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User Guide 860633028
June 2018
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Equipment
The imVision system refers to any connection between an iPatch panel and non-iPatch equipment as an “equipment”
connection.
Each imVision Controller X in
Equipment
mode will automatically treat each new connection as an equipment connection,
eliminating the need to press the on-screen Equipment button or press and hold the port button for 2 seconds to record the
equipment connection. If the Jobs button is pressed, the imVision Controller X temporarily exits
Equipment
mode until the
Jobs menu is exited.
NOTE: Changing the Patching Mode from
Normal
to
Equipment
has a side-effect of converting all ports requiring
confirmation to Equipment patches.
Patching and Tracing
Be sure to follow onscreen instructions while performing any activity on iPatch panels. The display will provide critical
information and feedback throughout your work.
Performing Guided Patching Jobs
With the imVision system, the network administrator sends patching jobs directly to the rack via the imVision System
Manager software. On the imVision Controller X, technicians can simply view the list of jobs to be performed and follow the
onscreen instructions for adding or removing connections between iPatch panels.
In addition to the display information, LEDs above the relevant ports will indicate where to add or remove connections 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 an equipment connection (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 equipment 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. Either press the on-screen
Equipment button, or p
ress 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.
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 imVision 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 X lists the ports used in the
