Cost effective system for connecting multiwire cables to printed wiring boards

A system flexible enough to meet present and future work requirements was developed. The Component Locator System usually is referred to as a Work Director. The Work Director shows the exact location for installing the wire on the pointed wiring board (PWB) and codes the Cable Scanner for the correct wire. The Cable Scanner then provides an audible signal when the operator touches the correct wire. This combination of Component Locator System and Cable Scanner eliminates the following operations: marking wires for identification; sorting marked wires when attaching to connectors; electrically checking wire number versus pin number; identifying wires by markings when installing them in the PWB; and determining the proper PWB hole location from a visual aid.