Modules form one of the possibilities in the EPLAN platform of mapping complex devices. Modules have the same properties as parts, but additionally contain lists of subparts (so-called module positions). These subparts are identified via a subordinate DT or a so-called "Module ID".
Preconditions:
- You have opened the parts management: Utilities > Parts > Management.
- You have created a suitable macro for the module.
- You have selected the Modules hierarchy level in the tree or you have selected a module part in the list.
- Or you have marked the Generic product group "Electrical engineering" or "Fluid power" in the tree (if no hierarchical level of the modules exists yet in the tree).
- Select the New popup menu item.
EPLAN automatically creates a new module with the part number New_<consecutive_number>. - Enter the data for the module into the tabs on the right side of the dialog.
- Select the Technical data tab.
- Click [...] in the Macro field and select the macro previously created for the module. You can also display the preview of the macro using the check box of the same name. (The preview is displayed in the Select macro dialog and also in the Graphical preview window if this is activated.)
- Confirm your entries.
Assign module items
Preconditions:
- You have opened the parts management: Utilities > Parts > Management.
- You have selected a module and opened the Module tab.
- Click
(New) to generate a line in the list of module positions. - Click [...] in the Part number field.
- Select the desired part from the tree or list structure of parts selection.
Multiple selection is not possible here, i.e., the uppermost selected part is always used. - Click [OK].
- Enter the subordinate device tag of a device that belongs to this module in the DT cell.
Notes:- The device has to be part of the macro that was assigned to the module. The part entered in this line is assigned to this device when inserting the module.
- Either the subordinate DT of the device or the module ID entered at the device is used to identify a device assigned in the macro. Correspondingly either an entry in the DT column or in the Module ID column is possible per line (i.e. for a module position).
- Click [Apply] to write the entries and changes to the database without leaving parts management.
- Select the [Extras] > Sum up function templates menu item. The function templates located at the subparts of the modules are summed up and entered for all the modules in the Function templates tab.
Note:
The default values for a new line are taken from the line currently selected, i.e. its data for quantity, part number, and DT are used. If no entry is marked, then an empty line (with a default Quantity = "1") will be generated.
Insert modules into graphics
Precondition:
You have opened a page in the graphical editor.
- Select the following menu items: Insert > Device
- Select the previously created module from the Parts management dialog and click [OK].
- Place the module by clicking on the schematic page. The module part is entered at the black box and the subparts listed in the module are assigned to the module devices.
See also