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Basic Training
Date : 10th September 2007 – 14th September 2007
Venue : Sysnet Controls Sdn Bhd Training Room
Project management displayed all the information contained in a project. Here you
can manage your project files such as:
Eplan project can be import and export ( in .epj format) in the project management.
To import a project
Select OK
Process of importing
To export a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Export
Choose the directory where you want to output you exported project. Press OK after
you choose the directories.
To back up a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Back up
Select the method you want use to back up your files and the medium where you
want your back up to be stored. Press OK when you done.
Saving Method
File Off for external processing The file-off function is used to copy the project to
the target data medium for additional external
editing or modification. The original project is then
locked to prevent any modifications being made to
it. Thus, only the filed-off project can be changed.
You can, however, open the original project on a
read only basis.
Archive Archiving is used to file completed projects to a
target data medium. The entire original project is
deleted from the current hard disk, leaving only an
information file. Archived projects are also
identified by a special symbol in the project
selection windows.
Press OK
Process Of backing up
To restore a project
Select the directory where you saved your back up files then press OK
Press yes to overwrite the existing files with the back up files.
Press OK
When you create a basic project from an existing project, the pages and all project-
specific settings are saved in the basic project. A basic project has the ebp suffix.
When you create a project from a basic project, the following settings from the basic
project are adopted in the new project:
All project related settings. Project related settings are the settings under
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name".
Schemes for the page and device structure.
All pages. All pages in the basic project are adopted in the new project. Since
the pages are adopted you cannot change the page structure in the newly
created project.
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Extra > Create Basic Project
Create a new name for your project template and click save.
Project template
When you create a project template from an existing project, all project-specific
settings and the schemes for the project structure are saved. A project template has
the ept suffix.
When you create a project from a project template, the following data and settings
are adopted:
All project related settings. Project related settings are the settings under
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name".
Schemes for the page and device structure. Since no pages are adopted from
the project template, you can change both the page and device structure in
the newly created project.
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Extra > Create Project Template.
Create a new name for your project template and click save
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Send By Email
Click Yes
This function irretrievably removes any deleted pages from the project and removes
gaps in the database. The project can be examined at the same time for data
consistency.
To compress a project.
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Compress
Click Yes
Click Yes
Click Close
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Reorganize
Click Yes
Opening a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Open
Renaming a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Rename
Copying a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Copy
Click OK
Deleting a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Delete
Change your properties accordingly and click save after the modification.
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Extra > Output Project
Information
Click OK
Overview Of report.
2. PLOT FRAMES
Defines the logical structure of the schematic, that is, the assignment of a plot frame
to a page determines the header, page size, and the division into rows and columns.
There are additional special texts available, the row and column texts.
Select the plot frame you want to copy, create a new name you’re your copied plot
frame and then click open.
Create a new name for your Plot Frame and Click Save.
Set the setting for your new plot frame and click OK
To create what
Place where you want the properties to be appear in the plot frame.
Once the plot frames is completed, just close the screen. It’s auto save.
3. Symbols
Firstly, if you are created a symbol in the totally new symbol libraries, follow the step as
below. If you want to create a symbol in a existing symbol libraries, ignore step 1, 2 and 3
below.
Click OK
Type in a symbol name and the symbol description and click the icon to define
the symbol categories.
Select the category your symbol will fall into. Let said that I want to create a coil, go
to Coils, contacts, and protective circuits, select the appropriate attributes for the
particular symbols.
Select OK
The button is the insertion point of the symbol, you can used the free graphics
drawing to help you to designed the symbol.
Now right click on top frame toolbar and activate the symbol editor toolbar.
Or
In the
placement of properties dialog, press the button.
Choose what are the properties you want to displayed and click OK.
Once OK
Select how you want the new variant to be rotated. Example Variant A rotated by 90 0.
Continue the same step for different type of variant.
Now go to
Option > Setting > Projects > Project Name > Management > Symbol Libraries
Press OK
Now go to
Press button,
Type In the symbol libraries name and the description name, Click OK once you
have finished.
