Devices
The Devices form lists all of the devices in a system. A device may be as simple as a horn with two spade connectors or as complicated as an ECU with multiple motorsport connectors spanning more than a hundred pins. The form is designed to help you identify and track design issues.
Grouping: By default, the devices are grouped by Category and then sorted by Device Name. The Category is just a logical grouping to help you identify missing devices. It has no functional bearing on harness design.
Design Status: A Design Status can be specified to help draw your attention to specific devices. For example, you may not have made a decision on what to purchase, or where it’s going to be located, or documentation may be missing etc.
Toolbar
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit | Edits the selected device in the grid. |
| Add | Adds a device. |
| Rename | Renames the device, creates a new file and deletes the existing file. This can not be undone. |
| Delete | Deletes the device's underlying file. This action can not be undone. |
| Search | Limits the grid row to only those whose Device Name or Connectors contain the search value. |
| Show Design Status | Determines if the Design Status should be displayed. A Design Status other than None, will be shown with a differnt background color (e.g., Green, Orange or Red) and the Design Status Note, if any, will be shown in a tool tip. |
| Harness | Limits the rows to the specified Harness. |
| Help | Launches the web-based help. |
Grid
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Category | The device's logical group. This is used soley to group the devices in the grid to help identify if any devices are missing. |
| Device Name | The name of the device. |
| Max, Amps. | The maximum amps that the device will draw. |
| Harness | The harnesses to which the device is connected. While the vast majoirty of devices will only be connected to single harness, some are connected to muliple harnesses. For example, PDMs and fuse boxes might be connected to a "Chassis" harness and a "Power" harness. |
| Connectors | All devices must have at least one connector. Some devices will have multiple connectors (i.e., a MoTeC M150 ECU has four). Note that a connector may have 100+ pins or be as simple as ring terminal. A |
| Product | The manafacturer and product name. |
| Communications | Indicates if the device supports Ethernet, CAN, LIN or RS232. |
| Notes | Free-format notes. |
| Location | Describes the physical location of the device. |