System Tags Opens a grid view listing all Electrical Engineer tags not
Not Assigned assigned to an I/O Channel.
Cable Cores Not Opens a grid view listing cable cores that are not terminated.
Terminated
Wires Not Terminated Opens a grid view listing wires that are not connected at both
at Both Ends ends.
Cable Length Opens a grid view listing cables with lengths that do not match
Mismatch their design lengths (as imported from AVEVA Cable Design -
refer to AVEVA Cable Design Data Interface for details).
Device BOM
Cable BOM These options open grid views displaying bills of materials for
devices, I/O module, cables, cable glands and cable gland
Cable Gland BOM adaptors.
Publish to AVEVA Used to export files of item data for import into AVEVA NET.
NET Refer to Export to AVEVA NET.
AVEVA Cable Used to import the design length of cables from AVEVA Cable
Design Import Design (from PDMS or Marine projects). Refer to AVEVA Cable
Design Data Interface.
From Other Project Used to import Catalogue data (cables and field devices) from
other projects. Refer to Importing Catalogue Items from another
Project.
Import from Cable Used to import cable sizing details from an Excel spreadsheet.
Sizing Refer to Cable Sizing Import.
Export Cables for Used to export cable data to an Excel spreadsheet into which
Cable Sizing cable sizing data may be entered. The spreadsheet may then be
imported with the sizing data back into Wiring Manager. Refer to
Cable Sizing Export.
2.10 Claims
If a user attempts to edit an item which is currently being edited by another item, a message
is displayed to inform the user that the item is locked. For details of how to unlock claims,
refer to the Common Functionality User Guide.
3 Options
General project preferences for Wiring Manager are set from the Options window.
On the Project tab, click Options to display the Options window.
General Tab
Click Add Item to add another marking and enter it the Marking column. To delete a
marking, select it and click Remove Item.
The Cable No delimiter will be placed in between the From and To equipment numbers
(e.g. FROM '/' TO).
Overall Cable Schedule
Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project, the Show cables
from both Instrumentation and Electrical checkbox will be disabled. If sharing is enabled,
it will be checked by default.
If the checkbox is not checked, cables from Instrumentation are not displayed in Electrical. If
the checkbox is checked, such cables will be displayed, (for example in the Cable Schedule
list), but cannot be edited or deleted.
Note: Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project setup, or
afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the Installation
User Guide for details.
The Equipment Layout tab is used to change the colours Wiring Manager uses to show
internal equipment components in the Equipment Layout window.
4 Equipment
In Wiring Manager, the Equipment View provides a a hierarchical view of all electrical
equipment and field devices grouped by Plant Area and Location type.
From the Equipment View, equipment and field devices etc can be created, as well as new
Plant Areas, buildings, equipment rooms etc. Refer to Add Area, Buildings, Equipment
Rooms and Vendor Packages, Add Equipment and Add Field Devices for details. See also
Edit and Rename Items in the Equipment View and Copy Equipment.
Equipment can also be viewed in a grid format in the Equipment List.
Wiring Manager includes a facility for designing and viewing internal equipment component
layouts in a graphical user interface. Refer to Equipment Layout for details.
Terminal Strips, Din Rails and Devices can be added and edit both from the Equipment
Layout interface and the Equipment View. Refer to Terminal Strips, Earth Bars, Din Rails,
Devices, I/O Modules and Group Labels for details.
Facilities are provided to add major equipment to the project in bulk using a wizard. Refer to
Create or Import Multiple Major Equipment.
Equipment may also be added by importing from an Excel spreadsheet. See Import
Equipment from Excel for details.
In Wiring Manager, reports on equipment termination reports can be produced. Refer to
Termination Reports for details.
Wiring Manager includes facilities to attach external documents/files to equipment tags and
for the viewing of these attached documents. Refer to Attachments (External Documents)
for details.
Wiring Manager includes Equipment Catalogues which used to define standard equipment
items and their terminal arrangements. These catalogue items can be used in the creation
of project equipment. See Equipment Catalogues for further information.
To add an equipment node, right-click on the appropriate node to display a pop-up menu
with relevant options for that equipment node type. The options vary depending on the
selected equipment type. For example, the pop-up menu in figure above gives add options
for the Junction Box node selected. For this Junction Box users can add: a field device, a
device (relay, IS Barrier etc), an I/O module, a terminal strip, a DIN rail (DIN rails can contain
terminals and devices/IO modules mixed together in any sequence and quantity) or an
Earth Bar.
For most equipment nodes, options to edit and delete the selected item are available, plus a
facility to find any equipment number. When an Equipment node (i.e. a Junction Box,
Cabinet, Field Device etc) has been selected, an option to print (or print preview) the
terminations for the selected equipment is also provided.
Double-clicking on any node that contains terminals, terminal strips, DIN rails, earth bars,
devices, compartments or compartment elements will bring up the Wiring Manager's
Terminations. This window allows terminations to be defined through a 'drag and drop' style
graphical user interface.
Edit Detail Displays a window for editing the data of the item
represented by the selected node. Refer to Edit and
Rename Items in the Equipment View.
Various Add .... Clicking on an Add... command will display a window for
commands: adding equipment to the Wiring Manager database. The
item to be added is created at the equipment node (or Area
node if an Area node is selected etc) selected when the pop-
up menu was opened (the node that was right-clicked on).
Refer to Refer to Add Area, Buildings, Equipment Rooms
and Vendor Packages, Add Equipment, Add Field Devices
and Terminal Strips, Earth Bars, Din Rails, Devices, I/O
Modules and Group Labels.
Note: Wiring Manager will only allow copying/moving to a valid parent node based on
equipment type. For example a PLC Cabinet cannot be pasted (copied or moved)
to a Terminal Strip or a DIN Rail copied to an Plant Area or a PLC Cabinet to a
PLC Cabinet etc.
Copy (with 'From' This menu option only appears if the node selected has
cables) 'From' cables (i.e. cables in the cable schedule leading from
this equipment). Select the node to copy, right-click then
select Copy (with 'From' cables), then select the new
parent node (e.g. a Plant Area, Building or Room) then right-
click and select the Paste command.
This command is the same as above Copy command but
also copies any cables and terminates the new cables
exactly as the cables are terminated in the original 'source'
equipment selected. The Copy Equipment with Cables
window is displayed, used to assign new Cable Numbers to
the copied cables. See Copy Equipment.
Expand Selected Opens all the sub-”branches” for the selected item.
Also available on the Tools - Equipment Tree tab.
Ferrule No Report Displays a window that shows all wire ferrule numbers for
each terminal strip/device in the selected equipment
allowing for easy definition of ferrule/wire numbers.
Auto Ferrule Selected Used to automatically add ferrule numbers to the wire ends
Equipment connected to the equipment in accordance with pre-defined
numbering rules. Accesses a sub-menu from where the left,
right or both sides of the equipment can be selected for
numbering. Refer to Updating Ferrule Nos by Ferrule Rules
for further information.
Create Wiring Used to create the wiring for equipment. Refer to Create
Wiring for further information.
Wiring Check Report Opens a report that displays the wiring for equipment that
have had wiring created for them. Refer to Field Device
Wiring Reports for further information.
Note: Wiring Manager is configured to allow only certain types of Equipment objects to be
'external' or 'internal' to other equipment types. For example a Cabinet cannot be
created or pasted (copied or moved) to a Terminal Strip or a DIN Rail created or
copied or moved to a Plant Area etc.
Note: Equipment can also be accessed from Wiring Manager's Equipment List grid. The
Equipment List support the Grid Manager, filtering etc.
The following options are located on the Tools - Equipment Tree tab:
Records Section
Refresh
New These common options are also located on the Home tab.
Edit Refer to the Common Functionality User Guide for details.
Delete
Actions Section
Tools Section
Add Multiple Used to create multiple items of major equipment in bulk. Refer to
Equipment Create or Import Multiple Major Equipment for details.
Open All Opens a list of all documents attached to the current equipment. Refer
to Attachments (External Documents) for details.
The button next to the Area Type field displays a window for creating new area types. Refer
to the Common Functionality User Guide for details of how to create areas and area types.
Once the area details have been added, click OK to add the new area to the Equipment
View.
Enter the details of the building and click Save to add it to the Equipment View.
The button next to the Status field displays a window in which the Status pick list can be
edited.
If the building is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation, click Share the Building with
Instrumentation.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Enter the details of the room and click Save to add it to the Equipment View.
The button next to the Status field displays a window in which the Status pick list can be
edited.
If the room is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation, click Share the Room with
Instrumentation.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Note: Rooms shared with AVEVA Instrumentation can be viewed in AVEVA Instrumentation
but not edited.
Enter the details of the package and click Save to add it to the Equipment View.
The button next to the Status field displays a window in which the Status pick list can be
edited.
If the package is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation, click Share the Package with
Instrumentation.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Note that any delimiters defined for tag format are displayed after the fields they follow.
Complete the fields as required. Note that if the tag format includes “Function”, the list of
available functions will be restricted to those associated with the selected class.
For details of classes and tag formats refer to the Electrical Engineer User Guide.
The entered tag number is displayed at the bottom of the window. For example:
Note: If the selected tag format for the equipment includes “Area”, although any area be
selected in the Area field (and this will form part of the equipment’s tag number),
entering a different area from the one in which the equipment type node is located
will not set the actual plant area of the equipment to that area.
When the required tag data has been entered, click OK.
The (Equipment Type) Information window is then displayed. For example:
To change the tag number, click the button next to the Tag No field to display the
Equipment Tag window again (see above).
Whatever may have been entered in the Equipment Tag window, the Area No field will
display the plant area of the equipment node. Changing the area displayed here will not
change the plant area of the equipment.
The Area Path: displays the parent area(s) of the plant area, if there are any.
The Termination Drawing checkbox enables this equipment to be added to the AVEVA
Electrical Designer's Drawing List so that a CAD termination drawing can be created for this
equipment's terminations.
The Signal Class Applies and Signal Service Applies checkboxes are only for reference
purposes. There is no limit to what cables or field devices that can be assigned or
terminated to the equipment. This can be used, for example, to help the designer or
engineer flag analog signals to be used in the equipment.
If the equipment is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation, click Share the Equipment
with Instrumentation.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Note: When saving Wiring Manager will check the Tag No. is unique for the project.
Note: Although Equipment can contain Terminal Strips (users cannot add terminals directly
to Equipment, they must add a Terminal Strip which will contain Terminals) and/or
equipment rails (DIN rails) - which in turn may contain a mixture of terminal strips
and/or devices (barriers/relays etc) and/or I/O modules. Refer to Add Terminal Strips
and Earth Bars.
This window is used to specify the tag of the new field device.
The Class list consists of all classes to which tag formats have been assigned in Electrical
Engineer. Select the required class.
The Tag Format list is then populated with all the tag formats that have been assigned to
the selected class (the class designated the primary class is automatically pre-selected).
Select the required tag format from this list.
The fields displayed under the Tag Format list will depend on the fields that the selected tag
format consist of.
If the “Free Form” tag format is selected (see above), simply enter the required tag in the
Equipment No field.
If a different tag format is selected, the displayed fields will change to reflect this. For
example:
Note that any delimiters defined for tag format are displayed after the fields they follow.
Complete the fields as required. Note that if the tag format includes “Function”, the list of
available functions will be restricted to those associated with the selected class.
For details of classes and tag formats refer to the Electrical Engineer User Guide.
The entered tag number is displayed at the bottom of the window. For example:
Note: If the selected tag format for the equipment includes “Area”, although any area be
selected in the Area field (and this will form part of the device’s tag number), entering
a different area from the one in which the field device node is located will not set the
actual plant area of the device to that area.
When the required tag data has been entered, click OK.
The Field Device Information window is then displayed
To change the tag number, click the button next to the Tag No field to display the
Equipment Tag window again (see above).
Whatever may have been entered in the Equipment Tag window, the Area No field will
display the plant area of the field device node. Changing the area displayed here will not
change the plant area of the device.
The Area Path: displays the parent area(s) of the plant area, if there are any.
The terminal configuration of a field device can be specified by copying data from the Field
Device Catalogue. This facility is accessed using the From Catalogue button, as described
below.
If the equipment is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation, click Share the Equipment
with Instrumentation.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Note: When saving Wiring Manager will check that the Tag No. is unique for the project.
Note: Users may add new Field Device definitions to Wiring Manager's Field Device
Catalogue. Refer to Field Device Catalogue.
This window shows all Field Devices defined in the Field Device Catalogue. Users may add
to this list by defining new Field Devices in the Field Device Catalogue.
Select a configuration either by double-clicking on Field Device image on the Graphic tab or
the record on the List tab, or click on the required configuration on either tab and then click
Select.
Note: The Last Edit field displays the date and time when the item data was last edited.
The user name of the individual that performed the edit is displayed in a tool-tip when
the mouse cursor is hovered over the field. Click the button in the field to display the
Audit Manager, which will display a list of all the changes to the equipment data.
Note: Compartment elements and distribution board circuit breakers can only be added,
deleted and edited using the AVEVA Electrical Engineer module. In Wiring Manager
it is only possible to view details of existing items of these types. Changes cannot be
saved (the OK button of the Details window is disabled).
Compartments themselves may be edited to some extent. However, like
Compartment elements, they can only be added and deleted in the Engineer module.
Note: Renaming equipment automatically renames any references to that equipment (e.g.
all cables in the cable schedule with a destination to the equipment, termination
report and drawings etc references will by changed.
• Cable Block Diagrams, by right-clicking on any equipment, then selecting the Edit
Detail option.
• Major Equipment Catalogue, by selecting an item from the Major Equipment Catalogue
grid view, then clicking Edit and selecting Edit Detail from the displayed Options
window.
The Equipment Layout window is then displayed:
Note: Any changes made in this window are not saved until the Save command button is
selected.
Note: The Last Edit field that appears on this and other windows displays the date and
time when the equipment data was last edited. The user name of the individual that
performed the edit is displayed in a tool-tip when the mouse cursor is hovered over
the field. Click the button in the field to display the Audit Manager, which will display
a list of all the changes to the equipment data.
Note: If a Compartment layout is being edited, many of the fields are disabled. Most
Compartment details may only be edited in the Engineer module. Refer to
Compartment Layouts for more information on viewing and editing Compartments
and Compartment element layouts.
The Termination DWG Required checkbox allows the equipment to be added to the Wiring
Manager Designer's Drawing List so that a CAD termination drawing can be created for the
equipment's terminations.
The Signal Class Applies and Signal Service Applies checkboxes fields are for reference
purposes only. There is no limit to what cables or field devices that can be assigned or
terminated to this equipment. They can be used, for example, to help the Designer or
Engineer assign analog signals to this equipment.
Note: Terminal Strips, Devices, etc. cannot be added to an MCC or Switchboard with
Compartments. They must be added to the Compartments themselves. Refer to
Compartment Layouts for more information.
These include the Add options as described above, plus the following option:
Add Group/Label used to add a group name to the terminal strip, device etc
that is next to the blank space that was clicked on to open
the menu. Refer to Add Group Labels.
Equipment Arrangement
To rearrange the internal equipment drag and drop components from DIN Rail to DIN Rail or
up and down a DIN Rail.
Note: Wiring Manager always inserts new or dropped components before the component
dropped on or right-clicked on.
Note: A DIN Rail is automatically added whenever a new component is added to a new
'column' or an existing component is dragged to a new 'column' within this layout.
Other Facilities
Click Edit Terminations (from the right-click menu or the button bar) to edit wire
terminations. The Terminations window is then displayed. See Terminations User Interface
for details.
Click Print Preview Terminations to view the Termination report for the item. Refer to
Termination Reports for details.
Click Ferrule No Report to view the ferrule markings/numbers of the item. Refer to Viewing
Ferrule Markings for details.
Click Auto Ferrule Selected Equipment to apply a Ferrule Rule to the item. Refer to
Updating Ferrule Nos by Ferrule Rules for details.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
These details can only be edited in the Engineer module. The OK button is therefore
disabled.
Terminal Strips, Devices, I/O Modules, Earth Bars and Groups/Labels cannot be added to
an MCC or Switchboard with Compartments. They must be added to the Compartments
themselves.
To access the Equipment Layout window for a Compartment, either:
• Right-click on that Compartment in the Equipment Layout window of the equipment
that contains in and select Edit Detail option from the menu that is then displayed.
• Or, in the Equipment View, right-click on the Compartment node and then select the
Edit Detail option.
The Equipment Layout window for the Compartment is then displayed, showing the
Compartment elements. For example:
Click Edit Terminations to edit wire terminations. The Terminations window is then
displayed. See Terminations User Interface for details.
