The connection forms are standardized and have the same appearance and function regardless of which object types are connected. The only thing that differentiates them is the object types that are linked in the forms.

 

Edit patch cable attributes

1.Open the attribute form for the ODF device that contains the current patches and select the Related data tab.

2.In the tree view, browse to the patch cable object that belongs to one of the ODF connectors. Right-click the patch cable and select View/Change Attributes from the right-click menu.

3.Enter attributes and press OK. The attributes can now be read out in the Related data tab.

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Export patching information

Information about patching that has been performed between ODF-units can be exported to a spreadsheet as a support for, for example, installers.

1.Select the function Patch fiber from the toolbar and left-click on the relevant ODF with patching.

2.In the connection form, use the button Export to spreadsheet from the toolbar.

 

See section Connect fiber for a general description of how the connection forms in dpCom work and how to connecting and disconnecting optical fiber or copper wire from devices in a node, or splicing them from each other.