Gischel EPLAN Electric P8 Reference Handbook

4. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-56990-499-2
Verlag: Hanser Publications
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 660 Seiten

4This reference book, now in its fourth edition, offers a comprehensive introduction to electrical engineering design with EPLAN Electric P8. Based on version 2.5 of EPLAN Electric P8, this handbook gives you an introduction to the system basics before going into the range of functions offered by EPLAN Electric P8.
This book covers topics such as project settings and various user settings, the graphical editor (GED), using navigators, creating reports, parts management, message management, revision management, importing and exporting project data, printing, data backup, editing master data and importing old EPLAN data. It also covers add-ons such as the EPLAN Data Portal.
Numerous examples show you the many ways you can use EPLAN Electric P8 and give you ideas of how to best solve everyday tasks. Practical information, such as a step-by-step procedure for creating schematic projects and a chapter with FAQs, is also included.
New topics covering Version 2.5 have also been added to this edition such as enhanced terminal functionality, improved structure management, user configurable properties as well as new reporting capabilities. The creation, management and use of macro projects is also covered in this book.
The examples used in the book are available online as an EPLAN Electric P8 project.

Bernd Gischel ist Abteilungsleiter Elektrokonstruktion und EPLAN-Administrator bei der Firma Dressel GmbH in Unna. Er moderiert die EPLAN-Foren auf CAD.DE.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gischel, Bernd

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;14
2;1 Installing EPLAN Electric P8;18
2.1;1.1 Hardware;18
2.2;1.2 Installation;19
2.3;1.3 Note for users of previous versions;27
2.3.1;1.3.1 Parallel operation with previous versions;27
3;2 The basics of the system;28
3.1;2.1 Five principles for working with EPLAN Electric P8;28
3.2;2.2 Directory structure, storage locations;30
3.3;2.3 Settings — General;34
3.3.1;2.3.1 Settings — Project;35
3.3.2;2.3.2 Settings — User;51
3.3.3;2.3.3 Settings — Station;58
3.3.4;2.3.4 Settings — Company;58
3.4;2.4 EPLAN and multiple starts?;60
3.5;2.5 Properties;60
3.5.1;2.5.1 Project properties;62
3.5.2;2.5.2 Page properties;64
3.5.3;2.5.3 User-defined properties;65
3.5.4;2.5.4 Symbol properties (components);69
3.5.5;2.5.5 Form properties;70
3.5.6;2.5.6 Plot frame properties;70
3.6;2.6 Buttons and popup menus;70
3.6.1;2.6.1 Device dialog buttons;71
3.6.2;2.6.2 Buttons in dialogs (configuring);71
3.6.3;2.6.3 Buttons in dialogs such as filter schemes;72
3.6.4;2.6.4 Restore default function;73
3.6.5;2.6.5 Property arrangements (components);73
3.6.6;2.6.6 Format properties;75
3.6.7;2.6.7 Buttons (small black triangles);76
3.6.8;2.6.8 Dialogs for schemes;76
3.7;2.7 Master data;77
3.8;2.8 Operation;78
3.8.1;2.8.1 Using the keyboard;78
3.8.2;2.8.2 Using the mouse;80
3.9;2.9 User interface — more useful information;80
3.9.1;2.9.1 Using workspaces;80
3.9.2;2.9.2 Dialog display;81
4;3 Projects;86
4.1;3.1 Project types;87
