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This option allows you to define a parallel relationship between equipment items.

  • The definition of a parallel relationship between items is subject to certain rules. See Rules Governing Parallel Relations.

  • The software does not allow you to make parallel connections or change existing parallel connections of cables on the Cable Common Properties dialog. Parallel cable connections or changes of parallel associations can be carried out only in cable block diagrams.

  1. Select Actions > Manage Parallel Equipment ParallelConnect_Equip.

  2. On the Parallel Equipment Assistant dialog, under Show parallel equipment data, select one of the following filtering options to determine what data you want to see in the Parallel equipment definition grid:

    • Show all existing parallel pairs — shows all the existing parallel equipment items that have been defined as pairs in the current plant.

    • Parallel pairs placed on the current cable block diagram only — shows only those paired equipment items that have been placed on the current cable block diagram.

    • Parallel pairs not placed on any cable block diagram — shows only those paired equipment items that have not been placed on any cable block diagram.

  3. In the Parallel equipment definition grid, select Add to append a new empty row.

  4. Select the new row and then select under Item 1 and Item 2 to find appropriate equipment items.

  5. Under Input/Output, select the list arrow and select In or Out to set the parallel connection on the inlet or outlet side of the equipment.

    • The list arrow and appear only after selecting a row.

    • To cancel a parallel definition, select a row and select Remove.

  6. Select Apply if you want to define or change another pair of items.

    OR

    Select OK to accept all your definitions and close the Parallel Equipment Assistant.

  • After completing the definition of the parallel pairs and opening a cable block diagram, all the parallel pairs become available in the Parallel pairs list on the Modify Connector ribbon. This ribbon becomes available after you select a cable that has been placed on a cable block diagram. See Connect Equipment Items in Parallel.

  • In the Electrical Index and Electrical Engineer, a special indicator Parallel_Tree-ICN appears next to the equipment items that are connected in parallel.
    For example Parallel_Tree-ICN_2.