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Cabling

The 'Cabling' tab allows Users to add, change, or remove cable paths. This screen can only be edited on Service Order: Actions. The 'Cabling' tab allows Users to manually add, change, remove, and view Cable Paths.

Adding a Cable Path

To add a Cable Path to a Service, the User creates an Add Action from the Service Order form. Be sure that the Service Desk 'Action' field is set to 'Add'. Then, the User should add the Path Legs to be assigned to the Service into the Cabling Grid.

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The Pairs/Strands and Ports/Pins/Lens for these new Path Legs are marked as 'Pending Connect'. When these Orders are "Completed", the records for the old Cable Path become 'Spare', and the old Cable Path is removed from the Service. At the same time, the records for the new Cable Path become 'Assigned', and the new Cable Path is attached to the Service.

Removing a Cable Path

To remove a Cable Path from a Service, the User should make sure that the Service Desk 'Action' field is set to 'Remove'. The records from the Cable Path that is on the Service is automatically be marked as 'Pending Disconnect'. Once the Order is completed, the records from the Cable Path is marked as 'Spare', and the Cable Path is removed from the Service.

Viewing the Path

The View Path button displays the visual Cable Path report of the Cable Path that is currently on the Service.

More Cabling Options

The 'Auto Assign' button can be used to automatically find a Cable Path leading to a piece of Equipment. Auto Assign requires the Users to define the Origination and Destination for each Pair/Strand record in the system. Therefore, when a User clicks the Auto Assign button, a form appears with a list of all Equipment in the Order's location. If the User selects an Equipment record that has a Pair/Strand attached to it, it automatically works backward to find the Cable Path and insert it into the Grid.

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Service Desk Cabling Form

The data on the Service Desk Cabling Form represents on Path Leg that will added, or altered once the Service Desk Action is completed.

Form Fields

Line Number : The Line Number identifies the Path Leg and differentiates one Leg from another. Accordingly, PCR suggests that Users input Line Numbers in multiples of 100, thereby enabling Users to add supplemental Legs (at 99, 98, etc.) to the Path in the future.
Notes: Will appear on the Path Leg on the Cabling Data of the Service once the Action is completed. The Notes will also appear on the View Path Report (Cabling Diagram)
Origination Equipment: To select a piece of Origination Equipment, click the Search Icon in the appropriate data field and choose a piece of equipment from the Equipment Catalog. Once an Origination Equipment has been selected, the Orig Catalog Description and Orig Eqp Location auto fills as read only items for ease of Identification of the piece of equipment in question. At any point, the User can click the 'Clear' button  to clear out previous entries and start over.
Origination Port/Pin/Len: If there is a Port/Pin/Len to be associated with the piece of origination equipment, it can be selected here.
Cable Name: If there is a Cable Name associated with the Equipment, its can be selected here.
Pair/Strand: If there is a Pair/Strand associated with the Equipment, its can be selected here once the Cable Name is selected
Swap Equipment:Below this selector, there is also the option to swap the Origination and Destination Equipment. All information in each respective field transfers to its counterpart once the User clicks the 'Swap Equipment' button  Note: 'Swap Equipment' text only appears when Users hover over the button
Destination Equipment: To select a piece of Destination Equipment, click the Search Icon in the appropriate data field and choose a piece of equipment from the Equipment Catalog. Once a Destination Equipment has been selected, the Dest Catalog Description and Dest Eqp Location auto fills as read only items for ease of identification of the piece of equipment in question.
Destination Port/Pin/Len: If there is a Port/Pin/Len associated with the piece of equipment, it can be selected here.
Backbone Service: Users can select a backbone service in this field associated with the Path Leg.

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1. Open the Cabling tab and Click the Add button.
2. Fill in the Desired cabling Data and save the form to create a new Path Leg.
   1. The Save New button will save the Cabling data and leave the form open. 
      
      
   2. After saving, the Clear Button will open new empty form and the Delete button will remove the Path Leg
   3. The Save and Continue button will save the form, open a new form, and move the Destination Equipment over to the Origination Equipment. 
      
      
   4. Continue adding Path Legs until the Cable Path is complete.
   5. All Ports/Pins/Lens and Pairs/Strands will be set to a Pending Connect Status until the order is completed. 
      
      
   6. The Service and Cable Path will not be created until the orders completed.
   7. Now that the path is built, the View Path (Cabling Diagram) for the pending order will be available. To view it click the SD button at the top of the Cabling grid.
      
      
      
      
   8. For more information on Reading Cabling Diagrams, please see the Cable Paths wiki page.
   9. When the action is completed, The new Service will be created with the new Cabling Data and all Pending Connect Ports and Pairs will be set to Assigned
      
      

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1. Most other actions types allow Editing of the Cabling Data
2. While a Miscellaneous Action is Pending the Ports and Pairs may be in one of the following Pending statuses
   1. PDPC: (Pending Connect Pending Disconnect) The Port or Pair will be disconnected and reconnected
   2. Pending Disconnect: The Port or Pair will be disconnected on Action completion
   3. Pending Connect: The Port or Pair will be connected on Action completion
3. When the action is completed:
   1. The Pending Connect and PDPC Ports and Pairs will be set to Assigned
   2. The Pending Disconnect and PDPC Ports and Pairs will be set to Spare
4. In the Example Below:
   1. Path Leg 400 is being moved from Jack 1 (J/01) to Jack 2 (J/02) on the Phone Jack Outlet.
   2. This will also affect the Port/Pin/Len (F/01) on the Phone Switch and the Pair/Strand (1)
   3. The Port/Pin/Len (F/01) on the Phone Switch, the Pair/Strand (1) on the Cable, and the Port (J/01) on the Jack are all being disconnected as shown by the Pending Disconnect on the Out action for Path Leg 400.
   4. The new Port/Pin/Len (F/02) on the Phone Switch, the new Pair/Strand (2) on the Cable, and the new Port (*J/02) on the Jack are all being connected as shown by the Pending Connect on the In action for Path Leg 400. 
      
      
5. When the action is completed:
   1. The Pending Connect and PDPC Ports and Pairs will be set to Assigned
   2. The Pending Disconnect and PDPC Ports and Pairs will be set to Spare
      
      

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