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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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1. Where can I find an overview of the Fiber Manager data model?

   1. The best place to get started is in the Fiber Manager Data Architecture Overview. Then, find detailed information about the data model components in Create and Configure Feature Classes, Create and Configure Tables, and Create Relationships.




2. How do I build Fiber favorites?

   1. Favorites are pre-saved fiber assets ready for end users to sketch on the map. Building them is a critical and required component of the application.

      The Create Fiber Favorites topic gets you started on the right foot.




3. What is the difference between splitter locations and splitter devices?

   1. First, Fiber Manager does not care about the names of tables, fields, and relationships. It only cares about the model names assigned to tables, fields, and relationships. Within that context, there are two model names that differentiate the two kinds of splitters: SPLITTER and SPLITTERDEVICE.

      • SPLITTER

        • This model name is for the feature-class based splitter. In this setup, the splitter is a point feature sketched on the map, snapped directly to the fiber cable. The splitter feature class has a relationship with the input and output ports. This splitter is not supported by Wavepoint.

      • SPLITTERDEVICE

        • This model name is for the object table-based splitter. Much like SPLITTER, the table has a relationship with the input and output ports, but the key difference is that SPLITTERDEVICE is a table that is related to either a patch location or splice point. It is not a feature class itself. This splitter is supported by Wavepoint.




4. How does Fiber Manager calculate glass length?

   1. Fiber Manager has four methods to calculate glass length. You are not confined to use only one method. You can use different methods for different cables, and it depends on what kind of information you have from the field vs. the information you have in the GIS. First, there are calculations to determine the cable length. Second, there is an additional calculation to convert the cable length to glass length.

      The Fiber Length Options include:

      • GIS Length + Slack Loops

        • This method takes the length of the cable as drawn in the GIS and adds any length stored in slack loops, risers, or other point features that represent additional cable. Then, the cable length is multiplied by the fiber twist factor to arrive at glass length.

      • Footstamps

        • This method depends on data entry in the Start and End Cable Length Mark fields. Cables often have length marks on the outer sheath. The field crew can write down the start value, and then they can write down the end value after installation. The application takes the difference between the two values. Then, the cable length is multiplied by the fiber twist factor to arrive at glass length.

      • Documents/Field Notes

        • This is similar to Footstamps, but it is a single data entry. In other words, the field crew simply wrote down the length of cable installed. Then, the cable length is multiplied by the fiber twist factor to arrive at glass length.

      • OTDR Length

        • This is the same concept as Documents/Field Notes, but in this scenario, the crew performed an OTDR Trace and wrote down the length result from the device. Where this calculation differs from Documents/Field Notes, is that there is no additional twist factor added. This is because the trace itself included the twist factor.