Get Labels for your Cables

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1 Get Labels for your Cables Introduction to the TIA/EIA 606-A Standard Olive Wu Singapore

2 Why you or your customers need ID?

3 Why label your telecom Network? What if labels would fall off? It would be an absolute nightmare if labels would fall off. It would be very time consuming to reapply the labels End user If manual records are not maintained: Many, many man hours spending time on things you didn't need and don t want to do. End user Hard to express in monetary value but labour cost and monetary value would be quite devastating. It easily takes 2 weeks work for 2 teams of 2 man per site Distributor

4 Seminar Objectives Gain an understanding of the 606-A standard and the benefits of compliance Learn more about 606-A compliant identification solutions Review a set of integrated products that can automate labeling, documentation and testing

5 Overview of 606-A Administration Standard

6 New ANSI/TIA/EIA 606-A Administration Standard Developed by the industry, approved and already being used A uniform administration for generic telecommunications systems that will support multiproduct, multi-vendor environments A user-friendly guideline for owners, end users, manufacturers, consultants, contractors, designers and installers

7 Purpose and Goals of TIA/EIA 606-A Standard To provide an administrative system that is: Useful enough to gain wide acceptance in the industry Simple enough to be administered Equally accommodating to all infrastructure sizes Scalable Intuitive to installers and technicians

8 Such a System Will Reduce the labor cost of maintaining the system Improve the reliability of the cabling and extend its useful life Increase the value of the infrastructure to the owner and users

9 Overview of the TIA/EIA 606-A Standard Specifies administration classes based upon size and complexity of an infrastructure system (# of buildings, elements) Provides a uniform approach to support multiproduct/multi-vendor cabling systems Delivers specific guidelines for documentation and labeling

10 Changes From the Previous Standard Classes of Administration Defines the different needs for small, medium and large cabling infrastructures Modular and Scalable Allows for expansion to higher classes without requiring changes to existing identifiers or labels Common Identifier Formats Allows exchange of information between design drawings, testers, cable management software and labeling tools. (Identifiers link the elements of the infrastructure with their records.) Specifies Label Formats

11 Classes of Administration Single Building Class 1: fewer than 100 users, single telecommunications space (TS) Class 2: hundreds of users, multiple TSs Multiple Buildings Class 3: over 1000 users in a campus, multiple buildings at a single site Class 4: thousands of users in a wide-area infrastructure with multiple buildings/sites

12 Elements within Classes of Administration Horizontal and Backbone Pathways and Cabling Telecommunications Spaces Entrance facility (EF), Telecommunications room (TR), Equipment room (ER) Firestopping and Grounding

13 606-A Specifications for Each Class Required identifiers for each element within a class such as telecommunications spaces, horizontal links, firestops, etc. (Serve as the key to find the recorded information within the system) Required records for each of the four classes of administration. Can be managed by: Paper-based system General purpose spreadsheet software Special purpose cable management software

14 606-A Identifiers by Class

15 Specific Function of the TIA/EIA 606-A Standard Assigns identifiers to infrastructure elements Specifies naming requirements for each identifier or label Specifies the type of information to be included in each record associated with an identifier Specifies relationships between records

16 Example of a Required Record Telecommunications Space (TS) TS identifier name Type of TS Building room number Key or access card identification Contact person Hours of access

17 Example of a Required Record Horizontal Link Horizontal Link identifier name Cable type (ie: 4 pair, UTP, Cat 5e) Location of outlet/connector (office) Outlet connector type Cable length Location of TS Cross-connect hardware type Service record of link

18 Color Coding Color coding of termination fields Can simplify infrastructure administration and maintenance Makes structure of cabling more intuitive Color coding of horizontal cabling Identifies services connected by patch cords Identifies work area connectivity

19 606-A Color Codes Termination Type Demarcation Point Network Connection Common Equipment Key System First Level Backbone Second Level Backbone Interbuilding Backbone Horizontal Other Color Orange Green Purple Red White Gray Brown Blue Yellow Typical Application Central office connection User side of central office connection Connections to PBX, mainframe computer, LAN, multiplexer Connections to key telephone systems Terminations of intrabuilding backbone cable connecting MC to IC s Termination of intrabuilding backbone cable connecting IC s to HC s Termination of backbone cable between buildings Terminations of horizontal cable in TSs Alarms, security, or energy management

