ePLAN Electric P8 - The Essentials - For Beginners

Name: ePLAN Electric P8 - The Essentials - For Beginners
Rating: 4.2 (545 reviews)

Learn the basics of EPLAN - essential functions and sections - the right way

Created byIvan Vidovic

Last updated 11/2021

English

What you'll learn

Project - create, copy, delete, rename, backup, restore
Pages - type, number, structures
Structure in EPLAN - how it works and why we need to understand it
Page / Window macro - how and why to use it
The Plotframe - choose another one, add your company's logo
Basic circuit diagrams - motor overload switch, contactor, cable, terminal, circuit breaker
Basic EPLAN circuit functions - insert symbol, adjust, number, duplicate etc.
Black box device - why we need it and where - with an example
Reports (Title page, table of contents, cable overview, terminal diagram, parts reports)
Export EPLAN Project to PDF and DXF/DWG

Course content

6 sections • 15 lectures • 2h 36m total length

EPLAN Workspace7:27

Manage EPLAN Projects (copy, delete, rename, backup, restore etc.)5:47
Learn to manage EPLAN projects by copying with or without reports, deleting, renaming with versioning, and backing up and restoring using the .zw1 format.
Manage EPLAN pages (page types, number pages etc.)9:05
Understand EPLAN structures - with examples - very important5:10
Explore how EPLAN structures organize pages, devices, and mounting locations using an IEC template, with an example of identifying status and device tags like F1 in CAB1 and CAB2.
Page / Window macro - why and how9:11

Main function - contactor example, check EPLAN project9:35
Demonstrates the main function in EPLAN Electric P8 using a contactor, showing coils, power and auxiliary contacts, and how to update connections and assign a single part number per device.
The Plotframe - manage, edit, adjust - basic steps13:28
Learn to work with EPLAN's plot frame: distinguish project-level versus page-level fields, apply a standard or page-specific plot frame, customize templates (NFPA/IEC), and copy or edit frames for pages.

PLC example - page types used10:34
Circuit Breaker example6:02
Interruption points, line break11:08
learn to create electrical schematics in EPLAN by inserting connection symbols, terminals, and motor overload protection, and using interruption points to link pages and copy formats across pages.
Motor power circuit example - duplicate, numbering devices9:36
Explore essential functions in eplan to place motor and protection devices, create wiring with symbols, configure cables and terminals, and duplicate circuits with automatic numbering.
The Black Box in EPLAN - why we need this function17:38

The Reports (cables, terminals, parts...) - the faster and the better way15:37
Master generating EPLAN P8 reports, including title page, table of contents, cable overview, terminal diagrams, and parts lists, using faster and better methods with templates and updates.
Export EPLAN project to PDF or to DXF/DWG8:06
Export your EPLAN projects to PDF or DXF/DWG, choosing whole projects or specific pages, with black-and-white exports and folder structures that mirror the EPLAN page navigator.

Requirements

Eplan License (any version, including Eplan Education), in the course I work in 2.7 HF5

Description

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this is not an official EPLAN course. For official training and certification as well as for the purchase of EPLAN software contact the manufacturer of the software.

Important: Lecture 2 of the ePLAN Heavyweight Vol. 1 course (free preview) shows you how to download and import parts from Siemens and Phoenix Contact without access to Data Portal.

*** UPDATES ***

- January 10, 2020 - Captions in English (EDITED, not auto-generated). PS: it's so boring to do CC's but I had to do it for my students...

Hello,

after some feedback from my students I've finally invested time and energy to create this EPLAN beginner's course. Only the essentials, only EPLAN (no design this time).

If you're into learning the basics of EPLAN, the essential functions and sections to be able to create some decent circuit diagrams in EPLAN then you've come to the right place.

It doesn't matter whether you are a total beginner with EPLAN and electrical design or you are already an accomplished electrical designer and you just want to experience what does it mean to design in EPLAN, you will find this course an interesting starting point into EPLAN and into Electrical Design field.

Or you might be a company owner / freelancer and want to see if EPLAN is worth investing your time and money to incorporate it into your design standards - this course will help you decide.

I originally planned to keep this course under 1 hour of length, but then, while I was filming the lectures I realized that anything under 2 hours would not be fair to my students, and that's only to show you the basics :o

So, without further ado, check the free preview videos and if you like what you see, enroll and let's start the journey!

See you in the course.

Yours sincerely,

Ivan

Who this course is for:

Everyone who want to learn basic steps in EPLAN
Freelancers, CEOs that might consider purchasing EPLAN - to see if it's worth it
Everyone considering working as an Electrical Designer
Factory Management - to consider introducing EPLAN into engineering department

ePLAN Electric P8 - The Essentials - For Beginners

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 7min

Project, pages, macros4 lectures • 29min

EPLAN Background - key features (plotframe, main function philosophy)2 lectures • 23min

How to - circuit diagrams in EPLAN - the proper way5 lectures • 55min

Rounding up the EPLAN Project - Reports (cables, terminals, parts) and Export2 lectures • 24min

Bundle connection points plus additional tips and tricks1 lecture • 19min

Requirements

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