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In this dialog, you can specify or modify the properties of terminals. Properties which cannot be changed are grayed out.

In the Properties (global) editing mode, you edit the properties for all representations of the terminals at once; in this case the additional tabs Terminal strip definition (device) and Parts (Device) for the associated main function are displayed.

Overview of the main dialog elements:

Displayed DT:

The displayed DT is displayed in the graphical editor on the component. If you have defined in the project settings that devices are to be automatically numbered when symbols are inserted, then a DT is automatically suggested here. You can accept this DT or overwrite it manually.

In addition you can use the popup menu or the [...] button to create or select a DT.

Full DT:

This field displays the full DT (i.e. structure identifier of the current environment + displayed DT) of the component / item. Use the [...] button to open the Full DT dialog. You can edit the structure identifiers there and select, e.g., another mounting location.

Designation:

This field shows the terminal designation. The terminal designation determines the position of the terminal in the terminal strip. The value entered here is saved in the Terminal / pin designation property.

Tip:

If you enter a colon in the Displayed DT field, all the characters that follow the colon will be automatically transferred to the Designation field.

Description:

Enter the terminal description here.

Connection point designation:

This field displays the connection point designations of the current function, as well as the connection point designations of the functions that adopt the DT from the current function.

You can manually change the connection point designations for the function / device or select an entry from the drop-down list. Several connection point designations are separated by a paragraph mark. When manually editing multiple connection point designations keep the following in mind:

Notes:

Connection point description:

Enter the connection point descriptions for the function / device here, or select the data from the drop-down list.

Level:

Here, you can specify whether the terminal is a multi-level terminal. Multi-level terminals consist of multiple terminal levels arranged on top of one another.

If you enter a value > 0, the terminal is defined as a multi-level terminal. The value "1" corresponds to the lowest level.

If you enter "0", the terminal is defined as a "simple" terminal.

Function text:

Here you enter the function text for the function / device.

Aside from the manually entered function text, there are other (automatically determined) function texts that you will find in the table of properties:

Saddle jumper:

Specify the position of the saddle jumper. The option for an automatic saddle jumper formation is preset in the function definition of the terminal (additional Saddle jumper option property). The following options are available in the drop-down list:

Note:

Manual saddle jumpers can be specified in the Edit terminal strip dialog. The settings for the saddle jumper are stored at that terminal that represents the jumper start. To this purpose the terminals dispose of the properties Manual saddle jumpers (internal) and Manual saddle jumpers (external).

Function definition:

Click [...] to open the Function definitions dialog. The function definitions are already filtered here, and only terminal definitions are offered. Select the desired terminal.

This field is synchronized with the Definition field in the Symbol / function data tab.

Main terminal:

If this check box is selected, the terminal is a main terminal and behaves in the same way as a main function. For example, for a main terminal the function templates are displayed in the terminal strip navigator, and a device selection can be performed. A terminal strip can contain as many main terminals as you want.

If the check box is not selected, the terminal is an auxiliary terminal.

Distributed terminal:

If this check box is selected, the terminal is a distributed terminal. A distributed terminal can represent one or more connection points on the terminal. The Connections tab is not displayed for distributed terminals.

If the check box is deselected, the terminal is complete, i.e. all the terminal function's connection points are shown on this terminal.


Properties group box

The following properties, among others, are available for terminals:

See also