Change a Cable's Catalog Cable

You can change a project cable's definition by selecting a new catalog cable from the Cable Catalog. If a cable has its catalog 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 (for example, change a 12 pair to a 8 pair). All terminations are retained, except for cores that are being removed.

• If the cable type changes (for example, 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 catalog definition is changed in the Cable Catalog all the project instances are changed to the new definition.