Busbar systems can be placed in a layout space from the following sources:
- Command: Tab Insert > Command group Devices >
(Busbar system) - Part master data navigator
- Bill of materials navigator
- Via the Insert center as devices
- Device list
- Window macros
- Data Portal.
Busbar systems are usually placed on mounting panels, but can also be placed on any other mounting surface. Selection and placement are similar to those of length-variable items.
Busbar systems have extended features compared to individual rails:
- With busbar systems, the actual busbars and the additionally required supports are placed in a single work step. The number of supports is adjustable and can be modified subsequently. It is also possible to place items without supports.
- A busbar system already placed can be modified subsequently without losing any items placed on it.
- A drilling pattern can be assigned to the supports of the busbar system via parts management.
- When placing a busbar system, delivery lengths can be taken into consideration automatically.
- Devices can be placed directly on the poles of a busbar system.
- The individual poles of a busbar system have their own part numbers and can be modified individually in terms of length. In practice, the individual poles are often of different lengths. This is also considered in the report of a bill of materials.
- Poles are manufactured individually. To connect the other copper components and cables, the poles are drilled.
- Prior to placement a check is run to see whether the busbar system can be calculated from the entries defined in parts management. If the part properties necessary for a placement are incomplete in parts management, a message will be displayed and the placement will be canceled.
Note:
If a support with a graphical macro is entered in the parts data of the busbar system on the Properties tab for the Busbar support: Part number property, the handle that is defined in this macro is the first to be used during the placement. This way, for example, it is possible to achieve that the handle is located in the center of a drill hole in the support. The default handles that are not defined in the macro can be selected in the Placement options dialog or via the [A] key.
During the placing of an integrated busbar system, the handle is on the left side of the support when entering the starting point. For the input of the end point, the handle is switched to "Right". When using a macro for the supports, however, the handle from the macro for the starting and end point is used.
Example:Placed busbar system with four busbars and three supports
See also