Usage Node

Illustration of Usage Nodes The example illustrates the use of UsageNodes. A UsageNode represents a position in an abstract vehicle. For example the Head Light Left. UsageNodes belong to the master data and they are defined on some company wide level.

System Schematic Basics The system schematic is used to illustrate the electrical components (e.g. ECUs, sensors or switches) in a vehicle electrical system and their connections to each other on an electrological level without physical realization details.

Coupling Device Example In the context of the VEC, a coupling device is: … the (virtual) device that separates / connects two or more wiring harnesses. “Virtual” because it can be interpreted as a device / interface definition between the harnesses, where one harness behaves like an E/E component form the point of view of the other harness1.