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 Electrical Standards in
Electrical CAD Documentation
PC|SCHEMATIC Automation has been developed to follow IEC/EN standards as easy and accurately as possible. From opening the first
project template, to inserting pre-defined IEC/EN standard symbols, to the automatically generated standard lists and graphical
plans - the workflow has integrated intelligent handling of standard requirements. This is, we consider, a minimum requirement for
what is demanded of an electrical CAD program. Get Electrical Standards Book
- Project and Page Templates
Start by opening a project template containing project pages for schematics with already inserted drawing headers, as well as pages
for parts lists and spare parts lists - all according to IEC/EN 61082 standards. This template project also contains a project
front page, a table of contents for the project, chapter front pages, chapter tables of contents, and other relevant types of lists
(e.g. components, cables, terminals, and PLC lists).
- IEC/EN 60617 Symbols - with Attached Article Data
Insert standard electrical IEC/EN 60617 symbols from the symbol menu - with automatically attached article data from the component
database.
- Letter Codes according to standards
Place intelligent electrical symbols on the schematics pages and the program automatically assigns IEC/EN 61346-2 letter codes to the
symbol names, automatically connecting the symbols with lines drawn according to IEC/EN 61082.
- Continuous numbering
According to various IEC/EN standards, continuous numbering of symbols is recommended. PC|SCHEMATIC Automation automatically keeps
track of which names/numbers have been used for the various types of symbols automatically suggesting the next available name for the
given symbol type.
- Sub Drawings / Sub Diagrams - with Attached Article Data
You can place sub drawings containing already drawn diagram parts with attached database information for the new components.
- Renames According to Standards when Copying
When copying symbols, areas, diagram pages or full projects, the program lets you select which of the symbols - in all of the
documentation - to rename automatically according to the naming standards and reference designators.
- Changing Reference Designators (IEC/EN 61346)
When changing reference designators on chapter level, page level, or in an area, the program lets you select which of the symbols
should have their reference designators automatically changed according to IEC/EN 61346 standards.
- References Between Symbols (IEC/EN 61346) - Inserted and Updated Automatically
In PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, references between symbols are both inserted and updated automatically. You can jump to the other symbols
for the same component by clicking on these references.
- Lists According to IEC/EN 60204-1
Documentation must contain a spare parts list. In PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, this list is filled out with project and component data
automatically - just like all the other relevant types of lists, such as parts (BOM), components, cables, terminals, and PLC lists.
These lists can be created on project, chapter, page or layer level, and can be filled out according to applied reference
designators.
- Graphical Connection Plans Created Automatically (IEC/EN 60204-1)
Documentation must also contain a graphical connection scheme/plan/list. In PC|SCHEMATIC Automation this is created automatically.
All you have to do, is to draw the diagrams and let the program handle the remaining part of the required documentation.
- Automatic Documentation of Non-Standard Symbols (IEC/EN 61082)
Non-standard symbols must be described separately in the documentation. In PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, you just let the program document
these symbols automatically.
- Automatic Project Text Translator (IEC/EN 60204-1)
Electrical documentation of exported machines should be created in the language of the receiver. In PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, an
automatic project text translator supports this.
- Wires Uniquely Identified (IEC/EN 60204-1)
Wires must be uniquely identified. In PC|SCHEMATIC Automation, wire numbers are created automatically by the program. These wire
numbers can be sent as wire number files to a wire numbering tool.
- Any Type of List Generated Automatically
All types of list files can be generated automatically - such as label files, PLC I/O files or order files for component vendors.
- Projects Generated from Microsoft Excel
Projects can be generated automatically via Microsoft Excel, from which you can also control project data and merge several
electrical documentation projects to one single project. When merging projects, the reference designator definitions and other
project data can be controlled from Excel. When merging projects, separate lists can still be generated for the different parts of
the project, due to the use of reference designations
- See an Electrical Documentation Project Created According to Standards
The program includes a complete electrical documentation project created according to the standards. To view this, you must first
download the evaluation pack and then open the project named "eldemo.pro". Electrical CAD manuals and the electrical CAD videos for
the program are also available.
Follow Standards the Easy Way
All of these automatic functions support you in following EN/IEC standards, whilst at the same time working as efficiently as
possible through all stages of the electrical documentation.
 Member of IEC Standardisation
Committees
PC|SCHEMATIC A/S is an active member of the National Danish Mirror Committee of IEC TC3 (Documentation in general) and IEC
TC16 (Documentation of security on machines). |
