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WSCAD51 Getting Started

Table Of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................1
General..........................................................................................................1
Documentation................................................................................................1
General.......................................................................................................1
Online Help – WebHelp ..................................................................................2
Features ...........................................................................................................5
General Information about WSCAD 5...................................................................5
Basic - version .............................................................................................5
Compact - version.........................................................................................5
Professional - version ....................................................................................5
Features of WSCAD 5.1 ....................................................................................5
General.......................................................................................................5
Drawing functions .........................................................................................6
Automatic functions.......................................................................................6
Automated listings/charts...............................................................................7
Interfaces....................................................................................................7
New Features of WSCAD 5.1 ...........................................................................7
Hardware requirements ....................................................................................9
Working with WSCAD 5 ..................................................................................... 11
Restrictions of the Demo version ...................................................................... 11
Starting WSCAD 5 ......................................................................................... 12
Screen layout................................................................................................ 13
The pull down menus................................................................................... 13
The mouse pointer/cursor arrow .................................................................... 13
Grid.......................................................................................................... 14
Mouse button functions................................................................................ 14
Free memory ............................................................................................. 14
Drawing co-ordinate (Path)........................................................................... 14
File names ................................................................................................. 15
Common input field..................................................................................... 15
Status and prompt display ............................................................................ 15
Mouse operation............................................................................................ 16
Function keys................................................................................................ 17
Important keyboard functions .......................................................................... 18
Special key combinations ................................................................................ 18
Configuring the screen layout .......................................................................... 19
Design capture ................................................................................................ 21
General........................................................................................................ 21
Norm IEC 61346............................................................................................ 21
Setting up a project ....................................................................................... 22
General..................................................................................................... 22
Creating new pages for a drawing set................................................................ 25
Adjusting the practice files .............................................................................. 28
Page configuration ......................................................................................... 30
Placing Components....................................................................................... 31
General..................................................................................................... 31
Load a symbol without parts......................................................................... 31
Placing symbols with database ...................................................................... 34
Editing Terminals ........................................................................................... 38
General..................................................................................................... 38
Placing Terminals ........................................................................................ 38
Terminal browser........................................................................................ 40
Input via Terminal Number........................................................................... 42
Drawing macros ............................................................................................ 42
Inserting drawing macro .............................................................................. 42
Contactor Manager......................................................................................... 44
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General..................................................................................................... 44
Semi-automatic Contactor Manager ............................................................... 44
Contactor Manager...................................................................................... 54
Full automatic Contactor Manager.................................................................. 60
Cross-reference Navigator............................................................................... 61
PLC Manager................................................................................................. 62
General..................................................................................................... 62
First you load the PLC main module ............................................................... 62
Loading the individual PLC channels first ......................................................... 64
Modifying the PLC byte address ..................................................................... 66
Inserting connections (destination wiring) .......................................................... 67
General..................................................................................................... 67
Shortcuts .................................................................................................. 69
Inserting corners ........................................................................................ 70
Inserting direction symbols (T-pieces) ............................................................ 70
Open line ends ........................................................................................... 70
Completing the drawing sheets ..................................................................... 71
Naming lines................................................................................................. 71
General..................................................................................................... 71
Inserting potential arrows ............................................................................ 72
Completing the schematic ............................................................................... 74
General..................................................................................................... 74
Page 3 ...................................................................................................... 74
Page 2 ...................................................................................................... 75
Cable Manager.............................................................................................. 77
General..................................................................................................... 77
Drawing cables with the Cable Manager .......................................................... 77
Splitting cables........................................................................................... 79
Cable shield ............................................................................................... 80
Modify Object properties ................................................................................. 80
Automatic functions .......................................................................................... 83
General........................................................................................................ 83
Auto-numbering ............................................................................................ 83
Auto cross reference ...................................................................................... 84
Material browser............................................................................................ 85
Control Cabinet Layout ................................................................................... 86
General........................................................................................................ 86
Inserting components..................................................................................... 87
Excluding unwanted components...................................................................... 89
Construction lines .......................................................................................... 90
Inserting the control cabinet ............................................................................ 91
Inserting the mounting plate ........................................................................... 91
Drawing Cable trays, top hat rails and collection bars ........................................... 92
Inserting assembly symbols ............................................................................. 93
Inserting terminals ........................................................................................ 94
Putting symbols on control cabinet door............................................................. 95
Calculate dimensions of the Control cabinet........................................................ 96
Drawing sheet variables .................................................................................. 96
Foreign Languages ......................................................................................... 98
Automated listings...........................................................................................101
General.......................................................................................................101
Individual listings via the 'Automatic funct.' menu ..............................................101
Individual listings via the Project manager ........................................................101
Automated listings of an entire Project .............................................................102
General.......................................................................................................102
Specific information for the Project summary .....................................................102
Starting the creation of automated listings ........................................................103
Project data.................................................................................................104
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Revision history ............................................................................................105
Drawing pages .............................................................................................105
Control cabinet layout ...................................................................................105
Terminal chart .............................................................................................105
Cable list .....................................................................................................106
Cable chart ..................................................................................................106
Wiring chart.................................................................................................107
Material list .................................................................................................107
Reference name chart ...................................................................................108
Summary ....................................................................................................108
Creating the project database.........................................................................109
Output to printer ..........................................................................................109
Creating a symbol ...........................................................................................111
WSCAD Services .............................................................................................115
In conclusion ... ...........................................................................................115
Service Software - Subscription.......................................................................115
Service Digitizing Drawings ............................................................................116
Digitizing Drawings: Transferring “Paper” Drawings into CAD.............................116
Epilog............................................................................................................117
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Introduction
General
With WSCAD 5 you have chosen one of the most advanced programs to create electrical
schematic drawings, with an excellent price/performance ratio.
WSCAD 5 is already being used successfully by more than 25.000 users worldwide.
Careful consideration has been given to user-friendliness, simplicity and universality.
The easy-to-use On-line Help of WSCAD 5 gives instant on-screen answers
to your questions.
WSCAD 5 is undoubtedly one of the most effective CAD programs you can buy. You have
instant access to all the functions and you can browse through your drawings easily, but
most important, the program’s simplicity of operation and rapid processing enable you to
produce extensive projects in a very short time. Whatever you are doing, WSCAD 5
shows you the simplest way to accomplish your task. Clear menus, and the additional
online information of the two mouse buttons functions makes WSCAD 5 a very easy
program to use.
The challenge of combining versatility of functions with great simplicity of use has been
fully met in WSCAD 5. It provides you with all common functions of a CAD software
program for generating electrical schematics (and some unusual ones as well), for
example: loading symbols from libraries, combining them, creating new symbols, … .
In addition, WSCAD 5 offers you much more! With functions such as subsequent
rotation, mirroring, copying, moving, automatic assignment of reference numbers,
automatic cross-references, free-form design of drawing frames, universal list
generation, fully automatic contactor management, PLC manager and versatile
configuration options you have all the features of a powerful circuit diagram generation
program. And this list is by no far complete.
On top of this we are constantly working to develop the program. Apart from the
creativity of our programmers, feedback from users is an essential part of
development. Please do not hesitate to give us your comments and suggestions at any
time!
Some comments about software protection: Due to previous experience, we are forced
to deliver our software with a dongle. This may be a new situation for you, but this
protection provides security for the program and enables us to maintain a low price, by
providing a high degree of performance and functionality at the same time.
For security reasons, it is possible to make as many copies of the original files as you like
and install them on several other PCs. However, you can only use the program if the
dongle is connected to one of the PC’s parallel or USB ports.
Documentation
General
By offering a software-service contract we ensure essential further development of
WSCAD to remain compliant with new legal regulation. The software service ensures
timely automatic updates are immediately at your disposal. As well as being updated
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automatically with each new major release of our software products, you will receive
continuous minor documentation changes and function improvements that we make from
time to time.
As the documentation and the software is integral though on line
help, we have decided to provide “First steps …” as the only printed
documentation.
Up-to-date documentation can be found as 'WebHelp' on our web-site. You can
activate the help function directly within the WSCAD software with .
Online Help – WebHelp
With the menu command 'Help –WebHelp' or , you can start directly start online
help. Online help is installed automatically on your system and you can use it
continuously. If your PC has web access and the connection (menu entry 'Help-
WebHelp') is activated, you can get direct assistance from the internet with function key
.
If you need a special information on a subject, press the key and the related help
files will be loaded from the internet.
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WebHelp supports you with just the information needed.
Introduction
The 'WebHelp' is always up to date. These files are complemented with tips and advice.
You can have a look at these files on your system anytime.
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Features
General Information about WSCAD 5
WSCAD is modular, meaning that you are able to start with the Basic - version and, at a
later time, expand it to a higher-version (Compact or Professional) with more
features. Drawings that have been made with a lower version are fully compatible with
higher versions.
The three software versions are build up on each other and contain comprehensive and
practical features.
Basic - version
The Basic - version is suitable for factory schematics of existing installations, You can
also use it as a tool for small and less extensive schematics.
Compact - version
The Compact - version is good for maintaining existing schematics. The strength of the
Compact - version is the adaptable schematic construction, for example, if a plant or
machine already exists and has be expanded. In addition the Compact - version is used
to create small and middle projects. The user can use some different automatic functions
like: auto numbering; cross reference; terminal charts; contact reflection and much
more.
Professional - version
The Professional - version is the version to use for planning, developing and documentation of new
schematics. The user can use powerful on-line and control functions, which he needs to create new
project. Operation errors decrease and so productivity will increase.
Features of WSCAD 5.1
- Schematic
General Basic Compact Professional
Drawing pages 10000 10000 >10000
Sub pages
New design
Project management with file preview and sorting functions
Project manager with individual listings. Project-specific
information is automatically copied into the drawing frame
Project import/export
Unit/Field management; Unit/Field region - -
Text box
Path text
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Black Box -
Destination wiring
Material browser - -
Text find/replace -
Free configuration of drawing frames and lists (layout)
Foreign language display/translate / - / - /
Dimensions
Printout labels of equipment, cables and terminals -
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Drawing functions Basic Compact Professional
- Schematic
Choice of standards: Facility to work with old standard JEC 40719
or new JEC 61346 standard
Symbol explorer with preview when loading a symbol, including
symbol search and favourites
Symbol editor for drawing own schematic symbols
Drawing macro Explorer with preview
Terminal browser functions -
Drawing plug + socket separately / plug + socket together / - / /
- Floor plan
Symbol libraries of all areas for electrical installation
Symbol editor for drawing own electrical installation
Drawing functions for floor plans
Drawing format DIN and free format until 30mx30m
Scale 1:1 until 1:1000
Fly Eye for display actually position in the drawing
Clearly arranged floor management with installation zones
Print preview of the drawings
Snap functions
- Schematic
Automatic functions Basic Compact Professional
Numbering of symbols -
Generating cross references with designation wiring/online - / - - / /
Automatic generation of line names in various forms - -
Control cabinet manually / semi automatic / - / - /
Terminal browser for locating and modifying terminals, single terminal,
multi level terminal, jumper -
Cable manager and connector manager online - -
Contactor management -
Contactor manager -
Coil cross reference/ generate reflector -
Coil cross reference and contact manager online - -
Generate PLC cross references -
PLC cross references and PLC manager online - -
Replacing drawing frames -