4.1.1;3.1.1 Project types in EPLAN;88
4.1.2;3.1.2 Project templates and basic projects;89
4.2;3.2 Creating a new project;91
4.2.1;3.2.1 New project (from a basic project);91
5;4 The graphical editor (GED);96
5.1;4.1 Page navigator;96
5.1.1;4.1.1 Page types;98
5.1.2;4.1.2 The popup menu in the page navigator;101
5.1.3;4.1.3 Page navigator filter;120
5.1.4;4.1.4 Edit in table;122
5.1.5;4.1.5 List with preselection;124
5.2;4.2 General functions;125
5.2.1;4.2.1 Title bar;125
5.2.2;4.2.2 Status bar;126
5.3;4.3 Coordinate systems;127
5.3.1;4.3.1 Graphical coordinate system;127
5.3.2;4.3.2 Logical coordinate system;128
5.3.3;4.3.3 Fluid power and process-engineering coordinate systems;128
5.3.4;4.3.4 3D coordinate systems;128
5.4;4.4 Grid;129
5.5;4.5 Increments, coordinate input;130
5.5.1;4.5.1 Increment;130
5.5.2;4.5.2 Coordinate input;131
5.5.3;4.5.3 Relative coordinate input;132
5.5.4;4.5.4 Move base point;132
5.6;4.6 Graphical editing functions;133
5.6.1;4.6.1 Graphical objects: lines, circles, rectangles;134
5.6.2;4.6.2 Trim, chamfer, stretch and more;136
5.6.3;4.6.3 Group and ungroup;144
5.6.4;4.6.4 Copy, move, delete;145
5.6.5;4.6.5 Dimensioning;146
5.7;4.7 Texts;149
5.7.1;4.7.1 Normal (free) texts;150
5.7.2;4.7.2 Path function texts;151
5.7.3;4.7.3 Special texts;153
5.7.4;4.7.4 Properties – Text dialog;156
5.8;4.8 Components (symbols);162
5.8.1;4.8.1 Insert components (symbols);162
5.8.2;4.8.2 Properties (components) dialog – [device] tab;164
5.8.3;4.8.3 Display tab;165
5.8.4;4.8.4 Symbol/function data tab;167
5.8.5;4.8.5 Parts tab;170
5.9;4.9 Cross-references;171
5.9.1;4.9.1 Contact image on component;171
5.9.2;4.9.2 Contact image in path;174
5.9.3;4.9.3 Special feature: Pair cross-reference;176
5.9.4;4.9.4 Contact image distributed device list;179
5.10;4.10 Device selection settings;181
6;5 Navigators;182
6.1;5.1 Overview of the most important navigators;183
6.1.1;5.1.1 Additional navigators and modules;188
6.1.2;5.1.2 General navigator functions;191
6.2;5.2 Device navigator;191
6.2.1;5.2.1 Swap;193
6.2.2;5.2.2 Assign main function;193
6.2.3;5.2.3 Synchronize function texts;196
6.2.4;5.2.4 Numbering (Number DT);197
6.2.5;5.2.5 Device protection;203
6.2.6;5.2.6 Import (device data);204
6.2.7;5.2.7 New;207
6.2.8;5.2.8 New functions;209
6.2.9;5.2.9 New device;210
6.3;5.3 Terminal strip navigator;212
6.3.1;5.3.1 Edit (terminal editor);212
6.3.2;5.3.2 Generate multi-level terminal;217
6.3.3;5.3.3 Number terminals;218
6.3.4;5.3.4 New;222
6.3.5;5.3.5 New functions;223
6.3.6;5.3.6 New terminals (devices);224
6.3.7;5.3.7 View;227
6.4;5.4 Plug (female pin) navigator;229
6.4.1;5.4.1 Edit (plug/female pin editor);229
6.4.2;5.4.2 Number pins;230
6.4.3;5.4.3 New;230
6.4.4;5.4.4 New functions;231
6.4.5;5.4.5 Generate plug definition (plug and/or female pin);231
6.4.6;5.4.6 Generate pin (plug and/or female pin);232
6.5;5.5 Cable navigator;234
6.5.1;5.5.1 Edit;234
6.5.2;5.5.2 Number (cable DT);236
6.5.3;5.5.3 Automatic cable selection;238
6.5.4;5.5.4 Generate cables automatically;240
6.5.5;5.5.5 Assign cable connections;243
6.5.6;5.5.6 New;245
6.5.7;5.5.7 Number DT;246
6.6;5.6 PLC navigator;248
6.6.1;5.6.1 Write back connection point descriptions;250
6.6.2;5.6.2 Set data types;252
