Electrical Common Functionality User Guide

AVEVA Electrical
Common Functionality
User Guide
AVEVA Solutions Limited
Disclaimer
AVEVA Electrical provides cable sizing calculations for estimation purposes only, end users of the software should
not rely on the calculations produced by the software for design purposes. End users should seek the advice of
certified cable suppliers prior to specifying or purchasing cables.
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Electrical Common Functionality User Guide
Revision Sheet
Date
Version
March 2012
Comments / Remarks
Copyright added to all pages.
March 2013
12.1.SP1
Updates incorporated
August 2013
12.1 SP2
Updates incorporated
Electrical Common Functionality User

Guide
Contents
Page
Common Functionality
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Guide Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
AVEVA Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1

Benefits of using AVEVA Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2
Foreign Language Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

Open an AVEVA Electrical Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Database Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Tabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4
Project Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manage Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
View Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
List Tools Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3:5
3:7
3:8
3:8
3:9
Quick Access Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9

Cleartype Effects on Windows XP and Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:11
Data Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1

Open a Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
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Close a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
Row, Column and Cell Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2

Row (Record) Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Column (Fields) Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merge Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Split a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4:2
4:3
4:5
4:5
Group Data in a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6

Group Grid Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6
Group by Multiple Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:7
Ungroup Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
Grid Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8

Apply Column Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
Apply Excel Style Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9
Apply Advanced Grid Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:12
Removing Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:14
Edit Grid Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:14

Pick Lists and Buttons in Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:15
Copy, Cut and Paste Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:16
Undo and Redo Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:16
Other Common Grid Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:17

Right-Click Context Sensitive Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19
Find and Replace Text in a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19
Find Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19
Replace Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:21
Grid Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:21

Change to another View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:22
Create a New Grid View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:22
Grid Window Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:28

Print a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:29
Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
Area Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:2
Pick Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1

Create, Edit and Delete Pick Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:2
Create New Pick List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:3
Edit Pick List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:3
Delete Pick List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4

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Merge Pick Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4
View and Edit Pick List Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:5

Edit Pick List Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add Values to a Pick List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delete Pick List Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Save Changes to Pick List Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6:6
6:7
6:7
6:7
Import and Export Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1

Import from Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1
Export to Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5
Export to XPS and PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:6
Work Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1

Import from Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:4
Change Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:1

Audit Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:1
Database Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:2
Save Database Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:3
Compare Changes between Database Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:4
Report Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:1

Create a New Report (for the current Grid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:8
Report Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:14
Report Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:14
Create a Revision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15
Edit a Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:16
Viewing and Editing Multiple Document Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:16
Report Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:17

View Previous Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:18
Highlight Changes Since a Selected Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:22
Import Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:22

Edit Report Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:24
View, Edit and Create Custom Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:25
Export to AVEVA NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:27
Cable Sizing in AVEVA Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A:1

Pre-requisites for Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:1

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Project Voltages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable Sizing Standard Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable Sizing Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source, Supply and Load Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initiating Cable Sizing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A:1
A:2
A:3
A:9
A:9
ANZ Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:11

ANZ Cable Sizing Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:13
Load Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supply Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable Installation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
De-rating Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fault Protection Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short Circuit Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earth Current Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sizing Result Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A:14
A:15
A:15
A:16
A:17
A:17
A:18
A:19
ANZ Cable Sizing Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:21

AS - De-rating Factor Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AS Running Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AS - Starting Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AS - % Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AS - Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AS - Cable Size Under Earth Fault Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AS - Cable Temperature Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A:21
A:22
A:23
A:23
A:23
A:27
A:28
BS Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:31

BS Cable Sizing Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:33
Load Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supply Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
De-rating Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A:34
A:35
A:35
A:36
A:37
A:37
A:38
A:39
BS Cable Sizing Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:41

BS - De-rating Factor Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BS Running Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BS - Starting Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BS - % Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BS Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BS - Cable Size Under Earth Fault Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:47

BS Cable Temperature Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:49
IEC Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:52

IEC Cable Sizing Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:54
Load Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supply Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
De-rating Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IEC - De-rating Factor Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IEC Running Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IEC - Starting Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IEC - % Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IEC Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IEC Cable Size Under Earth Fault Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IEC Cable Temperature Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NEC Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:72

NEC Cable Sizing Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:74
Load Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supply Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
De-rating Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NEC - De-rating Factor Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEC Running Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEC Starting Voltage Drop Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEC % Voltage Drop Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEC Voltage Drop Calculation for Non Table 9 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEC - Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEC - Cable Size Under Ground Fault Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEC Cable Temperature Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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De-rating Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Design Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Full Load Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nameplate Power Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nameplate Rated Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phase Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Project Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:1
High level Structure of the Project Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:1
Elements and Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:2
Attributes Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:6

High Level Structure of the Attributes Mapping File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:7
Classes Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:8

High Level Structure of the Classes Mapping File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:8
Presentation Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:8

High Level Structure of the Presentation Mapping File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B:8

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Introduction
Introduction
The AVEVA Electrical Common Functionality User Guide describes AVEVA Electrical
functionality that is common to the Designer, Engineer and Wiring Manager modules in the
AVEVA Electrical suite. It also provides an overview of AVEVA Electrical, its uses, features
and advantages.
For details of module specific functionality, refer to the appropriate module documentation.
1.1
Guide Structure
Introduction
Describes the purpose and content of this document.
AVEVA Electrical
An overview of the features and advantages of AVEVA

Electrical.
User Interface
Describes those aspects of the user interface common to

multiple AVEVA Electrical modules.
Data Grids
Describes the common features of data grids in AVEVA

Electrical.
Areas
Describes the procedure for adding plant areas to the project

database. All objects in AVEVA Electrical are assigned to one
of these areas.
Pick Lists
Describes pick lists and how to edit them.
Import and
Procedures
Export
Describes import and export procedures that are common to

multiple AVEVA Electrical modules.
Work Packs
Describes the procedure for creating and editing work packs,

collections of items with shared project management
requirements or properties.
Change Reports
Describes the Audit Manager, which enables users to view

database changes made to the project, and the Project
Revisions facility, used to track changes between key
milestones in the project.
Report Manager
Describes how to create and modify reports in AVEVA

Electrical.

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Cable Sizing in
AVEVA Electrical
An appendix giving details of cable sizing facilities and

calculations in AVEVA Electrical.
AVEVA NET Export

Configuration Files
An appendix describing the configuration files used by the

AVEVA Schematic Gateway to process data exported from
AVEVA Electrical.

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AVEVA Electrical
AVEVA Electrical is used to manage Electrical design data and documentation. The AVEVA
Electrical suite of modules uses an advanced user interface based on the Microsoft Office
Fluent user interface, integrated with a SQL Server relational database.
Much of the data can be created through automated functions, design rules, picklists and
use of catalogue data, reducing the need for manual data entry.
Reports in AutoCAD DWG, Excel spreadsheet, report and PDF formats can be generated
quickly, and automated production of design documentation ensures design integrity and
efficiency. AVEVA Electrical supports Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010, and AutoCAD
2012 and 2013.
AVEVA Electrical can be used to:
Manage electrical data.
Produce electrical datasheets.
Manage project cables, equipment terminal arrangements and wire terminations.
Produce Cable Schedules / BOM, electrical and other reports.
Produce detailed cable and wiring termination reports in PDF and AutoCAD format.
Manage CAD drawings, enable bulk assignment of revisions, bulk printing etc.
Modules of the AVEVA Electrical Suite are:
2.1
Electrical Designer.
Electrical Engineer.
Electrical Wiring Manager.
Electrical Security Manager.
Benefits of using AVEVA Electrical

Projects will be completed on a shortened schedule, consuming fewer man-hours:
More efficient data entry than conventional practice (e.g. stand-alone drawings,
documents, and databases/spreadsheets versus integrated database system). In many
cases the data is automatically created from "rules".
Documents can be auto-generated from the database (DWG's, PDF and XLS's),
resulting in major productivity gains.
Easier to implement large (or small) scale design changes.
Projects using AVEVA Electrical are less error prone than conventional design methods:
Data is checked and validated by the database system.
Data is electronically transferred, reducing errors and associated checking time.

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Use of a relational database means that data changed in one place is changed
throughout the database and reflected on all deliverables generated using that content.
Construction and commissioning time is reduced due to improved design accuracy.
System Requirements
For the minimum system requirements needed to run AVEVA Electrical, refer to the AVEVA
Electrical Installation User Guide.
2.3
Foreign Language Support

All AVEVA Electrical application modules and project databases support foreign language
data entry using Unicode text including a mixture of languages (e.g. English and Russian in
the same dialog, datasheet, drawing and/or report).
Additionally AVEVA Electrical supports translation of its user interface (application dialogs,
grid captions, picklists and application messages) into any foreign language. AVEVA
Electrical has full translations for English, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Russian,
Spanish and French.
If a company would like to update any translations or add a new foreign language AVEVA
can provide users with a software tool that will enable an engineer to update translations for
all dialog captions/labels by entering the appropriate text in the desired language. This
translator tool is available free of charge, however the translations will need to be returned
to AVEVA so they can be included in AVEVA Electrical after AVEVA regenerate the
associated language files.
Note: Windows Region and Language settings support displaying decimal symbols as
commas. In AVEVA Electrical decimal symbols are currently displayed as decimal
points regardless of this setting.

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User Interface
The User Interfaces of the Designer, Engineer and Wiring Manager modules share a
number of common features:
The procedure for selecting and opening projects. See Open an AVEVA Electrical
Project for details.
Most commands, facilities and utilities of these modules are accessed from a number
of tabs. Refer to Tabs for details.
Options on these tabs can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar for convenient
access. The default location of this toolbar is above the tabs, but it can be moved below
them if required. Refer to Quick Access Toolbar for details.
Project data in AVEVA Electrical is viewed and edited using a number of data grids. For
details of the common features of the data grids, see Data Grids.

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3.1
Open an AVEVA Electrical Project

When an AVEVA Electrical module is started, the Select an AVEVA Electrical Project
window is displayed, from which the required project can be selected:
The Select an AVEVA Electrical Project window can also be opened by selecting the
Open Project option from the Project Tab of all modules.
Double-click on the project to be opened or click on it then click Select.
If the project database is at an earlier version than that of the product, it will need to be
upgraded before it is opened. See Database Upgrade.
If the project is being opened for the first time, the following message is displayed:
Click OK to continue. The project then opens.

To create further projects, select the New button on the Select an AVEVA Electrical
Project window. The Create a New AVEVA Electrical Project window is then displayed.
Refer to the AVEVA Electrical Installation User Guide for details.
3.1.1
Database Upgrade
If the version of AVEVA Electrical is more recent than that of a project database, the
database must be updated to the same version as that of the application before the project
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A message is displayed when such a project is opened. For example:
Click Yes to continue.

The Login window is then displayed:
Enter the password for Security Manager and click Login. Refer to the Security Manager
documentation for more details of Security Manager and passwords.
The Database Upgrade window is then displayed:
Select the product version to upgrade to from the list and click Upgrade.
A message is then displayed. For example:

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Click OK to proceed with the upgrade. The progress of the upgrade is displayed:
After the upgrade is finished, select the project from the Select an AVEVA Electrical
Project window to open it.
3.2
Tabs
On opening, the Designer, Engineer and Wiring Manager modules each display four tabs:
Project, Home, Manage and View. Once a grid is opened, an optional "List Tools" tab,
named after that grid and containing commands specific to that grid is displayed if
applicable.
When a module is opened, the Home tab is initially displayed.
If required, the tabs, apart from their titles, can be hidden to save space.
To hide the tabs, right-click on them and select the Minimize the Ribbon option from the
menu that is then displayed, double-click on any tab, or click the button the right-hand end of
the ribbon (next the Help button).
Repeat the above procedure to un-hide the tabs.

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3.2.1
Project Tab
Open Project
Displays the Select an AVEVA Electrical Project window,

used to select and open another AVEVA Electrical project.
The current project is closed. See Open an AVEVA Electrical
Project for details.
Edit Project
Displays the Project Data window, used to edit/view project

information and folder and file locations. Refer to the AVEVA
Electrical Installation User Guide for details.
Work Packs
Accesses the Work Packs sub-menu, used to activate and

deactivate Work Pack mode for a selected Work Pack, create
new Work Packs and add and remove drawings to and from
them. See Work Packs for details.
Print
Used to print the current grid. Displays a Print Preview

window which displays a screen capture of current grid, and
including various printing options. See Print a Grid for details.
Setup
Provides access to the Setup sub-menu. See below.
Languages
This option enables the user to select a different language

from a menu. Selecting a different language requires AVEVA
Electrical to restart the application. AVEVA Electrical
applications always start in the last selected language. Refer
to Foreign Language Support in the AVEVA Electrical
Installation User Guide for more information.

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Colour Schemes
AVEVA Electrical supports multiple colour schemes (skins).

Selecting a different colour scheme from this menu
immediately changes grid and tab skins. AVEVA Electrical
applications always start in the last selected colour scheme.
Each AVEVA Electrical module uses independent skins so
each can have it's own colour scheme.
Options
Displays the Options window, used to edit/view user

preferences for the module. Refer to module documentation
for details.
Exit
Used to close the module.
Setup Sub-Menu
The following options are common to each module.
Add/Edit Plant Areas
Used to create and edit plant areas for the project. Refer to
Areas for details.
Add/Edit Plant Area

Types
Used to create and edit plant areas for the project. Refer to
Areas for details.
Edit Pick Lists
Displays the Pick List (All) window, used to add and edit
PickLists including the adding of new items to PickLists.
Refer to Pick Lists for further information.
Publish to AVEVA NET

Configuration
Displays the AVEVA NET Export Configuration window.

Refer to module documentation for details.
Refer to module documentation for details of other options on this menu.

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3.2.2
Home Tab
Lists Section
Select
Used to select and open a data grid. See Open a Grid for
details.
Manage
Used to select, create and edit grid views. See Grid Manager
for details.
Clipboard Section
These options in this section are used to cut, copy and paste from and to a data grid. See
Copy, Cut and Paste Commands for details.
Records Section
These options are used to refresh data in a grid, and to create edit and delete records. For
details see Other Common Grid Commands.
The options in this section are also located on the List Tools tabs.
Grid Actions Section
These options are used to perform various actions relating to grid data. For details see
Other Common Grid Commands.
Reports Section
Report Manager
Used to open the Report Manager, used to view, create and

modify user-created reports. See Report Manager for details.
Custom Reports
Used to open the Custom Reports window. See View, Edit and
Create Custom Reports for details.
Fixed Reports
Displays the list of fixed non-user generated reports supplied

with the AVEVA Electrical for the module. For details, refer to
the appropriate module documentation.
Find & Replace Section

Used to find and optionally replace values in a grid. See Find and Replace Text in a Grid for
details.

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3.2.3
Manage Tab
Changes Section
These options provide access to the Audit Manager, which enables users to view database
changes made to the project, and the Project Revisions facility, used to track changes
between key milestones in the project. See Change Reports for details.
Multi User Section
The Claims option is used to clear any multi-user locks placed on grid records.
Integration Section
The options in this section provide access to facilities for integrating module data with other
AVEVA products. For details refer to the appropriate module documentation.
Import Section
The options in this section provide access to facilities for importing data into AVEVA
Electrical for non-AVEVA products.
For details of the common procedure for importing from Excel, see Import from Excel.
For details of other import procedures, refer to the appropriate module documentation.
Export Section
The options in this section provide access to facilities for exporting data from AVEVA
Electrical to Excel, XPS and PDF files.
For details of the procedure for exporting from Excel, see Export to Excel.
For details of the procedure for exporting to XPS and PDF files, see Export to XPS and PDF
Files.
3.2.4
View Tab
Window Section
The options in this section are for changing the arrangement of grid tabs. Refer to Grid
Window Options for details.

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Grid Options Section

The options in this section are used to switch on and off grid facilities such as row and
column pinning, data grouping and column filtering.
For details, see Row, Column and Cell Display Options, Group Data in a Grid and Grid
Filters.
3.2.5
List Tools Tab
The List Tools tab contains options specific to the grid which is currently being viewed. If no
grid is open, or if the current grid has no grid-specific options, the tab will not be displayed.
It also includes the options from the Records section of the Home tab (see Other Common
Grid Commands for details).
The name of the tab will be the name of the current grid.
For details of the options on this tab, refer to the appropriate module documentation.
3.3
Quick Access Toolbar

Options on the tabs can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar for quick and convenient
access.
By default, the toolbar includes the Undo and Redo buttons (see Undo and Redo Changes
for details).
To add a tab option to the toolbar, right-click on it and select the Add to Quick Access
Toolbar option from the menu that is then displayed.

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The option is then added to the toolbar.
By default, the toolbar is located above the tabs. If required it can be moved below the tabs
by selecting the Show Quick Access Toolbar Below the Ribbon option from the right-click
menu shown above, or the Show Below the Ribbon option from the Customize Quick
Access Toolbar menu displayed by clicking the arrow at the end of the toolbar.
Once the toolbar is below the ribbon, the menu options become Show Quick Access
Toolbar Above the Ribbon and Show Above the Ribbon, and are used to move the
toolbar back to its original position.
The Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu also includes options for removing and
returning the Undo and Redo buttons from and to the toolbar.
3.4
Cleartype Effects on Windows XP and Windows 7

AVEVA Electrical is optimised to use Cleartype effects for fonts in Windows XP and
Windows 7. This feature improves text appearance on most Windows windows. It is
suggested that Cleartype effects are selected to enable clearer viewing of text in AVEVA
Instrumentation (and other applications on the desktop).
3.4.1
Windows XP
To enable Cleartype effects on Windows XP: right-click on the desktop and select
Properties from the pop-up menu.
From the Display Properties window that is then displayed, select the Appearance tab,
and click the Effects button.
On the Effects window, check the Use the following method to smooth edges of screen
fonts: checkbox, and from the list beneath the checkbox, select the ClearType option.

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Click Apply to implement the changes.
3.4.2
Windows 7
To enable Cleartype effects on Windows 7: open the Control Panel.
If Control Panel options are being displayed in the Category configuration, select
Appearance and Personalization and then Display.
If Control Panel options are being displayed in the Small Icons or Large Icons
configuration, select Display.
Select Adjust Clear Type Text from the list of options on the right-hand side of the window.
The ClearType Text Tuner window is then displayed.
Check the Turn on ClearType checkbox. Click Next and step through the tuning wizard.
Finally, click Finish to implement the changes.

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Data Grids
Project data in AVEVA Electrical is viewed and edited using a number of data grids, one for
each category of data.
This section describes data grid functionality common to multiple AVEVA Electrical modules.
4.1
Open a Grid
To open a data grid, click Select in the Lists and Schedules section of the Home Tab.
The list of the grids in the current module is then displayed. For example:
The list may be divided into categories of grid, e.g. Lists and Catalogues, as in the example
above.
Click on a grid name to open it.
Each grid is displayed in its own tab. To switch from one open grid to another, click on the
appropriate tab title. Options for changing the arrangement of grid tabs are available. Refer
to Grid Window Options for details.
When a list is opened, an optional List Tools tab, named after that grid and containing
commands specific to that grid, is displayed (if there are any).
4.1.1
Close a Grid
To close a data grid, either right-click on the grid name on its tab and click Close, or click the
X button in the top-right corner of its tab.

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4.2
Row, Column and Cell Display Options

A number of options are available to change how the rows, columns and cells of data grids
are displayed. Continue at:
4.2.1
Row (Record) Display Options
Column (Fields) Display Options
Merge Cells
Split a Grid
Row (Record) Display Options

Select a Single Row
To select a single row in a grid, click immediately to the left of the first column of the row. An
arrow is displayed indicating the selected row, and the row is highlighted in a different
colour.
Select Multiple Rows

To select multiple rows, use on of the following methods:
Hold down the control key (Ctrl) and select the individual rows by clicking immediately
to the left of the first column. Holding down the Ctrl key while selecting a row adds the
row to the selected rows. To deselect a row, click on it again.
Hold down the shift key (Shift) and select a row by clicking immediately to the left of the
first column. Then select another row. Both the selected rows, and all the rows listed
between the two rows are then selected.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard or select Select All Rows on the Home Tab. All rows in
the current grid are then selected, excluding any rows filtered out.
Pin Rows
When a row is pinned it remains at the top of the grid even when the grid is scrolled down,
so that it is always in view.
Pin icons are displayed to the left of the first column of a grid if the facility for pinning rows is
turned on for it. If not, to activate the facility for pinning rows for the current grid, check the
Pinned Rows checkbox in the Grid Options section of the View Tab.
To pin a row, click on its pin icon.

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When a row is pinned, its pin icon changes orientation, so that its point is downwards.
4.2.2
Column (Fields) Display Options

Resize
To resize a column, click and hold on the line between columns and drag the line left or right
to make it wider or narrower. Double clicking on the line will resize the column to fit the
largest string of text within that column.
Change Column Order
To change the order that columns are displayed in from left to right, click and hold a column
header and drag it to a new position. Two arrows are displayed to assist the user in
positioning the column.
Sort a Grid
The user can sort the Data Grid on any combination of fields by clicking on column (field)
name. To sort by multiple fields hold the <Shift> key while making selections. The grid will
be sorted in the order that each column is selected.
Pin Columns
When a column is pinned, it automatically becomes the first (left-hand most) column of the
grid, and remains displayed at the left-hand side of the grid even when the grid is scrolled to
the right, so that it is always in view.
Pin icons are displayed in headings of a grid if the facility for pinning columns is turned on
for it. If not, to activate the facility for pinning columns for the current grid, check the Pinned
Column checkbox in the Grid Options section of the View Tab.
To pin a column, click on its pin icon.
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Column Summaries
The average, count (i.e. number of values), minimum, maximum and total values of a
column containing numbers only can be calculated and displayed beneath the column.
Sum icons are then displayed in headings of a grid if the summarise columns facility is
turned on for it. If not, to activate the facility for the current grid, check the Column
summaries checkbox in the Grid Options section of the View Tab.
To specify which summaries are to be displayed, click on the icon. The Select Summaries
window is then displayed:
Check the checkboxes for the summaries which are to displayed, then click OK.
The selected summaries are then displayed beneath the column. For example:

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4.2.3
Merge Cells
Adjacent cells within a column that contain identical values can be merged so that they are
displayed as a single cell. For example:
To turn on this facility for a grid, check the Merged cells checkbox in the Grid Options
section of the View Tab.
4.2.4
Split a Grid
A grid can be split into left and right sections. When this is done, the two sections scroll
separately, i.e. if the columns in one section are scrolled, the columns in the other sections
remain as they are.
To split the grid into sections, select the vertical line to the left of the left horizontal scroll
arrow and drag it to the right to create the another section.

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Drag the line back to its original position to remove the split.
4.3
Group Data in a Grid

The format of the display of items can be changed so that records with attribute values in
common are grouped together. Items can be grouped by single and multiple attributes.
Continue at:
4.3.1
Group Grid Data
Group by Multiple Attributes
Ungroup Data
Group Grid Data

The format of the display of items can be changed so that records with attribute values in
common are grouped together. For example, records can be grouped according to their
Area or Utilisation.
A grouping panel is displayed above the column headings the grouping facility is turned on.
If not, to activate the facility, check the Grouping panel checkbox in the Grid Options
section of the View Tab.
To group data, drag and drop the column heading of the attribute in question into the
grouping panel.

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The grid then changes to display the name of each group in the following format:
<Attribute Name>: <Attribute Value> <(Number of records in the group)>.
The name of the column that records are grouped by is displayed in the grouping panel.
To view the items within a group, click on the + button next to the group name. The items
are then listed under the name. Press the - button to close the list.
Note: The fields within a group can be fixed, sorted, moved and filtered in the normal way.
4.3.2
Group by Multiple Attributes

Records can be grouped by more than one attribute. For example, by Area and then by
Utilisation. To group by a second attribute, for example Utilisation, drag and drop the
heading of this attribute into the grouping panel.
If the heading of the second attribute (e.g. Utilisation) is dropped to the right of the first
attribute (Area), items will be grouped first by (Area), then by (Utilisation).
For example, each group of item records with the same Area will be sub-divided into groups
of items with the same Utilisation.

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If the second heading is dropped to the left of the first heading, records will be grouped the
other way round.
4.3.3
Ungroup Data
To ungroup data, drag and drop the column heading or heading from the grouping panel
back to the column bar.
4.4
Grid Filters
Filters can be applied to grids so that they show only certain records. For example, only
items of a particular type. Various types of filtering can be applied. Continue at:
4.4.1
Apply Column Filters
Apply Excel Style Filters
Apply Advanced Grid Filters
Removing Filtering
Apply Column Filters

Column filters are applied using the facilities provided in the filtering row, which displayed
beneath the column headings of a grid. If this row is not displayed for a grid, turn it on by
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To apply a basic column filter, select a filter criterion, for example, Starts with, Contains or
Does not end with from the drop-down list displayed by clicking the left-hand button in the
filtering row of the column.
If a value is selected without a criterion being selected, the Starts with criterion is applied by
default.
Then either enter a value in the field to the right of the criterion selection button, or click on
the button to the right of this field and select a value from the list that is then displayed.
The list contains every value in the column, plus Custom, Blanks and NonBlanks. If
Custom is selected the window used to construct advanced grid filters is displayed. Refer
to Apply Advanced Grid Filters for details.
If Blanks is selected rows without a value in the column are displayed when the filter is
applied. If NonBlanks is selected rows with a value in the column are displayed.
The selected value is displayed in the field between the two buttons.
The filter is then applied to the grid.
4.4.2
Apply Excel Style Filters

Excel style filters can also be applied. To activate this facility, check the Excel style filtering
checkbox in the Grid Options section of the View Tab. The Column filtering checkbox
must be checked before the Excel style filtering checkbox is checked.
To apply an Excel style filter to a column, hover the cursor over the filter row field for that
column and click on the button that is then displayed at the end of the field.
The following window is then displayed:

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The window lists all the values in the column, plus All and Blanks.
Next to each item in the list there is a checkbox. To filter out a value from the column,
uncheck its checkbox. To uncheck all values, uncheck the All checkbox. Check the All
checkbox again to check all the checkboxes again.
If the Blanks checkbox is checked, rows without a value in the column are displayed when
the filter is applied.
When the required filter conditions have been selected, click OK to close the window and
apply the filter.
The filter is then applied. The value that the column is being filtered by is displayed in the
filtering row field for the column. If the column is being filtered by multiple values or by and a
text filter (see below), Custom is displayed.
To edit an Excel style filter, access the Excel style window filter again and change the filter
criteria as required. To clear the filter, click Clear Filter. See also Removing Filtering.
Text Filters
More advanced filters can be applied by clicking Text Filters. A list of text filtering criteria is
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Click on the required criterion. The advanced filtering window is then displayed with the
selected criterion selected in the Criteria field and the current column selected in the Field
field.
If the Custom Filter option is selected, the advanced filtering window is displayed without
the Criteria field being completed.
See Apply Advanced Grid Filters for details of advanced filtering.

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4.4.3
Apply Advanced Grid Filters

To add or change an advanced (complex) Filter to the current grid view, in the Grid Actions
section of the Home Tab click Filter. The Filter window is then displayed:
Add a New Criteria

Select the Field by entering or selecting a value from the list of fields in the Field option.
Select a Filter Criteria from the list of criteria in the Criteria option.
Enter a value in the Value option, or select from the list of values in the Value option.
Add Additional Criteria
Select Join + Filter from the toolbar.
Change the default 'AND' logical join to 'OR' by clicking on the blue 'AND' text that appears
between filter records.
Enter the Field, Criteria and Value information of the additional criteria as required. Any
number of additional criteria may be defined.
The toolbar can be used to change the order of filter criteria and to add brackets around
them. See below for more information on the toolbar, and on filter criteria.
Apply the Filter
To apply the Filter, click Apply.

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Note: Some filter criteria such as 'Begins With' use a wild card match to filter values. Do not
supply any wild card characters such as '*' or '%' as AVEVA Electrical handles this
automatically.
More Information about Filter Criteria
Filter Criteria
Description
Example
Value
Comments
Exact Match
Field = Value
1234
Shows all records where Field = 1234
Begins With Partial Match
Field like XX*
XX
Shows all records where Field begins

with two characters XX
Ends With
Partial Match
Field like *XX
XX
Shows all records where Field ends with

two characters XX
Contains
Partial Match
Field
*XX*
XX
Shows all records where Field contains

two characters XX
like
In List
Field = A or B
or C
A, B, C
Shows all records where Field exact

matches any values in list
Greater
Than
Or Equal To
Field Value
1234
Shows all records where Field 1234
Less Than
Field < Value
1234
Shows all records where Field < 1234
Less Than Or
Equal To
Field Value
1234
Shows all records where Field 1234
Greater Than
Field > Value
1234
Shows all records where Field > 1234
Not Exact
Match
Not Field =
1234
Shows all records where Field does not

= 1234
Not Begins With

Partial_Match
Field like T
Shows all records not beginning with T
Not Ends With

Partial_Match
Field like T
Shows all records not ending with T
Not
Contains
Partial_Match
Field like T
Shows all records not containing T
Is Empty
Is Field
(nothing)
Not Empty
Not Field =
(nothing)
Shows all records where Field is not

empty (no characters)
Not Null
Not Field =
Null
Shows all records where Field is not Null
Shows all records where Field is empty
Note: A database NULL means nothing has ever been entered in this field, whereas Empty
means that current value is empty (no characters).

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Command Buttons
Apply
Exits the Filter window and applies the filter to the current grid.
Cancel
Exits the Filter window without changing any filters in the current grid.
Toolbar Commands
4.4.4
+ Filter
Adds a new Filter row to the Filter definition
- Filter
Removes the selected Filter row from the filter definition
Change Join
Toggles the selected logical join between AND and OR
+(
Adds a left bracket to the filter expression
-(
Removes a left bracket from the filter expression
+)
Adds a right bracket to the filter expression
-)
Removes a right bracket from the filter expression
-()
Removes all brackets
Test Filter
Tests the Filter
Up
Moves a Filter row up
Down
Moves a Filter row down
2 Clear Filters
Clears all filters in the current grid
Removing Filtering
To remove a column filter, including an Excel style column filter, click the clear filter button
for the column:
To remove all filtering from the current grid, in the Grid Actions section of the Home Tab
click Clear Filters.
To remove only column filtering from a grid, either click the clear filters button at the start of
the filtering row, or select the Clear Column Filters option from the Right-Click Context
Sensitive Menu.
To remove only advanced filtering from the grid, select the Clear Temporary Filters option
from the Right-Click Context Sensitive Menu.
4.5
Edit Grid Data

Data in columns with pale blue backgrounds (see the Requisition No cells in the example
below) can be edited directly in a grid by selecting the appropriate cell and entering a new
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If a value is changed in a grid, its cell is highlighted with a bright blue background (see the
first Contract No cell in the example below).
Columns with a pale yellow coloured background cannot be edited directly in the grid (see
the Rev cells in the example above), and can only be edited, if they are editable at all, using
the appropriate Edit window for the type of record.
For further details of the facilities for editing grid data, refer to:
4.5.1
Pick Lists and Buttons in Cells
Copy, Cut and Paste Commands
Undo and Redo Changes
Pick Lists and Buttons in Cells

Many cells in grids can be completed by selecting a value from a list of values.
In some cases, cells can only be completed with a value in a list. In others, users may enter
other values as well. depending on how the list of values was configured (for details of how
lists of values are created and edited, refer to Pick Lists).
If a cell can be populated from a list of values, a button will be displayed if the mouse cursor
is hovered over it. For example:
Click on the button to display the list of values. For example:
To complete the cell with a value, select it from the list.

Some cells may be completed by selecting a value from a different window. Additional
details relating to values already in such cells may also be viewed in these windows, and a
different value selected.

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Such windows may be accessed by hovering the mouse over the cell in question, and
clicking the button that is then displayed. For example:
4.5.2
Copy, Cut and Paste Commands

To copy the content of a cell in a grid, select the cell and click Copy in the Clipboard section
of the Home Tab, or right-click and select Copy Text from the Right-Click Context Sensitive
Menu, or press Ctrl+C.
To cut the content of a cell in a grid, select the cell and click Cut in the Clipboard section of
the Home Tab, or press Ctrl+X.
To paste into a cell in a grid, select the cell and click Paste in the Clipboard section of the
Home Tab, or press Ctrl+V. Data can only be pasted into cells that can be directly edited, i.e.
typed into.
If copied or cut values are pasted into another application, the column heading is also
pasted.
4.5.3
Undo and Redo Changes

Changes to data in a grid can be undone and redone using buttons located in the Quick
Access Toolbar.
Undo
Undoes the last row edit. Any subsequent undo will roll back each
row's edits on a row by row basis.
Note: Deletions of records and changes to records performed using
editing windows cannot be undone using this command.
Redo
Reverses the last undo (see above) made to data in the grid.
The last change made can be also be undone by selecting that cell it was made in and
pressing Ctrl+Z. Pressing Ctrl+Z again will redo the change.

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4.6
Other Common Grid Commands

The following commands are located in the Records and Grid Actions sections of the
Home Tab and are available for most grids. Commands specific to particular grids are
located in the List Tools tabs. Refer to the appropriate module documentation for details.
Most of these options are also available from the Right-Click Context Sensitive Menu.
Records Section:
New
Displays a window enabling the user to create a new item.
Edit
Displays a window enabling the user to edit an existing item selected

from the grid.
Note: In most grids, the user can double-click in the space to the left of an item row to
open an editing window for that item.
Delete
Used to deleted selected item(s) from the grid. A confirmation message

window is displayed to confirm deletion. In some grids users will also
be asked whether any associated files should also be deleted.
Refresh
Updates the entire grid with latest database information (useful in multiuser project environments).
Note: These options are also available on the List Tools tabs.
Grid Actions Section:
Select All Rows
Used to select every row in a grid. Refer to Row (Record)

Display Options.
Vertical View
Displays selected rows in a vertical format (columns) for 'side

by side' editing. See below for an example.
Click on this option again to change the grid back to the
previous display format.
Auto Size Columns
Automatically sizes each column in the grid view to fit the

longest string of text.
Filter
Used to apply a filter the data in a grid. Refer to Grid Filters.
Clear Filters
Used to remove filtering from the data in a grid. Refer to Grid

Filters.
Quick Report
Displays the grid in the Report Viewer window, a component

of the Report Manager. Refer to Report Manager for details of
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Example of records in Vertical View mode:

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4.7
Right-Click Context Sensitive Menu

A context menu will be displayed when a user right-clicks on a grid record. The menu
provides access to many of the grid commands. For example:
Commands common to most or all grids are described in this document. Grid-specific
commands are described in the appropriate module documentation.
4.8
Find and Replace Text in a Grid

Any text string within a grid can be found, highlighted and optionally replaced.
Continue at:
4.8.1
Find Text
Replace Text
Find Text
To find text within a grid enter the string to be searched for in the field in the Find & Replace
section of the Home Tab and either click Next or the button with the magnifying glass
symbol next to the field. The first row that contains a match is then highlighted and the cell
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Click Next or the button again the find the next match. Click Previous to select previous
matches for the current search.
If no matches are found, a message is displayed to inform the user of this.
The drop-down list in the field lists all the strings searched for in the current sessions.
Alternatively, click Find in the Find & Replace section of the Home Tab. The Find and
Replace window is then displayed:
Enter the string that is to be searched for in the Find What field. If the string has already
been searched for during this session, it can be selected from the drop down list accessible
from this field.
Click Options >> if a more refined search is required. Additional fields are then displayed in
the window:
From the Within drop down list, select which columns are to be searched. By default, all
columns are searched, but a single grid column can be selected if required.
From the Search drop down list, select the direction in which the search will take place: All
(i.e. up and down - default), Up, or Down.
From the Match drop down list, select the matching criteria for the search: Partial Match Contains (default), Partial Match - Begins With, Partial Match - Ends With, or Complete
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Check Match Case if only text in the grid that matches the case of the text entered in the
Find What field is to be found. Unchecked by default.
To proceed with the search, click Find Next.
The first row that contains a match is then highlighted and the cell that contains the match is
selected.
Click Find Next again to find the next match.
Click Close to exit the window.
4.8.2
Replace Text
To find and replace text either click Replace in the Find & Replace section of the Home
Tab, or if the Find and Replace window is already open, click on the Replace tab.
The Replace tab of the Find and Replace window is then displayed:
Specify the search options as described above.