- Schematic
Features
Automated listings/charts Basic Compact Professional
Separate listings (terminal chart, material list, …) -
Automated listing for all lists - -
Project data -
Summary -
Revision history - -
Terminal Chart -
Connector chart - -
Cable list - -
Cable chart - -
Wiring chart - -
Reference list - -
Material list -
- Schematic
Interfaces Basic Compact Professional
DWG/DXF/HPGL Export
DWG/DXF/HPGL Import
VNS Export - -
ASCII, ACCESS, Excel, dBase, Import/Export (Data) - -
Import of parts data via ECAD standard component interface - -
UGL/UGS Export - -
Import of ASCII-, Excel- and Datanorm 4.0 - files - -
Material list output as ACCESS, dBase, ASCII or Excel - -
Label-Export to Grafoplast, Phoenix, Murrplastik, Excel or ACCESS -
Import/Export of SEQ list for PLC module as Excel, SEQ-txt-format - -
- Floor plan
DWG/DXF Import with taking over all layers
New Features of WSCAD 5.1 Basic Compact Professional
- Project management:
Hide and show of several projects
Export of several projects
Sorting in 2 levels
Advanced copy function for projects
Exclude components for additional material listings
DWG/DXF- import and -export
Export to BMP-, PCX- and PNG- format
-CPP and UFD-management:
Fast navigation through CPP-projects - -
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UFD-management with view of concerned pages - -
Changing of UFD for one or several pages - -
Using of UFD-region without CPP-mode - -
- Contactor management:
Contactor management -
New contactor manager with advanced functionality: - -
- intuitive handling -
- smart listing of contactors during work -
- assigning contacts to preselect pin numbers - -
- split a 3pole power contact to a 3 single power contacts - -
- simple expand functionality for aux. contactor block - -
- creating an individual contact block - -
- free changings or moves of pin designations -
- Lexicon:
Selective text import and translation with new dialogue - -
- Drawing functions:
Simple text: expanded to 100 characters
Simple text: Rotation 0°/90°/180°/270° adjustable
Text box: used for more than 100 characters with import functionality
Direct access to File description and Comments (1+2) with Sheet text
functionality
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Direct access to function text and additional texts
Zooming with mouse wheel and keyboard +/-
Page up/down: goto; button next / prev; shortcuts
Sequential and unique number for project pages - -
Variable sheet number , sheet quantity l, filename short/long would be updated
Terminal browser: changing the terminal destination -
Material browser: insert external texts by using drag'n drop - -
Protect frame elements
Cabel visible or invisible by using a menu item
Graphic - company logo & graphic as link resizeable
Graphic used in symbols
Drawing macro Explorer for fast selection of drawing macros
Accessibility Quick Text: preselect already known text - -
- Interface/Printing:
Output to ASCII: Material list -
Print: Margins are adjustable for printout
- Help:
Informations refering the Update-Download
Display the available shortkeys

Hardware requirements
Minimum requirements Recommend
Operation System: Windows 98/2000/XP Windows 2000/XP
CPU: 800 MHz 2 GHz
RAM: 128 MB 512 MB
Harddisk 200 MB 500 MB
Graphics Card: 32 MB 128 MB
Make sure that the newest Microsoft service packages are installed!
Features
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Working with WSCAD 5
Restrictions of the Demo version
The Demo version of WSCAD 5 has all features of the Professional version (if you
select this option), including all automatic functions such as contactor manager, database
links, cross references, numbering and so on. Only the output functions (Printer,
DXF/VNS-export) are restricted. Only a small part of the drawing can be printed (max. 8
components and some elements).
Please select after inserting Demo CD the option "start WSCAD 5.1 demo setup" .
after a view steps you're able to choose the feature you will work with.
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With the Demo version only a few libraries are installed, containing the components
required for the practice example plus some general components. The full licence version
contains very comprehensive libraries with over 1000 symbols, and the Professional
version includes more than 250 varied contact combs, as well as several hundred
mechanical components for the control cabinet layout.
Similarly the database contains only those entries which are needed for the practice
example. The Professional version contains a very comprehensive database with
thousands of parts from various manufacturers.
Warning
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Drawings which are created or modified with the Demo version
cannot be edited with a full licence version. So take care!
This demonstration manual is only a brief description of the program and contains a short
example, some information about the installation and some general hints for using the
program. You have full access to the on-line help files of WSCAD 5.
Starting WSCAD 5
After installation has been successful completed you will find the program group 'WSCAD
5. on your screen. You will see icons for the program, on-line help, the Readme file and
the Uninstall program. You will also find icons for the WSCAD file viewer WSVIEW and
the associated help file.

WSCAD 5.1
Demo
Working with WSCAD 5
To start WSCAD double click on the icon created on the desktop during
installation.
Screen layout
After starting WSCAD 5, the screen typically looks as shown below:
The pull down menus
With the pull down menus you can select appropriate commands, or you have access to
some of the most frequently used commands by clicking on an icon button. To see what
the icons mean, just position the mouse pointer on each one in turn to reveal the ‘tool
tip’ fly-out.
The mouse pointer/cursor arrow
The arrow or cursor location determines the actual position within the drawing. You can
position the arrow or cursor with the mouse. In addition you can position with the cursor
keys or by type in the specific co-ordinates. It is also possible to change the format of
the cursor (e.g. to a crosshair) by using 'Settings - Options'.
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Grid
As a drawing aid, a grid can be displayed if required by turning it on or off with the
function key . The grid spacing can be set ('Settings - Options'), the default
spacing is 2.5 mm. Components are created to match the grid and automatic
connection requires components to be in line with each other, it is helpful to keep the
grid displayed and switch the Snap Mode 'on' with the function key .
Mouse button functions
The functions of the left and right mouse buttons are always displayed by the little yellow
mouse at the bottom of the screen. This makes WSCAD much more easier to use. It is
helpful to have a look at them frequently! The left button (corresponding to the
key) is used typically to execute a command. The right button
(corresponding to the key) is typically used to exit a command or to activate the
property menu.
Free memory
The capacity of free memory is shown as a percentage, on the right bottom edge of the
WSCAD window. If available memory is getting low, the 'Compress' command in File
menu should help to increase the memory capacity.
Drawing co-ordinate (Path)
To locate components in a drawing easily, the drawing is divided into numbered vertical
strips, numbered horizontally, and this number is known as the vertical path. The width
of each strip and the numbering sequence are set in 'Settings - Common Settings -
Cross reference'. It is this path number that is used, along with the sheet number, to
indicate the location of a cross referenced element.
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Enter for example an 'A' as first vertical sign.
Working with WSCAD 5
In the centre at the bottom of the screen, next to the current sheet size, is a number and
letter that indicates the grid reference of the drawing that the cursor is currently located
in.
File names
The top bar of the Windows screen displays the name of the current project and of the
active drawing. If you are working in the symbol editor or selecting a component from
the library, you will see the name of the active library in this field, instead of the drawing
file name.
Common input field
When inserting text or co-ordinates with the keyboard, you will see these values appear
in a box at the bottom of the screen.
Status and prompt display
At the lower left hand side of the screen, there is a box that displays the status of
settings and commands. The letters (S, O, A) are displayed when the corresponding
function is activated.
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Mouse operation
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The status display contains:
Snap function on/off 'S' as 1st character
Ortho Mode on/off 'O' as 2nd character
Auto.-connecting on/off 'A' as 3rd character
When working with a graphical user interface such as Windows it is normal to work with
the mouse to move the cursor. However the cursor can also be used for other tasks as
e.g. inserting components.
One click with the left mouse button indicates a positive confirmation. The internal
functions of WSCAD 5 allow the right button to be used for cancelling, as in the earlier
version, but not in case of the main menu, because this is not compatible with standard
Windows functions.
Moving and sizing of individual windows are normal parts of the Windows operation and
the form of the cursor gives visual hints on how to do.
The right mouse button gives you also access to a very important function of the
program. When you position the cursor on any object, and clic k the right mouse button,
you will see a specific menu displaying the characteristics of the selected object. This
applies not only to elements within the drawings but also to the buttons on the toolbars.
You can use the mouse to mark an area (rectangle) of the drawing to (for example)
move or copy the selected components.
If you want to select a particular area of a drawing window to edit or to copy it, you can
do by using the mouse. Click with the left mouse button on a corner of the desired area,
hold the mouse button down and move the cursor with the mouse. This will cause a
rectangle to be drawn and when the mouse button is released all components within the
rectangle will be shown highlighted. Then you can apply the copy command to this
area. To cancel the selection you simply click anywhere in the drawing window.
Another useful feature is 'Panning', which moves the whole picture in the drawing
window when the cursor bumps against the side of the window. However this function is
only activated by holding the key down, or when you are loading a symbol or
drawing a line. This prevents the screen from ‘panning’ every time you move the mouse
towards the menus or toolbars.
The Object properties concept provides a new and very fundamental feature. A click
with the right mouse button opens a menu, which relates exactly to the object on which
the cursor is located. For example, if the object is a component, you will get the
component parameters menu and its applicable commands, if you click near a command
toolbar you can switch them on and off. By using this feature frequently you will soon
come to appreciate it’s usefulness!
Mouse wheel zoom
On the basis of the current cursor position the representation is constantly increased
and/or reduced depending upon direction of rotation, which picture shifted after
possibility in such a way that the cursor position becomes the picture center. The
function is activated and/or deactivated through to press on the mouse wheel. An
identical effect as over mouse wheel tricks you obtain with + and - keys

Function keys
Working with WSCAD 5
Even with a graphical interface the function keys should not be forgotten, as they can
also be used to give fast access to frequently used commands. For instance you will
often find the key very useful for fitting your drawing to the current window,
and for rapid Zooming, for Snap mode switching or for
Grid display switching.
Every experienced Windows user, will of course, already be familiar with function key:
for On-line help or WebHelp which will give access to the whole of the reference
manual and there are also “topical” hints and tips.
The full list of the available function keys is shown belows:
Hint
Key Function
On-line help
Zoom in at the cursor (enlarge picture)
Zoom out (reduce picture)
Zoom Extents (fill the window completely)
- Scale the display 1:1
- Quit WSCAD
Toggle Snap mode on/off
Toggle Orthogonal mode on/off
Toggle Grid display on/off
Display co-ordinates in mm/inches
Cursor zero point absolute/relative
Auto -connection on/off
Redraw current window
Full screen mode on/off
Don’t forget when you install the demo version you also get the
complete Online Help of the licence version. This means that you
can access virtually the whole of the reference manual.
General
In addition to normal text input and the function keys, you can also access all the menu
commands from the keyboard: simply press the key and the underlined letters
from the menu. You also use the key to quit operations even in Windows.
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Important keyboard functions
There are also some further keyboard functions that are very important:
Hint
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• The four cursor keys are equivalent to the mouse functions during drawing
operations. Sometimes it is more easy to use these keys instead of the mouse for
positioning. Holding down the key speeds up the cursor movement.
• In most cases, the key has the same function as the left mouse button.
• With or you can move through the individual sheets
in a set of drawings.
• With you can copy the components of a selected area (see “Mouse
operation”), i.e. these components are transferred to a temporary file and onto
the Windows clipboard.
• With or you can re-insert this temporary file. This is the same
as the command ‘insert block’.
• With or you can delete the elements in the selected area.
• With you can activate the UNDO function.
If you want to enter new text, and text is already entered in the
text entry window, it is automatically selected and shown as an
inverse highlight. If you wish to keep the pre-entered text and just
modify it, you either position the cursor at the appropriate point
and press the left mouse button, or press the key
or the key. If you enter new text directly, the selected text
is immediately erased. Previous entered text you can select by
clicking the arrow down button located right of the text edit line.
Special key combinations
When drawing with destination wiring symbols (DW) the following Shortcuts are
available:
Shortcut DW Elements
-left arrow T left
right arrow T right
- up arrow T-top
- down arrow T-bottom
- left arrow Arrows
- right arrow "
- up arrow Angles
- down arrow "

