5               Special Information about Material Bridges

Material bridges are a special case of the accessory, because at least two terminals are affected. The assignment to a terminal using the Accessory Wizard is only possible for terminals with mounting form.

The attributes Jumper Type, Jumper length and Master-Shape for Terminal Block of the material bridge specify the representation in the Terminal Block Designer.

Specifications Tab

Jumper Type

The 5-place identifier describing the type is built of:

1.

place: bridge type

possible entries:

D

= isolating bar jumper

S

= switching jumper

L

= removable jumper.

 

 

2.

place: bottom bridge area

possible entries:

O

= opened

G

= closed

F

= fixed.

 

 

3.

place: top bridge area

possible entries:

O

= opened

G

= closed

F

= fixed.

 

 

4.

place: separator "_"

5.

place: description if internal or external

possible entries:

RE

= right (internal; slot positive )

LI

= left (external; slot negative).

Jumper length

Number of terminals that are jumpered (bridged) with the bridge.

 

Master-Shape for Terminal Block Diagram

Master-Shape that has to be used. Material bridge Master-Shapes start with "EXB" (e.g. EXBSGF_LI).

 

Examples for jumper types:

SGG_LI = Switching jumper, bottom and top closed, left (external).

SGF_RE = Switching jumper, bottom closed, top fixed, right (internal).