Connector Refinement and Signal Mapping

This chapter contains details about connector refinement and signal mapping.

• Connector Refinement and Signal Mapping Overview

• Connector Refinement and Harness Synchronization - Best Practice

• Generalized Connector

• Specialized Connector

• Fanout

• Variant Connector

• Variant Wire

• Variant Signal

• Signal Map for a Slot

• Criteria for Using Footprint API and Signal Map API at Slots

• Signal Map for an Interface Connector

• Signal Map for an Inline Connector

• Usage Examples for Connector Refinement and Signal Mapping

• Refining a Slot Connector on a Slot

• Example of Exclusive Mappings in a Slot

• Example of Exclusive Mappings in a Slot due to Harness Levels

• Mapping a Signal to a Hole or Slot Connector Cavity on a Slot

• Mapping a Signal to Multiple Slot Connector Cavities on a Slot

• Updating the Signal Maps for Slots

• Refining an Interface Connector

• Mapping a Signal to an Interface Connector Cavity

• Refining an Inline Connector

• Mating the Cavities of the Two Halves of an Inline Connector

• Mapping a Signal Between Cavities on the Halves of an Inline Connector

• Preferred Signal Behavior during Wiring Synthesis

• Mapping Multiple Shield Signals to One Backshell Termination on an Inline Connector

• Creating a Variant Connector in the Signal Map for a Slot, Inline or Interface Connector

• Creating Variant Signal Mappings on the Signal Mappings Tab for a Slot

• Creating Variant Signal Mappings on the Signal Mappings Tab for an Inline

• Deleting a Variant Wire and Variant Signal Mapping on the Signal Mappings Tab for a Slot or Inline

• Editing the Variant Option Expression of a Variant Wire Mapping on the Wire Info Tab for a Slot or Inline

• Creating Variant Signal Mappings in the Signal Map for an Interface Connector

• Deleting a Variant Signal Mapping in the Signal Map for an Interface Connector

• Moving, Swapping, and Copying Signal Mappings

• Viewing Connector Faceview Symbols in Signal Maps

Capital Systems Integrator User Guide, 2512.2606

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