Configuring the screen layout
Working with WSCAD 5
The command toolbars and the library toolbars can be docked against the other side of
the screen or placed as a free-standing window. You can try this easily: move the cursor
onto a toolbar (but not onto a button), press the left mouse button and then move the
cursor, keeping the mouse button pressed. The new position of the toolbar appears in
outline and as soon as you release the mouse button the toolbar appears in this position.
If you click once with the right mouse button on the area beside a docked toolbar or in
the window header, you will get a small menu that gives you (e.g.) a list of all available
library toolbars. With one mouse click you can activate or hide a library toolbar.
Of course you can configure the toolbars: If you click with the right mouse button on a
button, you can immediately insert a new button (or a separator) in this position. Click
on the new button, select ‚Record’ and then use the relevant command from the menu
bar. The command is accepted and its icon appears on the button.
The buttons of the command toolbar have preset icons, but for icons on the symbol
toolbars you have a completely free hand. The button is assigned via the Component
Editor, because each button must be assigned to both a component name and a library.
You can ‚snapshot’ the relevant icon out of the component editor and apply different
background colours if you wish.
Hint
You can design the buttons on the library toolbars by yourself,
using the symbol editor.
The above description has been kept deliberately simple. If you would like to know more,
please use the Online Help. Look in the section 'Working with WSCAD 5' to find further
information on the individual elements of the screen layout. In the section 'Settings –
Configure Screen' you will find a detailed description of creating and managing the
toolbars.
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Design capture
General
In this chapter, you will learn about the most important features of the Professional
version of WSCAD 5 by completing a small sample project. You will use the
'Favourites' 'EXAMPLE' and the database 'EXAMPLE.MDB' and you may find it helpful
to study the sample drawings on the preceding pages. The complete practice example
can be found as 'WSCAD example project 1' in the Project Manager.
Hint
Please note that this sample schematic aims to answer questions of
the type: "How can I ....?" It does not reflect the usual procedure for creating
a project.
While reading this section, please refer to the foregoing sample
drawings
Norm IEC 61346
All examples are created referring the norm IEC 61346 which is valid since
01.March.2001.
The latest date for using this norm on international level is the 01. June 2003.
This international norm changes the reference names of symbols to represent the
symbols function oriented and administered.
In WSCAD 5 it is possible to draw with the “old norm” or with the “new norm”. The
following exa mple is using the “new norm”.
Hint
The new norm IEC 61346 contains function informed reference
names. For this reason the existing reference names differ to the
new reference names.
e.g.: a manual motor starter have had a reference name “–Q”. Since
01.June.2003 it is defined as a protection installation and now has
the reference name “-F”.
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Setting up a project
General
The Project Manager is the central organizer for all your projects. It enables you for
example to copy, to import and to export projects, and allows you to make auto-saves
for creating regular backups. You can also set up a customer database referring back to
this data later.
The first step is to set up a new project. A folder is created which contains the entire files
specific to the project. On the pull-down menu, select 'File – Project Manager'. This
will open the Project Manager.
Some example projects have already been created. To get the details of an existing
project, select the project name with the mouse. In the right-hand window, all the
information about that project is displayed. Now select from the menu 'Project- New', to
create a new project. The following dialog appears:
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Enter the project name as 'WSCAD example'. The project name is automatically added
to the preset project path. For the template, select 'A4-Horizontal..'. This template will
be used for the entire project. It automatically inserts a specific frame into the drawing
sheet when you are creating schematics or terminal charts.
Hint
Please make sure the option 'CPP – Mode' is switched off.
Otherwise, you will be working in Combined Part Project mode,
which is only necessary for very large projects.
Exit with 'OK'.
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The project 'WSCAD example' is opened automatically. You see the open project on
the open book symbol! Now, in the right-hand window of the Project Manager, enter the
information which has to appear on the drawing frame. Enter the following values (or
something else):
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Hint
Double clicking the line 'Customer' takes you to the customer
database.
The project data is now complete. The next step is to create the drawing sheets.
Creating new pages for a drawing set
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In order to draw a schematic diagram, start the Project Manager ('File – Project
Manager') and open the directory tree for the project. Activate the project you will work
with by clicking the right mouse button on 'Project name' and select 'Open' (not
necessary, if the project is already open).
Hint
The main window of the Project Manager shows you which project
is currently open.
Now click with the right mouse button on 'Schematics' and select 'Create'.
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You will also find the command 'Create' in the Project Manager
menu under 'Modify’. Nevertheless you must select 'Schematics'
first.
In this example you will be using '4' drawing sheets. Enter this number in the following
dialog.
The next dialog already has 'File name' displayed. To open it, click the 'OK' button.
If you need more sheets later on, you can add them to the existing sheets in the same
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Four Drawing sheets have been created and the data you entered in the Project Manager
have been transferred automatically into the drawing sheets.
Check the amount of pages by pressing the 'Next sheet' or 'previous page' keys to
browse through the sheets.
You see also the name of the drawing file and the sheet number at the top of the main
window:
The total number of sheets and the current page number are displayed automatically.
Finally, go back to Sheet 1 of your example.
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Adjusting the practice files
If you are working with a licence version, you must now activate the example
database. First, select 'Settings' on the menu, then the command 'Common Settings'
and then the 'Database' tab.
The display now lists the directories including information on the database.
Click with the left mouse button in the database field and then on the button.
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You will see this standard Windows dialog for selecting a file. Click on the file
'example.mdb' and then 'OK'. You will automatically be returned to the 'Database' tab in
the 'Common Settings' dialog. You will see the name and the path of the selected file
now correctly displayed. Store the setting by clicking the 'OK' button. If you click 'Cancel'
in the 'Common Settings' dialog, you will exit without storing any changes.
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Page configuration
Before you begin to draw the example project, you should check some of the settings for
your new project:
Exit the Project Manager with 'OK' and click on 'Settings’ in the pull-down menu. Then
select the command 'Options'. Check the following settings:
To change the form of the cursor (e.g. to Cross-hair form), click on the relevant cursor
symbol.
Exit the 'Options' dialog with a mouse click on the 'OK' button.
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Note the display in the information bar on the lower edge of the
screen. It shows hints about the current command and the
function of both mouse buttons.

Placing Components
General
In WSCAD you have several options to load a symbol:
• Load a symbol without parts
• Load a symbol with parts
Load a symbol without parts
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The first task is to place the main isolator switch, which is identified in the example
drawing as '-Q1'. This is the so-called reference name which is incremented by
automatic numbering. The component is placed without having access to the database,
which is one of the functions of the Professional - version.
Check whether the database access is deactivated or not. Select the menu command
'Settings– Common Settings', the tab 'Connect+Load' and disable the Option 'Take
values from database'. Accept the message ('The cable manager must be ...') with
'OK' and leave the Common settings with 'OK'.
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To load a component, select the 'Schematic' menu and then select 'Load symbol ...'.
The 'Symbol Explorer' will appear:
The 'Symbol Explorer' offers several options to access the libraries or to load a symbol
directly:
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• Loading a symbol directly from a library (Library)
• Loading a symbol via the reference name (Designation)
• Loading a symbol after a search (Search)
• Loading a symbol as a favourite (Favourites)
In the Demo version the Symbol Explorer shows a reduced number
of available libraries. The licence version contains many more
libraries.

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Go to the tab 'Favourites' and click on the '+' next to 'Example' if it is not yet open. All
Component names are listed, choose 'Mainswitch_3pol' and you have a preview at the
top of the symbol explorer.
Select the component 'Mainswitch-3pol' using the left mouse button and 'OK' (or a
double click).
Make sure that the Snap mode, (indicated by 'S', the first letter in the box on the
information bar; switches it on/off) and Automatic connection ('A' is the third
letter; function key switches it on/off) are turned on and displayed.
The component jumps from grid point to grid point with the snap mode on. This
is necessary to ensure perfect alignment and valid connection of the
components.
Position the switch at co-ordinates 47.5 / 162.5 mm (these are displayed on the status
bar at the bottom right of your screen).
Fix the component with the left mouse button or key. Now the symbol,
explorer will be shown again and you can choose a further component. If you have
finished placing components, you can press . If you have loaded the wrong
component, you can delete it with 'Undo' in the menu 'Delete/Move' and load the
correct one as described before.
If you press the right mouse button before positioning the
component, the 'Rotation' menu will appear. In addition to
rotate, you can mirror the component, modify the component
name and parameters, etc. or abort the command. The
placed component has the reference name 'Q' and not 'Q1' as
shown in the completed example drawing. The number will be
added later using the automatic numbering capability.
Hint
After placing the component the component a selection window will
reappear. Simply exit by pressing .
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Placing symbols with database
The next task is to place additional components, but this time using the database, which
is only possible with the Professional version.
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In this example the database access does not apply to contactors
and contacts.
From the main menu choose 'Settings - Common Settings - Connect+Load Tab’ and
tick 'Take values from database'. Also check that in the tab 'Contactor and PLC
Modules' the options 'Activate Contactor Manager' and 'Semi-automatic' are both
activated. Choose 'OK' to save the setting and exit.
Also check the tab 'Cable' the option 'Activates On-line cable management' and on
tab 'Connectors' the option 'Enable On-line connector management', please make
sure that they are activated.
Hint
Only the Professional - version can access the database.

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Now place the motor -M1. The 'Favourites' library 'EXAMPLE' contains the motor -M1.
You can access the graphical component selection window again via menu 'Schematic-
Load Symbol ...'. You will find M1 under 'Motor~3phas' .
Position the motor at 90.0 / 50.0 mm. Co-ordinates can also be entered using the
numeric keys. There has to be either a blank or a slash '/' between the co-ordinates, but
not a comma. Quit using the key.
Now a selection dialog is displayed, showing the available motors in the database:
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Select '1LA7083-6AA10'. The component parameters for the selected component are
displayed and can be edited if desired.
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The original component name is overwritten with the component name from the
database and the part number is copied across.
Text can be typed in via the common input field at the bottom of the screen in the
information toolbar. The text input field is automatically activated when the program
expects an input.
Click on 'Function text' and enter 'Feed'. After you have pressed , the text is
positioned at the cursor. Now place (click with the left mouse button) the text wherever
you like below the motor. This brings you back to the component parameters. Select
the 'Function text' again. A menu appears where you can choose various text
properties. Select 'Alignment' and set the text alignment to 'centered', place the text
at 95.0 / 37.5 mm and leave the settings menu with a right mouse click in the drawing
area or with .
Hint
If you have placed the motor from the library using 'Schematic-
Load symbol ...', the open library reappears. Quit with 'Cancel' or
.
Please note that the power rating of the motor was extracted from the database and
placed in Text 2 of symbol parameters The text is also marked as invisible (using '!' as
the first character). By deleting the '!' character, you can position the text to display
wherever you want. (Although you can enter information into the text fields, the
component editor in Text 2 already provides appropriate text, it is often better to use this
value directly from the database and to make it visible in the drawing.)
This applies similarly to Texts 3-16, i.e. they can be assigned to any database field.
TIP
Component setting 'Text2' will always be transferred from data
base field 'Text2'. It will be automatically visible in the drawing
only if 'Text2' of the component has been set in the library (i.e.
without an '!' in front of the text). You can modify this at any time
by clicking the right button on components and altering 'Text2'.
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Now place another motor, positioning it at 160.0 / 50.0 mm. This M2 should actually be the
same component as M1, nevertheless this time choose type '1LA7106-6AA10' from the
database selection, and modify the function text to 'Worm' (it means Worm drive),
positioning it at 165.0 / 37.5 mm. Then go back to the beginning with or a click the
right mouse button.
Incorrect assignments can be corrected simply and easily!
Now we want to correct our "mistake" (the incorrectly assigned part number for M2):
position the cursor on motor M2 and click with the right mouse button. The
'Component Parameters' menu will appear, giving the most important commands for
this component. With the left mouse button select the field 'Part number': the
database list will reappear immediately and you can choose the correct type '1LA7083-
6AA10' with a double click.
Now, to protect the unit we need a 'Fuse -3pol', placed at 47.5 / 130.0 mm, preferably via
the button. Use the type 'S27/C/FORMP+P-E27', and the value for 'Text2' is nominal
current '16A'.
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Component reference names (like M, Q..) are not numbered at this
point. This will be done later using the automatic numbering
function.
Editing Terminals
General
The terminal designations from the terminal strip -X0 cannot all be set automatically
because the automatic process can only generate consecutive numbers. This also applies
to the 'PE' terminals of -X1.
WSCAD 5 offers a clear and simple tool to deal with this problem: the Terminal Browser.
Placing Terminals
Terminals are components with special features. They can be found in the Favourites
library 'EXAMPLE'.
First, the terminal -X0 is to be added to the drawing (this is the numbered reference
name). To view the entire drawing sheet in the drawing frame, change the viewing scale
by pressing either the function key (Fit View) or the and function
keys to zoom in or out.
Select the favourites library 'EXAMPLE' and select the component 'Terminal' and
position it at 47.5 / 82.5 mm. Make sure that the terminal pin exactly matches the end
of the line, overlapping should be avoided (turn Snap on!!). Press the left mouse button
to position the terminal pin. Now the database selection appears, select 'terminal Insta
2,5mm'.
Enter a complete reference name (e.g. –X0), so that the automatic functions can locate
the appropriate terminal pins (which could be located on ma ny pages throughout your
diagram) and assign them to one complete terminal strip.
To do this, select the 'Reference name' in the 'Component Parameters' menu, and
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X0' and confirm with . Exit from the 'Component Parameters' menu by
clicking with the mouse in the drawing area (or use ).
Hint
The pin numbers entered here are only used in the example
drawing. Normally the terminal pins are placed without numbering
because the automatic function does the numbering for you.
You can also modify easily the reference name of a terminal connection later. One
possibility is via the command 'Modify – Reference name', but the quickest way is of
course via menu 'Component Parameters': move the cursor across the component and
a click with the right mouse button will show you the Component Parameters including
the reference name.
The designation 'L1' of the terminal connection (=pin number of the component) will be
done later. At the upper end of the terminal, there is a little dot on the left. This is a
visible designation for the internal destination assignment in the terminal list. You
can change the destination to external by using the 'Modify - Terminal dest.'
command. If you click on a terminal after selecting this command then the internal
destination assignment will turn over. Note that the position of the dot changes from
top to bottom.
Alternative: a right button click on any terminal brings up a sub- menu including the
'Terminal dest.' command, or, when placing the terminal, by pressing the right mouse
button to activate the rotate/mirror sub- menu. (Modifying the assignment is not
necessary on page 1 of this example, but you will see it on page 2 with the valves).
Place a second terminal at 52.5 / 82.5 mm (preferably with the cursor keys, with Snap
ON!). On this one, you do not have to enter a reference name, because the automatic
function will assign terminals at the same level to the same terminal strip (like the one
on the left). After placing the terminal, the menu 'Component Parameters' appears
and now you select the 'Reference name' line. Clear the input line for e.g. pressing
and press to confirm.
In menu 'Component Parameters', the reference name is already correctly
displayed. You can alter the reference at any time, e.g. when the terminal belongs to
another terminal strip. Exit from menu with and you will notice that the terminal
is displayed in the diagram without a reference name.
You can place the other three terminals in the
same manner as the second one, but it is much
faster to use the 'Repeat' function within the
menu 'Delete/Move'. Select 'Repeat'. At the
prompt 'Set start position', position the cursor at
57.5 / 82.5mm and press the left mouse button
(or key) three times to place three more
terminals (without a reference name). Every mouse
click represents a repetition at the same
displacement distance. Exit the command by
pressing the right mouse button (or key).
Placing the terminal for terminal strip '-X1' (belonging to the motor 'M1') at 90.0 /
82.5mm by using the component: 'Terminal'. This terminal is to be assigned to a
different terminal strip, alter the 'Reference name' in the 'Component Parameters' to
'-X1' (remember the component parameter appears after placing the terminal).
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The automatic function will do the pin assignments later. Place the second the third and
the 'PE' terminal of the terminal strip '-X1' the same way, but clear the 'Reference
name'.
Position the first terminal for M2 at 160.0 / 82.5 mm. Place the other terminals as for
M1 in the same way. Make sure that they are at the same level as the one to the left, so
you will not have to enter the reference name '-X1'.
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The terminal components used have an additional connection in the
middle, called a 'jumper pin’. This pin makes it easier for the
automatic process to manage the jumper connections between the
terminals. A more detailed description of this connection method is
given in the electronic reference manual located on your CD in the
chapter ’Terminals’ and in the Online Help.
Terminal browser
To open the Terminal browser, click with the right mouse button on a terminal of the
terminal strip '-X0' and choose 'Browser'. The dialog 'Terminal browser' opens:

