About Diagram Types

There are several types of diagrams. Their displays vary according to the elements that they must present.

Notes:
  • With the Electrical, Electronics and Software Architect (ELAET) and Electrical and Control Architect (EEWCI) roles, you can work with VLANs.
  • With the Avionics Architect (AVARA) role, you can work with virtual links.

See Also
About Communication Protocol Standards
Diagram Types Name Description
Functional Diagram Functional View

To show the functional behavior.
Hardware Diagram Hardware View

To show the hardware behavior.

For an Ethernet network, the hardware diagram:

  • Shows physical segments, switches, and other Ethernet objects
  • Does not show VLANs or virtual links, because they are not hardware objects
System Mapping Diagram System Mapping View

To show the system mapping behavior.

For an Ethernet network, the system mapping diagram:

  • Shows VLANs or virtual links on which data are allocated
  • Does not show physical segments or switches, because nothing is allocated on them
Project View

To show frame allocations at project level.
Project Diagram Project View

To show frame allocations at project level.
Software Diagram Software View

To show the software behavior.