Defining the Defaults

Process:
 

•Define the specifications that result from the Project requirements.

Requirements:
 

•Setting Up the Cable Overview Plan

 
Description:
 
Before starting the cable planning, the basic settings for creating the cable overview plan should be defined. This determines which type of interlocking is used and which cable catalogue to be used. The standard specifications of excess lengths and cable core reserve for tail and line cables should be checked and if necessary, they should be adapted to the project specifications. The values are saved after the first setting and restored after reloading the drawing .

Procedure:
 

1.Start the function 'Main Module' to create the Cable overview plan.

Command Line: KUP_HPT

Ribbon: ProSig EPU -> Wiring -> Cable Overview Plan -> Main Module

 

Illus.: Dialog Cable overview plan - Main module

2.In the Section 'Settings' (A), it is possible to define the basic settings for creating the Cable overview plan. The settings are saved in the drawing and restored after reloading the drawing.
 

oUse the drop-down menu for the Type of interlocking (B), to select the interlocking type on which the cabling is to be based. The interlocking type affects the wire requirements of the objects to be cabled and the maximum values of the electrical parameters of the cable connections.
 

oUse the drop-down for the Cable catalogue (C), to select the cable catalogue to be used. This defines the available cables to be used for the cabling.
 

oUse the section 'Basis for length determination' (D) to define which type of calculation is used for the cable lengths.
 

oThe Option 'Overview plan' (E) can be selected if the plan used to determine the cable lengths represents a Signalling overview plan. The length is determined automatically without user input.
 

▪The Calculation of the Line cable length is done automatically from the difference of the X-coordinates of the WCS Positions of the connected cable cabinets, junction boxes, etc.
 

▪The Calculation of the Tail cable length is done automatically from the differences of the X-coordinates of the WCS Positions of the object to be cabled and the following cable cabinet,  junction boxes etc.
 

▪Make sure that the orientation (continuous main tracks) of the underlying overview plan is parallel to the X-axis of the WCS.

▪The cable cabinets should be inserted at the WCS-X coordinate corresponding to their WCS Position in the overview plan. The WCS-X coordinate of the insertion point is automatically stored as an attribute in the cable cabinet. Subsequently, the cable cabinets can be moved as required.
 

▪Cable lengths in Y-direction (e.g. for Crossings) are ignored, so that only approximate sizes are available.
 

oThe Option 'Layout plan (without curve following)' (F) can be selected, if the plan used to determine the cable lengths represents a Layout plan. In this case, the length of cables can be determined by selecting elements describing the cable route.
 

▪The Lengths of Lines, Arcs, Polylines, ProSig-Cable troughs, ProSig-Pipe Routes and ProSig-Underground cable routes are taken directly from the lengths of the objects. It is also possible to select blocks (e.g. manholes) if a length is assigned to them in the MMLAENGE component file.
 

▪If a cable trough consists of several lines, then the length is considered only once, even if all lines have been marked.
 

▪Prohibited elements are automatically filtered out of the selection set.
 

oThe Option 'Layout plan (with curve following)' (G) can be selected, if the plan used to determine the cable lengths represents a Layout plan. The Length of the cables is determined by specifying the start and destination points of the cable route. Subsequently it is possible to define the cable routing by means of contour tracking and thereby determine the length.
 

▪The measured lengths are provided as standard with surcharges.
 

oIn the sections 'Tail cable' (H) and 'Line cable' (I), the percentage (J, M) and absolute (K, N) surcharges for Cable lengths and Cable core reserve (L, O) can be defined separately for tail and line cables. These are automatically taken into account, when determining the cable length and selecting the cables.
 

▪The actual cable length results from this: Measured length * percentage surcharge + absolute surcharge