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Select '-X0' and you will see a list with all terminals from terminal strip '-X0'. Select on
the right side of the dialog the sort modus 'Co-ordinate', now you see the terminals in
this sequence you have been drawing in the sheet, sorted by page/path. In the column
'Number' you didn't see a terminal number for the pin. To adjust a terminal number,
double click in row '1' column 'Number' and type in 'L1'.
Confirm the input with . The terminal number was adjusted and the cursor
moved to the next field. Fill in for the next number 'L2' and complete the next fields with
'L3', 'N' and 'PE'.
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Close the Terminal browser with 'OK' and confirm 'Save modifications?' with yes. Now
all numbers are written to the terminals.
Input via Terminal Number
With this method, you can assign the terminal number separately for each individual
terminal. In the menu, select 'Modify – Terminal / Cable numbers' and from the '-
X1' terminal strip select the first terminal.
At the prompt (Input Pin Number) type in '1' and confirm with . The terminal is
now labeled and you are immediately prompted for the next terminal in the terminal
strip. Continue until you have reached the 'PE' connection of motor M1 (M2 as well).
Here enter 'PE' as the designation. (But you should increase your logical terminal
numbering by one for the next terminal number).
Confirm the existing inputs with (if you don't want to change it), when you
reach the final connection in the terminal strip of the current drawing sheet, the input
routine will be terminated.
Drawing macros
Inserting drawing macro
Now you will add an additional symbol to your drawing using a previously created device
that has been stored as a so-called 'Drawing Macro'. Drawing Macros contain
components, lines and text, etc. that have been created from existing sections of
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drawings, and saved as Drawing Macros (they also contain all the parameters of a sub
assembly of parts).
From the menu bar, select 'File – Insert drawing macro'. The available drawing
macros are displayed in the Drawing macro Explorer with preview (including an
example of drawing frames).
Select 'Transform_24V.0000' from the menu window and place it at 230.0 / 195.0
mm.
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Circuit diagrams should mainly be based on macros. Set up macros
whenever you can and create them that way that you can easily
delete unwanted components from the macros.
Contactor Manager
General
The Contactor Manager coordinates the relationship between coils and contacts. The
difference between the semi-automatic and fully automatic processes is as follows:
• The Semi-automatic Contactor Manager allows you to assign contacts to coils
(or vice versa) immediately, without any database reference (part number). The
part number will be allocated later via the Contactor Browser.
• The Fully-automatic Contactor Manager takes you back to the database
selection as soon as the component has been placed, and a part number has to be
assigned. The cross-reference to the contact is generated online and the
connection names are added automatically.
Semi-automatic Contactor Manager
The following coils are managed with the Contactor Manager in semi-automatic
mode. Please check whether the semi-automatic Contactor Manager is active or
not. Select the menu command 'Settings – Common Settings', (tab) 'Contactors and
PLCmodules' and activate the Options 'Activate contactor manager' and 'Semiautomatic'.
Exit with 'OK'.
Hint

Do not alter the reference name; this will be automatically assigned
and managed. The numbering is done automatically after the
diagram is completed, using your data input.
There are two possible ways using the Contactor Manager:
Method 1: The coil is first positioned in the drawing and then the
contacts are assigned to the coil
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From the menu select 'Schematic – Load symbol ...'. If no library is opened yet, select
the Favourites library 'EXAMPLE'. You will find the motor circuit breaker under
'MPCB_3pol+Aux-contact'. Position it at 90.0 / 162.5 mm.
The Contactor list dialogue is becomes active. Here you see all used contactors and their
contacts together.
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Select New and you'll get a reference name suggested. Pleas accept this suggestion
and insert the function text ("!MPCB feed") in the text field on the top. Remember: the
first character '!' in the function text makes it invisible in the drawing but this
information will be very useful later.
Leave the dialogue by pressing the OK button . Now the Symbol Parameters starts
automatically. Please insert at Text2: 1 A. This text must positioned beneath the
reference name.
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You're closing the Symbol Parameters and the Symbol Explorer by pressing the ESC
key two times. Due to 'Auto-Connect ()' is activated, the connections to the
motor are generated automatically.
Hint
The component parameters are displayed and you can accept the
references as they are. The page and continuous numbers that
make up the complete component reference number will be added
automatically later.
Important!
For the assignment of coil contacts, it is necessary that the
reference name is unique, e.g. with continuous numbers. Contacts
that belong to a coil must have the same reference name as the
coil. However, this is an easy task with the automatic contactor
manager.
You can now place the second MPCB 'MPCB_3pol+Aux-contact', this time using the
'Copy' command. To do this, go back in the menu to 'Delete/Move' and select 'Copy
immediately'. At the prompt 'Select one element…' select (click with left mouse
button) the same circuit breaker as before and position it at 160.0 / 162.5 mm.
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Replace the 'Function text' input line with '!MPCB Worm' (it means a worm drive) and
position it again below the circuit breaker.
Method 2: The contacts are placed first and the coil is assigned to
the contacts later (virtual contactor)
Now draw the main circuit for motors M1 and M2. For this you need three 3-pole main
contacts, which you will find via 'Schematic - Load symbol ...' under
'NO_3pol_power'. Position the first contact at 90.0 / 130.0 mm.
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Create an new reference name in the Contactor list an insert a function text for the
contacts.
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Make no changes in the following menu 'Component Parameters' and position the
function text '!Feed forward’ anywhere.
Repeat the whole procedure for the second and third 3-pole contacts, using the same
procedure as above. The positions are 125.0 / 130.0 mm (the function text is '!Feed
backward') and 160.0 / 130.0 mm (the function text is '!Worm on').
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Do not worry about the contact reference names. The Contactor
Manager will first generate them, and will change them into the
required form later.
Contactor Manager
You have now learned how to handle contacts whose coils have not yet been placed. The
automatic process is handling them as a 'virtual contactor'. The assignment of contacts
to contactors (also 'virtual') and the placing of contactor coils will be done later.
Now look at the Contactor Manager. Click with the right mouse button on a contact or
a contact and in 'Symbol Parameters' choose 'Assign anew'. In the Contactor
Manager, you can see all the coils and contacts used in the drawing.

Contactor Manager symbols
Symbol Description Explanation
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Green box Coil has item number with defined number of
contacts and is already positioned on the page
Green box with red
cross
Grey box with few
points
Coil is available on the page. Item number and
contact are not yet determined or not positioned
Contact is already positioned on the page but coils
are not yet available on the page (virtual contactor)
Grey box Reference name of the coil is being managed but
neither contact nor coil are positioned on a page on
the circuit diagram
Grey box with points
filled
Virtual contactor: Coil not yet available on the page
but the comb is fully assigned
Green box filled red Various fields during the coil-to-contact-to-contactcomb
assignment
Green box with points
filled
Green contacts Contact free
Red contacts Contact assigned
Coils fully assigned. Addition of boxes due to
expansion of the contact comb
Box red with contacts Comb not available, item missing
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Connecting coils and contacts
On page two you are going to draw the complete low voltage (control) circuit. Go back
to the main menu and switch to page 2 using either the key, or 'Page
up/down' command on the 'File' menu. In the appearing window you can select the
page directly. Note the preview beside the selection window.
On the 'File' menu, select the command 'Insert drawing macro'. Select the preprepared
drawing macro 'Val.0000' and position it on the coordinates 95.0 / 72.5 mm.
Note
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Drawing Macros are pre-prepared parts of diagrams which you can
insert into your diagram enabling you to quickly draw similar
drawing arrangements again and again. They can be created using
the command 'File/save drawing macro'.
Note that the destination assignments of the terminal connections
for –X4 have been partially reversed (internal/external swapped
over)
Coil
Now select the coil 'Contactor_power' from the Favourites 'EXAMPLE' library and
place it with the 'Spacebar' on the coordinates 165.0 / 82.5 mm.

