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Menu: Advanced Tools>Cable Functions>Assign Cable Number
Default command line shortcut: ac
Alternately: Double-click the cable in the drawing.
Related Settings:
Provides a number for a cable in the drawing and Cables table of the project database.
Assumes that the devices on both sides of the cable have first been assigned SysNames.
To assign multiple cables at once, create a selection of cables.
The order the cables are added to the select set is the order that they will be assigned numbers. Once you have created a selection of cables, click: Advanced Tools>Cable Functions>Assign Cable Number, or type ac into the command line followed by the [Enter] key.
The Assign Cables function performs the following steps:
1.Gets the next number in the sequence (based on the Cable Number Format).
2.Prompts the user for input.
3.Updates the drawing.
4.Updates the project systems database.
Edit Cable Numbers Dialog Controls
•Preview - This area displays the connection info as found in the drawing.
•CableNo - CableNo is a direct entry field as well as a drop down that displays all available cables. When double-clicking an assigned cable, the form will be shown in edit mode. The [New +] button will allow the cable number to be fully edited. This field is auto populated with the next number based on the Cable Number Format and the Next Numbers table.
•CableTypeManu, CableType - Select the Cable Type Manufacturer and Cable Type. These are populated by the SignalType if found. If not, then the project default Cable Manufacturer and Cable Type.
•Signal Type - The incoming signal type. Changing this value may cause a recalculation of the CableNo base on the Cable Number Format.
•Integrator - A user field for assigning the responsibility of the cable.
•Users1-4 - For you.
•Sheet - The drawing file name where the assignment is being made from.
•Pinout - If Pinouts are used select the Pinout that matches the two connector types.