Cable Library - Ribbon Cables

Cables: Cable Library Ribbon Cables

The dialog box is also available via Cable Navigation Tree: Library Cables. The icons on the top of the dialog box enable actions which are explained below. The meaning of each icon is also explained by tool-tips. To see a tool-tip just move the mouse-pointer over the corresponding icon:

• Create a new ribbon cable

• Duplicate a selected ribbon cable

• Import cables from an external Cable Library File (not restricted to ribbon cables)

• Export cables into an external Cable Library File (not restricted to ribbon cables)

• Remove all ribbon cables which are not used within the current project

• Delete the selected ribbon cables.

All available Ribbon cables are listed in the column on the left side of the dialog box. When selecting an item in the list the corresponding definition is shown on the right side. Each cable requires a unique name that has to be assigned in the field Name. The underlying unit size for geometry definition can be selected with the Units pull-down menu. Changing the unit for an existing object does not affect the size of the cable but just displays the original size in the corresponding unit.

Ribbon cables are an array of single wires with a certain distance in between (the definition is similar to the definition for Twisted cables.) The corresponding geometrical and electrical parameters of the basic single wire can be either entered directly (using the frames Conductor- and Insulator frames) or easily obtained by pressing the Single Wire button inside the frame "Select in Library".  The number of single wires to be used for the  ribbon cable can be specified inside the Number field. Their mutual distance can be defined in the Distance field. The single wires are linked by an insulator material that is identical to the defined single wires’ insulator. The particular strength of this link can be specified in the Strength field.

The Preview button enables the display of the selected single wire in the Cross Section View window. The Undo button enables to undo any changes. When pressing the Apply button, however, all data will be updated in CST CABLE STUDIO and the Undo button will be automatically disabled then.

 NOTE:

The linking insulator’s strength must be bigger than zero; otherwise you will be prompted with an error message. If you define a strength that exceeds the maximum expansion of the single wires then the wires will be just embedded into this insulator as can be seen in the figure view below: