Instrument Catalog Structure ( CATLxx.DBF )

Always contains "INST".

The name of an optional 3D block used in Paneldes to provide a detailed representation of the physical device.

Manufacturer's code

Part number

Text description of the component.

Instrument type code or function.

Description of instrument function.

Price per unit.

Parametric height for components with a rectangular cross-section.

e.g. 230mm

Used by Paneldes to construct the physical model.

Parametric width for components with a rectangular cross-section.

e.g. 100mm

Used by Paneldes to construct the physical model.

Parametric depth or length for components with a rectangular or circular cross-section. e.g. 230mm

Used by Paneldes to construct the physical model.

Parametric radius for components with a circular cross-section.

e.g. 150mm

Used by Paneldes to construct the physical model.

Parametric protrusion of the front of the component through a mounting plate. e.g. 20mm.

Used by Paneldes to construct the physical model.

Area or zone classification. User defined for warnings and assistance for instrument catalogs.

Any additional user-defined data.

Names or numbers of terminals that are created for the instrument when the instrument is created in Instrument Manager or Cable Scheduler.

These terminal numbers are not used when inserting Elecdes instrument symbols.

For best results with the Connection Preview and automatically generated Loop Diagrams you should define Terminal Groups, below, to define the grouping and input or output assignment for terminals.

Terminal groups that are created for the instrument when the instrument is created in Instrument Manager or Cable Scheduler.

The format is a group name followed by the terminals in that group enclosed in brackets, repeated for each group.

e.g. I1(1,2,3)O1(4,5,6)I2(11)O2(12) creates four groups:

• I1 with the terminals named 1, 2 and 3;

• O1 with the terminals named 4, 5 and 6;

• I2 with the terminal named 11;

• and O2 with the terminal named 12.

If this field is blank or missing then default terminal groups will be created based on the number of terminals and terminal columns.

Manufacturer's code manufacturer for a cable that should be created and connected to the instrument when the instrument is created in Instrument Manager.

Part number for a cable that should be created and connected to the instrument when the instrument is created in Instrument Manager.

Specify extra parts that should be included in the materials reports, usually mounting and other non-electrical parts, that would not otherwise be inserted into the project drawings.

Use one of two methods:

1. File name of a hook-up drawing for the main component:

e.g. "Hook-up FT.dwg" to specify the hook-up drawing "Hook-up FT".

2. A list of quantities, manufacturer codes and catalog numbers:

e.g. "4@0,Clamp1; 8@0,L-Bracket3" to specify four of part "Clamp1" from the general catalog (MFG 0) and eight of part "L-Bracket3" from the general catalog.

See Extra Parts and Hook-up Drawings (Ebase).