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4.3.2
Cable Type
The Cable Type must now be set. There is a drop-down list for this field. There are several of the most
common cable types listed by default. Figure 22 shows the drop-down list with the default options.
Figure 22
Cable Type Dro
p-down
If the cable under test does not have a type listed in the available options, then a new option can be added. To
do this, select the
Other…
option. A window will open with a field to enter the new Cable Type. Only the first 7 to
8 characters will be visible in the Cable Type drop-down list. The window is shown in Figure 23. Enter the Cable
Type and click Add. This will add the newly entered cable type to the list of available options and will save it so
that it can be selected again in the future.
Figure 23
Adding new cable type
The newly entered option will be automatically selected for the data capture and will be available for
selection in any future assessments, as shown in Figure 24.
Figure 24
Cable type selected
For cables where there is a join part of the way down the cable, Mixture must be selected, and a comment
must be added in the Notes field. If data capture is attempted with the Mixture Cable Type selected, and no
text in the Notes field, the error message in Figure 25 will be displayed.
Figure 25
Error when selecting mixture for cable type without entering any notes