Inline Equalizer Reverse Conditioners (LEQ/RC)
Inline equalizer reverse conditioners include a forward equalizer and a return path attenuator plugin.
Inline Equalizers (LEQ/RC) Identification
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.
Inline Equalizers (LEQ/RC) Properties
Point Size (required)
Assign a point value to a component based on physical size. With a consistent point value system you will be able to determine how much equipment can fit inside an enclosure. For example, if you have a pedestal rated to hold 30 points worth of components, then you can situate three 2-port taps rated at 10 points each into the box. A fourth 2-port tap would total 40 points, exceeding the rated 30 points of the pedestal.
Maximum Amperage
The amps that the manufacturer rates as maximum for the node.
Forward Loss (required): The amount of forward signal loss at a particular frequency.
Forward Bypass Loss (required): The amount of forward bypass signal loss at a particular frequency.
Return Loss (required): The amount of return signal loss at a particular frequency.
Plugins
Certain components require plugins. These are additional devices built into the main component. These plugins are added on the components’ attribute page.
To add a plugin, follow these steps:
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In Solution Center, on the Components tab, use the drop-down to choose the component type that requires a plugin.
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Choose the component along the left-hand side of the interface.
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Click the Plugins button (for inline equalizers (LEQ/RC), it is named the Return Plugins button).
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Along the top of the Plugins interface, choose the appropriate plugin type. The list of plugins is filtered depending on which component you are working with. For example, a conditioning tap can be coupled with the following plugins:
While an inline equalizer (LEQ/RC) can only be coupled with attenuators:
TIP: Do you not see the plugins along the top? Your dialog is likely too small, and it is cropping off the plugin types. You cannot resize the Plugins dialog, but you can re-size Solution Center. Click and drag the corner of the Solution Center interface to make it larger. -
Use the Search field to find the appropriate plugin.
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Click the plugin once to highlight it, then press the Add Item button.
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Continue to search and add items, as necessary.
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As a recommended step, choose one plugin from the list to be the default. Click the plugin to highlight it in green, then click Make Default. If no default is configured, the application uses whatever plugin is first in the list.
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When finished, click OK to close the Plugins dialog.
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Back on the attribute page for the component, the number by the Plugins button indicates the number of plugins that belong to that component.
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Click Validate & Save.