Cables

Manufacturer

The manufacturer of the component.

Model Number (required)

The component's model number. The model number is required to be unique across all resources of the same type.

Company ID

The ID your company assigns to the component. It is recommended that you use unique company IDs. You will see a warning if you type a company ID that is not unique, but you are allowed to continue with a non-unique ID.

Description

A short description of the component.

GIS Symbology

GIS Symbology provides you with the ability to specify symbology text for various component specifications in Catalog. This text is published to GIS with DHFC features and can be used as a basis for symbology.

Catalog Id

The GUID assigned to the component.

Is Deprecated (default: not selected)

Toggle to mark the component as deprecated.

Diameter (required)

Diameter of the cable. Block and PBA splices do not have diameter, so this field displays only for straight splices.

Loss Unit Multiplier (required)

Multiplier for signal loss.

Resistance (required)

Resistance of the cable in ohms.

Resistance Unit Multiplier (required)

Multiplier for signal resistance.

In Building

Select this checkbox to denote that the cable is located in a building rather than external.

Cable Loss

• Remove: Click the Remove button to the right of the value that you want to delete.

• Add: Type the appropriate value(s) and click the Add button to the right of the value(s) you are adding.

• Edit an existing value: Double-click the existing value and type a new value, then click Update to save all changes.

  • Cable Loss per 100 Feet (required)

    : The amount of forward signal loss at particular frequencies.

  • Return Loss per 100 Feet (required)

    : The amount of return signal loss at particular frequencies.