This command generates a splice connections report showing fibers in buffer color order.

Create Text Output or Graphical Splice Reports, or *.csv Files to Import Into User Defined Templates

1. From the OpenComms Fiber Tab, select Retain Order (or Retain Order2 Report icon from the Splicing Reports section of the ribbon.
2. The Fiber Splice Order(2) dialog box opens.

   

   Note: Use the Minimum and/or Maximum checkboxes to limit the length of the lines in the splice *.dsp file. The user also has control over Font, Line Distance, and the ability to make the connection line the same color as the fiber on the left side of the diagram.
3. Activate the Report spliced fibers only check box to limit the report to spliced fibers.
4. Select a Splice on the design file. Identify the span to display on the left side of the report and press Finish to generate the report.
5. The Splice Connection (Fiber in Order) dialog box opens.
6. Select a fiber color to see the connection on the opposite side.
7. Re-order the sheaths by selecting one sheath in the left or right side list and by clicking on the up or down icon.
8. Key in the Title Block information so that it displays on the splicing diagram DGN when generated.
9. The information contained in the dialog box can be written to a graphic design file (.DSP) by selecting Output > Text File.

   

   Note: The splice diagram drawing that is generated will, by default, display all buffers and fibers from the input side of the splice to any number of outputs present. The Compress option, if used, will compress the display of fibers to only display buffers if the fibers within those buffers are connected from sheath to sheath in a “1 to 1” manner.

By right clicking on the 'Output' button in the upper left corner of the Splice Connections dialog, the user has 3 options for Output files:

1. Design File-this creates a Splicename.dsp file in the DGN folder of the project, by default-this is the graphical schematic showing the fibers, buffers, and node internals that are connected from that splice. (See diagram below.)

   

   Note the node internals, also displayed in this graphic:

   

2. Text file-this creates a splicename.txt file in the RPT folder of the project, by default, which shows the splice information in a text file format. (See diagram below.)

   

3. CSV file-this option creates a splicename.csv file in the RPT folder of the project, by default, which can easily be imported to a spreadsheet. (See diagram below.)