Device Units

Power

Specify watts or kilowatts for device power requirements

Weight

Select the units for weight measurements (use kilograms for best results)

Circuit Label Offset

Circuit Number Offset (Grid Spaces)

Sets the position, in grid spaces, of the circuit number label

Connector Type Offset (Grid Spaces)

Sets the position, in grid spaces, of the connector type label

Refresh Signal and Connector Lists

When signal or connector types have been customized as described in Customizing options, refreshes the list to include the new types

Panel Type

Select each type of jackfield or terminal panel to set its label parameters

Group Series

Sets the sequence of the letters and numbers available from the Group list in the Tool bar

Panel Series

Sets the sequence of letters and numbers available from the Panel list in the Tool bar.

The label type determines how these are used. For example, for jackfields labeled AB, CD, EF..., each character pair is taken from this list. For an A, B, C... label style, these are taken one by one.

Jackfield Label Type

Select a labeling style for jackfield and linked jackfield labels. The style can either be the panel and port number, separated by the Delimiter Char, or an alphabetical identifier

Terminal Panel Label Type

Select a labeling style for terminal panel labels

Delimiter Char

Specifies the delimiter character for jackfield and terminal panel numeric styles

2 Delimiter Char

Specifies the second delimiter character for terminal panel numeric styles

Jack Panel Size/ Terminal Panel Size

Sets the maximum number of holes available for each panel type (video, audio, data, and optical; also DIN Rail terminal panel).

Select Other to specify a custom number of holes in the Enter New Panel Size dialog box.

Cable Numbering Systems

Specifies the numbering system to use for drawing circuits, when circuits are created or renumbered. Several standard systems are included by default. Click in the Use column to use that numbering system (a check mark indicates the currently selected system).

Add

Opens the Edit Numbering System dialog box, to create a custom numbering system. The currently selected system displays for reference; enter a new System Name and System Description, and then add or edit rules to create a custom system.

Edit

Opens the Edit Numbering System dialog box, to edit the currently selected numbering system.

●       Click Add to open the Edit Numbering Rule dialog box; edits made here create a new rule that is appended to the end of the rules list.

●       Click Edit to open the Edit Numbering Rule dialog box, where you can change the Match Rule parameters/prefix and the Cable Number format.

●       Click Edit as text to open the Edit Numbering Rule dialog box, which displays the currently selected rule as a formula for editing directly.

●       Click Delete to delete the currently selected rule.

●       Click and drag in the # column to reorder the rules.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected numbering system