Defining Parameters for Components, Connectors, and Pins
About Component Parameters
Components use parameters to indicate electrical information at the connector- and pin-level.
When you first designate a connector using the Designate command, the connector-level default parameters are established. The pin-level parameters can be specified when you either use a logical reference to read them from a diagram or manually specify them in the Electrical Parameters dialog box.
When you designate a connector, component parameters are set at the assembly-level. This allows you to use the same model to represent different electrical components.
You can view only the following cabling parameters in the Electrical Parameters dialog box Model Tree:
• Designation
• Diameter
• Logical From
• Logical To
• Physical From
• Physical To
• Length
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You cannot access or show component parameters in the Model Tree because they are stored differently from the normal parameters.
The custom components and attached components do not have electrical parameters.
Splices can use all connector parameters, but the TYPE parameter value is SPLICE, not CONNECTOR.
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To Edit Component Parameters
1. Click 
Cabling Parameters. You can select a component in the Model Tree or graphics window, right-click, and choose Cabling Parameters. You are prompted to select one or more cabling components.
Cabling Parameters. You can select a component in the Model Tree or graphics window, right-click, and choose Cabling Parameters. You are prompted to select one or more cabling components.2. Select one or more components to modify. Press CTRL to select multiple components.
3. Click OK. The Electrical Parameters dialog box opens.
4. Modify the required parameters.
5. Click Apply and then OK.
Connector Parameters
CONNECTOR PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
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ATTACHED_TO_HARNESS | Specify when a connector is attached to the harness and not to the assembly. This parameter does not affect an assembly Bill of Materials. Format: ATTACH_TO_HARNESS true/false |
CONN_PLUG | Specifies the model name of a terminator plug to be used on all connector pins that do not have wires attached. These connector pins have no PIN_ASSIGN statement. Format: CONN_PLUG plug_name |
GENDER | The gender of the connector. Format: GENDER male/female |
MODEL_NAME | The name of the connector model. This is a read-only parameter that is automatically assigned when the connector is designated. |
NUM_OF_PINS | Sets the maximum number of pins for this connector. Format: NUM_OF_PINS integer |
REF_DES | The reference designator that is used for comparison with schematics, diagrams, or Mentor Graphics wirelists. This parameter is automatically assigned when the connector is designated. You can modify this parameter as required. Format: REF_DES text_string Example: REF_DES J36 |
TABLE_AUTO_ASSIGN | [Optional] A terminator table defines the criteria for a terminator to be matched to a particular pin. These criteria are defined by specifying a set of terminator values for the different pin parameters. If the value of the TABLE_AUTO_ASSIGN parameter is TRUE, a terminator defined in the terminator table is automatically connected to a pin with the matching conditions. You can set this parameter at the component level for the parameter to be valid for all the pins of the component. The default value is TRUE. Format: TABLE_AUTO_ASSIGN true/false Example: If you set the SIGNAL_VALUE_AUTO_ASSIGN parameter to FALSE for a terminator table, you cannot set the corresponding parameter for the specific pin. |
TYPE (required only for splice connectors) | Indicates the type of connector that is designated as an assembly part. Format: TYPE value Example: TYPE SPLICE |
USER_DEFINED | Any user-defined parameter can be added with this format. Format: Parameter_name value Example: PIN_MATERIAL COPPER |
Pin Parameters
PIN PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
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CABLE_NAME | The name of the wire or cable conductor that is attached to the pin. Format: CABLE_NAME text_string Example: CABLE_NAME cabl007 |
COND_ID (required only for multi-conductor cables) | Specifies the conductor ID. Format: COND_ID_# value Example: COND_ID_# 12 |
ENTRY_PORT | Specifies the coordinate system name of the pin. Format: ENTRY_PORT text_string Example: ENTRY_PORT PRT_CSYS_DEF |
INTERNAL_LEN | Specifies the internal length of the pin. This parameter overrides the def_internal_len component parameter. Format: INTERNAL_LEN value Example: INTERNAL_LEN 3 |
LOGICAL_NAME | Defines the name of the Creo Schematics reference diagram that maps the pins of the conductor to the respective entry port. Format: LOGICAL_NAME text_string Example: LOGICAL_NAME schem_ref_diag |
PIN_ID | Defines the ID of a connector pin. Format: PIN_ID value Example: PIN_ID pin_013 |
PIN_NAME | Defines the name of a pin in the connector. Format: PIN_NAME pin# pin_name Where pin_name is a string that defines the name of the pin. Example: PIN_NAME 1 P1 |
PLUG_MODEL_NAME | Specifies the terminator name that is assigned to the logical PIN_PLUG parameter when a logical diagram is compared with a cabling assembly. |
SIGNAL_NAME | Specifies the signal name of the pin. This is an optional parameter that you can specify in an ASCII file. Format: SIGNAL_NAME text_string Example: SIGNAL_NAME sig01_pin_013 |
SIGNAL_VALUE | Specifies the signal value of the pin. This is an optional parameter that you can specify in an ASCII file. Format: SIGNAL_VALUE text_string Example: SIGNAL_VALUE GROUND 0V |
TABLE_AUTO_ASSIGN | [Optional] A terminator table defines the criteria for a terminator to be matched to a particular pin. These criteria are defined by specifying a set of terminator values for the different pin parameters. If the value of the TABLE_AUTO_ASSIGN parameter is TRUE, a terminator defined in the terminator table is automatically connected to a pin with the matching conditions. You can set this parameter at the component level for the parameter to be valid for all the pins of the component. The default value is TRUE. Format: TABLE_AUTO_ASSIGN true/false Example: If you set the SIGNAL_VALUE_AUTO_ASSIGN parameter to FALSE for a terminator table, you cannot set the corresponding parameter for the specific pin. |
TERM_AUTO_ASSIGN | You can set this parameter as TRUE or FALSE. The default value is TRUE. If the value is set to TRUE, the pin’s TERM_NAME parameter is automatically overwritten when you execute a terminator table. Format: TERM_AUTO_ASSIGN true/false |
TERM_NAME | Specifies the terminator name associated with a pin. Format: TERM_NAME text_string Example: TERM_NAME term_pin_013 |
TERM_PIN_ID | Defines the ID of a pin terminator. Format: TERM_PIN_ID value Example: TERM_PIN_ID 013 |
USER_DEFINED | Any user-defined parameter can be added with this format. Format: Parameter_name value Example: PIN_MATERIAL COPPER |
To Edit Parameters for Components, Pin, or Entry Port Data
1. Click Cabling Parameters. The SELECT dialog box opens.
2. Select one or more connectors to modify and click OK. The Electrical Parameters dialog box opens. The selected connectors appear in the left panel in a tree navigation format.
3. Click the arrow next to a component to expand the component you want to edit. The parameters of the pins and entry ports are displayed in the right panel.
4. Under Display For, click Components, Pins or Entry Ports to show the parameters associated with them.
5. Modify the required parameters.
6. Click Apply and then OK.