The device tag identifies a device, and can be structured according to different standards. You can use DIN-compliant structure identifiers or user-defined structures.
Preconditions:
- You have opened a project.
- In the Settings: General dialog (under the Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > General menu items), you have specified how upper- and lower-case letters and the assignment of preceding signs should be handled for particular devices.
- Open the property dialog for a function of a device, for example via the Edit > Properties menu items.
- In the Properties <...> dialog, select the <Function category> tab.
- In the Displayed DT field, enter the DT which should be displayed in the graphical editor.
The entry in the Full DT field is automatically updated. - Click [...] in the Full DT field.
- In the Full DT dialog, edit the components of the device tag and click [OK].
- Select the Display tab.
- Select the DT (displayed) property in the list of properties on the left side of the dialog.
- Change the display and docking settings from the "default setting".
The Property arrangement drop-down list is automatically changed to "User-defined". - Click [OK].
The device tag is displayed in the graphical editor according to your settings.
Tip:
In the Displayed DT field, you can use the Find new DT popup menu item or the [Ctrl] + [N] key combination to generate a new DT with the next free counter.
See also