This procedure shows you how to edit the properties of a cable.
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Press F7 to open the Domain Explorer, or press F8 to open the Reference Explorer.
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Expand the Cables folder and right-click a cable.
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On the shortcut menu, select Properties.
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In the Cable Properties dialog, under Cable, type the cable name.
If you are working under cable type dependency, and have already created plant cables
based on a reference cable that you are editing, certain reference cable fields are
not enabled for editing. The System Administrator can enable cable type dependency
when making domain definitions.
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Under Description, type the new cable description as needed.
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Select one of the following under Cable class:
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To create a conventional cable, accept the default setting Conventional.
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To create a fieldbus spur, select Conventional.
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To create a fieldbus home- run cable, select Fieldbus home-run.
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To create a telecom cable, select Telecom.
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Under Type, select the required cable type if needed. If the required type is not available, select
next to the list arrow to add the required item to the list.
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Select the cable manufacturer, model, and color as appropriate. If the item that you need is not on the list, select
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Type the end one, and end two locations of the cable.
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Type the cable length and select the unit of measure.
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To assign this cable to a cable drum, select values from the Pulling area list and from the Cable drum list. For details, see Assign Cables to Drums Manually (Without Optimization).
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To define a cable harness, select the cable harness from the list. If the item that you need is not on the list, select
.
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To name the wires ends in this cable according to a naming convention, select the appropriate naming convention from the Wire end naming convention list.
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To define the cable as intrinsically safe, select Set as intrinsically safe.
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To define glands for the cable, from the Glands group box, select the End 1, End 2 or both cable glands. If the required gland is not available, select
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Note the graphic representation of cable glands in the software:
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— A cable with no glands
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— A cable with a gland on one of its sides
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— A cable with a gland on both sides
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Select Connectors to create connectors for the cable and manage connector-wire assignments.
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In the Cable Properties dialog, select OK.