Create a Reference I/O Termination - Intergraph Smart Instrumentation - Help

Press F8 to open the Reference Explorer.

In the Reference Explorer, expand the Wiring Equipment folder.

Right-click the I/O Terminations folder and then on the shortcut menu, select New > Wiring Equipment.

Because reference I/O termination items do not have parent hierarchy items, the software does not check the name uniqueness of new reference I/O termination items. Therefore, make sure that you name your new reference I/O termination items appropriately.

On the New Wiring Equipment dialog, from the Category list, select I/O Termination.

Under Name, type the name of the new I/O termination and select OK.

On the Wiring Equipment Properties – I/O Termination dialog, on the General tab, do one of the following to define the name of the new card:

• Select the Apply naming convention check box selected if you want the software to name the new card automatically according to the naming conventions that are set for this type of equipment in the Administration module. For more information, see Naming Conventions in the Smart Instrumentation Administration Help.

• Clear the Apply naming convention check box and under Name, type the name of the new card. Note that if you do not clear the Apply naming convention check box, the software will ignore the name that you type under Name.

Select the Double width check box if the card occupies a double width slot.

In the Details group box do the following as you require:

Type a description.

Select an I/O termination type, model, and manufacturer. If the required value is not available on the list, select to define a new one.

Enter a sequence if you need to define the sequence of the new I/O termination in its parent item. This sequence also determines the order in which wiring items appear under their parent item in the Domain Explorer tree view.

Select the Control System tab.

From the I/O type list, select an I/O type to determine the actual function of the new I/O termination. For example, AI, AO, DI, DP, Fieldbus, Profibus, and so forth. You can add more values to this list in the I/O Type supporting table in the Instrument Index module.

To set the new I/O termination in a distant cabinet or to associate the I/O termination with an I/O card that resides in another panel, do the following:

1. Select the Set within a distant cabinet check box.

2. Select a cabinet in the Primary I/O card group box.

To associate the current I/O termination with an I/O card that does not have a built-in termination block, select the required options in the Primary I/O card group box.

The I/O card list contains only those I/O cards that have been created under a rack and a slot. For more information, see Associate an I/O card with an I/O Termination.

To define the current I/O termination as an I/O termination that serves two redundant I/O cards, do the following:

1. Select the Define a redundant I/O card check box.

2. Select the required options in the Secondary I/O card group box.

3. Select the Category Properties tab.

4. Revise and modify category property values as you require. Select the value for each property and modify it as needed.

   I/O termination is a wiring equipment category that is shipped with Smart Instrumentation. You cannot delete or rename any of the wiring equipment categories that have been shipped with the software. Nor can you delete or rename the properties of the shipped categories. However, when editing I/O termination properties, you can add user-defined properties which you can rename or delete as you want. For details, see Customize and Use Wiring Equipment Categories.

5. Select the Associate Symbols tab to associate a symbol with the current I/O termination. The software will use this symbol when generating a report in the Enhanced Report Utility. For details, see Associate a Symbol with an Item.

6. Select OK to accept your settings and close the dialog.