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In addition to the display information, LEDs above the relevant ports will indicate where to add or remove the
connection for the given job. Completing each patching job automatically queues the next job on the list to be
performed.
If a job requires adding or removing a connection between an iPatch panel and non-iPatch equipment, the
display and the correct LED on the panel will indicate where to add/remove the patch on the iPatch Panel. The
display will also identify the
non-iPatch equipment. When working with non-iPatch connections, be sure to press
and hold the button above the corresponding iPatch port on the iPatch Panel for 2 seconds. This will confirm that
the job has been completed. Completing this activity automatically queues the next job on the list to be performed.
Performing Unguided Patching Jobs
To add or remove connections not in the Jobs list, simply connect each end of the patch cord to the appropriate
ports on the iPatch Panel. If you are making a Simplex connection in duplex ports, connect both ends of the
patch cord. Then tap
Simplex
on the touchscreen display.
To add a connection between an iPatch Panel and non-iPatch equipment, first plug in the non-iPatch equipment,
then plug the other end of the patch cord into the iPatch panel. Press and hold the button above the newly occupied
port on the iPatch Panel for 2 seconds. This will confirm that the unguided equipment patch has been completed.
Another method is pressing the
Equipment
button to complete connections to non-iPatch equipment.
To disconnect non-iPatch equipment from the iPatch Panel, unplug the patch cord from the equipment. Then,
disconnect the patch cord from the panel. Press and hold the button above the newly vacated port on the iPatch
Panel for 2 seconds. This will confirm that the unguided equipment patch removal has been completed.
Tracing a Patch Connection
When you connect a patch cord to an iPatch Panel, the system records the connection in a database. To trace
the connection, simply press the button above one of the ports used for the connection. The panel indicates each
end of the connection by lighting a LED above each of the ports. Also, the display of the imVision Controller lists
the ports used in the connection. To learn more, tap the port information on the display and you can see details
on any devices in this connection. To end the trace, press the button above one of the ports.
If only one of the ports in a patch connection is on an iPatch Panel, you still can trace the connection. The LED
turns on above the iPatch Panel port. The imVision Controller display shows as much information as is known
about the connection. If the connection was made as a guided job, both the iPatch Panel port and the equipment
port are identified.
Correcting Patching Errors
If you discover that a patch cord is connected to the wrong port or that the database has recorded a connection
that does not exist between two ports, you can correct the database using the Change feature.
To correct a connection, please use the following steps.
Step 1
– Show a circuit trace
The first step in correcting a patching error is to show a
circuit trace for a targeted port. To show a circuit trace,
press the panel button corresponding to an iPatch Panel
port. The LEDs associated with connected iPatch Panel
ports will turn on. On the display, a graphical circuit trace
will be shown, along with a Change button.
