You use plug-and-socket boxes to connect telecom objects that have connectors. The Plug-and-Socket Box Wizard enables you to create plug-and-socket boxes or reconfigure the existing ones.
You can create a new telecom plug-and-socket box field device in the Domain Explorer or the Reference Explorer. If you are creating a plug-and-socket box that is going to have a frequently used configuration, we recommend that you create it in the Reference Explorer. Reference plug-and- socket boxes facilitate fast creation of plant plug-and-socket boxes by copying required configurations from the Reference Explorer to the Domain Explorer. However, if you want to create a plug-and-socket box 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 panels in the current <unit>.
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In the Domain Explorer, double-select the Panels by Category folder and expand the Telecom Panels folder.
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Right-click the Field Devices folder and then on the shortcut menu select New > Field Device (Plug-and-Socket).
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In the Plug-and-Socket Box wizard, follow all the instructions carefully and select Next until you complete the wizard.
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You can select
next to a list arrow to access the appropriate supporting table. This allows you
to add, edit, or delete select list items.
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When defining plug-and-socket box connectors, under Connector type definition display, Smart Instrumentation displays the connector sequence, the appropriate pin number, and the pin polarities according to the configuration of the connector than you selected.