In addition, enter the text that is to replace the found text in the Replace With field.
To proceed with the search and replace, click Find Next.
The first row that contains a match is then highlighted and the cell that contains the match is
selected.
If this text is to be replaced, click Replace.
Whether or not a replace is implemented, click Find Next to find the next match.
Click Close to exit the window.
4.9
Grid Manager
The Grid Manager allows users to define their own sets of data fields (columns), default
column orders, default sorting and predefined data filters for most AVEVA Electrical data
grids available in AVEVA Electrical modules. These sets of fields are called 'Views' and
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Note: If the user is working in a project and the Security option has been activated in
Security Manager, the user may not have permissions to perform all grid
management tasks. Contact the System Administrator for further information.
The feature enables each user to restrict the grid to display only those fields that are
required for their current task. Users can easily change between Views by selecting from the
list of Views created in their project. New Views can be created by any user and can be set
to Public, which allows any other AVEVA Electrical user, to use the view, or set to Private,
which restricts access to only the user that created the View.
The name of the current View is displayed on the left-hand side of the bar at the bottom of
the AVEVA Electrical window.
Continue at:
4.9.1
Change to another View
Create a New Grid View
Change to another View

Click Manage in the Lists and Schedules section of the Home Tab to display the Grid
Views window. The Grid Views window lists of all the previously defined Views for the
current data grid that are 'Public' or were created by the current user:
To change a view, click on View Name and then click Apply, or double-click on the View
Name.
Once selected, the data grid will refresh with the View fields, sort order and data filters.
4.9.2
Create a New Grid View

Users can add a new View by either creating an entirely new View, or by copying and editing
an existing View. To copy a View, select the existing View record and click Copy Selected
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To create a new view, click New to display the List Manager window with the View tab
active.
The Grid Name is the name of the current data grid and is non-editable.
Enter a View Name and optional Description.
Views can be marked Public which allows any other users to use this View or set to Private
which restricts access to only the user that creates this View. If a view is to be Public, tick
the Public checkbox.
Field Definition
All views must contain at least one database field (column). To define the View fields, click
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To select/de-select fields click each fields checkbox in the Select column. The user can add
as many fields as they require.
The user can rename the titles in the Caption column fields by clicking in the field and
changing the text. The new title will then appear in the Grid View.
If required, select a pick-list from the PickList field. The associated list of values will then be
available from the field in question. Refer to Pick Lists for details of how pick-lists are
created and edited. If a field has Not Applicable in its PickList field then that field in a grid
is completed from a source other than a pick-list.
Note: If a locked pick-list is assigned to a field, only values from that list may be entered in
that field. This includes imported values. If an attempt is made to import a value into
such a field that is not in the assigned pick-list, the import of that value will fail.
Note: If a pick-list is assigned to a field, and that field is displayed in a window, the pick list
will not be available for that field in the window. However, if the pick-list is locked the
field will be read-only in the window.
When all the fields have been selected, click Save to save the fields to the new View.
Note: Users can edit any existing View by selecting the View in the Grid View window and
clicking Edit to open the Grid Manager for the selected view.
Note: Any existing View named 'AVEVADefault cannot be edited'. This is a system
protected View. However, the AVEVADefault view can be copied and the copy
modified.
Layout
All the fields selected in a View can be located in any order or sequence within the data grid
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To define the Layout, click Layout to display the selected fields.

Note: The user must select fields prior to defining the Layout.
To change the order of the fields, click on the field Caption and drag the column to the
desired location.
Note: Two arrows are displayed to assist the user in positioning the field.
To change the default column width, click on the vertical dividing line and drag the dividing
line to the desired width.
Note: Double clicking on the dividing line will size the column to fit the largest string of text
within that column.
To save the new Layout, click Save.

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Sorting
Use the Sorting tab to define the fields by which the View will be sorted.
The View Fields list displays all fields for the View. Check the Show Used Only checkbox if
only those fields selected for the View (in the Fields tab) are to be displayed.
To select a field to sort the View by, double-click on it in the View Fields list. It is then
moved to the Sort By list. Repeat for as many fields as required.
The order of fields in the Sort By list will be the sort order of the View. In the example below,
data in the View will be sorted first by Area, and then by Tag Number.
Filtering
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The Filtering tab is used in the same way as the Filter window. Refer to Apply Advanced
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4.10
Grid Window Options

The following options for arranging data grid tabs, are available in the Windows section of
the View Tab:
New Horizontal Tab
To view more than one grid tab at a time, with the two tabs
displayed side-by-side, open the two grids and click this option.
Instead of the two grids being displayed as tabs, with one
"behind" the other, the grid view is then split vertically, with each
grid being displayed in one half of the grid view. The grid
currently selected is displayed in the right-hand half of the grid
view.
If three or more grids are open when the option is selected, these
additional grids are displayed as tabs in the left-hand side of the
grid view.
If an additional grid is opened once the option has been selected,
this grid is displayed as a tab in the same half of the grid view as
the currently selected grid.
New Vertical Tab
This option works in the same way as the New Horizontal Tab
option except that grids are displayed one on top of the other, i.e.
the grid view is split horizontally.
Tabbed View
This option will arrange all currently open document windows

such as loops and datasheets into a single tabbed window. The
user can click on a tab to display the content of that window.
If grids are to be displayed in tabs, check this checkbox (this is
the default setting).
If each grid is to be displayed in a separate window, uncheck this
checkbox.
Move to Previous
Tab
If the grid view has been split into two parts using either the New
Horizontal Tab or New Vertical Tab option, use this option to
move the current grid from the left-hand or top grid half to the
right-hand or bottom grid half.
If all grids are moved from a grid view half, the grid view half is
closed and the grid view reverts to the default tabbed view.
Move to Next Tab
If the grid view has been split into two parts using either the New
Horizontal Tab or New Vertical Tab option, use this option to
move the current grid from the right-hand or bottom grid half to
the left-hand or top grid view half.
Note: Grids can also be moved from one grid view half to another by clicking on the grid
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4.11
Print a Grid
To print the currently displayed grid:
From the Right-Click Context Sensitive Menu select the Print Grid View option, or
from the Grid Actions section of the Home Tab, select the Quick Report option.
Displays the grid in the Report Viewer window, a component of the Report Manager,
from where it can be printed.
From the Right-Click Context Sensitive Menu select the Print Grid option, or from the
Project Tab, select the Print option.
The Print Preview window is then displayed.
The window displays a preview of the grid. Click the Print toolbar button to print it, or select
the Print option from the File menu. The File menu also includes a Page Setup option,
which accesses the standard Windows Page Setup window.
Thumbnail images of each page are displayed in the left-hand pane of the window. The
section of the page currently being viewed in the main viewing pane is blanked out in the
thumbnail (see the example above).
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Toolbar buttons:
Hand Tool
Used to drag the page view in any direction. Click on the page
with this tool activated, drag the page until the required view is
visible, then release the mouse button.
Also available on the Tools menu.
Snapshot Tool
Used to take screen captures of a page, or part of a page.

Captures are copied to the clipboard.
To take a capture of an entire page, click on the page with this
tool activated.To take a capture of a part of a page, click on one
corner of the area to be captured, then drag the cursor to the
opposite corner of the area and release the mouse button.
Dynamic Zoom
Tool
When this tool is active, the page will be zoomed into when the
cursor is dragged up the page or the mouse wheel rolled up, and
zoomed out when it the cursor is dragged down or the mouse
wheel rolled down.
Zoom In Tool
When this tool is active, left-clicking the mouse on a page will

zoom into that page to the next standard zoom level.
Zoom Out Tool
When this tool is active, left-clicking the mouse on a page will

zoom out from that page to the next standard zoom level.
Page Width
Sets the view to same width as the current page.

Also available on the View menu.
Margin Width
Sets the view to the width of the margins of the grid image on the
current page.
Whole Page
Sets the view to display the entire current page.

Zoom In
Zooms into the page to the next standard zoom level.

Zoom
Used to change the zoom level the value selected from the list
accessed from this field, or typed into this field.
Zoom Out
Zooms out from the page to the next standard zoom level.
Continuous
Removes the gaps between the different pages of the preview in

the main view. Click this button again to replace the gaps.
Page Layout
Opens a drop-down list from where various page layout options

can be selected.
Close Preview
Closes the Print Preview window.

Also available from the File menu (Exit option).

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First Page
Displays the first page of the preview.

Previous Page
Displays the previous page of the preview.

Next Page
Displays the next page of the preview

Last Page
Displays the last page of the preview

Previous View
Changes the display the previous view.

Next View
Changes the display the next view.


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Areas
Areas
All Engineering items in AVEVA Electrical must be assigned to a Plant Area. On creation
they are assigned to a default area called Default.
Note: An Area can be a sub-area of another area.
To add a new Plant Area to the project, select Setup > Add/Edit Plant Areas from the
Project Tab to display the Areas window. If Areas already exist in the project, these will be
displayed in the Areas window grid view.
To add a new Plant Area, click New to display the Area Information window.
Enter a number for the new Area in the Area No field.

Areas with the same number cannot be created within the same parent area, nor can root
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detected, an error message will be displayed to inform the user of this when OK or Apply is
clicked.
The Area Type is selected from the drop-down list. The user can create a new Area Type
by clicking the arrow next to the Area Type field. Refer to Area Types for further information.
The Parent Area field allows the new Area Type to be placed within an existing Area Type
by selecting from the drop-down list. The Parent Area field will not become active if a
criterion associated with the Area Type is set to Must be Root. Refer to Area Types for
further information.
The Description and Short Description are optional.
Note: Short Description can be used in AVEVA Electrical documents such as datasheets
and loop lists if the full Area description is too long to be used in those documents.
Click Save to create the new Area and return to the Areas window. The new Area will be
displayed in the Areas window grid view.
Click Cancel to return to the Areas window without creating a new Area.
To delete an Area, select it from the grid list and click Delete. A message will be displayed
asking the user to confirm the deletion.
Click Yes to confirm the deletion and return to the Areas window. The deleted Area will be
deleted and removed from the grid view.
Click No to cancel the deletion and return to the Areas window.
Clicking Close on the Areas window closes the window and returns the user back to their
original view.
In a grid view, the available Plant Areas can be viewed by clicking on any cell in the Area (or
AreaNo) column, and clicking the button that is displayed to the right of the column. A dropdown list of the Plant Areas is displayed.
5.1
Area Types
Each Area in a project is of an Area Type which defines whether or not an Area can be a
parent area for sub-areas, and whether it can be (or must be) a root area.
To add or edit an Area Type, select Setup > Add/Edit Plant Area Types from the Project
Tab to display the Area Types window.

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The Area Types window displays a grid list all the currently available Area Types and the
criteria associated with each Area Type.
To add an Area Type, select New to display the Area Type window.
The Area Type window can also be displayed by clicking the arrow to the right of the Area
Type field on the Area Information window. Refer to Areas for more information.
The user must add a Name to the Area Type and select which criteria to associate to the
Area Type by checking one or more of the four checkboxes.
Note: If the checkbox Must be Root is selected, the checkbox Can be Root is
automatically checked by the system and becomes inactive.
Can Contain Areas
Allows the Area to contain Sub-Areas.
Can be Root
Allows the Area to be a Root (top level) Area or a Sub-Area

of another Area. If the Area is allocated a Parent Area it
cannot be selected as a Parent Area and vice versa.

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Must be Root
Specifies that the area must be a Root (top level) area and
cannot be a Sub Area.
Can Contain Equipment
Allows the Area to contain equipment.
Click Save to create the new Area Type.

Click OK to return to the Area Types window. The new Area Type will be displayed in the
Area Types window.
Clicking Cancel on the Area Type window returns the user back to Area Types window
without creating a new Area Type.
To edit an existing Area Type, select from the grid list and click Edit. The Area Type window
will be displayed with the current Name and criteria fields populated.
The user can make the required changes and click Save.
Click OK to return to the Area Types window. The edited Area Type will be displayed in the
Area Types window.
Clicking Cancel on the Area Type window returns the user back to Area Types window
without editing the Area Type.
To delete an Area Type, select from the grid list and click Delete. A message will be
displayed asking the user to confirm the deletion.
Click Yes to confirm the deletion and return to the Area Types window. The Area Type will
be deleted and removed from the grid view.

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Click No to cancel the deletion and return to the Area Types window.
Clicking Close on the Area Types window closes the window.

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Pick Lists
Pick Lists
Many grid cells, datasheet cells and window fields can be, or must be, completed by
selecting from lists of values.
For example:

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Pick Lists
These Pick Lists can be edited by the user if required. Users can define new Pick Lists,
add, edit and delete values in existing Pick Lists, and delete Pick Lists.
Select Setup > Edit Pick Lists from the Project tab to display the Pick List window.
6.1
Create, Edit and Delete Pick Lists

AVEVA Electrical provides facilities to create new pick lists and to edit, merge and delete
existing pick lists. Continue at:
Create New Pick List
Edit Pick List
Delete Pick List
Merge Pick Lists
The values of existing pick lists can also be edited. Refer to View and Edit Pick List Values
for details.

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6.1.1
Create New Pick List

To create a new pick list, click New. The PickList Details window is then displayed:
Enter a unique name for the new pick list in the PickList Name field.
From the DataType list, select the data type for the new pick list:
The default type is Text. All values added to the pick list must be of the selected data type.
If a grid cell etc. with which the list is allocated to must be completed using one of the pick
list values, check the Locked checkbox. Otherwise leave it unchecked, meaning that other
values may be entered in addition to those in the list of values.
Note: If a pick list is assigned to a field in the Grid Manager (see Grid Manager), and that
field is displayed in a window, the pick list will not be available for that field in the
window. If the pick list is locked it will be a read-only field in the window, if it is not
locked, it will not be read-only.
Click Save to exit the window and save the new pick list.
Click Cancel to exit the window without saving the new pick list.
6.1.2
Edit Pick List

To edit the properties of a pick list, select the pick list from the list and click Edit. The
PickList Details window is then displayed:

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The name of an existing pick list cannot be changed.

If required, change the data type and locked status.
Note: The data type cannot be changed if the pick list has any values assigned to it. These
must be deleted first.
Click Save to exit the window and save the changes.
Click Cancel to exit the window without saving the changes.
6.1.3
Delete Pick List

User-defined pick lists can be deleted.
To delete a pick list, select it from the list and click Delete. A message requesting that the
deletion be confirmed is then displayed. Click Yes to complete the deletion. A message is
displayed to confirm that this has taken place.
Pick lists supplied with the product cannot be deleted. A message is displayed to inform the
user of this if they attempt to delete such a pick list.
6.1.4
Merge Pick Lists

Pick lists may be merged into a new pick list.
To merge pick lists, select the pick lists to be merged from the list of pick lists and click
Merge PickList.
All selected lists must have the same data type. If they are not, a warning message is
displayed.
At least two pick lists must be selected. In addition, a maximum of five pick lists can be
merged at once. If less than two or more than five pick lists are selected, an error message
is displayed.
If two to five pick lists are selected, the Merge Picklist window is then displayed:

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Enter the name of the new pick list in the Merged Picklist Name field. The name must be
unique.
Enter a caption for the new pick list in the Merged Picklist Caption field.
The pick lists that formed the new, merged pick lists may optionally, if user-created, be
deleted as part of the process. If this is required, check the Delete existing Picklists
checkbox.
Pick lists supplied with the product cannot be deleted. If a supplied pick list has been
selected for merging, if the checkbox is checked a message will be displayed informing the
user of this and the checkbox will revert to being unchecked.
The pick lists selected for merging are listed in the lower part of the window. Select which of
the selected lists are to be merged into the new list by clicking on them, or click the All
option if all selected pick lists are to be merged.
Click Save to exit the window and save the new merged pick list, which is then added to the
list of pick lists and populated with the values from the selected lists.
Click Cancel to exit the window without saving the pick list.
6.2
View and Edit Pick List Values

To set the window to only display the values in a pick list, hover the cursor over the PickList
Name field of the list, and click on that button that is then displayed:

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The values in the list are then displayed. The name of the selected pick list is displayed in
the window title bar.
Continue at:
6.2.1
Edit Pick List Values
Add Values to a Pick List
Delete Pick List Values
Save Changes to Pick List Values
Edit Pick List Values

Click in the cell that contains the value and type in the new value. The entered value must
be of the correct data type for the list.
The description may also be edited (or added) if required.

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6.2.2
Add Values to a Pick List

To add an item to a pick list, select the required pick list from the drop-down list and then
click Add Item. A blank field is added to the bottom of the list of pick list values. Enter the
new value in this field. The entered value must be of the correct data type for the list.
6.2.3
Delete Pick List Values

Select the value or values to be deleted and click Remove Item.
A message is displayed requesting that the deletion be confirmed. Click Yes to confirm the
deletion.
Note: If a deleted value has already been assigned to a grid cell, datasheet cell or window
field it will not be deleted from that cell or field. In the case of grid cells and window
fields, the deleted value will continue to be available for selection for items of that
type (for example, equipment or a drawing) while any item of that type still has the
deleted value assigned to it.
6.2.4
Save Changes to Pick List Values

To save changes made to a pick list, click Save. The window then reverts to displaying the
list of pick lists.
To display the list of pick lists again without saving, click Back.

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Import and Export Procedures

A number of import and export facilities are common to the AVEVA Electrical engineering
modules. See:
7.1
Import from Excel
Export to Excel
Export to XPS and PDF Files
Import from Excel

The following can be imported from an Excel spreadsheet using the same procedure.
In Designer:
Drawings
Installation Detail Catalogue Data
In Wiring Manager:
Cable Gland Catalogue Data
Cable Gland Adaptor Catalogue Data
Note that other data can be imported from Excel spreadsheets, but the procedures in these
cases are different from that described in this topic. Refer to the appropriate module
documentation for details.
The Excel Spreadsheet
The Excel spreadsheet must be in a simple tabular format (columns and rows) and the first
row should contain unique column names (headings) so that AVEVA Electrical can identify
the column's data. The column names are user definable but must not be duplicated.
AVEVA Electrical will only import column data that contains a heading.
Furthermore, the Excel file must contain an identity column, e.g. the drawing number
column for imports to the Drawing list. Advanced users can also map against a foreign key
field, a field in each record that can be a primary key field of each record in the excel file. If
mapping using this identity column, the identity column is ignored and records in the
database are searched and updated based on the foreign key field.
Once an Excel spreadsheet is selected for import, users must 'map' each Excel column
name (heading) to an AVEVA Electrical database field using the AVEVA Electrical import
utility. Data can then be imported into AVEVA Electrical. The import utility will check if the
identity column field exists in mappings.
While processing records to be imported, if a record already exists in the database AVEVA
Electrical will show the differences between the imported data and the AVEVA Electrical
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field by field) basis. If the record does not exist in AVEVA Electrical and the user accepts the
importation of the record, AVEVA Electrical will create a new record for that drawing or
catalogue item.
The Import Procedure
To import, open the appropriate grid. For example, if importing load data in Engineer, open
the Loads grid.
On the Manage Tab, click From Excel in the Import section.
The Select excel workbook to import window is displayed:

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Browse for the spreadsheet that data is to be imported from and click Open. The Import
Fields window is then displayed:
The window shows all the columns in the Excel spreadsheet to be imported. Select an
existing Field Mapping (if one for this Import type exists) from saved mappings drop down
or use the automatic mappings created by AVEVA Electrical and make changes to these
mappings (if required).
Excel Column Name fields display the names of the columns in the spreadsheet. The
AVEVA Electrical Field fields displays the Electrical fields they are mapped to.
To map an Excel Column to an AVEVA Electrical database field click in the AVEVA
Electrical Field field adjacent to the relevant Excel Column Name field, and select the
required AVEVA Electrical field from a drop-down list. To exclude a field from the import,
click Clear button in the grid against the field that needs to be excluded or select the blank
entry from the mapping drop-down list.
Note: AVEVA Electrical automatically checks each Excel Column Name from the first row
in the Excel worksheet against fields names in AVEVA Electrical Database (if not
found then field Captions - as set in the Grid Manager). If a match is found then
AVEVA Electrical automatically adds the Field Name to the mapping list. The user
can select a different field from the mapping list if required.
Defining a New Mapping Definition
Selecting the New button in the previous window displays Mapping Name and Description
fields and changes the New button to Save.

