Reducer Rule

This section describes the Reducer Rule tables and how to customize them.

This page discusses:

Overview

This section provides a brief overview of the Reducer Rule tables.

The Reducer Rule table describes the rule to follow when connecting two routes of different sizes. If you want to connect the routes using a specific part, then the physical part subtype cell must be filled. Otherwise, you can fill the gap cell to define the distance between the trays.

Note: The realization type and the shape columns are related to the tray with the nominal size 1.

In Data Setup, this definition table should be assigned to:

  • when using file-based tables, the Reducer Rule item in the resource table of Raceway Design Resources.
  • when using Engineering Specification objects, a specification in the resource table of Raceway Specification Resources.

Table Description

This section describes the customization options of the Reducer Rule.

File-Based Table

A typical Reducer Rule file-based table is shown below:

V_NominalSize1V_NominalSize2V_RealizationTypeV_ShapeV_PhysicalPartSubtypeV_Gap

Engineering Specification Table

A typical Reducer Rule Engineering Specification table is shown below:

Nominal Size 1Shape 1Realization Type 1Nominal Size 2Shape 2Realization Type 2Physical Part SubtypeGap

The columns definitions are as follow:

Column NameColumn TypeLink to TableLink to Column
Nominal Size 1Nominal SizeTray Reference DimensionNominal Size
Shape 1StringTray Reference DimensionShape
Realization Type 1StringTray Reference DimensionRealization Type
Nominal Size 2Nominal SizeNominal SizeNominal Size
Shape 2StringNominal SizeShape
Realization Type 2StringRealization TypeRealization Type
Physical Part SubtypeStringPart SubtypePhysical Part Subtype
GapLength--

The table has the following attribute:

  • Circuit Type
  • Standard

Sample Resource File

This section explains where to find the sample resource file.

The default location of XXX_XXX_ReducerRuleDefinition.xls is

..\startup\EquipmentAndSystems\Tray\Specification\

and then the relevant specification, such as SS150R.