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Connectors

"Connector" is a generic term for any component within EPLAN Harness proD to which wires are connected. These include terminal blocks and strips, relays and connectors.

There is a 3D window available for connectors. It serves to model a 3D connector representation including its pins for further use in the EPLAN Harness proD workspace.

It is also possible to create a 2D representation of a connector. It can then be used in the EPLAN Harness proD nailboard. The 2D window is not active by default, but you can add it via the Add 2D function from the Part menu or the button from the toolbar.

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A connecting point is automatically created in the connector's 2D window. The connecting point determines the position of the connector symbol in the nailboard.

Connector properties

In the connector-specific properties you can determine the connector's characteristics including the pin settings.

Note:

In addition to the properties described below, each connector also contains the Connector type property. The value of this property is determined automatically according to pins, grouped pins, ribbon grouped pins, and inline ribbon grouped pins used in the connector's 3D representation.

The following properties are available:

Property

Description

Required

This group box globally defines if a Cavity seal, Cavity plug, Wire terminal, Wire terminal on pin, and / or Multiple seal is required for the connector placed within the EPLAN Harness proD workspace / workdesk.

If the Wire terminal on pin is set as required, the first wire terminal from the list is placed on pins in the workspace / workdesk. If a wire is connected to a pin with a wire terminal, the wire terminal is automatically moved on the end of the wire. If the wire is rerouted elsewhere, the wire terminal moves back on the pin.

If the Multiple seal check box is activated, it is not possible to determine a pin as Sealed and add a cavity seal to an individual pin in the Detail pin settings section. If, in the Global pin settings section, you click to add a cavity seal, then you can add only a multiple seal.

Gender

You can determine the gender of the connector as Not set, Male, or Female. This information is evaluated in reports.

Properties

You can select a Mating component from the drop-down list of connectors existing in the current library.

Global pin settings

This section contains the settings which can be made generally for all the connector pins. They include the following properties:

Fixed extra length: The length necessary to connect a wire to a pin. When a wire is connected to a pin (in the EPLAN Harness proD workspace), this value is added to the wire length automatically.

Stripping length: The length of the wire segment which a pin requires to be stripped.

Preferred coating: The material of the thin metallic coating applied to the pin's base material.

Cavity plugs: A list of the required cavity plugs used for the AutoAttach parts command. Click the [Add] button and select the desired part from the part navigator. You can add any number of cavity plugs. The AutoAttach parts command searches through this list to find a suitable one.

Cavity size: The diameter of the cavity where a cavity seal or cavity plug can be placed.

Wire terminals: A list of the required wire terminals used for the AutoAttach parts command. Click the [Add] button and select the desired part from the part navigator. You can add any number of wire terminals. The AutoAttach parts command searches through this list to find a suitable one.

Cavity seals: A list of the required cavity seals used for the AutoAttach parts command. Click the [Add] button and select the desired part from the part navigator. You can add any number of cavity seals. The AutoAttach parts command searches through this list to find a suitable one.

Detail pin settings

This section contains the settings which can be made for each connector pin individually. The detail pin settings have priority over the global pin settings. They include the following properties:

Pins: The complete list of created pins. Activating the check box in the first column enables individual settings for the pin.
The Full pin name property has the following format: Pin designation:Connection point designations.

The Pin designation and Connection point designations properties are interconnected with the pin designation in the 3D window. If you change either of them here, it will be automatically updated in the 3D window and vice versa.

In the third column you can change the color of the pin in the 3D window and also simultaneously in the EPLAN Harness proD workspace environment.
The Fixed extra length entry determines the length necessary to connect a wire to a pin. When a wire is connected to a pin (in the EPLAN Harness proD workspace), this value is added to the wire length automatically.
The Stripping length entry determines the length of the wire segment which the pin requires to be stripped.
The Cavity size entry determines the diameter of the cavity where a cavity seal or cavity plug can be placed.
The Wire terminal req., Sealed and Cavity plug columns define whether a wire terminal, cavity seal, and / or cavity plug are required for the pin or not. Cavity plugs can be selected directly, for cavity seals and wire terminals there are special sections.
The Coating entry defines the thin metallic coating material applied to the pin's base material.

Note:

Pins can be added / removed via popup menu functions. The properties of several pins can be determined together using multiple selection.

Wire terminals

A list of the required wire terminals used for the AutoAttach parts command. Click the [Add] button and select the desired part from the part navigator. You can add any number of wire terminals. The AutoAttach parts command searches through this list to find a suitable one.

Cavity plugs

A list of the required cavity plugs used for the AutoAttach parts command. Click the [Add] button and select the desired part from the part navigator. You can add any number of cavity plugs. The AutoAttach parts command searches through this list to find a suitable one.

Cavity seals

A list of the required cavity seals used for the AutoAttach parts command. Click the [Add] button and select the desired part from the part navigator. You can add any number of cavity seals. The AutoAttach parts command searches through this list to find a suitable one.

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