ComponentNodeType
Note: There is a newer version of this specification see VEC 2.1.0
Defines the common agreed values for the types of a ComponentNode.
General Information
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner | schematic |
| Applied Stereotype |
Enumeration Literals
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ECU | Electronic Control Unit. An electronic control unit (ECU) is any embedded system in automotive electronics that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a vehicle. |
| Sensor | A sensor is a device that detects changes to the environment and sends them as information to other devices (e.g. an ECU). |
| Actuator | An actuator is a device that is responsible for controlling or moving a mechanism. |
| CouplingDevice | A CouplingDevice 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 harness. |
| EnergyStorage | A device that stores energy in some kind of way (e.g. a battery). |
| Generator | A device that can generate energy. |
| PowerDistribution | A device that distributes power to other devices (e.g. a fuse box). |
| Switch | A "Switch" is a device that can change its internal connectivity in reaction to some external action (e.g. connect / disconnect some pins). A switch has no "active" logic (in contrast to an ECU). |
| Lamp |
Deprecated [for removal since V1.2.0]: Use ComponentNodeType Actuator instead and ComponentSubType Lamp.
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| Relay |
Deprecated [for removal since V1.2.0]: Use instead ComponentSubType Relay.
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| Fuse |
Deprecated [for removal since V1.2.0]: Use instead ComponentSubType Fuse.
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| Ground | Defines that this ComponentNode is a grounding point. |
| OpenEnd | Defines that this ComponentNode is the end point for some unconnected connections that require wires and routings in the resulting harness (e.g. an antenna). A component node of this type is used whenever connections shall not be connected (on one side), regardless if it is an individual wire or a core of a multi core wire. |
| OpenLink | Defines that this ComponentNode is an OpenLink. In the description of partial systems, it can be necessary to reference a ComponentNode that is not defined in the scope of the partial system (e.g. vehicle infrastructure like power, ground, bus systems). OpenLinks must be resolved and replaced by a determined ComponentNode when a partial system is integrated into a vehicle system. |
| PotentialDistributor | A passive device that distributes one or more potentials. Splits a network into different Connections with the same Signal. |