Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>A patchlocation represents a place where fiber optic service is delivered. These locations are modeled as junction features (single point feature) on the geometric network. These locations have one or more patch panels as well as one or more devices. These features are distinct from DeviceLocations in that they are typically more complex and will always have at least one patch panel.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
Description: A DevicePoint represents a place to which fiber optic service is delivered, but that does not have a patch panel. These are typically much smaller and simpler installations than a patch panel location. Examples of these locations may be a electric distribution system recloser on a power pole that has a SCADA device that is connected to the fiber optic network. It could also represent a CCTV camera that is monitoring a secure area or a traffic intersection. The concept is that a single, or small number of, devices are connected to the fiber optic network and define an end point for at least one circuit.
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>This object is placed in the model to show that fiber optic features should be related to structure (poles, towers, vaults, manholes, handholes, pedestals, etc.). If a GIS system already has structure features captured (such as an electric distribution system), then this object as well as its related domains and relationships can be deleted from the model. Relationships to the existing structure features should be established once the data model is imported into the geodatabase.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>