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Assign the coil to the virtual contactor with the function text '!Feed forward'. After
OK You will see the Component Parameters with the function text already entered.
It is still marked as invisible (with a prefixed '!'), click on function text and select from
following menu 'Modify' now you'll be able to delete the '!'. Now position the text below
the coil. Place the text in the same horizontal position as the function text 'Table up'
and 'Table down' for the valves. Place the virtual contactor 'Feed backward' at
200.0 / 82.5 mm, and place the function text below the coil. Now do the same for the
contactor 'Worm on' at 235.0 / 82.5 m m.
Contact
Now place a 'NC_power' from the 'Favourites' library for the blocking circuit of the
reversing starter and position it above the coil 'Feed backward' at 165.0 / 97.5
mm. Assign it to the coil '!Feed forward' and confirm with 'OK'. Place another
'NC_power' and position it above the coil 'Feed forward' at 165.0 / 97.5 mm. Assign
it to the coil 'Feed backward' and confirm with 'OK' again. Place two 'NO_power' at
37.5 / 180.0 mm and 37.5 / 162.5 mm and assign these to the motor circuit breakers
('Feed' and 'Worm').
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Contactor Manager
Assigning contactors to a specific manufacturer is done with the Contactor Manager.
Once the manufacturer's name has been assigned, the contact comb is generated and
the cross-references are created automatically. At this stage, the contactors used in
the circuit diagram have no manufacturer’s reference.
To open the Contactor Manager select in the menu, 'Automatic funct. – Contactor
Manager - Contactor Manager'. You can of course enlarge the window if needed.
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You see all reference names (coil) and their contacts. If you select a contact you get
informations on the right side about them. If you set the option View / function text
you see the function texts also in the tree.
Mark all coils (-Q..)
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After selecting make a double click in the Part number field at the right side.
The database opened with pre selected contactors.
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Search for 'DIL00M-G/22(24VDC)' . Therefore choose 'Moeller GMBH' as the
manufacturer from the pull down menu 'Manufacturer' and type in the Part number.
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After OK button the Part number will be transferred into the contactor manager.
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Make the same with motor circuit breaker by search for part number 'PKZM0-1,6'
Exit the Contactor Browser with 'OK'. The Contactor Manager now generates the
cross-references between the contacts and coils. Note that all the connection names have
been corrected automatically.
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Full automatic Contactor Manager
Professional version: Placing components by using full automatic Contactor Manager.
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To avoid assigning too many contacts, turn off the semi-automatic
process under 'Automatic funct. – Contactor Manager – Semiautomatic'.
From now on, the automatic Contactor Manager will
control every contactor or contact added to the project.
The assignment of coils to contacts is carried out in the fully automatic Contactor Manager. After
the coil or contact is positioned, a database part number is allocated.
First place a coil 'Coil' (this is an auxiliary contactor) at 37.5 / 82.5 mm with a click on the left
mouse button. The database selection window opens. Select 'K40R DIL R40-G'. Enter as 'Function
text' 'Emergency Off' and place it at the same level as the texts for the valves, centrally under the
coil. Quit the settings and accept the suggested position of the contact comb with a click on the left
mouse button. You don't have to move the cursor !!
The next step is to load a self-holding contact 'NO_Contactor' of the 'Emergency Off'
contactor. Position the 'NO_Contactor' on the coordinates 60.0 / 105.0 mm . This brings you
back to the 'Existing Values' in the Contactor list. Unlike the semi-automatic process, you can see
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Assign the 'NO_Contactor' to the 'Emergency Off' coil. After the contact has been assigned, the
cross-reference is applied online to the contact and the contact comb after clicking the left mouse
button anywhere in the drawing field. Exit the Symbol Explorer with 'Cancel'.
Hint
This procedure can also be reversed. This means that a contact can
be loaded first and a part number (from the database) can be
assigned. As the part is assigned, the automatic process identifies
and manages the contact arrangement even when the coil is not yet
positioned on the drawing sheet.
Cross-reference Navigator
Now you can learn how to access the position a cross-reference is pointed to, quickly
and easily.
Let's use the contact comb of the contactor 'Feed forward' as an example. Note the
cross-reference text at the left of the comb; this represents the position of the associated
contact.
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Position the cursor over the cross-reference text and click with the right mouse button:
The cross-reference navigator immediately loads the correct page of your drawing and
positions the cursor near to the corresponding contact.
Click with the right mouse button on the cross-reference text at the left side of the
contact, and the navigator brings you back to the page with the coil.
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The cross-reference navigator also works with line related crossreferences.
PLC Manager
General
In the Professional version the individual Bits of the inputs and outputs of PLC modules
can be loaded on different pages of the circuit diagram (page 2 of this practice
example). The individual PLC inputs and outputs are collated into a central overview
table, with cross-references and PLC comment texts (page 3 of this practice example).
This allows very flexible design and display, not only during the design stage but also in
subsequent modifications to the equipment.
Hint
WSCAD offers two different ways of to load PLC symbols.
First you load the PLC main module
One of the main advantages of the PLC manager is the clear representation of all PLC
channels. To demonstrate this, go to page 3 of your practice example (via 'File – page
up/dn' or simply by pressing the button).
First, load the drawing macro 'PLC-CPU315-2DP.0000' - 'File – Insert drawing
macro' and position it at 52.5 / 185.0 mm. This pre-prepared macro contains the
supply connections for the PLC main modules.
Next, activate the Favourites library 'EXAMPLE' then load the symbol 'Digital Input
SM 321-1BH00 16x24V DC' command 'Schematic – Load symbol ...' on the
coordinates 132.5 / 147.5 mm. The database selection appears. Select the module
'Digital Input SM 321-1BH00 16x24V DC’. In the following menu 'Component
Parameters' enter the function text '!Motor control'. Note the preceding '!', which
makes the text invisible, and place the text anywhere you wish. Exit the Symbol Explorer
with 'Exit'.
Now set the individual (PLC) inputs and outputs
Go back to Page 2 in order to position the individual inputs and outputs.
Load the symbol 'Digital Input'. Position it with a double click (or )
exactly over the coil 'Feed forward' on the coordinates 165.0 / 170.0 mm and you will
get the 'PLC selection' dialog with all available PLC main modules of the PLC manager.
Select the card '!Motor Control' and you see all channels of this unit.

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The reference name is automatically entered by the PLC manager
and will be put into the desired format later. Meanwhile, refer to
the function text (here: !Motor control).
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Now assign the input symbol (an input channel) to the PLC module. Select the connection
'E0.0' (You could of course assign another input if you wish). For the comment write in
'Switch forward' and confirm it with 'OK'.
The reference was generated automatically from the main element ('Digital Input SM
321-1BH00 16x24V DC') to the side element ('Digital Input'). The position of the
comment and the reference are defined in the symbol editor and are shown in the correct
position.
Again load a 'Digital Input' and place it with a 'double' click' or on
200.0 / 170.0 mm. Again choose the '!Motor Control' and assing it to the connection
'E0.1'. The comment is 'Switch backward'.
Close the dialog with 'OK' and quit the appearing menu 'Symbol Parameters' by
clicking the left mouse button anywhere in the drawing.
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Loading the individual PLC channels first
As with the contactors, the PLC Manager also enables you to load the inputs and outputs
(side elements) before the PLC main module is loaded. The PLC Manager manages a
virtual PLC main module (a 'map' of the PLC inputs and outputs).
First load a digital PLC output with the 'Symbol Explorer' and place it on the
coordinates 235.0 / 110.0 mm with a single mouse click. This opens the database
selection window. Select the extension module 'Digital Output SM 322-1BH00
16x24V DC' and confirm with 'OK'.
Now enter the function text '!Table control' and position it where ever you like. Abort
the 'Symbol Parameters' menu and assign the current connection to channel 'A0.0'.
Enter as PLC-Text 'Motor Worm on' and exit the 'Symbol Explorer'.
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Obviously we would not need an Input and an Output module for
our small example. This serves only to demonstrate the functions
of the PLC manager.
You may have realized that there is no cross-reference at this time. However, as we have
not yet loaded the PLC main module, cross-referencing is not yet possible.
Now we have to load two digital outputs for the control of the valves -Q1 and –Q2. Place
them on the coordinates 95.0 / 110.0 mm and 130.0 / 110.0 mm but at this time
with a double click with the left mouse button.
This allows you to skip the database selection dialog (which is not needed here) and to
make the channel allocation directly. (If you do accidentally activate the database,
simply exit it and this will take you to the assignment menu). Assign the outputs for –Q1
or –Q2 to the digital output 'Digital Output SM 322-1BH00 16x24V DC' (Function
text: '!Table control'). Enter the PLC text for both valves -Q1 and -Q2 as: 'Table up'
and 'Table down’.
Tip
A double click when loading the PLC main module takes you directly
to the assignment of this symbol to a PLC module the PLC manager
is already controlling. The rule is: every selection in the database
menu creates a new PLC module in the 'PLC selection', so whenever
you double click or quit out of the database selection window, the
assignment menu will always appear. You can still delete any
symbol with the 'Delete' command.
The database dialog is not necessary because we have already set the parameters by
inserting the individual PLC connection. Now you only need to assign the symbol to a
PLC module controlled by the 'PLC selection'. Main modules which have not yet been
assigned are marked with a '*'. These are 'virtual' PLC modules.
Position the Output Unit
Now go back to page 3 and load the symbol 'Digital Output SM 322-1BH00 16x24V
DC' from the library 'EXAMPLE'. Position the symbol with a double click at 195.0 /
147.5 mm. The 'PLC selection' dialog opens up again.

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Select the entry 'Digital Output SM 322-1BH00 16x24V DC' and confirm the selection
with 'OK'. Leave the menu 'Symbol Parameters' and cancel the 'Symbol Explorer'.
Please note that all used PLC channels are referenced with PLC and cross-reference
text. The schedule gives you a complete overview of all PLC channels and their functions.
Complete the Drawing
Now complete the drawing on page 2 with the missing PLC inputs. Load two 'Digital
Output' for the contactor 'Feed forward' and 'Feed backward' and position them at
165.0 / 110.0 mm and 200.0 / 110.0 mm. The comments are 'Motor forward' and
'Motor backward'.
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Modifying the PLC byte address
Function: Incrementing the Byte Address.
Increment the Byte Address, as described below:
Click with the right mouse button on the symbol of the output unit 'Digital Output SM
322-1BH00 16x24V DC' on page 3. It opens the 'symbol parameter' choose 'show
assignments' and the 'PLC Manager' opens:
Note that the output numbers are beginning with 'A0.0'. Change the address by entering
'2' into the field 'Address'.
Confirm with .
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All Output channels changed from 'A0.0' into 'A2.0'.
HINT
Click with the left mouse button on a connection in the PLC
Manager and you automatically get a preview of the connection
page where the input or output module is located
Inserting connections (destination wiring)
General
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At this point, you have not yet drawn any connection lines. The symbols have 'only'
been linked automatically to each other.
The following Chapter demonstrates the use of Destination wiring elements to
connect your components. You can also use the menu command 'Schematic-line' to
connect the symbols
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The symbols of destination wiring indicate the direction of the wiring between the
components.
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It is important to work with precision when using the destination
wiring symbols.
If the wrong symbol is used, the connection chart – which records and describes every
connection between components point-by-point– will be unusable.
HINT
Unfortunately the red line in the following illustration (destination
wiring dialog) is difficult to see. You should therefore refer to the
destination wiring symbol bar on the monitor whilst working
through the following instructions).

