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
opens the following dialog:
| 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 designation 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) |
Renaming trays
Selecting “Rename all trays” in the “Edit” menu
opens the following dialog:
| Start | The tray for which the renaming (new numbering scheme) is to be started is selected. |
| Quantity | The number of trays to be renamed with the new numbering scheme is entered. |
| New scheme | The new designation scheme (numbering scheme) can be selected from a list using  . |
| Start at | The numbering to start with is also selected using . |
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
opens the following dialog:
| 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) |
Renaming connectors
The “Change connector designations for the terminator” dialog can be called up from the “Edit” menu in the FO Connector detailed form.
Selecting “Change connector designations for the terminator” in the “Edit” menu
opens the following dialog:
| Start | The connector for which the renaming (new numbering scheme) is to be started is selected. |
| Amount | The number of connectors to be renamed with the new numbering scheme is entered. |
| New Name scheme | The new name scheme (numbering scheme) can be selected from a list using . |
| Start at | The numbering to start with is also selected using . |
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
opens the following dialog:
| Amount | The number of splitters to be created is indicated. (1) |
| 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. (2) |
| Tray | The tray in which the splitter is to be created can be selected. (3) |
| Scheme | The name scheme can be selected from a drop-down list. (4) |
| Start at | In the “Start at” field, a splitter name is proposed after selecting the designation scheme and can be adapted depending on the requirements. (5) |
Renaming splitters
The “Change splitter name” dialog can be opened from the “Edit” menu in the detailed form for splitters.
Selecting “Change splitter names” in the “Edit” menu
opens the following dialog:
| Start | The splitter for which the renaming (new numbering scheme) is to be started is selected. |
| Number | The number of splitters to be renamed with the new numbering scheme is entered. |
| New scheme | The new designation scheme (numbering scheme) can be selected from a list using . |
| Start at | The numbering to start with is also selected using . |
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
opens the following dialog:
| Start | The fiber number with which to start is defined. (1) |
| Number | 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 designation scheme can be selected from a drop-down list. In the “Start at” field, a fiber name is proposed after selecting the designation 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 designation 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 created accordingly, the following information will appear:
No additional fibers are created.
Renaming fibers
The “Change designations for all fibers in the cable” dialog can be called up from the “Edit” menu in the detailed form for fibers.
Selecting “Update the caption of all fibers in the cable section” in the “Edit” menu
opens the following dialog:
If you select “Color”, the “Rename” dialog opens.
| Start | The fiber for which the renaming (new color scheme) is to be started is selected. (1) |
| Amount | The number of fibers to receive the new color scheme is entered. (2) |
| New Name scheme | The new name scheme (color scheme) can be selected from a list using . (3) |
| Start at | The color combination to start with is also selected using . (4) |
If the “Name” is clicked in the “Select value” dialog, the “Rename” dialog likewise opens.
The dialog works as described above. The new designation scheme is the numbering scheme of the fibers (with reference to the bundled wires).
| Start | The fiber for which the renaming (new numbering scheme) is to be started is selected. (1) |
| Amount | The number of fibers to receive the new numbering scheme is entered. (2) |
| New Name scheme | The new name scheme (color scheme) can be selected from a list using . (3) |
| Start at | The numbering to start with is also selected using . (4) |