Wiring

Modifying a Shield Termination

After wiring synthesis, you can edit the shield termination or backshell termination of a shield multicore. You can also change whether it connects to a connector using a pigtail splice and wire or whether the shield connects directly into the connector.

Normally, the non-pigtail scenario creates a cut-end connection that consists of a splice connected to nothing. In the case of a backshell, the non-pigtail scenario creates a direct connection to the cavity rather than a cut-end.

During wiring synthesis, the termination is added to a Multicores folder under the relevant harness folder in the Design Browser (Design tab).

Procedure

Click the shield termination in the Design Browser (Design tab), press Space Bar and enter Edit Shield Termination. Alternatively, right-click the shield termination and choose Edit Shield Termination from the menu.
The Edit Shield Termination dialog box displays. This displays the name of the shield termination, whether an end is a cut-end (that does not terminate at a connector) or whether an end terminates in a connector, and whether it is a backshell termination. By default, an end that terminates in a connector is a pigtail (that is, the shield connects to a splice and a wire connects the splice and the connector).
If you want to use a pigtail where the shield connects to a connector, check the Use Pigtail box. This is the default setting. If you do not want to use a pigtail and you want the shield to connect directly with the connector, uncheck the Use Pigtail box.
Click OK to exit the dialog box. If you have unchecked a Use Pigtail box, the corresponding pigtail splice and wire are deleted.

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