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<Project>$DEVIC.DBF

The default field structure for the devices IMAGE file, <Project>$DEVIC.dbf, is as follows:

Field NameWidthDescription
DRAWING255The name of the drawing file that the component is from.
BLOCK59The partial name of the block representing the component.
HANDLE20The AutoCAD handle for the symbol.
MFG5The manufacturer code.
CATNO50The part number.
CATDESC59Text description.
TAGNAME35The name of the component.
TAGSUFX35Suffix to attach to the TAGNAME in reports.
RATING1-410Power, voltage, current, impedance and colour ratings.
REFERENCE59The cross-reference for the component.
TERMPRFX35Prefix to attach to the terminal numbers in reports.
T1-T34Names or numbers of terminals on the left side or top of the device symbol.
T4-T64Names or numbers of terminals on the right side or bottom of a device symbol.
VISDESC25The visible description of the device.
PNLNO35The name of the panel the device is mounted in.
USER_C155Additional user-defined data.
USER_C255Additional user-defined data.
SUBCOMP2The sub component number.
RSTATUS64Report status - keywords that control the reporting for the component.
X10X co-ordinate of the symbol insertion point.
Y10Y co-ordinate of the symbol insertion point.
STATUS59Custom field. The current status of the component. Can contain FIXED, MIXED, FLUID.
EE_USER1 to EE_USER740User configurable fields to contain any additional user-defined data.
PLC_ADDR25PLC I/O channel address - used by Instrument Manager to save information to generate a PLC Index report.
PLC_RACK25PLC card rack - used by Instrument Manager to save information to generate a PLC Index report.
PLC_SLOT25PLC card slot - used by Instrument Manager to save information to generate a PLC Index report.
PLC_DESC1 to PLC_DESC359PLC I/O channel descriptions - used by Instrument Manager to save information to generate a PLC Index report.

See also

Customise the format of the image database files