How to Split or Re-Join a Terminal Strip

Long terminal strips may be split and drawn in multiple separate terminal strip diagrams. Each part of a split strip can be drawn separately. Split terminal strips can be re-joined.

Each part of a split terminal strip is listed individually in the device and terminal strip list on the Main dialog, and in the terminal strip list on the T-Strip Edit dialog. Each entry has a numerical suffix to indicate which of the split parts it represents.

Terminal strips MAY have a split part which is not on the current DWG file. When these are listed they are labelled "OffDrawing" instead of a split number such as [1].

The function "Add Terminal From Split" allows you to move a terminal into the current terminal strip from another split part of that strip.

Procedure to Split a terminal strip

1. Open the T-Strip Edit dialog of the Wiring Diagram Generator and select the terminal strip that you want to split.

2. Select a single terminal from the strip. That terminal will become the first terminal of the second strip when split.

3. Click the [V.Split] button to split the strip.

4. If you have edited the terminal strip, you will be asked to save the changes before the strip can be split. If you want to proceed, click the [Yes] button.

5. The selected terminal and all terminals below that terminal will be removed from the terminal list. These terminals will be available as a separate terminal strip entry with the same terminal strip name and a numerical suffix.

Procedure to Join a split terminal strip

1. Open the T-Strip Edit dialog of the Wiring Diagram Generator.

2. Select any part of the terminal strip that you want to join to the other parts.

3. Click the [V.Join] button to join the strip.

4. If you have edited the terminal strip, you will be asked to save the changes before the strip can be joined. If you want to proceed, click the [Yes] button.

5. All of the split parts of the terminal strip will be re-joined into a single strip.