The following procedure explains how to modify an existing configuration of terminals. Modifying a terminal configuration does not affect the existing terminal strips. They retain their previous terminal configuration.
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In the Domain Explorer or Reference Explorer, right-click a panel.
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On the short-cut menu, select New > Terminal Strip.
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On the Terminal Strip Configuration dialog, select a configuration from the Configuration name list.
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Select Edit.
The software does not allow you to change the terminal numbering pattern of an existing
configuration. Therefore, you have to define a new configuration if you need to make
such a change.
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Under Configuration name, type the name of the new configuration.
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Under Configuration description, type an optional description of the new configuration.
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Type or select the total number of terminals required in the terminal strip.
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Select the starting number for the first terminal in the terminal strip.
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Select the required number of terminals per channel or segment.
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Select the first channel.
If the new configuration is to be used to create I/O cards, the value in the Number of terminals per channel and First channel fields must be larger than zero. Otherwise, the terminals on the terminal strip are
created without channels and you will not be able to create an I/O card.
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In the Terminal Numbering Pattern data grid, select and type in the Prefix field, select and type a value if you want to prefix the names of the terminals.
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Select the Incremented check box if you want the terminal number to be incremented within the pattern.
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Select the Numbered check box if you want the number of the terminal to appear between the prefix and the suffix.
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In the Suffix field, select and type a value if you want a suffix for the names of the terminals.
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From the Orientation list, select the connection orientation to the terminal:
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Regular — a conventional terminal that functions as a single unit.
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Left — a terminal that has wires on the left side only.
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Right — a terminal that has wires on the right side only.
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Left / Right — a terminal that has wires on the left side only.
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Select Save.
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If the required number of terminals is not exactly divisible by the number of terminals in a pattern, the remaining terminals are labeled SPARE.
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For examples of possible terminal strip configurations, see Terminal Strip Configuration Examples.