The options on this tab allow you to set wiring and control system profile defaults for a selected telecom device type. Wiring and control system profile defaults allow you to create new tag numbers with certain predefined wiring settings. You can automatically define new telecom items as control systems so that new tag numbers with the current telecom device 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 default 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.
Telecom device type
Displays the current telecom device type.
Telecom device type description
Displays the current telecom device type description.
Include wiring
Activates the wiring and control system profile definition. This selection allows you to select a default panel and define its connections. Also, you can enable I/O assignment for tag numbers that belong to a specified telecom device type and create control system tags automatically.
Control system (available only after selecting Include wiring)
Enables I/O assignment for tag numbers that belong to the specified telecom device type.
Automatic CS tags (available only after selecting Include wiring)
Automatically creates a control system tag that Smart Instrumentation will couple with new tag.
Default device panel (available only after selecting Include wiring)
Allows you to select the default device panel for the new tags. Note that the panels on this list are those that were defined as default device panels in the Panel Category field of the Device Panels window.
Conventional connections
Displays the existing default connection definitions for the selected panel. You can create a new definition or edit an existing one as required. These options become available after selecting an appropriate panel from the Panel list.
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
Displays the existing default plug-and-socket connection definitions for the selected panel. You can create a new definition or edit an existing one as required. These options become available after selecting a panel with plug-and- socket connections from the Panel list.
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.