You use this feature to pre-assign specific junction boxes to selected instruments. This pre-assignment serves several purposes:
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Pre-assign the required junction boxes to define an Auto-Wiring routing task.
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Connect multiple pre-assigned device cables in batch mode.
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Filter the display of cables in the Domain Explorer so that only pre-assigned device cables for connection with junction boxes are displayed.
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On the main toolbar, click to open the EDE Explorer.
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In the EDE Explorer pane navigate to, Instrument Index > New JB Pre-assignment.
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Open New JB Pre-assignment.
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In the EDE View's main window, highlight the required tag number to which you want to assign a junction box.
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Select in the Junction Box Name field and select an appropriate junction box that will be pre-assigned to the highlighted instrument tag.
If a junction box has already been connected to a device panel, the Junction Box Name field displays the name of the connected junction box and you cannot rename the junction box here.
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Select in the Strip Name field and select the required strip in the pre-assigned junction box.
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Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each device panel to which you want to pre-assign a junction box.
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Edit the data in the EDE View window as required and close the EDE View. Save the data when prompted.
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You can now select the appropriate junction boxes and perform batch connection of device cables in the Batch Device Cable Connection window.
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You can define an Auto-Wiring routing task.