Track and Maintain Your Plant Network

The Plant inventory system provides plant inventory management for outside plant components such as wire centers, cables, terminals, etc. The Windows-style graphical interface, featuring easy-to-use data entry and retrieval capabilities, is logically organized in separate sections corresponding to the chief elements in a telecommunication network.

Wire Centers. The wire center, defined as an interrelated group of network components, is the organizing entity of a plant network. Connectivity of the elements is defined through the cables, associated cross-connects, and distribution points where a customer service connection can be made.

Cables. Cable identification can consist of an ID and an associated pair count. Plant also handles cable identification systems based on consecutive pair counts. In either environment, the system can identify a preferred count to be used for pair assignments from a serving terminal or pedestal. Derived pairs from carrier or pair gain systems are shown as subsets of the physical pairs to which the systems are assigned.

Terminals. Plant provides the means for creating and maintaining main distribution frames (MDFs), cross-connects, and serving terminals or pedestals. Each terminal receives a unique identity, which can be either an address, or a route (lead) and pedestal/pole ID.

Wiring Limits and Service Addresses. Plant maintains service addresses and allows users to establish wiring limits by linking the addresses to the terminals that serve them.

LTEs and Circuit Cards. Plant provides for the creation and maintenance of component information linked with switches and Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) systems. Card types and class of service are cross-referenced by manufacturer and unit type and organized by switch or DLC location and card slot address. Line Termination Equipment (LTE) definitions are generated according to switch formatting characteristics as defined by the user. 

Designed for Managing Outside Plant

Assign service automatically

Manage special circuit data

Retrieve the data you need instantly

Automation and accuracy – a winning combination