Device Properties / Connection Properties - Wire Information

Note: The dialog can only be displayed if a conductor /wire is placed on the connection.

 

  • right-click on a connection line and select Connection Properties from the displayed context menu. To select more than one connection line for modification, hold down the shift key, then left click on each of the desired lines and right click on the final line to display the context menu.

  • Or left click on a connection line to highlight it (or for multiple lines, left click on each line while holding down the 'shift' key) and select Format -> Connection Properties on the Main Menu bar..

 

To display/modify the wire information of a connection line,

  • Or right-click in the device tree of the Project window on the desired wire and select the command Wire Properties from the displayed context menu. To select more than one wire for modification, hold down the shift key, then left click on each of the desired wires and right click on the final wire to display the context menu.

     

    Switch to the Wire information tab in the displayed dialog box:

     

     

Device Properties / Connection Properties - Wire Information

 

Each wire shows a status symbol in the first column.

 

Note

wire instance is created automatically

  • for every possible wire connection pathway
  • and for each option assigned to the wire

 

Active

The active 'wire' status symbol appears for each wire instance used on the connection. The appropriate connector pin terminal is automatically calculated and used.

 

Note

If no option is assigned to the wire instance, the wire instance is always used. Otherwise, the wire instance used is based on the active option. If all options are inactive, the default wire is used.

 

Inactive

If the option of the corresponding wire instance is inactive, the wire instance is not used. The appropriate connector pin terminal is calculated but not used.

 

If several wire instances can be connected to a pin, an additional drop-down menu appears in the second column.

 

Click on the button to display a drop-down menu with the following information:

  • Boolean Expression

  • Connector Pin Terminal 1

  • Connector Pin Terminal 2

 

These columns cannot be changed and are merely for informational purposes.

 

Click on the button to hide the drop-down menu.

Wire name

Displays all placed wires of the selected connection.

Boolean expression

Displays, if existing, the defined Boolean expression (harness derivative, option) on the wire.

 

Note

Options are displayed in square brackets. Example: [Option 1].

Connector pin terminal1

Displays the current connector pin terminal for each wire in the selected connection path.

 

See under: Use of Cavity Parts in Project

Wire seal 1

Displays the current wire seal for each wire within the selected connect path.

 

See under: Use of Cavity Parts in Project

Wire group

The desired wire group for the wire can be defined from this selection list.

 

Note

  • Only works for wires and wires in dynamic cables.

  • Cables are fix and cannot be modified.

Wire type

The desired wire type can be defined for the wire from the selection list.

Cross-section

The desired cross-section can be defined for the wire from the selection list.

Outer diameter

Displays the corresponding wire's outer diameter, if a value is defined in database.

 

Note

Regarding conductors of dynamic cables, the outer diameter can be defined in the cell.

Color

The desired color can be defined for the wire from the selection list.

Signal

Displays the signal name of the corresponding wire.

Unmeasured

When this checkbox is checked, a length can be specified.

 

When this checkbox is not checked, the conductor/wire length is automatically calculated by the system.

 

Note

This functionality only exists in the modules E3.panel, E3.formboard and E3.topology

Length

When the checkbox Unmeasured is checked, the system uses the conductor / wire length defined in this field:

 

Connector pin terminal 2

Displays the current connector pin terminal for each wire in the selected connection path.

 

See under: Use of Cavity Parts in Project

Wire seal 2

Displays the current wire seal for each wire within the selected connect path.

 

See under: Use of Cavity Parts in Project