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This option describes how to edit the properties of a wire.

If you are working under cable type dependency, and have already created plant cables based on a particular reference cable, the software does not allow you to add cable sets or wires to such a reference cable. Further, you cannot add cable sets or wires to a plant cable created under cable type dependency. The System Administrator can enable cable type dependency when making domain definitions.

  1. Press F7 to open the Domain Explorer, or press F8 to open the Reference Explorer.

  2. Expand the Cables folder and then double-click a cable to display its cable sets.

  3. Double-click a cable set to display the existing wires.

  4. Right-click a wire and select Properties.

  5. In the Wire Properties dialog, under Wire, type the wire tag.

    SHARED Tip By default, wire tags are based on the signal that they carry. To name wires based on user input the Domain Administrator needs to enable cable type dependency when making domain definitions.

  6. In the Details group box, under Wire sequence in set, accept the automatically assigned value that determines the numbering sequence of the wire in the cable set.

    SHARED Tip The values that Smart Instrumentation suggests under Wire sequence in set are unique throughout As-Built and all engineering projects where the current cable set appears.

  7. From the Polarity list, select the signal polarity or shield.

    SHARED Tip When you create a cable for the first time, or when you copy from reference cables, check for the existence of shield indication wherever needed. Shield indication is important when Smart Instrumentation propagates signals through wires. In this case, the software does not overwrite the wire tag with the tag signal. You can also define a wire as an overall shield if required.

  8. From the Type list, select the required wire type. If the required type is not on this list, select next to the list arrow to open a dialog where you can add, modify, or delete items from the Wire type list.

  9. From the Color list, select the required wire color. If the required color is not on this list, select next to the list arrow to open a dialog where you can add, modify, or delete items from the Wire color list.

  10. In the Note text field, type a brief note if needed.

  11. To name the wire ends according to a naming convention, select the appropriate naming convention from the Wire end naming convention list. Note that this check box is available only if the Domain Administrator has enabled it in the Wire End Naming Conventions dialog.

  12. Do the following to name the wire ends not according to a naming convention:

    1. Select Override naming convention.

    2. Under Wire end 1, type the first wire end name.

    3. Under Wire end 2, type the second wire end name.

  13. Select Revisions to manage revisions for the current wire.

  14. Select OK in the Wire Properties dialog.