Terminal Strips, Devices, I/O Modules, Earth Bars and Groups/Labels can added and edited
in the same way as described in Equipment Layout, using right-click menus.
Note that the Copy and Delete Component options are not available on the right-click
menu for Compartment elements, as these actions can only be carried out in the Engineer
module.
To view details of a Compartment element, right-click on it and select the Edit Detail option
from the menu that is then displayed. The Detail window is then displayed. For example:
These details can only be edited in the Engineer module. The OK button is therefore
disabled.
Terminal Strip No/ Enter any unique value for the current equipment as the Terminal
Earth Bar Name Strip number or Earth Bar name.
First Terminal No Defines the starting terminal marking. Wiring Manager will create
incremented terminal markings for all subsequent terminals.
Note: Wiring Manager does not support auto numbering of any terminals except for
simple incremental numerical (count). However, once the terminal strip/earth bar
has been created users can edit individual terminal markings in the Terminations
User Interface.
Field Wires Is only valid when using Wiring Rules to terminate field cables on
Terminate on equipment terminal strips/earth bars. When checked, field cables
Right are terminated on the right side of this terminal strip/earth bar.
When unchecked field cables are terminated on the left of the
terminal strip/earth bar.
To create the new DIN rail enter a Din Rail name (a label) and a sequence number and click
Save.
Wiring Manager will place the new Din Rail under the parent equipment tag in the
Equipment View.
Note: Sequence numbers define the order of multiple terminal strips/DIN Rails within the
equipment. This effects the Equipment Treeview as well as equipment termination
reports and equipment termination drawings created by Designer. The lowest
sequenced terminal strip/DIN Rails will appear first, highest last etc. within each
Equipment item.
When editing a DIN Rail, users can change the Device sequence list on the right, which
shows all components currently assigned to the DIN Rail. To change the sequence of
components on the rail, drag and drop the items in the Device sequence list to create the
sequence required.
• Select the Rotated option to rotate the Device 180 degrees (i.e. place it upside down
on the rail with respect to its catalogue definition.
Once a device is selected, the Catalogue Information fields display the Model No,
Manufacturer and Description, and the graphic is updated to show the terminal
arrangement of the selected device. For example:
Note: Device information is fixed for each specific catalogue entry. Users cannot edit
device information from project equipment. Users can only edit/add devices from the
Wiring Manager Device Catalogue. Also, if a catalogue definition is changed in the
Device catalogue all the project instances are changed to the new definition.
Click Save to save the new device to the parent equipment (or DIN Rail).
Note: Wiring Manager will create these devices with a blank equipment no (tag no) and
increment the sequence from the one entered in this window.
Users may edit the device by selecting a different device component from the catalogue at
any time during the project by re-selecting another device from the Wiring Manager Device
catalogue.
To select a Device from the catalogue, double-click on the Device record, or select the
Device record, then click Select.
Wiring Manager will then create the new project Device by copying the catalogue Device
definition, including all terminals and their markings.
Note: Device information is fixed for each specific catalogue entry. Users cannot edit
device information from project equipment. Users can only edit/add devices from the
Wiring Manager Device Catalogue.
Note: I/O Catalogue information is fixed for each specific catalogue entry. Users cannot
edit I/O Module information from project equipment. Users can only edit /add
modules from the Wiring Manager I/O Module Catalogue. Also, if a catalogue
definition is changed in the I/O Module catalogue all the project instances are
changed to the new definition.
Click Save to save the new device to the parent equipment (or DIN Rail).
An I/O Module can be edited by selecting a different I/O Module from the catalogue at any
time.
To select an I/O Module from the Catalogue, double-click on the I/O Module record, or select
the I/O Module record, then click Select.
Wiring Manager will then create the new project I/O Module by copying the catalogue I/O
Module definition, including all terminals and their markings.
Note: I/O Module information is fixed for each specific catalogue entry. Users cannot edit
device information from project equipment. Users can only edit /add devices from the
I/O Module Catalogue.
Enter the label that will appear on the layout, and a location/description.
Enter a sequence number.
Note: The sequence defines the order of multiple terminal strips/DIN Rails within the
equipment. This affects the Equipment Treeview as well as equipment termination
reports and equipment termination drawings created by Designer. The lowest
sequenced terminal strip/DIN Rails will appear first, highest last etc within each
Equipment item.
Enter the number of terminals required. Users can also specify the first terminal number. If
this First Terminal No. value is changed all terminals are renumbered sequentially from the
number entered. Users can also change the Terminal Strip No or Earth Bar Name (its tag
or label).
Note: If the number of terminals in the Terminal Strip or Earth Bar is reduced then all cable
cores or wires terminated on the terminals being deleted are first disconnected by
Wiring Manager.
Note: Use the right-click option Edit Detail to change the Equipment Number.
To move equipment, use the Cut and Paste options on right-click context menu the instead
of the Copy and Paste options, or drag and drop the equipment between nodes.
features enables the copying of all 'From' cables and will terminate the new cables exactly
as the original cables being copied. This features enables extremely fast creation of field
Junction Boxes and their main multi-pair (or home run) cables.
To copy Equipment along with cables and their terminations, from the Equipment View right-
click on the Equipment node to be copied, click Copy (with 'From' Cables) from the context
menu, right-click on the parent node under which the new Equipment is to be placed
(typically an 'Area', 'Building', ‘Vendor Package’ or 'Room' node), and click Paste from the
context menu.
The Copy Equipment with Cables window is then displayed, listing all the cables 'From'
the original equipment:
This window also provides a field for entering the new Equipment Number.
To select an equipment tag, double-click on the required tag or click on it and then click
Select. The window is then closed and the number of the specified equipment is displayed
in the Equipment No. cell.
To create a new equipment tag, select New. This displays the Equipment Information
window. Create the new equipment as described in Create New Equipment. The new
equipment is then added to the list in the Select Equipment window.
To copy an existing equipment tag, select the equipment from the list then select Copy
Selected. This displays the Equipment Information window with the details of the selected
equipment displayed. Amend these details as required and click Save. The new equipment
is then added to the list in the Select Equipment window and is available for selection.
To exit the window without selecting destination equipment, or to de-select destination
equipment previously selected so that the other end of the cable is no longer connected,
click either Not Connected or Exit.
All fields except those with a yellow background can be edited directly within the grid.
For information on Grid functionality refer to Working with the Data Grid.
Accessing Information
Clicking on the Equipment No. cell button that appears when the mouse is hovered over
that cell displays the Options window:
• Edit Terminations: Displays the Terminations window. This option displays all
terminals/devices and terminations for the entire equipment.
View Terminations (Print Preview): Displays the Termination Reports print preview
window.
Shared equipment may be viewed in either application but may only be edited in the
application in which it was created.
The following options are located on the List Tools - Equipment List tab
Records Section
Refresh
New These common options are also located on the Home tab.
Edit Refer to the Common Functionality User Guide for details.
Delete
Actions Section
Auto Ferrule Used to automatically add ferrule numbers to the wire ends
Selected connected to the selected equipment in accordance with pre-
Equipment defined numbering rules. Accesses a sub-menu from where the
left, right or both sides of the equipment can be selected for
numbering. Refer to Updating Ferrule Nos by Ferrule Rules for
further information.
Create Wiring Used to create the wiring for equipment (loads). Refer to Create
Wiring for further information.
Add Revision Displays the Revision Entry window, enabling the user to add a
revision to an equipment termination report. Refer to Create a
Revision.
Edit Revision Displays the Revision Entry window, enabling the user to edit an
existing revision. Refer to Edit a Revision.
Change Symbol Used to change the symbol used to represent individual items of
equipment on enhanced cable block diagrams. Refer to Change
Enhanced Cable Block Diagram Symbols.
Tools Section
View Ferrule Displays a window listing ferrule markings/numbers for the current
Markings equipment. Refer to Viewing Ferrule Markings for details.
Add Multiple Used to create multiple items of major equipment in bulk. Refer to
Equipment Create or Import Multiple Major Equipment for details.
Printing Section
Print Termination Prints a Termination Report for all the equipment currently selected
Report in the grid. Refer to Termination Reports for details
Export Section
To PDF Exports a Termination Report in PDF format for all the equipment
currently selected in the grid. Refer to Termination Reports for
details
Open for Opens a list of all documents attached to the current equipment.
Selected Refer to Attachments (External Documents) for details.
To select an equipment tag, double-click on the required tag or click on it and then click
Select. The window is then closed and the number of the specified equipment is displayed
in the Parent cell.
To exit the window without selecting parent equipment, or to de-select parent equipment
previously selected so that the equipment no longer has parent equipment, click Not
Connected.
The window displays all the different project symbols for the selected item type (see Add or
Edit Cable Block Diagram Symbols). The Default Symbol checkbox indicates the default
symbol set for the type of item.
Select a different symbol either by double-clicking on it or clicking on it and clicking Select.
A message then confirms that the symbol for the item has been changed, and the window
exits.
• Entering details of multiple equipment, including the major equipment catalogue item,
in the Add Multiple Equipment wizard.
Note: The facility can also be accessed from the Cable Block Diagrams window. See Add
Equipment. When the wizard is accessed from a Cable Block diagram, any
equipment created or imported is added to that diagram when the procedure is
completed.
Click Browse to select the required spreadsheet. Click Next > to start the import.
Details of the equipment imported from the spreadsheet are then displayed in the wizard:
As required, enter cable numbers and select destination equipment as described below.
Select an Area number, enter a unique equipment number, and select a Major Equipment
Catalogue number.
Select an Area number and a Major Equipment Catalogue number, and specify the number
of items to be added.
Click Next.
The multiple items are then added to the wizard:
The default equipment numbers of equipment added to the wizard in this way will be in the
following format, as shown above: “copy of New Equip(#)”. Amend these as required.
To select an equipment tag, double-click on the required tag or click on it and then click
Select. The window is then closed and the number of the specified equipment is displayed
in the Destination cell.
To create a new equipment tag, select New, this displays the Equipment Information
window. Create the new equipment as described in Add Field Devices. The new equipment
is then added to the list in the Select Equipment window.
To exit the window without selecting destination equipment, or to de-select destination
equipment previously selected so that the other end of the cable is no longer connected,
click either Not Connected or Exit.
Copying Rows
To copy a row, select it, then click Copy Selected, accessible from the menu which is
displayed when the arrow next to the New button is clicked.
A copy of the selected row is then added to the wizard. Amend the details as required.
Deleting Rows
To delete a row or rows, select them in the wizard and click Delete. A message is then
displayed requesting that the deletion be confirmed. Click Yes to delete the selected row(s),
or No to cancel the deletion.
Click Browse and select the Excel file from which data is to be imported. Click Next >.
The next window shows all the columns in the Excel spreadsheet to be imported. Select an
existing Field Mapping (if one for this Import type exists) from saved mappings drop down
or use the automatic mappings created by AVEVA Electrical and make changes to these
mappings (if required).
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Once the name and description for the mapping has been entered, click Save and the
mappings will be saved and added to the Saved Mappings drop down.
Note: Data can also be imported by just clicking on the Import button. However it may
save time to save the mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed
again.
To import an equipment item, check its Select checkbox. Check the Select all checkbox to
check all the Select checkboxes.
Click Next >.
Click Import to proceed with the import. The import then takes place. After the import is
complete, a log of the imported equipment is displayed:
Note: Electrical also supports the creation of Termination Diagrams in AutoCAD DWG
format from the Designer module.
Wiring Manager creates a single termination report for the selected equipment, using
multiple pages if necessary. New pages are created when the number of terminals exceeds
the maximum allowable for a specific page size/orientation. Wiring Manager always creates
a new page for each new DIN Rail. Terminal strips on a common DIN Rail are kept together
and a new page is not created unless all terminals will not fit on the current page.
Users can zoom in by double-clicking on the graphic or using the magnify button on the
toolbar.
Use the Setup command to change printer properties (page size, orientation etc) for the
current document.
The Preferences command enables users to set the default page size for the entire project
(Wiring Manager defaults to A4 if not set otherwise) and set the maximum number of
terminals that Wiring Manager can draw on each page.
Click Print to print the report. Reports can also be printed using the Print Termination
Report option in the Printing section of the List Tools - Equipment List tab.
Users may export the report to PDF format using the Export to PDF command. Reports can
also be exported to PDF format using the To PDF option in the Export section of the List
Tools - Equipment List tab
Users can zoom into the document by double-clicking and pan the document by clicking on
the background and 'dragging'.
Note: Export to PDF creates a file in the project's Drawing folder with a file name of either:
The Sketch Number (as defined in the Equipment List) or if this Sketch Number is left
blank, the Equipment Number.
Users can add/edit Termination Report document revisions for multiple reports. Refer to
Report Revision Entry.
This title block is 'fixed' and cannot be modified by the user in the current version of Wiring
Manager.
Create a Revision
• To create a revision for a termination report, select the associated equipment in the
Equipment List and click Add Revision in the Actions section of the List Tools -
Equipment List tab.
• To create a revision for multiple termination reports, select the associated equipment in
the Equipment List and click Add Revision in the Actions section of the List Tools -
Equipment List tab.
When revisions are added using this method the details entered in Revision Entry
window (below) are assigned to all selected reports.
The Revision Entry window is then displayed:
Edit a Revision
• To edit the current revision for a termination report, select the associated equipment in
the Equipment List and click Edit Revision in the Actions section of the List Tools -
Equipment List tab.
• To edit the current revisions for multiple termination reports, select the associated
equipment in the Equipment List and click Edit Revision in the Actions section of the
List Tools - Equipment List tab.
When revisions are edited using this method the details entered in Revision Entry
window (below) are assigned to all selected reports.
The Revision Entry window is then displayed.
To view the revisions for a single report, click on the + icon next to its listing.
To view revisions for all reports, click Show All Revs.
The file to be attached is selected by clicking the button to the right of the Document field. A
file browser window is then opened, enabling the user to navigate to the file. Select the
required file and click Open on the file browser window to close the file browser window and
return to the Attached Document Details window. The Document field will be populated
with the selected file and file path.
The user can select a document type from the Type drop-down list or manually enter a new
type. An optional description can be entered in the Description text box.
Check the Public checkbox if the attachment is to be shared with all the users on the same
project. Leave the Public checkbox box unchecked if only the current user is to have
access to the attachment.
Note: Documents can also be attached by importing attached document details for an
Excel spreadsheet. See Importing Attached Documents Data.
Note: Only the association to the attached document is deleted. Neither the tag or the
actual document file is deleted.
Click Browse and select the Excel file from which data is to be imported. Click Next >.
The next window shows all the columns in the Excel spreadsheet to be imported. Select an
existing Field Mapping (if one for this Import type exists) from saved mappings drop down
or use the automatic mappings created by AVEVA Electrical and make changes to these
mappings (if required).
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Once the name and description for the mapping have been entered, click Save and the
mappings will be saved and added to the Saved Mappings drop down.
Note: Data can also be imported by just clicking on the Import button. However it may
save time to save the mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed
again.
Once the mappings have been set up, click Next >.
A list of equipment for which attached document details can be imported is then displayed.
Click Import to proceed with the import. The import then takes place. After the import is
complete, a log of the imported document details is displayed:
Clicking Yes changes the folder path in the Attached Documents window, but the user
cannot view any attachments until the file is moved or copied to the new folder path. Click
No to cancel the folder path change.
Refer to Working with the Data Grid for information on the grid controls.
The user must enter a Catalogue Name and select an Equipment Type from the drop-
down list. Completion of the Description field is optional.
If the item is being supplied by a Vendor, check the Vendor Supplied checkbox.
Click Save to create the new catalogue item and close the window. The new item is then
added to the grid.
Click Cancel to close the window without adding an item.
Note: Only those devices with their Allow Use checkbox column checked will be available
for use when creating Field Devices.
Check the Allow Use checkbox as appropriate. Only those devices with their Allow Use
checkbox checked will be available for use when creating Field Devices.
Enter a Catalogue name and description.
To define the Device Terminals, enter number of left terminals in Left Quantity, enter
number of right terminals in Right Quantity.
Note: Wiring Manager works best with field device terminals set as right-sided.
Changing either of the terminal quantities makes Wiring Manager refresh the graphic
representation of the device as shown below:
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Note: Field Devices shared with AVEVA Instrumentation can be viewed in AVEVA
Instrumentation but not edited.
Select Device Catalogue from the list of grids that is then displayed. The catalogue grid is
then displayed:
Note: Only those devices with their Allow Use checkbox column checked will be available
for use when creating Devices.
Check the Allow Use checkbox as appropriate. Only those devices with their Allow Use
checkbox checked will be available for use when creating Devices.
Enter a Device Type, manufacturer, model number and description.
To define the Device Terminals, enter number of left terminals in Left Quantity. Enter
number of right terminals in Right Quantity.
