Cable Types

Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

Cable Types Database

Menu: Databases>Connectors / Cable Types>Cable Types

Default keyboard shortcut: None

Function:

WireCAD maintains information about various Cable Types for use assigning cable numbers and creating pinouts.

Cable Types Function Description

Item	Description
General Tab
Conductor Detail Tab
Copy Cable Tab
<. . .>	New Cable Type:
<Delete>	Deletes the selected Cable Type

Cable Types Field Descriptions

Item	Description
Part Number	Part number
Description	Description
Multicore	True/False. True = Multicore cable.
Number of Cores	If Multicore then how many cores
Core Scheme	Numbered or Color Coded.
Rating	Dropdown. NEC rating.
Number of Conductors	Number of conductors
Standard Length	Standard purchase length
Weight	Weight of a standard purchase length
OD	Outside Diameter
Char Z	Characteristic Impedance
Gauge	Conductor Gauge
Vendor 1 and 2	Your vendor information
Cost 1 and 2	Your cost information. Feeds the Bill of Materials.
Shielding	Shielding scheme.