MANIPULATING THE TYPE DATABASE

The contact mirror provides information about contacts available in a relay coil, and about contacts already used. The contact mirror can be created correctly only if it is known which contacts are available in the coil, i.e. what type the coil possesses.

The way of constructing the contact mirror is defined in the so-called Channel definition. This is possible to be performed in the Type database.

Exercise 12

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The Type Database Manager window appears.

The Type Database Manager window is composed of three areas. You can move the borders of the areas and the borders of the columns in the right panes. Adjust the Type Manager window to the picture above. Do the next steps as described.

• Create the new supplier "Training".

3.M Select the Supplier Supplier Supplier menu.Supplier

4.M Add

5.# Training

• Enter the name of the new supplier, i.e. TrainingTrainingTrainingTraining.

6.> OK

The supplier has been created.

Exercise 12 Exercise 12 Exercise 12

Exercise 12----3:3:3: Define a new type of a relay-coil. 3:

Types must be unique, i.e. one type designation must appear only once.

1.M Select the Type Type Type column in the top right pane.Type

2.# Example type 1

• Enter the new type designation.

3.# Relay coil AC

In the DescriptionDescriptionDescriptionDescription field, you can write the description of the new type, for example AC relay coil.

4.> You can choose the desired supplier from the list by clicking within the relevant Supplier

Supplier Supplier

Supplier field. . . . The supplier "Training" "Training" "Training" is already available.... "Training"

5.> Click the Goods Group Goods Group Goods Group column. Right in the input field, the icon Goods Group appears. If you click on this icon, a list with the available goods groups opens. Select the desired goods group, in our case

-"K"K"K"K".

The goods groups are used for structuring the goods information. For example, in SEE Electrical standard or professionallevel, , , , you can enter data about types for all kinds of components, i.e. switch gears, terminals, relay-coils etc. But, when you assign a type to a component, the relevant type is to be shown only. The goods groups enable this pre-selection.

6.> Open the "Training"Training"Training"Training" supplier by clicking on the plus sign "+" left to the supplier.

The goods groups assigned to this supplier are shown, i.e. "K""K""K""K".

7.> Open the goods group "K" "K" "K" "K" by clicking on the plus sign "+" left to the goods group.

The new type appears now in the Type Database Manager, too.

8.> Select the type you wish to assign information to, by clicking on it in the TypeTypeType field.Type

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In the bottom right pane of the Type Database Manager, all properties of a type are displayed by default. (You can select the Settings Settings Settings Settings command,,,, which opens the Type ExplorerType ExplorerType ExplorerType Explorer window, from the Functions Functions Functions Functions menu.)

9.> Click the ValueValueValue column in the right bottom pane in the Type Database Manager window.Value

• Enter the following values:

Height: 100 (used in module Cabinets) Width: 100 (used in module Cabinets) Description 1: AC relay-coil

Order number: 123A

10.> Click the PropertyPropertyProperty column in the line beneath "Order number"Property Order number"Order number"Order number".

• Click on the icon. A list is displayed for choosing a form. Choose the property to be added to the type, for example manufacturer, price, etc. A relay-coil or a component with auxiliary contacts needs the information about the contact mirror that must be used.

11.> Select Define channelsDefine channelsDefine channels.Define channels

When a contact mirror must be shown under the relay-coil symbol, this property is essential for a relay-coil type.

This property is also essential for a component with auxiliary contacts if an automatic contact numbering is to be performed.

Exercise 12 Exercise 12 Exercise 12

Exercise 12----4:4:4: Define channels for your coil. Herewith, you will define the data for the contact mirror 4:

and for the contact numbering.

1. Define channels

• Perform the Channel definition.

2.> Connection

3.# 1,2,3,4, 5, 6

• Type the contact numbers of the main contact.

• The contact numbers are separated by commas ",".

• 4.> Reference symbol Circuit diagrams

• Click on the button within this field.

5.> You can select the contact mirror symbol from the symbol databases.

• Open the TYPES database, and then open the Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors folder.Mirrors 6.> Connection

7.# 13, 14

• Type the contact numbers of the first contact NO.

Reference symbol Circuit diagrams

• Click on the button within this field again.

9.> You can select the contact mirror symbol from the symbol databases again.

• Open the TYPESTYPESTYPESTYPES database, and then open the Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors folder by double clicking on it.

10.> Connection

11.# 21, 22

• Type the contact numbers of the first contact NC.

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• Click on the button within this field once again.

13.> You can select the contact mirror symbol from the symbol databases again.

• Open the TYPESTYPESTYPESTYPES database, and then open the Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors Mirrors folder by double clicking on it, select the Contact NC

Contact NCContact NC

Contact NC symbol.

14.> OK

• Finish the Channel definition.

Exercise 12 Exercise 12 Exercise 12

Exercise 12----5:5:5: Copy the just created type.5:

1.> Click the type in the type database

2.M Functions

3.M Copy Selected Type

A copy with the type name "Copy of <type>Copy of <type>Copy of <type>Copy of <type>" appears, now it is "CopCopCopCopy of Exampletype1y of Exampletype1y of Exampletype1y of Exampletype1".

4.> You can close the Type DatabaseType DatabaseType DatabaseType Database ManagerManagerManager window by clicking the . Manager