Example: Rugged Control Box
This example is derived from Exercise 1 and stays at the family-selection / documentation level. Project-specific values are intentionally left as TBD. The point is the structure of a complete interface definition, not the numbers.
The enclosure is a small sealed control box with these external interfaces: 24 VDC input, Ethernet, CAN, four sensors, one motor output, and one debug/service port. For selection reasoning on each of these, see the matching decision paths.
Requirements
| Interface | Requirement | Notes |
|---|
| 24 VDC input | TBD | From Exercise 1 |
| Ethernet | TBD | From Exercise 1 |
| CAN | TBD | From Exercise 1 |
| Four sensors | TBD | From Exercise 1 |
| Motor output | TBD | From Exercise 1 |
| Debug / service port | TBD | From Exercise 1 |
Connector selection table
| Interface | Requirement summary | Candidate families | Selected family | Status |
|---|
| 24 VDC input | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Ethernet | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| CAN | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Sensors | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Motor output | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Debug / service | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Rejected connectors
| Interface | Rejected option | Why rejected |
|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD |
Pinout
| Connector | Pin | Signal | Direction | Notes |
|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Cable drawing
| Wire | Gauge | Color | Pair / shield | End A | End B | Notes |
|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
- Cable jacket: TBD
- Labels: TBD
- Length tolerance: TBD
- Test requirements: TBD
Backshell / cap notes
| Interface | Accessory | Notes |
|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD |
ICD entry
- Interface name: TBD
- Connector P/N: TBD
- Mating connector P/N: TBD
- Contact P/Ns: TBD
- Backshell P/N: TBD
- Dust cap P/N: TBD
- Keying / polarization: TBD
- Electrical limits: TBD
- Shielding: TBD
- Environmental assumptions: TBD
- Mating cycles: TBD
- Torque / assembly notes: TBD
- Cable requirements: TBD
- Test / inspection requirements: TBD
Risks and mitigations
Templates for each of these artifacts live under Tools & Templates.
