Assigning SysNames (System ID's)

SysNames in WireCAD are unique system IDs. You may have a bunch of the same devices in your system and you need to uniquely identify each one. WireCAD uses the SysName field to do this.

To assign a SysName to a device in a drawing, you simply double-click the device. You will receive a different dialog depending on whether the device is a standard piece of equipment or a terminal. Terminals in WireCAD can represent any input or any output on any SysName that is assigned to the project.

WireCAD uses a two part SysName comprised of the Equipment Type field from the Equipment Library and a numeric sequence. For example the 33rd VTR in a Project Systems database would have a SysName of VTR-33.

Note: The following How To is repeated later in this documentation. No you are not seeing double.

How To: Assign a New SysName

Assumes that you have already placed devices in your drawing.

1. Start the command by double-clicking the device in the drawing, or by clicking Tools>Equipment>Assign SysNames - then select the device.
2. Enter the alias field. Note: if the Automatically Generate System Aliases setting is checked, the Alias field will be filled in with the SysName.
3. Select the Sequentially Number I/O for this Device option and Conflict Resolution mode. Here we will not Sequentially Number the I/O.
4. Enter a Location and Elevation.
5. Optionally, click <Validate Location>.
6. Click <OK>. At this point the device is updated and an entry is added to the Project Systems database.