WireCAD ENT Tools Manual > ENT Basics > Backbones > Backbone Visualization Settings

These settings are available on the Backbones Grid [Visualization Settings] tab.

In order to preview Backbones you will first need to Add Backbones

These settings determine the display of the Backbones Visualize tool.

There are three variants:

1.Layered Digraph (ladder diagram).

2.Riser Diagram

3. Map

Map Tool - within the Backbones Visualizer

This mode is only viable if you have associated GPS coordinate data in your Locations table. For more information see this topic. In Map view the backbones returned by the Filter Settings are shown on the Map tool. The backbones honor the Backbones Color, and Line Width settings. The Map may be printed or exported through the print preview dialog.

Layered Digraph Mode Data Source

•Show All - Shows all backbones in the database in the Visualize tool.

•Current Record - Allows selection of only those backbones that touch the selected record.

•Search Depth - How many branches deep are we going to search.

•Search Width - How many backbones per branch.

Appearance

•Location Marker Spacing, Location Marker Text Height, Location Marker Color, Junction Dot Radius, Vertical Backbone Spacing(DU).

•Center Label Format - String used to create the center label. Can make use of the following variables:

{0} = Backbone Number

{1} = Total Count

{2} = Total Available Count

{3} = Total Dead Count

{4} = Single Mode Fiber Count

{5} = Available Single Mode Fiber Count

{6} = Dead Single Mode Fiber Count

{7} = Multimode Fiber Count

{8} = Available Multimode Fiber Count

{9} = Dead Multimode Fiber Count

Example:

assume that our backbone number is 1001 with 12 single mode fibers of which 1 is dead and four are in use.

String:

B{0}-SM COUNT:{4} Avail:{5} Dead:{6}

Output:

B1001-SM COUNT:12 Avail:8 Dead:1

String:

B{0}

Output:

B1001

•Center Label Offset - Offset from center in DU.

•Show SysNames - Shows the SysName labels.

•Ignore Same Locations - Hides backbones that originate and terminate in the same location.

•SysName Rotation Angle - Sets the rotation angle of the SysName label if shown.

•SysName Text Height (100th DU) - Sets the height of the SysName text if shown.

•SysName Text Offset - Offset from the endpoint of the backbone.

Riser Diagram Mode

•Campus and Building - The Campus and Building for which to build the riser diagram.

•Layout Max Columns, Column Spacing,Minimum Row Height - Determine the layout of the panels in the diagram.

•Body Color, Body Width, Descriptor Locations - Determines the appearance of the body of the panels in the diagram.

•Show Terminals if Backbone Leaves the Building, Terminal Offset - If the other end of the Backbone is not in the selected building a terminal will be placed and a backbone drawn to it. The terminal's position from the port on the panel is determined by the Terminal Offset property.

•Apply Jumps -

•Avoid Other Cables - Instructs the cable autorouter to attempt to avoid other cables.

•Show Unresolved Backbones - If the Backbone cannot be placed in the drawing a list is generated. Enabling this setting shows the list as the function completes.

Map Mode

•Location Filter - Filter the displayed backbones by location.

•Panels Filter - This filter relies on the Locations Filter and provides further filtering by SysName.

•Backbones Filter - This filter relies on the Locations Filter and the Panels Filter and provides further filtering by Backbone number.

The map relies on the Locations table GPS fields. If you have not assigned GPS Lat and Lon to the the Location the backbones map will not display any data.

To Assign GPS Lat and Lon you can use the Map tool or your GPS calibrated drawing.

Title and Comment Block

•Show Title - Sets the visibility of the title/comment block.

MISC.

•Backbone Color by Signal Type - Pulls the backbone color from the global Signal Types database.

•Show Directional Coloring - Shows green dots for the source end of the backbone and red dots for the destination end if shown.

•Backbone Color - Sets all backbones to the color defined.

•[Reset Default] - Button to reset the settings to the defaults.