Layer Model Names
Model names determine functionality within the application. When the application is trying to determine which layer should be treated as a splice, it looks for which layer has the Splice model name.
For Layer Model Names, verify that each layer is assigned with the correct asset. The data model is set up so you just configure the Communications Junction and Communications Line layers. If you have used different layer names, make sure you assign the model name appropriately to determine the application functionality. Use these settings for each layer in the Layer Model Names tab.
- Device Point > Communications Junction > Device Point
- A device point is similar to a patch location, but it is simpler. It does not have a rack or shelf apparatus, nor does it have panels or cards. It is simply the device itself and the device ports. Examples of these locations include an electric distribution system recloser on a power pole with a SCADA device connected to the fiber optic network. It could also represent a CCTV camera that is monitoring a secure area or a traffic intersection. The concept is that a device is connected to the fiber optic network and defines an end point.
- Patch Location > Communications Junction > Patch Location
- A patch location represents a place where fiber optic service is delivered.
- Splice > Communications Junction > Splice
- A splice point is a place where two or more fiber optic cables are connected. These locations are typically splice enclosures, but they could also be splicing cabinets in a building. Splice points do not contain patch panels or devices, but they can contain related splitter objects. They cannot be placed as a related child object to another feature.
- Splitter > Communications Junction > Splitter
- A splitter is a passive optical device that breaks light into a number of wavelengths to allow several users to utilize a single fiber. A splitter has one or a few input ports and then a larger number of output ports. For example, a 1 x 8 splitter has one input port to accept a single fiber and eight output ports that can be used to connect 8 customers. Typically, each customer uses two wavelengths, one for sending and one for receiving a signal.
- Slackloop > Communications Junction > Slackloop
- Slack loops are an essential part of any fiber optic system. These points represent coils or extra cable at a specific location. These coils are very useful for repairing a cable when it has been damaged or for connecting new fiber optic cables to the network.
These devices are separated within the Asset Group field. The Communications Junction attribute table contains all these devices, intermingled within the same table but, the Asset Group field specifies the fiber device.
When these assets are part of the Communications Junction Layer, you can see them in Fiber Manager XI.
- Fiber Cable > Communications Line > Fiber Cable
- This feature layer contains the Fiber Manager XI fiber optic cables. They are sketched on the map to represent the geographic location of the fiber optic cable.
The fiber optic cables are designated within the Asset Group field.
When the FiberCable layer is part of the Communications Line you see the Fiber Cable object below in Fiber Manager XI.
