Resource category view

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The "Resource category view" displays the resource category tree. In that tree, the user may select a suitable resource category.

 

When that is done, symbols or resources from the selected category are displayed in the Symbol and resource view below. There, the user can select a symbol or resource to insert.

 

Figure 850:  The "Resource category view"

Figure 850:  The "Resource category view"

 

The "Resource category view" is shown in the figure above.

 

The first six resource categories are special cases described in the table below. They do not mainly contain neither symbols, nor resources. Instead, you find symbol macros and some special symbols there.

 

Please refer to the table below, which lists these special cases, including links to sub-topics with detailed descriptions of the macros that you can find in the respective categories.

 

Letter

Designation

Description

a

Terminals

Terminals and connectors

 

b

Cables

Cables, wires and potential references

 

c

Miscellaneous

Boundary boxes, generic symbols, catalogue insert, hyper dynamic contact mirrors and additional symbols

 

d

Earth

Terminal and serial earth symbols

 

e

Pilot switch actuators

Pilot witch actuators to complement pilot switches in the B device category

 

f

Cabinet layout

A library of cabinet layout symbols from various suppliers

 

 

Resource categories 0 - 7 are used for help symbols and contact mirrors according to the table below, which also contains links to sub-topics with descriptions of the respective categories.

 

Digit

Designation

Mirror symbols

Help symbols

Example

0

Detached contact mirrors

x

 

clip0777

1

Attached contact mirrors

x

 

clip0778

2

Make help contacts

 

x

clip0781

3

Break help contacts

 

x

clip0780

4

Change-over help contacts

 

x

clip0782

5

Main make contacts

 

x

clip0783

6

Main break contacts

 

x

clip0784

7

Telemecanique compatible contact mirrors

x

 

clip0785

 

The remaining resource categories are listed in the table below, with links to complete descriptions found in separate sub-topics.

 

Categories

Content

8

PLC

9

Free

A-Z (UPPER CASE LETTERS)

Main symbols