Like a Jack Definition, a Connector Type describes some characteristics of a connector in an Equipment Type object. However, a Connector Type captures basic information about the physical connector itself and therefore a single Connector Type can be referenced by few different Jack Definitions (that is, multiple Jack Definitions can all reference the same Connector Type). An example Connector Type would be an RJ45 which is common across a broad range of ethernet ports and possibly even some non-ethernet ports.
The screenshot images and text below explain the main features of the Connector Type Manager dialog in more detail, which is the main entry point in the application for defining and managing Connector Types.
This dialog is a standard Manager-type dialog that appears throughout the IRM application. It consists of a main grid that lists all existing Connector Types and their basic properties, such as
Name of the Connector Type
Connection Count
whether the Connector Type supports Bare Media?
the value of Volts and Amps supported by this Connector Type if used for a power port
Source Library information displayed in the Package Name, Package Version and Data Source columns
has additional action buttons for adding, editing and removing Connector Types
has the Quick Search box, which enables quick filtering of the grid
has pagination controls, which enable browsing all of the Connector Types
Clicking on the + Action button opens the Connector Type Properties sub-dialog, displayed below, the same one that opens when the pencil Action button is clicked.
This dialog enables specifying most of the same properties as the ones displayed in the grid, with the addition of the Material property, which is specified by clicking on the Material drop-down menu and selecting either the Copper or Fiber value.
If the connector being defined allows for media binding/splicing a port without using a physical connector such as an IDC or wirewrap, then the Bare Media option should be checked.
