The tree view pane of the Domain Explorer shows instrumentation items organized by folders. Smart Instrumentation defines standard folders in the database. You cannot move or delete these folders, nor can you add new folders. Each folder contains an item type, and the options available on the menus depend on the currently selected item type.
After expanding a plant hierarchy, the following folders are displayed:
Loops
Loops are arranged at the lowest level of the plant hierarchy. You can navigate to a loop by expanding the plant hierarchy. Continue expanding your plant hierarchy to display the Loops folder that contains all the existing loops in the current <unit>. Loops, in turn, can contain loop blocks used in CAD loop drawing generation, instruments and control system tags. Instruments can contain instrument blocks used in CAD loop drawing generation. For more information, see Items in the Loops Folder.
Instruments
Instrument tags are arranged at the lowest level of the plant hierarchy in the Instruments folder. You can navigate to a tag number by expanding the plant hierarchy. Continue expanding your plant hierarchy to display the Instruments folder that contains all the existing tag numbers in the current <unit>. Instrument tags can be parent items of CS tags, maintenance event record, specifications, process data sheets, and any other documents that are associated with a selected instrument tag.
Electrical Tags
This folder holds all the tag numbers that have either been published to Smart Instrumentation from Smart Electrical or that you have created for representing electrical signals. You can associate these tags with items under the Electrical Equipment folder and publish the items with these associations back to Smart Electrical.
Uncoupled CS Tags
This folder holds all the CS tags that are not linked to another tag (uncoupled CS tags). You can view the list of existing tags and open the tag number properties for editing. You can also create new tags by right-clicking this folder.
Functional Requirement
This folder holds all the existing functional requirements created for the selected unit. You can create new functional requirements by right-clicking on this folder. You can view and edit the properties of the functional requirements, view and edit the instrument tags associated with a functional requirement and so forth.
Wiring items are organized in the following folders:
Panels by Location
Panels are arranged according to their location and category. In this folder, panels are arranged according to their location. You can perform the following actions:
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Create a new location based on the structure you define in the Location Manager.
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Move a panel from one location to another by dragging it to another location.
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Right-click a location and create a new panel and then create the required child items.
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When right-clicking a location or a wiring item within a location, you can perform various actions that are available on the shortcut menu.
You can create various wiring structures in the Panels by Location folder. For an example of one possible wiring structure, see Panels by Location Hierarchy Example.
Panels by Category
In this folder, panels are arranged according to their category. Panels, in turn, contain their child items, for example terminal strips, racks, wiring equipment, and so forth. There is a lot of flexibility in creating a panel hierarchy. There is no rigid structure like "panel - strip - terminal" that limits your wiring design. You can create various wiring structures, as you require. See Panels by Category Hierarchy Examples to examine a few possible structures.
Cables
This folder holds all the existing cables. You can create various child items under cables. For an example, see Cable Hierarchy Example.
Cross Cables
This folder holds all the cross wiring cables and wires. You can create new cross cables and cross wires as you require.
Lines, hook-ups, process equipment, P&IDs, and so forth are organized in separate folders at the top hierarchy level of the tree view.
Telecom Equipment
This folder holds all the available telecom equipment cabinets classified by their categories: PA Cabinets, PABX Cabinets, Miscellaneous, Hubs, Amplifiers, and Intercoms. Each folder displays the existing equipment cabinets belonging to that category. You cannot create new cabinets in the Telecom Equipment folder. To create a new equipment cabinet, expand the following hierarchy: Panels by Category > Telecom Panels > Equipment Cabinets. Then, right-click the Equipment Cabinets folder, point to New and select the command that you require.
Process Equipment
This folder displays all the existing equipment that your instruments are installed on. Equipment is also categorized according to different types, such as compressors, burners, pumps, and so on. You can right-click this folder and create new process equipment. Then, you can create an instrument by right-clicking an equipment item.
Lines
This folder holds all the existing lines in your <plant>. After right-clicking a line, you can add a new instrument.
Fieldbus Segments
This folder contains all the segments, their associated tag numbers and virtual tags that exist in your fieldbus system. All fieldbus items are arranged in a tree-like hierarchy that can be expanded and collapsed. For details, see Fieldbus Segments in the Domain Explorer.
Hook-Ups
This folder holds all the existing hook-up types, hook-ups, and their child items. For details, see Items in the Hook-Ups Folder.
P&IDs
This folder displays all the existing P&ID document references. You can right-click a P&ID document reference and create a new instrument, loop, and line.
Controllers
This folder displays all the existing controllers and their child items. You cannot create new controllers in this folder, but you can select a slot and add a terminal strip, an I/O card, or any other wiring equipment item.
Drawing Block Types
This folder holds all the existing CAD drawing block types and their blocks, which you use when generating CAD loop drawings. In this folder, you create your blocks but you do not make any associations. You can only associate blocks with loops or instruments using the Loops folder actions of the Loop Drawings module options. For details, see Items in the Drawing Block Types Folder.
Electrical Equipment
This folder holds all the items of electrical equipment that have been retrieved from Smart Electrical. In this folder, you can view the items and associate them with electrical signals. For details, see Items in the Electrical Equipment Folder.
Test Equipment
This folder displays all the items of test equipment that have been created in Smart Instrumentation.