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Media Definitions

 
In the Plugs tab, after the Plug Definitions section, there is a list of Media definitions defined within the Cable Type. This grid gives the user an alternate way of associating Plugs with Media. The last 2 columns for Each Media entry show if either EndA or EndB of the Cable has a Plug assigned. If a row entry does not contain any values for these columns, that means this Media is not connected to a Plug.
 
At the bottom of the dialog 2 action buttons are available to either Remove Plugs from the Cable Media or to Bulk Assign plugs to the Cable media.    
Media Definitions
1

Checkbox

1. Checkbox
Use the checkbox to mark individual media entries in the grid for bulk Removing Plugs.
2

Media Definitions

2. Media Definitions
The bottom grid in the dialog lists Media Definitions for the Selected Cable Type and their basic properties, such as:
  • Name, displayed as hyperlink, click on it opens the Media Definition Properties dialog
  • Color
  • the Number of the media entry in the Media definition for the selected Cable Type.
  • Gauge, or the measurement of wire diameter
  • Material, either Copper or Fiber
  • Values under End A Plug and End B Plug columns represent the connected Plugs.
3

Assign Plug button

3. Assign Plug button
This button is enabled if a Plug with available connection points and a non-connected Media is selected
  • the selected Plug needs to have a sufficient number of available / non-connected / non-mapped Connection Points
  • the selected Media needs to have no values under End A Plug or End B Plug column
     
    Click on the button assigns the selected Plug Definition to the selected Cable media entry.
4

"Remove All Plugs" button

4. "Remove All Plugs" button
Click on this button opens a pop-out Confirmation dialog asking to confirm Plug removal:
 
If Yes is clicked, all Plug connections from the Media Definition grid will be removed. If Cancel is clicked, the removal will be canceled.
5

"Auto/Batch Populate Plugs" button

5. "Auto/Batch Populate Plugs" button
Click on button opens Auto / Batch Populate Plugs sub-dialog that lists available Plug Types and their basic properties. The list only shows Plug Types for which the remainder of (Number of Media Definitions) / (Number of Plug Connection Points) is equal to zero.
 
Note: For auto-population to work, the number of  Media should exactly match the connections points in the number of Plugs.
 
            The Media selection determines which buttons on the bottom of the dialog are enabled:
  • Add Plug to End A
  • Add Plugs to End B
  • Add Plugs to End A & B
 
Click on Exit button closes the sub-dialog and brings back focus to the main Cable Type Properties-Plugs tab dialog. All changes made in this dialog are automatically propagated in the main dialog (without the need of separately saving them).
 
Note: Auto-Batch operations are disabled for hybrid cables which have a mixture of different media types i.e fiber and copper media.