Buttons for the
destination
wiring
Rule
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The symbols have a common connection and 2 destinations:
Target 1 and Target 2. The arrow always shows the common
connection and must always be connected to a component. The
black line is the first destination and the red line the second
destination.
For example, a wire has two connection points. One end of the wire
is the common connection and the other end is the first
destination.
The common connection must only be connected to a symbol (also
possible via an angle piece).
Angle pieces are disregarded in practice.
Shortcuts
There are several ways of loading angle pieces. As well as the library, you can also use
a symbol bar.
However, the most effective way is to load destination-wiring symbols is by using
Shortcuts instead of selecting the DW elements with the mouse. In this way, you can
increase your work rate rapidly.
WSCAD supports the following shortcuts for the DW ele ments:
Shortcut DW-Elements
- Left arrow T-Pieces left
- Right arrow T-Pieces right
- Up arrow T-Pieces up
- Down arrow T-Pieces down
- Left arrow Arrows
- Right arrow "
- Up arrow Corners
- Down arrow "
A small dialog appears when using shortcuts offering the
corresponding DW elements.
You can also navigate using the arrow keys. Make the
selection with the key and exit with the
key.
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Inserting corners
This button activates
the UNDO-function.
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In opposite to the destination-wiring symbol, corners only have 2
connections and serve only as a drawing aid. The corners
connect automatically with the symbols both horizontally and
vertically. When the wiring diagram is created, the corner pieces
are disregarded.
Go to page 1 and load first a 'Corner: bottom right'. Position it on
the coordinates 47.5 / 195.0 mm and the main switch and the
angle piece will automatically be linked together with a
connection line.
If it is difficult to position the corner with the mouse, use the
cursor keys.
Another angle is placed immediately afterwards. Place it to the
coordinates 52.5 / 192.5 mm.
Place two more corner pieces as given in the circuit diagram. Use
the key to end the automatic loading of symbols. If the
connection between the symbols is not functioning then the
automatic connection process has not been activated. You can
check the status at the lower left -hand side on the screen (a 'A'
in the box on the left side of the information bar). Use the
function key to turn it on or off.
If you have made a mistake whilst drawing, you can use the
UNDO command (e.g. in the menu bar 'Schematic') to remove
the incorrect destination wiring symbols and lines.
Inserting direction symbols (T-pieces)
Hint
T-pieces designate the wiring between components in the control cabinet. The
arrow always shows the common connection and must always be
connected only to a component, the black line is the 1st. Destinatio n and
the red line is the 2nd. Destination. This means that a common connection
always has two wires.
Now load the destination wiring symbol 'T bottom: Target 1 left -> Target 2 right' and
position it at 90.0 / 195.0 mm. A further DW symbol is loaded. Place it at 95.0 /
192.5 mm and two more at 100.0 / 190.0 mm and at 160.0 / 195.0 mm.
You can swap the DW symbols around very easily. Simply place
another symbol in the same position (on top of it) and the existing
symbol will be deleted.
This also applies to diagrams from earlier versions. Simply place a
DW symbol over a node. The node will then be deleted.
Open line ends
Using destination-wiring symbols with open lines are not allowed. Connection lines
always need a connection.
To complete the drawing, add an 'Corner: left -> bottom' for the Motor protection
circuit breaker '-F' and the fuse '-F', such that there is no open line end.

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Now complete the connections for the reverse switching circuit. You need the
connectors: 'T right: Target 1 top -> Target 2 right'
and
'T right: Target 1 bottom -> Target 2 right' and the corresponding angles.
Completing the drawing sheets
Now complete Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 with the connectors (destination wiring symbols), as
shown in the example drawing in the appendix.
The potential arrows will be added later. Please note also that the lamp '-P1' will be
added to page 2 later.
Naming lines
General
Line names (wire numbers) are needed when a fixed connection is broken. This is
mainly the case when for example a connecting line is carried over from page 1 to page
2. That the two line ends can be recognized as belonging together, a unique line name
and a connection name must be assigned.
Important
This connection can only be assigned once and is essential when
drawing with destination wiring symbols!
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Inserting potential arrows
HINT
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Go to page 1 and load an 'Arrow to the right' (). Place it at 270.0 / 185.0
mm. The dialog 'Input line name' opens. Enter the name 'P11' and for
connection name '1' (1. connection from 'P11' to another sheet). The data on
color, line diameter and length of wire are optional.
The connection name is a unique identifier for the connection. It
can contain a number or up to 19 characters.
The line name is automatically written to the connection line in the right
direction. Place a further 'Arrow to the right' at 270.0 / 50.0 mm, enter
the name 'N11' and for the connection name '1'. Terminate the arrow
settings and go to page 2.
Now insert the symbol for the incoming arrow. Load an 'Arrow from the right' and
position it to the coordinates 25.0 / 195.0 mm. The dialog 'Enter line names' opens
up again. Enter the name 'P11' again. In the list field 'Used connections', you can see
all the connections of the potential 'P11'.

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Now connect the incoming end of the connection line with
the existing connection line on page 1.
Select the entry '1| P.1' with a double click. All the
information on the existing connection is copied across. End
the dialog and the line name will be automatically written in
the correct position.
Repeat the procedure including the assignment to Potential 'N11'.
We still need the connections for the potentials for the PLC main modules on page
3. Load an 'Arrow to the right' and position it as a potential 'P11' in current path 8 on
page 2. This again opens up the dialog for entering the line name.
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Enter 'P11' as the line name and '2' as the text for the unique connection. Repeat this
process for the line name 'N11' that points to page three.
Go to page 3 and again connect the incoming lines with the open lines from
page 2.
Completing the schematic
General
To complete the practice example you are now going to insert some more switching
components on all three pages.
Before you complete the circuit diagram, have a look at the sample schematics or
compare the diagrams with printed out 'WSCAD EXAMPLE' in the appendix.
Page 3
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Place a 'NO_Contactor' to the coordinates 165.0 / 180.0 mm (with the
) and assign it to the 'Emergency Off' coil.

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We also need a lamp ('Signal-lamp' => at 60.0 / 80.0 mm, Database: 'RLF-GE',
Function text: 'Unit on'), a NO switch ('Push-button_1NO', 37.5 / 105.0 mm,
Database: 'RD- 11/K 10'), a NC switch ('Push-button_1NC', 37.5 / 117.5 mm,
Database: 'RD-10/K01') and an emergency off NC switch ('Emergency_
switch_lock_1NC', 37.5 / 145.0 mm, Database: 'FAK- R/V/KC01/IY').
Additionally load a NO switch ('Push-button_1NO', Database: 'RD-11/K 10') and
place it vertically exactly above the digital input 'E0.0' at 165.0 / 180.0 mm. Repeat
this procedure once more for the digital input 'E0.1' (200.0 / 180.0 mm).
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Finally, go back to page 1 of the diagram.
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Cable Manager
General
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Activate the On-Line Cable Manager under 'Settings – Common Settings – Cable'.
The cable manager controls the conductors of cables. You can assign a color code to each
conductor. This avoids duplicating conductors or overloading cables.
Drawing cables with the Cable Manager
Select 'Schematic-Conductor line' and draw a cable line horizontally across between
the terminal '-X1' and the Motor -M1 (Feed), from the coordinates 75.0 / 65.0 mm to 107.5 /
65.0 mm. The dialog 'Cables in the database' appears:
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Click 'New' to load a new cable. Give the cable the designation (=Reference name) '-
W101'
and select from the database selection dialog the cable 'NYY-J 4x1.5 mm²'.
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Exit the Settings menu. The dialog 'Cables in the database' will appear. As you have
not yet drawn any cables, the dialog is still empty.
Now assign the colour codes to the individual cable conductors with a double click on the
displayed colours under 'Color Codes'. Go ahead from left to right. Enter the sequence
as 'bk'+'bl'+'bn'+ 'gn/yw', this corresponds to the DIN color sequence black, blue, brown,
yellow/green. End the allocation with 'OK' and position the reference name on 75.0 / 65.0
mm. The color codes are immediately transferred to the individual conductors.
Note that you are still within the function 'Draw Cables'. Draw another cable line above
the Motor -'-M2' (Worm), from 140.0 / 65.0 mm to 177.5 / 65.0 mm. The cable will be given
the name '-W102' and is of the same type as '-W101'. The colour-coding is the same.
Splitting cables
A further possibility is to split the cables.
Go to page 2 and draw a cable line for 'Table up' from 77.5 / 97.5mm to 97,5 / 97.5mm. In
the input line for the Reference Name, insert '-W103'. Choose the cable type 'NYM-J 4x1.5
mm²'. The colour of the conductor is 'bk', confirm with 'OK'.
Draw another cable line from 77.5 / 75.0 mm to 97.5 / 75.0 mm, dismiss the prompt for the
reference name and you will see the dialog for the 'Cables in the database':
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As you see, the cable '-W103' has three free conductors. Select the cable '-W103' and
assign the color code 'bl'. Leave the dialog with 'OK'. Create another cable '-W104' for the
valve '-Q3' (Table down) in the same way.
Cable shield
Similarly, you can also add a shield for a cable, which will be included in the cable
chart. Further information on this can be found in the manual or in the Online Help
Modify Object properties
You can modify several objects in one step with the menu item 'Modify-Object
properties'. Go to page 1 to change the type of the continuous line form the 'PE' into
a chain dotted line.
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Now select the object which will be modified. Choose from the menu 'Moify-Object
properties-Connection line'. Select 'Objects' and select all lines from the continius
'PE' line. Finish line selection with and a click with the left mouse button. You
will see this dialog:
Choose as 'Line type' as chain dotted line and accept it with 'OK'. Now all 'PE' lines
are changed.
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General
WSCAD 5 provides a wide range of automatic functions, from numbering to the production
of listings, whic h enhance your drawing and documentation. Functions can be used in
different ways, depending on the configuration and settings. The different ways of
controlling the program are described under the appropriate headings. Test the
automatic functions for yourself and you will see the flexibility and power of WSCAD 5,
especially when comparing WSCAD 5 with other ordinary CAD programs.
Auto-numbering
Function: Automatic component numbering
With Auto-numbering, a number is added to the component reference name to uniquely
identify each component.
This command gives you the ability to re-number new component references (e.g.
terminals, contactors).
Select 'Automatic funct. - Automatic numbering' and the 'Auto numbering' dialog
appears:
The 'Selection' group shows the equipment to be renumbered and the 'Style' group
shows the method of numbering (you see a preview in the left window).
First select the method of numbering from the 'Style' group. In this case 'Name #' for
continuous numbering without a page number.
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You can choose which component types to renumber. Define the component types to be
numbered in the 'Selection' group, in this case: 'Standard', 'Coil / Contact',
'Main/side elements', 'Terminals', 'Cables', 'Plug / Socket' and 'PLC' .
After completing your selections, click on the 'Start' button to begin the numbering
process.
You should answer the question 'Automatically create copies' with 'Yes'. This
command creates a set of security copies which are stored in the sub directory 'SAFE'.
Should there be unexpected changes after the numbering, you can exit WSCAD 5 and use
the Explorer to copy the files from the sub directory back into your project directory, to
restore them to the pre-numbered state.
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Coils, contacts, and terminals without assigned references will
cause an error.
If you review your drawings, you will see that the Automatic function has altered the
reference names for each component, by adding a sequential number to the existing
reference letter, and has also numbered the terminals.
TIP
- Settings for terminals are defined under 'Settings - Common
Settings - Terminals'.
- Settings for cables are defined under 'Settings - Common Settings
- Cables'.
- A 100 page diagram would be numbered in only a few minutes,
saving many man-hours on this tedious error-prone task.
Auto cross reference
Professional version: Cross-referencing ends of lines
It is possible to add a cross-reference to the ends of lines that have the same name and
continue in another location, e.g. on another page.
Select 'Automatic funct. - Auto. Cross-reference' and then 'Related lines'.
You will be prompted with the question 'Automatically create copies'. When you
answer yes (or no) the program will then carry out the cross-referencing.
Line cross-references are related to the line names. On page 1 the ends of P11 and N11
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paths) of the continuation lines (which are on page 2). The page 2 potentials refer back
to page 1 and forward to page 3.
In the Professional version, the cross-references on contacts and coils have already
been created by the contactor manager when the components are placed.
Hint
Remember the cross-reference navigator: simply click with the
right mouse button on the cross-reference text on the line end and
you are taken straight to the corresponding continuation line.
Material browser
Function: Displaying, assigning or modifying manufacturer’s component data.
To make a Control Cabinet Layout (shown in the next chapter) you need data from the
database. When placing the first component (Main switch -Q1) we worked without the
database, so no automatic entry was made in the Component Parameters. In order to fill
in this missing data, select the menu item 'Automatic – Material list' and you will see
the following dialog:
In the group 'Output to', select 'Browser' and under 'Sort by' click on 'Part
Number'. For the 'Output style' choose 'Single' Click the 'Start' button and you will
see a list of all the components used in the drawing.
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All the components in the schematic diagram are listed, sorted by part number.
On any line you see the main switch Symbol Name '!Mainswitch_3pol' and Reference
Name '-Q1' .
Mark in this line the field which is in the 'Part number' column and then click on the
button 'Assign part number'. In the database selection click on 'T0-2-1/EA/SVB-SW'
and the line will be marked with a ('*'), so that you can see which parts have been
modified. You can change the function text as well. Close the dialog window with 'OK'
and all the changes will be automatically copied to the component.
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You can of course also modify the missing entry manually ('Modify
- Component parameters'), but it is faster to use the 'Component
parameters' menu: make a right click on the component and then
click on the 'Part number' field. The database selection dialog
appears again and you can select the desired part.
Control Cabinet Layout
General
The Control cabinet assembly is a true-to-scale drawing of the components in the control
cabinet. All existing components with a part number can be used for the control cabinet
assembly. To create the control cabinet assembly, first turn to sheet 4. Choose
'Options' from the 'Settings' menu:

