Description: A Patch Panel is device where connections are made between incoming and outgoing fibers. Fibers in cables are connected to signal ports in this equipment. Ports are not shown graphically within ArcGIS; therefore these are modeled using a relationship to the PatchPanelPort Object (database only features).
Description: A usually weatherproof encasement, commonly made of tough plastic, that envelops the exposed area between spliced cables, i.e., where the jackets have been removed to expose the individual transmission media, optical or metallic, to be joined. The closure usually contains some device or means to maintain continuity of the tensile strength members of the cables involved, and also may maintain electrical continuity of metallic armor, and/or provide external connectivity to such armor for electrical grounding. In the case of fiber optic cables, it also contains a splice organizer to facilitate the splicing process and protect the exposed fibers from mechanical damage. In addition to the seals at its seams and points of cable entry, the splice closure may be filled with an encapsulate to further retard the entry of water.
Description: A Fiber Optic Cable is composed of thin filaments of glass through which light beams are transmitted to carry large amounts of data. The optical fibers are surrounded by buffers, strength members, and jackets for protection, stiffness, and strength. A fiber-optic cable may be an all-fiber cable, or contain both optical fibers and metallic conductors.
Description: A Conduit is a linear object which belongs to the structural network. It is the outermost casing. A Conduit may contain Duct(s) and Innerduct(s). Duct(s) and Innerduct(s) are modeled as non-graphic objects stored in object classes. Conduit is a concrete feature class that contains information about the position and characteristics of ducts as seen from a manhole, vault, or a cross section of a trench and duct. Users can create duct characteristic fields to represent their business processes.