Computer-assisted configuring tool
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsChristiane Foertsch, Christiane Gast, Toni Kress, Michael Louis, Dieter Walter
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Abstract
A low-voltage power installation in which elements (1-11) are to be interconnected via an energy distribution system with several sections (12-27) is configured by means of a (partial) specification of the elements (1-11) and the sections (12-27). The (elements (1-11) and the sections (12-27) are specified by access to a catalogue (51) from which predefined (partial) specifications can be selected via an interface (43). The design of the sections (12-27) can be checked, supplemented or corrected according to a dimensioning criterion.
Claims17
A computer-assisted configuring tool for configuring a low-voltage power installation having an energy distribution system with a number of sections (12-27), via which loads (1-5), switching and protective modules (7-11) arranged if appropriate ahead of said loads and a feeding module (6) are to be interconnected, by a user (38), by means of which configuring tool
- the loads (1-5), the switching and protective modules (7-11) and the feeding module (6) can be specified and the sections (12-27) can be at least partially specified,
- the specification of the energy distribution system can be checked, supplemented and/or corrected according to at least one dimensioning criterion and
- a catalog interface (43) allows access to at least one catalog (51), from which predefined descriptions of loads, switching and protective modules, feeding modules and sections can be selected.
The configuring tool as claimed in one of the above claims, characterized in that it is possible by means of the configuring tool to generate via a project data interface (45) at least one project file (52), in which a description of the loads (15), the switching and protective modules (7-11), the feeding module (6) and the sections (12-27) can be stored and from which they can be retrieved again.
The configuring tool as claimed in one of the above claims, characterized in that the loads (1-5), the switching and protective modules (7-11) and the feeding module (6) are at least partially capable of communication and in that it is also possible by means of the configuring tool to create a configuration of a communication link between the elements concerned (1, 5-9, 28).
The configuring tool as claimed in one of the above claims, characterized in that it has a communication interface (49) with respect to a configuring tool for configuring communication data.
The configuring tool as claimed in one of the above claims, characterized in that the checking, supplementing and/or correcting of the specification of the energy distribution system can be used by another configuring tool via a configuring interface (48).
The configuring tool as claimed in one of the above claims, characterized in that a circuit diagram, a cable list, a connection list, a parts list, a terminal diagram and/or a communication diagram can be created by means of the configuring tool.
The configuring tool as claimed in one of the above claims, characterized in that it operates on a window-oriented basis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.