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Set the File type as 'Control cabinet layout' the Format 'A4', the Grid '2,5 mm' and
the Scale '1:5'. This ensures that the scale set with the control cabinet manager applies
only to this sheet.
Inserting components
Now activate the Control cabinet manager via 'Automatic funct. – Control Cabinet
Manager'. This opens the following dialog:
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Initially the Control cabinet manager box is empty. Make sure the check-box 'Show all'
is NOT ticked. Select from the menu Control cabinet manager 'Settings – Options' and
make the following settings:
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Exit the dialog with 'OK'.
Automatic functions
Now, using the command 'Automatic – Scan drawings', import all the components
used in the drawing. All the components are displayed within the Control cabinet
manager.
Hint
Components which are excluded from the material list are not
shown!
Excluding unwanted components
Components which are not needed in the Control cabinet layout (e.g. motors, valves,
external emergency-stop switches) can be filtered out: keep the -key pressed,
select the unwanted components ('-S1' emergency-stop switch, '-M1' and '–M2' 3phase
current motors 50Hz/0.6KW, '-Q2' and '–Q3' and Magnetic valve 5mm 24V) and
set the display lock via 'Automatic- Display lock – Set'. The selected components will
disappear from the list.
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You can check by switching the 'Show all' toggle. The marked components will
disappear from the list. You can of course reverse the procedure to display the
components again.
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When you use the Unit and Field Designations, you can select in the
'View’ menu whether the components are displayed by Unit or by
Field.
Construction lines
Using the Control cabinet menu 'Settings – Construction lines', you can display
construction help-lines within the Control cabinet layout to make the layout clearer. Here
are some suggested settings:
Exit the 'Control Cabinet Manager' with 'OK'.

Hint
The data is in mm and refers to the current sheet size (A4).
Inserting the control cabinet
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The next step in the assembly is to place the cabinet itself by selecting the
adjacent button.
If the 'Control cabinet' symbol bar is not shown, it should first be
activated via the dialog 'Desktop Settings' in the main menu
'Settings – Desktop'.
The database selection opens and you can choose the Control cabinet 'AE cabinet
compact one door', part number, 'AE 1060600'.
Position the cabinet to the co-ordinates 125,0/575,0 mm. An additional component is
created immediately, and you must exit with 'Abort + remove'. Note that the
dimensions of the Control cabinet are obtained from the database.
Hint
Of course you could use the original view of the cabinet. If you
wanted to you have to load the cabinet with the 'Supplements'
button in the Control Cabinet manager.
Inserting the mounting plate
The next step is to load the mounting plate. Note that the Compact control cabinet
already contains a mounting plate.
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Therefore you will only need to load a 'Dummy’ entry from the database, in order to set
the dimensions of the mounting plate. This part has a preceding '.' (full stop) to exclude
it from the material list.
Click on 'Supplements' in the open 'Control Cabinet Manager' and select the
database entry 'AE cabinet compact one door' (part number
'.AE1060600'). Position the mounting plate to the co-ordinates 750,0/575,0 mm. Exit with
'Abort + remove' and quit the 'Control Cabinet Manager'.
Drawing Cable trays, top hat rails and collection
bars
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Now place the cable trays on the mounting plate. Select a cable tray via the
adjacent symbol.
The database selection opens again. Select 'Cable tray' with part number
'KL25/60'. Ignore the activated text input field by pressing .
Hint
If you already know the length of the cable channel you can enter
this into the input field.
• Set the 1. vertical tray on the co-ordinates 762,5/837,5 mm and the end point
at 762,5/300,0 mm. Close the opening symbol parameters.
• Start the 2. vertical tray at 1312,5/837,5 mm, with the end point at
1312,5/300,0 mm.
• Place the 1. horizontal tray on the co-ordinates: 787,5/837,5 mm to
1312,5/837,5 mm.
• The 2. from 787,5/687,5 mm to 1312,5/687,5 mm.
• The 3. from 787,5/512,5 mm to 1312,5/512,5 mm.
• And the last from 787,5/387,5 mm to 1312,5/387,5 mm.
The top hat rails are drawn in the same way as the cable channels.
Load a top hat rail and select the database entry 'Top hat rail perforated'.
Set the first co-ordinate at 787,5/762,5 mm and the end point at 1312,5/762,5 mm.
Then place three more top hat rails, from 787,5/600,0 mm to 1312,5/600,0 mm,
from 787,5/450,0 mm to 1312,5/450,0 mm and from 787,5/337,5 mm to
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Now we need a 'profil rail' for the PLC units. Load in the 'Control cabinet manager -
Supplements' a 'Profil rail 2000 mm' from the database (part number: '6ES7390-
1BC00-0AA0'). Place it from 787,5/600,0 mm to 1312,5/600,0 mm.
Hint
Collection bars are drawn in the same way as top hat rails or cable
trays. However our example does not require any.
Inserting assembly symbols
You are now going to position the first component in the assembly diagram. First check
the settings in the Control Cabinet manager, which should be as follows:
Also check the settings under 'Settings – Options' in the Control cabinet manager
menu. These should be as follows:
The first component position is entered manually. Double click on '-F1' 'safety socket
E27' and position the component to the co-ordinates 787,5/762,5 mm. After the
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component has been positioned you can place the reference name where you want,
recommended is centrally above the symbol.
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Now activate the option 'Automatically' in the group 'Placing' within
the Control cabinet manager. Double click in the list on
MPCBs, '-F2' and '-F3' and the components are positioned
automatically in the Control cabinet layout. Again, position the
reference name centrally above the components. Position the in the
'automatic circuit breaker 2pole' '-F4' in the same way.
Next, place a symbol on the second top hat rail. Turn the automatic
positioning off again. Double click on the entry 'CPU 315-2 DP_MC'
and place it at 787,5/600,0 mm. Set the input ('SM 321 1BH00
16x24V DC') and output ('SM 322 1BH00 16x24V DC') unit as you
did earlier with the MCBs, using 'Automatically' placing and a 'double
click'.
Turn 'Automatically' off again and repeat the process for the contactors. Begin with the
contactor '-K1' 'DILER-40-G', the co-ordinates are 787,5/450,0 mm. Turn
'Automatically' on an position the coils '-Q4'; '-Q5' and '-Q6' ('DIL00M-G/22') again
with a 'double click'.
Next , place the transformer. Turn 'Automatically' off again. This time there is no
corresponding symbol for the transformer in the database, so a rectangle is drawn, based
on the dimensions given in the database. Position this at 1200,0/762,5 mm.
Inserting terminals
There are various ways of inserting terminals into the layout diagram, either one by one
or as a complete strip. In this example we will place a complete terminal strip.
Place the first terminal '-X0, Terminal Insta. 2,5mm' without 'Automatically' placing
and position it to the co-ordinates 787,5/337,5 mm. To place further terminals, select
the same terminal again in the Control cabinet manager.

Automatic functions
Note the format of the terminal number: '5/1' means that 1 of 5 terminals in the
terminal strip '–X0' has been placed in the layout diagram.
Turn the 'Automatically' on again and click on the '+' sign. You will get the dialog
'Place several parts'. In this dialog you can enter the number of terminals to be placed.
Select the number '4' and the terminals will be positioned automatically one by one after
confirming the position with the left mouse button. In order to move straight on to the
terminal strip '-X1' or '–X2' after '-X0', the first terminal must always be placed
individually. Double click on the entry '-X1' in the Control cabinet manager. The first
terminal of '-X1' will be added to '-X0'. As you can see, the reference name is also
displayed. The remaining terminals can now be placed with the '+' sign. Remember to
select '7' in the dialog 'Place several parts'. Repeat the procedure for terminal strip '–
X2'. The mounting plate assembly is now complete.
Putting symbols on control cabinet door
Components on the doors are not attached to a top hat rail. Turn 'Automatically' off.
Select '-P1' and position it at 425,0/675,0 mm. Now place the remaining components
on the following co-ordinates:
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• '-S2', Push-button at 425,0 / 500,0 mm
• '-S3', Push-button at 425.0 / 575.0 mm
• '-S4', Push-button at 350.0 / 575.0 mm
• '-S5', Push-button at 500.0 / 575.0 mm
• '-Q1', Main switch 3 pole at 392.5 / 400.0 mm
To position the switch exactly, turn Snap off.
Calculate dimensions of the Control cabinet
The Control cabinet layout is now complete. In order to determine the length of the cable
trays and top hat rails, select 'Automatic – Calculate Dimensions' from the Control
cabinet manager menu. With the 'Calculate' button, all the lengths used in the assembly
diagram are calculated.
These lengths are also included in the Material list. End the dialog with 'OK'.
Drawing sheet variables
One feature of drawing sheet variables is to simultaneously distribute or modify a text
variable over all pages of your schedule.
If you have a look at the drawing frame you loaded at the beginning of the exercise, you
can see some variables that are already set on your pages: date, page number and last
page.
Now we will use the drawing sheet variables to insert the same text on every page at the
same position. Use the command 'Automatic func. - Drawing sheet variables'. The
following dialog shows all the drawing sheet variables that are on your current sheet:

Hint
Please ensure that the option 'Position and size remain unchanged'
is set.
Automatic functions
Click in the field 'Variable 1' and enter 'Created with WSCAD 5.0'. Then activate the
option for 'Variable 1' in the 'Automatic' -group. Click on the 'Start Autom.' button to
start the procedure.
As you enter a new variable (Variable 1) you must specify its position in
your drawing frame. From the menu 'Variable 1' select the command
'Move' and place the text at the lower left of the drawing, outside the text
field. You could also rotate the text or modify the size. Cancel the menu
with or the right mouse button.
The variable 1 is now distributed throughout the set of drawing pages, placed in exactly
the same position as on your current page.
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Foreign Languages
The texts within the schematics can be translated automatically into another language.
From the menu select 'Modify – Foreign Languages – Manage / Start
translation'. The foreign language translation dialog appears:
The dialog lists all the languages defined in the dictionary with the number of existing
entries. Enter the 'Foreign language 1' in the 'Representation' group. In the 'State'
column, double click the line marked 'DE' to translate into the German language. and
select 'Foreign language 1'.
The 'Text import' button enables you to copy English texts from the schematic into the
dictionary.
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Automatic functions
Repeat this process for the 'Foreign language 2'. Then, in the 'Representation’ group
set the languages that you want to display in the schematic. Click on 'Main language'
and 'Foreign language 1' and select the button 'Set all'.
Start the translation with the 'Translate' button. All the texts will be translated into the
chosen language.
Hint
As you can see, it is possible to show texts up to 3 languages at the
same time. However, there is not enough room for this in the
example drawing.
In order to ensure legibility you should allow enough space for the
texts when creating the drawing.
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Automated listings
General
In WSCAD 5 you can generate various lists. In addition to project data, revision history,
terminal chart, connector chart, cable list, cable chart, wiring chart, material list and
reference list you can also produce a summary of the entire project.
There are several ways to generate lists.
Individual listings via the 'Automatic funct.'
menu
With this method the list generation needs to be started manually. According to the list
to be generated, you will be asked to set various options. You also have to choose a form
which will contain the resulting data.
Individual listings via the Project manager
With the open project, click with the right mouse button on the desired list and select
'Automated List'.
If this list has already been created within the project, you will NOT be prompted to make
any output settings. The program starts the list generator, producing the preset list
under the preset file name.
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If you want to modify the output settings again, you should start up the list generation
manually via the 'Automatic' menu or by setting the option 'Set all output
parameters new' and start the analysis again.
Automated listings of an entire Project
General
Having dealt with the automatic functions which modify drawings, we now move on to
see functions which extract information from the drawing into a report list.
The way individual components are linked together is of course very important. WSCAD
5 offers a variety of lists for this purpose. The graphical form design gives you
maximum flexibility to create a list, because this form is a "perfectly normal" WSCAD
drawing containing the appropriate text allocators.
The automatic process inserts the information from the drawing into these allocators.
You can design your forms very freely, either viewing the completed diagram online or
even making further modifications. For the practice example we have already prepared
forms for all the lists. You have already defined these forms by selecting a 'Template'
when you create the project. You can of course modify all individual forms at any time.
Specific information for the Project summary
A prerequisite for the correct generation of a project summary is that for every page there should be
an entry in the field 'File description' in the Project manager.
To do this, open the Project manager and select the first page of the diagram in the section
'Schematics'.
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Via the 'File description''field above the preview window, enter 'Feeding' for page 1 ('WSCAD
example.0001'):
With the 'Tab - key', you can switch automatcally to the input type of the next page. For page 2
('WSCAD example.0001') enter 'PLC inputs/outputs', for page 3 'PLC overview' and for the
page with the Control cabinet assembly 'Control cabinet – Layout'.
Hint
When creating the automated listings of an entire project, the
summary is created as the final list and should also be produced as
the final list after creating the individual automated listings by
hand. For all lists (terminal chart, cable list …), the field 'file
description' always shows the list type.
Starting the creation of automated listings
The creation of the automated listings of an entire project is started via the Project
manager. The project to be analyzed must be opened and a drawing page must be
loaded.
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The Full project automated listings is started via the menu 'Extras – Automated
Listings…' in the Project manager.
A selection dialog appears showing the lists to be generated:
Select the same settings as in the dialog shown above and start the full project analysis.
The full project analysis runs in the background and processes each of the selected lists
in turn.
Hint
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On the first run, in cases where no individual list settings have yet
been made, you will get a dialog prompting you for settings for
each list. On any subsequent run, the existing settings are
used. The Automated listings runs "uninterrupted".
The following description relates to the generation of automated listings from a first run
of a full project analysis.
Hint
To modify the output settings for individual lists, restart the
Automated listings and activate the option 'Reset all output
parameters'.
Project data
The project data completes the wiring documentation. It usually contains data about the
project and / or the customer. The generation process updates the project data sheet
using data from the Project manager.

