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This task explains how to
add electrical behavior to
a standard part to turn it into an
electrical connector. |
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You can add electrical behavior to an instance or a reference.
Refer to Defining an Equipment. |
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The BasicTasks.CATProduct document is still open. |
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Click Define Connector
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You are prompted to select a part or a product.
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Select ConnectorStd either in the
specification tree or in the geometry area.
The Connector Definition dialog box opens: |
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Select the desired Type of connector using the
combo:
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The different types available are:
- Single Insert Connector:
male or female connector
- Stud: connector used to secure bundle
segments
- External Splice:
connector used to secure bundle segments from different geometrical
bundles
- Terminal Strip: connector with
electrical termination strips
- Terminal Block: connector used
to secure bundle segments, each bundle segment wire being connected
to a termination
- Multi Insert
Connector: connector mounting single insert connectors
- Internal Splice:
connector used between wires belonging to the same bundle segment.
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An internal splice is a CATProduct document with no
associated geometry. It is only available in the
context of Electrical Assembly Design workbench but not in Electrical
Part Design workbench.
If you opened the sample document, this connector type
is not proposed in the Type list because all
products in the sample document have associated geometry.
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Enter ConnectorElec in the Part Number
field.
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Enter the Number of Terminations to be defined
onto the connector.
The electrical terminations are used to connect wires, using CATIA -
Electrical Wire Routing.
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Click OK to validate.
The specification tree is updated.
The selected object is now an electrical connector
as the electrical behavior has been added. |
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A single insert connector allows one cavity
connection point, one connector connection point, one back shell connection
point, bundle connection points, terminations and cavities. |
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A multi insert connector allows
one cavity connection point, one or more connector connection points and
terminations. You can connect one single insert connector
to each connector connection point and plug this connector into mounting
equipment via the cavity connection point.
Note: Since signal routing is not supported, wire routing is
recommended. The electrical connection is not established between two
connector connection points inside this type of connector. |
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A stud allows one cavity connection point, bundle connection
points, terminations and cavities. |
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An external splice allows bundle connection points and
terminations. |
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A terminal strip allows one cavity connection point, bundle
connection points, terminations and cavities. |
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A terminal block allows one cavity connection point, bundle
connection points, terminations and cavities. |
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An internal splice only allows terminations. |