This procedure shows you how to terminate a single cable set.
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Open a wiring diagram and select Edit > Activate Connection Mode
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In Electrical Index, Electrical Engineer, or Related Items window, expand the hierarchy of a cable to display its sets.
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Select a cable set.
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In the wiring drawing, move the cursor over the terminal strip that you want to connect to the cable set.
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The software displays the available, valid connection points of the terminal strip on your drawing. For more details, see Place Point Ribbon (Smart Electrical) in the Catalog Manager help.
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You can place an entire terminal strip on a wiring diagram by dragging it to an open drawing from the Electrical Index. In a conventional wiring diagram, it is also possible to place a sub-set of terminals or individual terminals on an open diagram. Drag the required terminals from the List View pane in the Electrical Index and place them on the diagram as needed. Note that you cannot place the same terminal more than once on the same wiring diagram.
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Select the connection point of the terminal to which you want to connect the cable set.
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On the shortcut menu, select Custom Connection.
If you select the Continuous Connection Method, the software connects the cable set starting with the terminal you selected and
completes the connection of the other terminals in a sequential order.
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On the Cable Connection Type Selection dialog, select a connection type you require.
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Select Connect.