Every component type possesses the following characteristics:

Characteristic

Type

Description

Name

Text (50)

Unique description of component type.

Description

Text (256)

Additional description of the component type.

Category

Category

One of the possible categories.

Symbol

Symbol

This symbol is used for the visual identification of the component type.

Type

Type

Type of component type can be selected from the types defined on the category.

Technology

Technology

The technology of the component type can be selected from a fixed value range

Dominating

Yes/No

Does the type dominate components?

Size

Number

Size of component type.

Unit

Text (10)

Any unit for the size.

Costs/Unit

Number

Costs incurred per unit.

Units

Number

How many units are comprised within an ordering unit.
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The available technologies are specified in terms of Mixed, Copper, and Fiber optic cable.

If a technology is specified on the type of component type, the component type is overridden by it.
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This characteristic describes the relationship of the component type to the components derived from it.

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Please also refer to Chapter Components.

As a matter of principle, two types of component types can be distinguished:

This type of component type specifies characteristics that may not be changed by the specific component. This ensures a consistent behaviour of the components of this type in the entire system.

The component type Strip_Type_X is created as dominating component type. If Strip_Type_X is now expanded by a connection point, all already existing components of the component type Strip_Type_X are also automatically expanded by a connection point.

A not dominating type specifies characteristics that may be changed by the specific component type as defaults. Changes on the component type have no impact on existing components of this component type.
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This characteristic has a descriptive character in all categories with the exception of cables. For more details on the implications for cables, please refer to the relevant chapter.