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Once the details for the mapping have been entered, click Save. The mappings will be
saved and Saved Mappings drop down will have the newly added mapping name
appended to it.
Note: It is not compulsory to save the mappings to import data, data can also be imported
by just clicking on the Import button at any time. However it is useful to save the
mappings if an import with those mappings is to be performed multiple times.
Importing the Data
To proceed with the import of Excel data, click Import.
The Import Options window is then displayed. This is used to specify whether records are
to be imported one by one (Process each Tag and Show Differences one by one) or in a
batch (Batch Process all Tags and Show Differences at end).
If the batch option is selected all records are processed together and a differences report is
displayed when this process is complete, enabling users to accept or reject each change. If
the one by one option is selected, a differences report for each record is displayed before
the next record is processed.
If import mapping are being tested, the Process each Tag and Show Differences one by
one option is recommended.

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Once the required option has been selected, AVEVA Electrical will go ahead and process
the data. The Import Differences window is displayed either once for all differences or
multiple times for each record, as explained above.:
The Import Differences window shows the differences between AVEVA Electrical data and
proposed (imported Excel) data.
To accept the changes either, select individual field data by clicking Accept checkbox for
each.
Alternatively, select the Accept All checkbox at the top of this window. All Accept
checkboxes will then be checked (individual records may then be unchecked if required).
To save the checked (accepted) data, click Save.
If the Batch Process all Tags and Show Differences at end option was selected, the
process is then complete.
If the Process each Tag and Show Differences one by one option was selected, AVEVA
Electrical will then proceed to the next tag record to be imported and display the differences
in the Import Differences window.
To cancel any import for the current tag record, click Close. AVEVA Electrical will then
proceed to the next record to be Imported.
Note: To cancel all further importing, click Stop Import.
Once the import procedure is complete, an Import Log window will be displayed, in which
details of the import are displayed (records successfully imported, errors, warning etc).
7.2
Export to Excel
The contents of all the grids can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet with same layout of
columns and rows.

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Data can also be exported to an Excel spreadsheet from a number of windows that display
data in a grid, for example the Import Log window.
To export the contents of a grid to an Excel spreadsheet, open the appropriate grid. On the
Manage Tab, click Export to Excel in the Export section.
The Save file as window is then displayed.
Select the location to which the Excel file is to be saved, enter the file name, and click Save.
The export then takes place.
The contents of a grid (except the Seed List in Designer) may be exported to a spreadsheet
with an extra column which is automatically populated with a unique identifying number for
each row of data.
To produce a spreadsheet in this format, proceed as described above, but select the Export
to Excel (With Id) option, accessible by clicking the arrow next to the Export to Excel
option.
To export to a spreadsheet from a grid in a window, click the Export to Excel button and
specify the file name and location as described above.
7.3
Export to XPS and PDF Files

The contents of grids can be exported to XPS and PDF files.
To export the contents of a grid to an Excel spreadsheet, open the appropriate grid. On the
Manage Tab, click Export to XPS or Export to PDF as appropriate in the Export section.
A Save file as window is then displayed. Select the location to which the file is to be saved,
enter the file name, and click Save. The export then takes place.

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Work Packs
Work Packs
Work packs can be created which consist of collections of items with shared project
management requirements or properties. For example, all the items an individual user or
group of users is concerned with may be assigned to a single work pack. Time constraints
may be assigned to work packs, for example the required start and completion dates of
items in a work pack, so that work can be more easily prioritised.
When the user starts the application, if work packs have been created, the Select a
WorkPack window is displayed from which the user can select a work pack. The user can
choose not to select a work pack by clicking Operate without WorkPack.
The Select a WorkPack window can also be accessed by selecting Work Packs > Open
from the Project Tab.
To create a work pack, click New to display the Work Pack window.

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To edit an existing work pack, select it from the list and click Edit to display the Work Pack
window with the current work pack properties displayed.
The user must give the work pack a WorkPack No but the description and four User Fields
can be left blank.
Note: It is advisable to enter information in some of the fields for later reference.
The user can then assign a start and end date for the work pack by selecting dates in the
Date Started and Date Required fields.
Click Save to create the work pack or save changes and return to the Select a WorkPack
window where the new work pack will be displayed.

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Click Cancel to exit the WorkPack window and return to the Select a WorkPack window.
Once a work pack has been created, items, for example drawings or equipment, can be
assigned to it. To assign items to a work pack, select the required items in the appropriate
grid view and select Work Packs > Assign to Work Pack from the Project Tab to display
the Select a WorkPack window. Select the required work pack from the list and click
Select. The WorkPack number selected will be displayed against the items in the
WorkPackNumber field in grid views.
Note: When working in a work pack, any newly created objects will automatically be
assigned to that work pack. The WorkPackNumber column is not selected for
display in the AVEVADefault Grid View. If it is required to be displayed, a new grid
layout must be created with the field visible.
To unassign an item from a work pack, select the item in the grid view and select Work
Packs > Un-Assign from Work Pack from the Project Tab. The grid view is refreshed and
the selected item is removed from the work pack.
The user can view the items assigned to a work pack by selecting Work Packs > Open
from the Project Tab and then selecting the work pack from the list displayed on the Select
a WorkPack window. The grid view will be refreshed to display only the items in the
selected work pack.
Work packs can be deleted by selecting Work Packs > Open from the Project Tab to
display the Select a WorkPack window. Select the work pack to be deleted from the list and
click Delete. If entities have been assigned to the work pack, a Delete confirmation window
will be displayed informing the user that entities are assigned to the work pack and asking if
the user wants to delete the work pack. The user can select Yes to delete the work pack or
No to cancel the deletion and return to the Select a WorkPack window. If Yes is selected all
entities assigned to the work pack will be unassigned.

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8.1
Import from Excel

When importing from Excel, if the user is working in a work pack, a message is displayed
asking whether or not the imported data should be assigned to that work pack.
Clicking Yes will assign all the imported records to the work pack. Clicking No will import all
the records without assigning them to the work pack.

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Change Reports
Change Reports
The following change reporting facilities are available in AVEVA Instrumentation:
9.1
Audit Manager
Database Revisions
Audit Manager
AVEVA Electrical has an in-built Audit Manager that enables users to view an audit log of
database changes made during the project.
The Audit Manager is accessed by clicking Audit Log in the Changes section of the
Manage Tab. The Audit Manager window is then displayed:
By default the Audit Manager displays all database changes for the current AVEVA
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The Audit log includes the user name and date/time of the change. The user name is the
Windows login name of the user that changed the data in AVEVA Electrical.
Data from other AVEVA Electrical objects can be selected from AVEVA Electrical Object
Type list (more than one can be selected).
The Apply Date/Time filter enables the list to be filtered between user defined dates/times.
The Apply Limit enables the list to be limited to a user defined maximum. The most current
changes are always included, effectively removing the early project changes from the list.
The Tools menu includes an Export to Excel command, used to export the data to Excel.
9.2
Database Revisions
AVEVA Electrical enables users to make a copy of the current database state by saving the
database as a Database Revision. At any time, the current database can be compared to a
saved Database Revision. This feature can be used to track changes between key
milestones in the project, for example between data when documents were 'Issued for
Tender', 'Issued for Purchase' or 'Issued for Construction'.
This facility is not available in the Process Engineer module.
To access the Database Revisions facility select Database Revisions from the Changes
section of the Manage Tab. AVEVA Electrical will then open the Project Revisions window:
This window shows all previously saved Database Revisions (if any have been saved).

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Toolbar Menus
Command
Description
New
Saves the state of the current project database as a Revision for

change reporting in the future with the Save Database Revisions
window.
Delete
Deletes the selected Database Revision.
Compare
Displays the Compare Changes between Database Revisions to

compare current database state with the selected Database Revision.
Find
Finds a value in the grid.
Filter
Displays a window to Filter the grid.
Refresh
Refreshes (re-loads) the grid with data from the database.
Close
Closes this window.
Continue at:
9.2.1
Save Database Revisions
Compare Changes between Database Revisions
Save Database Revisions

Prior to comparing changes a Database Revision must be saved.
To Save a Database Revision
From the Database Revisions window, click New from the toolbar menu. This displays the
Save a Project Revision window:
To save the current database state as a Database Revision enter unique Revision Number
and (optionally) descriptions and a user name, click Save to save the revision.
Note: If the current database is large (i.e. there are many entries) this action may take a
few minutes to complete.
Note: It is recommended that Database Revisions are saved only when all other engineers
and designers have exited AVEVA Electrical applications.

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9.2.2
Compare Changes between Database Revisions

Prior to comparing changes a Database Revision must be saved. Refer to Save Database
Revisions.
To compare a previously saved Database Revision to the current database, from the
Database Revisions window, click Compare in the toolbar menu.
The Compare Database Revisions window is then displayed:
To compare the current database state to the Database Revision selected in the previous
Database Revision list, select the Change Report type from the list on the right-hand side of
the Compare Database Revisions window.
Note: Multiple Change Reports may be selected by clicking on any number of types in the
list.
To run the Compare Reports, click Compare.
Note: If the current database is large (i.e. there are many entries) this action may take a
few minutes to complete particularly if multiple detail reports are run.

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When the comparison reports are completed, AVEVA Electrical will display any differences
in a grid. For example:
This grid shows all changes for the selected Change Report.
The changes can be printed or exported to Excel by using the appropriate toolbar
commands.

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Report Manager
10
Report Manager
AVEVA Electrical has an in-built Report Manager that enables users to create and modify
reports.
The Report Manager is available from most Grid Views within each AVEVA Electrical
module by selecting Report Manager from the Reports section of the Home Tab.
The AVEVA Electrical Report Manager window is then displayed:
The Report Manager shows a list of all previously defined reports for the current AVEVA
Electrical Grid in the list on the left hand side. If there are multiple reports already created
the user can run those reports by clicking on the report name (in the list of Reports on the
left side).
The Report Manager supports printing to a printer and PDF file format as well as to Excel
and other formats. The data is formatted as defined within the report design. The report
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Report Manager
Report Manager Command Buttons

New
Used to create new reports. Refer to Create a New Report (for

the current Grid).
Edit
Used to edit existing reports. Opens the AVEVA Electrical

Report window as described in Create a New Report (for the
current Grid) with details of the report selected in the left hand
pane displayed for editing.
Delete
Used to delete the report selected in the left hand pane. A

message is displayed requesting that the deletion be
confirmed. Click Yes to proceed.
Preferences
Displays the Report Preferences window. Refer to Report

Preferences.
Issue
Issues selected report(s).
Open Issues
For Selected
Displays the Issues window listing all the current issues for the
selected report.
Open Issues
For All
Displays the Issues window.
Highlight Issue
Changes for
Highlights the differences between the current report and a

report issue selected from a further sub-menu
For details, refer to Report Issues.
Revision
Displays a list of all reports with revisions (and their revisions).

Sub-menu options are:
Add Revisions
Used to create a new revision.
Edit Revisions
Used to edit the current revision.

For details, refer to Report Revisions.
Import
Used to import reports from another AVEVA Electrical project

or from an Access database. Refer to Import Reports.
Publish to AVEVA
NET
Used to export reports and associated data to AVEVA NET.

Refer to Export to AVEVA NET.
Close
Closes the Report Manager

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Report Manager
Report Command Buttons

These buttons provide facilities for the currently displayed report.
Search
Opens a Find window with standard facilities, used to search

for text within a report.
Print
Used to print the current report. Opens a standard Windows

Print Options window.
Quick Print
Used to print the report using the default printer settings.
Page Setup
Used to configure the report page. Opens a standard Windows

Page Setup window.
Scale
Used to scale the report. Opens the following drop-down:
Hand Tool
Changes the cursor to the hand tool, which can be used to pan
around the report.
Magnifier
Changes the cursor to the magnifier tool, used to change the

report view by zooming in and out.
Zoom Out
Used to change the report view by zooming out.
Zoom %
Used to adjust the report view by the zoom percent value.
Zoom In
Used to change the report view by zooming in.
First Page
Used to display the first page of a report.
Previous Page
Used to display the previous page of a report.
Next Page
Used to display the next page of a report.

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Last Page
Used to display the last page of a report.
Multiple Pages
Used to change the report view to display multiple pages.

Opens the following drop-down:
Colour Background
Used to change the colour of the report background, as

selected from the following drop-down:

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Report Manager
Watermark

Used to add a text or picture watermark to the report. Opens the

Watermark window:
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Export Document
Used to export the report as a file. Displays the following menu,

from which the file format is selected:
Once the file format is selected a window is displayed from

which export options relevant to the selected file type can be
selected, for example:
Click OK

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A standard Save As window is then displayed which is used to

specify the location that the file is to be exported to. Click Save
to complete the export.
Send via E-mail
Used to save the report as a file and send the file via e-mail.
Displays the following menu, from which the file format is
selected:
Once the file format is selected a window is displayed from

which options relevant to the selected file type can be selected,
for example:
Click OK.
A standard Save As window is then displayed which is used to
specify the location that the file is to be saved to. Click Save to
complete the save.

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10.1
Edit Layout
Opens the Report Designer, used to edit the layout of the report.
Refer to Refer to Edit Report Layouts.
Exit
Closes the Report Manager.
Create a New Report (for the current Grid)

Click New to display the AVEVA Electrical Report window.
Note: New reports can also be created by copying an existing report. Select the report to
be copied, then click the down-arrow button next to New. From the menu that is then
displayed, select Copy Selected. The AVEVA Electrical Report window is then
displayed, populated with details of the copied report.
Create a unique name for the report by entering a name for the report in the Document No
field. Enter a description in the Description field.
Note: The Document No and Description fields must be completed.
Set the report to be public for the project by checking the Public checkbox. Access to the
report is restricted to the current user if the checkbox is left unchecked.
If required, enter a full title for the report in the Title 1 and Title 2 fields.

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Click the Fields tab to show a list of fields available for use in the report.
To select/de-select fields, click each fields checkbox in the Select column. The user can
add as many fields as required.

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Define a sort order by clicking Sorting to select the field(s) to sort by in the new report.
The View Fields list displays all fields for the report. Check the Show Used Only checkbox
if only those fields selected for the report (in the Fields tab) are to be displayed.
To select a field, double-click it in the View Fields list to move it to the Sort By list.
The order of fields in the Sort By list will be the sort order of the report. In the example
above, data in the report will be sorted first by Area, and then by Tag Number.
To remove a field from the Sort By list, double-click on it. It is then returned to the View
Fields list.

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Use the Filtering tab to apply filtering to a report.
The Filtering tab is used in the same way as the Filter window. Refer to Apply Advanced
Grid Filters for details.
To add a revision to the report, click Revision to display the revision fields.

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To add a revision click Add to display the Revision Entry window.
Note: Revisions can also be added, edited, deleted and viewed using facilities directly
accessible from the Report Manager window. Refer to Report Revisions.
Note: An unused revision needs to be available before a report can be Issued.
Complete the fields with the required revision data (entry of a revision number is
mandatory).
Note: When creating a new revision, leaving the Revision No field blank will cause
Instrumentation to use the next revision number. e.g. if the current revision is "A",
then the next is "B" or if current revision is "2", then the next is "3" etc.
Note: The Description field contains a list of all previously created revision descriptions.
Add a new description by entering any required description. Any new descriptions
will be available for future revisions.
Click Save. The Revisions window is then displayed again with the new revision added to
the list of revision.
To edit a revision, select the revision from the list and click Edit to display the Revision
Entry window. Change the values as required and click Save. The amended values will be
displayed in the list.
To delete a revision, select the revision from the list and click Delete. A message is
displayed requesting the user to confirm the deletion.

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Click Yes to confirm the deletion and return to Revisions. The selected revision is now
removed from the list. Click No to cancel the revision.
The user can view the revision in a sub-report by clicking View Revisions Subreport to
display the Custom Report window.
Note: The report can also be viewed by selecting Custom Reports on the Reports section
of the Home Tab.
If the user has added revisions and wants to view them, these must be saved before clicking
View Revisions Subreport.
A message will be displayed requesting the user saves the changes. Click Yes to save the
changes to report view and proceed to view the report with all the changes displayed, or
click No to view the report without the changes.
Once the user has defined all the fields, sort order and any Filters, click Save.
AVEVA Electrical will then build the report and display it in the Report Manger window.

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10.2
Report Preferences
To set report preferences, click Preferences on the Report Manager toolbar. The Report
Preferences window is displayed:
Select the font, font size, boldness, background colour and row height for each report
section.
Select the colour in which changes between a selected issue and the current data in a
report are to be highlighted in the Issue Changes section.
Click Save to save changes to the preferences and exit the window.
Click Cancel to exit the window without saving.
10.3
Report Revisions
Revisions can be viewed, created, edited and deleted from the AVEVA Electrical Report
window (refer to Create a New Report (for the current Grid)). An unused Revision is
required to exist before a report can be Issued.
These facilities are also directly accessible from the Report Manager window. For details,
continue at:
Create a Revision
Edit a Revision

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10.3.1
Viewing and Editing Multiple Document Revisions
Create a Revision
To create a revision for a report select the report, then click Add Revision, accessible from
the drop-down menu displayed by clicking the button next to the Revisions button.
The Revision Entry window is then displayed:
Complete the fields with the required revision data (entry of a revision number is
mandatory).
Note: The Description field contains a list of all previously created revision descriptions.
Add a new description by entering any required description. Any new descriptions
will be available for future revisions.
Note: When creating a new revision, leaving the Revision No field blank will cause
Electrical to use the next revision number. e.g. if the current revision is "A", then the
next is "B" or if current revision is "2", then the next is "3" etc.
Click Save when the required details have been entered.

