Importing Carry-Over Wiring

You can import carry-over wiring for a harness in X2ML format (Harness X2ML or Wiring X2ML) into a Capital Systems Integrator design and diagram, specifying scaling and how to map wires to signals. A new harness is created in the design and diagram.

Restrictions and Limitations

The Import Harness action does not support specialized connectors.

Prerequisites

• The carry-over wiring is available in X2ML format.

• You have created and opened the Capital Systems Integrator design and diagram.

• You must have defined any options required by the wiring in the project.

Procedure

1. Press Space Bar and enter Import Harness; the Import Harness Dialog Box displays.

2. Specify the X2ML File that you want to import and whether you want to Run DRCs.

3. Specify the Signal Name - Method.

4. Click Import. The following happens:A new harness is created in the Capital Systems Integrator design and diagram. The harness consists of interface connectors and bundles.

If the X2ML includes the bundle topology, the system imports it. Otherwise, it creates a dummy topology. Initially, the topology displays as a ghost image that you can drag around the diagram to place it.

A Scale field displays at the top left of the diagram window. You can increase the value in this field to increase the size of the ghost image in the diagram. This field affects only the location of the interface connectors and bundle nodes so that they are closer together or further apart. A lower number means they are closer together and bundle segments are graphically shorter. A larger number means they are further apart and bundle segments are graphically longer. The interface connector symbols do not change size. Alternatively, you can use the + and - keys on your keypad.

A Rotation field displays at the top left of the diagram window. You can specify the number of degrees (positive or negative) by which you want to rotate the ghost image. Only the locations of the interface connectors rotate, not their symbols. Alternatively, you can use keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+, Rotates anti-clockwise by the major rotation increment specified for rotation increments. See Defining Rotation Increments in the Capital Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide.

Ctrl+. Rotates clockwise by the major rotation increment specified for rotation increments.

Ctrl+< Rotates anti-clockwise by the minor rotation increment specified for rotation increments.

Ctrl+> Rotates clockwise by the minor rotation increment specified for rotation increments.

R Rotates clockwise by 90 degrees.

T Rotates anti-clockwise by 90 degrees.

5. Click the diagram window or press the Enter key to place the graphics at their current location; a progress bar indicates the completion of the harness import.

Results

• Slots and connectors always remain their original size. Physical bundle lengths also remain the same.

• All attributes and properties of the imported wiring and topology are retained, except for connector types that become interface.

• Each import creates a distinct set of interface connectors. That is, the import does not attempt to use existing connectors.

• Ring terminals are represented as connectors in the X2ML. These are converted to interface connectors.

• Node names from X2ML are not preserved.

• Any options referenced by the harness in the X2ML are assigned to the harness as applicable in Capital Systems Integrator.

• If the X2ML file contains no derivatives, a single harness level containing all options is created. All wires are associated with this harness level.

• If the X2ML file contains one or more derivatives, the system imports them as harness levels and associates wires with the appropriate ones.

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Import of Carry-Over Wiring

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Capital Systems Integrator User Guide, 2512.2606

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