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CAT 7Product selection and configurationQuotation management

ABB SACE – A Division of ABB S.p.A., MK-TO, 2009 May

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Contents

Main features Products Selection and Configuration Quotation Management Options Management Support Tools


CATMain features


Products Managed ACBs (Emax – New Emax – Emax X1)

MCCBs (Isomax – Tmax)

MCBs and RCDs (System pro M Compact)

Front Panel Products

Switch Disconnectors (OT – OETL)

Switch Fuses (OS – OESA)

Insulating Boxes

Trucking Systems

Main features


Products Managed Distribution Enclosures (ArTu, Gemini)

Automation Enclosures (IS2, AM2, SR, ...)

LVB Service (Retrofitting Kits – Spare Parts)

Main features


User Interface available languages English

Italian

French

German

Spanish

Products Descriptions available languages English

Italian

Customizable thru the user-defined Pricelist

Main features


Main Window – Quick Access toolbar

Main features

Click the CAT icon to open, save, print and close a project.


Main Window – Ribbons

Main features

The ‘Home’ tab allows to: Cut, Copy & Paste articles from the cart Enter the property sheet of the selected row in the cart Refresh the cart when the project properties change Import/Export articles Show/Hide the cart columns


Main Window – Ribbons

Main features

The ‘Insert’ tab allows to: Launch the products selection windows Search for a code or a product description Choose the accessories for the selected article if any Arrange the project in folders Import/Export Favorites Enter DOC for configuring LV switchboards hosting the articles present in the basket


Main Window - Cart

Main features

The cart shows the articles present in project.

Extracodes and Accessories are shown below the main code and linked with him: it is possible to move, delete, duplicate them only all together.

The cart is arranged to show the codes, the List Price, the net price and the discounts if any.

It is possible to arrange the products in folder


Main Window - Cart

Main features

The Totals area shows the value of the quotation and gives the chance to insert a global discount.


CATProduct Selection and Configuration


Parametric Selection Tool Window Enter the selection windows by choosing the proper product family from the main toolbar

Products selection and configuration


Parametric Selection Tool Window It’s user friendly since

Whenever possible, ABB jargon isn’t used

All the possible choices are visible

All the not possible choices are visible in disabled mode (light gray colour) The use of open list is fastening the selection

One or more results available in agreement with the selected values

When present, extra codes are managed

Adjust the quantity to add to the cart






All the not possible choices are visible in disabled mode


Contextual help to explain the ABB jargon

Not available values can be visible

Use this checkbox to show/hide not available values

Enter the guided accessories Selection tool





All the not possible choices are visible in disabled mode


All the product range series in a unique selection window

Details for the products composing the configuration

Button for adding products to the basket

Sum of the prices for the whole configuration


Parametric Selection Tool Window Extra-Codes Management

A parametric selection can lead to more than one product code

This is a common situation when working with MCCBs and ACBs and requires a certain know-how about the products

CAT makes it possible the correct selection of Extra-Codes for not experts also



Products selection and configuration Parametric Selection Tool Window

It’s quick since The number of clicks to identify a product is the minimum possible

It is possible to select many items leaving free to vary just few parameters (i.e. the rated current when selecting MCBs)

It’s possible to select many products of the same series without closing the Selection Window


Search Engine In each Parametric Selection Window



Search Engine In the Main Window



Search Engine By Code

By Description It is possible to search for part of the description following the same rules adopted by the main search

engines on the web

Writing "T4H 320 PR221", CAT7 will search for the exact string within the product descriptions: i.e. T4H320 PR221 3P F F will not match since the missed space between T4H and 320

Writing T4H 320 PR221, CAT7 will search for product descriptions containing T4H and 320 and PR221: i.e. T4H320 PR221 3P F F will match since the three substrings are in the description



LVB Service Products Selection Tool Retrofitting Kits


Defining the parameters for the old device

Enter the window for the new circuit breaker selection

List of the selected kits and circuit breakers

Available kit in accordance with the defined parameters


Aided Accessories Selection Compatibility rules are managed by CAT avoiding configuration errors

Easy to identify the Accessories thru descriptions and pictures



Aided Accessories Selection – Product Managed Emax, New Emax, Emax X1

Tmax

SN201, S200, S290, S800, DS9xx, F200



Aided Accessories Selection Mandatory Accessories (i.e.: connectors) are automatically managed by the tool

Accessories not available since previous selected Accessories are shown in grey colour to make aware the user about their presence in the catalogue




Spare Parts




Megamax

Novomax G2 – G6

Novomax G30

Otomax

Modul

IsolZ - FusolFz



LVB Service Products Selection Engine Spare Parts

Megamax

Novomax G2 – G6

Novomax G30

Otomax

Modul

IsolZ – FusolFz

New Emax

Emax

Tmax

Isomax



LVB Service Products Selection Engine Spare Parts


Defining the parameters for the old device

Insert the quantity for selecting a spare part

List of the selected spare parts

Available spare parts in accordance with the defined

parameters


Favorites Management Save Folders and / or Configurations of the current project to reuse in the future

Import Folders and / or Configurations saved in the past



CATQuotation Management


Quotation Cart Same criteria management in MS Explorer: extremely user friendly!

Arranged in a tree-view structure

Includes folders and components

Copy, Cut, Paste, Drag&Drop, Move Up, Move Down for managing the components

Quotation Management


Dynamic menu Click the right button on the node

Node type and contents sensitive

Functions Add Components

Add Folders

Cut

Copy

Paste

Accessories Selection Tool

Delete

Rename

Sort

Properties

Print

Quotation Management


Quotation Management Project Data – Economic Data

The most important to define the project and the economic parameters are: Project

Customer

Discount profile

Price list


Quotation Management Project Data – Terms of Supply

Not mandatory but useful information to obtain a complete printed quotation Return

Package

Freight

Delivery period

Warranty

Payment

Prices

Exclusions

Test

Notes


Quotation Management Printouts

Layouts Tree structure

Estimate (with or without economic details)

Beside the printed quotation, it possible to export the project in the following formats: .pdf

.rtf

.xls


CATOptions Management


Default Settings Applied to each new Project

Options Management


Customers Data Default Discount Profile

Options Management

Set the default discount profile for the current

customer


Discount Profile Management

Options Management

Define the profile name

Define the discount levels number (up to three) and the

possibility to define a mark-up


Price List Management

Options Management

Add a new pricelist

Export the selected price list in .xls format

Delete the selected price list


Price List Management - Import new Price List MS Excel format is used to make it easier to prepare the Pricelist to be imported in CAT It is recommended to export an existing Pricelist and to customize the MS Excel file

obtained In this way you have a file containing all the products codes/descriptions managed by CAT

Options Management


Price List Management - MS Excel file customization ABBIDNumber

Mandatory for the validity check: do not modify this field !!!

UserCountryCode Fill the field with the Country sale code or copy here the field ABBIDNumber

Options Management


Price List Management - MS Excel file customization Description

It is given just for reference

UserCountryDescription For customizing the product description uploading descriptions in local language If not necessary don’t fill it in

Price Insert here the prices in your local currency

Options Management


Price List Management - Import new Price List - 1/8 Browse to identify the MS Excel customized file and the Worksheet containing the Price List

Options Management


Price List Management - Import new Price List - 2/8 Define the Price List Name, Validity Period and Currency

Options Management


Price List Management - Import new Price List - 3/8 Select the column containing the ABB Identity Number by clicking on

the column header

Options Management


Price List Management - Import a new Price List - 4/8 Select the column containing the User Country Code by clicking on the column header

Options Management


Price List Management - Import new Price List - 5/8 Select the column containing the User Description by clicking on the column header

Options Management


Price List Management - Import new Price List - 6/8 Select the column containing the Price by clicking on the column header

Options Management


Price List Management - Import a new Price List - 7/8 The validation check runs ...

Options Management


Price List Management - Import a new Price List - 7/8 Red filled rows shows the record with errors

'Export file with errors' button allows creating a MS Excel file to be checked (the ‘Check’ column makes errors easy recognizable)

'Next' button allows proceeding ignoring the errors

'Finish' button allows stopping the procedure without completing it

Options Management


Price List Management - Import a new Price List - 8/8 Pricelist imported successfully

Options Management


Support ToolsCATSupport Tools


ABB Software Desktop

ABB Software Desktop (ASD) ASD is automatically installed with

the first installed software ASD functionalities:

Allows to run the software manage the language Registration Software upgrade Contact Software Support



Manage the languages 16 available languages

Italian English German French Spanish Portuguese, Danish, Turkish,

Chinese, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, UA Russian, RU Russian, Bulgarian, Finnish



Registration After registering via internet , you will

receive immediately an e-mail with ID and PSW to access the Upgrade Service

Use them to check for available Upgrades before starting using the Software


Upgrade via internet Use The Automatic Upgrade Service

allows you to maintain the software aligned to the latest improvements delivered from ABB SACE them to check for available Upgrades before starting using the Software



Assistance

How to contact us – Software support How to obtain the software

Ask the ABB SACE Software Assistance for any question you may have regarding the software tools

Email [email protected]

Call Center +39 035 395 570

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