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10.3.2
Edit a Revision
To edit the current revision, click Edit Revision, accessible from the drop-down menu
displayed by clicking the button next to the Revisions button. The Revision Entry window
is then displayed with the details of the current revision displayed for editing.
10.3.3
Viewing and Editing Multiple Document Revisions

To view a list of all revisions of all reports, click Revisions. The Revisions window is
displayed:
To view the revisions for a single report, click on the + icon next to its listing.
To view revisions for all reports, click Show All Revs.

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To edit an existing revision click Edit. The Multi-Field Edit (Bulk Edit) window is displayed.
To edit a revision field, check the appropriate checkbox and enter the new value.
Click Select all to select all fields for editing.
Click Copy first record's data to copy the values for the revision first selected in the
Revision window into the fields.
Once the required changes have been made, click Save.
To add a new revision, click New. The Revision Entry window (see Create a Revision) is
then displayed. Enter the required details and click Save.
To delete a revision, select the revision and click Delete. A message will then be displayed
requesting that the deletion be confirmed. Click Yes to confirm the deletion or No to cancel.
10.4
Report Issues
To issue a report select it and click Issue. A Progress window for the issue is displayed:

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If the report has already been issued at the current revision, or has had no revisions created
for it, a message window is displayed to inform that the user that a new revision must be
created before issuing.
Click Cancel to cancel the issue or OK to create a new revision. Refer to Report Revisions
for further information on creating a new revision. Once the revision has been created, the
issue procedure automatically resumes.
See also:
10.4.1
View Previous Issues
Highlight Changes Since a Selected Issue
View Previous Issues

To view previous issues click either Open Issues For Selected or Open Issues For All
accessible from the drop-down menu displayed by clicking the button next to the Issue
button.

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The Issues window is then displayed.
If Open Issues For Selected was clicked the window lists all the issues for the report
currently selected in the grid. If Open Issues For All was clicked the dialog lists all the
issues for all the reports in the grid.
Note: If the revision associated with an issue has been deleted, the Cancelled checkbox
for the issue will be checked. The issue itself however will not be deleted, and the
issued report may still be opened and viewed.
Command Buttons:
Open
Open the selected issues in the Preview window (see below).
Delete
Deletes the selected issues. A confirmation message is displayed before

the deletion takes place.

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Note: Before an issue of a report can be deleted, all later issues of that report must first
be deleted. A message is displayed if a user attempts to delete an issue of a
report for which later issues exist. For example:
Print
Prints the selected issues.
Find
Displays the Find window to search by any text string located anywhere
within the grid.
Filter
Opens the Grid Manager window used to define the current grid view
filter criteria.
Refresh
Updates entire grid with latest database information (useful in multi-user

project environments).
Close
Closes the window.
Preview Window
The Preview window is opened by selected an issue and clicking Open, as described
above. It is used to view, save, print, e-mail and export report issues.

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The toolbar buttons are identical to those of the main Report Manager window, with the
addition of buttons for opening and saving reports, and with the exception of the Edit
Layout button. Many of the facilities accessible from the toolbar are also accessible from
the File, View and Background menus.

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10.4.2

To highlight differences between the current data in a report and the data in that report at a
selected issue, click Highlight Issue Changes for, which is accessible from the drop-down
menu displayed by clicking the button next to the Issue button. Then select the issue with
which the current data is to be compared from the sub-menu. For example:
Changes are then highlighted in the colour selected in the Report Preferences window
(refer to Report Preferences).
Changes to revision data are not highlighted.
10.5
Import Reports
Reports definitions can be imported from another AVEVA Electrical project, or from an
Access database.
Importing from another Project
To import from another AVEVA Electrical project click Import on the Report Manager
toolbar.
The Select an AVEVA Electrical Project window is then displayed. Select the required
project and click Select.

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The Report Import window is then displayed. This lists all the reports definitions in the
selected project for the current grid.
To select a report definition for importing, check its Select checkbox. Check the Select all
checkbox to check all Select checkboxes.
When the required report definitions have been selected, click Import.
A progress window displays the progress of the import. The selected report definitions are
then added to the project and are listed in the left hand pane of the Report Manager.
If an imported report has the same name as a report in the current project, it's name will be
suffixed with "Copy of".
Note: It is the report definitions that are imported, not the reports themselves. Imported
reports will therefore display data for the current project, as specified by the report
definition, not data from the project they were imported from.
Importing from an Access Database
Reports can be imported from an Access database. This can be used to import reports from
another project that are not accessible from the current installation of AVEVA Electrical via
the Select an AVEVA Electrical Project window.
To import from another AVEVA Electrical project click the small down arrow next to the
Import button on the Report Manager toolbar. From the menu that is then displayed, click
Import from Access File.
A standard Windows Open window is then displayed. Use this to browse for and select the
Access database (.mdb) file. Click Open.
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The Report Import window is then displayed. This lists all the reports definitions in the
project for the current grid.
Select and import the required reports as described above.
10.6
Edit Report Layouts

To edit the layout, click Edit Layout - located at the top right of the Report window to display
the Report Designer window.
The Report Designer enables the user to:
Layout the selected fields on the page
Set font details (font name, font size, whether bold or italic) etc
Set colours (both foreground and background)
Attach pictures/logos etc
Set Page headers/footers, grouping etc
Note: To add additional fields to the report drag the field name onto the page (from the
Fields List tab tree view) at the middle right of this window. To add a new field that is
not yet in the tree view, save the layout and select the new fields from the Grid fields
list as described in Create a New Report (for the current Grid).
For more information about editing report layouts please refer to the Report Designer User
Guide.

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10.7
View, Edit and Create Custom Reports

Custom reports, which can include Revision sub-reports can be viewed by selecting
Custom Reports from the Reports section of the Home Tab.
The Custom Report Manager window is then displayed.
The Report Manager for custom reports provides the same facilities as that for non-custom
reports, as described above, except that the Preferences, Issue and Revisions buttons
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Also, the New and Edit buttons display a window that is used to create and edit the SQL
queries that define custom reports:
When creating a new custom report, enter the name of the report in the Report Name field.
To add an SQL query, click Add Query. The SQL Query Maker is then displayed, in which
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To edit an existing query, select it from the list beneath the button and click Edit Query. The
SQL Query maker is then displayed with definition of the selected query displayed for
editing.
For information on how to use the SQL Query maker, refer to the Active Query Builder User
Guide or visit www.activequerybuilder.com.
To delete a query, select it from the list beneath the button and click Delete Query. A
message is displayed requesting that the deletion be confirmed. Click Yes to proceed.
Click Save to save changes to the report definition and exit the window.
Click Cancel to exit the window without saving.
10.8
Export to AVEVA NET

XML files containing details of items (e.g. drawings) detailed on reports, plus PDF files of
reports can be generated. These files are exported to a staging area from where they can
be imported into AVEVA NET.
Before files can be exported for AVEVA NET, the export must be configured. Refer to the
appropriate module documentation for details.
To export report data, select the report to be exported, then click Publish to AVEVA NET.
A Save As dialog is then displayed. Specify the name and the location that the report PDF
is to be saved to. Click Save.
The Publish to AVEVA NET window is then displayed, showing the progress of the import.

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Once the export is completed, the Export Report window is displayed, listing the report for
which the data export was requested and whether or not that export was successful or not:

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Cable Sizing in AVEVA Electrical

AVEVA Electrical provides Cable Sizing Calculations for estimation purposes.
The following section describes how the cable sizing calculations work, including all the
equations used. It covers the following standards for cable sizing:
ANZ - 3008 (2009)
BS - 7671 (2008)
IEC - 60364-5-52 (2009)
NEC-2011
The section explains how to set the prerequisite and configuration options, and gives details
of calculations for cable sizing.
Definitions of terms are located in the glossary at the end of the section.
A.1
Pre-requisites for Cable Sizing
A.1.1
Project Voltages
Voltages for required for the project must be set from the Setup > Project Voltages option
on the Project Tab of the Electrical Engineer module.
Enter the required voltages in the Voltages window. Refer to the Electrical Engineer User
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A.1.2
Cable Sizing Standard Selection

The required cable sizing standard sizing is set from the Options window in the Electrical
Engineer module, accessed by selecting Project > Options on the Project Tab of that
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The following options relating to cable sizing are also set using this window:
If sizing of zero length cables is to be enabled, check the Allow Zero Length Cable
Sizing checkbox. In the Default Length field enter the default length that will be used
when sizing cables for which a length has not been entered.
If the short circuit calculation is to use the calculated cable temperature by default, click
Use Calculated Cable Temperature. If the short circuit calculation is to use the
conductor temperature by default, click Use Conductor Temperature.
Select the default voltage for new equipment in the Default Voltage list.
Select the default power units to be used when specifying motors (kW or hp) from the
Motor Power Units list.
Refer to the Electrical Engineer User Guide for further details.
A.1.3
Cable Sizing Configuration

Cable sizing configuration is set up from the Project > Setup > Cable Sizing
Configuration option in Electrical Engineer.

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On selecting this option the Cable Sizing Configuration window is displayed. Use this
window to define default values are options for cable sizing calculations.
The layout of the window displayed will depend on the selected cable sizing standard.
ANZ - 3008 (2009) configuration window:

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BS - 7671 (2008) configuration window:

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IEC - 60364-5-52 (2009) configuration window:

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NEC-2009 configuration window:

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De-Rating Factors tab:
To view and (if required) add de-rating factors, access the De-Rating Factors tab.
The top section lists the de-rating factors from the selected cables sizing standard. These
cannot be edited.
The lower section is used to add, edit and delete project specific de-rating factors if
required.
Click Add to create a new de-rating factor, and enter its description and value in the fields
provided.
To delete a de-rating factor, select it and click Delete.
Note: Project specific de-rating factors should all be fully defined before any cable sizing
calculations are preformed.
When a project specific de-rating factor is added or deleted, any cable calculations
already carried out are made effectively incorrect. The following message will be
displayed:

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This does not happen if de-rating factors are edited.
A.1.4
Source, Supply and Load Assignment

Before cable sizing calculations can take place, the load must be defined and connected to
the supply and the supply must connected to source equipment. In AVEVA Electrical the
types of supplies/sources are Generator, Transformer and Source.
Note: If load is connected either to a transformer, generator or source which has no
impedance values set, the short circuit values cannot be calculated.
A.1.5
Initiating Cable Sizing

To start cable sizing, select the load from the Loads list (in Electrical) or the cable from the
Cable Schedule (in Wiring Manager). Then either right-click and select Size Selected Cable
from the menu that is then displayed, or select Cable Sizing in the Tools section of the List
Tools tab.
Note that other methods of initiating cable sizing are available. Refer to Electrical Engineer
and Wiring Manager documentation for details.
The Cable Sizing window is then displayed.
Continue at:
ANZ Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow
ANZ Cable Sizing Window
ANZ Cable Sizing Calculations
BS Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow
BS Cable Sizing Window
BS Cable Sizing Calculations
IEC Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow
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IEC Cable Sizing Calculations
NEC Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow
NEC Cable Sizing Window
NEC Cable Sizing Calculations
Glossary

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A.2
ANZ Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow

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A.3
ANZ Cable Sizing Window

The ANZ Cable Sizing window includes the load, supply and cable configuration data
fields:

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A.3.1
Load Data
This data is derived from the load.
Design Current is the cable current column of the load
Starting Current is available only if the load type is Motor
Voltage is a supply voltage
Nameplate Rated Power is the kVA rating of a supply (if the load is another supply)
and is the busbar rating or tag rating, or the kW or Hp rating of a load and is the tag
rating
Nameplate Power factor is the power factor of the load
Equipment No is the unique identifier of the load
Load Type/Supply Type is the type of load or supply that is the load
No. of phases is the load phases

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A.3.2
Supply Data
This data is derived from the supply.
A.3.3
Equipment No is the unique identifier of the supply
Supply Type is the type of supply.
Cable Installation Data

In this section, the user selects different combinations of cable installation data for the cable
to be sized.
External Situation - used to select the cable laying situation if the cable is laid in air or
underground
Permitted Voltage Drop - used to select permissible limit values
Ambient Temperature - used to select the ambient temperature
Cable Length - used to specify the length of the cable to be sized
Rated Voltage - used to enter the maximum voltage rating of the conductor to be sized
Conductor Temperature - used to select the required cable temperature
Single / Multi - used to specify whether the cable is Single-Core or Multi-Core
Neutral Core - used specify whether or not the cable has a neutral core
Earth Core - used specify whether or not the cable has an earth core
Armoured - used specify whether or not the cable is armoured
Screened - used specify whether or not the cable is screened
Material - used to select the material of the cable
Core Grouping - used to select the cable core grouping from standard cable sizing
data - see the table below for how this is calculated
Parallel Option - used specify whether or not parallel cables are to be used

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Insulation Type - used to select the insulation type of the cable
Arrangement - used to select the cable laying arrangement
Touching and Spaced - used to specify whether cables are touching or spaced
Method - used to select a cable rating method from standard cable sizing data
No. of Circuits - used to select the number of circuits
No. of Trays - used to select the number of trays
Touching Type - used to select the cable touching type (trefoil or laid flat)
Distance between Cables - used to select the distance between cables if cables are
laid underground
Soil Thermal Resistivity - used to select the thermal resistivity of soil
Cable Laying Depth - used to select the depth of cable laying for cables laid
underground
Once all cable configurations have been selected, click on the Size Cable button to
calculate the cable size.
The user can save the cable sizing result by clicking the Save button.
The user can cancel the cable sizing result by clicking the Cancel button.
Core Grouping Calculation Table
Note: If Earth is selected then for single-core cable type a core is created in the Cable
Schedule as a child cable.
A.3.4
De-rating Factor
The section displays calculated de-rating factor values, based on the cable installation
configuration, after the Size Cable button is clicked.
The user can select a de-rating factor which will be used instead of the calculated value.
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Select the required factor from the list. The list includes the de-rating factors that are part of
the standard and user-defined project specific de-rating factor set up using the Cable
Sizing Configuration window.
If a value is 1 then the rating will have no effect on the calculation.
Click Save. The selected factor is then displayed in the Chosen De-rating Factor field.
The Chosen De-rating Factor field value can only be set by the user to be equal to or less
than the Calculated De-rating Factor field value.
If this field is blank when the Size Cable button is clicked, it will be automatically populated
with the calculated value.
A.3.5
Fault Protection Tab

In this tab, the user can view Protection Device data as displayed below.
A.3.6
Short Circuit Tab

This tab displays details about source equipment, impedance and the calculated impedance
values.
Cable Impedance details are displayed in the section shown below.

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Note: Values with an asterisk have been calculated using the Standards table data rather
than Cables Catalogue data in AVEVA Electrical Wiring Manager. Therefore as a
general rule asterisk values are less accurate.
In order to size cable under short circuit conditions, the following are provided.
Used to enter the limit for duration, from 1 to 5 seconds:
Used to select the initial temperature from a list of values:
Click on this button to perform the short circuit calculation:
The K Factor field displays the short circuit calculation:
The Results field displays the minimum core size of the cable under short circuit conditions.
A.3.7
Earth Current Tab

This tab displays details of active conductor and earth conductor resistance and reactance
values.
These values are taken from the cable catalogue or calculated.

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The Voltage Factor at the device is a factor and has limit of 0.5 to 1.
The Conductor Shape (circular or shaped) is selected from a list.
The cable size under earth fault conditions is calculated by clicking this button:
The results are then displayed as shown below:
A.3.8
Sizing Result Tab

This tab displays sizing results, specifically the following calculated values:
Running Condition:
Active Core Size
Maximum Current
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
No of Cables
Cable Temperature
Starting Condition:
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
Fault Protection:
Minimum Core Size
Earth Fault:
Earth Core Size
Earth Core

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Earth Fault Current
Project Cable Data:

Cable Number
Material
Catalogue Number
Catalogue Description
Cable Type
Screened
Armoured
Core Size
Cable Length
If the Update button is clicked, the application will display the relevant detailed project cable
data from the cable catalogue in the Project Cable Data section:
Clicking the Update button will create cables in AVEVA Electrical Wiring Manager Cable
Schedule.

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Clicking on the up button (shown above) will select a higher cable size from the cable
catalogue. The application will then re-calculate the core size, current, voltage drop, and
short circuit and earth fault calculations.
A.4
ANZ Cable Sizing Calculations

This section details the AS3008 standards for De-rating factor, Voltage Drop, Short Circuit,
Earth Fault and Cable Temperature calculations.
Reference AS standard tables used for Core Sizes and Current Rating is as below:
AS standard Table 4 to Table 15
The core sizes and current ratings of cables are used in the equations to calculate the
voltage drop, and cable sizes under short circuit and earth fault conditions.
A.4.1
AS - De-rating Factor Calculation

Total de-rating can be calculated once each of following de-ratings are selected:
a. De-rating factor of Ambient Temperature ((Cat)
b. De-rating factor for Cable Grouping (Ccg)
c. De-rating factor for Number of Circuits (Cnc)
d. De-rating factor for Number of Trays (Cnt)
e. De-rating factor for depth of buried cable (Cdb)
Total De-rating factor = (a * b * c * d * e)
If De-rating is not used the factor is set to 1.

