18.43 WireEnd
A WireEnd is the end of a wire. This class mainly needed for the definition of a contacting. As a wire can be contacted on more than two ends (e.g. IDC) the WireEnd has a position on the wire.
The structure is defined in Table 130.
| VEC Name | Type | Description | Allow Subtypes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WireEnd | structure | Subtype of ExtendableElement defined in VEC | |
Identification | String | Specifies a unique identification of the WireEnd. The identification is guaranteed to be unique within the WireElementReference. A WireEnd is the end of a wire. This class mainly needed for the definition of a contacting. As a wire can be contacted on more than two ends (e.g. IDC) the WireEnd has a position on the wire. | False |
PositionOnWire | Double | Specifies the order of the WireEnds on the WireElementReference . This must be a value between 0 and 1. The PositionOnWire is defined as a floating point number, to allow the ordering of an arbitrary number of WireEnds while having constant known values for the first and last WireEnd ("0.0" & "1.0"). The PositionOnWire is<u>not</u>defined as a relative factor with respect to the WireLength to determine an exact position of the WireEnd on the wire. This would not be defined unambiguously, since a WireElementReference can define multiple lengths of different WireLengthTypes . If such an interpretation can be made, it is tool or process specific definition. In case of WireRole with multiple WireElementReferences the ordering of the WireEnds shall be consistent for all WireElementReferences. That means that all WireEnds with PositionOnWire = 0.0 are on the same side of the WireRole. A WireEnd is the end of a wire. This class mainly needed for the definition of a contacting. As a wire can be contacted on more than two ends (e.g. IDC) the WireEnd has a position on the wire. | False |
StrippingLength | NumericalValue | Defines the length by which an insulation on this stripped relative to this WireEnd, defined by the cutBackLength . E.g. a cutBackLength of 20mm and a strippingLength of 10mm means, that this WireElementReference is cutback by 20mm relative to length of whole wire, on the side of the defining WireEnd. Form the remaining WireElementReference are then 10mm insulation removed. A WireEnd is the end of a wire. This class mainly needed for the definition of a contacting. As a wire can be contacted on more than two ends (e.g. IDC) the WireEnd has a position on the wire. | False |
InsulationPullbackLength | NumericalValue | Defines a partial stripping process in which the insulation is pulled back by the insulationPullbackLength after being cut at the strippingLength, and is left on the WireEnd e.g. for logistic reasons. The insulationPullbackLength must be shorter than the strippingLength; otherwise, it would not qualify as partial stripping. A WireEnd is the end of a wire. This class mainly needed for the definition of a contacting. As a wire can be contacted on more than two ends (e.g. IDC) the WireEnd has a position on the wire. | False |