Requesting Cable Probe Data

Add a request to calculate the voltage or current along a cable path.

  1. On the Request tab, in the Solution Requests group, click the  Cable Probe icon.


    Figure 1. The Create Cable Probe dialog.
  2. Under Probe type, select one of the following:
    • To view the current along a cable path, select Current.
    • To view the voltage along a cable path, select Voltage.
    • To view the current and voltage along a cable path, select Current and voltage.
  3. Specify the probe location using one of the following workflows:
    • To specify the location as a percentage of the total path length (beginning from the start connector), under Probe location, select Percentage along cable path.
      • In the Position (%) field, specify the percentage of the total path length, where “0%” translates to the start of the cable path.
    • To specify the location as a specified distance from the start connector, under Probe location, select Distance along cable path.
      • In the Position (distance) field, specify the distance along the cable path, where a “0” distance translates to the start of a cable path.
  4. In the Cable path drop-down list, select the cable path where the cable probe is to be placed.
  5. In the Label field, add a unique label for the request.
  6. Click Create to request the cable probe result and to close the dialog.