Edit Project Cable Data

To edit an existing cable:

1. Open the Cable Schedule and then select the cable record and click Edit in the Records section of the Home tab, or double-click on the cable record.

2. The Cable Details window is then displayed.

   

   Note:
   If more than one cable is selected when the Edit option is clicked, Wiring Manager asks if a 'Bulk Edit' is required. This enables the editing of multiple cables at a time. See Bulk Edit Cables.

   Note:
   Cable details can also be accessed for editing from the Cable Block Diagrams application.

   Note:
   If a cable is on a locked drum (refer to Cable Drums for details), it cannot be edited. The OK and Apply buttons are disabled on Cable Details window the meaning that no changes can be saved.

   Note:
   If a cable is frozen, when a user opens the Cable Details window for that cable, a message is first displayed warning that the cable is frozen and cannot be edited. The window then opens, but the OK and Apply buttons are disabled meaning that no changes can be saved.
   To unfreeze a cable, uncheck the Frozen checkbox. The OK and Apply buttons are then enabled.
   Cables on locked drums cannot be frozen or unfrozen.

3. If a "child" cable is selected for editing (refer to Create Multiple Cables), the following message is displayed:

   

4. Click Yes to open the Cable Details window for the parent cable. Editing the parent cable will result in the child cable being edited in the same way.

5. Click No to open the Cable Details window for the child cable. Child cable details can be viewed but not edited.

   Note:
   The numbers of all parent and child cables in the cable schedule can be bulk edited. Refer to Bulk Edit Parent and Child Cable Numbers for details.

• For information on the implications of changing a cables catalogue cable, see below.

• For details of how to complete or amend other cable details, refer to Create a New Project Cable.

• To view a cable's terminations, click View Terminations. A preview terminations report for the cable is then displayed. Refer to Termination Reports for details.

Change a Cable's Catalogue Cable

Users can change a project cables definition by selecting a new catalogue cable from the Cable Catalogue. If a cable has its catalogue cable changed, when saved the cable's cores are automatically updated:

• All existing core are re-aligned to the new cables core type and core markings.

• Any additional cores are added to the cable (for example, change from a 1 pair to a 2 pair) and all core terminations are retained.

• Any surplus cores are removed (e.g. change a 12 pair to a 8 pair). All terminations are retained, except for cores that are being removed.

• If the cable type changes (e.g. change a 2 core + E to 1 pair OAS), cores are aligned based on core type (valid core types in Wiring Manager are C - cored, E - Earth, OAS - Overall Screen or Shield, S - Group or Individual Screen or Shield). For the example given: old core 1 becomes new core 1 since core types are the same and termination is retained, old core 2 becomes new core 2 and termination is retained. The Earth core is deleted, since it does not match the core type of OAS. A new core is added for the OAS.

  Note:
  If a catalogue definition is changed in the Cable Catalogue all the project instances are changed to the new definition.

Change the Cable Number of a Parent Cable

If the cable number of a parent cable is changed, when the cable is saved the Child Cable Numbering Options window is displayed:

If the changes made to the parent cable number are also to be applied to the child cable numbers, check the Apply change to child cables checkbox.