Copper Pair Assignment
The “Spatial Engineer 11” tutorial on copper pair assignment offers step-by-step instructions on setting up and completing pair assignments within a telecommunications network. This process is essential for ensuring that terminals are correctly associated with customer premises equipment (NID) and, consequently, with the customers themselves. Here’s a condensed guide based on the tutorial:
- Establishing Relationships:
- Start by selecting your terminal; in the properties page under “Supporting Information,” look for “Service Points” and select it.
- Add existing service points by selecting your NID (Network Interface Device) to create a relationship between the terminal and the NID. Commit these changes once done.
- Next, create a connection between the NID and the customer’s premise in a similar manner, committing this to solidify the relationship.
- Initiating Pair Assignment:
- Right-click on the screen to access the context menu, then find and select “Facility Pair Status” under “Copper Facilities.”
- Choose your terminal to open the facility pair status dialogue, displaying all available pairs and related equipment heading back towards the central office.
- Completing the Assignment:
- With the relationships established, you now have access to the “Service Points” tab, showing the NID, premise, and the customer connected to that premise.
- Right-click on your NID and choose “Assign.” You’ll be prompted about associating the assignment with an order; you can opt “No” for this tutorial.
- Select a pair from your terminal, then choose a corresponding pair at your cross-connect leading back to the central office.
- Assign a circuit by selecting your switch, confirming the first circuit back at the central office.
- Finalizing Customer Details:
- When prompted to create a new customer record, if choosing “No,” you’ll then need to enter the customer’s name manually.
- If the system doesn’t find the specified customer, continue with the process until you confirm all selections.
- Reviewing the Path:
- Once the assignment is completed, you can review the created path, which should now clearly indicate the connection from the customer back to the central office, highlighting the assigned pair and circuit.
- Closing Remarks:
- The tutorial concludes by summarizing the copper pair assignment process in Spatial Engineer 11, emphasizing its importance for telecom network management.
This tutorial effectively demonstrates how to utilize Spatial Engineer 11 for managing copper pair assignments, ensuring that telecom professionals can efficiently establish and document the necessary connections within their networks.
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