In device selection, you assign one device to another device; the assigned device may contain one or more parts. The data from the function definitions is assigned to the device. This data is entered in the parts management, in the function definitions table of the Function templates tab.

Device selection can be called up from different places:

• From the Properties <...> dialog
• From the Bill of materials navigator.

Select devices in the Properties <...> dialog

Precondition:

You have opened the Properties <...> dialog for a component and selected the Parts tab.

1. Click [Device selection].
   
   The Main parts list contains all the parts from the parts management module that are suitable for the selected device and for which the Accessories check box on the Accessories tab is not selected.
   
   The list Selected parts: Functions / templates list, the functions of the current device are displayed.
2. If you want to, for example, change the selection criteria for the device selection, click [Settings].
3. In the Settings: Device selection dialog, edit the settings and click [OK].
4. If you want to enter additional functions, click [...] next to Automatic filter field.
5. In the Automatic filter: Device selection dialog, make the filter settings for the technical values of the parts and click [OK].
   
   The Main parts list shows the filtered parts.
6. Highlight a part in the Main parts list.
   
   The Accessories list contains the accessories suitable for the selected part (if applicable).
   
   The list Selected parts: Functions / templates list shows - in a preview - the device functions to which a function template of the part is assigned and whether there are any remaining empty function templates.
7. Select the part you want from the Main parts list (or an accessory part from the Accessories list), and click beneath the list. (If you highlighted an accessory you can transfer the accessory and the part by using .)
   
   You have completed the part selection. This is shown in the list Selected parts: Functions / templates with an additional icon (a check mark) before the function template of the part.
8. If not every device function has templates assigned to it, select another part from the Main parts or Accessories list.
   
   The list Selected parts: Functions / templates list, the corresponding function templates of the part are shown in alternating colors. Preview rows are shown in italics.
9. Click below the list to transfer the part to the Selected parts: Functions / templates list. If necessary, select more parts until all the device functions are overlaid by suitable part function templates.
10. Click [OK].
    
    The part numbers are transferred to the Properties <...> dialog.
11. Quit the Properties <...> dialog with [OK].
    
    All the part numbers entered in the Properties <...> dialog are searched for in the parts database and the associated parts are stored in the project. In the process, the relevant data source for each part is also read, according to the parts data. The function templates for the part are also stored.
    
    The part properties of the first selected part are written to the current device (e.g., Cable type, Connection cross-section /diameter, Connection point designation, Technical characteristics, etc.).
    
    The data from the function templates of the stored parts is written to the current device (main function) and its auxiliary functions.
    
    If a part was already assigned to a device, its data will be overwritten without further warning by the data of the first selected part. A conflict dialog as in the part selection is not displayed at the device selection.
    
    The data entered for the component (e.g., connection point designations) is retained and will not be overwritten by data from the parts management dialog. A project check will display messages highlighting any of these deviations.

Select devices in the bill of materials navigator

1. Project data > Parts / Devices > Bill of materials navigator
2. Highlight a part reference and go to Popup menu > Device selection.
3. In the Device selection dialog, select the part(s) you want as described above.
4. Click [OK].
   
   The parts data is transferred to the Bill of materials - <Project name> dialog, i.e., the part references are updated.

See also

Part / Device Selection

Dialog Settings: Device selection

Dialog Device selection