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5.12.11.29.8.  Mounting Description (CNS_CP|4|7)
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5.12.11.29.8.  Mounting Description (CNS_CP|4|7)

Mounting Point describes where other components can be attached to the component.

Mounting Description describes the position and orientation of a part to which it can be attached to a compatible component (DIN mounting rail, directly on the PCB, etc.). For this reason, the attachment point must be positioned correctly, otherwise the component will be misaligned.

[Note]Note

In relation to two parts to be joined, this means that one has a connection point classified according to Mounting Point and the other has a connection point classified according to Mounting Description. Both classes have a Description characteristic and this must have the same value so that parts can be joined together.

Example: DIN TS35) with components (PE terminal, relay, power supply unit

Example: DIN TS35) with components (PE terminal, relay, power supply unit

For rails the following must be observed:

  • The connection point should lie on the same plane as the surface of the device that touches the mounting rail.

  • The connection point should be positioned in the middle of the mounting "hooks" on the left side of the device.

The setting of a mounting description is described below.

  1. Select an attachment point

  2. Classify the connection point as a mounting description (CNS_CP|4|7 ). (Preferably an attachment point was created specifically for this purpose)

  3. Fill out the attributes as usual.

  4. In particular, enter a value for the Link ID feature.

    [Note]Note

    Ideally, LinkID is unique in the entire document.

  5. Save the current progress and switch to PARTproject to the General tab page.

    Open Classification (CNS) here.

  6. Set the Classes option in the filter [Filter] and add the required number of associated instances (1,2,3,4,...) under Electro -> Auxiliary by double-clicking on the Mounting Description class (CNSELEK|5|3 ).

    [Note]Note

    You can use the instances to control the mounting points to which the component can later be attached.

    LinkID must be filled with the same unique value both in the main class (CNS_CP|4|7 ) and in the subclasses (CNSELEK|5|3 ).

    "Mounting Description" with three entries

    "Mounting Description" with three entries

    Example in the "Class variables [Class variables] " dialog

    Example in the "Class variables [Class variables] " dialog

    The component can later be attached to mounting points with Description "Descr1", "Descr2" and "Descr3".

  7. Open Features (CNS).

  8. In the Link ID characteristic, enter the same value that you have already assigned in the Mounting Description class (CNS_CP|4|7 ).

    Enter the name under Description, which must match the corresponding value under Mounting Point -> Description.

    In this example, the value TS35 is the mounting type of the component (TS35 = DIN mounting rail 35mm).

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