Connections

Use the Connections section on the Pin Map tab to specify mappings among pins, relays, sites, instruments, instrument channels, relay driver modules, and relay driver control lines.

You can right–click any item in the section you want to edit and use the context menu to complete common tasks. To view and edit all connections and connection attributes, click the Connections section to display the Connections table.

Choose one of the following options to add a connection to the pin map file:

  • Click <Add Connections Here> to display the Connections pane, and click the button of the connection type you want to add.
  • Right–click <Add Connections Here> and select the connection type you want to add from the context menu.

The Pin Map Editor automatically adds the connection to the Connections section. Select a connection in the Connections section to display the Connections pane, where you can edit the attributes of the connection.

You can also cut, copy, and paste connections, or add comments in the Connections pane. Use the Comment button to specify a comment for the selected connection. Comments display beneath the connection they modify.

The ECU Software Toolkit supports the following connection types:

  • Connection—Specifies a connection between a DUT pin and an instrument channel for one or more sites.
  • System Connection—Specifies a direct connection between a system pin and an instrument channel.
  • Multiplexed Connection—Specifies a multiplexed connection between the same DUT pin on multiple sites and a single instrument channel.
  • Relay Connection—Specifies a connection between a site relay and a relay driver module control line for one or more sites.
  • System Relay Connection—Specifies a direct connection between a system relay and a control line of a relay drive module.
  • Switch Executive Connection—Specifies a switched connection between a DUT pin and an instrument channel for one site through a Switch Executive virtual device.

Connections Table

Use the Connections table on the Pin Map tab to view and edit connections and connection attributes.

The Connections table includes a row for every possible connection that can be made with the available pins, relays, and sites. Use the View Connections for drop–down menu to filter the view by categories, such as by all pins and relays, DUT pins and site relays by site, and system pins and relays.

The Connections table includes the following sortable columns:

  • Pin—Specifies the name of a device pin to connect to an instrument channel or the name of a relay to connect to a control line on a relay driver module.
  • Site—Indicates the test site or sites to which the connection for a particular row applies. After selecting an instrument or relay driver module for the row, you can enter a comma-separated list of site numbers to allow multiple sites to share the connection.
  • Instrument—Specifies the name of the instrument or relay driver module to connect. Select <Disconnect> to remove the association between the pin and the instrument or the relay and the relay driver module.
  • Channel—Specifies an instrument channel number to assign to the pin or a control line on a relay driver module to assign to the relay.
  • Multiplexer/Switch—If applicable, specifies the multiplexer required to create the route or the Switch Executive virtual device name.
  • Route—If applicable, specifies the multiplexer route required to connect the pin and site to the instrument and channel.