Changing either of the terminal quantities makes Wiring Manager refresh the graphic
representation, as shown below:
The Description on Drawing field can be used to change the default drawing description to
the value entered in this field. Using the <Enter> key will add a line-break in the drawing to
create multiple lines of text. Up to three lines can be created for the description in both
AutoCAD termination diagrams created in Wiring Manager Designer and Termination PDF
reports created in Wiring Manager. If this field is left empty the default description will be
used, which is the Manufacturer and Model No. separated a space.
To define the Device Terminal Markings, click in first terminal, enter the terminal marking
value and repeat for all terminals.
Note: Users can set a Terminal to be a 'Plug and Socket' or 'Normal' terminal by right-
clicking and setting the Terminal Type.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Change the details of the device as required. See Add a Catalogue Device for details.
To redefine the Device Terminals, enter the number of left terminals in Left Quantity, enter
the number of right terminals in Right Quantity. Changing either of the terminal quantities
makes Wiring Manager refresh the graphic representation.
To edit terminal markings, select a terminal in the graphic and enter the new value.
Important: Changing the number of terminals or the terminal markings changes all devices
in the project that use the current Catalogue Device.
Important: Changing the internal connections changes all devices in the project that use
the current Catalogue Device being edited.
Note: Only those modules with their Allow Use checkbox column checked will be available
for use when creating I/O Modules.
Check the Allow Use checkbox as appropriate. Only those modules with their Allow Use
checkbox checked will be available for use when creating I/O Modules.
Enter an I/O Type, manufacturer, model number and description.
The Description on Drawing field can be used to change the default drawing description to
the value entered in this field. Using the <Enter> key will add a line-break in the drawing to
create multiple lines of text. Up to three lines can be created for the description in both
AutoCAD termination diagrams created in Wiring Manager Designer and Termination PDF
reports created in Wiring Manager. If this field is left empty the default description will be
used, which is the Manufacturer and Model No. separated a space.
Note: Users may use the <Tab> key to jump between terminals and use the scroll bar to
access all terminals.
Note: Users can set a Terminal to be a 'Plug and Socket' or 'Normal' terminal by right-
clicking and setting the Terminal Type. This may be useful to show a Plug and
Socket connection to a DCS or PLC system. Plug and Socket terminals are shown
on Wiring Manager termination reports and Wiring Manager Designer's AutoCAD
termination drawings.
Wiring Manager also enables additional terminals to be defined, such as those requiring a
power supply, earth, field bus termination etc. To add additional terminals, enter the
required number of additional terminals in the Additional Terminals section. Additional
Terminals are always added to the right side of the I/O module.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Note: I/O Modules shared with AVEVA Instrumentation can be viewed in AVEVA
Instrumentation but not edited.
Change the details of the device as required. See Add a Catalogue I/O Module for details.
Note: Users may use the <Tab> key to jump between terminals and use the scroll bar to
access terminals if they are not viewable.
Important: Changing the number of terminals and/or terminal markings will update all I/O
modules used throughout the project using the current Catalogue I/O module's
new definition.
• Device
• I/O Module
• Cable
Note that only new items, i.e. items not in the current catalogue, can be imported using this
procedure. Existing catalogue items cannot be updated or overwritten by an import.
With the appropriate Catalogue open, click From Other Project in the Import section of the
Manage tab. The Select Project window is then displayed. In this window, select the project
from which the catalogue instruments are to be imported.
The following message is then displayed:
5 Cables
All project cables can be viewed, added and edited using the Cable Schedule grid. See
Create a New Project Cable, Select Catalogue Cable, Select Cable Ends, Copying Cables,
Edit Project Cable Data and Delete Cables.
Project cables are all based on a catalogue of cable definitions created for the project. See
Cable Catalogue for details. See also Change Cable Definitions.
Wiring Manager also includes facilities to assign cable glands and cable gland adaptors
(see Assign Cable Glands and Assign Cable Gland Adaptors) which are also based on
catalogues items (see Cable Glands and Cable Gland Adapters).
Facilities are also provided to merge cables (see Merge Cables), drum cables (see Cable
Drums), and import cable details from external sources (see Import Cables from Excel and
AVEVA Cable Design Data Interface).
By default all cables for the project are shown in the grid. Users may use the Filter by Area
list in the List Tools tab to filter the Cable Schedule by plant area.
All fields except those with a yellow background can be edited directly within the grid.
For information on Grid functionality refer to Working with the Data Grid.
Drum Cables
A cable may be added to a drum by clicking the button that is displayed in the Drum No cell
when the mouse is hovered over it. The Select Cable Drum window is displayed. See
Assign Cables to Drums from the Cable Schedule.
A shared cable may be viewed in either application but may only be edited in the application
in which it was created.
• Whether or not they need re-sizing as a result of changes made that may affect the size
of cable required. Refer to Cable Sizing for more information on sizing cables.
• Whether or not cables have been drummed.
• Whether or not cables have been drummed and the drum is locked. Refer to Cable
Drums for further information on drumming.
• Cable Routed Status, e.g. Routed, Un-Routed, Check Route, etc.
• If a cable is routed, the nodes its route passes through. Routing and routing status
information is passed to and from E3D via the Cable Design Data interface. Refer to
AVEVA Cable Design Data Interface for further information.
• Whether or not cables have been frozen (meaning they cannot be edited). Refer to
Freeze a Cable for further information.
Records Section
Refresh
New These common options are also located on the Home tab.
Edit Refer to the Common Functionality User Guide for details.
Delete
Actions Section
Filter by Area Used to filter the grid to display only those cables that have a
source and/or destination in the area selected from the drop-down
list.
Auto Ferrule Used to automatically add ferrule numbers to the wire ends of
selected Cables selected in accordance with pre-defined numbering rules.
Accesses a sub-menu from where the left, right or both ends of the
cables can be selected for numbering. Refer to Updating Ferrule
Nos by Ferrule Rules for further information.
Tools Section
Merge Cables Displays a window that enables merging of two cables into one.
Cables must have same source (From) and destinations (To) in the
cable schedule and must have the same basic core groupings type
(cores, pairs, triads or quads). Refer to Merge Cables.
Size Selected Used to calculate cable sizes. Refer to Calculate Single Cable Size
Cables or Calculate Multiple Cable Sizes for details.
Cable Sizing Used to open a report showing the differences between current
Check and sized cable sizing related values for selected cables. Refer to
Cable Sizing Check Report for details.
Bulk Cable Used to freeze multiple cables selected in the grid. Refer to Bulk
Freeze Freeze and Unfreeze Cables for details.
Bulk Cable Used to unfreeze multiple cables selected in the grid. Refer to Bulk
Unfreeze Freeze and Unfreeze Cables for details.
Reports Section
Cable Sizing Opens the Report Manager, from which a cable sizing report can
Report be generated.
Note: Catalogue specific data (fields shown with a yellow background above) cannot be
changed in this window. This data is specific to the catalogue cable that has been
chosen.
Note: Cable length units are set for the current project using the Options window.
Enter the cable number. At a minimum, a catalogue cable must also be specified (see
below).
Enter other data, such the cable source and destination and the estimated length of the
cable as required.
Note: The actual design length of the cable can be imported from AVEVA Cable Design.
The design length can then be used to update the estimated length if required. See
below for more details.
Cable Destinations
Select the equipment at each end of the cable by clicking on the small button at the right
side of the From and To fields. The Select Equipment window is then displayed. See
Select Cable Ends.
Note: Once imported, the design length can be used to update the estimated length of the
cable if required. Refer to Update Estimated Cable Lengths with Design Lengths for
details.
If the cable is routed in E3D, details of the nodes the cable route passes through can be
viewed by clicking Route Path. The Cable Route Node List window is then displayed:
Select the number of additional single core cables to be created from the Number of
Cables list. When the new cable is saved, that number of additional “child” cables, identical
to the parent cable are created automatically.
The number of the parent cable will automatically be suffixed with “-1”. The numbers of child
cables will be the number of the parent cable suffixed with “-2”, “-3” etc. If a parent cable is
renamed, its child cables will be renamed in the same way.
Other Data
Other cable data, for example sizing data, can be viewed by clicking the Other Data tab.
Freeze a Cable
If a cable is “frozen” it cannot be edited either in AVEVA Electrical, or in E3D (Cable Design).
Its routing status is set to “Frozen”.
Note: Cables can also be frozen (and unfrozen) in bulk. Refer to Bulk Freeze and Unfreeze
Cables for details.
Note: Cables on locked drums (refer to Cable Drums for details) cannot be frozen or
unfrozen.
If a cable is frozen, when a user opens the Cable Details window for that cable, a message
is first displayed warning that the cable is frozen and cannot be edited. The window then
opens, but the OK and Apply buttons are disabled meaning that no changes can be saved.
To unfreeze a cable, uncheck the Frozen checkbox. The OK and Apply buttons are then
enabled.
Note: Only those cables in the Cable Catalogue that have been marked with 'Allow Use'
are shown in this selection list. 'Allow Use' pre-filters the catalogue cables that can
be used for the current project. Refer to Cable Catalogue for more information.
Once the cable is selected, all cores with their predefined markings are created in the
database by copying the catalogue cable definition from the Cable Catalogue.
Users may filter the cable catalogue by using any combination of column filters: Class,
Manufacturer, Type, No. of cores, core size, armoured, Shields/Screen requirements etc.
Wiring Manager will remember the last selection throughout the current Wiring Manager
session.
Or, in the Cable Schedule grid, click on the buttons that are displayed when the mouse is
hovered over the From or To cells, and select the Change ‘From/To’ Equipment option
from the Options window that is then displayed.
To select an equipment tag, double-click on the required tag, or click on it and then click
Select. The window is then closed and the number of the specified equipment is displayed
in the cell.
To create a new equipment tag, select New. The Equipment Information window is then
displayed. Create the new equipment as described in Create New Equipment. The new
equipment is then added to the list in the Select Equipment window.
To exit the window without selecting destination equipment, or to de-select destination
equipment previously selected so that the other end of the cable is no longer connected,
click Not Connected.
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
Click Yes if copies of the child cables are also required or No if only the parent cable is to be
copied.
Note: If more than one cable is selected when the Edit option is clicked, Wiring Manager
asks if a 'Bulk Edit' is required. This enables the editing of multiple cables at a time.
See Bulk Edit Cables.
Note: Cable details can also be accessed for editing from the Cable Block Diagrams
application.
Note: If a cable is on a locked drum (refer to Cable Drums for details), it cannot be edited.
The OK and Apply buttons are disabled on Cable Details window the meaning that
no changes can be saved.
Note: If a cable is frozen, when a user opens the Cable Details window for that cable, a
message is first displayed warning that the cable is frozen and cannot be edited. The
window then opens, but the OK and Apply buttons are disabled meaning that no
changes can be saved.
To unfreeze a cable, uncheck the Frozen checkbox. The OK and Apply buttons are
then enabled.
Cables on locked drums (see above) cannot be frozen or unfrozen.
If a “child” cable is selected for editing (see Create Multiple Single Core Cables), the
following message is displayed:
Click Yes to open the Cable Details window for the parent cable. Editing the parent
cable will result in the child cable being edited in the same way.
Click No to open the Cable Details window for the child cable. Child cable details can
be viewed but not edited.
For information on the implications of changing a cables catalogue cable, see below.
For details of how to complete or amend other cable details, refer to Create a New Project
Cable.
To view a cable's terminations, click View Terminations. A preview terminations report for
the cable is then displayed. Refer to Termination Reports for details.
Note: Frozen cables, and cables on locked drums cannot be edited. Changes will not be
saved to such cables. A message is displayed to inform users of this.
Click Yes.
If a “child” cable is selected for editing (see Create Multiple Single Core Cables), a message
is displayed to inform the user of this and the procedure is cancelled.
Otherwise the Multi Field Edit (Bulk Edit) window is then displayed:
A message is displayed to inform the user that frozen cables and cables on locked drums
cannot be deleted. Click OK. The cables that can be deleted are then deleted.
A child cable (see Create Multiple Single Core Cables) cannot be deleted without also
deleting its parent cable and vice versa. If a parent of child cable is selected for deletion a
message is displayed to inform the user of this:
Click Yes to delete the entire group of cables, or No to cancel the deletion.
To remove a child cable without deleting the parent cable, reduce the number of child cables
that the parent cable has in the Number of Cables field of the Cable Details window.
Note: Only those cables in the Cable Catalogue that have been marked with 'Allow Use'
are shown in this selection list. 'Allow Use' pre-filters the catalogue cables that can
be used for the current project. Refer to Cable Catalogue for more information.
To select a new cable type from the Cable Catalogue, either double-click on the desired
cable or select the desired catalogue cable record and click Select.
The new Catalogue Cable definition will be applied to the selected cables in the Cable
Schedule.
Note: Frozen cables, and cables on locked drums cannot be edited. Changes will not be
saved to such cables. A message is displayed to inform users of this.
Selecting a new Catalogue definition will automatically update the Cable Schedule and each
cables terminations (if any) including changing core markings:
• All existing core are re-aligned to the new cables core type and core markings.
• Any additional cores are added to the cable (e.g. change from a 1 pair to a 2 pair) and
all core terminations are retained.
• Any surplus cores are removed (e.g. change a 12 pair to a 8 pair). All terminations are
retained, except for cores that are being removed.
• If the cable type changes (e.g. change a 2 core + E to 1 pair OAS), cores are aligned
based on core type (valid core types in Wiring Manager are C - cored, E - Earth, OAS -
Overall Screen or Shield, S - Group or Individual Screen or Shield). For the example
given: old core 1 becomes new core 1 since core types are the same and termination is
retained, old core 2 becomes new core 2 and termination is retained. The Earth core is
deleted, since it doesn't match the core type of OAS. A new core is added for the OAS.
Note: If a catalogue definition is changed in the Cable Catalogue all the project instances
are changed to the new definition automatically ensuring design integrity.
The window displays a list of all glands that can fit the current catalogue cable based on
cable Outside Diameter and gland minimum and maximum diameter (a catalogue cable
must therefore be assigned before glands are assigned).
The current cable details are shown in the top text boxes (yellow background).
Wiring Manager filters the cable glands by checking whether the cable outside diameter
(Cable OD) defined in the cable catalogue fits within the minimum and maximum OD values
in the gland catalogue properties. Wiring Manager also checks the 'Armoured' flag of the
cable type with that of the gland (i.e. Armoured cables use Armoured glands and vice
versa).
Note: Cable Glands are added to a project and edited using the Cable Gland Catalogue
grid. Only glands from the Cable Gland Catalogue with 'Allow Use' set will be listed.
To select a Cable Gland, double-click on the cable gland record. or select the cable gland
record, then click Select.
To assign a selected Cable Gland to all cables with the same Cable Catalogue Number,
check the Apply to All cables with this Catalogue Number checkbox before selecting the
required gland.
This displays a list of all gland adapters that can fit the current cable gland based on gland
connection thread (a cable gland must therefore be assigned before adapters are
assigned).
The current gland details are shown in the top text boxes (yellow background).
Note: Cable Gland Adaptors are added to a project and edited using the Cable Gland
Adapter Catalogue grid. Only gland adaptors from the Cable Gland Adaptor
Catalogue with 'Allow Use' set are listed.
To select a Cable Gland Adaptor, double-click on the adaptor record, or select the adaptor
record, then click Select.
To assign a selected Cable Gland to all glands with the same Gland Catalogue Number,
check the Apply to All cables with this Catalogue Number checkbox before selecting the
required adapter.
If there are cables that can be merged, the Merge Cables window is displayed:
The window lists all the source (From) and destinations (To) combinations of cables that can
be merged.
Click on the + symbol next to a source and destination row. The cables that can be merged
that share that source and destination combination are then displayed:
Note: Cables that are frozen or that are on a locked drum are not listed.
To select cables for merging, click their Select checkboxes. At least two cables that share a
source and destination combination must be selected.
When all required selections have taken place, click Merge.
All selected cables that share a source and destination combination are then merged.
The number of a merged cable will be that of the first selected cable within a source and
destination combination. For example, if the two cables listed in the screen example above
are merged, the merged cable number will be FD-11. Cable FD-12 will be deleted.
Note: Cables that are frozen or that are on a locked drum cannot be updated.
To import Cables the Excel file must contain the following information at a minimum: Cable
No, Cable Catalogue No and 'From' and 'To' end equipment tags.
Since Wiring Manager Cables have several user properties (including user defined property
fields) users can also import additional data such as Length, Remarks, Notes into those
cable property fields by including that data in the Excel file being imported.
