Modifying Front Panel View

Once the Wizard steps you can customize the front panel through the “Switchboard tools”

command available.

This chapter describes the most useful commands for modifying the switchboard configuration drawn.

All the commands are available in the “Switchboard” menu.

Graphics commands

All graphics commands available in switchboard configurator are based on CAD graphics engine.

In the most cases, to launch a command you can proceed according to the indications given below:

Once the command has been selected, select the object.

For example, to execute “erase” command: first of all launch “erase” command and than select the object you want to delete, confirm the command with right mouse clicking or press Enter on keyboard.

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8.3.1. Modifying switchboard dimensions

Once the Wizard procedure has finished, is possible to modify height, width and depth of switchboard by clicking over the icons show on the left.

1) Disable any active command by pressing “Esc” Key.

2) Select “Modify Switchboard Depth” icon from the “switchboard toolbar”.

3) Click over the top of the switchboard to select.

The program shows the dialog window for definition of new depth.

Dialog window to modify switchboard depth

For modifying the height and width of switchboard, repeat the same procedure described above, respectively using the “Modify Switchboard Height” and “Modify Switchboard Width” icons.

8.3.2. Inserting New Column

The “Insert Column” command allows you to insert a new column in a configured switchboard.

1) Disable any active command by pressing “Esc” Key.

2) Select “Insert column” icon from the “switchboard toolbar”.

3) In the dialog window select the column width and coverings.

4) The column will be hooked up to the mouse pointer, ready to be drawn with a click of the left button in the available position.

The available positions are identified thank to the “X” sign appear.

5) Repeat the procedure for each inserting of column.

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8.3.3. Inserting new KIT

The “Insert KIT” command allows you to insert in a column an installation kits, blind panels end back plates.

1) Disable any active command by pressing “Esc” Key.

2) Select “Insert Kit” icon from the “switchboard toolbar”.

3) Select, by mouse left clicking, the destination column of a new Kit.

4) In the dialog window select one of available kits.

5) The new Kit will be hooked up to the mouse pointer, ready to be drawn with a click of the left button in the available position.

The available positions are identified thank to the “X” sign appear.

6) Repeat the procedure for each inserting Kits.

8.3.4. Inserting new devices

The “device manager” command allows you to manage switchboard devices and insert new ones. Procedure given below about how to insert a measurement device in a switchboard.

1) Disable any active command by pressing “Esc” Key.

2) Select “Device manger” icon from the “switchboard toolbar”.

The program shows the “Device manager” windows.

Dialog manager windows

3) Select “Select device” command and subsequetenly “Front panel products” to insert a measurement device in a switchboard.

4) Select the product, adjust the quantity with “Add” button and confirm the selection by “OK”.

In this example we select three direct amperometer and one direct voltmeter with Dim.

96X96mm.

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5) The measurement devices are shown on the “Device manager” window.

Device manager window

6) Select the measurement devices you want to insert in the front panel view and launch the

“Insert” command.

7) The measurement device will be hooked up to the mouse pointer, ready to be drawn with a click of the left button in the available position.

The available positions are identified thank to the “X” sign appear.

Front panel view with measurement devices

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8.3.5. Moving KIT

The “Move Kit” command allows you to move a kit into the configured switchboard.

1) Disable any active command by pressing “Esc” Key.

2) Select “Move Kit” icon from the “switchboard toolbar”.

3) Click over the Kit to select.

4) Select the destination column by left mouse clicking; The Kit will be hooked up to the mouse pointer, ready to be move with a click of the left button in the available position.

The available positions are identified thank to the “X” sign appear.

5) Repeat the procedure for each Kits.

8.3.6. Moving devices

The “Move Device” command allows you to move one or more devices into the configured switchboard.

1) Disable any active command by pressing “Esc” Key.

2) Select “Move Device” icon from the “switchboard toolbar”.

3) Select the device by left mouse clicking. In Case of miniature circuit-breakers, a multiple selection can be created by clicking over each single object you want to add to the selection list.

Front panel view with miniature circuit-breakers selected

4) Once the miniature circuit-breakers have been defined, you can confirm with right mouse clicking or press Enter on keyboard.

5) Select the destination kit by left mouse clicking; The devices will be hooked up to the mouse pointer, ready to be move with a click of the left button in the available position.

The available positions are identified thank to the “X” sign appear.

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Front panel view with available position for miniature circuit- breakers