Tick in the newly created symbol libraries. Press OK after you have completed
Press OK
4. Forms
Select the type of properties you want to displayed in the form, click OK after you
have selected the properties
Press OK
Click where you the properties text to be displayed when you generate the report on
the future.
Close the window after you have done with your modification.
Create a new name for your form. Click save after you have done with your setting.
Change the setting accordingly and click OK after you have done with your setting.
Click the to choose the properties you want to displayed when you generate the
form.
Press OK
Form type:
Select the desired form type from the drop-down list (such as "Terminal connection
diagram", "Table of contents", "Order list", etc.). This property defines the type of
form. Each form type is assigned a particular ID. This is used internally to generate
the list of properties available (placeholder texts) that can be used during the editing
of the form. Thus each form has a specific list of available fields. The form type ID is
also used to generate the list of forms which are available in the "Reports" dialog for
the generation of a particular document. For instance, if you want to generate a
device tag list, only the forms present which are designated as device tag list forms
are offered for selection.
The available properties are displayed depending on the selected category. Some of
them, for example "Company code" and "Modification date" have already been
assigned values that can't be changed. Others, for example "Description" and
"Version", can be assigned values or their existing values can be changed.
Dynamic Forms
Form in which the graphics can be changed (e.g., the number of lines: only those
are displayed which have data filled in, no empty ones), that is, the graphics are
adapted to the actual number of lines. In this kind of form, header, data, and footers
can also be determined within one page.
Copy and paste in the same place, then rename to another form name, eg F04.f03
From the Data area, Click the area that require repeated.
5. Bus Topologies
6. Location Box
Everything inside a location box is allocated to a different DIN group from that which
is defined in the page properties. The components then have the same relationship
to the location box as they normally have to the page. This assumption of the DT
also occurs if only identifier blocks like installation and location are entered in a
component in the location box.
Insert > Box / connection point / mounting panel > Location box
Enter the item data in the location box specific Properties dialog.
Accept the default for the DT or make new entries for the identifier blocks if
you would like to modify the structure.
Click [OK].
Click OK
Specify the position for the new identifier in the Place identifiers dialog using
the buttons then click OK
7. Multi-User Access
Managing Users
The rights management allows you to create users and assign them to particular
user groups. You can also subsequently edit or delete users.
Create users
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the User folder, and click
[New].
In the User dialog, enter a name and short description of the new user.
You can assign a password in the Password field. To avoid typing errors on
entry, you must enter the password a second time into the Confirm password
field.
Click [OK].
Assign the user to one or more groups as described in the section "Editing
Users".
Edit users
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the User folder.
Select a (self-defined) user name in the right-hand field and click [Edit].
In the User dialog, change the name, description and password and then click
[OK].
Delete users
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the User folder.
Select a (self-defined) user name in the right-hand field and click [Delete].
In the Rights management dialog, click the plus sign next to the User folder
to open the folder and select a user name.
Select the check box corresponding to the user groups for which you wish the
user to be a member of.
The rights management allows you to create user groups and assign particular
editing rights to them. You can also subsequently edit or delete user groups.
To the left of the Rights Management dialog, select the Groups folder, and
click [New].
In the Group dialog, enter a name and short description of the allowed editing
rights of the new user group.
Click [OK].
Assign editing rights to the group as described under "Editing user groups".
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the Group folder.
Select a (self-defined) user group in the right-hand field and click [Edit]. In the
Group dialog, change the name or description. Click [OK].
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the Group folder. Select a
(self-defined) user group in the right-hand field and click [Delete].
in the Rights management dialog, click the plus sign next to the Group folder
to open the folder and select a user group.
Select the check box in front of the user groups in which the current user is to
be a member. Click the plus sign to open the subordinate rights. Click [OK].
Log on users
Switch users
Select the menu item Project > Switch user.
Enter the user name and password into the Logon dialog and click [OK].
9. Revision Management
In EPLAN, projects can be completed at any time. The project is then write-protected
and can no longer be changed. A completed project is stored in the project directory
with the extension *.elr.
Select the menu item Utilities > Revision control > Complete project.
Click [Yes] in the message window in order to use the comments on the
revision as the description for the page modification. (If you click [No], the
process will be canceled, and you can complete the pages manually).
