Bus Fields on Onelines

 

Bus field objects are used primarily to indicate various quantities associated with bus devices. Furthermore, some bus field types, which are distinguished by an integrated spin button, may be used to easily change bus device properties.

 

Run Mode

Right clicking on a bus field gives you the option to open the Bus Field Dialog or the Bus Information Dialog.

Left-clicking on either the Bus Number or the Bus Name field in Run Mode will open the Bus View Display oneline.

 

Edit Mode

Simulator offers two options for adding bus fields to a oneline in Edit Mode. If you need to enter only a single field, the easier approach may be to choose Field > Bus Field from the Individual Insert ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab and then select the bus to which you want to add the field. This invokes the Bus Field Dialog. Enter the bus number associated with the device (the default is the closest bus to the field), the total number of digits to show, and the number of digits to the right of the decimal point. An optional Field Prefix can be used. Choosing to Include Suffix will include relevant units for the type of field selected. The field can be Anchored to the bus that it represents and the field can be rotated by a specified Rotation Angle in Degree. Finally, select the type of field to show.

The second approach for adding new bus fields entails right-clicking the bus and selecting Add New Fields Around Bus from the resulting local menu. See Inserting and Placing Multiple Display Fields for more details.

To modify the parameters of an existing bus field, position the cursor anywhere on the object and right-click. This brings up the Bus Field Dialog. Choose any of the format buttons on the Formatting ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab to change various display attributes of the field, including its font and background color.