Configuring Parent Signal Termination Points

You define the total bandwidth for the signal structure by relating a Capacity Provided specification to the highest-level Pipe Signal Termination Point specification in the structure. A parent signal termination point represents the top level of a signal structure, such as the DS1 signal in DS1 signal structure. You define the signal hierarchy below the parent signal termination point by selecting a succession of child termination point specifications.

To configure a parent Pipe Signal Termination Point specification:

1. Create a new Pipe Signal Termination Point specification or navigate to the editor of an existing one.

   See "Creating New Specifications" for more information.

2. In Pipe Signal Termination Point Specification editor, click the Properties tab.

3. In the Capacity Provided field, do one of the following:

   • Click Capacity Provided to create and model a new specification. See "Creating New Specifications" for more information. When you have completed working on the new Capacity Provided specification, return to the editor of the original Pipe Signal Termination Point specification.

   • Click Select to select an existing Capacity Provided specification.

   • Click Clear to remove any previous selections.

   The specification that you select or create is displayed in the Capacity Provided field, and the Capacity Unit Amount and Unit of Measure fields are disabled. This information is not required for parent signal termination points.

4. In the Number of Child Signals field, enter or select the appropriate number of signals.

   For example, for a DS1 signal structure, enter 24.

5. Click the Signal Structure tab.

6. Right-click the icon in the tab and do one of the following:

   • Select Select Child Signal to select an existing Pipe Signal Termination Point specification.

   • Select Create New Child Signal to create a new Pipe Signal Termination Point specification.

     See "Creating New Specifications" for information about creating a new Pipe Signal Termination Point specification. When you have completed working on the new specification, return to the editor of the original Pipe Signal Termination Point specification.

   The specification that you select or create is displayed in the Signal Structure tab. The number of child signals is also displayed.

7. From the File menu, select Save.

Related Topics

Pipe Signal Termination Point Specification Editor

Configuring Child Signal Termination Points