A New Approach to Equipment Interconnection

A procedure for applying thoroughly tested data processing techniques to the solution of complex cabling problems is outlined. The problems are discussed briefly, and are followed by a description of the major steps required to solve them via automatic wiring list generation. The techniques resulted in the successful cabling of a large phased-array radar system. A number of proposed computerized techniques for solving equipment integration problems are also discussed. Such methods would provide greater engineering efficiency, lower system costs, and increased ability to meet critical schedules.