This procedure shows you how to create a device panel with a device cable in the Engineering Data Editor's (EDE) Module.
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In the EDE Explorer, open an EDE View from the Instrument Index folder.
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Select the required tag numbers.
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Right-click, and from the shortcut menu, select, Actions > Create Device Panel and Cable.
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On the Results dialog, view the propagation results, and then select Close.
To make this feature work, you must select the Create wiring check box and choose a reference device panel on the Wiring and Control System tab in the instrument type profile of the selected tag number before you attempt
to create a new device panel. You can also select a reference device cable if you
want Smart Instrumentation to create device cables with the device panels. For more details, see Define an Instrument Type Profile.