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“Dimensions”
Tool Height
–
The tool height information is needed in order to confirm the pressed height of the
connector. Enter the height of the tool from the top surface to the plane that presses on the connector
as shown in the graphic.
Tool Clearance
–
The tool clearance information is need to calculate how much space to leave
between the anvil and tool when the press anvil is moving to the clearance height prior to pressing.
Tool Width
–
This entry is used for traceability purposes, and is not used for any portion of the
pressing operation.
Tool Length
–
This entry is used for traceability purposes, and is not used for any portion of the
pressing operation.
“Comments”
Enter any comments desired such as a short description of the tool application.
The Connector Editor
Figure 33
Purpose
The Connector Editor (see Figure 33) is used to view and modify the connector data base, which is an
sqlite
database file. The editor can be accessed from the Editors drop-down menu. All changes are saved
upon pressing the “Save” button
.
Entries
“Connector
Name
”
-
This is a name you choose up to 30 characters long, spaces allowed, that will be
used to refer to this connector in the future. To enter a new connector
type, select “New”. Alternatively,
you can select “Copy” to copy t
he currently viewed connector. You must enter a new name. Selecting
“Delete” will delete the currently viewed connector entry. Selecting “Save” will save the connector to the
database.
The “Import” button can be use to import a legacy connector file into t
he connector database.
“Tool”
-
This is the type or name of the tool to be used for pressing the connector. It is picked from the
tool data base entries using the drop-down menu. The tool must be entered in the tool database before
the connector data can be completed.
