Mastering EPLAN 2: Course on Electrical Engineering Design

Identify and avoid common Eplan design mistakes by analyzing a real-world project: terminal numbering conflicts, incorrect part data, mounting plate omissions, and TX and page/column numbering fixes.

Identify common EPLAN design errors in a real-world project, from remote IO misrouting and incorrect reference points to circuit breaker labeling and plugs versus terminals.

Identify and fix common Eplan design errors in a real project: missing feedback to PLC input, incorrect terminal numbering, wrong cable size, misplaced connections, and global versus local cables.

Learn about the four types of Eplan settings—project, user, workstation, and company—and how each governs project rules, personal preferences, PC configurations, and corporate standards.

Compare functional drawings and traditional production drawings in Eplan, highlighting top-down function-focused schematics versus bottom-up physical layouts; choose suited approach, often hybrid, for complex versus simple systems.

Learn to configure representation across Eplan navigators, including pages, cables, bill of material, and terminal cross sections, by adjusting separators, sources, targets, and ERP numbers.

Learn to model power feed-in for the TN01 control enclosure in Eplan, wiring from the power panel through a disconnection switch to a retro busbar and line monitoring relay.

Configure the tn01 power feed-in in Eplan by adding fuse holders with Siemens 5SE1320 fuses, a switch disconnect, and retro busbar system with copper bar 20x5.

Create symbol property arrangements in Eplan, assign connection designations and part numbers, and configure interruption point layouts for left and right sides.

Mastering EPLAN 2 teaches creating a property arrangement for cables to standardize displays, assign busbar connection points, neutral designation, and technical characteristics, and prevent clashes in cable layouts.

Mastering device numbering formats in EPLAN shows how to define page, column, and identifier for each device, including adapters and breakers, to ensure accurate schematics and consistent numbering.

Cable bundle representation groups multiple cables into a single route to simplify the visual layout and reduce clutter in schematics, improving readability for designers, maintainers, and panel builders.

Learn to configure a Rittal cooling unit in EPLAN, place aircon on page 102, and set up a three-pole breaker with auxiliary and PLC feedback from terminals 3–5 using 24V.

Construct page 103 schematics in Eplan for TN01, adding a Siemens 40 A power supply and buffer module, with correct circuit breaker, auxiliary switch, and symbol and terminal updates.

Learn to configure the Caprock PM module and Caprock circuit breaker system in Eplan, enabling Profinet communication and placement of two- and four-channel breakers for 12 or 24 V DC.

Corrects and standardizes Eplan connection point designations to 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, removes nonexistent points, and adds power module with RT 500 A0, preparing for a knife disconnection terminal.

Design 24 vdc circuits with a buffer module and knife disconnection terminal to isolate 0 v from ground, create a common reference, and loop 0 v throughout the panel.

Learn to create and save macros in eplan by building a 400 v to 230 v control transformer and selecting a six amp circuit breaker for page 104.

Finish page 104 by renaming the transformer to t0, updating p6 designations, labeling 230V and zero volts, and defining path text and circuit-breaker data for the schematic.

Manage potential types in Eplan, including L1–L3, 24 V DC, neutral, protective earth, machine potential, functional ground, and undefined, with brown for positive 24 V and blue for zero volts.

Learn how Eplan smart connections auto-link logical points without drawing wires to speed up design while preserving electrical logic; verify results with the Connections Navigator and the Connections report.

Create a dedicated Eaton UPS macro in EPLAN, configure 230 v inputs and 30 mA residual current protection, and save it as a reusable schematic macro.

Design two Eaton maintenance plugs in Eplan page 107, selecting fuse and earth leakage circuit breaker, and discuss RCBO alternatives for a 400 volt three-phase system.

Design an Eaton maintenance plug in EPLAN by placing fuse and fuse holder to the busbar and wiring a 40 amp 5G6 cable with an RCB and three-pole neutral terminals.

Design a 230V feed-in for the PLC enclosure on page 108 using a busbar, ohm adapter, and a one-pole plus neutral circuit breaker to distribute 230V, not via UPS.