Important: Cables cannot be imported unless the Cable Catalogue Number (its catalogue
definition) already exists in the Wiring Manager Cable Catalogue since the
catalogue defines physical properties such as the core arrangement (number of
cores, pairs etc including shielding, core size, core markings/colours etc). In
addition a cable cannot be imported if its 'From' and 'To' end Equipment
Numbers/Tag Nos do not exist in the Wiring Manager Equipment List.
Prior to importing, the Excel Worksheet must be in a simple tabular format (columns and
rows) and the first row should contain unique column names (headings) so that Wiring
Manager can identify the column's data to enable 'mapping' to Wiring Manager database
fields. The column names are user definable but must not be duplicated. Wiring Manager
will only import column data that contains a heading, furthermore, the Excel file must contain
the following mandatory columns/data: Cable No, Cable Catalogue No, From and To.
Once an Excel Worksheet is formatted accordingly and selected for import, users must
'map' each Excel column name (heading) to an Wiring Manager database field using the
Wiring Manager import utility. Then data can be imported into Wiring Manager. The import
utility will check if mandatory columns exists in the Excel file and Mappings. While
processing cables to be imported, if a Cable No. already exists in the database Wiring
Manager will show the differences between the imported data and the Wiring Manager data,
allowing the user to accept/reject the proposed changes on a record by record (and field by
field) basis. If the Cable does not exist in Wiring Manager and the user accepts to import,
Wiring Manager will create a new cable in the cable schedule including all its Catalogue
properties including core configuration and core markings/colours based on the Catalogue
No specified in the Excel data.
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Once the name and description for the mapping has been entered, click Save and the
mappings will be saved and added to the Saved Mappings drop down.
Data can also be imported by just clicking on the Import button. However it may save time
to save the mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed again.
The wizard will then list cables with valid catalogue numbers:
If cables are invalid for importing because of other reasons, these reasons will be displayed
in the Invalid Reason column.
Select the (valid) cables to be imported by clicking their Select checkboxes (Use the Select
all checkbox if required), click Next.
The import wizard will perform data validation for the cable ends ('From' and 'To') as defined
in the Excel file. If there are any issues with the data validation, for example an Equipment
Number in the Excel data does not exist in Wiring Manager, then the next wizard screen will
show a list of issues. If there are no issues the wizard will show a list of valid cables ready
for import once again.
Click Import.
The import wizard will then add any new Cables to the project, and update any existing
cables as required.
i.e. the cable way node points that a cable passes through is transferred back to Electrical
for information purposes.
As well as length and route data, cable status data is also passed between E3D and
Electrical, in both directions. The status of a cable indicates whether or not a cable has been
routed, drummed, drummed and locked, frozen, and whether the route needs to be
checked.
• 0 - Un-routed
• 1 - Routed
• 2 - Routing Failed
• 3 - Partially Routed
• 4 - Partially Failed
• 5 - Manually Routed
• 6 - Drummed
• 7 - Drummed Locked
• 8 - Check Route
• 9 - Cable Frozen
Design data can either be transferred for individual cables, or in bulk for multiple cables.
Note: Cables that are frozen or that are on a locked drum cannot be updated.
Select the version of AVEVA Cable Design from which data is to be imported.
Select the delimiter used to separate route nodes when route data is displayed in Electrical,
e.g. “NewLine” or a character.
If cable excesses are to be excluded from imports, click the Total Length of Cable
Excluding Excesses button. If excesses are to be included, click the Total Length of
Cable button.
Click OK.
Enter the identifiers of the project and project database from which lengths are to be
imported, and a valid username and password. Click OK to connect to the selected
database.
Only those databases that are of the AVEVA Cable Design version selected in the
configuration dialog may be connected to. Refer to Cable Design Import Configuration.
If the user has previously logged-on to a AVEVA Cable Design database during the current
session, the dialog is not displayed.
The cable data in the database is then examined and compared to that in the AVEVA
Electrical database. A progress bar is then displayed, followed by the results of this process:
• Cable Data Unchanged: Shows the number AVEVA Electrical cables available in
Cable Design that not have changed.
Cable design data may now be imported one by one or in a batch. The batch option
processes all records together then displays a differences report enabling the user to accept
or reject each change for each cable. The one by one option displays a differences report
for each cable record, one at a time.
Click either Process one by one or Batch process all as required.
AVEVA Electrical then process the data and show any differences in the Import Cable
Lengths Differences window:
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
If the one by one option was selected, the differences for a single cable are listed. If the
batch option was selected, differences for all cables are displayed.
The left-hand pane lists the cable or cables and displays the cable number in AVEVA
Electrical, the cable number in AVEVA Cable Design, the cable design length of each cable,
the route nodes and the route status.
The right-hand pane displays the differences between cable data in AVEVA Electrical and
AVEVA Cable Design for the cable currently selected in the left-hand pane.
To accept the changes either select individual field data by clicking Accept checkbox for
each, or select the Accept All checkbox at the top of this window (all individual records will
be autoselected).
To import the checked (accepted) data, click Save.
If the one by one import option was selected, the window then displays the differences for
the next cable record, if there is one.
To cancel any import for the current tag record, click Close.
If the one by one import option was selected, the window then displays the differences for
the next cable record, if there is one.
After the import is complete, a log of the imported document details is displayed:
To import the design data of the cable from AVEVA Cable Design, click the button next to the
Design Length field.
If the user has not previously logged-on to a AVEVA Cable Design database during the
current session, the AVEVA Cable Design Login window is then displayed:
Enter the identifiers of the project and project database from which the data is to be
imported, and a valid username and password. Click OK to connect to the selected
database.
Only those databases that are of the AVEVA Cable Design version selected in the
configuration dialog may be connected to. Refer to Cable Design Import Configuration.
If the user has previously logged-on to a AVEVA Cable Design database during the current
session, the window is not displayed.
If the cable data in AVEVA Cable Design does not match that in AVEVA Electrical, the
differences are displayed in the Import Cable Lengths Differences window:
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The left-hand pane displays the cable number in AVEVA Electrical, the cable number in
AVEVA Cable Design and the cable design length of the cable.
The right-hand pane displays the differences between cable data in AVEVA Electrical and
AVEVA Cable Design.
To accept the changes click either the Accept checkbox, or select the Accept All checkbox
at the top of this window.
To import the data, click Save.
The import then takes place.
If there are no difference between the cable data in AVEVA Electrical and AVEVA Cable
Design the Import Cable Lengths Differences window is not displayed and the import
takes place immediately.
Once the import is complete, the design length of the cable is displayed in the Design
Length field.
The window lists all cables that have been routed and have different estimated and design
lengths. These lengths are displayed in the window.
Select which cables to update by checking the appropriate Select checkboxes.
Once the cables have been selected, click Update Length. The estimated lengths of the
selected cables are then changed to their design lengths.
If a cable is frozen, when a user opens the Cable Details window for that cable, a message
is first displayed warning that the cable is frozen and cannot be edited. The window then
opens, but the OK and Apply buttons are disabled meaning that no changes can be saved.
Cables can also be frozen (and unfrozen) in individually. Refer to Freeze a Cable for details.
Cables can also be frozen and unfrozen in bulk, i.e. multiple cables can be frozen or
unfrozen at the same time.
To freeze multiple cables, select the cables in question in the Cable Schedule grid, then
click Bulk Cable Freeze from the Tools section of the List Tools - Cable Schedule tab.
To unfreeze multiple cables, select the cables in question in the Cable Schedule grid, then
click Bulk Cable Unfreeze from the Tools section of the List Tools - Cable Schedule tab.
Cables that are on a locked drum (refer to Cable Drums for details) cannot be frozen or
unfrozen. A message will be displayed to inform the user of this:
The selected cables (other than those on locked drums) are then frozen or unfrozen as
appropriate.
Note: These two options excludes respective screens and shields from the list.
Click Get Cables to populate the window with the list of cable cores that are not yet
terminated:
Click on the 'From' or 'To' cell command button that is displayed when the mouse cursor is
hovered over one of these cells. The Terminations window is then displayed, which is used
for editing terminations. See Terminations User Interface.
In AVEVA Electrical all project cables must be based on a catalogue cable. This ensures
that project cable properties (size, number of cores, type etc) consistent with a 'real' cable.
User can reassign another catalogue cable to any project cable at any time. This changes
the project cable to have the properties (size, number of cores, type, core markings etc) of
the newly assigned catalogue cable, keeping current terminations for the original cable.
To open the Cable Catalogue, click Select in the Grids and Schedules section of the
Home tab.
Select Cables from under the Catalogue heading in the list of grids that is then displayed.
The Cable Catalogue grid is then displayed:
Note: Only those cables with their AllowUse checkbox checked will be available for use
when working in the project Cable Schedule. Although the cable catalogue can hold
thousands of standard cables from various manufacturers, 'Allow' filters only specific
cables for use on the project.
For information on grid functionality refer to Working with the Data Grid topic.
Note: Wiring Manager also provides facilities for importing of Catalogue Cables from
another project. Refer to Importing Catalogue Items from another Project.
Check the Allow use on Project checkbox if the catalogue cable is to be available for use
in the project, i.e listed in the Cable Schedule etc. The checkbox is checked by default.
Note: Only those cables with their Allow use on Project checkbox checked will be
available for use when working in the project Cable Schedule. Although the cable
catalogue can hold thousands of standard cables from various manufacturers, 'Allow'
filters only specific cables for use on the project.
Manufacturer/ These are used to define exact catalogue details for purchasing.
Catalogue No Catalogue number is mandatory and must be unique in the current
project.
User Code Used to enter a user part number as an alternative to the Catalogue
No for reports etc.
Cores The Cores section fields are used the define the cores/wires for a
catalogue cable.
Group Type Used to define the core grouping (Pair = 2 cores per group, Core = 1
core per group, Triad = 3 cores per group etc).
Cannot be changed for existing cables.
No. of Cores Used to enter the total number of cores, pairs, triads etc in this
catalogue cable.
Note: The number of cores entered may not exceed the number of
core group type markings specified in the Options window.
Core Size Used to define the core or conductor size (e.g. 1.5mm² or 12 AWG
etc) - do not enter the units here.
Units Used to enter the core size units (mm² or AWG) - the units picklist is
populated from unique units previously saved to the catalogue.
Screens/Shields This section is used to define the screens or shields used for signal
protection for multi-core cables.
OAS/Coll This checkbox is used to specify whether or not the entire cable a
single Overall Screen/Shield (Collective Outer Screen).
Group/Indiv This checkbox is used to specify whether or not each group (i.e.
Pair, Triad etc) has a group screen/shield (i.e. Individually
screened).
Earth Core This checkbox is used to specify whether or not an additional earth
core should be included in the cable in addition to cores/shields
defined.
Earth Core Units Used to define the earth core size units (mm² or AWG).
Share the This checkbox is used to specify whether or not the catalogue cable
Catalogue Cable is to be shared with AVEVA Instrumentation.
with
Instrumentation Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for
the project the checkbox will be disabled. Sharing with
AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project
option). Refer to the Installation User Guide for details.
Additional catalogue data may be entered on this tab to aid design selection.
Outside Diameter This field is used by Wiring Manager to auto-select cable glands
from the Cable Gland Catalogue.
Drum Length This field is used by Wiring Manager when auto-cable drumming.
Wiring Manager will use this value as its default drum length.
See Auto-Cable Drumming.
Enhance Cable These fields are used to specify the appearance of cables using
Block Diagram the cable catalogue in Enhanced Cable Block Diagrams (see
fields Create or Edit Content of an Enhanced Cable Block Diagram).
All other fields are for user reference only and are currently not used for any purpose except
reporting.
See Create a New Project Cable for details of the fields in this window.
Important: Any changes that are made to the catalogue cable are also saved to any project
cables using this catalogue cable. By changing core markings, adding/removing
cores, screens/shields and/or earth cores of the catalogue cable all project
cables (using this catalogue cable) are updated to reflect the new catalogue
cable definition.
For example, changing marking '1W' to '1WH' will change the marking in project cable
instances that use this catalogue cable for every cable in the project. Or changing the
Manufacturer, Catalogue Number or other property will also change all details in the Cable
Schedule that use this Catalogue Cable.
Any additional cores will not be terminated; users will need to terminate those (if required).
Any cores removed will be disconnected prior to deletion. This is a very powerful feature of
Wiring Manager and users should take care when using it, as a single change here can
effect the whole project.
Note: The Group configuration (Pair, Triad etc) of a cable cannot be changed once it has
been created. Users will have to create a new catalogue cable if the group type
needs to change. This does not effect project cables, where a project cable's
configuration can be changed by selecting a new catalogue cable from the Cable
Catalogue. This limitation effects editing Catalogue Cable definitions only.
Note: Changing the core markings of a catalogue cable will result in the core markings for
every cable in the project that is based on this catalogue cable being changed as
well.
Note: The core type is used by Wiring Manager when creating reports and terminations
OAS = Overall screen, S = screen/shield, E = Earth wire, C = Core (i.e. normal wire -
any core that is not a shield or earth wire).
Important: Wiring Manager uses a relational database to store information then any
change to core markings for a catalogue cable effect all project cables that use
this catalogue cable. For example, changing marking '1W' to '1WH' will change
the first core in project cable instances that use this catalogue cable for every
cable in the project.
Note: The default cable core colours/markings and core group type markings are set for
the project using the Cable Schedule Options window. These preferences are
applied to new catalogue cable creation only.
Click Browse and select the Excel file from which data is to be imported. Click Next >.
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The window shows all the columns in the Excel spreadsheet to be imported. Select an
existing Field Mapping (if one for this Import type exists) from saved mappings drop down
or use the automatic mappings created by AVEVA Electrical and make changes to these
mappings (if required).
Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Once the name and description for the mapping has been entered, click Save and the
mappings will be saved and added to the Saved Mappings drop down.
Note: Data can also be imported by just clicking on the Import button. However it may
save time to save the mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed
again.
To import a catalogue cable, check its Select checkbox. Check the Select all checkbox to
check all the Select checkboxes.
Click Next >.
The selected list of valid catalogue cables is then displayed:
Click Import to proceed with the import. The import then takes place. After the import is
complete, a log of the imported catalogue cables is displayed:
Note: Only those cable glands with their Allow column checkbox checked will be available
for use when working in the project. Although the cable gland catalogue can hold
thousands of standard glands from various manufacturers, 'Allow' filters only specific
glands for use on the project.
For information on Grid functionality refer to Working with the Data Grid.
To create a new catalogue cable gland, open the Cable Gland Catalogue grid and click New
from the Records section of the Home tab.
The Cable Gland Detail window is then displayed:
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
To edit cable gland details, open the Cable Gland Catalogue grid, select the gland record
from the grid and either click Edit from the Records section of the Home tab, or double-
click on the record.
The Cable Gland Detail window is then displayed. Edit the details are required.
To open the Cable Gland Adapter Catalogue, click Select in the Grids and Schedules
section of the Home tab.
Select Cable Gland Adapters from the list of grids that is then displayed. The Cable Gland
Adapter Catalogue grid is then displayed:
Note: Only those cable gland adapters with their Allow column checkbox will be available
for use when working in the project. Although the cable gland adapter catalogue can
hold thousands of standard adapters from various manufacturers, 'Allow' filters only
specific adapters for use on the project.
For information on Grid functionality refer to Working with the Data Grid.
To create a new catalogue cable gland adapter, open the Cable Gland Adapter Catalogue
grid and click New from the Records section of the Home tab.
The Gland Adapter Detail window is then displayed:
Note: Unless sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation is enabled for the project the checkbox
will be disabled. Sharing with AVEVA Instrumentation may be enabled during project
setup, or afterwards (using the Project tab > Edit Project option). Refer to the
Installation User Guide for details.
To edit cable gland adapter details, open the Cable Gland Adapter Catalogue grid, select
the adapter record from the grid and either click Edit from the Records section of the Home
tab, or double-click on the record.
The Gland Adapter Detail window is then displayed. Edit the details are required.
5.17.3 Importing Cable Gland and Cable Gland Adaptor Catalogue Data from
Excel
Cable Gland Catalogue and Cable Gland Adapter Catalogue data can be imported from an
Excel spreadsheet.
Note: Cable Gland Catalogue and Cable Gland Adaptor Catalogue items can also be
imported from another AVEVA Electrical project. The procedure is identical to that for
importing Device and I/O Module catalogue items. Refer to Importing Catalogue
Items from another Project.
Browse for the spreadsheet that data is to be imported from and click Open. The Import
Fields window is then displayed:
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The window shows all the columns in the Excel spreadsheet to be imported. Select an
existing Field Mapping (if one for this Import type exists) from saved mappings drop down
or use the automatic mappings created by AVEVA Electrical and make changes to these
mappings (if required).
Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Once the name and description for the mapping have been entered, click Save and the
mappings will be saved and added to the Saved Mappings drop down.
