Dialog Settings: General (project, connections)

In this dialog you specify the general settings for connections.

Overview of the main dialog elements:

Determine the source and target of connections from the placement:

If this check box is selected, the connection sources and targets are determined using the graphical position of the connected functions. This setting has the same behavior as in EPLAN before Version 1.9 SP 1. In the reports, the source and target of connections are then sorted according to their placement in the schematic.

If the check box is deselected, the device tags of the connected functions are compared, to determine the connection sources and targets. The sorting of the structure identifiers in the structure identifier management will be used for these comparisons; the "smaller" device tag will become the source.

Note:

Cable connections are not affected by this setting.

Manage saddle jumper connection points in the net definition point:

If this check box is selected, the Net connections tab in a net definition point's properties dialog also displays symbol connection points with the connection point type "saddle jumper". However, additional function connection points for saddle jumpers are not displayed.

If the check box is deselected, saddle jumpers are not displayed in the Net connections tab.

Note:

Net-based connections cannot be used together with distributed terminal jumper optimization. The two functionalities generate different connections that are incompatible with one another.

Manage all the net connections in the net definition point:

If this check box is checked, the targets are not automatically specified for net-connecting functions that are directly connected to one another (i.e. the Net-connecting property is activated for the function). In this case the connections are not automatically generated and have to be specified manually. I.e., all the connections in a net (both connections via connection symbols with no specified target and direct connections between net-connecting functions) are specified and stored in the net definition point.

If the check box is deselected, the targets are automatically specified for net-connecting functions that are directly connected to one another, and connections are generated automatically. This is the default setting. These connections are displayed in the Other connections dialog, but cannot be deleted or changed.

Notes:

If there is a connection symbol with target specification between the net-connecting functions (e.g. a T-node), the connections are specified automatically in all cases.
If the net definition point is deleted, the net connections will no longer be defined.

If both check boxes are selected (Manage saddle jumper connection points in the net definition point and Manage all the net connections in the net definition point), all of the net's symbol connection points can be defined and rewired via the net definition point.

Suppress unplaced topology routing paths in the routing track:

Unplaced topology routing paths arise, for example, during the Generation of topology functions at structure routing points.

If this check box is activated, unplaced topology routing tracks in the property Topology: Routing track (ID 20237) are hidden and are not output in the reports.

Output topology routing points with length in the routing track:

If this check box is activated, the topology routing points and structure routing points at which a length is entered are output in the Topology: Routing track (ID 20237) property.

If in addition the setting Suppress unplaced topology routing paths in the routing track is activated, only the placed topology routing points and structure routing points in the routing track are included in the output.

If the check box is not checked, only the topology routing paths are be output in the routing track.

Automatically connect PE terminals with rail contact:

If this check box is activated, the potential between terminals with the function definitions "PE terminal with rail contact, x connection points" (whereby x = 1 ... 9) is automatically extended within a terminal strip. To this purpose direct connections are automatically generated between the PE terminals in accordance with their sequence on the terminal strip.
The connections have to be updated for this setting to have an effect.

The direct connections are not displayed in the dialog Edit terminal strip and terminal-specific reports (for example in the terminal diagram).

Always generate direct connections at direct connection points of pins:

If this check box is activated, connections at direct connection points of pins always become direct connections. This setting makes sense, for example, if you are using prefabricated cables. A connection between a device connection point and the direct connection point of the pin on the cable thus becomes a direct connection. Direct connections are colored, not numbered, and not routed in the schematic in accordance with the layer setting for the layer EPLAN510, internal connections / direct connections.

If this setting is deactivated, the graphically first function connection point decides which connection point type is to be assigned to the connection. This means that if the graphically first function connection point is a direct connection point, the connection becomes a direct connection. An exception applies for terminals: At a connection between a terminal and another function the terminal connection point always decides which connection point type the connection receives.