Complete pages
Select the project or the modified pages in the page overview, and select the
menu item Utilities > Revision control > Complete pages.
Generating Revisions
In the Generate revision dialog, enter a name for the revision in the Revision
name field. In the Comment field you can enter a short description of the revision,
but the field may also be left blank. Click [OK].
In the Generate comparison project dialog, enter a name for the comparison
project in the Project name field.
In the Comment field you can enter a short description of the comparison
project, but the field may also be left blank.
Select the check box Generate temporary comparison project if you would
like to generate a non-write-protected project that you can delete again later.
Click [OK].
Comparing Projects
Select the desired project in the page navigator and select the menu item
Utilities > Revision control > Compare projects.
In the Compare projects dialog, select the check box Show only associated
comparison projects.
In the list, select Compare with to select the comparison project you would
like to compare with the currently opened project.
In the Comparison settings field, select the scheme which determines the
settings for the comparison. (If you have not stored your own schemes, then
only the standard scheme will be offered here. In this case create a new
scheme by Specifying comparison settings.)
In the Text field, enter the text to be used to mark the revision changes in the
properties.
Click [OK].
You can remove revision markers created via change tracking or a project
comparison from the project separately.
In the Delete revision markers dialog, select which markers you would like to
delete: Check the corresponding check boxes. Click OK after you have done
10. Translation
Opening a Dictionary
Select the directory where the dictionary is located. Select the Microsoft Access-
Datenbanken (*.mdb) file type and then select the desired file.
Creating a Dictionary
You can create and manage multiple dictionaries. Select the appropriate dictionary
for each of your projects.
To create a new database for the dictionary, enter a file name into the File
name field and select the Microsoft Access databases (*.mdb) file type.
Click [Save].
In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary to which you wish to
add a dictionary language.
One after the other, select all of the languages that should be available in the
dictionary.
In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary from which you wish
to remove a dictionary language.
Click (Delete).
Language Translation
To export full sentences select the Translate whole sentences only check
box.
Create a file name, select the location where you want the files to be saved and click
Save
AutoComplete:
If the check box is selected, words will be automatically completed while you type.
AutoCorrect:
If the check box is selected, all of the words that you have specified in the AutoCorrect tab
will be replaced in the first display language by their replacement text.
In the Settings dialog, you can view and edit all settings for the Project, User,
Workstation, or Company categories.
Project Setting
When you open a project, the System messages dialog lists errors which occur
during the program run in the currently opened project.
You can open the system messages at any time, even when no project is currently
open.
You can save the displayed system messages as a text file. You define the directory
for the file in the workstation settings. The file name EplLog.txt is predefined by
the program.
You can replace basic symbol libraries, symbol libraries, and individual symbols. The
basic symbol library contains the symbols for the basic symbol preview. When
exchanging the basic symbol libraries and symbol libraries, the source data is saved
in the target project. Individual symbols are replaced there.
Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next] > Rotation / mirroring
tab > [Next]
In the Master data tab in the Name column select the symbol library to be
replaced.
Within the same row, click [...] in the New name column.
In the Select Symbol Library dialog, select the symbol library to be used for
the target project and click [Open].
To assign the entire symbol library click [Next] in the Master data tab and do
the same in the Symbols tab.
To assign the source symbol library symbols to the target symbol library
symbols, select the Individual assignment check box in the Master data tab
and click [Next].
Click [Next].
In the New page dialog, select Schematic single-line from the drop-down list
in the Page type field.
Select the desired symbol from the Symbol selection dialog then press OK
Place the connection definition point on the auto connection line between
the desired symbols in the graphical editor.
In the Properties <...> dialog, in the Connection definition point tab, enter
the desired data then click OK
2. Select the menu item Utilities > Synchronization and, for a multi-line object
select Multi-line --> single-line and overview, for a single-line object select
Single-line --> multi-line and overview and for an object in the overview,
select Overview--> multi-line and single-line.
Generating Connection
Press OK
Connection Setting
Settings for connection numbering are saved in schemes. This way you can access
previously specified settings at any time and even change them, if necessary.
scheme from the drop-down list, or create a new scheme using (New).
