Hello, colleagues,

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With this article, we would like to open an entire series aimed at explaining individual components of AVCAD — and how to use them to create the most accurate drawings that contain all the information necessary for the successful completion of a project.

 

Today, we’d like to talk about Equipment Assignments and Device Assignments.

 

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1) Equipment Assignments

Equipment Assignments are a tool that allows you to add any information to a drawing that you want to include in the engineering specification.

 

Here are several examples of where this might be useful:

• Counting RJ45, XLR, BNC, TRS, or optical connectors such as LC, SC, and so on

• Counting rack blank panels

• Counting various assembly components for the project, such as cable ties or BNC screwdrivers

• Counting cables that don’t require special manufacturer orders, such as standard HDMI cables of 2 m, 3 m, or 5 m

 

You can assign any number of equipment assignments to any entity on the drawing.

 

Please note that it’s sometimes convenient to create different assignments for the same type of element. For example, you can create one assignment with two RJ45 connectors and another with one RJ45 connector.

 

The first is ideal when both ends of a cable need to be terminated, while the second is suitable when only one end of the cable requires a connector — for instance, when the other end is plugged directly into a device or panel, or when the cable is a pigtail.

 

As a result, you can build a list of assignments similar to the one shown below.(image 1)