6.6.3;5.6.3 Export/Import data;252
6.6.4;5.6.4 Addresses/assignment lists;253
6.6.5;5.6.5 Address;256
6.6.6;5.6.6 New;258
6.6.7;5.6.7 New functions;259
6.6.8;5.6.8 New device;261
6.6.9;5.6.9 View;261
6.7;5.7 Part navigator (Devices/Parts);263
6.7.1;5.7.1 Add project part;264
6.7.2;5.7.2 Add part;266
6.7.3;5.7.3 Insert device;267
6.7.4;5.7.4 Exchange part;267
6.7.5;5.7.5 Edit part;268
6.7.6;5.7.6 Device selection;268
6.7.7;5.7.7 Assign item number;269
6.7.8;5.7.8 Synchronize parts data;270
6.7.9;5.7.9 Export/Import;270
6.7.10;5.7.10 View;270
6.8;5.8 Macro navigator;272
6.8.1;5.8.1 Macros – a general description;272
6.8.2;5.8.2 Macro project;272
6.8.3;5.8.3 Macro box;273
6.8.4;5.8.4 Macro navigator/Generate automatically;281
6.8.5;5.8.5 Macros in general (without macro project);285
6.8.6;5.8.6 Macros with value sets (without macro project);289
6.9;5.9 Navigators – general functions;298
6.9.1;5.9.1 Place from navigators;298
6.9.2;5.9.2 Assign from navigators;301
6.9.3;5.9.3 Filters;302
6.10;5.10 Correction functions;304
7;6 Reports;306
7.1;6.1 What are reports?;307
7.2;6.2 Report types;307
7.3;6.3 Types of graphical reports;308
7.3.1;6.3.1 Report types (forms);308
7.3.2;6.3.2 Special connection diagrams;327
7.3.3;6.3.3 Next forms;329
7.3.4;6.3.4 Conditional forms;332
7.4;6.4 Settings (output options);334
7.4.1;6.4.1 The Display/output project setting;335
7.4.2;6.4.2 The Parts project setting;336
7.4.3;6.4.3 The Output to pages project setting;338
7.5;6.5 Generate reports;350
7.5.1;6.5.1 Reports dialog;350
7.5.2;6.5.2 Generate reports without templates;352
7.5.3;6.5.3 Popup menus in the Reports tab;362
7.5.4;6.5.4 Generate reports with templates;363
7.6;6.6 Other functions;371
7.6.1;6.6.1 Update;371
7.6.2;6.6.2 Generate project reports;372
7.6.3;6.6.3 Generate report project;372
7.6.4;6.6.4 Settings for automatic updates;372
7.7;6.7 Labeling;373
7.7.1;6.7.1 Settings;373
7.8;6.8 Edit properties externally;382
7.8.1;6.8.1 Export data;383
7.8.2;6.8.2 Import data;390
8;7 Management tasks in EPLAN;392
8.1;7.1 Structure identifier management;392
8.1.1;7.1.1 List of identifiers in structure identifier management;396
8.1.2;7.1.2 Graphical buttons;398
8.1.3;7.1.3 Sort menu;400
8.1.4;7.1.4 Extras menu;401
8.1.5;7.1.5 Configure protection (protect identifiers from changes);403
8.2;7.2 Message management;405
8.2.1;7.2.1 The visual appearance of message management;406
8.2.2;7.2.2 Project checks;407
8.2.3;7.2.3 Message classes and message categories;408
8.2.4;7.2.4 Filters in message management;416
8.2.5;7.2.5 Various message edition options;418
8.3;7.3 Layer management;421
8.3.1;7.3.1 Standard layers;422
8.3.2;7.3.2 Export and import of layers;422
8.3.3;7.3.3 Create and delete your own layers;423
8.3.4;7.3.4 Uses of layers;425
8.4;7.4 Parts management;428
8.4.1;7.4.1 Structure of parts management;430
8.4.2;7.4.2 Tabs in parts management;430
8.5;7.5 Revision control;440
8.5.1;7.5.1 General;440
8.5.2;7.5.2 Generate new revision;441
8.5.3;7.5.3 Execute changes;442
8.5.4;7.5.4 Complete page(s);446
8.5.5;7.5.5 Generate reports;448
8.5.6;7.5.6 Complete a project;449
8.6;7.6 Project management;451
8.6.1;7.6.1 Project management dialog;451
8.6.2;7.6.2 Project management buttons;453
