User defi ned devices – Rockwell Automation 141A Mounting Ssystem MCS Star Tutorial User Manual

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User Defi ned Devices

Let’s say you decide the busbar assembly shall contain a 194E-A160-1753 load break switch,
mounted on a busbar adapter. Th

is device is not available in MCS Star, but the program provides

a solution called User Defi ned Devices (UDD). Th

is is a separate part of the software that allows

the confi guration of non-standard busbar mounted devices and adds them to your Product Library.
For more information, see the “User Guide” in the UDD wizard “Help” fi le.

First, s

elect the User Defi ned Device Wizard

.

Th

en,

enter the minimal required parameters for the UDD

:

Application:

MCS Star

Catalog Number:

194E-A160-1753-BB (can be any string)

Part Description:

Load Switch on Busbar Adapter

Enter 1 for List Price, 0 for Discount Schedule
and Price Group Code, .1 for shipping weight

Units of Measure:

Millimeters

Dimensions:

Width = 114, Height = 222, Depth = 150

Block Off set:

48 mm

CAD Drawings:

No

Power Consuming:

No

Mounting Type:

Busbar

UDD can be mounted on a busbar rack only when “Busbar” is selected as the “Mounting Type”.
UDD’s are confi gurable only within the User Defi ned Device Maintenance program, but not in
MCS Star. UDD’s will automatically be added to the Product Library when you select “Accept”
and close the User Defi ned Device Maintenance program.

Before adding the UDD to the rack,

unlock it by double clicking on the red padlock.

Delete the

busbar covers by

right mouse clicking on the cover and clicking on “Delete”

. To add the UDD

to the rack,

open the Product Library and double-click on the new part number

.

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