Q: How do I install the PLC I/O library on my computer so I don't need to insert the cd to insert an I/O symbol?
ANSWER:
Follow these steps to install the PLC I/O library in your Constructor folder on your hard drive.
1. Insert the disk into your cd rom
2. Goto MY COMPUTER, then open your CD drive (usually labeled D: or E:)
3. When you see the library contents, goto EDIT then choose SELECT ALL
4. Once all folders are selected goto EDIT then choose COPY
5. Now goto MY COMPUTER and choose C: drive/program files/CMH Software/Constructor
6. From here open the folder called PLC I/O MODULES
7. Once you have this folder open goto EDIT then choose PASTE
To access these symbol files you must first open The Constructor and then goto ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS then choose INSERT PLC
I/O and then choose from one of the modules you just copied over.
Q: Under Windows 2000 Professional I cannot get the Constructor to Run under a User account, but will work for an Administrator.
ANSWER: Under administrative tools, set user account as a "Power User" this will allow the user account to run the program.
Q: In the main diagram screen, my drawing objects are grayed out and I cannot select them.
ANSWER: Make sure you have a check in the Drawing Layer Visible box. When you uncheck this box all drawing objects and tools will be inaccessible
Q: I have my symbol library up and a symbol selected, but I cannot place the symbol in a symbol box
ANSWER: If your Grid layer is locked, you will not be able to move or add new symbols. Make sure the lock box is unchecked.
Q: When using the dashed wire line feature, the symbol wires it connects to remain solid. Is there a way to change it to match the dashed line?
ANSWER: Yes, simply right click on the symbol and select Set Connecting Line Styles. In this window you can select which wires you want to change to dashed.
Q: I inserted a template into my drawing and everything looked fine until later I changed my display setting, then the template became distorted
ANSWER: If you right click on the template you need to make sure that the AUTO RESIZE TO GRID feature was not checked. If this box is checked, any drawing objects will expand to match the new grid spacing. To get back to normal you must re insert the template into your diagram.
Q: Is there a way to change the size of the drawing zooming window or even disable it?
ANSWER: Yes, goto OPTIONS then ENVIRONMENT OPTIONS and select DRAWING ZOOM WINDOW, here you can disable it, change the size and even the time delay when it will appear.
Q: When I go to insert a rung, it tells me there is not enough space when I can see I have a lot of rung space left, how do I fix this?
ANSWER: If you have the INCLUDE RUNG NUMBERS check in the ENVIRONMENT OPTIONS or if you have filled below with rung number symbols, it will automatically place rung symbols all the way down your diagram. You will need to go to the end of your diagram and simply delete a few rung number symbols which will free up rung space.
Q: When I zoom to 20% half the screen is blank in the edit mode, is something wrong?
ANSWER: No, It's supposed to look like this. It's just showing that your diagram size is smaller than the screen viewing area at the 20% zoom level.
Q: Is there a way to change the labeling on transformers?
ANSWER: Yes. When you insert a transformer, right click on the symbol and then a window will appear that will allow you to change the labeling
