Connection points
Components of the categories Cable, Strip/Panel, End device, Card/Module and Sleeve have connection points.
The connection points are the points that offer the possibility to realise electrical or optical connections.
Connection points are defined via the following characteristics:
Characteristic |
Type |
Description |
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Series |
Number |
Specifies the sequence of the connection point within the component type. |
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Name |
Text (10) |
Name of connection point. |
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Connection positions for each point |
Number |
Number of connection positions of a connection point on the left connection side. |
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Connection positions for each point |
Number |
Number of connection positions of a connection point on the right connection side. |
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Function text |
Text (40) |
Description of function of a connection point. |
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Description |
Text (20) |
Freely available text for the description of the connection point. |
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Cross-section |
Number |
Size of cross-section of a connection point. |
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Color |
Text (6) |
Designation of connection point color.
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The sequence of the connection points within the component type is automatically generated by ConnectMaster. |
For dominating component types, Cross-section and Color are always inherited at component type level. Regarding the characteristics Name, Function text and Description, the user can decide whether the settings selected at the component type level are inherited to already existing components of the component type. The characteristics of the connection point always apply to both connection sides except for component types of the category Sleeve. For these component types, all characteristics on the left and right connection side must be set separately. |
Connection points are automatically created when generating a component type based on the specified groups and points per group. After creating a component type, connection points can be added or free connection points can be removed. |
A connection point of a component type is free when all specific components of this component type have no cross-connections on the same-order connection points. Otherwise the connection point is used.
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