Note: Data can also be imported by just clicking on the Import button. However it may
save time to save the mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed
again.
Click on the required option. If field mappings are being tested, it is recommended that the
Process each Record and Show Differences one by one option is selected. AVEVA
Electrical will then process the data and show any differences in the Import Differences
window
The Import Differences window shows the differences between AVEVA Electrical data and
proposed (imported Excel) data. If the one by one option was selected, the difference for a
single record are listed. If the batch option was selected, differences for all records are
displayed.
To accept the changes either, select individual field data by clicking the Accept checkbox
for each.
Or select the Accept All checkbox at the top of this window (all individual records will be
auto-selected).
To save the checked (accepted) data to the catalogue click Save.
If the one by one import option was selected, the window then displays the differences for
the next record, if there is one.
To cancel any import for the current tag record, click Close.
If the one by one import option was selected, the window then displays the differences for
the next record, if there is one.
The Import Log window shows the user the import status and displays the successfully
imported files in the grid view.
Cable drums can be created automatically, using the Auto-Cable Drumming facility, or
manually (refer to Create Cable Drums Manually).
When Wiring Manager auto-cable drums cables, it assigns unique names to the generated
drums. These can be changed in the grid.
Actions Section
Bulk Drum Lock Used to lock multiple drums selected in the grid. Refer to Bulk Lock
and Unlock Drums for details.
Bulk Drum Used to unlock multiple drums selected in the grid. Refer to Bulk
Unlock Lock and Unlock Drums for details.
To assign cables to the drum, or to change the assignment of cables to drum, click View
Cables.
The Cables on Cable Drum window is then displayed:
Once all the required drums have been added, click Exit to close the window. The selected
cables are listed in the Cables on Cable Drum window:
Click on the required cable drum and click Select. Click Exit to close the window.
Note: Cables can also be added to drums when cables drums are being created or edited
(see Create Cable Drums Manually), or manually from the Cable Schedule (see
such a way as to minimise any unused cabling on each drum. New drums are added to the
Cable Drum Schedule.
Note: Cables can also be removed from drums manually. See Cable Drum Schedule.
Click on the required cable drum and click Select. Click Exit to close the window.
Drums can also be locked and unlocked in bulk, i.e. multiple drums can be locked or
unlocked at the same time.
To lock multiple drums, select the drums in question in the Cable Drum Schedule grid, then
click Bulk Drum Lock from the Tools section of the List Tools - Cable Drum Schedule
tab.
To unlock multiple drums, select the drums in question in the Cable Drum Schedule grid,
then click Bulk Drum Unlock from the Tools section of the List Tools - Cable Drum
Schedule tab.
The selected drums are then locked or unlocked as appropriate.
6 Cable Sizing
Wiring Manager includes a facility for calculating the required sizes of cables, which may
differ from the default sizes derived from catalogue cables. The facility will calculate the core
size required based on the values entered by the user (length etc). See Calculate Single
Cable Size.
Cable sizing may also be specified manually, by exporting to an Excel spreadsheet. The
completed spreadsheet may then be imported into back Wiring Manager. See Cable Sizing
Export and Cable Sizing Import.
A report listing differences between current and sized cable sizing related values may be
viewed. See Cable Sizing Check Report.
Note: The equations chosen for cable sizing may be either a selected standard, or user-
generated equations stored in an external file (an Excel spreadsheet - see External
Cable Sizing). If a is standard used (AS, BS, IEC or NEC), it is set in the Options
window of Electrical Engineering.
Note: After a cable has been sized, the default Cable Schedule grid will indicate this with a
tick in the Sized field for the cable in question.
If a sized cable needs re-sizing as a result of changes made that may affect the size
of cable required, this is indicated with a tick in the Needs Re-Sizing field.
Note: The first time that the Cable Sizing window is accessed the following disclaimer is
displayed:
The message can be viewed again from a link on the Cable Sizing window.
The layout of the window depends on the cable sizing standard selected in Engineering. For
example, if the BS standard is selected, the following is displayed.
Note: For further details of the Cable Sizing window, refer to the AVEVA Electrical
Common Functionality User Guide.
Note: If user-defined cable sizing equations from a spreadsheet are to be used, check the
External Cable Sizing checkbox. Refer to External Cable Sizing for details.
Note: If the cable is frozen or on a locked drum, it cannot be edited. The OK and Apply
buttons in the Cable Sizing window will be disabled.
Whichever standard is in use, select the appropriate details on the Cable Sizing tab and
complete the Cable Length field.
Note: If no length is entered, cable sizing may still take place using a default length if Zero
Length Cable Sizing is enabled in Engineering.
From the External Situation list, select either Free Air or Buried Underground. The middle
section of the tab then changes to display the fields relevant to the selected situation. For
example:
or:
The Fault Protection tab includes two further tabs, Short Circuit and Earth Current:
On the Short Circuit tab, complete the details as required, and click the Calculate Short
Circuit button to calculate the minimum required core size.
On the Earth Current tab, enter the voltage factor at device value, and click Calculate
Earth Fault Current to calculate the Earth Loop Impedance and Earth Fault Current values.
The Running Condition, Starting Condition, and Fault Protection fields are completed
automatically when the Size Cable button is pressed.
Clicking on the up arrow button on the Sizing Result tab (see below) will select a higher
cable size from the cable catalogue. The application will then re-calculate the core size,
current, voltage drop, and short circuit and earth fault calculations.
The user can select a de-rating factor which will be used instead of the calculated value.
To select a de-rating factor, click the De-rating Factors button. The Derating Factors
window is then displayed:
Select the required factor from the list. The list includes the de-rating factors that are part of
the standard, and user-defined project specific de-rating factors set up in Engineering.
If a value is set at 1 then the rating will have no effect on the calculation.
Click Save. The selected factor is then displayed in the Chosen De-rating Factor field.
The Chosen De-rating Factor field value can only be set by the user to be equal to or less
than the Calculated De-rating Factor field value.
If this field is blank when the Size Cable button is clicked, it will be automatically populated
with the calculated value.
Note: In order for cable data to be selected from the cable catalogue, the following values
in the window must match those of a cable or cables in the catalogue:
* If the Rated Voltage / VoltageDesc field has a value then it is used to find a valid value
in the Cable Catalogue grid. If the field has no value then does not search for a valid
value in the Cable Catalogue grid.
Click Save to save these details and exit the window.
Note: For details of the cable sizing calculations, refer to the AVEVA Electrical Common
Functionality User Guide.
The window will initially list the loads that cannot have their cables sized, i.e. those not
defined as a load/power cable:
Note: If user-defined cable sizing equations from a spreadsheet are to be used, check the
External Cable Sizing checkbox. Refer to External Cable Sizing for details.
The window will then list the loads that can have their cables sized.
For those loads for which cable sizing has already taken place, their cable numbers and
lengths are displayed:
Select the loads that are to have their cables sized by checking the appropriate Accept
checkboxes. Check the Select All checkbox to check all the Accept checkboxes.
Click Next >.
The selected cables are then sized using automatically assigned parameters (length etc).
The window will display the results of the procedure:
Note: Ensure that the equipment associated with the cable(s) in question have been
allocated an external cable sizing template before doing so. If this has not been
done, an error message is described when cable sizing is attempted.
If a single cable was selected the Cable Sizing window is displayed. If multiple cables were
selected the Multiple Cable Sizing window is displayed. Refer to Calculate Single Cable
Size and Calculate Multiple Cable Sizes for details of these windows.
At the bottom of both windows is an External Cable Sizing checkbox. For example:
Note: If a cable is frozen or on a locked drum, it cannot be edited: the OK and Apply
buttons in the Cable Sizing window will be disabled, and it will not be listed in the
Multiple Cable Sizing window.
Continue at:
• Single Cable Procedure
• Multiple Loads Procedure
Click Yes if the tab is to be completed with the default values entered in the Cable Sizing
Configuration window in Electrical Engineer.
The window shows the differences between AVEVA Electrical data and proposed (imported
Excel template) data for the load.
To accept the changes either, select individual field data by clicking Accept checkbox for
each, or select the Accept All checkbox at the top of this window.
To save the checked (accepted) data, click Save (alternatively cancel the sizing procedure
by clicking Stop Cable Sizing).
The cable sizing values from the template are then imported and the Cable Sizing Result
window is displayed:
When the cable sizing procedure takes place, the results of the procedure are saved to a
temporary results file. This is a copy of the template file completed with the results of the
procedure. Click Yes to view it in Excel. Click No if this is not required.
Check the Don’t show again checkbox before clicking the required button if there is no
need for this window to be displayed again.
The Sizing Result tab is completed with the results of the procedure. Use the Update
button to select the cable catalogue number etc, as described in Calculate Single Cable
Size.
To review and then accept or reject the differences between AVEVA Electrical data and
proposed (imported Excel template) data for each load individually, click Process each
Record and Show Differences one by one.
The Compare/Update window is then displayed with the differences for the first load to be
processed displayed:
To accept the changes either select individual field data by clicking Accept checkbox for
each, or select the Accept All checkbox at the top of this window.
To save the checked (accepted) data, click Save (alternatively cancel the sizing procedure
by clicking Stop Cable Sizing).
The differences for the next load are then displayed.
To view the differences for all the loads at once, click Batch Process all Records and
Show Differences at end.
The Compare/Update window is then displayed with the differences for all the selected
loads displayed:
Click Browse to locate the file from which data is to be imported, then click Next.
The wizard will show the following:
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The window shows all the columns in the Excel spreadsheet to be imported. Select an
existing Field Mapping (if one for this Import type exists) from saved mappings drop down
or use the automatic mappings created by AVEVA Electrical and make changes to these
mappings (if required).
Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Once the name and description for the mapping have been entered, click Save and the
mappings will be saved and added to the Saved Mappings drop down.
Note: Data can also be imported by just clicking on the Import button. However it may
save time to save the mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed
again.
The cable numbers not in the database are listed. They will not be imported.
Click Next. The following is then displayed:
Check the checkboxes for the cables to be imported. Click the Select all checkbox to check
all the checkboxes.
Click Next. The following is then displayed:
The wizard lists those cable in the file for which data can be imported.
Click Import to carry out the import. The cable sizing data is then imported. The wizard
displays details of the results of the import procedure:
In order to be imported, the details of a cable in the spreadsheet must match a catalogue
cable. If the details of a cable in the spreadsheet match those of a different catalogue cable
to that in the database, the catalogue cable of the cable in the database will be automatically
changed to the one in the spreadsheet.
Click Close to exit the wizard.
For each cable selected differences between current and sized values are displayed. There
will be a row for each field where there is a difference.
Where there are differences, ‘Difference’ is displayed in the Result column. If there are no
differences, ‘No Difference’ is displayed in the Result column and the field and value fields
will be blank.
If no cable data has been calculated for a load, ‘No Cable’ data is displayed in the Result
column and the Cable No field will be blank.
7 Terminations
Wiring Manager's Terminations window is used to create terminations and edit existing
terminations (connect/disconnect). The user can also edit terminal arrangements, terminal
markings, define terminal types, add wires, automatically add cross-patch wires, add links
and wires between terminals.
Terminations may also be imported from Excel. Various reporting facilities for terminations
are available.
Continue at:
• Access the Terminations Window
• Terminations User Interface
• Create and Edit Terminations using the Terminations Window
• Import Terminations from Excel
• Termination Reports
Note: In Wiring Manager, all signal or wire numbers must belong to an equipment terminal.
Typically all field devices will have a signal or wire number added to each terminal. In
fact, signal numbers are added automatically to all field devices created with Wiring
Manager Wiring Rules.
On each wire’s outside edge the Cable Number of the core (if it is a cable core) or the wire
destination (if it is a wire) is displayed. In the centre of each wire there is more text
displaying two values. The left value is the core marking (if it is a cable core) and the right
value is the wire ferrule number or wire number. For wires there is a single value: the wire
number.
For more information on how devices and wires are depicted in the window, refer to Devices
and Wires.
Note: Cable numbers only appear in this list if the 'From' or 'To' ends in the Cable Schedule
are the current equipment number, or the current equipment is a child node of either
the 'From' or 'To' end equipment. Refer to Create Terminations across Equipment
Cabinets for more information.
Note: To add new devices and/or terminals to the current equipment use the Wiring
Manager's Equipment View window.
Wiring Tab
Cables/ Add New Cable Used to create a new cable from the current
Wiring equipment. Displays the Cable Detail window
(see Create a New Project Cable). Once
saved, the new cable is added to the Cable to
Terminate list.
Add Wire between Adds a single wire between any two selected
Selected Terminals terminals. To use this command, first select the
'From' and 'To' terminals.
Looping Add Left Looping Adds looping wires to the left side of selected
Wires Wires (Normal) terminals. Refer to Create Links and Looping
Wires.
Add Left Looping Adds long looping wires to the left side of
Wires (Long) selected terminals. Refer to Create Links and
Looping Wires.
Add Right Looping Adds looping wires to the right side of selected
Wires (Normal) terminals. Refer to Create Links and Looping
Wires.
Add Right Looping Adds long looping wires to the right side of
Wires (Long) selected terminals. Refer to Create Links and
Looping Wires.
Delete All Looping Deletes all looping wires in the current window.
Wires
Links Tab
Tools Tab
Undo Undoes the last command.
Change Terminal Displays the Change Terminal Marking window (see Change
Marking Terminal Markings), used to change the terminal marking (and to
edit wire numbers attached to the terminal, if any).
Swap Left & Right Swaps all wires on left with wires on right for selected terminals.
Connections
Disconnect Disconnects all wires on selected terminals (either on the left side
only, tight side only or both sides depending on the sub-menu
option selected). See Disconnect Wires/Cores.
Set Terminal Type Sets the terminal type to either 'Standard' (default), 'Disconnect'
or 'Fused' depending on sub-menu option selected.
Note: The terminal graphic representation changes to show the selected terminal type.
This same graphic is used when Wiring Manager creates termination reports and
when Designer generates a CAD drawing.
Set Terminal Used to set the left, right or both sides of the selected terminal as
Reservation “reserved”, depending on the sub-menu option selected. A sub-
menu option is also available to undo the reservation. See Set
Terminals as Reserved or Spare.
Set Spare Used to set the left, right or both sides of the selected terminal as
Terminals “spare”, depending on the sub-menu option selected. A sub-menu
option is also available to undo this setting. See Set Terminals as
Reserved or Spare.
Split Terminal Splits selected terminals out of current strip into a new one. This
Strip retains all connections on both sides.
If a user right-clicks on a Field Device terminal the Field Device Terminations pop-up menu
is displayed:
Change Terminal Displays the Change Terminal Marking window (see Change
Marking Terminal Markings), used to change the terminal marking (and to
edit wire numbers attached to the terminal, if any).
Edit Signal No. Opens the Change Terminal Marking window, in which the signal
number may be edited. Refer to Change Terminal Markings.
The right-click menu for Earth Bars and Terminal Strips includes the following additional
option:
Split Earth Bar/ Used to split the currently selected terminals off the Earth Bar or
Split Terminal Terminal Strip to create a new Earth Bar or Terminal Strip.
Strip
Show Other End Displays the a new Terminations window for the equipment
Terminations at the other end of the selected wire.
Show Other End Details Displays the Wire Interconnection Details window. Refer
to Trace Wire Interconnections.
Edit Ferrule Marking Displays the Edit Ferrule marking window. Refer to
Manual Ferrule Numbering.
This example shows two I.S. Barriers created on a DIN Rail with a terminal strip. Refer to
Add Devices (Relays, Barriers etc) for details.
Users cannot change any equipment layout in the Terminations window. To change the
sequence of devices/terminal strips or add/delete devices, use the Equipment Layout View
window.
Core/Wire Colours
Black wires are cores from a cable.
Blue wires are wires not from a cable.
Note: Wires are normally used for internal wiring only. That is, both ends are terminated in
the same equipment or cabinet.
Note: Cables, wires, links and loop wires owned by Instrumentation are red. Refer to
Cables and Equipment Shared with AVEVA Instrumentation for more information.
Core/Wire Information
At the end of each cable core is the cable number.
At the end of each wire is the destination termination (Device tag + ':' + terminal number).
If there are wires in the current equipment that have not been terminated, the word 'Wires'
will be displayed in the 'Cable to Terminate' list. Click on 'Wires' in this list to view all
disconnected wires in the 'Cores' to Terminate' list.
Select a range of terminals by pressing the Shift key and clicking the 'start' terminal, then
pressing the Shift key and clicking the 'end' terminal. All those terminals between the first
clicked and second clicked terminal will be selected (this is much like Windows range
selection methods).
The Terminals Pop-up Menu includes Select All and Select By options.
