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:

You have opened a project.
You have opened a schematic page.

Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
Under On symbol insertion, select the Number option.
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].
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.
Click [OK].

Insert and number a device / function via a symbol

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

The symbol hangs on the cursor.
Move the cursor to the desired location on the schematic page.
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.
Click [OK].

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

Create and number a device / function without placement

Select the menu item Project data > Devices > Navigator.
Select the Tree tab.
Select the project level or a structure identifier.
Select Popup menu > New.
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.
Click [OK].

The device / function is created in the device navigator.