HarnWare V6 Harness Design Software
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HarnWare V6 Harness Design Software
Introduction
A new version of TE Connectivity’s (TE’s) popular harness design
software has been engineered using the latest Microsoft programming
tools to offer improvements in performance and enhance the userinterface. Additional improvements include new product ranges added
to the database, which now includes over 100,000 TE products andseveral thousand standard military connectors. The HarnWare designwizard also has a modern appearance and includes hyperlinks torelevant product information.
The HarnWare computer-aided design package enables users toproduce high-quality wiring harness assembly drawings, parts lists/bill of materials (BOM), labor estimates, RoHS compliance codes foreach component, cable cross-section designs, connector planformdrawings, wiring schematics and schedules. Data can also be exported
in a variety of formats to allow transfer of information into othercomputer systems.
TE’s extensive product ranges and systems approach to harness design
provide complete harness solutions to help meet the requirements ofmost markets, especially demanding applications in the defence, rail,
aerospace, naval and motor sport industries.
The HarnWare software uses a drag and drop drawing interface
that enables the designer to rapidly draw and designate the overall
parameters of the harness. This drawing combines with the HarnWare
software to guide the designer through a series of design operations.
The harness system can be specified and a range of fully compatible
components can be selected.

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FEATURES

BENEFITS• Design Comparisons• Updated Codes of Practice (COP) Listings• Materials and Equipment Listing• Extended User Parts Library Editable by Users• Data Import Option from Microsoft Excel Software• Easy Export of Parts Listing• Create Shape Function• Fiber Optic Module including PRO BEAM Connectors• Database File Path Selection for Drawing Translator,
User Parts Library and Weights• Users can Supplement the Databases of Preferred Partsby Adding Other Component Data into the HarnWare
User Parts Library• BOM Export Format Directly into Microsoft Excel Software• Reliability Analysis• More detailed and accurate design with the use ofpreferred parts, helping provide best delivery and price• Designs and quotations produced up to 20 times faster• Promotes a systems approach for choosing components,materials, adhesives, etc to help confirm parts are compatible
with the intended service conditions and with mating parts• More cost effective designs, minimised transcription errors
and a more disciplined approach to harness design

NEW PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN VERSION 6• Micro Heat Shrink Molded Parts• Spin-Lock Adaptors• STXR Adaptors• ADK Rectangular Backshells• SolderTacts Contact Devices• RF Connectors including TNC, BNC and N Types• GPR Rectangular Connectors• AMPLIMITE Rectangular Connectors• VG95218 Pt 28 Multicore Cables• RG Coaxial Cables• D-SCE Range of Identification Sleeves• RT-780 Heat Shrink Tubing• POLAMCO Adaptors (Series 60 and BTH range)• Zerohal ZH150 Tubing• High Flex Power Cables FDR 25 and FDR25 SJ

HARNWARE V6
TE’s extensive product ranges and systems approach to harness design enable the company to provide complete harnesssolutions to meet the requirements of most markets, especially demanding applications in­­­­­­­ the defence, rail, aerospace,naval and motor sport industries. Since the introduction of the HarnWare software V1 in December 1995, many key changes
and new features have been introduced. Version 6 of the software contains design modules for heat shrink sealed systems,conduit systems, MIL-STD-1553 data bus and fiber optical assemblies. The new V6 version gives a smarter, faster, better
solution for harness design and component selection.

SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONSMicrosoft Visio: For HarnWare software V6, Visio 2010, 2013, 2016 (365) and 2019 software can be used. Both the 32 bit and64 bit versions of Visio are compatible with HarnWare software Version 6.2 and above.
Microsoft Windows: HarnWare software is compatible with 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 andWindows 10 operating systems.

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From Initial Concept

Materials Selection
for Given Applications

Wire Selection Advice

Wire Routes

Links to Data Sheets andan Extensive Help Section

Cable Lays

Component Selection

User Parts Library

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To Full Manufacturing Documentation

Labor Estimates

Export Parts List

HarnWare software will total up theassembly times for all of the products in aharness, selected by using the database,and output a grand total. The labor estimate
sheet, that forms part of the HarnWare
document package, works like a spread
sheet, and the times and labor rates within it
can be adjusted to suit local conditions.

Export Parts List menu options allow
parts lists contained in the current Visio
document or a selected set of documents
to be exported to the Windows clipboard
or a text file. This data can then be used ina spread sheet, database.

Codes of Practice

HarnWare software can list the Codes ofPractice (COPs) TE uses to support its
harnessing products including informationon laying wires, shrinking tubing/mouldedparts and terminating connectors.

Tooling and Equipment

The HarnWare Materials and Equipment
option analyses the drawing and wire list.
Materials and equipment that are relevantto the parts contained in the harness design
are listed based on TE Codes of Practice.

Export Wiring Data to ATE

HarnWare forms allow data such as
connectivity, connector references andcontact references to be exported to atext file or to the Windows Clipboard. Thisdata can then be used in other systems,
for example, automatic test equipment orother electrical design software.

RoHS Listing

The HarnWare Restriction on Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) Codes option analyses
the parts referenced in the drawing andwire list. A list of RoHS compliance codes
for each part can be added to a page in theVisio document

Export Marker Data toTE Wintotal Software System

Weight Estimates

The HarnWare Weight option provides
a means of estimating the weight of aharness. Where component weight data is
not available, users can add the relevant
data to the database.

A Marker Sleeve page can be generated
in Microsoft Visio software and or cable
marker text and formatting details can begenerated in an ‘.xmt’ or COMMS file thatis suitable for import into the TE WinTotallabelling software.

Composite Weights and Parts Lists

This option generates a composite parts orweights list for a number of drawings.

Design Comparison

This option is initiated from theHarnWare Tools menu and is used
to analyse the changes between two
Visio design documents, typicallytwo different revisions of a harness
design or two similar designs.

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3D Modeling and Lay-up Boards
The HarnVis 3D harness design visualisation system offers automatic generation of to-scale 3D models ofwiring harnesses and components. These 3D models provide “virtual prototypes” of harnesses allowing theuser to see the harness with lengths, diameters and parts shown to-scale. By simply clicking on a part, theuser can access such data as part numbers, materials, finishes, adhesives, etc.
These “virtual prototypes” help reduce the potential for errors, harness lay-up boards (also known as nail,form and peg boards) can be modelled and pegs can be automatically positioned along the harness legs.
When a long harness leg makes it necessary, legs can be bent to fit a lay-up board.
3D models of harnesses and of many TE parts can be exported from the HarnVis system in the form of IGES
files for use in other CAD systems.

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HarnWare V6 User Friendly Forms
The forms for selecting the wide range of TE components are clear and easy to use with many links to data
sheets and design help topics.

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