When wire terminations are made by dragging a cable from the Cables to Terminate list
onto the terminal strip (see Terminate Wires/Cores), reserved and spare terminals are
automatically skipped and are not terminated. Terminations are instead made to the next
available terminals in the strip.
Terminations can still be made by dragging a core from the Cores to Terminate list onto a
reserved or spare terminal (this automatically removes their reserved or spare status), and
by using the Wiring Wizard (see Create Multiple Wires between Terminals). In the case of
reserved terminals, a warning message is displayed. This user must click Yes to complete
the termination.
Links and looping wires (see Create Links and Looping Wires) can be made to and from
spare terminals, but not reserved terminals.
To set a terminals as reserved or spare, select it (see Select Terminals), then right-click on it
to display the Terminals Pop-up Menu.
From the menu click either Set Terminal Reservation or Set Spare Terminals as required.
From the sub-menu that is then displayed, click Left Side, Right Side or Both Sides as
required.
Reserved terminal sides are coloured grey, spare terminal sides are coloured blue.
Reserved terminals can be changed to spare terminals and the other way around using the
above procedure.
To remove the reserved or spare setting from a terminal, select it, then right-click on it to
display the Terminals Pop-up Menu. From the menu, select either Set Terminal
Reservation or Set Spare Terminals as required, then click Clear from the sub-menu.
If clearing the reserved status from a terminal or changing it to spare, a warning message is
displayed. This user must click Yes to complete the procedure.
Wiring Manager supports up to two terminations per side per terminal. If two terminations
exist, both connections, wire/ferrule numbers and cable number (if any) are displayed next
to the terminal. Wiring Manager will not allow a third termination to be added to the same
terminal side.
When wire terminations are made by dragging a cable from the Cables to Terminate list
onto the terminal strip, reserved and spare terminals (see Set Terminals as Reserved or
Spare) are automatically skipped and are not terminated. Terminations are instead made to
the next available terminals in the strip.
When wire terminations are made by dragging a core from the Cores to Terminate list onto
a reserved or spare terminal (this automatically removes their reserved or spare status). In
the case of reserved terminals, a warning message is displayed. This user must click Yes to
complete the termination.
Note: Wiring Manager also supports the creation and termination of multiple wires between
selected terminals and auto cross-patch wire creation and termination. See Create
Multiple Wires between Terminals and Auto Cross Patch Wiring.
Note: In all cases, signal/wire numbers will be updated using Wiring Manager's Signal
Number Inheritance feature. If users chose not to match signal numbers, and signal
numbers on a spare terminal do not match, users are warned of this, but the
termination still takes place
Note: When the new cable is created the cable number, it is added to the Cables to
Terminate list. However, sometimes users may need to click the Refresh toolbar
button for the cable number to appear.
To add terminals to “from” terminals, select the terminals that to create the wires from (this
can be on any number of components) from the Terminations window (the wizard window
“floats” over the Terminations window, so that selections can still be made from that
window even when the wizard window is open).
Note: Wires will be created in the order the terminals are selected. Any wire/signal
numbers will be inherited from the “from” terminals prior to the “to” terminals
(selected later).
Note: De-selecting a terminal from the Terminations window will remove the terminal from
the wizard window.
Note: To specify the wire side (left or right) on a Terminal Strip or Earth Bar, select the
terminal by clicking nearest to either the left or right side.
Once selected all the required “from” terminals have been selected, click Next. The wizard
the shows the “To” terminals list:
Select the “to” terminals from the Terminations window in the same way as the “from”
terminals. In this example four terminals have been selected on a barrier:
Once the required “to” terminals have been selected, click Next. The wizard will then show
all the selected terminals:
Note: The wizard will create wires between aligned Terminals: there must therefore always
be a matching number of terminals in each list. Terminals in either list can be
removed by selecting then pressing the <Delete> key on the keyboard. Terminals
can be re-ordered by dragging and dropping them within a list.
Note: If any reserved terminals were selected (see Set Terminals as Reserved or Spare), a
warning message is displayed. This user must click Yes to complete the procedure
Links are hard bridges between terminals (as shown within the terminal strip above) and can
only be added to Terminal Strips.
A looping wire is an external wire looping between terminals. Looping wires can be either on
the left or right side of any component in Wiring Manager.
Note: If any reserved terminals (see Set Terminals as Reserved or Spare) cannot be
connected by looping wires (spare terminals can). An error message is displayed if
this is attempted. Links to and from reserved terminals may be created however.
To delete all links or loop wires from all the items in the terminations view, select the Delete
All Links or Delete All Looping Wires option from the Links or Wiring tab.
Auto Cross Patch wiring will take place between the current equipment in the Terminations
window and the target equipment selected from the above window. The first item in this list
is always the equipment tag that is the current focus of the Terminations window.
To select the target equipment, double-click on it.
Wiring Manager will then process all possible wire terminations between every terminal in all
terminal strips, devices and I/O modules in each of the current and Target equipment.
Wiring Manager compares each terminals signal number to all others in the Target
equipment. If a match is found a new wire is created and terminated on both the matching
terminals. This process is repeated again until all possible wires are added.
To cancel cross patch wiring click the close button to close the window.
To change a wire number/marking enter a new value in the Terminal Marking field and
click Save.
Users can set the default signal numbers for each Field Device terminal when defining
Wiring Rules. Refer to Wiring Rule Definitions.
Remember that signal numbers are inherited by all wires/cable cores that are connected
directly to a terminal containing a signal number, and wires connected to a wire that has an
inherited Signal Number. Refer to Wire Numbering for more details.
Click Browse and select the Excel file from which data is to be imported. Click Next >.
Note: To minimise the possibility that data currently being worked on by another user may
be affected by an import, a list of the users working on the current project is available
from the UserCount link. The number of current users is displayed next to the link.
This total includes the user performing the import.
The next window shows all the columns in the Excel spreadsheet to be imported. Select an
existing Field Mapping (if one for this Import type exists) from saved mappings list, or use
the automatic mappings created by AVEVA Electrical and make changes to these mappings
(if required).
Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field, click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Once the name and description for the mapping have been entered, click Save. The
mappings will be saved and added to the Saved Mappings list.
Note: Data can also be imported by just clicking on the Import button. However it may
save time to save the mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed
again.
Click Import to proceed with the import. The import then takes place and the terminations
detailed in the spreadsheet are established. After the import is complete, a log of the
imported terminations is displayed:
Note: AVEVA Electrical also supports the creation of Termination Diagrams in AutoCAD
DWG format from the Designer module.
Wiring Manager creates a single termination report for the selected Equipment Number,
using multiple pages if necessary. New pages are created when the number of terminals
exceeds the maximum allowable for a specific page size/orientation. Wiring Manager
always creates a new page for each new DIN Rail. Terminal strips on a common DIN Rail
are kept together and a new page is not created unless all terminals will not fit on the current
page.
An Equipment Termination report can be run in several ways:
• In the Equipment View, right-click on the required equipment node and select Print
Preview Terminations from the pop-up menu.
• In the Equipment List grid, select the required equipment and select Preview
Termination Report in the Printing section of the List Tools - Equipment List tab.
• In the Equipment List grid, click on the Equipment No cell button for the equipment,
then click View Terminations (Print Preview) on the Options window that is then
displayed.
• In the Equipment Layout window (refer to Equipment Layout), right-click on the
required equipment and select Print Preview Terminations from the pop-up menu.
• In the Cable Schedule grid, click the From or To cell button listing the equipment, then
click View Terminations (Print Preview) on the Options window that is then
displayed.
• In the Wiring Rules Editor window (refer to Adding a New Wiring Rule Definition),
right-click on the required equipment and select Termination Report from the pop-up
menu.
The AVEVA Electrical Termination Reports window is then displayed:
Various functions are available to the user via the File, Edit, View and Layout drop-down
menus, or by clicking the required button on the toolbar.
File Menu
Save Saves the report to the database. This option is available on
the toolbar.
Refresh Updates and reloads the Equipment data and refreshes the
window. This option is available on the toolbar.
Export to PDF Exports the report to a .PDF format file in the project’s
Drawing folder. The filename used is either the Sketch
Number, as defined in the Equipment List, or if no sketch
number exists, the Equipment number.
Export to XPS Exports the report to an .XPS format file in the project’s
Drawing folder. The filename used is either the Sketch
Number, as defined in the Equipment List, or if no sketch
number exists, the Equipment number.
Page Setup Displays the Page Setup window, which enables the user to
change the paper size and source, the orientation and the
size of the margins.
Print Preview Displays the Print preview window, which enables the user
to view the report before sending it to a printer. This option is
available on the toolbar.
Print Displays the Print window, which enables allows the user to
customise the print. This option is available on the toolbar.
Edit Menu
Undo Undoes the last command. This option is available on the
toolbar.
Redo Redoes the last undo. This option is available on the toolbar.
Trim Canvas Enables the user to change the size of canvas to the actually
size of the diagram.
Find Equipment Displays the Find Text window allowing the user to search
for a string of characters.
Insert Note Opens a text box into which a note can be entered. The text
box can be positioned in the report by clicking on it and
dragging it to the required position.
View Menu
Show Overview Display the Overview window, which displays all the report
pages.
Zoom to Fit Zooms the report to fit all the pages into the window. This
option is available on the toolbar.
Zoom Out Decreases the image size of the report. This option is
available on the toolbar.
Layout Menu
Align Horizontally Moves two or more selected nodes to the same row, aligned
with the first selected node.
Align Vertically Moves two or more selected nodes to same column, aligned
with first selected node.
7.5.1 Preferences
Termination Report preferences can be set from the Preferences window. To display the
Preferences window select File > Preferences.
General Tab
Cables/Wires Tab
The Cable/Wires tab allows the user to specify how the cable and wires will be displayed in
reports.
Printing Tab
The Printing tab is used to set the default paper size, orientation and margins, the
maximum number of terminals that can be displayed on each page and to add a header and
footer to the pages.
Export Tab
The Export tab is used to define the settings to be used when exporting the Termination
Report to AutoCAD.
Note: A user must have AutoCAD installed on their workstation to export a Termination
Report successfully.
The user can change the preferences back to the default settings by clicking Use Default.
Click OK to save the changes and close the Preferences window, or Cancel to close the
Preferences window without saving any changes.
If OK is clicked a warning message is displayed, informing the user that applying the new
settings will cause the diagram to reload.
If equipment does not have a Sketch Number, these blocks are not displayed. Sketch
(Document) numbers and Revisions are added/edited from the Equipment List window.
Users can add/edit Termination Report document revisions for multiple reports - refer to
Report Revision Entry.
This title block is 'fixed' and cannot be modified by the user.
8 Wire Numbering
Signal Numbers
A Signal Number originates at a terminal. All wires connected to that terminal or wires
connected to wires connected to that terminal inherit the same Signal Number.
In the above example, a Signal Number (red) has been attached to the field Device's first
terminal (+). Consequently as a wire (or cable core) is connected to that terminal, the Signal
Number is 'inherited' along all wires that are connected together in the circuit. Hence all the
wires marked with the blue arrows have their signal numbers generated from the single
Signal at field device terminal + (red arrow).
Furthermore, if the Signal at the originating terminal is changed (i.e. the Signal Number is
changed) then all Signal Numbers for all interconnected wires will also automatically change
to the new Signal Number.
This Signal Numbering system is the most commonly used in the industry and is the easiest
to apply with Wiring Manager. By default, Wiring Manager shows Signal Numbers in the
Terminations window (see Terminations User Interface) since its more likely users are
working with specific signals than Ferrule Numbers (see below).
Signal Numbers can be manually created and/or edited from the Terminations window.
Ferrule Numbers
Wiring Manager supports Ferrule Numbering. When Ferrule Numbering is used, each wire
end may have a different number, i.e each end (ferrule) of a wire is numbered instead of
there being a single number for the wire.
In Wiring Manager, a Ferrule Number is stored for each wire end. The default value is empty
(blank).
In the above example, all the Ferrule Numbers are independent and have been set to a
specific value required for the current project/plant standards.
When Ferrule Numbers are used, Wiring Manager continues to create and update Signal
Numbers as terminations are created and changed.
Ferrule Numbers always override Signal Numbers in document, as explained above.
Ferrule Numbers can be manually set or removed using the Terminations window (see
Manual Ferrule Numbering). Automatic Ferrule Rules can also be set up for the project so
they are automatically created as wire and cables are terminated (see Automatic Ferrule
Numbering.
Note: The Ferrule Number at the other end of the wire is not actually updated in the
database until the user clicks Save in the Terminations window.
Click Save.
Note: Once a Ferrule Number has been added to the wire end it remains on that wire end
until it is edited again or it is overwritten by another Ferrule Number if Automatic
Ferrule Numbering Rules are applied. Currently, as a safeguard, Wiring Manager
also automatically sets Ferrule Numbers to nothing (blank) when wires containing
Ferrule Numbers are disconnected.
Note: For this feature to be used, the Use Auto Ferrule Numbering Rules option must be
checked in the Wiring Manager's Options window.
Ferrule Numbering Rules enable any of these values to be applied to create a Ferrule
Number. For example, a common Ferrule Numbering system is to form Ferrule Numbers
from Terminal Numbers (where the wire end is connected to) + Equipment Numbers at the
other end of wires.
Automatic Wire Ferruling can be applied by:
• Project (i.e. all wire ferrules use the same Ferrule Rule)
• Equipment Type (e.g. a Junction Box uses rule 1, a Field Device uses rule 2, DCS I/O
Module rule 3 etc)
• Equipment instance (e.g. JB-03 uses rule 1, Gas JB-05 uses rule 2, MR-01 uses rule 3
etc).
When Wiring Manager applies Ferrule Rules as follows:
1. Wiring Manager first checks if the specific Equipment item has a Ferrule Rule - if so it is
applied, if not it goes to step 2.
2. Wiring Manager then checks if the Equipment Type has a Ferrule Rule - if so it is
applied, if not it goes to step 3.
Wiring Manager then checks if a project 'Default Ferrule Rule' is set - if so it is applied, if not
automatic Ferrule Numbering is not applied.
This window shows all the Ferrule Rules for the current project.
To create a new Ferrule Rule, click New. The Ferrule Rule window is then displayed:
Enter a unique name for the Rule in the Ferrule Rule Name field.
Optionally, in the Example field, enter an example of what a Ferrule Number created using
the rule will look like.
To define the way the Ferrule Numbers will be created using the rule, select the DataLink
field list:
Select the DataLinks or delimiters (/ \ - etc) as required to make up the new Ferrule Number
Rule by click their checkboxes.
As each DataLink is selected it is added to the DataLink field. Unchecking a checkbox
removes a selected Datalink.
In the example below the Ferrule Rule has been defined as: {EqNo-OtherEnd}/{TNo-
OtherEnd}.
If this example rule was applied to a wire at a Junction Box that is connected to terminal
number 20 in MR-1, then Wiring Manager will create the following ferrule number: 20/MR-1.
If checked, the Default checkbox makes the current rule the default for all wire terminations
in the project.
If the rule is to be applied to specific equipment types then check the Apply by Equipment
Type checkbox. This enables the pane at the bottom of the window.
To select an Equipment type, click Add. A record row is then added to the pane.
Select the required type from the list available from the Equipment Type field:
Different Ferrule Rules can be assigned to left and right sides of internal components. From
the list available from the Side(s) field select Both (the default), Left or Right as required.
Repeat until all required equipment types have been selected.
To remove an equipment type, select it in the pane and click Remove.
To save the new rule, click Save.
Note: Refer to the Assign Ferrule Rules to Equipment for how to assign Ferrule Rules to
specific Equipment items.
To edit a Ferrule Rule, select it from the list in the Ferrule Rules window and click Edit. The
Ferrule Rule window is then displayed.
To delete a Ferrule Rule, select it from the list in the Ferrule Rules window and click
Delete. A message is then displayed requesting that the deletion be confirmed. Click Yes.
Note: Ferrule Rules can also be assigned to Equipment Types when a rule is defined.
Refer to Ferrule Rule Definition.
To assign (or re-assign) Ferrule Rules, select the Equipment records to assign Ferrule
Rules to click Edit in the Records section of the Home or List Tools tabs.
The Ferrule Rules window is displayed:
Different Ferrule Rules can be assigned to left and right sides of internal components.
Select the required Ferrule Rule(s) from the lists in the Left and Right fields.
Click Save to assign the selections.
Note: For this feature to be used, the Use Auto Ferrule Numbering Rules option must be
checked in the Wiring Manager's Options window.
Wiring Manager includes a Cable Block Diagram application that provides interactive
access to project equipment and cabling. Users can view and edit Cable properties as if
they were using Wiring Manager's Cable Schedule data grid, view and edit Equipment,
including terminations as if they were using Wiring Manager's Equipment View.
