The Edit Wires PropertyManager appears when, after defining paths between connectors in the route sub-assembly, you associate cable/wire data with the paths.
Wire From-To List
If you have previously added wire data, either manually or with a from-to list, it appears in Wire From-To List.
If you have not previously added wire data, Wire From-To List is blank.
The icons and color of the text in Wire From-To List indicates the status of the cables, cores, or wires:
| Text color
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Status |
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 Magenta |
The path for the wire is not defined.
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 Black |
The path for the wire is defined.
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Red |
The path for the wire contains an error. To display the error
message, select the wire name, then click Whats Wrong?
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Click
to expand
a
cable listing to show each core.
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Refresh Wires |
If you make many changes to the paths, click to assure that
all paths are
updated,
and the route diameters are recalculated. |
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Add Wire |
Click to specify the wires and cables to use in the route.
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Delete Wire |
Click to delete a selected item from the list.
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Whats Wrong |
Click to display error messages for items marked.
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Twisted Pair |
Click to identify two or more wires to braid into a twisted
pair and calculate
its
cut length. The wires must be of the same type and diameter. |
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Replace Wire |
Click to replace the selected item with another item. After selecting the new item, you can click:
- Yes to delete the existing item and
replace it with the new item. The new item assumes the path
and connectivity data of the item
that
it
is replacing.
- No to keep the existing item, and add the new item. The new item assumes the same path and connectivity data as the existing item.
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Select path |
Click Select path to specify the path
for the selected item. The heading of the box becomes Cable, Core,
or Wire, followed by the item's specification name. Then:
- Select segments in the graphics area to
define the path of the item, starting at one connector and
ending at another.
- Click
to move
to the next item in Wire From-To
List.
- Repeat steps a and b until you have defined the path for each cable,
core, or wire, then click.
The paths for the items are defined. The cut length of each
item appears in angle brackets after the item name. The calculated
route diameter updates based on the diameters of the cables or wires
that
you
select for each path. The model updates in the graphics area to
display approximately the correct diameter. |
From-To Parameters
| Wire/Cable spec |
Lists the wire or cable specification for the item currently selected in Wire From-To List.
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| From:
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- Component Ref. Lists the component reference for the "from" end of the currently selected item. To change the component reference, click in Component Ref, select a different component in the graphics area, then click Re-Route Wire(s).
- Pin (optional). Select or enter a pin reference for the "from" end of the currently selected item.
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| To:
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- Component Ref. Lists the component reference for the "to" end of the currently selected item. To change the component reference, click in Component Ref, select a different component in the graphics area, then click Re-Route Wire(s).
- Pin (optional). Select or enter a pin reference for the "to" end of the currently selected item.
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Properties
Lists the property names and values for the item currently selected in Wire From-To List.
Additional Properties
Lists existing custom electrical properties of the route. You can create additional electrical properties and modify existing properties.
| Name |
Type a name for a new property. |
| Value |
Enter a value or text expression for a new property. |
| Create/Edit |
Click to add the new name and value to the Additional Properties list.
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| More Properties |
Click to edit the new and existing properties in a table format.
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