In the Filter tab select the check box for the trade and connection type you
want to number. In the Placement tab select where and how often you want to place
the connection definition points on the connections.
In the Designation tab, define the format groups that are to be formatted
together.
Move the Designation tab to the foreground and in the toolbar above the
If you selected "Browse..." and opened the Device tag list dialog, select one
of the DT's in the project and click [OK].
In the Extent field specify the range of connections that are to receive the
same format for their connection designations. Select an entry from the dropdown
list.
In the Available format elements field select a format element and move it
over to the right using the arrow button into the list of selected format
elements.
Define the formatting in the subsequent dialog. If desired, you can change the
sequence of the formatting elements using the arrow buttons. Click [OK] when you
have done with the setting.
In the Browse for Folder dialog select the desired drive and directory. Click [OK].
Proceed this way for all further master data types with default directories that
you would like to change. (The default after installing EPLAN is
<Drive_EPLAN>:\<Programs folder>\<Master data type>\<Company
code>. Click [OK].
Project data can be synchronized later in both directions with the system master
data. Furthermore, certain stored parts properties can be removed from the project.
2. Select Utilities > Parts > Current project --> parts database.
Select Utilities > Parts > Parts database --> current project.
In the Delete stored parts properties dialog, select the Delete check box for
each part property that you would like to delete from the part stored in the
project. Click [OK].
Forms are edited as individual files and added individually to the project as soon as
they are used in the project. This means: As soon as a form is selected for use in a
project (e.g. on a page) the selected form – if it does not already exist in the project
– it is automatically stored. An original form is not deleted from the project when
another form is selected, but rather it remains embedded even if it is no longer used.
If the selected form is not in the master data pool it can be found via the menu item
Utilities > Master data > Complete current project and, if necessary,
automatically corrected. If missing master data cannot be found in the master data
pool, then an appropriate message is displayed.
In the page navigator, select the page to which you would like to assign the
form.
If the Form name property is not yet in the list of properties, click (New)
next to the Category field in the Properties group box of the Page properties
dialog.
In the Property selection dialog select the Form name property. Then press OK
Open the drop-down list in the Value field for the Form name property.
Click [Browse]. Select the changed form in the Select form dialog then pressed
Open. Press OK after you have done with the setting.
If required, you can change the values of the other properties of the page. Click [OK]
after you have done with the setting.
Plot frames are edited as individual files and added individually to the project as
soon as they are used in the project. This means: As soon as a plot frame is
selected for use in a project (e.g. on a page) – if it does not already exist in the
project – it is automatically stored. An original plot frame is not deleted from the
project when another plot frame is selected, but rather it remains embedded even if
it is no longer used.
If the selected form is not in the master data pool, it can be found via the menu item
Utilities > Master data > Complete current project and, if necessary,
automatically
corrected. If missing master data cannot be found in the master data pool, then an
appropriate message is displayed.
Select Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open.
Select the plot frame to be edited in the Plot frame selection dialog. Click Open
In the page navigator, select the page to which you would like to assign the
plot frame.
If the Plot frame name property is not yet in the list of properties, click
(New) next to the Category field in the Properties group box of the Page
properties dialog.
In the Property selection dialog select the Plot frame name property. Click OK
after you have done.
Open the drop-down list in the Value field for the Plot frame name property.
Click [Browse]. Select the changed plot frame in the Select plot frame dialog. After
you have selected the frame, click Open. Select OK after you have done with the
setting.
Macros are broken up in the project as soon as they are inserted. Data is then
undistinguishable from manually inserted individual elements. All data in a macro are
referenced when stored (except foreign language texts).
The name of the symbol library from which the macro was generated (drawn) is
stored in the macro. This way the macro preview will use the correct symbol library
for the display.
In the operating system layer, macros are individual files that can be sent to end
customers, for example.
Symbol selection (Insert > Symbol) only displays those symbols from the stored
symbol libraries and symbol libraries are identified by name (without the path) in
projects.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Symbol
Libraries
1. In the Settings: Symbol libraries dialog, click [...] in a column below Symbol
libraries.