A Cable Block Diagram gives designers a graphical view of the project's cabling and in
many situations allows easier navigation and visualisation for complex interconnections.
The Wiring Manager Cable Block Diagram application includes auto-layout capabilities and
allows printing to hard-copy. It supports saving and re-opening of diagrams, and the ability
to export to AutoCAD DWG format. The application provides full interactive access to all
underlying Wiring Manager objects for editing purposes.
There are two types of Cable Block Diagram, Basic and Enhanced. The type is selected
when a diagram is created. Basic Cable Block Diagrams are constructed from a simple set
of symbols supplied with the product. Enhanced Cable Block Diagrams are constructed
from user-defined symbols created for the project (refer to Add or Edit Cable Block Diagram
Symbols for details).
(e.g. Show only 'New' cables). New Grid Views can be saved for use by individuals or for
entire project teams and existing Views selected. Refer to Grid Manager for more
information.
Up to 10 user-defined fields, i.e. fields with user-defined names, may be added to the grid if
required. Refer to Options for details. Users may enter data into these fields, and the
Description field, directly. The other fields are display-only.
Records Section
Refresh
New These common options are also located on the Home tab.
Edit Refer to the Common Functionality User Guide for details.
Delete
Actions Section
Open Opens the cable block diagram currently selected in the grid for
editing. Refer to Create or Edit Content of a Basic Cable Block
Diagram and Create or Edit Content of an Enhanced Cable Block
Diagram.
Drawing/Grid Section
Enhanced Cable Used to access a window in which aspects of the appearance and
Block Diagram layout of Enhanced Cable Block Diagrams (colours, line
Options thicknesses, spacings etc), printing, export and grid setting
preferences can be specified. Refer to Enhanced Cable Block
Diagram Options for details.
Enter a unique identifier for the new diagram in the Document No field and a description in
the Description field. If the diagram is to be a basic cable block diagram, click the Basic
button, if it is to be an enhanced cable block diagram, click the Enhanced button.
Click OK. The new diagram is then created, and a new window is displayed in which the
content can be added and edited.
Note: The cable block diagram description can subsequently be edited by changing it in the
grid. The name and diagram type cannot be edited.
Continue at:
• Create or Edit Content of a Basic Cable Block Diagram
• Create or Edit Content of an Enhanced Cable Block Diagram
If there have been any changes to the items on the diagram since it was last saved, the
Refresh Summary window is displayed, listing these changes.
Note: Using the Delete key removes selected objects from the current diagram. It does not
delete the object from the project database.
Users may also perform a dynamic pan by clicking on the main Cable Block Diagram
window with the middle mouse button. This action displays a small dynamic pan icon. Any
movement of the mouse will dynamically pan the diagram. End dynamic panning by clicking
anywhere in the window.
Continue at:
• Add Existing Equipment and Cables to Basic Cable Block Diagrams
• Interactive Features
• Changing a Cable End (Destination)
• Add Equipment
• Create a New Project Cable
• Field Device Wiring Facilities
• Cable Drawing Styles
9.2.1 Add Existing Equipment and Cables to Basic Cable Block Diagrams
From the Wiring Manager Equipment View, click on an Equipment node drag the selected
Equipment node onto the diagram and drop it on the canvas.
Wiring Manager will then add the selected equipment and optionally connected Equipment,
cables and field devices. In the example below, the centre Junction Box was 'dragged' onto
the document.
In the above example Equipment node 01-JB-002 (a junction box) was dragged from the
Equipment View to the Diagram and all its connected equipment was added to the left and
right along with all the connecting cables. The cable number is shown within the flag
(rectangle) and the cable type is shown above each cable number. This also shows a 'Note'
which can be added at any time.
Note: Users can also drag Equipment from the Wiring Manager Equipment List gridview
and can drag Cables from the Wiring Manager Cable Schedule gridview.
Add other existing Equipment or add new project equipment by right-clicking on the blank
canvas and selecting the required option from the menu that is then displayed:
Refer to Create a New Equipment Tag, Select Existing Equipment from a List and Add
Multiple Equipment Wizard for details of these options.
To change a cable's end to another equipment, click on the cable so it is highlighted. When
a cable is highlighted, there will be a small green diamond shape shown at each end of the
cable:
Drag the small green diamond shape to move that end of the cable to another equipment
node.
Release the mouse (dropping the end) on the equipment. Wiring Manager will then redraw
the cable to the new equipment.
Changing the a cable end using this method disconnects all cores terminated at the old
equipment and updates the cable schedule for the dragged cable end.
Wiring Manager will then add the selected equipment or cable, and depending on the
preferences set, all connected Equipment and cables as shown in this example:
In the above example Equipment node 01-JB-002 (a junction box) was dragged from the
Equipment View to the Diagram and all its interconnected equipment was added to the left
and right along with all interconnecting cables. The cable number is shown within the flag
(rectangle) and the cable type is shown above each cable number.
Note: Connected equipment, cables and field devices can be added using this option
regardless of the Auto Add Interconnected Equip and Exclude Field Devices
Options settings.
After entering the new tag's data (see Create New Equipment for details), click Save to
create the equipment. Wiring Manager will place the new equipment on the diagram.
Note: To see the new equipment tag in the Equipment View, select Refresh from the
Records section of the Home tab.
To add equipment to a diagram, check their Select checkboxes and then click the Select
button.
The Show Signal Path option highlights the path of the field device signal on a diagram
with an animated dashed line. For example:
Select the Stop Animation option from the Cables menu to stop the animation and remove
the highlighting.
The Show Wiring Check Report option displays the Wiring Check Report for the device.
For example:
The two bottom cables are 'Orthogonal' (type 2), left most is 'Straight' (type 1), top and right
are 'Bezier' - curved (type 3).
Any cable can have its style changed at any time. Right-click on them, and from the menu
then displayed, select Make Orthogonal or Make Straight as required.
The default style is set on the Visualisation tab of the Options window.
If an item that was on the diagram has subsequently been deleted from the database, a
message is displayed to inform the use of this. For example:
View Options
The following facilities are located at the bottom of the window:
• To zoom in and out use the Scale slider, the plus and minus buttons, or hold down the
Ctrl key and move the mouse wheel up (to zoom in) or down (to zoom out).
• If panning is enabled by clicking the Enable Panning button (it is off by default), the
diagram can be navigated around by left-clicking and dragging the mouse in the
required direction.
• Click Scale to Fit to zoom out or in so that contents of the diagram fit the window.
• To display a small window in the bottom-right corner of the main window displaying an
overview of the diagram, click Overview. For example:
Click on a symbol or cable on the drawing to centre the main window on that drawing
element.
Click the button again to close the overview.
• Drawing a “box” around the items to be selected by left-clicking on one corner of the
box dragging the cursor, while holding down the left mouse button to the opposite
corner. A pink box is drawn around the selected area. Release the mouse button. All
items fully in the box are then selected and are surrounded by blue boxes.
• Press Ctrl+A to select everything on the drawing, or select the Select All option from
the Edit menu. All items are surrounded by blue boxes.
Toolbar Options
Refresh Manually refreshes the drawing with changes to the layout and to
item details that were not automatically implemented in the
drawing.
In the case of Key One Line diagrams, interconnected equipment
may also be added by refreshing the diagram. See Refresh the
Diagram.
Show Grid Used to toggle the display of the drawing grid on and off (it is on
by default).
Snap to Grid Used to toggle the snapping of drawing elements to the grid on
and off (it is on by default).
Enable Panning Toggles panning on and off (it is off by default). When toggling is
on the diagram can be navigated around by left-clicking and
dragging the mouse in the required direction.
Print Preview Toggles the print preview of the diagram. When print preview
mode is on, previews of the pages as they would be printed are
displayed as part of the diagram (over the grid, if this is being
displayed), so that the user can see which items will appear on
which pages. For example:
Add Existing Used to select existing equipment to add to the diagram. Refer to
Equipment Select Existing Equipment from a List for details.
Menu Options
File Menu
File Saves changes to the drawing.
Export to PDF Used to export the diagram to a PDF file. Opens a standard
Save file as window.
Edit Menu
Select All Used to select all equipment and cables on the diagram.
Delete All Used to delete all equipment and cables from the diagram.
A message is displayed requesting that the deletion be
confirmed.
Find Equipment Used to find and select equipment and field devices in the
diagram. Displays the Search window:
Equipment Menu
Add All Interconnected Used to the all the equipment connected to the equipment
currently in the diagram. Refer to Add Interconnected
Equipment for details.
Remove All Field Used to remove all field devices from the diagram (they are
Devices not deleted from the project database).
Add Existing Equipment Used to select existing equipment to add to the diagram.
Refer to Add Equipment and Cables for details.
Stop Animation Used to stop the animation that indicates field device wiring
paths. Refer to Field Device Wiring Facilities for details.
Cable Menu
Create New Used to convert connections between equipment into
project cables. Refer to Create a New Project Cable for
details.
Layout Menu
Align Horizontally (Top) Used to align all selected equipment horizontally. All
selected items are aligned with the first item selected.
Align Vertically (Left) Used to align all selected equipment vertically. All selected
items are aligned with the first item selected.
When field devices are added to a diagram, the Instrument Tag window is also displayed
(see Add Field Devices for details).
In the above example Equipment node 01-JB-001 was dragged from the Equipment View to
the Diagram and all its interconnected equipment was added to the left and right along with
all interconnecting cables.
Note: Connected equipment, cables and field devices can be added using this option
regardless of the Auto Add Interconnected Equip and Exclude Field Devices
Options settings.
To add any existing field devices connected to a selected item of equipment, select an
equipment symbol, then from the Equipment menu, select the Add Interconnected Field
Device menu option.
To add all equipment either directly connected to the equipment already in the diagram, or
connected both directly and via other equipment, select the Add All Interconnected option
from the Equipment menu. The Auto Add Equipment window is then displayed:
Add only add equipment directly connected to the current equipment in the diagram, select
the Single Pass option and click OK.
To add all equipment connected either directly or indirectly via other equipment, select the
Add Everything option and click OK.
To add equipment to a diagram, check their Select checkboxes and then click the Select
button.
The window displays all the different project symbols for the selected item type (see Add or
Edit Cable Block Diagram Symbols). The Default Symbol checkbox indicates the default
symbol set for the type of item.
Select a different symbol either by double-clicking on it or clicking on it and clicking Select.
The window then exits and the symbol on the drawing is replaced by the selected symbol.
Equipment symbols can also be changed using Equipment List facilities. Refer to Change
Enhanced Cable Block Diagram Symbols for details.
• Selecting two equipment symbols and then selecting the Create New option from the
Cables menu. Create Cables by Selecting Equipment.
Left-click at the required connection point, and then drag the cursor towards the equipment
that the cable is to be connected to, i.e. the ‘to’ equipment. The selected symbol is
highlighted in pink. As the cursor is dragged towards the ‘to’ equipment, a blue line ending in
an arrow is drawn on the diagram from the selected equipment point to the position of the
mouse cursor.
Connect the end of the line to the ‘to’ equipment symbol. That symbol is highlighted in pink
as well.
Release the mouse button. The connection is then made, as indicated by the blue line
between the two items.
To make the connection into a project cable, continue at Change Connections into Cable
and Enter Details.
Delete Connections
To delete a connection before it has been made into a cable, right-click on it and select
Delete from the menu that is then displayed. The connection is then deleted.
Note: Cable label symbols may be hidden, moved, rotated or changed for a other symbol if
required, as explained in Edit Appearance of Cable Labels.
Note: Cable label symbols may be hidden, moved, rotated or changed for a other symbol if
required, as explained in Edit Appearance of Cable Labels.
The Show Signal Path option highlights the path of the field device signal on a diagram.
For example:
Select the Stop Animation option from the Equipment menu to stop the animation and
remove the highlighting.
The Show Wiring Check Report option displays the Wiring Check Report for the device.
For example:
Note: Use the second method to delete multiple items. The right-click menu will not be
displayed if multiple items are selected.
If the symbols and/or cables are to be deleted both from the diagram and the database, click
Delete from Diagram and Database. If they are to be deleted from the diagram but the
equipment/cables they represent are to remain in the database, click Delete from Diagram
only.
Click OK to implement the selected deletion option.
Note that if both the source and destination of a cable is deleted from the diagram, the cable
will not also be deleted (unless selected for deletion as well), i.e. it will remain in the cable
schedule but with its From and To equipment fields blank.
Click Refresh data only if only the data on the diagram is to be updated.
Click Refresh data and add interconnected if the data on the diagram is to be updated,
and interconnected equipment is to be added to the diagram.
Once the required option has been selected, click OK to refresh the diagram.
9.4 Options
User options can be set for Cable Block Diagrams. Different sets of options are available for
Basic and Enhanced diagram types.
Continue at:
• Basic Cable Block Diagram Options
• Enhanced Cable Block Diagram Options
Visualisation Tab
The visualisation options effect how basic cable block diagrams are drawn.
Note: Changes to these options will not effect any object already on a diagram.
Drawing Styles
Draw Orthogonal If this checkbox is checked, cables will be drawn at right
angles (at 0 or 180 degrees only).
Size Preferences
These setting effect the size of various components when added to a Cable Block
Diagram.
Equipment Spacing
Other Settings
Auto Add If this checkbox is checked, all interconnected cables and
Interconnected Equip equipment are automatically added when existing
equipment is added (except optionally field devices - see
below).
Exclude Field Devices This option excludes field devices from being automatically
added when interconnected equipment and cables are
automatically added.
Show Instrumentation This option controls whether or not cables created in AVEVA
Cables Instrumentation for the project (if the project is shared with
Instrumentation) can added to diagrams.
Printing Tab
Printing preferences are used to define printing settings for Cable Block Diagrams, including
Header and Footer text.
Export Tab
The Export tab is used to define Cable Block Diagram settings for exports to AutoCAD.
The default scaling and widths shown are suitable for metric AutoCAD drawings. For
imperial units (inches), dividing the above units by approximately 25 is suggested.
Tag numbers and cable numbers are created by inserting predefined AutoCAD blocks into
each AutoCAD cable block diagram on export. Users can modify the blocks by editing
CBDCableNo and CBDTagNo drawings in the project's 'block' folder shown at the bottom of
the tab.
Visualisation Tab
The visualisation preferences effect how basic cable block diagrams are drawn.
Drawing Styles
Draw Orthogonal If this checkbox is checked, cables will be drawn at right
angles (at 0 or 180 degrees only).
Equipment Spacing
Vertical Spacing This setting controls the vertical spacings of automatically
added interconnections and layouts.
Size Preferences
Cable No - Equipment Controls the distance between the labels of cables and
Offset equipment.
Assignment (Link)
Diagram Grid
Controls the height and width of the cells of the diagram grid.
Other Settings
Auto Add If this checkbox is checked, all interconnected cables and
Interconnected Equip equipment are automatically added when existing
equipment is added (except optionally field devices - see
below).
Exclude Field Devices This option excludes field devices from being automatically
added when interconnected equipment and cables are
automatically added.
Show Instrumentation This option controls whether or not cables created in AVEVA
Cables Instrumentation for the project (if the project is shared with
Instrumentation) can added to diagrams.
Printing Tab
Printing preferences are used to define printing settings for Cable Block Diagrams, including
Header and Footer text.
Export Tab
The Export tab is used to define Cable Block Diagram scaling settings for exports to
AutoCAD.
The default scaling are suitable for metric AutoCAD drawings. For imperial units (inches),
dividing the above units by approximately 25 is suggested.
This tab is used to control which user-defined fields are displayed in the Cable Block
Diagrams grid (if any) and what they are to be called in the grid.
There are ten user-defined fields. By default, none of them are displayed in the Cable Block
Diagrams grid. To add a user-defined field to the grid, uncheck its Hidden checkbox. To
remove a field from the grid, re-check the checkbox.
As required, change the text in the Caption field to the required user-defined field name.
This name will be displayed in the Cable Block Diagrams grid column heading for the field if
it is added to the grid.
The window displays each user-defined symbol and their object type.
If required, symbols may only be displayed from a specific library. Select the required
standard from the Library list.
Note: New libraries are created in the Enhanced CBD Symbol Detail window. Refer to
Create New Symbols for details.
If only a certain type of symbol is required to be displayed (e.g. MCCs), select it from the
Type list.
Use the scale slider at the bottom of the window or the + and - buttons at either end of this
slider to zoom in and out of this display. Click Max to increase the zoom level to the
maximum level. Click Restore to return the zoom level to the default level.
Continue at:
• Create New Symbols
• Cable Label Symbols
• Copy Symbols
• Import Symbols from another Project
• Edit Symbols
• Delete Symbols
This list consists of all the fields that object type which may be selected to label the symbol,
divided into categories that can be expanded to view their contents by clicking on the
category title.