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21 606-A Label Requirements Labels/Labeling should: Be of a size, color and contrast to be readily visible Be resistant to the environment conditions at the point of installation (moisture/heat/uv/scratch) Have a useful life equal to or greater than component being labeled Be printed by a mechanical device and shall not be written by hand Acrylic-based Rubber-based Silicone-based Label construction

22 Material specifications Aluminum Adhesion Strength (oz/in) minutes 24 hours Dwell Time White TZS Clear TZS B-423 B-430 B-499 B-439

23 Key Identification Applications Backbone Cabling -Inter- and intra-building cabling Horizontal Links -Termination hardware in telecommunications spaces and workstation outlets/faceplates -Horizontal cabling Grounding and Fire-stopping -Telecom main grounding bus bar -Fire stopping locations

24 Horizontal Link Identification Identifier labels on patch panels and/or wiring blocks in the TS Identifier labels at each end of the horizontal cabling (within 12 from the end) Identifier labels on individual connectors (faceplates/outlets) in work stations

25 Example of Horizontal Link For Terminations and Cabling 1A-A001 1A = telecommunications room A, located on the first floor of building A = Specific patch panel in telecommunications room 001 = Specific port on patch panel

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28 Backbone Cabling Identification Cables that run between telecommunications spaces (TSs) in a single building or cables that connect TSs between buildings Cable identifiers should be marked on each end of the backbone cable within 12 of the end of the cable jacket

29 Backbone Identifiers Intrabuilding Backbone Cable Identifier - 2A/3A-1 2A = 2 nd Floor, Telecommunications Space A 3A = 3rd Floor, Telecommunications Space A -1 = Backbone cable 1 Interbuilding Backbone Cable Identifier (ADM-3A)/(ENG-2A)-4 3A = Administration Bldg, Telecom Space 3A 2A = English Bldg, Telecom Space 2A - 4 = Backbone cable 4

30 Grounding Identification Telecommunications main grounding busbar is tied directly to the grounding source and is used to ground all telecommunications equipment The busbar should be labeled TMGB TMGB = Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar

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32 Firestopping Location Identification A firestopping location identifier shall identify each installation of firestopping material All firestopping identifiers in a single infra- structure should have the same format where possible Label where firestopping is installed, on each side of the penetrated barrier, within 12 of the firestopping material

33 Firestopping Identifier Example of a firestopping identifier name: 3-FSL02(3) 3 = 3 rd Floor FSL = Firestopping Location Identifier 02 = Firestopping location 2 (3) = Hour rating of the firestopping system

34 606-A Compliant Identification Solutions

35 606-A Compliant ID Solution Components Requirement: Labels must be printed by a mechanical device/not be written by hand Solution: Printing systems (printers/software) for automated labeling Requirement: Readable, durable, environment resistant labels Solution: High performance labels, offered in a variety of sizes and materials, to fit multi-vendor equipment offerings and meet installation conditions

36 Printing Systems Portable Printers Popular option due to flexibility, ease-of-use, cost Effective for lower volume use Field on demand label printing Desktop and Bench-top Printers Effective for larger installations due to print speed/ higher volume output Suitable for creating and printing labels in advance Offer computer connectivity for label creation and storage Automated integrated solution=printer + applicator Printer + applicator Large volume application Productivity + Quality + Simplification

37 Example-Brady ID Pal Labeling Tool Field on demand printing Perfect field labeling tool Handy, rugged, easy to use Entry-level value priced labeling tool Prints continuous tape, with a choice of six 606-A compliant tape colors Prints Brady quality materials, for labels that stick

38 Example-TLS2200/TLS PC Link Thermal Labeling Systems Most versatile and powerful portable labeling system available Hand held and desktop versions Prints self-laminating and die cut labels, continuous tape PC compatible Ability to print bar codes Recommended for medium volume label printing

39 Example-Brady Bench/Desktop Printers High resolution, high output thermal transfer printing Versatile to accommodate all kinds of consumables Suitable for centralized print requirements PC connectivity for use with any Windows based programs

40 Example-Wraptor: Printer + Applicator Improves Productivity Enhance Product Quality Simplify Operation

41 Label Design Software Labeling Software Features Ability to format any style of data communications labels including those for cable, faceplate, and closet hardware applications Easy editing functions/graphical imports Ability to download information from spreadsheets and cable management software Easy template creation for frequently used label formats and lists

