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This procedure explains how to create a wiring equipment item that belongs to any wiring equipment category except for I/O cards and I/O terminations.

You can create new wiring equipment items either in the Domain Explorer or the Reference Explorer. If you are creating a wiring equipment item that is going to have a frequently used configuration, we recommend that you create it in the Reference Explorer. Reference wiring equipment items facilitate fast creation of plant items by copying an existing wiring equipment item from the Reference Explorer to the Domain Explorer. However, if you want to create a wiring equipment item that does not have a configuration that you intend to use frequently, we recommend that you create it in the Domain Explorer and in the <unit> where it is to be physically located. This is helpful when filtering the wiring equipment items in the current <unit>.

  1. Press F7 to open the Domain Explorer, or press F8 to open the Reference Explorer and expand the Panels folder.

  2. In the Domain Explorer, do one of the following:

    • Expand the Panels by Category folder and navigate to a wiring item under which you want to create a new wiring equipment item.

    • Expand the Panels by Location folder and navigate to a wiring item under which you want to create a new wiring equipment item.

    SHARED Tip There is a lot of flexibility in creating a wiring hierarchy in Smart Instrumentation. There is no rigid structure like "panel – terminal strip – terminal" that limits your wiring design. Therefore, you can create wiring equipment items under various types of items. To see examples of possible wiring hierarchy structures, see Wiring Items Hierarchy Examples.

  3. Right-click a wiring item under which you want to create new wiring equipment and then select New > Wiring Equipment.

  4. In the New Wiring Equipment dialog, from the Category list, select a category to which the new item belongs.

  5. Under Name, type the name of the item and select OK.

  6. In the Wiring Equipment Properties dialog, on the General tab, do one of the following to define the name of the new equipment:

    • Select the Apply naming convention check box selected if you want the software to name the new equipment automatically according to the naming conventions that are set for this type of equipment in the Administration module. For more information, see Naming Conventions in the Administration Module help.

    • Clear the Apply naming convention check box and under Name, type the name of the new equipment. Note that if you do not clear the Apply naming convention check box, the software will ignore the name that you type under Name.

  7. Select the Double width check box if the item occupies a double width slot.

  8. In the Details group box do the following as you require:

    1. Type a description.

    2. Select an item type, model, and manufacturer. If the required value is not available on the list, select to define a new one.

    3. Enter a sequence if you need to define the sequence of the new item in its parent item. This sequence also determines the order in which wiring items appear under their parent item in the Domain Explorer tree view.

  9. Select the Category Properties tab.

    SHARED Tip If you are creating a miscellaneous wiring equipment item , the Category Properties tab is not available.

  10. Revise and modify category property values as you require. Select the value for each property and modify it as needed.

    SHARED Tip Wiring equipment categories that are shipped with Smart Instrumentation have predefined properties. You cannot delete or rename any of these categories or their properties. You can only edit their values. However, you can add user-defined properties to any category which you can rename or delete as you want. For details, see Customize and Use Wiring Equipment Categories.

  11. Select the Associate Symbols tab to associate a symbol with the current item. The software will use this symbol when generating a report in the Enhanced Report Utility. For details, see Associate a Symbol with an Item.

  12. Select OK to accept your settings and close the dialog.