To select a datalink to label the symbol, select it from the list then drag and drop it onto the
drawing pane in the required position. For example:
To delete a datalink, right-click on it and select the Delete option from the menu that is then
displayed.
To delete all datalinks, right-click on a datalink and select the Delete All option from the
menu that is then displayed.
To change the anchor point of the datalink text, right-click on it and select the Anchor option
from the menu that is then displayed, then select the Left, Centre or Right option as
required.
To change the font used for the datalink text, click Font. The Select Font window is then
displayed:
Select the required Font Family, Style, Weight, Stretch and Size and click OK.
To draw the new symbol, click Open Symbol Editor. The Symbol Editor window is then
displayed:
Used to import a .dwg file which can then be edited as required. Opens a
standard Windows Open window from which the required file can be selected.
Pointer control used to select, move, resize and reshape objects in the
drawing pane.
Used to control the font, text size etc of text placed in the drawing pane.
Opens the Select Font window (as described above).
Used to select the colour of objects and text placed in the drawing pane.
Opens the Select Colour window:
Used to specify the width of the lines of objects placed in the drawing pane.
Used to specify the symbol line style. Displays the Select Line Style window:
The current position of the cursor in the drawing pane is displayed at the bottom of the
window.
Use the scale slider at the bottom of the window or the + and - buttons at either end of this
slider to zoom in and out of the drawing pane. Click Max to increase the zoom level to the
maximum level. Click Restore to return the zoom level to the default level.
Click OK to save the symbol drawing and exit the window. The symbol is then displayed in
the symbol display pane in the Enhanced CBD Symbol Detail window. For example:
If a cable label symbol has already been set as the one which will be used in diagrams, the
following message will be displayed:
To make the new cable label symbol the default for the diagrams click Yes. Otherwise click
No. The default symbol will remain unchanged.
Edit the symbol and add and edit its details as required (see above for details) and click OK.
The Copy Selected button is disabled if the Multi-Select checkbox is checked.
Select the required project and click Select. The Symbol List From Other Project window
is then displayed:
The window lists all the user-defined symbols in the selected project.
Use the scale slider at the bottom of the window or the + and - buttons at either end of this
slider to zoom in and out of the drawing pane. Click Max to increase the zoom level to the
maximum level. Click Restore to return the zoom level to the default level.
To import a symbol, select it and click Import. To select multiple symbols, check the Multi-
Select checkbox and click Import.
If a symbol being imported has the same name as one in the current project a message is
displayed:
Click Yes to replace the existing symbol with the imported symbol.
Note: Be careful when deleting symbols as it is possible to delete symbols that have been
added to diagrams. No warning is issued. In such cases, the deleted symbols on
diagrams will be replaced by squares with the words “No Symbol” in them.
AVEVA Electrical uses 'Wiring Rules' to auto generate typical equipment wiring/cabling.
Using the Wiring Rules features can save many hours otherwise required to build devices
and their associated terminal arrangements, cables, terminations etc in Wiring Manager.
By applying a Wiring Rule to an item, the following are defined:
• Terminal arrangements - the number of terminals, their markings and sequence.
• Default signal numbers (wire numbers) to be used on wire terminations.
• Default cable type - the type of catalogue cable (individual cores, pairs or triad etc),
whether shielded/screened, and whether armoured etc.
• Default cable number, which can based of the tag number fields of the items at either
end of the cable.
• Default wire terminations - how the cable is connected to the terminals (e.g. core 1 to
terminal 1, core 2 to terminal 2 etc) at either end.
When a wiring rule is applied to an item, the terminals are created, and the cable is created
and terminated at both ends. Wiring Manager always uses the next available spare
terminals.
For example, a motor could have three cables:
• Motor Power Cable
• Anti-condensation heater
• Over temperature protection (thermistor/klixon etc.)
The application of a wiring rule will create the three cables from the supply item to the motor,
and generate their terminal arrangements.
At any time after a Wiring rule is applied, the data that has been generated can be edited by:
• Re-running the Create Wiring command using a new or changed Wiring Rule - this
enables users to update terminal arrangements, cable type, terminations etc.
• Edit the cable details/type using the Cable Schedule user interface.
• Edit terminations using Wiring Manager - Equipment (the Wiring Manager Terminations
User Interface).
Wiring Rules are assigned from Wiring Manager's Equipment List. Refer to Create Wiring.
Wiring Rules can be modified or new rules created by a user. Refer to Wiring Rule
Definitions.
Note: A supply must be assigned to an item in Electrical Engineer before wiring is created
for it.
The window list the selected items that wiring rules may be applicable to (items without
supplies are included in this list, although they cannot be “wired”).
If a wiring rule has previously been applied to an item, it is displayed in the Wiring Rule
Name column.
To apply or change a wiring rule, click the button that is displayed in the column when the
mouse is hovered over it. The Wiring Rule Definitions window is then displayed:
Select the required rule from the list on the left. A graphical representation of the rule is
displayed on the right. Click Select to apply the rule to the item.
See Wiring Rule Definitions for information on creating and editing wiring rule definitions.
The selected rule is then displayed in the Wiring Rule Name column.
Check the Select checkboxes for the items to which rules are to be applied, then click
Create.
The selected wiring rules are then applied to the selected items, where possible. The
outcome of the wiring creation process for each selected item is displayed in the Result
column:
This window contains a list of all Wiring Rules defined in the project database.
By clicking on a rule name in the left hand list Wiring Manager will display a graphical
representation of the rule in the picture frame to the right.
To add a new wiring rule definition, click New. Refer to Adding a New Wiring Rule Definition
for further details.
To open an existing rule for editing, select it from the list and click Edit or double-click on it.
Refer to Edit Wiring Rule Definitions for further details.
To delete a rule, select it from the list and click Delete.
File Menu
Save Saves the rule to the database.
Export to PDF Exports the rule into a .pdf format file in the project’s Drawing
folder.
Export to XPS Exports the rule into an .xps format file in the project’s
Drawing folder. The filename used is the Equipment number.
Page Setup Displays the Page Setup window, which enables the user to
change the paper size and source, the orientation and the
size of the margins.
Print Preview Displays the Print preview window, which enables the user
to view the print before sending to a printer.
Edit Menu
Trim Canvas Enables the user to change the size of canvas to the actually
size of the diagram.
Equipment Menu
Create New Used to add equipment to the rule diagram.
Toolbar
Save Saves the rule to the database.
Print Preview Displays the Print preview window, which enables the user
to view the print before sending to a printer.
Show Overview
Zoom Normal Selecting Zoom Normal enables the user to revert back to
the default zoom.
Enter the name of the new rule in the Wiring Rule Name field.
Now define the rule by adding equipment, cables (at least one), and by terminating the
cable cores.
Continue at:
• Add Equipment
• Add Cables
• Define Cable Properties
• Add Terminals
• Terminate Cables
• Delete Objects
From the Equipment No. list, select either {TAGNO} or {SUPPLYTAGNO} as required.
Alternately, enter some other appropriate text in the Equipment No. field, and select an
equipment type from the Equipment Type list.
Click Save. The equipment is added to the graphical display. For example:
Repeat the above process until all the required equipment has been added. For example:
Equipment can be moved around the drawing canvas by clicking on it and dragging it to the
required location.
Continue at Add Cables.
While holding down the mouse button, drag the cursor until it touches another equipment
box. A red box will then be displayed in the centre of the target equipment box:
Cables and cable labels can be repositioned by dragging if required. A cable can be made
straight by right-clicking and selecting the Make Straight option.
Continue at Define Cable Properties.
Click the button in the Cable Catalogue field to display the Select a Cable from Catalogue
window:
Note: Only those cables in the Cable Catalogue that have been marked with 'Allow Use'
are shown in this selection list. 'Allow Use' pre-filters the catalogue cables that can
be used for the current project. Refer to Cable Catalogue for more information.
Select the cable type by either double-clicking on it, or by clicking on it and clicking Select.
In the Cable Number field, enter a default cable number, or select either {TAGNO} or
{SUPPLYTAGNO} from the list. If {TAGNO} the cable will be given the same number as the
load equipment. If {SUPPLYTAGNO} the cable will be given the same number as the supply
equipment.
Text may be added as a prefix or a suffix, for example: {TAGNO}P1. This will give the cable
the same number as the equipment it is feeding with a suffix of P1.
All cable numbers created using wiring rules will also be suffixed with an automatically
incremented number.
If the cable is a load cable, check the Load Cable checkbox.
Click Save.
The cable type and default number are then displayed on the graphical representation.
Cables that have been defined are displayed in brown instead of red:
Repeat the above process for each cable. The rule can then be saved using the toolbar
button or the Save option on the File menu.
Continue at Add Terminals.
Use the facilities provided by this window to add the required terminal strips, for example:
Refer to Add Terminal Strips and Earth Bars for further details.
Once this has been done, continue at Terminate Cables.
Use the facilities provided by this window to terminate the cables and cores. Refer to
Terminations User Interface for further details.
The rule is now complete.
Note: A termination report for an equipment item can be viewed by right-clicking on the
equipment in the Wiring Rules Editor window and selecting Termination Report.
The the AVEVA Electrical Termination Reports window is then displayed. Refer to
Termination Reports for details.
Edit the rule using the facilities provided by this window, as described in Adding a New
Wiring Rule Definition.
To view and edit the terminations of a field device or other item of equipment, right-click on it
and select Edit Terminations. The Terminations window is then displayed. Refer to
Terminations User Interface for further information.
To access a graphical report on the terminations of an equipment item, right-click on it and
select Termination Report. A Termination report is then displayed. Refer to Termination
Reports for further information.
Various functions are available to the user via the File, Edit, View and Layout drop-down
menus, or by clicking the required button on the toolbar.
File Menu
Save Saves the report to the database. This option is available on
the toolbar.
Refresh Updates and reloads the Equipment data and refreshes the
window. This option is available on the toolbar.
Export to XPS Exports the report to a .PDF format file in the project’s
Drawing folder. The filename used is either the Sketch
Number, as defined in the Equipment List, or if no sketch
number exists, the Equipment number.
Export to AutoCAD Exports the report to an .XPS format file in the project’s
Drawing folder. The filename used is either the Sketch
Number, as defined in the Equipment List, or if no sketch
number exists, the Equipment number.
Print Preview Displays the Page Setup window, which enables the user to
change the paper size and source, the orientation and the
size of the margins.
Print Displays the Print preview window, which enables the user
to view the report before sending it to a printer. This option is
available on the toolbar.
Printing Displays the Print window, which enables allows the user to
customise the print. This option is available on the toolbar.
Edit Menu
Undo Undoes the last command. This option is available on the
toolbar.
Redo Redoes the last undo. This option is available on the toolbar.
Trim Canvas Enables the user to change the size of canvas to the actually
size of the diagram.
Find Equipment Displays the Find Text window allowing the user to search
for a string of characters.
Insert Note Opens a text box into which a note can be entered. The text
box can be positioned in the report by clicking on it and
dragging it to the required position.
Insert Document No. Used to add a document number information block, which
the user may then type the required data into.
View Menu
Show Overview Display the Overview window, which displays all the report
pages.
Zoom to Fit Zooms the report to fit all the pages into the window. This
option is available on the toolbar.
Zoom Out Decreases the image size of the report. This option is
available on the toolbar.
Layout Menu
Align Horizontally Moves two or more selected nodes to the same row, aligned
with the first selected node.
Align Vertically Moves two or more selected nodes to same column, aligned
with first selected node.
Make Sub Diagram Used to select multiple items of equipment and group them
together in a sub-diagram.
Layout Sub Diagram Used to layout the item inside the sub diagrams
automatically.
Group Selected Used to select multiply items of equipment and group them
together.
10.5.1 Preferences
Wiring Check Report preferences can be set from the Preferences window. To display the
Preferences window select File > Preferences.
General Tab
Cables/Wires Tab
The Cable/Wires tab is used to specify how the cables and wires will be displayed in
reports.
Printing Tab
The Printing tab is used to set the default paper size, orientation and margins, the
maximum number of terminals that can be displayed on each page and to add a header and
footer to the pages.
Export Tab
The Export tab is used to define the settings to be used when exporting the report to
AutoCAD.
Note: A user must have AutoCAD installed on their workstation to export a report
successfully.
The user can change the preferences back to the default settings by clicking Use Default.
Click OK to save the changes and close the Preferences window, or Cancel to close the
Preferences window without saving any changes.
If OK is clicked a warning message is displayed, informing the user that applying the new
settings will cause the diagram to reload.
11 Exports
This section describes the export options available on the Manage tab.
Continue at:
• Export to Excel
• Export to XPS and PDF Files
• Export to AVEVA NET
Electrical data of various types and from different sources can be exported to AVEVA NET,
for example equipment or cable data. From the Name field, select the type of data export to
AVEVA NET to be configured.
If a log file is to be generated for the export type, check the Log Enabled checkbox.
The Log File field will then become enabled. In the field, specify the file name and the
location of the log file (a .txt file). Click the … button to browse for the required folder.
In the Staging Area field, specify the top level folder into which files are to be exported.
Click the … button to browse for the required folder.
If the Create Trigger File checkbox is checked, a trigger.start file (an empty text file) is
created in the staging area folder for each file type. The purpose of the trigger.start file is to
trigger the AVEVA NET Portal’s import controller to automatically process all the files that
reside in the same folder.
If, for every object being exported, a separate output file is to be generated, check the
Output File Per Object checkbox.
To select mapping files for the export of data and specify other settings, click Settings. The
Non-CAD Mapping Configuration window is then displayed.
The mappings between Electrical data and AVEVA NET Portal format data are stored in
XML files, one for each of the types of mapping:
• Object Mapping
• Class Mapping
For details of these files, refer to AVEVA NET Export Configuration Files.
Click the appropriate … button to browse for the required mapping file.
Click the open file button to open the selected file. It will open in the default text editor,
for example Notepad.
If no file is specified in the field, a new, blank .txt file is opened. If a file is specified that does
not exist, the user will be asked if they want to create that file at the specified location. If Yes
is clicked, a new blank .txt file is created and opened for editing.
To populate the fields with the default mapping files supplied with AVEVA Electrical, click
Copy Sample Files.
Once the export is completed, the Export Report window is displayed, listing the items for
which a data export was requested and whether or not that export was successful or not:
12 Work Packs
Work packs can be created which consist of collections of items with shared project
management requirements or properties. For example, all the items an individual user or
group of users is concerned with may be assigned to a single work pack. Time constraints
may be assigned to work packs, for example the required start and completion dates of
items in the a work pack, so that work can be more easily prioritised.
For a description of this functionality, refer to the Common Functionality User Guide.
13 Change Reports
14 Report Manager
AVEVE Electrical Wiring Manager has an in-built Report Manager that enables users to
create and modify reports.
For a description of this functionality, refer to the Common Functionality User Guide.
The following configuration files will be used by the AVEVA Schematic Gateway to process
the input:
• Project Configuration
• Object Mapping
• Class Mapping
For a description of these files, refer to the Common Functionality User Guide.
Index
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:16 S
Equipment Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:63
Equipment List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:36 Selecting
Export Cable Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:12
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:4 Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:29
to AVEVA NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1 I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:32
to Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1 Signal Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1
to XPS and PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . 11:1
Export to AVEVA NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1 T
External Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:10
Terminals
Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5
F Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10
Ferrule Numbering Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:4 Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10
Ferrule Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:2 Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10
Finding and Replacing Text in a Grid . . . 2:5 Terminate Wires/Cores . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Termination
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1
G Termination Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:53
Grid Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:5 Tracing Wire Interconnections . . . . . . . 7:19
Grid Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:5
W
I Wire Interconnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:19
I/O Module Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:71 Wire Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1
Import Cables from Excel . . . . . . . . . . . 5:25 Wire Pop-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7
Import Equipment from Excel . . . . . . . . 4:48 Wires/Cores
Import Multiple Major Equipment . . . . . 4:41 Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:13
Importing Attached Documents Data . . 4:59 Terminating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11
Importing Cable Gland and Cable Gland Adaptor Wiring Manager Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Catalogue Data from Excel . . . . . . . . . . 5:59 Wiring Rule Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:4
Importing Catalogue Cables . . . . . . . . . 5:49 Wiring Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:1
Importing Catalogue Items from another Project Work Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:1
4:74
Importing Terminations from Excel . . . . 7:22
M
Major Equipment Catalogue . . . . . . . . . 4:63
Merge Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:23
Modifying Earth Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:33
Modifying Terminal Strips . . . . . . . . . . . 4:33
Multiple Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:28
O
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1
R
Relays
Barriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:28
Report Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:1
Revision Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:54