Explain the control current distribution for remote IO with a Phoenix redundancy module, supplying the PLC enclosure with dual 24V sources and diode-based failover.

Learn to distribute 24 v dc to a plc enclosure and a remote io enclosure, detailing wiring, terminal renumbering, x8 designation, cable types, and structure box referencing in Eplan.

Explore terminal levels in Eplan, comparing single level TX 2.5 with multi-level TX 2.54 L, and learn to design space-saving X4 terminals for compact enclosures.

Explore path function text in Eplan, including how it describes schematic paths, its visibility in reports, and the challenges of extended path function text and automatic vs manual entry.

Learn to distribute 24v dc to two Kuka robot enclosures from a 400v controls enclosure, including a local power supply and redundancy module.

Distribute 24 vdc to actuators and sensors, calculate total current to stay under 10 amps with Phoenix Contact breakers, and ensure a common 24 vdc, zero volts, and ground.

Create page 203 to route feedback signals from the cooling unit, line monitoring relay, and circuit breakers to the local IO, and configure PLC connection points with path function text.

Fit auxiliary contacts for fuses, circuit breakers, power supplies, and cooling units in Eplan schematics; assign PLC input feedback and configure cross references to reflect panel shop practices.

Master normal and special pair cross referencing in Eplan to logically connect devices, show signal flow to the PLC, and link contacts across pages and cables.

Capture general feedback signals from the power enclosure and route 24V to PLC inputs, using page 204 and page 200 macros to link power and control enclosures.

Diagnose a misapplied terminal variant on page 204 and realign internal and external connection sides. Generate the terminal diagram report to reflect the corrected x4 terminals and cable routing.

Create page 205 for the entrance stack lights, wiring green, red, and yellow 24v dc signals from the PLC to a 70 mm pipe mounted stack light on a frame.

Design and document stacker status light schematics in EPLAN, mapping PLC outputs to three green, yellow, and red lights and wiring them through a black box with Siemens parts.

Create and wire an RFID reader schematic on page 206, supplying 24V from the controls enclosure and connecting via Profinet to the PLC with shielded cabling.

Design safety circuits by performance level using ISO 13849-1 to assign PL A–E to e-stops, light curtains, and floor scanners. Configure safety PLC I/O and muting for robotic welding cells.

Develop an e-stop safety circuit in Eplan, featuring a two-channel design with protective collar and key reset to ensure redundancy and fault detection for safety standards.

Explore e-stop circuit design and implementation in Eplan, including terminal assignments, cable numbering, safety function symbols, and parts integration for a yellow-bordered safety PLC connection.

Configure the e-stop safety circuit in Eplan by assigning terminals and cables, synchronizing data, and defining safety-related values and performance level for robotics and automation.

Design and implement a door safety switch circuit in Eplan, wiring a door safety switch with 24V safety output from a PLC and a relay interlock with a terminal box.

Learn to configure a door interlock safety circuit in EPLAN by assigning and placing terminals, synchronizing cables, and validating 24V and zero-volt connections with the circuit breaker and safety devices.

Understand how contact images connect coils to their contacts in Eplan. Distinguish between contact in path and contact on component, and learn to assign part numbers using the device navigator.

Design floor scanner safety circuit in EPLAN by placing the sick flow scanner on page 232 and wiring 24 V and 0 V with an IFM sensor cable using Profinet.

Design a light curtain safety circuit in Eplan page 233 by configuring sender and receiver, 24 V supply, expansion module, and PLC input wiring.

Design light curtain safety circuits in EPLAN by configuring sender and receiver, wiring through circuit breakers, selecting sig light kit parts, and organizing terminals and cables.

Design the receiver schematic for a light curtain safety circuit in EPLAN, mirroring the sender while wiring OS D1/D2, M28/M26/M12, and updating terminals and extension module.

Learn to design a light curtain safety extension with muting sensors using a Sick extension module and jumper cables, powered by 24V from the receiver, wired in EPLAN page 234.

Finish light curtain schematics and configure PLC IO on page 235, wiring inputs and outputs between sender and receiver, correcting TX and P13 settings.

