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assign | An operation that lets you connect functional electrical components by means of signals. |
affect | An operation that lets you connect wires to terminations. |
B |
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bill of materials | A list of connectors and devices referenced by the wire list, displayed with their characteristics. |
bridge wire | A wire between two pins of the same connector to create a bridge and propagate the connection. |
bundle | Always refers to an electrical bundle. |
bundle segment | A geometrical subdivision of a bundle, also called segment |
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compatibility table | Contains the list of the separation codes. |
connector | A electrical component providing an electrical interface
between two bundles, an item of equipment and a bundle or between wires.
Comprises one or more electrical terminations. They are of two types: physical connector (from Electrical Library, Catalog and V4) and functional connector (from Electrical System Functional Design application) |
cvs file | A text file used for data exchange between CATIA V4 and V5 |
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deaffect | An operation that lets you disconnect a wire from terminations. |
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electrical bundle | A document containing the wires routed through geometrical bundles. |
electrical system | An electrical unit which accomplishes a specific function. Consists of equipment, connectors and signals. Described in a CATProduct document. |
electrical termination | Electrical connection (often called pin) on a bundle connection point. |
equipment | A electrical device with one or more associated connectors. |
equipotential | A signal specification, which handles the signal extremities (two or more) and other properties used for routing purpose. |
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geometrical bundle | A document containing an assembly of connectors, supports and protective coverings, as well as the geometric representation of a harness. |
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harness |
An assembly of wires, connectors, supports and protective coverings manufactured together. Represented in CATIA by both geometrical and electrical bundles. |
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internal splice | Electrical connector used between wires belonging to the same bundle segment. It comprises terminations. An internal splice has a reference (part number) but does not have a geometrical representation. |
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mapping | An operation that consists of assigning to every keywords of each chapter the corresponding attributes of the wire component type. |
mating connector | A double connector: connector to connector or connector to equipment |
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pathway | A path reservation between two or more components in CATIA - Systems Space Reservation |
pin | An electrical termination |
properties | Attributes of a component that define its electrical, mechanical, etc. characteristics. |
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rank | Selection order followed during the automatic routing |
reaffect | An operation that lets you modify the termination on which a wire is connected. |
reconcile | An operation that lets you establish a link between a physical equipment (Reservation Box or Reservation Connector) and a functional connector. Only available on CATIA - Systems Space Reservation objects. |
resolve | An operation that adds technological information to an
electrical element from a reference catalog:
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routing | An operation that computes the optimized wire route between two or more extremities of a signal. |
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segment | See bundle segment and pathway |
separation code | A criterion used to sort and separate signals as they are routed through bundle segments within a network. If the separation codes are compatible, signals can be routed through the same segment whereas, if the separation codes are not compatible, the route is forbidden. |
signal | A logical connection between two or more components. May be of the following types: ground, shielding, video, power, command or grouped. |
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wire | Electrical wire: physical object corresponding to a signal |
wire connection | An electrical feature linking two or more wires that terminate at the same point. |
wire group | An electrical object representing a multiconductor, for example a twisted pair or cable. Wires in a group are routed together. |
wire list | A list of wires belonging to an electrical bundle, displayed with their characteristics. |