Show TOC

Background documentationWiring with the Graphical Wire Editor Locate this document in the navigation structure

 

Wires transfer information from a source UIBB to a target UIBB.

In addition to the Wire Schema tab page in the Floorplan Manager (FPM) configuration editor, FLUID, there is also a tool, the Graphical Wire Editor, for viewing, editing, and creating the wires you need in your application.

Structure

The Graphical Wire Editor is divided into the following areas:

  • Repository Panel

    UIBBs that are not currently wired in your application are displayed in the Available UIBBs repository panel.

  • Work Area

    A central work area displays the UIBBs in your application that are currently wired, along with information regarding their outport specifications and connector classes. Each UIBB is displayed as a box containing the name of the UIBB component type, the configuration name and an icon to show the type of UIBB component.

    Outport specifications are displayed as colored arrows on the edges of the boxes, with labels displaying the outport type.

  • Wires

    The wires are displayed graphically as arrows joining one UIBB box with another.

    Labels of connecting wires are provided by the connector interface.

The figure below shows the layout of the Graphical Wire Editor:

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

Graphical Wire Editor

Integration

Choose the Graphical Wire Editor button on the Wire Schema tab page in FLUID to start the application.

Wires that you create using the Graphical Wire Editor appear on the Wire Schema tab.

Features

The Graphical Wire Editor has the following features

  • Drag-and-drop enabled

    You can move the UIBB boxes around the screen, and to and from the repository panel. You can also drag the wires to different UIBB boxes.

  • Multiple selection of UIBB boxes possible

  • Context menu for deleting objects and provision of connector details

Procedure

Creating a Wire with the Graphical Wire Editor

  1. Run the application and choose the Customize Page icon in the toolbar.

  2. Create a new Customizing for the component if none exists and select the relevant transport request.

    FLUID is opened and displays the application in design mode.

  3. Choose the Wire Schema panel.

    If wires have been configured in your application, they are displayed in the table.

  4. Choose the Graphical Wire Editor button to open the Graphical Wire Editor.

  5. To create a new wire, click an outport arrow on a UIBB box and drag the arrow onto another UIBB box.

  6. The Connector Data dialog box appears, allowing you to choose the Connector Class and related Connector Parameters.

    To display the Connector Data dialog box at any time, double-click the connecting lines between the UIBBs.

  7. Choose Done to save your changes and return to the FLUID.