Electrical Cable Design Software

E3.cable supports block functionality: blocks can represent components, rack equipment, black boxes, PCBs and whole systems and sub-systems. Connector pins are dynamically added to the blocks, and signal information is displayed alongside.

Views allow alternate representations such as single-line diagrams, wiring diagram and cable plans. Connectors can be represented as single pins in the schematic and then as the complete connector in the cable plan. Changes to any of the views, are immediately updated all related views.

Hierarchical systems and sub-systems can be represented as blocks. Signals and connections can pass between levels and sub-levels. Hierarchy enables top-down and bottom-up design, promotes design reuse and provides project leaders with a system level overview.

Blocks can be integrated with PCB design data. Interface connector and signal information from the PCB system is dynamically added to the blocks in E3.series. Changes to the PCB are re-imported and updated in the block. E3.cable supports most PCB formats and has bi-directional integrations with Zuken’s CR-8000.

E3.ExtendedConnectorHandling automatically creates special representations of connectors as used in the aerospace and automotive industries. Various options exist.

• Automatic merger of connector graphics
• Backshell functionality
• Connector gender display
• Pin usage tracking
• Split connector continuation lines
• Split block continuation lines
• Block-side pin display

With E3.cable the entire electrical and electronic system is documented. During the development, predefined elements are used, which are either manufactured in-house or purchased from a supplier, where their I/O behavior is documented. The complete system is a result of the predefined elements, such as PCBs, actuators, sensors and the connections between them.

PCB design data can be imported directly in E3.cable, where a function block is generated, the interface connectors are placed and the signal definition and additional attributes are imported. Using this functionality the data flow between PCB design and system design is done with just a few clicks.

This saves a lot of time-consuming work and prevents mistakes while manually inputting. The data is transferred via an E3.series standard format, a very simple CSV file or using specific E3.series interfaces.