Cabling Table

In project mode in E3.series there is a Cabling Table, in which all connected graphical connections are listed with their devices in the project. The individual conductors of a cable are listed. Wires, hoses, tubes and jumpers are not displayed in the Cabling Table. With the help of this Cabling Table cables can be placed more effectively on connections.

 

 

Displaying the Cabling Table

The Cabling Table can be called up as follows:

• click on the command View -> Cabling Table in the main menu,
  or

• right-click on a connection line / a device symbol and select the command Cabling Table... in the displayed context menu (see also Setting/Resetting Preselection).

   

  Note: This context menu command is not displayed for a connection line in E3.panel.

 

Each row in the (Excel-like) table describes a pin to pin graphical connection and is divided into two levels:

• In the first level (Device Level) the connections are displayed from device to device (single pin/single row). Moreover, the status of the cabling state on the graphical connection is displayed; the following is valid:

  • Red: No cabling

  • Yellow: Partial cabling exists

  • Green: Complete cabling
    

• In the second level (Pin Level) the connections are displayed on the pin level (multi pin/multi row). Only pins are displayed which have no wires, hoses and tubes applied

   

  Note: This level can be displayed by clicking on the button and hidden with the button.

   

  

 

By default the columns in the first level (device level) display the following information:

• Assignment
• Location
• Device designation
  
• Assignment
• Location
• Device designation
• Cable Name
• Cabling State

 

 

By default the columns in the second level (pin level) display the following information:

• Pin
• Pin Position
• Conductor Name
• Conductor Position
• Bundle Name
• Pin
• Pin Position

 

 

The following attributes can be displayed within the Cabling Table depending on the database definition and the column call up:

• (Device Level): Cable, Cable type

• (Device Level) - From / To: Component, Device, Cable end, Cable type end, Connector

• (Pin Level): Conductor type, Cable conductor

• (Pin Level) - From / To: Conductor type end, Component pin, Device pin, Connector pin, Cable conductor end

 

Learn how to add columns/information in chapter Display attributes and text types in additional columns.

 

Global Search in the Cabling Table

It's possible to perform a global search in the Cabling Table. Thus, all columns of the device level are searched.

To start the search

• right-click on one of the two uppermost cells in the first column of the window and select the command Search
  or
  click on the F7 key

• The Search dialog window opens:

   

  

 

Search

OK / Cancel

The term to be searched in the table can be entered in the text field.   Note A question mark '?' (for an individual character) and an asterisk '*' (for several characters) can be used as wildcards for the search.   Boolean expressions can also be used for filtering.   The following syntax operators are allowed: & AND conjunction | OR conjunction ! NOT conjunction () nesting   With a backslash '\' the operators can be masked so that this exact character is found (Example: \&).   OK executes the search. Cancel aborts the search.

 

All results are displayed in the project, where this search entry appears. Furthermore, the search term is enclosed in brackets after the cabling table header:

 

To reset the search

• right-click on one of the two uppermost cells in the first column and select the command Reset Search
  or
  click on the key combination SHIFT + F7

 

Display Ignored Connection Lines in the Cabling Table

It's possible to ignore connection lines in the Cabling Table. Moreover, the connection lines to be ignored can be highlighted using an alternative color. This is valid for all connection lines, on which no conductor is placed.

 

To do so, there is the section Ignore for Cabling Table in the Settings under Connection -> Connection Lines.

 

 

To ignore a connection line or the thereupon connected device that shall not appear in the Cabling Table:

• right-click on the desired connection line or the device, which shall be ignored in the Cabling Table,

• then select the command Ignore for Cabling Table in the opened context menu

• the connection line or the thereupon connected device are suppressed in the Cabling Table.

 

 

To no longer ignore the connection line or the thereupon connected device:

• right-click on the ignored connection line or the ignored device,

• then select the command Allow for Cabling Table in the opened context menu,

• the connection line or the thereupon connected device is displayed again in the Cabling Table.

 

Context Menu Commands in the Cabling Table

Depending on where one clicks in the Cabling Table, on which level (see Displaying the Cabling Table) and column with the right mouse button, different context menu commands are available:

 

Insert Template Symbol

 

After executing the context menu command Insert Template Symbol, the system jumps to the selected connection line, on which the template symbol shall be inserted. Furthermore, an alternative template symbol can be placed.

 

Unconnect Conductors

• If the context menu command is executed in the Device Level, all conductors are unconnected on the device.

• If the context menu command is executed in the first column of the Pin Level or in the columns Conductor Name, Conductor Position or Bundle Name, the conductor is unconnected on the pin.

 

Assign Cable...

• If the context menu command is executed in the Device Level, the cable's conductors are assigned to the complete device.

• If the context menu command is executed in the Pin Level, one cable conductor is assigned to the pin.

   

  Note: The next free conductor is always used, no matter whether a specific conductor was already selected.

 

Executing this context menu command opens the Assign Cable dialog.

 

Swap Conductors

 

After executing the context menu command Swap Conductors, both conductors are exchanged with one another.

 

Device Properties...

 

After executing the context menu command Device Properties..., the Device Properties - Device dialog opens.

 

Pin Properties...

 

After executing the context menu command Pin Properties..., the Device Properties - Pins dialog opens.

 

Conductor Properties...

 

After executing the context menu command Conductor Properties..., the Device Properties - Wire Information dialog opens.

 

Setting/Resetting the Preselection

Defining the Preselection for the Cabling Table

By filtering using preselected connections and devices the Cabling Table can be defined accordingly. The filtering action gives the user a better overview of the Cabling Table because only the desired connections and devices are displayed.

 

To define the preselection for the desired connected graphical connections, which shall be displayed in the Cabling Table

• select the desired connection line or device in the schematic,

• right-click on one element of the selection,

• select the command Cabling Table... in the displayed context menu,

• this opens the Cabling Table with the preselected selection:

   

  

 

Resetting the Preselection for the Cabling Table

The filtering in the Cabling Table using preselected connection lines or devices can be reset.

 

To reset the preselected Cabling Table to its original state

• right-click anywhere in the first column of the Cabling Table,

   

  

• then select the command Reset Preselection in the displayed context menu.

 

After resetting, the Cabling Table appears with all connected graphical connections in the project.