Patch panel

Patch panel properties
Patch panel placement
Splicing

Command:	Patch panel
Menu path:	Fiber Optics > FO devices > Patch panel
Icon:
Functional description:	Patch panel placement on the site plan.

Patch Panel command places patch panels with predefined properties.
Patch panel symbol is displayed on the site plan drawing as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

This method results in patch panel with the following properties:

Patch panel properties

Patch panel:

Manufacturer - name of manufacturer (entered by the user)
Label - patch panel label (entered by the user)
Capacity - patch panel capacity (default value is 12)
Connector Type - (default connector type, defined in system settings)
Building Name - name of the building where patch panel is located (entered by the user)
Building Address - address of the building where patch panel is located (entered by the user)
Patch Panel Status - it can be Designed or Built (selected by the user)
Year of installation - year of patch panel installation (current year is offered)

TCG Global properties

TCG Object identifier - (identification number)
Note - (write an arbitrary note that refers to the selected patch panel)
Owner - (Infrastructure owner)
User - (Infrastructure user)

Attributes

Label - (parch panel label generated based on the previous items)

Figure 2

Use Properties window to set the patch panel properties (Figure 2).

Warning:

Even though Attributes > Label field is enabled, new value entry will not bring about actual property change.
The values of this field are automatically generated and the user should not edit them.

Patch panel placement

The placement procedure is the same for all FO nodal elements.
The difference lies in the object which is to be placed by the used command (ODF, OTB, Patch Panel, Device, Router, IPAN or ONT).
The laying procedure is described on Laying FO nodal elements page.

Splicing

The procedure of patch panel splicing/connecting is described on Fiber splicing in FDB page.