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Terminal

A Terminal is a single electrical connection point and serves as a termination point in the harness. Each terminal can be assigned a Terminal Part.

Boots and Coverings are added to a terminal through a configuration of its part, and apply to every terminal using that configuration. To cover only some of the terminals using a part, give them a configuration of their own. See Assigning Coverings.

The following are the supported terminal types:

  • Ferrule
  • Ring
  • Spade
  • Male Quick Connect
  • Female Quick Connect
  • Loose Wire End

On the Layout view, a Loose Wire End is drawn as the end of the wire: insulation as wide as the bundle ending on it and coloured like the bundle, with the bare conductor sticking out at half that width. It is drawn the same way in the PDF export.

Adding a Terminal

right-click on the canvas in the Schematic or Layout view then use the Terminal submenu to select the terminal type.


Editing Terminal Signals

left-double-click any terminal signal to edit it.

Labelling a Terminal

right-click the terminal and type a name into the Label field at the top of the menu. The label is used in place of the terminal’s ID wherever it is named, such as in the Connections view and wiring tables, and left-click it on the canvas to change it. See Labelling Components.

The label and, with Show component IDs on, the terminal’s ID are shown in a box above the terminal.

Adjusting the Width of a Terminal

If the signal label is too long, right-click the Terminal and use the - / + buttons on the Width row to set its width in grid units (2 to 12; the default is 5). To change the width new terminals start at, see Harness Settings.


Rotating a Terminal

Terminals can be rotated 90° in the Schematic view to improve complex layouts. To rotate , right-click a Terminal and select Rotateor select a terminal and hit the R key.

Mating a Terminal

To mate a Terminal to a connector or another terminal see Mates.

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