Glossary

A
assembly document A special type of document in which external or off sheet connections are made via off sheet connectors.
assign An operation that lets you connect functional electrical components by means of signals.

C
component An item in a functional electrical system. Can be a piece of equipment, a connector, a signal, a contact point or an off sheet connector.
connector A functional electrical component with one or more associated contact points, for example, a power or signal transmission connector.
contact point A functional electrical component that defines the point of contact or attachment for an electrical signal.

E
electrical system An electrical unit which accomplishes a specific function. Consists of equipment, connectors and signals. For example, airplane radar system. Described in a CATProduct document.
end point A functional electrical component created automatically under a signal when a connection has been established.
equipment A functional electrical component with one or more associated connectors, for example a lamp or a battery.
external link An external connection to another system made, for example, via an off sheet connection.

G
group of signals Groups signals that will be routed together, for example shielded or twisted signals.

O
off sheet connector A marker in the functional definition that is used to establish connections between different systems.

P
properties Attributes of a component that define its electrical, mechanical, etc. characteristics.

R
refine An operation that lets you fine-tune existing connections, moving the point of connection down to a constituent item.

S
signal A logical connection between two or more components. May be of the following types: ground, shielding, video, power, command or grouped.
signal end point The end of a signal. A signal can have two or more ends. Used to manage the connection between signals and electrical components. Signal end points are created automatically.
system See electrical system.

V
validating The process of sending data to the server. If knowledgeware is used, the server checks data received and if necessary, corrects it then sends the updated view back to the client.

In the various views, information is validated when you click OK, when you change the current object in the tree view or when you change the active view.

W
view A window that allows you to work with an Electrical System Definition component in a particular way:
  • In an Analyze links view, you can analyze all the connections of the current system.
  • In an Assign view, you can assign signals to components and vice- versa to identify the various connections between electrical components in the same system.
  • In a BOM view, you can create components and specify component attributes.
  • In a 2D Preview, you can visualize a 2D graphical view of opened systems.
  • In a Properties view, you can modify and view component attributes.
  • In a Refine view, you can fine-tune connections, moving the connection down to a lower level component.
  • In a Resolve links view, you can establish connections between different systems using off sheet connectors.
  • In a Tree view, you can modify and view the hierarchical structure of the electrical system.