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The Chosen De-rating factor field value can only be set by the user to be equal to or less
Reference AS standard tables used for de-rating factors is as below:
Table 22 covers De-rating factor for Cable Grouping (Ccg)
Table 28(1), 28(2), 29 covers De-rating factor for depth of buried cable (Cdb)
Table 2 covers reduction factors for Harmonic Currents
Note: Depending on installation arrangement, methods and external situation, the factors
may differ.
A.4.2
AS Running Voltage Drop Calculation

The ANZ standard specifies the equation for voltage drop calculation as follows:
Vd = (L * Id * Vc) / 1000
Where:
V d = actual voltage drop, in volts
Vc = the millivolt drop per ampere-metre route length of circuit
L = route length of circuit, in metres
Id = the current to be carried by the cable, in amperes

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Note:
For single phase (phase to neutral) loads Vc = Vc * 2/ 3
For 2 phase (phase to neutral) loads Vc = Vc * 2 / 3
Note this is for balanced loads i.e. no current in neutral
In case of cables in parallel this is the design current divided by 2.
The result of this calculation can be found in Sizing Result Tab as shown below.
A.4.3
AS - Starting Voltage Drop Calculation

This uses the same equation as A.4.2 except the starting current to be carried by cable is
used. Starting current is available only in case of Motors.
Note: If the load has no starting current, the starting voltage drop will not be calculated.
A.4.4
AS - % Voltage Drop Calculation

Voltage drop on the circuit run = (100 * V d) / Vs
Where:
Vd = actual voltage drop, in volts
Vs = supply voltage between line and neutral, in volts
A.4.5
AS - Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation

This section describes the fault current calculation that needs to be performed after the
cable has been sized.
The adiabatic method shown below calculates maximum short circuit current. The larger the
cable, the larger the current the cable can withstand without damage.
Step I Calculate Source Short Circuit Current
Isc =
(Er* 1000) * (100)

V * (Imp %)
Where:

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V = Phase voltage (Vph * 3/2) for 1 phase, Line voltage Vl for 2 phase or Line voltage
(Vl * 3) for 3 phase
Er = Equipment rating with units in kVA
Imp % = Equipment Impedance expressed as a percentage
Step II Calculate Source Impedance
Zsc = V/ Isc
Where:
Zsc = source impedance in ohms
Isc = phase current in amps
V = voltage in volts
Step - III Calculate Cable Impedance 1 (When cable catalogue has valid values)
If the cable catalogue data includes the resistive and reactive value then use the following
equation:
Z c1 = (L/1000) * [(Rc)2 + (Xc)2])
Where:
L is length in meters
Rc is resistance of active conductor (Ohms/km)
Xc is reactance of active conductor (Ohms/km)
Z c1 is cable impedance in Ohms
Step IV Calculate Cable Impedance 1 (If No cable catalogue values)
If conductor resistive and reactive values are not available in the cable catalogue, then
impedance values are taken from ANZ standard impedance tables.
For R the data required is:
Single/Multi
Material
Core Size
R or X = R
Conductor Shape Default is Circular.
For X the data required is:
Single/Multi
Insulation Type
Core Size

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R or X = X
Conductor Shape
Touching Type Only valid if Single/Multi = Single-Core
If cables are in parallel the No. of Cables: value (see the screen shot above) will be 2 or
more (in future).
The equation to calculate the total impedance is:
1/ ZTOTALc1 = 1/ Zc1A + 1/ Zc1B + 1/ Zc1C .+ 1/ Zc1n
Where:
ZTOTALc1 = total impedance for cable in ohms
1/ Zc1A = impedance for cable if No. of Cables: value = 1, in ohms
1/ Zc1B = impedance for cable if No. of Cables: value = 2, in ohms
1/ Zc1C = impedance for cable if No. of Cables: value = 3, in ohms
1/ Zc1n = impedance for cable if No. of Cables: value = n, in ohms
Since the system only allows 2 cables to be in parallel the equation can be simplified to:
ZTOTALc1 = Zc1 / N
Where:
Zc1 is in Ohms
N = number of cables in parallel, N = 1 when no cable in parallel
Step V Calculate Cable Impedance 2 (If No cable catalogue values)
In this example there is a cable between switchboard busbar SWB-2 and incomer MCC-1.
Before performing the calculation the system needs to check if it is a power cable.
Then if there is an impedance value for the cable.
Then if it is in parallel.
The calculation is exactly the same as the Cable Impedance 1 calculation.
Step VI Calculate Total Impedance

Z = Zsc + ZTOTALc1N + ZTOTALc2 + . + ZTOTALcn

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Where:
Z is total impedance for Isc in ohms
ZTOTALcn = total impedance for cable in ohms
Step VII Calculate Short Circuit Current for Sized Cable
Isc = V / Z
Where:
Isc is short circuit current in amps
V is voltage in volts
Step - VIII Calculate K Factor

The value of K, which is a material factor, is taken from AS Table 52
The K factor is used in equations to calculate the minimum core size under short circuit
temperature.
Initial Temperature = Conductor Temp
Final Temperature = Maximum temperature, this limit values are taken from AS Table 53.
To return K values, consider the Material and Initial Temperature
To return the final temperature or maximum temperature limit, consider the insulation type
and core size.
Step IX Calculate Core Size based on Short Circuit Current

A = ((Isc/P) 2 * t)/K
Where:
A is the cross-sectional area of the current-carrying component, in square millimetres
Isc is the short-circuit current
t is the short circuit duration, in seconds

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K is a constant depending on the material of the current-carrying component, the initial

temperature and the final temperature
P is the number of conductors in parallel
A.4.6
AS - Cable Size Under Earth Fault Condition

This section describes how the core size is calculated under when earth fault conditions.
Earth conductors are assumed to be parts of the same cables in this release.
In order to calculate the earth fault current first the earth fault loop impedance needs to be
calculated. This means the impedance of the active conductor (conductor core) and earth
conductor.
Step I Calculate Earth Loop Impedance (If Cable Catalogue has valid values)
Zs = ( L/(1000 * P) ) * [(Rc + Re)2 + (Xc + Xe)2 ]
Where:
L is the length in meters
Rc is the resistance of the active conductor (Ohms/km)
Re is the resistance of the earth conductor (Ohms/km)
Xc is the reactance of the active conductor (Ohms/km)
Xe is the reactance of the earth conductor (Ohms/km)
P is the number of cables in parallel
Rc,Re,Xc,Xe are the resistive and reactive components of the conductor from the
cable catalogue.
Step II Calculate Earth Loop Impedance (If No Cable Catalogue values)
impedance values are taken from the ANZ standard impedance tables.
For Rc, Re the data required is:
Single/Multi
Material
Core Size
R or X = R
Conductor Shape Default is Circular.
For Xc, Xe the data required is:
Single/Multi
Insulation Type

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Core Size
R or X = X
Conductor Shape
Touching Type Only valid if Single/Multi = Single-Core
These values are then used in the equation in Step I.
The results of this calculation are displayed in Sizing Result Tab as shown below:
Step III Calculate Earth Fault Current

Ief = (c * Vp) / Zs
Where:
Ief is the earth fault current required to trip the protection device
Vp is the earth voltage phase of the protection device
c is the factor to take into account that the nominal voltage is higher that the voltage at
the protection device. A typical value is 0.8.
Zs is the maximum earth fault loop impedance
Note:
If 2 or 3 Phase, then Vp = Vp / 3
If 1 Phase Vp = Vp
Results of this calculation are displayed in Sizing Result Tab as shown below.
A.4.7
AS - Cable Temperature Calculation

Step I Cable Temperature (If total calculated de-rating Cd <=1
0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Ct* Pc ]2 )
Where:
I0 = operating current, in amperes
IR = rated current of cable, in amperes
0 = operating temperature of cable when carrying I0, in degrees Celsius

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R = rated or maximum operating temperature determined from Table 1 when carrying

IR, in degrees Celsius
A = ambient air or soil temperature, in degrees Celsius
Ct = ambient temperature de-rating factor (De-rating factor for Ambient Temperature
(Cat))
Pc = number of cables in parallel
For External Situation = Air/Concrete

Then set A = 40
Else set A = 25
IR = Max. Current:
I0 = Design Current: This is the Cable Current column.
R = Conductor Temperature:
Pc = No. of Cables:

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Step II Cable Temperature (If total calculated de-rating Cd >1)

0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Cd* Pc ]2 )
Where:
Cd = total calculated derating

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A.5
BS Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow

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A.6
BS Cable Sizing Window

The BS Cable Sizing window includes the load, supply and cable configuration data fields:

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A.6.1
Load Data
rating
Nameplate Power Factor is the power factor of the load
No. of Phases is the load phases

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A.6.2
Supply Data
A.6.3

to be sized.
underground
Starting Volt Drop - used to select the starting voltage drop limit

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No. of Circuits / Circuit per Tray - used to select the number of circuits
Dist. between Cables - used to select the distance between cables if cables are laid
underground
Cable Laying Depth - used to select the depth of cable laying for cables laid
underground
A.6.4
De-rating Factor
configuration, after the Size Cable button is clicked

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A.6.5

In this tab, the user can view Protection Device data as displayed below
A.6.6
Short Circuit Tab

values.

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Used to select the initial temperature from a list of values:
A.6.7
Earth Current Tab

values.

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The cable size under earth fault conditions is calculated by clicking this button:
A.6.8
Sizing Result Tab

Running Condition:
Active Core Size
Maximum Current
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
No of Cables
Cable Temperature
Starting Condition:
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
Fault Protection:
Minimum Core Size
Earth Fault:
Earth Core Size
Earth Core
Earth Fault Current
Project Cable Data:

Cable Number

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Material
Catalogue Number
Cable Type
Screened
Armoured
Core Size
Cable Length
Schedule.
Clicking on the up button (shown above) will select a higher cable size from the cable

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A.7
BS Cable Sizing Calculations

This section details the BS7671 standards De-rating factor, Voltage Drop, Short Circuit,
Reference BS standard tables used for Core Sizes and Current Rating is as below:
BS Standard Table 4D1A to Table 4J4A
voltage drop, and cable sizes under short circuit and earth fault conditions
Note: Flexible cables and DC cable sizes are not covered in this release.
A.7.1
BS - De-rating Factor Calculation

Total De-rating factor = (a * b * c * d * e)

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Reference BS standard tables used for de-rating factors is as below:
Table 4B1 and Table 4B2 covers De-rating factor of Ambient Temperature ((Cat)
Table 4C1 covers De-rating factor for Cable Grouping (Ccg)
Table 4C2 and Table 4C3 covers De-rating factor for Number of Circuits (Cnc)
Table 4C4 and Table 4C5 covers De-rating factor for Number of Trays (Cnt)
Table 4B3 covers De-rating factor for depth of buried cable (Cdb)
may differ.
De-rating factors not currently covered include:
De-rating for cables enclosed in infloor concrete troughs (Reference Method E, F)
De-rating for depth of buried cable is presently not included (Assumed to be 0.7m)
De-rating for cable groups in conduit systems, cable trunking systems or cable ducting
systems is presently not included

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A.7.2
BS Running Voltage Drop Calculation

The BS standard specifies the equation for voltage drop calculation as follows:
V d = (L * Id * Vc) / 1000
Where:
Vc = the millivolt drop per ampere-metre route length of circuit
Id = the current to be carried by the cable, in amperes
Note:
For single phase (phase to neutral) loads Vc = Vc * 2/3
For 2 phase (phase to phase) loads Vc = Vc * 2 / 3
Note this is for balanced loads, i.e. no current in neutral
In case of cables in parallel this is the design current divided by 2.
The result of this calculation can be found in Sizing Result Tab as shown below:
A.7.3
BS - Starting Voltage Drop Calculation

A.7.4
BS - % Voltage Drop Calculation

Where:
Vs = supply voltage between line and neutral, in volts

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A.7.5
BS Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation

ISC =
(Er* 1000) * (100)

V * (Imp %)
Where:
Zsc = V/ Isc
Where:
Step III Calculate Cable Impedance 1 (When cable catalogue has valid values)
equation:
Z c1 = (L/1000) * [(Rc)2 + (Xc)2 ]
Where:
Rc is the resistance of active conductor (Ohms/km)
Xc is the reactance of active conductor (Ohms/km)
Z c1 is the cable impedance in Ohms
impedance values are taken from BS standard impedance tables.
Z c1 = ([(R * L * cos) / A] + [X * L * sin])

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Where:
R is the Resistivity of conductors in normal service, taken equal to the Resistivity at
the temperature in normal service, i.e. 1.25 times the Resistivity at 20 C, or 0.0225
mm2/m for copper and 0.036 mm2/m for aluminium
A = cross-sectional area of conductors, in mm2
cos is the power factor; in the absence of precise details, the power factor is taken as
0.8 (sin = 0.6)
X is the reactance per unit length of conductors, which is taken to be 0.00008 /m in
the absence of other details
Zc1 is in Ohms
If cables are in parallel (see the screen shot above) the No. of Cables: value will be 2 or
more (in future).
The equation to find the total impedance is:
Where:
Since system only allows 2 cables to be in parallel the equation can be simplified to:
ZTOTALc1 = Zc1 / N
Where:
Zc1 is in Ohms
Step - V Calculate Cable Impedance 2 (If No cable catalogue values)

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Where:
Isc = V / Z
Where:
Isc is short circuit current in amps
V is voltage in volts
Step - VIII Calculate Korg Factor

1. Find the Initial Temperature
Initial Temperature = Conductor Temp (from the Lookup Current Rating Table)
2. Find the Final Temperature (default values are shown in the table below)
Final Temperature
Limit
Insulation Type
Cond. Temp
Core Size
160
Thermoplastic
70
<= 300 mm2
140
Thermoplastic
70
> 300 mm2
250
Thermosetting
90
160
Mineral
70
250
Mineral
105
3. Find the Material K Factor (from Lookup table - see below)

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is the reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance of the current carrying

component at 0 C
This K factor is based on BS 7454:1991+A1:2008.
Material
Material Factor
()
Cu
226
234.5
Al
148
228
K Factor Lookup
See also the Beta value against materials
4. Find the Korg Factor using this formula:
Korg = [(Material Factor) 2 * Log [(Final Temperature + ) / (Initial Temperature + )]]

A = ((Isc/P) 2 * t)/Korg
Where:
A is the cross-sectional area of the current-carrying component, in square millimetres.
t is the duration of short circuit
Korg is constant
The results of this calculation are displayed in the Sizing Result Tab as shown below:
A.7.6
BS - Cable Size Under Earth Fault Condition

conductor.
Zs = ( L/(1000 * P) ) * [(Rc + Re)2 + (Xc + Xe)2 ]
Where:

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Re is the resistance of earth conductor (Ohms/km)
Xe is the reactance of earth conductor (Ohms/km)
cable catalogue.
impedance values are taken from the BS standard impedance tables.
Rc , Re = [ R * L * cos ] / (A * 1000)
Where:
R is the Resistivity of conductors in normal service, taken to be equal to the Resistivity
at the normal service temperature, i.e. 1.25 times the Resistivity at 20 C, or 0.0225
cos is the power factor
Xc , Xe = [ X * L * sin ] / 1000
Where:
0.8 (sin = 0.6)
Zs = ( L/(1000 * P) ) * [(Rc + Re)2 + (Xc + Xe)2 ]
Where:
Zs is the maximum earth loop impedance

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Ief = (c * Vp) / Zs
Where:
Ief is the earth fault current required to trip protection device
Vp is the phase to earth voltage at the protection device
c is a factor to take into account that nominal voltage is higher than the voltage at the
protection device. Typical value is 0.8.
Note:
If 1 Phase Vp = Vp
A.7.7
BS Cable Temperature Calculation

0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Ct* Pc ]2 )
Where:
(Cat))

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For External Situation = Air/Concrete

Then set A = 40
Else set A = 25
IR = Max. Current:
I0 = Design Current. This is the Cable Current column.
A = Conductor Temperature:
Pc = No. of Cables:
Step II Cable Temperature (If total calculated de-rating Cd >1

0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Cd* Pc ]2 )
Where:

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A.8
IEC Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow

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A.9
IEC Cable Sizing Window

The IEC Cable Sizing window includes the load, supply and cable configuration data fields:

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A.9.1
Load Data
rating

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A.9.2
Supply Data
A.9.3

to be sized.
underground

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Third Harmonic content of line current - used to select the third harmonic content of
the line current
Contact Type - used to specify whether cables are laid flat or in trefoil formation
Distance between Cables - used to select the distance between cables if cables are
laid underground
A.9.4
De-rating Factor

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A.9.5

A.9.6
Short Circuit Tab

values.

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The initial temperature is equal to the conductor temperature from the cable rating table.
If the user specified that the cable temperature is to be calculated then it will be calculated
using the appropriate IEC equation.
A.9.7
Earth Current Tab

values.

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The cable size under earth fault conditions is calculated by clicking this button
A.9.8
Sizing Result Tab

Running Condition:
Active Core Size
Maximum Current
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
No of Cables
Cable Temperature
Starting Condition:
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
Fault Protection:
Minimum Core Size
Earth Fault:
Earth Core Size
Earth Core
Earth Fault Current
Project Cable Data:

Cable Number

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Material
Catalogue Number
Cable Type
Screened
Armoured
Core Size
Cable Length
Schedule.
Clicking on up button (shown above) will select a higher cable size from the cable

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A.10 IEC Cable Sizing Calculations

This section details the IEC 60364-5-52 standards for De-rating factor, Voltage Drop, Short
Circuit, Earth Fault and Cable Temperature calculations.
Reference IEC standard tables used for Core Sizes and Current Rating is as below:
IEC Table B 52.2 to Table B 52.13
A.10.1
IEC - De-rating Factor Calculation

Total Calculated De-rating factor = (a * b * c * d * e)

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Reference IEC standard tables used for de-rating factors is as below:
Table B.52.14 and Table B.52.15 covers De-rating factor of Ambient Temperature
((Cat)
Table B.52.17 covers De-rating factor for Cable Grouping (Ccg)
Table B.52.18 and Table B.52.19 covers De-rating factor for Number of Circuits (Cnc)
Table B.52.20 and Table B.52.21 covers De-rating factor for Number of Trays (Cnt)
Table B.52.16 covers De-rating factor for depth of buried cable (Cdb)
Table E.52.1 IEC - Reduction factors for harmonic currents
may differ.
De-rating factors not currently covered include:
De-rating for cable groups in conduit systems, cable trunking systems or cable ducting
systems
A.10.2
IEC Running Voltage Drop Calculation

The IEC standard specifies the equation for voltage drop calculation as follows:
Vd = Ph * Id ( [(R * L * cos) / A] + [X * L * sin] )
Where:
Ph is the coefficient equal to 1 for three-phase circuits, 2 for single-phase (phase to
phase) and equal to 2 for single-phase (phase to neutral)
Id = the current to be carried by the cable, in amperes.

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Note: In case of cables in parallel this is the design current divided by 2.

