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User Guide 860547876
August 2016
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The imVision
®
System
The imVision System is comprised of three main components:
iPatch Panels, either iPatch copper panels or iPatch fiber shelves
imVision Controller (with touchscreen display)
imVision System Manager software
Note:
The imVision System supports the previous generation Panel Manager and Rack Manager Plus.
iPatch
®
Panel
The iPatch Panel monitors connections by sensing the insertion of the patch cord plugs. When a patch cord is
added to the network, the system records the connection in a database. This record lets you trace the connection
by pressing the button above one of the ports containing the patch cord. The LEDs above the connected ports
turn on to show where both ends of the patch cord are located.
imVision Controller
The imVision Controller maintains a database of the patch connections at the rack. It responds to button presses
and sensor changes at the iPatch panels. By monitoring button presses and sensor changes at the panels, the
imVision Controller logically infers when patch connections are added or deleted and updates the database
accordingly.
In most configurations, multiple imVision Controller units are grouped and connected into patching zones. Each
patching zone requires a LAN connection in order to communicate with the System Manager server.
Each imVision Controller has a touchscreen display that lets you interact with the imVision System in an intuitive
way. With this interface, making and managing connections in the data center has never been simpler.
This powerful display:
relays guided patch jobs to the technician from the imVision System Manager software
alerts technicians of equipment issues
shows detailed port and device information
prompts technicians on connections that require confirmation
displays information about the ends of a connection as well as the entire connectivity trace between those
end-points
“Home” Screen
Note:
Menu buttons ‘Confirm, Jobs, or Alarms’ on the bottom of touchscreen display open lists of options.
