Function areas
ConnectMaster supports the following general function areas:
•Tasks/Project management
•Component/Component type management
•Libraries
•Location management
•Connection management
•Signal management
•Physical paths
•Logical networks/paths
•Capacity management
•Customer management
•Work order management
•Document administration and reports
•Create and edit 2-D plans
•Cost management
•Drawing administration
•Fault management
•Ethernet services
•WDM Services
•Electrical circuit administration
This makes it possible to cover specific requirements and functionalities in connection with the administration of cable, signal, and communication networks:
•Network nodes (end devices, terminations, control cabinets, T-splices, C-splices, mux, terminal strips, patch panels, transformer protection, etc. •Cables (copper, FOC, hybrid, digital radio links, etc.) •Routes, ducts •Shafts •“Black boxes” |
•Signal usage, ducts •Signal services •Administration of various network types |
•Configurable identification system •DIN, KKS, customised |
•Bus, star, ring •Intermeshed structures (tree topology) |
•Signal search •Signal / Service usage •Signal tracking in case of faults |
•Automatic interconnection / patching •Selection according to specific criteria (optimisation) •Single-wire or multi-wire conducting paths •Alternative conducting paths |
•PCM 30, ATM-, WT systems, •Channel route management |
•Patch orders •Switchovers •Loop-in and/or loop-out of junctions •Cable sections, splices |
•Include data of companies, departments and contact persons •Refer company data to object •Allocation as Owner or Tenant |
•Easily per mouse-click •Multiple-switching with automatic counter-entries •Connection attributes (diodes, capacities, etc.) •Bridge connections; multiple-patches •Online tests (e.g. signal compatibility) •Consideration of cable laying rules |
•No limitations regarding the number of connections or data points •Unlimited system upgradability •Remote workstations with online-access to data |
•Editable graphic overviews •Possibility to store pictures •Available standard lists (e.g. patch, cable, bridge, signal lists, etc.) •User-specific report forms (e.g. distribution notebooks, order forms) •Reports for individual database enquiries (e.g. components, locations, signals, services, etc.) |
•Represent connections and paths graphically as a plan •Expand external available plans by ConnectMaster characteristics •Visualise ConnectMaster information |
•Equip components with cost items •Equip component types with cost items •Cost evaluation on used components |
•Fast Navigation through Visio documents •Knowledge and administration of all existing Visio documents •CM element knows in which Visio documents it is placed •Visio drawing knows which CM elements it contains |
•Detection of problem areas •Visualisation of problem areas in MapX |
•Easy administration of capacities •Allocate broadband via CoS and QoS •Processing of statistics: Services, QoS, Peak, Protection Paths, Overbooking •Fast creation of Trail Routing Table |