Hint
You do not need to enter any data yourself.
Revision history
Automated listings
This list can be used to keep a record of any modifications which may have been made to
a project. The management of modifications lists and their associated documentation is a
very complex and wide-ranging topic and is thus outside the scope of this "First steps
..." manual. Information on modifications can be found in the Online help or in the
electronic reference manual on your WSCAD CD.
Drawing pages
When analyzing the drawing sheets, the text allocators are updated using values of the
project manager.
Hint
You do not need to enter any data yourself.
Control cabinet layout
When analyzing the drawing sheets, the text allocators are updated using values of the
project manager.
Hint
You do not need to enter any data yourself.
Begin the creation of the lists by clicking 'Start' in the dialog 'Automated listing'.
Terminal chart
The terminal chart lists all the terminals in the diagram in summary form. On the initial
run the following dialog appears to determine the way of sorting:
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If 'By Co-ordinates' is set, the terminals are listed in the order as they were drawn
(1,2,3,PE,4...). If 'Alphabetical' is not set, the terminals are sorted by pin number
(1,2,...,PE,PE).
Click on 'All terminal strips', to create the terminal chart of all terminal strips and to
store the list as a drawing in your project directory.
Hint
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Do not forget that the Demo version has a very limited output
capability.
Cable list
A further automatic function is to create a cable list which includes all the cables in the
drawing set with cable names and types, destination names etc. Again, the graphical form
design allows a maximum flexibility.
The following menu appears when you start the full project analysis for the first time:
Select 'cable name' as the sort option.
Cable chart
The cable chart is a list containing a variety of information on the individual cable
conductors and the components to which these are connected.
Hint

You do not need to enter any data yourself.
Wiring chart
Automated listings
The wiring chart lists all the individual wires (point to point connections) in the
schematic. Each individual connection is listed, with information on the first destination
(connection to component 1) and the second destination (connection to component 2)
including connection name, cross section, conductor color and length.
The following menu appears on the initial run:
Set the sort option to 'Line name' and click 'Start'. All the connections in the schematic
will be listed.
Material list
The material list shows the components with values taken from a database . The allocators
in the form determine which values are used.
You can of course also work with ready-prepared graphical forms. On the initial run you
will see the following dialog:
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Accept the settings as displayed and start the output of the Material list via 'Start'.
A material list will be created which summarises all the identical parts. The list also
shows the reference names of the individual components.
Reference name chart
In the reference name chart you will see all connections of each symbol, including all
symbols connected.
Accept the default settings and start the output with 'OK'.
Summary
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Automated listings
This creates an overview containing specific information from every page of the
project. The summary is the last list to be created in the analysis.
Hint
You do not need to enter any data yourself..
Creating the project database
With this command you can build a project related database with all the parts of your
project.
The database entries for all the parts (including additional parts of combined-elementsparts
comprised of several actual sub-components) are copied. Components which are
excluded from the material list are ignored!
Hint
You do not need to enter any data yourself.
Output to printer
Now you are ready to output your drawing to a printer or a plotter. To print the project
select the open Project and start printing using the menu command 'Project – Print…'
in the project manager.
The following dialog appears:
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Select the required file types and then choose 'Start'. As a check you will get a further
dialog in which you can preview the selected pages again and reduce them if you need
to.
Start the output to the printer with 'Ok'.
The printer output dialog appears in which you can see all the important information
about the printer and can modify it if you need to.
Make sure that the option 'Scale to fit' is activated so that the drawing will be optimally
sized to suit the paper size in accordance with the margin settings.
Hint
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Remember that the Demo version only has a limited printer output.

Creating a symbol
To complete the exercise we will create a symbol, for this example, a two pole circuit
breaker switch.
In the symbol editor it is possible to assemble several symbols together to create a new
one. However, you cannot take a 1 pole circuit breaker and a 1 pole NC contact joining
them together as a 2 pole switch because the automa tic function would detect them as
two different components!
The following explains the fundamental methods of generating symbols with the symbol
editor. Please follow the steps required.
A symbol that can be used with the automatic functions is defined by:
Component
graphic
Pins
determines visual shape or form of the symbol
determines the symbol connection points, and
line breaking.
Component name name in the library
Reference name unique name in the drawing
Component type
determines how the Automatic functions handle
the symbol
To create a symbol:
From the 'Main' menu select 'Extras - Symbol editor'. After starting the Symbol Editor
you will see that it has its own menu:
The menu gives you quick access to the symbol editor specific commands. Within the
symbol editor only one drawing window can be used. If you have several windows open
in the current drawing, these will be hidden and re-activated when you finally quit the
symbol editor.
Hint
The library toolbars remain visible, but cannot be used. Buttons in
drawing toolbars bars may become inactive, depending on their
function.
Under 'Parameter-Options', set the Snap range to 2.5mm (refers to the minimum pin
spacing). Select 'Graphics - Qty/enclosure', acknowledge the security prompt with
YES.
Under 'Graphics - Symbol type', select 'Standard'. This means that the switch has no
special capabilities, for example cross-reference (e.g. like a coil, contact or terminal).
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Now you are going to create the Symbol Graphics by selecting 'Draw' and the menu
lists the available commands. Make sure that the 'Line type' is set to continuous and
that the 'Line width' is set to '1'. Note the information bar at the bottom of your
screen. There you can see and also modify the settings for line type and line width.
To make it more convenient, the display scale should be larger, therefore press
(this changes only the zoom factor).
Using lines you can now draw the two NC contacts. Turn Snap mode on (, 'S' in the
last line of the screen) and also Orthogonal mode (, 'O' as second character).
Select 'Draw-Line' from the menu and draw a line from 100.0/140.0 mm to
100.0/137.5 mm, and then the horizontal part to 101.5/137.5 mm. You must turn
Snap off to do this! Quit the line command with the right mo use key (twice). Now you
are going to copy the lines. Select 'Draw- Repeat' and position the cursor at
105.0/50.0 mm (Snap turned on) and press the left mouse key.
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Now create the lower part of the NC contact by drawing a line from
100.0/132.5 mm to 100.0/135mm. Turn Orthogonal () and
Snap () off and draw the second line diagonally to 101/138mm.
Copy this line with 'Repeat' to 105.0/132.5 mm.
Draw a line to represent the pusher from 95.0/137.5 mm to 95.0/135.0 mm (Snap
off, Orthogonal on) and a dashed line (change to line type 7) from 95.0/136.3 mm to
105.5/136.3 mm. The graphic of the symbol are now complete.
In this example, the pins are the only parts of the symbol with great importance, when
using the automatic functions.
To place the pins on the symbol, select 'Pins - Place' on the main menu and the dialog
'Place Pins' appears.
Accept the default settings with 'OK' and position the cursor on the four ends to set the
pins. (Note that Snap is on, as it cannot be turned off.). Exit by clicking the right mouse
button after setting the fourth pin.
Select 'Pin number' from the menu 'Pins'. Select the first end,
enter the first pin number e.g. 1 and press the left mouse button (or
). Place the number on the right hand side of the pin, the
direction is always horizontal.

Creating a symbol
The cursor will jump automatically to the next pin ready to enter the next number. You
can, however, place the cursor on another pin e.g. when correcting a mistake. Enter the
remaining pin numbers and exit by pressing the right mouse button or .
The symbol requires a component name to be stored in the library. Select 'Graphics -
Symbol Name' and then 'Input' and enter the name e.g. !S2x NC Switch. The '!'symbol
makes the name invisible on the drawing. Position the name, remembering that
the position is not important, because you cannot see it on the drawing (in the symbol
editor everything is visible).
For automatic numbering the symbol needs a reference name (or symbol). In the
database the reference name of a switch is 'S'. In the 'Graphics' menu select
'Reference Name' and then 'Input' and at the prompt enter '-S'.
Position the reference name left to the symbol. Open the 'Graphics' menu select
'Reference Name' again and set the alignment to 'Right'. During automatic numbering
it will be located automatically. As an exercise change the size of the name, and
reposition it with 'Move' using the commands on the 'Reference' menu.
Individual symbols are stored in libraries. Components can be stored in any library you
want to. (WSCAD 5 is supplied with several libraries containing many symbols of
different types).
TIP
Select 'Library' on the main menu and the 'Library' menu
appears. You either store the symbol in the current library
(refer to the library name at the lower right part of the
screen), or in your own library created using the 'New
library' command. When you create a new library, enter
the library name without the extension '.BIB', as the
program will create this automatically.
To place the symbol in the library, select 'Save symbol'
and you have to define the reference point. (Note the
information in the status bar). With the Snap mode on,
select Pin number '1'.
When a symbol is placed in a drawing, the reference point of the
symbol corresponds to the cursor location, and the drawing sheet
path references (i.e. cross references) are calculated from the coordinates
of the Ref. Point.
Press the left mouse button and the symbol will be stored in the library. It can then be
placed in a drawing using the 'Load Symbol... ' command from the 'Schematic' menu.
Exit the Component Editor by clicking 'Exit'.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that when creating a symbol, the Snap grid setting
matches the Snap grid of the library used.
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In conclusion ...
In this short exercise, it was possible to show you just a small selection of all the
functions of WSCAD 5.
A few important features were either not mentioned, or touched on very briefly, for
example:
• Copying projects
• Importing and exporting projects
• Saving and archiving projects
• Protecting projects with a password
• Managing revision history
• Drawing cable shields
• Import of ECAD component standards
• Graphical form design including screen editing
• Automatic management of unit and field designations
• Combined part projects (CPP project) with unlimited page quantity
• Processing data in the database
• Import and update of parts files
• Search + Replace over the whole drawing set
• Import and export of PLC lists
• Desktop modification
• Creating of your own symbol buttons
• Import and export of DXF drawings
• Equipment label creation
• Cable label creation
• Terminal label creation
• Dimensioning
• Network operation
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