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Communication / ADAC Version v6.0.0

Cable

Represents an communication cable feature

Geometry: geometry_linear_multipath_complex
ADAC Versions
v4.1 v4.2 v5.0.1 v6.0.0 Introduced LATEST

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
Type enum
Required

The type of cable

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
ADSS Arial Dielectic Self Support
Cat 5 Cat 5
Cat 6 Cat 6
Cat 7 Cat 7
Coaxial Coaxial
Flat Ribbon Flat Ribbon
OPGW Optical Ground Wire
Other Other - define other type in notes field
Pre-terminated Pre-terminated
Rodent Resistant Rodent Resistant
SWR Spider Web Ribbon
ConductorMaterial enum
Required

Describes the material of the conductor utilised in the cable

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Copper Copper
Glass Fibre Glass Fibre
Plastic Fibre Plastic Fibre
Insulation enum
Optional

Insulation around cable

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Gel Filled Gel Filled
LSZH Low Smoke Zero Halogen
Nylon Nylon (Termite Resistant)
Paper Lead Paper Lead
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
SWA Steel Wire Armour
NoOfCores enum
Required

The number of cores or fibres in the cable

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
6 Core 6 Core
12 Core 12 Core
24 Core 24 Core
48 Core 48 Core
72 Core 72 Core
96 Core 96 Core
144 Core 144 Core
216 Core 216 Core
288 Core 288 Core
360 Core 360 Core
432 Core 432 Core
720 Core 720 Core
864 Core 864 Core
Other Other - define other in notes field
Placement enum
Optional

Describes the placement of the cable

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Other Other - define other in notes field
Overhead Overhead
Underground Underground
FibreType enum
Optional

The type of fibre

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
MMOF Multi-Mode Optic Fibre
SMOF Single Mode Optic Fibre
NoOfCables positiveInteger
Required

The number of cables in the conduit/run

Configuration String_64
Optional

Utilised when there is multiple cable sizes utilised in the same conduit. The configuration of the cables in conduit, ie Quantity x Size eg. 2 x 6 Core + 1 x 72 Core