This dialog enables you to manage cable type data that appears on the Cable Properties dialog, Type field. The Cable Types dialog holds all the data that pertains to the cable types in the current <plant>. You can view the data or delete it as needed. This dialog provides access to the Cable Type Properties dialog, where you can create a new cable type or edit the properties of an existing cable type.
To open this dialog, on the Wiring module menu, select Tables > Cable > Types.
Find cable type
Allows you to find a record in the data window. Type the item that you want to find, and the software selects it on-the-fly in the data window.
Cable Type
Displays the cable type name, for example, SP IS, Multi-Pair OAS, and so forth.
Description
Displays the cable type description, for example Single Pair Shielded, Multi-Pairs or Overall Shield.
Part Number
Displays the catalog part number associated with a particular cable type.
Gland - End 1
Displays a gland for the first end of the cable from the list of glands that you define on the Cable Glands dialog.
Gland - End 2
Displays a gland for the second end of the cable from the list of glands that you define on the Cable Glands dialog.
Attenuation Factor
Displays the attenuation factor value.
Attenuation UOM
Displays the unit of measure label for the attenuation factor.
Cable Resistance
Displays the cable resistance factor.
Cable Resistance UOM
Displays the unit of measure label for the cable resistance.
Capacitance Factor
Displays the capacitance factor value.
Capacitance UOM
Displays the unit of measure label for the defined capacitance factor.
Inductance Factor
Displays the inductance factor value.
Inductance UOM
Displays the unit of measure label for the defined inductance factor.
Cross Section
Displays the cross section of the wires in this cable.
Max. Fieldbus Length
Displays the maximum for this type of cable for a fieldbus segment.
Length UOM
Displays the unit of measure for all cable- length parameters. Note that the software uses the unit of measure to calculate the total cable length for a particular cable type when generating a Cable Summary Take-off report.
Min. Drum Length
Displays the minimum drum length for a particular cable type.
Max. Drum Length
Displays the maximum drum length for a particular cable type.
Drum Spare Length Percent
Displays the percent out of the total drum length that Smart Instrumentation adds as the cable spare length.