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Press F8 to open the Reference Explorer.
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Double-click the Panels folder, and select a panel.
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Right-click the selected panel and then on the shortcut menu, select New > Wiring Equipment.
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On the New Wiring Equipment dialog, from the Category list, select Fieldbus Brick.
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Under Name, type the name of the new fieldbus brick and select OK.
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In the Wiring Equipment Properties – Fieldbus Brick dialog, on the General tab, type the name of the new fieldbus brick.
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Select the Double width check box if the fieldbus brick occupies a double width slot or position.
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In the Details group box do the following as you require:
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Type a description.
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Select a type, model, and manufacturer. If the required value is not available on the list, select
to define a new one.
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Enter a sequence if you need to define the card sequence.
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Select the Category Properties tab to enter the power supply requirement and current consumption values for the reference fieldbus brick.
Fieldbus brick is a wiring equipment category that is shipped with Smart Instrumentation. You cannot delete or rename any of the category properties that have been shipped
with the software. However, you can add user-defined properties which you can rename
or delete as you want. For details, see Add User-Defined Wiring Equipment Category Properties. Note that the software uses the Current consumption and the User-defined current consumption values in segment validation reports.
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Select the Associated Symbols tab to associate a symbol with this 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.
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Select OK to accept your settings and close the dialog.
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In the Reference Explorer, right-click the new fieldbus brick, then on the shortcut menu, select New > Apparatus Group.
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On the Apparatus Group dialog, select the required configuration from the Configuration name list. Make sure that this is configuration is compatible with fieldbus and that the Fieldbus apparatus check box is selected.
If you do not have an appropriate apparatus configuration, create one. (For details,
see Configure a Fieldbus Apparatus).
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Enter the number of apparatuses that you require.
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Select Create.
Smart Instrumentation automatically assigns sequential position numbers to each apparatus. You can edit
them later if required. For details, see Edit Apparatus Terminal Properties.
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On the Terminal Strip Properties dialog, define the new apparatus strip as required select OK. (For details, see Create a Terminal Strip.
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Select Close in the Apparatus dialog.
The new apparatus appears in the Reference Explorer under the current fieldbus brick.
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Drag the new fieldbus brick to a panel in the Domain Explorer.
The software copies the fieldbus brick assembly that includes the fieldbus brick and the apparatus.
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On the Terminal Strip Properties dialog, rename the fieldbus brick, modify the other properties as you require, and then select OK.
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Connect the apparatus to the appropriate cables. Right-click the apparatus strip you want to connect and then on the shortcut menu, select Actions > Connection.
The Connection window opens displaying the apparatus terminals in yellow:
