Cable
The category Cables generally includes all transmission media like copper cables and fibre optic cables.
The following characteristics are typical:
•All components of this category have a start and end location.
•A cable can be subdivided into named segments with lengths and excess lengths.
•Length, attenuation and resistance can be defined on cables.
•Colours can be defined on connection points of a cable.
•Connection points are fed-through.
The following settings can be defined for the category Cables:
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Description |
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Minimum connection positions left |
= 1 |
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Maximum connection positions left |
= 1 |
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Minimum connection positions right |
= 1 |
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Maximum connection position right |
= 1 |
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Type features function text |
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Type features usage |
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Type features description |
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Calculate cable length |
The total cable length is automatically calculated based on the segment data at component level; see Chapter “Components”. |
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Calculate geographic length |
The geographic length is automatically calculated based on the segment data at component level; see Chapter “Components”. |
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Adjustment segment name |
If the cable name is changed, this change is also carried out for the segment names. |
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Unique component name |
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