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Automatically Numbering New Devices

New devices / functions which you insert into the schematic pages via Insert > Symbol or create in a navigator but do not place, can be numbered automatically on insertion or creation. A DT is determined and automatically assigned online for every new device / function, depending on the online numbering format selected. If the online numbering format contains a counter, the DT's counter is incremented.

Note:

Only the device groups that you have selected in the online numbering format are numbered.

Preconditions:

  1. Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
  2. Under On symbol insertion, select the Number option.
  3. If you want to create or edit an online numbering format, click [...] next to the Numbering format field.

    The Numbering formats dialog opens. Here you can define an Online numbering format. Click [OK].
  4. If you want to use an existing online numbering format, select an online numbering format from the Numbering format drop-down list under On symbol insertion.
  5. Click [OK].

Insert and number a device / function via a symbol

  1. Select the menu item Insert > Symbol.
  2. Select a symbol in the Symbol selection dialog and click [OK].

    The symbol hangs on the cursor.
  3. Move the cursor to the desired location on the schematic page.
  4. Click the page to place the symbol.

    The dialog Properties (components): <...> dialog opens.

    The Displayed DT field proposes the displayed device tag for the new device / function according to the online numbering format.
  5. Click [OK].

    The symbol is placed and the DT is displayed in the schematic.

Create and number a device / function without placement

  1. Select the menu item Project data > Devices > Navigator.
  2. Select the Tree tab.
  3. Select the project level or a structure identifier.
  4. Select Popup menu > New.
  5. In the Function definitions dialog, under Selection, select a function definition and click [OK].

    The dialog Properties (components): <...> dialog opens.

    If you have previously selected a project level, the Displayed DT field proposes the displayed device tag for the new device / function without a structure identifier, according to the online numbering format selected.

    If you have previously selected a structure identifier, the Displayed DT field proposes the displayed device tag for the new device / function with a structure identifier, according to the online numbering format selected.
  6. Click [OK].

    The device / function is created in the device navigator.

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