Placing a basic device or device symbol

● Click Insert Device mode, and then click Device Symbol on the Tool bar to select a resource from the Resource Selector.

Symbols from the System Symbols folder are not available for placement by the New Device tool.

3.Place the device. The placement method depends on the selected mode and sub-mode.

● In Basic Device mode, click once to set the start point; move the cursor to the opposite corner until the desired size is previewed. Click to insert the device.

● In Linear Array sub-mode, click once to start the array; move the cursor to set the distance and direction of the linear array. Press the Shift key to constrain to the horizontal or vertical direction. The preview indicates the spacing and placement of the objects; the floating Data bar shows the Count. Click to place them.

As the devices are placed, they are automatically numbered. Sequential autonumbering continues for devices with the same name prefix. Select an existing device, and then select the New Device tool, to restart the numbering from that device on.

The device parameters can be edited from the Object Info palette. To complete a basic device, the next step is to add sockets as described in Adding sockets, loops, and terminators.

Parameter	Description
General
Device Name	Enter the name of the device
Symbol	Displays the symbol selected for the device label; select a different symbol definition from the list if desired. The options include different locations for the tag and description labels.
Display Tag	Enter the tag name (normally this is the name of the device) for display on the drawing
Description	Enter a description, such as the manufacturer and model name, for display on the drawing
Manufacturer	Enter the make and model for use in reports
Save as Symbol	Saves the device (and its sockets) as a symbol definition that can be accessed for editing from the Resource Manager, and placed on the drawing with Insert Device mode.
Physical	Specify the dimensions of the device (height/width/depth) in millimeters, the power requirements in watts, and the weight in kilograms
Configuration
Modular	Indicates that the device is a module that fits in a rack frame
Number of slots	For modular devices, enter the number of frame slots required in a rack frame
Location	Displays the location of the device in an equipment rack, if it has been placed in a layout
Edit Device Array	This functionality is not available for this type of device

Mode	Description
Basic Device	Inserts a generic device with no sockets, ready to customize
Insert Device	Inserts device from the Device Symbol list of symbol definitions
Single Click (Insert Device mode)	Places a single device at the click location
Linear Array (Insert Device mode)	Places an array of devices along the drawn line
Device Symbol (Insert Device mode)	Opens the Resource Selector to select a device resource for placement; double-click a resource to activate it