You have already used a single-pair cable in your instrument type profile to enable the system to automatically create field device objects connected to a single-pair cable. Nevertheless, for tutorial purposes, you will learn how to create reference cables.
To create a new cable, you need to do the following:
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Add a cable.
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Select a cable configuration.
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Use a configuration to create a cable with its associated cable sets and wires.
Creating a new Cable
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Press F8 to open the Reference Explorer.
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Right-click the Cables folder and then on the shortcut menu, click New > Cable.
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On the Cable Configuration dialog box, click New to create a new cable configuration.
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On the New Cable Configuration dialog box that opens, enter data as follows:
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Number of cable sets: 1
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Default cable set type: PAIR W/SHIELD
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Click OK to return to the Cable Configuration dialog box.
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Complete the data as follows:
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Cable Configuration: 1 SINGLE PAIR
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Description: 1PAIR with SHIELD
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When completed, click Save.
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Click Create to open the Cable Properties dialog box where you can create a new cable.
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Under Cable, type MY REF. PAIR. In the Glands group box, you can define some gland types by clicking next to the End 1 or End 2 lists. You can leave all the other properties undefined.
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Click OK to close the Cable Properties dialog box.
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View the cable-set-wire hierarchy in the Cables folder of the Reference Explorer.