ePLAN Electric P8 - Heavyweight Vol1/2 - The Crash Course
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Introduction

How to track my work in ePLAN (mouse clicking and keyboard input action)
Import Siemens and Phoenix Contact parts/macros without Data Portal
First steps in ePLAN

Creating new project, adding pages, learning about ePLAN workspace
Editing plotframe and forms (advanced exercise)
Preparing project and page structure for the schematics
Creating schematics (working on a real-life example of an automation system)

First schematics in ePLAN - bulding up a first cabinet (power infeed)
Building up a second cabinet (power distribution), black box exercise
Building up a third cabinet (PLC cabinet), advanced black box exercise
24VDC power distribution, advanced black box, special minus pole terminals
PLC schematics - rack and modules overview and 24VDC supply for the PLC rack
PLC macros on multiline pages, PLC addressing exercise
Technology overview (cooling tunnel), practicing drawing plain graphics
PLC digital I/O signals - motor control circuits
PLC digital I/O signals - signal exchange with external control system
PLC analog input signals - transmitter and shielded cables
Checking project and preparing for a delivery to the customer

ePLANs "Check Project" functionality (advanced exercise)
Working with project reports - generating, adjusting, updating
Last checks, ePLAN's file exchange - backup zw1, page/window macro, PDF, DXF/DWG
Additional Tip - External Representation

External representation of a device in ePLAN (very important and useful)

Checking project and preparing for a delivery to the customer

3 Lessons