Connection
Note: There is a newer version of this specification see VEC 2.1.0
A Connection is an electrological connection between two or more ComponentPorts.
General Information
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner | schematic |
| Applied Stereotype | |
| Base Classifier | RoutableElement |
| Is Abstract | false |
| Derived Classifiers |
Attributes
| Name | Type | Mult. | Description | Owning Classifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| identification | String | 1 | Specifies a unique identification of the Connection. The identification is guaranteed to be unique within the ConnectionSpecification. |
Connection |
| description | AbstractLocalizedString | 0..* | Specifies additional, human readable information about the Connection. |
Connection |
| installationInstruction | Instruction | 0..* | Specifies installation instruction for the connection. |
Connection |
Outgoing Relations
| Type | Role | Mult. | Mult. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal | signal | 0..1 | 0..* | References the signal that is transmitted by the connection. |
| ConnectionEnd | connectionEnd | 2..* | 1 | Specifies the ConnectionEnds of the Connection. |
| Net | net | 0..1 | 0..* | References the Net that is realized by the Connection. |
Incoming Relations
| Type | Mult. | Role | Mult. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MatingDetail | 0..* | connection | 0..* | References the Connection that is realized by this MatingPointDetail. For example, when a connection is realized by directly plugging or screwing two E/E components together. The definition at level of the MatingDetail might be required if the TerminalRole of the MatingPoint carries multiple different potentials (e.g. Coax). |
| ConnectionGroup | 0..* | connection | 2..* | References the Connections that are grouped by the ConnectionGroup. |
| BridgeTerminalRole | 0..* | connection | 0..* | References the Connection that is realized by this BridgeTerminalRole. |
| MatingPoint | 0..* | connection | 0..* | References the Connection that is realized by this MatingPoint. For example, when a connection is realized by directly plugging or screwing two E/E components together. |
| WireElementReference | 0..* | connection | 0..* | References the Connection that is realized by the referenced WireElement (WireElementReference). KBLFRM-341 |
| ConnectionSpecification | 1 | connection | 0..* | Specifies the Connection defined by the ConnectionSpecification. |