The present invention relates to a measurement or inspection apparatus which can be adjusted depending on a color of a plugged-in cable. In this manner the display of measurement values and the colour of the plugged-in cable can be coordinated to each other such that a simple assignment between measurement values and cable can be performed.

The present invention relates to a measurement or inspection apparatus which can be adjusted depending on a color of a plugged-in cable. In this manner the display of measurement values and the colour of the plugged-in cable can be coordinated to each other such that a simple assignment between measurement values and cable can be performed.

A device for verifying wiring connections during the assembly of a wire harness. The wire harness comprises a connector having an array of terminals and a plurality wires connected to individual ones of the terminals. The device comprises a transmitter for applying different signals to different terminals for emitting a corresponding electromagnetic signal from a wire connected to that terminal. Each electromagnetic signal has an associated identifying characteristic. A detector is used to receive the electromagnetic signals emitted from the wires connected to terminals, and a processor generates an output which is used to identify the received electromagnetic signals based on their detected identifying characteristics. A method of assembling a wire harness using the device is also disclosed.

A multicore cable inspection method of specifying a correspondence relationship among ends of insulated electric wires exposed from both ends of a multicore cable, the method including: inputting, by capacitance coupling, an inspection signal to the end of the insulated wire to be inspected among the ends of the insulated wires exposed at the one end of the multicore cable; inputting, by the capacitive coupling, each of first and second signals, each of which has a phase different from the inspection signal, to the ends of the two insulated wires other than the insulated wire to be inspected; measuring a voltage of an output signal outputted from the capacitive coupling from each end of the insulated wires exposed at the other end of the multicore cable; and specifying the other-side end of the insulated wire to be inspected. At this time, an amplitude of a signal obtained by adding the inspection signal and the first and second signals is smaller than that of the inspection signal.

A multicore cable inspection method of specifying a correspondence relationship among ends of insulated electric wires exposed from both ends of a multicore cable, the method including: inputting, by capacitance coupling, an inspection signal to the end of the insulated wire to be inspected among the ends of the insulated wires exposed at the one end of the multicore cable; inputting, by the capacitive coupling, each of first and second signals, each of which has a phase different from the inspection signal, to the ends of the two insulated wires other than the insulated wire to be inspected; measuring a voltage of an output signal outputted from the capacitive coupling from each end of the insulated wires exposed at the other end of the multicore cable; and specifying the other-side end of the insulated wire to be inspected. At this time, an amplitude of a signal obtained by adding the inspection signal and the first and second signals is smaller than that of the inspection signal.

The invention concerns a device (10) for monitoring the insulation and/or continuity of at least one electric cable (12) including a plurality of electrical wires, wherein the device (10) comprises a measuring circuit (16) that can be connected to the electrical wires, wherein the measuring circuit (16) comprises: a measuring stage (20) comprising a voltage generator (22); a switching stage (25) that can be connected to the measuring stage (20), suited to connect each electrical wire automatically and successively to the measuring circuit (16) and/or suited to connect the measuring circuit (16) to ground; a looping stage (28) of the measuring circuit (16) that can be connected, electrical wire to electrical wire, to the switching stage (25);
wherein the looping stage (28) is configured to operate automatically in at least one of two modes, insulating or resistive, respectively associated with the monitoring of the insulation or the monitoring of the continuity.

The invention concerns a device (10) for monitoring the insulation and/or continuity of at least one electric cable (12) including a plurality of electrical wires, wherein the device (10) comprises a measuring circuit (16) that can be connected to the electrical wires, wherein the measuring circuit (16) comprises: a measuring stage (20) comprising a voltage generator (22); a switching stage (25) that can be connected to the measuring stage (20), suited to connect each electrical wire automatically and successively to the measuring circuit (16) and/or suited to connect the measuring circuit (16) to ground; a looping stage (28) of the measuring circuit (16) that can be connected, electrical wire to electrical wire, to the switching stage (25);
wherein the looping stage (28) is configured to operate automatically in at least one of two modes, insulating or resistive, respectively associated with the monitoring of the insulation or the monitoring of the continuity.

A method for testing a multicore cable including a single common shield covering plural insulated wires to identify a correspondence relation between one end portion and the other end portion of the insulated wires exposed from both ends of the multicore cable. The testing method includes allowing the common shield to have a same potential as a measurement system ground, inputting a test signal, by capacitive coupling, to an end portion of the insulated wire under test among end portions of the insulated wires exposed at one end of the multicore cable, and measuring voltages of output signals output by capacitive coupling respectively from end portions of the insulated wires exposed at the other end of the multicore cable, and identifying the other end portion of the insulated wire under test based on the measured voltages.

A method for testing a multicore cable including a single common shield covering plural insulated wires to identify a correspondence relation between one end portion and the other end portion of the insulated wires exposed from both ends of the multicore cable. The testing method includes allowing the common shield to have a same potential as a measurement system ground, inputting a test signal, by capacitive coupling, to an end portion of the insulated wire under test among end portions of the insulated wires exposed at one end of the multicore cable, and measuring voltages of output signals output by capacitive coupling respectively from end portions of the insulated wires exposed at the other end of the multicore cable, and identifying the other end portion of the insulated wire under test based on the measured voltages.

Test system and methods for testing a wiring harness. In one embodiment, a remote tester of the test system includes a connector member comprising a terminal end having one or more terminals configured to mate with terminals in an electrical connector of the wiring harness, and a tester control member integrated on a back end. The tester control member includes a housing that protrudes from the back end of the connector member, test circuitry electrically coupled to the terminals of the connector member, a wireless transceiver that communicates with a central controller to receive a test program, and a battery. The test circuitry performs a test on the wiring harness based on the test program, and reports test results to the central controller.