Elecdes Design Suite Tutorials
Introduction
The following tutorials are intended to show you the basics of creating drawings with Elecdes Design Suite and using the database and reporting facilities of EDS.
The tutorials are provided in a movie format.
These movies are used to show you the procedure for each step in the tutorial.
You may view each movie several times, to become familiar with the procedure, before attempting a step.
Note on catalog data:
During these tutorials catalog data is selected for many components. We will always choose the appropriate data for any symbol but not necessarily for the circuit the symbol is placed in. When you create real circuit diagrams, you will need to consider the components relationship to other components in the circuit [and other design criteria] before selecting catalog data.
How To: Draw and View Simultaneously
Day 1 Tutorials: Elecdes and Protogen
Day 1 tutorials are provided for all users of EDS.
Day 1 tutorials will introduce drawing circuits with Elecdes and an overview for using Protogen.
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Day 2 Tutorials: Elecdes and Protogen
Day 2 tutorials are split between users who wish to produce instrument loop drawings and users who wish to produce electrical schematic drawings.
Day 2 tutorials provide detailed instructions for creating and modifying circuits with Elecdes and Protogen. They also cover automated creation of terminal strip diagrams.
Instrument Loops
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Electrical Schematics
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Day 3 Tutorials: Customisation
Day 3 tutorials are provided to enable users to customise symbols (add new symbols), slide menus for symbols and add new catalogs. The tutorials are split with separate tutorials for each topic.
Directory Tour
Create Symbol
Create Catalog
Create Slide
Block Manager
Day 4 Tutorials: Paneldes
Day 4 tutorials are provided for users wishing to use Paneldes to construct physical models. The tutorials are split with separate tutorials for creating panel models and for creating plant layout models.
Day 4 tutorials provide detailed instructions for creating panel and plant models using Paneldes.
Panel
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Plant
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Introductory Tutorial: Instrument Manager
The Instrument Manager introductory tutorial is the first step for users wishing to use Instrument Manager. The tutorial will take you through the creation of a sample project.
Instrument Manager
Introductory Tutorial: PLC WIZARD
The PLC Wizard introductory tutorial is the first step for users wishing to use the PLC Wizard. The tutorial will take you through the creation of simple PLC Card.
PLC Wizard
Cable Scheduler: Cable Routing
The Cable Scheduler tutorial gives a step by step process on how to route cables in Cable Scheduler.
Cable Routing
Elecdes: 2D Panel Layout
The 2D Panel Layout gives a step by step example of creating a 2D panel layout in Elecdes.
2D Panel Layout