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3. Air Miles - The straight line distance in miles from the central office to the serving terminal. This field
may not be edited. It is merely a place holder for information that is input in a field with the same name
on the Loop Make-up Form.
4. Navigation Buttons -
a. Click this button to move to the 6rst sample (circuit) record in the table (e. g., GAl)& press
CtrVHome on the keyboard.
b. Click this button to move to the previous sample (circuit) in the table or press Swab on the
keyboard.
c. Click this button to move to the next sample (circuit) in the table or press Ctrl/Tab on the keyboard.
d. Click this button to move to the last sample (circuit) in the table or press Ctrmnd on the keyboard.
e. Record Number Box - Displays the current sample number. To move to a speci.6~ sample., highlight
the sample number in the record number box or press F5 on the keyboard, type the sample number
you wish to move to, and press the ENTER key.
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5. Segment Number - A segment is defined as that amount of cable and/or equipment between any two
required locations such as MDF, load coil case, BOC case, apparatus case, x-box, multiplexer, DLC,
serving terminal or building terminal (see 1995 Loop Survey Instructions and examples for further
discussion). This field may not be edited. It is initially set at one (1) and new segments are created, as
necessary, by using the New Segment button (see below).
6. Item Number - Different types of OSP material within a particular segment will be assigned a d'flerent
item number. This field may not.be edited. It is initially set at one (1) and new items are created, as
necessary, by using the New Item or New Segment buttons (see below).
7. FRC (Field Reporting Code) - Use the mouse to click on the arrow to the right of the ERC field to
access the drop down box. Scroll to the appropriate FRC, point and click to select the F&C. Population
of this field is required for all Item Numbers.
8. Item Type - Use the mouse to access the drop down box and select the appropriate Item Type. The
drop down box will include only valid items applicable to the FRC previously chosen. Population of this
field is required for all Item Numbers.
9. Item Class - Use the mouse to point and click the proper Item Class. Population of this field is required
for all Item Numbers. The Feeder/Thtribution Item Class indicates the division point between feeder
and distribution facilities and should only be used for the interface in the loop malce-up as designated
by an Item Type of AERIAL. X-BOX (22C), BURIED X-BOX (45C), BUILDING ENTRANCE X-
BOX (12C) or INTRABUILDINGX-BOX(52C).
10. Size - Use the mouse to access the drop down box and select the correct size of any Item Type for
which size is a requirement. Size is required for Item Types of any CABLE, X-BOX, LCC, BOC,
APPARATUS CASE or END SECTION OR BRIDGED TAP and is acceptable, but not required, for
Item Types of BUILDING ENTRANCE SERVING TERMINAL or INTRABUILDING SERVING
TERMINAL.
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