|
|
Download our p2Trace™ datasheet: Sign In
p2Trace™ Point-to-Point Wiring & Tracing software is THE solution for converting legacy paper diagrams into interactive intelligent graphics
|
Please contact us to schedule a webex demonstration
of p2Trace cababilities.
Phone: 805-529-8334 Fax: 805-529-08319 or email
|
p2Trace Quick Look
-
Interactively traces signals through a system, showing paths through cables, connectors, and backplanes.
-
Reduces troubleshooting time from hours to minutes for failures associated with wiring.
-
Displays an interactive, automatic map of every signal path in a system, from source to termination, including signal name changes.
-
User can drill down on a specific signal, from the highest level (system interconnect diagram) to the lowest (active components) on an individual schematic.
-
Can be used as a standalone tool, or integrated with troubleshooting procedures of an existing Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM).
-
Relational database structure allows easy update and change insertion.
-
Especially useful for large, complex systems such as aircraft and ships.
|
| Description/ Purpose
Troubleshooting wiring is one of the major problems in maintaining electronic systems. Every technician has seen a “known good component” appear to malfunction because of a bad cable connector or backplane wiring. After a problem is traced to defective wiring, finding the specific failure can require hours of digging through wire lists and troubleshooting data in many different technical manuals. p2Trace reduces this time from hours to minutes by eliminating wire tracing problems and giving the user an interactive, automated map of every signal in the system, from origin to termination. In technical manuals, wire lists usually appear as connector/pin From-To tables. Some of this data is composed of signal names. These signal names often change as the signal is routed through multiple circuit components and backplanes. Another big problem in complex signal tracing is graphics. Wiring diagrams are often large and complex and contain hard-to-read text and low quality art which are often degraded copies of the originals. This type of oversized graphic is virtually unusable on laptop computers. p2Trace solves these problems with wire lists and graphics. Wire lists are processed and stored in a relational database. This stored data is linked to state-of-the-art CGM Level 4 intelligent graphics. Using a multi-pane display in p2Trace, the user can click on a signal on one large wiring diagram and instantly see the next diagram where the signal appears.
p2Trace graphically follows the logical relationships of the signal within the system. The powerful combination of a relational database and intelligent graphics allows p2Trace to process the most complex signal relationships quickly and accurately. This combination gives the user multiple gateways into the system. For example, a troubleshooting session can begin with the user clicking a signal name on a drawing, or entering the signal name as text. Before the technician begins testing, p2Trace performs its own virtual continuity tests and establishes the path of the suspected bad signal name. Within seconds, the user can view every place in the system where the suspected bad signal is used. Signal name changes are noted, instantly alerting the user that the name has changed as it passed through a specific component. Within seconds, p2Trace shows the user the complete signalpath from origin to termination, including all system components the signal passes through.
A typical p2Trace user screen showing a Signal Trace in progress has animated interactive graphic overlays that can be used to impart knowledge of component operation. Split screen views can be used to display a source component for a signal trace on the left and multiple destination components on the right. Destination components, connectors, and pins are selected from an interactive list generated “on-the-fly” from an integrated relational database.
The p2Trace Process
|
| | | | |
| | |
| | |
|  |