42 LabelMark Software Prints directly to any Brady printer, as well as inkjet, dot matrix and laser printers Allows import of labels from spreadsheets and cable management software Easy-to-use single screen editing Easy template creation for label lists/formats/serialization Print graphic images/bar codes

43 High Performance Labels Label Specifications Should meet the legibility, defacement, exposure and adhesion requirements of UL 969 Adhesive labels should feature aggressive adhesives that stick to curved and highly-textured surfaces Should be available in a large variety of die-cut and continuous sizes to fit various applications and vendors equipment (die cut labels can save installation time)

44 Why label your telecom Network? What if labels would fall off? It would be an absolute nightmare if labels would fall off. It would be very time consuming to reapply the labels End user If manual records are not maintained: Many, many man hours spending time on things you didn't need and don t want to do. End user Hard to express in monetary value but labour cost and monetary value would be quite devastating. It easily takes 2 weeks work for 2 teams of 2 man per site Distributor

45 Identification challenges Super slim cable with rich ID text- fibre optic Low surface energy jacket-easy to fall off-brady proprietary adhesive never looses grip Tough environmental conditions: UV, dirt, oil, Chemicals To identify equipments from different vendors Hundreds of consumable SKUs to accommodate all the popular hardware suppliers-cross reference guide P&T shaped labels -Mono mode fibre optic PTL /439/430 PTL Back bone

46 Brady Labels for Data Communications Wide range of sizes (including wider labels) that fit many applications and need for more identifier information on labels Proprietary adhesives that stick to curved and highly textured surfaces A variety of die cut labels (rounded corners for better adhesion) and continuous tapes in white, clear and 606-A compliant colors Label formats available for highly specialized applications

47 Cross Reference Guide

48 Automated Best Practices-Labeling, Documentation and Testing

49 The Value of Automated Solutions New documentation, labeling and testing requirements in 606-A will drive the need for automated solutions that can: Simplify installation/maintenance Eliminate proprietary and conflicting information Save TIME and MONEY Automated solution options Integration of cable management software with testing and labeling software Direct connectivity between printers and testers

50 Integrated Cable Management example LabelMark V2.0.5 label design software/tls 2200 or TLS PC Link printer FlukeNetwork s DTX Cable Analyzer and LinkWare software

51 Field Testing and Labeling Solution Example For testing and labeling in the field Interface: OMNIScanner2 and TLS PC Link printer Features: Imports Cable IDs into TLS PC Link for printing in the telecommunications space and at workstations

52 Integrated Cable Management example Agilent WireScope tester

53 Benefits of 606-A Compliant Solution Simplifies installation/maintenance Eliminates proprietary and conflicting information Reduces errors and eliminates time to re-enter information when changes/adds occur Saves TIME and MONEY Provides an impression of quality workmanship

54 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Question: What are the three areas of administration covered under the new 606-A Administration Standard?

55 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Answer: Labeling Documentation Testing

56 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Question: What are the major changes from the old 606 Standard?

57 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Answer: Defines classes of administration System is modular and scalable Common identifier formats are specified Label formats are specified

58 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Question What are the labeling requirements called out in the new 606-A standard?

59 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Answer: Labels/Labeling should: Be of a size, color and contrast to be readily visible Be resistant to the environmental conditions at the point on installation Have a useful life equal to or greater than the component being labeled Be printed by a mechanical devise and should not be written by hand

60 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Question: What are the key identification applications called out in the new 606-A Standard?

61 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Answer: Horizontal Links (telecommunications space, cabling, termination hardware) Backbone Cabling Grounding and Firestopping

62 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Question: What is the 606-A labeling specification for horizontal links cabling?

63 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Answer: Cable identifiers,(example:1a-a001), should be marked on each end of the horizontal cabling within 12 from each end of the cable

64 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Question: What are the benefits of a 606-A compliant identification solutions?

65 606-A Standard Quick Quiz Answer: Simplifies installation and maintenance Eliminates proprietary and conflicting information Reduces errors and eliminates time to re-enter information when changes/adds occur Saves TIME and MONEY Provides an impression of quality worksmanship