The options on this tab allow you to set wiring and control system profile defaults for a selected instrument type. Wiring and control system profile defaults allow you to create new tag numbers with certain predefined wiring settings. You can automatically define new instruments as control systems so that new tag numbers with the current instrument type profile become part of a control system that can send and receive signals. Wiring profile defaults for new tag numbers can also include automatic creation of control system (CS) tags, selection of reference panels and cables, as well as a default connection type. Note that the wiring and I/O profile defaults can take effect only after you activate them in the Preferences dialog.
Instrument type
Displays the current instrument type.
Instrument type description
Displays the current instrument type description.
Include wiring
Activates the wiring and control system profile definition. This selection allows you to select a reference panel and define its connections. Also, you can enable I/O assignment for tag numbers that belong to a specified instrument type and create control system tags automatically.
Control system
Enables I/O assignment for tag numbers that belong to the specified instrument type (available only after selecting Include wiring).
Automatic CS tags (available only after selecting Include wiring)
Automatically creates a control system tag that Smart Instrumentation will couple with new tag.
Reference device panel
After selecting the Include wiring check box, allows you to select a reference device panel for the new tags. Note that the panels on this list are those that were defined as reference device panels in the Panel Category field of the Device Panels window.
Note that the software does not allow you to define a wiring instrument type profile that enables connections on the left side of a device panel.
Conventional connections
This group box displays the existing default connection definitions for the selected panel. You can create a new definition or edit an existing one. These options become available after selecting an appropriate panel from the Reference device panel list. If you select a reference device panel that has both connectors and terminals, you can define conventional as well as plug- and-socket connections.
New
Allows you to define a new conventional connection.
Properties
Allows you to edit the properties of a conventional connection.
Move Up
Allows you to move up a selected row.
Move Down
Allows you to move down a selected row.
Plug-and-socket connections
This group box displays the existing default plug-and-socket connection definitions for the selected panel. You can create a new definition or edit an existing one. These options become available after selecting a reference device panel with plug-and-socket connections from the Reference device panel list. If you select a reference device panel that has both connectors and terminals, you can define conventional as well as plug-and- socket connections.
New
Allows you to define a new plug-and-socket connection.
Properties
Allows you to edit the properties of a plug-and- socket connection.
Move Up
Allows you to move up a selected row.
Move Down
Allows you to move down a selected row.