A.10.3
IEC - Starting Voltage Drop Calculation

Note: If the load has no starting current, the starting voltage drop will not be calculated
A.10.4
IEC - % Voltage Drop Calculation

Where:
Vs = supply voltage, in volts
A.10.5
IEC Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation

ISC =
(Er* 1000) * (100)

V * (Imp %)
Where:
V = Phase (Vl ) for 2 phase or Line voltage (Vl * 3) for 3 phase voltage (Vph * 3/2)
for 1 phase, Line voltage

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Zsc = V/ Isc
Where:
Step III Calculate Cable Impedance 1 (When cable catalogue has valid values)
If cable catalogue stored the resistive and reactive value then use equation:
Z c1 = (L/1000) * [(Rc)2 + (Xc)2 ])
Where:
Z c1 is the cable impedance in Ohms
equation:
Z c1 = ([(R * L * cos) / A] + [X * L * sin])
Where:
0.8 (sin = 0.6)
Zc1 is in Ohms

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f cables are in parallel (see the screen shot above) the No. of Cables: value will be 2 or
more (in future).
The equation to find the total impedance is:
Where:
Since system only allows 2 cables to be in parallel the equation can be simplified to:
ZTOTALc1 = Zc1 / N
Where:
Zc1 is in Ohms
Step - V Calculate Cable Impedance 2 (If No cable catalogue values)

Where:
Z is the total impedance for ISC in ohms

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Isc = V / Z
Where:
Isc is the short circuit current in amps
V is the voltage in volts
Z is the total impedance for ISC in ohms
Step - VIII Calculate Korg Factor
1. Find the Initial Temperature
Initial Temperature = Conductor Temp (from the Lookup Current Rating Table)
2. Find the Final Temperature (default values are shown in the table below)
Final Temperature =
PVC
160
XLPE and EPR
250
Mineral - exposed to touch - PVC Sheath
160
Mineral - exposed to touch - No Sheath
160
Mineral - not exposed to touch
250
3. Find the Material K Factor (from Lookup table - see below)

This K factor used is based on IEC 60949:1988+1:2008.
is the reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance of the current carrying
component at 0 C.
K Factor Lookup
Material
Material Factor
()
Cu
226
234.5
Al
148
228
Steel
78
202
Lead
41
230
Bronze
180
313
See also the Beta value against materials

4. Find Korg Factor using this formula:
Korg = [(Material Factor) 2 * Log [(Final Temperature + ) / (Initial Temperature + )]]

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A = ((Isc/P) 2 * t)/Korg
Where:
A is the cross-sectional area of the current-carrying component, in square millimetres.
t is the duration of short circuit
Korg is constant
The results of this calculation are displayed in the Sizing Result Tab as shown below:
A.10.6
IEC Cable Size Under Earth Fault Condition

conductor.
Zs = ( L/(1000 * P) ) * [(Rc + Re)2 + (Xc + Xe)2 ]
Where:
cable catalogue.
impedance values are taken from the BS standard impedance tables.
Rc , Re = [ R * L * cos ] / (A * 1000)

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Where:
Xc , Xe = [ X * L * sin ] / 1000
Where:
0.8 (sin = 0.6)
Zs = ( L/(1000 * P) ) * [(Rc + Re)2 + (Xc + Xe)2 ]
Where:
Zs is the maximum earth loop impedance

Ief = (c * Vp) / Zs
Where:
Ief is the earth fault current required to trip protection device
Vp is the phase to earth voltage at the protection device
c is a factor to take into account that nominal voltage is higher that the voltage at the
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Note:
If 1 Phase Vp = Vp
A.10.7
IEC Cable Temperature Calculation

0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Ct* Pc ]2 )
Where:
(Cat))
For External Situation = Free Air

Then set A = 40
Else set A = 25
IR = Max. Current:
I0 = Design Current. This is the Cable Current column.

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A = Conductor Temperature:
Pc = No. of Cables:

0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Cd* Pc ]2 )
Where:

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A.11
NEC Cable Sizing Calculation Process Workflow

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A.12 NEC Cable Sizing Window

The NEC Cable Sizing window includes the load, supply and cable configuration data
fields.

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A.12.1
Load Data
rating

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A.12.2
FLC is the full load current of load or supply
NEC Table Name displays the NEC table reference when Motor is of a certain type
Ampacity Factor is the multiplier to amplify the FLC
Supply Data
A.12.3

to be sized.
Ambient Temperature NEC Ampacity Table - used to select the ambient temperature

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Installation - used to select the cable installation arrangement
Conduit Material - used to select the cable conduit material
Is raceway exposed to sunlight on rooftop - used to specify whether or not the

raceway is exposure to sunlight on a rooftop
Distance between raceway and rooftop - used to select the distance between the
raceway and the rooftop
A.12.4
De-rating Factor

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A.12.5

A.12.6
Short Circuit Tab

values.

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The initial temperature is equal to the conductor temperature from the cable rating table.
If the user specified that the cable temperature is to be calculated then it will be calculated
using the appropriate NEC equation.
Final temperature is a calculated value.
The calculated core sizes are then displayed in the Results fields:
A.12.7
Earth Current Tab

This tab displays the calculated Ground Conductor Size, Material and Maximum Over
current Device Rating.

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Note: Ground conductor size is calculated when the Size Cable button is clicked.
A.12.8
Sizing Result Tab

Running Condition:
Active Core Size
Maximum Current
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
No of Cables
Cable Temperature
Starting Condition:
Voltage Drop
% Voltage Drop
Fault Protection:
Minimum Core Size
Equivalent Minimum Core Size and cmil unit
Earth Fault:
Earth Core
Earth Core Size
Maximum Over current Device Rating
Project Cable Data:

Cable Number
Material
Catalogue Number
Cable Type
Screened
Armoured
Core Size

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Cable Length
Schedule.
Clicking on up button (shown above) will select a higher cable size from the cable
A.13 NEC Cable Sizing Calculations

This section details the NEC 2011standards for De-rating factor, Voltage Drop, Short Circuit,
Reference NEC standard tables used for Core Sizes and Current Rating is as below:
NEC standard - Table 310.15(B) 16 and Table 310.15(B) 21

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A.13.1
NEC - De-rating Factor Calculation

Total De-rating factor = (a * b )
There is a third contributing factor which is:
c. Ambient Temperature Adjustment for Circular Raceways Exposed to Sunlight on or
Above Rooftops
This factor is used by altering the value of De-rating factor of Ambient Temperature (Cat).

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Reference NEC standard tables used for de-rating factors is as below:
Table 310.15(B) (2) (a) and Table 310.15(B) (2) (b) covers De-rating factor of Ambient
Temperature (Cat)
Table 310.15(B) (3) (a) covers De-rating factor for Cable Grouping (Ccg)
Table 310.15(B) (3) (c) covers Ambient Temperature Adjustment for Circular
Raceways Exposed to Sunlight on or Above Rooftops
may differ.
A.13.2
NEC Running Voltage Drop Calculation

The NEC standard specifies the equation for voltage drop calculation as follows
Step I Calculate Impedance Zc from NEC Table 9
Zc = ( R * cos ) + ( X * sin )
Where:
R is the resistance value from table
X is the reactance value from table (ignores capacitance component)
cos is the power factor of circuit (Load)
sin = sin (arccos )
Zc is in /1000ft or /km
Note:
If Zc in /km, then R,X is in /km
If Zc in /1000ft, then R,X is in /1000ft
Note that this calculation is based on the line to neutral voltage.

Step II Calculate Running Voltage Drop
Vd = (C * Id * L * Zc ) / 1000
Where:
Vd = actual voltage drop, in volts. This is considered to be line to neutral.
L = route length of circuit, in metres or feet
Note:
If L in Meters, then Zc is in /km
If L in Feet, then Zc is in /1000ft
Zc = impedance of cable, in /1000ft or /km

C = 2 if 1 phase (phase to neutral); 2 if single-phase (phase to phase); 3 if 3 phase

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A.13.3
NEC Starting Voltage Drop Calculation

A.13.4
NEC % Voltage Drop Calculation

Step I Calculate % Voltage Drop if cables are parallel
Vp% = (100 * Vd * 2) / Vs
Where:
Vp% = permissible voltage drop %.
Step II Calculate % Voltage Drop
Vp% = (100 * Vd) / Vs
Where:
Vp% = permissible voltage drop %.
A.13.5
NEC Voltage Drop Calculation for Non Table 9 Sizes

TABLE 9 does not cover all possible cable sizes or Multi / Single core types in the rating
tables.
In order to cover the cables that are not covered in TABLE 9 the following equation should
be used:
For Imperial
Vd = (C * Id * L * R ) / (1000 * CM)
Where:
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L = route length of circuit, in feet

R = 0.9 Ohms/Copper or 21.2 Ohms/Aluminium (resistance constants for a conductor
that is 1 circular mil in diameter and 1 foot long at an operating temperature of 75 C.)
CM = k Circular-Mils (conductor wire size)
If the wire size is not in kcmil then it needs to be converted using lookup Table 8.
Note: In the case of cables in parallel, the design current needs to be divided by 2.
For Metric
Vd = (C * Id * L * R) / (1000 * CM)
Where:
Vd = actual voltage drop, in volts.
L = route length of circuit, in meter
R = 2.9527 Ohms/Copper or 69.553 Ohms/Aluminium (resistance constants for a
conductor that is 1 circular mil in diameter and 1 m long at an operating temperature of
75 C.)
CM = k Circular-Mils (conductor wire size)
If the wire size is not in kcmil then it needs to be converted using lookup Table 8.
Note: In the case of cables in parallel, the design current needs to be divided by 2.
The relevant voltage drop in % is equal to:
Vp% = (100 * Vd) / Vs
Where:
Vp% = permissible voltage drop on the circuit run, usually expressed as a percentage
of the supply voltage.
Vs = supply voltage, in volts. Can be line or phase.
A.13.6
NEC - Cable Size Under Short Circuit Calculation

cable, the larger the current the cable can withstand without damage
Similar to the other standards it starts with source impedance from the equipment types:
Transformer (Windings)
Source
Generator

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For transformers, infinite primary short-circuit current is assumed to be used (known as

infinite bus).
Step I Calculate Full Load Current (IFLC)
IFLC = (Er* 1000)
V
Where:
IFLC = Full Load current in Amps
Step II Calculate Transformer Multiplier Factor (MTR)
MTR =
(100)
(Imp %)
Where:
MTR = Transformer multiplier
Step III Calculate Short Circuit Current due to Source (ISC)
ISC =
IFLC * MTR
Where:
ISC = Short Circuit current in Amps
IFLC = Full Load current in Amps
MTR = Transformer multiple
Steps I to III are used to calculate the short circuit due to source.
Step IV Calculate F Factor
This section describes how the short circuit is calculated at each level rather than
calculating the impedance.
This considers the calculating factor F of each cable for each number of phases.
Condition: If No of Phases = 3 and cable length in feet
f = 3 * ISCa * Zc
Pn * V *
Where:
L = length of conductor in feet
ISCa = available short-circuit current in amps at beginning of circuit
Zc = conductor impedance in Ohms

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Pn = number of conductors in parallel

V = Line voltage
Or
Condition: If No of Phases = 3 and cable length in Meter
f = 3 * ISCa * Zc
Pn * V *
Where:
L = length of conductor in meter
ISCa = available short-circuit current in amps at beginning of circuit.
Zc = conductor impedance in ohms
V = Line voltage
f = 2 * ISCa * Zc
Pn * V *
Where:
V = Line voltage
Or
Condition: If No of Phases = 2 and cable length in Meters
f = 2 * ISCa * Zc
Pn * V *
Where:
L = length of conductor in meters
V = Line voltage
f = 2 * ISCa * Zc
Pn * V *

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Where:
V = Line voltage
Or
Condition: If No of Phases = 1 and cable length in Meters
f = 2 * ISCa * Zc
Pn * V *
Where:
L = length of conductor in meters
V = Line voltage
Step V Calculate Impedance (Zc)
If impedance values (resistive and reactive components) are available from cable catalogue
Or
If NEC Table 9 values available
Or
If NEC Table 9 does not have sizes, then use this equation:
Z c = (L/1000) * [(Rc) 2 + (Xc) 2])
Where:
Rc is resistance of active conductor (Ohms/m)
Xc is reactance of active conductor (Ohms/m)
Or
Z c = (L/1000) * [(Rc)2 + (Xc)2 ])
Where:
Rc is resistance of active conductor (Ohms/ft)
Xc is reactance of active conductor (Ohms/ft)
Step VI Calculate Short Circuit
ISC =
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(1 + f)
Where:
f = factor
ISC = Short Circuit current in Amps
ISCa = Supply short-circuit current in Amps
Step VII Calculate cable size under Short Circuit Condition
From ICEA P-32-382, the equation to calculate the minimum conductor cross-sectional area
is as follows:
Condition - For Material = Copper
A = [((IAD /P) 2 t)/ (0.0297 log10 [(Tf + 234) / (Ti + 234)])]
Condition - For Material = Aluminium
A = [((IAD /P) 2 t)/ (0.0125 log10 [(Tf + 228) / (Ti + 228)])]
Where:
IAD = short-circuit current in Amperes
t = duration of short-circuit (s)
A = conductor cross-sectional area in circular mils
Tf = final temperature (C)
Ti = initial temperature (C)
log10 = log 10
P = number of conductors in parallel
Note: The option for this value is set in the project options. The options are to use
Conductor Temperature for the cable or the calculated operating temperature.
The maximum short circuit temperature (Tf) values can be found from below table,
Max Cable Op. Temp
Max Short Circuit Temp Tf
60
150
75
150
80
250
90
250
150
250
200
250
250
350

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NEC Table 8 shows the relationship between cable size in standard units and circular mil.
A.13.7
NEC - Cable Size Under Ground Fault Condition

This describes how the core size is calculated when ground fault condition occurs.
It is assumed earth conductor is part of the same cable for this release.
For NEC, the ground fault calculation is based on NEC Table 250-122.
This table gives ground core size and Maximum Over current Device Rating
The Ground Conductor Size and Maximum Over current Device Rating are displayed on the
Earth Current tab:
The ground fault calculation result is displayed on the Sizing Result Tab:
Note: If ground conductor selection is set to "Yes" then only ground fault calculation will be
calculated.
A.13.8
NEC Cable Temperature Calculation

0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Ct* Pc ]2 )
Where:
(Cat))
Then set A = 40

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Else set A = 30
IR = Max. Current:
I0 = Design Current: This is the Cable Current column.
R = Conductor Temperature:
Pc = No. of Cables:

0 = A + ( [R - A] * [I0 / IR * Cd* Pc ]2 )
Where:
Step III Cable Temperature Conversion
If cable temperature is defined in degrees F, then the following equation for cable
temperature is used:
C = 5/9 * (F 32)

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Where:
C = ambient temperature in degree Celsius
F = ambient temperature in degree Fahrenheit
A.14 Glossary
A.14.1
De-rating Factor
This is a factor which is used to amplify the current rating in cable installation conditions.
A.14.2
Design Current
This is the current based on which cable sizing calculation is done. This is a value of cable
current column from load grid.
A.14.3
Full Load Current

This is the current that carries the power to the item. This has the units of Amps.
A.14.4
Nameplate Power Factor

This is a factor that describes the relationship between the current and voltage waves that
are being supplied.
A.14.5
Nameplate Rated Power

This is the maximum load power an item can supply. This has the units of Watts or hp.
A.14.6
Phase Voltage
This is the voltage value between a phase and earth. This is true even if the supply is multi
phase.
Phase voltage = Line voltage / S3
A.14.7
Starting Current
This is the current which load carries at the start condition. Motor generally take 5 to 6 times
starting current than the rated current.
A.14.8
Voltage
This is the supply voltage value between phases of a multi phase supply.

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AVEVA NET Export Configuration Files

Following configuration files will be used by the AVEVA Schematic Gateway to process the
data exported from AVEVA Electrical:
Project Configuration
Attributes Mapping
Classes Mapping
Presentation Mapping
All these configuration files are of XML format and are best edited in XML editor, but
notepad or any text editor can also be used. It is recommended for the user to have one
configuration file of each type mentioned above per element to be exported to AVEVA NET.
All these configuration files are provided as input to the Gateway. Elements and attributes of
these configuration files are detailed out in subsequent sections below.
B.1
Project Configuration
B.1.1
High level Structure of the Project Configuration File

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ConfigurationSettings>
<TemplateID> </TemplateID>
<OutputFile>
<Directory> </Directory>
</OutputFile>
<KeepUnmappedAttributes> </KeepUnmappedAttributes>
<Mapping>
<ID> </ID>
<Context> </Context>
<ClassID> </ClassID>
<Name> </Name>
<Association>
<TargetID> </TargetID>
<TargetRevision> </TargetRevision>
<TargetClassID> </TargetClassID>
<TargetContext> </TargetContext>
<TargetName> </TargetName>
</Association>
</Mapping>
<InputFiles>
<Files>
<Extension> </Extension>
<ExcelRanges> </ExcelRanges>
<ExcelAddHotspotting> </ExcelAddHotspotting>

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<TagsNamedRange> </TagsNamedRange>
</Files>
<RegularExpression>
<Search> </Search>
</RegularExpression>
</InputFiles>
</ConfigurationSettings>
B.1.2
Elements and Attributes

ConfigurationSettings
This is the root element for all Project Configurations and contains following sub-elements.
There would be only one ConfigurationSettings element allowed in the Project Configuration
XML.
TemplateID
Each EIWM output file should have a template Id that must be unique to that file for the
project. The "TemplateID" is typically based on the output file name. "TemplateID" is an
optional element.
The "TemplateID" can be specified in a number of ways:
Fixed "TemplateID" specified:

All file(s) produced based on the configuration file will have the Template ID specified.
This should not be used if multiple files are being produced.
e.g <TemplateID>C:\Staging\Equipment_null.XML</TemplateID>
Root "TemplateID" specified:

