Adding and renaming trays, connectors/pins, splitters, fibers/wires

Trays, connectors/pins, splitters, fibers/wires can be added and renamed via dialogs. The same description applies to the pins as to the connectors (only the connectors are explained). The same description applies to the wires as to the fibers (only the fibers are explained).

Adding trays

The “Add trays” dialog can be opened from the detailed form for FO Closures as well as from the detailed form for FO Terminators.

Selecting “Add trays” in the “Edit” menu

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opens the following dialog:

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Start Tray The tray number with which to start is defined. The next free tray number is automatically displayed. (1)
Amount The number of trays to be created must be entered. (2)
Type The tray type can be selected from a drop-down list. The list field for managing tray types can be started from the detailed form for trays. (3)
Side The installation location of the tray (side A/B of a closure, patch panel of a terminator) can be selected. The list field for managing installation locations can be started from the detailed form for trays. (4)
Name Scheme The Name scheme can be selected from a drop-down list. The management of the name schemes can be found in Industry Model Explorer > Management > Name scheme.
In the “Start at” field, a tray name is proposed after selecting the name scheme and can be adapted depending on the requirements. (5)

 

Adding connectors

The “Add connectors” dialog can be called up from the “Edit” menu in the FO Terminator detailed form.

Selecting “Add connectors” in the “Edit” menu

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opens the following dialog:

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Start connector The number of the connector with which to start is defined. The next free connector number is automatically displayed. (1)
Amount The number of connectors to be created must be entered. (2)
Type The connector type can be selected from a drop-down list. The list box for managing connector types can be started from the detailed form for FO Connectors. (3)
Name Scheme The name scheme can be selected from a drop-down list.
In the “Start at” field, a connector name is proposed after selecting the name scheme and can be adapted depending on the requirements. (4)

 

Adding splitters

The “Add splitter” dialog can be opened from the detailed form for FO Closures as well as from the detailed form for FO Terminators.

Selecting “Add splitters” in the “Edit” menu

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opens the following dialog:

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Amount The number of splitters to be created is indicated. (1)
Amount per tray The number of splitters to be created per tray is specified. (2)
include existing splitters It can be specified whether the existing splitters are to be included for the distribution of the splitters in the trays. (3)
Type The splitter type can be selected from a drop-down list. The list field for managing splitter types can be started from the detailed form for splitters. (4)
Tray The tray in which the splitter is to be created can be selected. (5)
Scheme The name scheme can be selected from a drop-down list. (6)
Start at In the “Start at” field, a splitter name is proposed after selecting the name scheme and can be adapted depending on the requirements. (7)

 

Adding fibers

The “Add fibers” dialog can be called up from the “Edit” menu in the FO Cable Section detailed form.

Selecting “Add fibers” in the “Edit” menu 

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opens the following dialog:

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Start-Fiber The fiber number with which to start is defined. (1)
Amount The number of fibers to be created must be entered. (2)
Type The fiber type can be selected from a drop-down list. The list field for managing fiber types can be started from the detailed form for fibers. (3)
Scheme The name scheme can be selected from a drop-down list.
In the “Start at” field, a fiber name is proposed after selecting the name scheme and can be adapted depending on the requirements. (4)
Color The fiber color can be selected from a drop-down list. The color schemes are also managed in name scheme.
In the “Start at” field, a color combination is proposed after selecting the color scheme and can be adapted depending on the requirements. (5)


Note
If the number of fibers has been defined in the cable type and this has been assigned to the cable section, the following information will appear:

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No additional fibers are created.