2. In the Select symbol library dialog select the new symbol library.
3. Click on [Open].
4. If you have clicked [...] in the column of an already assigned symbol library,
EPLAN checks whether the original symbol library and the newly selected one
are both compatible. If this is not the case, the process will be interrupted with
a prompt. If the two symbol libraries are compatible, you have to confirm the
exchange in the Exchange symbol libraries dialog. Click [Yes].
6. Select the Synchronize check box if the symbol library should be managed on
a project basis.
7. If necessary, change the preceding sign (the default is the first letter of the
symbol library) so that you can differentiate between the symbol libraries in the
list view in the Symbol selection if you select Popup menu > Name with
preceding sign.
8. Proceed this way for all of the further symbol libraries that you would like to
store in the project.
9. Click [OK].
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Symbol
libraries
1. In the Settings: Symbol libraries dialog, select the symbol library that you
would like to delete from the project.
Click (Delete). If symbols from the selected symbol library are still being used in
the project, click [OK] to confirm the prompt.
Master data is stored on a project-related basis and can be synchronized with the
master data pool when opening, saving, or restoring the project. There are project
settings especially for forms, which you can specify as follows:
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Reports > Output to page
1. In the Settings: Output to page dialog, open the Form drop-down list for the
reporting type whose settings you would like to edit.
Click [Browse].
3. Select the desired form in the Select form dialog. Only the data type
appropriate to the currently selected report type will be displayed under Files
of type.
4. Select the Preview check box in order to display the graphic for the form that
is selected in the list.
5. Click [Open].
6. Select the Project related check box if the form should be managed on a
project basis..
8. Click [OK].
The master data (e.g. a symbol library) is not referenced, but rather stored in the
project, i.e. copied into the project. The storage of the master data being used thus
occurs within the Project. Depending on the project settings specified under Options
> Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > General, Options >
Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Symbol libraries, and
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Reports > Display / output
you can, if necessary, manually start the synchronization of project master data with
the system-specific data.
2. In the Project master data list select the master data objects that you would
like to transfer to the system master data. (Multiple selection is possible.)
3. Click .
4. In the System master data list select the master data objects that you would
like to transfer to the project master data. (Multiple selection is possible.)
5. Click . Click [Close] after you have done with the setting.
2. Select [Update] > System to globally replace all outdated system master data
with newer project master data.
3. Click [Close].
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Number using PLC
data
scheme from the drop-down list, or create a new scheme using (New).
2. In the Settings: Number using PLC data dialog, click (New) above the
Format groups field.
3. In the Number using PLC data: Format dialog, select the group of devices
from the Group drop-down list for which you want to determine the format.
You can choose between terminals, pins, and devices.
4. In the Extent drop-down list, select the scope of numbering for the selected
group.
5. In the Available format elements field select a format element and move it
over to the right using into the list of selected format elements.
7. If desired, you can change the sequence of the formatting elements using the
arrow buttons.
8. Click [OK].
Numbering Online
The online numbering format applies to devices that you newly place in the
schematic using the menu item Insert > Symbol. It also applies to copied devices
and devices in newly inserted macros.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
1. In the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, click [...] next to the Numbering
format field.
3. Enter a descriptive name into the Name field and click [OK].
5. To allow all devices in the "General DT" device group to be numbered online,
select the General DT check box.
7. In the Available format elements field of the DT format dialog, select the
8. In the Format dialog, in the Minimum number of digits field, enter the
number of positions to be used for the DT counter and click [OK].
9. Select all of the desired format elements sequentially. Pay attention to the
rules for the Online numbering format.
11. To define the online numbering for all other device groups and connections,
proceed in the same manner in the DT and Connection Points tabs.
The displayed DT can be displayed with a prefix, e.g. -M1 or without a prefix e.g. M1.
Click [OK].
When you insert new devices into the schematic then you can define that these
devices are to be automatically numbered.
A DT is determined and assigned online for every device that you insert. The
counter for DT is incremented by one in the process.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
Click [OK].
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online)
1. In the Settings: Numbering (online) dialog, click [...] next to the Numbering
format field.
Deselect the check box for each device group that is not to be numbered
online.
You can number devices in the page navigator, the device navigator, or the
graphical editor. Which option you choose depends on which scope of numbering
you need.