Design a safety bypass and interlock bypass circuit in Eplan using two key switches and a reset push button with flashing yellow indicator, controlled by a Siemens failsafe PLC.

Design a safety bypass interlock and reset circuit in Eplan, integrating e-stop, stack light, and a safety reset push button on page 236, with 24V supply and circuit breaker.

Finish the safety bypass interlock and reset circuit schematic in EPLAN by finalizing terminals, part numbers, cables, and path function text.

Learn to automate motor design in Eplan using macros and part placement. Create a macros project to import and reuse motor configurations across schematics.

Learn how to use the part placement object in schematics to speed design, compare it with copy-paste, and manage dynamic versus static data with angled brackets in Eplan.

Master pot placement and macros to automate schematic pages, insert soft starter and ventilation fan blocks, and select cable length and current options to populate accurate tag and part data.

Create a direct-online starter placeholder in Eplan by building a page 250 E macro, importing macros, and configuring variable devices with adapter, circuit breaker, contactor, terminals, cables, and isolator.

Create placeholder objects (macros) for a direct-online starter in EPLAN, selecting angle-bracket parts and using path function text to populate variable data; build six variants and embed macro in project.

Align devices, terminals, and cables in the three schematics using device, terminal strip, and cable navigators; synchronize selections, verify part numbers, symbols, and text, and adjust P and coil connections.

Explore park placement in Eplan and implement soft starters using a macro EMA file, then integrate ventilation fans and VFDs in schematics, focusing on mounting plates and page references.

Use the device, terminals, and cables navigators to verify components and designations in the schematics. Sync selections, verify connections, and adjust p points and cable data for accurate device wiring.

Understand Siemens Simaris design outputs for VFDs, focusing on motor protection circuit breakers for VFD input; the VFD handles motor protection, while contactors switch loads.

Explains how to create nested part placement holders in eplan for VFD assemblies, defining part numbers, cables, and tags, and organizing the intelligence module and the main current sections.

Master the use of VFD placeholders and macros in EPLAN by creating a part placement placeholder, assigning bracketed part numbers to components, and distinguishing static versus variable parts.

Create four named value sets for VFD sizing in Eplan, with amp ranges 13–20, 18–25, 30–36, and 34–40. Populate the parts data management with the OEM adapter and VFD components.

Create and save a VFD window macro in an Eplan schematic, then test and include it in the main project while configuring fault reset, VFD malfunction, and relay-to-PLC signaling.

Build the VFD control current page in Eplan, using a part placement placeholder, replace tech with LTB M01, create a window macro, and link cross references.

Create a park placement holder for the forward and reverse motor in an Eplan macros project, save it to master data, and pull into main project using angle brackets.

Insert the placeholder object into schematics, create the macro for forward/reverse placement, and define modifiable value sets to prepare master data parts for creation from devices via the insect center.

Explore how to place a forward and reverse macro in the main Eplan project by creating a dedicated page, adding a master data part, and linking the 2D schematic macro.

Create and integrate reed switch macros for Festo cylinders, using window macros variants a–d across pages 310 and 311 to feed 24V PLC inputs and detect extend and retract.

Create and import macros for Pepperl+Fuchs inductive sensors into the main project, generating window macros for part position sensor variants A, B, C, D, and PLC inputs.

Use the cables navigator, interruption points, device navigators, and terminals navigator to verify wiring and set caprock current ratings for PLC enclosure, remote I/O, and Kuka robots.

Use the terminals navigator in eplan to fix and synchronize terminal strips, re-number terminals with multi-level filters, and manage terminal reports including exclusions for internal terminals.

Learn to use Eplan's device navigator to view and manage devices, cables, and terminals within an enclosure, adjust duty and display settings, and align cross references with schematics.

Open the interruption points navigator, verify every interruption point has a head and a tail, and fix missing links by sorting and aligning the points to the correct pages.

Calculate the 24V DC power supply by exporting DC devices from Eplan to Excel, summing nominal currents with simultaneity and quantity, and evaluating UPS options.

Explore 24V power supply UPS backup calculations using the summarized parts list in Eplan education to derive device currents, with Excel-based and Eplan form calculations.