8.6.3;7.6.3 Project management filters;458
8.6.4;7.6.4 Create projects (project management);459
9;8 Export, import, print;462
9.1;8.1 Export and import of DXF/DWG files;463
9.1.1;8.1.1 Exporting DXF and DWG files;463
9.1.2;8.1.2 Import of DXF and DWG files;468
9.2;8.2 Image files;473
9.2.1;8.2.1 Exporting image files;473
9.2.2;8.2.2 Insert image files (import);476
9.3;8.3 Print;480
9.3.1;8.3.1 The Print dialog and its options;480
9.3.2;8.3.2 Important export/print setting;483
9.4;8.4 Export and import of projects;483
9.4.1;8.4.1 Exporting projects;484
9.4.2;8.4.2 Importing projects;484
9.5;8.5 Print attached documents;485
9.6;8.6 Import PDF comments;486
9.6.1;8.6.1 Importing commented PDF documents;487
9.6.2;8.6.2 Deleting PDF comments;490
9.7;8.7 Generate PDF documents;492
9.7.1;8.7.1 Export of PDF files;493
10;9 Data backup;502
10.1;9.1 Zipping and unzipping of projects;503
10.1.1;9.1.1 Zip projects;503
10.1.2;9.1.2 Unzip projects;505
10.2;9.2 Backing up and restoring projects;506
10.2.1;9.2.1 Back up projects;506
10.2.2;Restore projects;512
10.3;9.3 Other important settings;515
10.3.1;9.3.1 Default settings for project backup (global user setting);515
10.3.2;9.3.2 Compress project (remove unnecessary data);516
10.3.3;9.3.3 Automated processing of a project;518
10.4;9.4 Backing up and restoring master data;522
10.4.1;9.4.1 Backing up master data;522
10.4.2;9.4.2 Restoring master data;524
10.5;9.5 Send project by e-mail directly;526
11;10 Master data editors;528
11.1;10.1 Preparatory measures;531
11.2;10.2 Clear overview of forms;531
11.2.1;10.2.1 First option — manual overview;531
11.2.2;10.2.2 Second option — automatic overview;534
11.3;10.3 Forms;536
11.3.1;10.3.1 Create new form (from copy);539
11.3.2;10.3.2 Edit existing form;546
11.3.3;10.3.3 Create new form;546
11.4;10.4 Plot frames;548
11.4.1;10.4.1 Create new plot frame (from copy);548
11.4.2;10.4.2 Edit existing plot frame;551
11.4.3;10.4.3 Create new plot frame;552
12;11 Old EPLAN data (EPLAN 5);554
12.1;11.1 Import options;555
13;12 Extensions;558
13.1;12.1 EPLAN Data Portal;558
13.1.1;12.1.1 What are the advantages of the EPLAN Data Portal?;558
13.1.2;12.1.2 Before the first start;559
13.1.3;12.1.3 How the EPLAN Data Portal works;562
13.2;12.2 Project options;570
13.2.1;12.2.1 What are project options?;570
13.2.2;12.2.2 Terminology in the Project options module;570
13.2.3;12.2.3 Creating options and sections;571
13.2.4;12.2.4 Generate options overview report;580
14;13 FAQs;582
14.1;13.1 General;583
14.2;13.2 Parts;616
14.3;13.3 Terminals, plugs;623
14.4;13.4 Cables;627
14.5;13.5 Properties, layers;628
14.5.1;13.5.1 Master data;632
14.6;13.6 Data exchange;639
14.7;13.7 Reports;641
15;14 Creating a schematic project — step by step;644
15.1;14.1 Create a project;644
15.2;14.2 Generate pages;647
15.3;14.3 Create a schematic;651
15.3.1;14.3.1 Insert symbols;652
15.3.2;14.3.2 Insert cables;657
15.3.3;14.3.3 Add texts;660
15.4;14.4 Generate reports;662
15.4.1;14.4.1 Generating other report pages;665
16;Index;666

Über Autor(innen)

Gischel, Bernd
Bernd Gischel ist Abteilungsleiter Elektrokonstruktion und EPLAN-Administrator bei der Firma Dressel GmbH in Unna. Er moderiert die EPLAN-Foren auf CAD.DE.