The Template ID in the output file will be the full output file name with the string
specified removed from its start.
e.g. <TemplateID Root="true">C:\</TemplateID>
In this example, if the full output file name is "c:\Staging\Equipment_null.xml", then the
output would be "Staging\Equipment_null.xml".
No "TemplateID" specified.
If no "TemplateID" is specified then the full file name (incl. path) of the output file will be
used for the Template ID.
"TemplateID" supports following Attribute:
Root: As mentioned in the example above, this attribute is used to remove the specified
path from the start of the full output file path.
OutputFile
AVEVA Schematic Gateway will generate an XML output in EIWM format that can be
imported into AVEVA NET using AVEVA NET Import Controller. Although the output for the
entire DataSet can be generated into a single EIWM file, sometimes its desirable to split the
output into multiple EIWM files to facilitate easy import of data into AVEVA NET. This is
because AVEVA NET can handle small EIWM files more effectively as compared to large
EIWM files. "OutputFile" is a mandatory element.
"OutputFile" element supports following attributes:
File: This attribute allows user to specify the name of the Output File. It's a mandatory
attribute.
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DeleteExisting: "DeleteExisting" can have "true" and "false" as valid values. Setting
"DeleteExisting" to "true" deletes all the contents of the staging area before proceeding with
execution of the export functionality of the Gateway. This is an optional attribute and default
value of this attribute would be "false".
"OutputFile" can have following sub-elements:
Directory
In order to break the output into multiple EIWM files, an element "Directory" can be used.
This is an optional element, but if used, it can occur many times under "OutputFile" element.
e.g.<Directory>AreaNo</Directory>
In above example, a sub-directory for each AreaNo will be created under Staging Area
("AreaNo" would be the exact column name in the DataSet) and each sub-directory would
contain EIWM file/s corresponding to the specific AreaNo.
<Directory>AreaNo</Directory>
<Directory>TagNo</Directory>
Above example will result into sub-directory under Staging Area for each unique AreaNo
and then further sub-directories under each "AreaNo" specific directory per "TagNo" (again
"AreaNo" and "TagNo" should be the exact column names in the DataSet).
"Directory" element supports following attributes:
SearchExpression: This attribute allows user to provide an expression to generate the
name of the directory. This is an optional attribute.
e.g. <Directory SearchExpression="substring(TagNo, 1, 4)"/>
Above example will result into sub-directories with unique strings of first 4 characters of the
available "TagNo"s. ("TagNo" should be the exact column name in the DataSet).
KeepUnmappedAttributes
This element defines how to handle attributes of the entity not defined in Attributes Mapping
configuration. This element can have "true" and "false" as valid values. If it is set to "true",
then all unmapped attributes of the entity will be exported as characteristics. This is an
optional element and its default value will be "false" if not defined explicitly.
e.g. <KeepUnmappedAttributes>true</KeepUnmappedAttributes>
Mapping
The mapping section is where configuration gets down to mapping rows/nodes from the
DataSet to AVEVA NET objects. Each configuration file can have one or more mapping
sections but most of the cases, there would be need of at the most only one mapping
section. In case of multiple mapping sections each mapping section will be applied to each
entity (row or node) in the DataSet in turn.
Object mappings will create object instances for AVEVA NET. The format of the mapping for
the high level object data (identity, class) will resemble:
<Mapping Type="Object" Condition="" UseIdForFileNames="false">

<ID ApplyBehaviour="concat(ID, TagNo, ' Equipment')"/>
<Context Value="PROJECTCONTEXT"/>
<ClassID From="Description"/>
<Name From="Description" Default="N/A" RegExPattern="[A-Z]{3}"

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RegExRemovePattern="\s"/>
</Mapping>
Various AVEVA NET Properties that can be mapped here are:
ID
Context
ClassID
Name
All these properties can be specified under mapping section as separate elements. As
mentioned above, these elements support following attributes:
Value: Hard coded string that will be used as the value of the property in the output.
ApplyBehaviour: Perform some processing on DataSet value(s) to determine the output.
The setting for the ApplyBehaviour can be any XPath 1.0 functions.
From: DataSet column (or node) name from which value should be read.
Default: A default value that will be used if no value is found in the DataSet. If no value is
found in the DataSet for a mapped property then that will not be included in the output file
unless a default for it is defined - if no value to be written, specify default="".
RegExPattern: Specified regular expression pattern will be applied to the property value
and the matched sub-string to the pattern will be the output value.
RegExRemovePattern: A regular expression pattern to identify part of the value to be
removed. E.g. This could be used to remove spaces or dashes from a value.
Note: Out of "From", "Value" or "ApplyBehaviour" which define how the value for the
property should be determined, one and only one of these three should be specified.
In case user specifies more than one attributes out of these three, then preference
will be given in following sequence > Value, ApplyBehaviour, From.
"Mapping" supports following attributes:
Type: The only supported type at the moment is "Object". Specifying Type="Object" will
treat the element as an object in AVEVA NET.
Condition: "Condition" helps to filter items in a DataSet or to treat items with some common
property differently.
e.g. <Mapping Type="Object" Condition="Class='Junction Box' and
Manufacturer!='ACME'">
In this case the mapping will only be applied (and therefore output data generated for) to
those items where the 'Class' column does and 'Manufacturer' column does not match the
values listed. Any number of and/or statements can be combined to provide the desired
logic (use lower case for 'and' and 'or').
UseIdForFileNames: This element has "true" and "false" as valid values. If the user
chooses to generate multiple output files - one per object, then setting this attribute to "true"
will generate the names of these output files by appending the Id at the beginning of the file
name specified in "OutputFile" element.
Association
An Association is a link between two Objects that can be followed from one Object to
another and there is no limit to the number of Associations an Object may have. This is an
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Association supports following sub-elements:

TargetClassID: This element specifies the Class ID of the target object with which the
object has the association.
TargetContext: This element specifies the namespace of the target object.
TargetClassID: This element specifies the Class ID of the target object with which the
object has the association.
TargetContext: This element specifies the namespace of the target object.
TargetName: This element specifies the name assigned to the target object.
All these sub-elements support "From", "Value" and "ApplyBehaviour" attributes, but at a
time one and only one out of these three should be specified. Usage of these attributes will
be exactly same as mentioned above in "Mapping" section.
"Association" supports following attribute:
Type: This attribute specifies the type of relationship between the object and the target
object. The relationship mentioned here should be supported by AVEVA NET for example:
<Association Type="is classified as">

<TargetID From="TagNo"/>
<TargetRevision Value="1.2"/>
<TargetClassID From="Description"/>
<TargetContext Value="NewNamespace"/>
<TargetName Value="Equipment"/>
</Association>
InputFiles
This element gives information about how to process the input files of different types (e.g.
xls, xlsx, pdf). "InputFiles" is not mandatory and can be ignored if there are no input files to
be processed.
AVEVA Schematic Gateway accepts "input file location" as well as list of files to be
processed as an input. When no input file names are provided to the Gateway, it will
process all the files present in the Input location.
"InputFiles" support following attribute:
IncludeSubFolders: If IncludeSubFolder is set as "true", Gateway will search the
subfolders of the Input location too. This attribute will carry no meaning if list of files to be
processed is provided to the Gateway.
InputFiles support following sub-elements:
Files
This Element provides the gateway, information about the different types of file extensions
that are processed by it, for example:
<Files>
<Extension>xlsx</Extension>
<ExcelAddHotspotting>true</ExcelAddHotspotting>
<ExcelRanges>true</ExcelRanges>
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</Files>
Files will support following sub-elements:
Extension: This specifies the extension of the files unique to the current "Files" element for
which rest of the elements in the "Files" block are applicable to. Valid values are: xls, xlsx,
pdf.
e.g., <Extension>xls</Extension>
ExcelRanges: This element has "true" and "false" as valid values. If this is set to "true", the
gateway will hotspot the output file with the specified ranges in the excel spreadsheet. This
element works in conjunction with "TagsNamedRange" and only the ranges specified in
"TagsNamedRange" will be hot-spotted.
If this element is "false", then the Gateway will hotspot the values which match the search
patterns mentioned in RegularExpression.
This element will be ignored if "ExcelAddHotspotting" is set to "false". Moreover this element
is applicable only if "Extension specified is either "xls" or "xlsx". For other extensions this
element will be ignored. Default value of this element, if not set, will be "false".
ExcelAddHotspotting: If this is set to "true", then hot-spotting would be performed on the
output MHTML file. This element is optional and is expected to be set only if "extension" is
"xls" or "xlsx". Default value of this element, if not set, will be "false".
TagsNamedRange: If "ExcelRanges" is set to "true", then the gateway will hot-spot the
Ranges mentioned in this element.
e.g., <TagsNamedRange>VNETTags,TagNo</TagsNamedRange>
This element is optional and is expected to be set only if "extension" is "xls" or "xlsx". Default
value of this element, if not set, will be "". Multiple ranges can be specified as a comma
separated string.
RegularExpression
If "ExcelRanges" element is set to "false", the Gateway would choose the Regular
expression search patterns for hot-spotting. This element is optional.
RegularExpression supports following sub-elements:
Search: The regular expressions specified in this element would be matched to the text in
the input file and the cell containing the matching text would be hot-spotted.
e.g., <Search>[A-Z]{3}</Search>
If the above search pattern is provided in the Project Configuration and if the datasheet has
a cell with value "ABCD123", then that cell would be hot-spotted.
RegularExpression can have as many "Search" expressions as want but there has to be at
least one "Search" element under it.
B.2
Attributes Mapping
Attributes mapping configuration file helps in mapping attributes of the source entity to its
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B.2.1
High Level Structure of the Attributes Mapping File

<Attributes>
<Attribute> </Attribute>
</Attributes>
B.2.2

Attributes
This is the root element in the Attributes Mapping file. It contains multiple instances of the
sub-element "Attribute". There can be only one instance of the "Attributes" element.
Attribute:
"Attributes" element can contain multiple instances of this element. It specifies the attribute
in the input dataset which is to be mapped into another attribute in the output file. It can also
specify if an attribute should be present in the output file or not.
Following are the attributes supported by this element:
From: The value for the new attribute would be taken from the column specified in this
attribute from the DataSet. It is mandatory to have the attribute mentioned here be available
in the DataSet as a column.
e.g., <Attribute From="TagNo" To="Tag Number" Output="true"/>
In the above example, in the output file there would be a characteristic as follows:
<Characteristic>
<Name>Tag Number</Name>
<Value>00-AE-123ab</Value>
</Characteristic>
Value: Hard coded string that will be used as the value of the characteristic.
ApplyBehaviour: Perform some processing on DataSet value(s) to determine the value of
the characteristic.
Note: Out of "From", "Value" or "ApplyBehaviour" which define how the value for the
attribute should be determined, one and only one of these three should be specified.
In case user specifies more than one attributes out of these three, then preference
will be given in following sequence >Value, ApplyBehaviour, From.
To: This attribute provides the name of the new characteristic. This is mandatory attribute.
Default: A default value that will be used if no value is found in the DataSet.
RegExPattern: : Specified regular expression pattern will be applied to the attribute's value
and the matched sub-string to the pattern will be the output value for the characteristic.
RegExRemovePattern: A regular expression pattern to identify part of the value to be
removed. E.g. This could be used to remove spaces or dashes from a value.
Output: This attribute can have "true" and "false" as valid values. If it is "true", the output file
would contain the corresponding attribute. If it is "false", the attribute would not be present in
the output file.
If the value of attribute 'Output' is "true", then one of the following attributes must be present:
"Value", "From" or "ApplyBehaviour".

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B.3
Classes Mapping
Classes Mapping specifies the ClassID of a particular object in the Source Namespace and
its corresponding ClassID in the Target Namespace, so that while exporting the object can
be mapped to the Target Namespace.
B.3.1
High Level Structure of the Classes Mapping File

<Classes>
<Class> </Class>
</Classes>
B.3.2

Classes
This is the root element in the Classes Mapping file. It contains multiple instances of the
sub-element "Class". There can be only one instance of the "Classes" element.
Class:
Every "Classes" element can contain multiple instances of this element. It specifies the
Class mappings between the ClassIDs in the input system and output file.
e.g., <Class From="MOTOR" To="EQUIPMENT"/>
Following are the attributes of the element 'Class':
From: The ClassID of the current object which is to be mapped.
To: The ClassID of the object in the Target Namespace.
B.4
Presentation Mapping
Presentation Mapping is used to map the AutoCAD colours used in a source drawing to a
new colour in the graphical output file.
B.4.1
High Level Structure of the Presentation Mapping File

<presentation>
<colours> </colours>
</presentation>
B.4.2

Presentation
This is the root element in the Presentation Mapping file. It contains a single instance of the
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Colours:
The Colours element contains multiple instances of the sub-element "Colour". There can
be only one instance of the "Colours" element.
Colour:
Every "Colours" element can contain multiple instances of this element. It specifies the
colour mappings between the colours in the input and output files.
For example:
<colours>
<colour>
<from index="6"/>
<to R="255" G="0" B="255"/>
</colour>
<colour>
<from index="5"/>
<to name="Blue"/>
</colour>
</colours>
From: Must be a valid AutoCAD colour index (0-256).
To: Either a a valid colour name or an RGB value (see below).
Valid Colour Names and RGB Values
Listed below are the names and RGB values for colours which are valid for colour mapping
in Presentation mapping files:
antiquewhite
250,235,215
aqua
0,255,255
aquamarine
127,255,212
azure
240,255,255
beige
245,245,220
bisque
255,228,196
black
0,0,0
blanchedalmond
255,235,205
blue
0,0,255
blueviolet
138,43,226
brown
165,42,42
burlywood
222,184,135

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cadetblue
95,158,160
chartreuse
127,255,0
chocolate
210,105,30
coral
255,127,80
cornflowerblue
100,149,237
cornsilk
255,248,220
crimson
220,20,60
cyan
0,255,255
darkblue
0,0,139
darkcyan
0,139,139
darkgoldenrod
184,134,11
darkgray
169,169,169
darkgreen
0,100,0
darkgrey
169,169,169
darkkhaki
189,183,107
darkmagenta
139,0,139
darkolivegreen
85,107,47
darkorange
255,140,0
darkorchid
153,50,204
darkred
139,0,0
darksalmon
233,150,122
darkseagreen
143,188,143
darkslateblue
72,61,139
darkslategray
47,79,79
darkslategrey
47,79,79
darkturquoise
0,206,209
darkviolet
148,0,211
deeppink
255,20,147
deepskyblue
0,191,255
dimgray
105,105,105
dimgrey
105,105,105
dodgerblue
30,144,255
firebrick
178,34,34
floralwhite
255,250,240

B:10
12 Series

forestgreen
34,139,34
fuchsia
255,0,255
gainsboro
220,220,220
ghostwhite
248,248,255
gold
255,215,0
goldenrod
218,165,32
gray
128,128,128
green
0,128,0
greenyellow
173,255,47
grey
128,128,128
honeydew
240,255,240
hotpink
255,105,180
indianred
205,92,92
indigo
75,0,130
ivory
255,255,240
khaki
240,230,140
lavender
230,230,250
lavenderblush
255,240,245
lawngreen
124,252,0
lemonchiffon
255,250,205
lightblue
173,216,230
lightcoral
240,128,128
lightcyan
224,255,255
lightgoldenrodyellow
250,250,210
lightgray
211,211,211
lightgreen
144,238,144
lightgrey
211,211,211
lightpink
255,182,193
lightsalmon
255,160,122
lightseagreen
32,178,170
lightskyblue
135,206,250
lightslategray
119,136,153
lightslategrey
119,136,153
lightsteelblue
176,196,222

B:11
12 Series

lightyellow
255,255,224
lime
0,255,0
limegreen
50,205,50
linen
250,240,230
magenta
255,0,255
maroon
128,0,0
mediumaquamarine
102,205,170
mediumblue
0,0,205
mediumorchid
186,85,211
mediumpurple
147,112,219
mediumseagreen
60,179,113
mediumslateblue
123,104,238
mediumspringgreen
0,250,154
mediumturquoise
72,209,204
mediumvioletred
199,21,133
midnightblue
25,25,112
mintcream
245,255,250
mistyrose
255,228,225
moccasin
255,228,181
navajowhite
255,222,173
navy
0,0,128
oldlace
253,245,230
olive
128,128,0
olivedrab
107,142,35
orange
255,165,0
orangered
255,69,0
orchid
218,112,214
palegoldenrod
238,232,170
palegreen
152,251,152
paleturquoise
175,238,238
palevioletred
219,112,147
papayawhip
255,239,213
peachpuff
255,218,185
peru
205,133,63

B:12
12 Series

pink
255,192,203
plum
221,160,221
powderblue
176,224,230
purple
128,0,128
red
255,0,0
rosybrown
188,143,143
royalblue
65,105,225
saddlebrown
139,69,19
salmon
250,128,114
sandybrown
244,164,96
seagreen
46,139,87
seashell
255,245,238
sienna
160,82,45
silver
192,192,192
skyblue
135,206,235
slateblue
106,90,205
slategray
112,128,144
slategrey
112,128,144
snow
255,250,250
springgreen
0,255,127
steelblue
70,130,180
tan
210,180,140
teal
0,128,128
thistle
216,191,216
tomato
255,99,71
turquoise
64,224,208
violet
238,130,238
wheat
245,222,179
white
255,255,255
whitesmoke
245,245,245
yellow
255,255,0
yellowgreen
154,205,50

B:13
12 Series


B:14
12 Series
Index
Advanced Grid Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:12

Area Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:2
Audit Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:1
AVEVA NET Export Configuration Files . B:1
Attributes Mapping File . . . . . . . . . . . B:6
Classes Mapping File . . . . . . . . . . . . B:8
Project Configuration File . . . . . . . . . B:1
Database Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:2

Database Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Benefits of using AVEVA Electrical . . . . . 2:1

Buttons in Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:15
Edit Grid Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:14

Edit Report Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:24
Excel Style Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9
Export to AVEVA NET . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:27
Export to Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5
Export to PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:6
Export to XPS Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:6
Cable Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:1

Cleartype Effects
Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10
Column Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
Columns
Change Column Order . . . . . . . . . . . 4:3
Column Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4
Pin Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:3
Resize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:3
Sort a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:3
Common Grid Commands . . . . . . . . . . 4:17
Compare Changes between Database Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:4
Copy, Cut and Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:16
Create a New Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:8
Creating a New Grid View . . . . . . . . . . . 4:22
Custom Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:25
Find and Replace Text in a Grid . . . . . 4:19

Finding and Replacing Text in a Grid . . 4:19
Finding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19
Replacing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:21
Foreign Language Support . . . . . . . . . . 2:2

G
Grid Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
Advanced Grid Filters . . . . . . . . . . 4:12
Column Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
Excel Style Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9
Removing Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:14
Grid Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:21
Creating a New Grid View . . . . . . . 4:22
Grid Window Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:28
Group Grid Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6
Grouping Data
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by Multiple Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:7

Ungrouping Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2
U
I
Undo and Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:16
Import from Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1, 8:4

Import Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:22
Importing from an Access Database 10:23
W
Work Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1
M
Mapping Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:3
Merge Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:5
O
Open a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
Open an AVEVA Electrical Project . . . . . 3:2
P
Pick Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:15, 6:1
Add Values to a Pick List . . . . . . . . . 6:7
Create New Pick List . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:3
Delete Pick List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4
Delete Pick List Values . . . . . . . . . . . 6:7
Edit Pick List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:3
Edit Pick List Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:6
Merge Pick Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:4
R
Removing Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:14
Report Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:17
10:22
View Previous Issues . . . . . . . . . . 10:18
Report Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:1
Report Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:14
Report Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:14
Create a Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15
Edit a Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:16
Viewing and Editing Multiple Document Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:16
Right-Click Context Sensitive Menu . . . 4:19
Rows
Pin Rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2
Select a Single Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2
Select Multiple Rows . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2
S
Save Database Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:3
Split a Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:5

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