Place EOL's at Circuit Ends      

To place an EOL (End of Line) Resistor at a circuit's end, the Automatic Connection mode must be turned on.

If Manual connection mode is still turned on when initiating the command, the Auto Mode notification dialog appears:  "To add EOL Resistors, Settings > Design Standards  > Guidelines > Mode must be set to 'Auto'.  Would you like to make this change now?" Users must select Yes to continue running this command.

How to Place an EOL Resistor

Prior to initiating the command, the last appliance in the path must be highlighted along with its circuit path in the line.  After accessing the command within the Command Menu/ Place EOL's at Circuit Ends Submenu, the Automatic EOL Resistor Insertion dialog appears (see image to the right). Enter the desired Wire Path Display Length and Wire Path Override Length to attach the EOL Resistor.

 

Please Note:  If the last appliance and its circuit path are not highlighted, the warning on the left appears If this warning appears, highlight the last appliance and its circuit path, and start the command again.

 

 


Results

Please note the example image before (top right image), when the appliance and its circuit are highlighted, and after (bottom right image) the command is run. The new default EOL Device is a generic 4.7K ohm resistor, but its properties can be modified as needed by double-clicking its symbol. When finished, the EOL Device's label will show its connected circuit as part of its address.

Depending on the direction in which the last circuit path was heading, the newly-added wire path will run in that same direction.

Related Topics:

Circuit Properties Page: Highlighting End Devices

Default Element Properties

Design Standards Guidelines Tab: Auto vs Manual Mode

EOL Device