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HL_ID

Site_ID Bldg_ID

CommRm-Rack#.RMU-Port/Room#-Outl
Site

106A-R1.27-1/114-1A
-.-2/-.-3/-.-4/-.-5/-.-6/-.-7/-.-8/-.-9/-.-10/-.-11/-.-12/-.-13/-.-14/-.-15/-.-16/-.-17/-.-18/-.-19/-.-20/-.-21/-.-22/-.-23/-.-24/-

Building Premise Wiring Worksheet

UALR

Bldg

Nano

TS_ID

CC_Type

CommRm

106A

TM-PNL-24-01

Outlet Jack_
CC_P Room_ID
_ID
ID
CC_Loc CC_ID ort
Loc_Type
Rack#

RMU

Port

Room#

R1

27

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Outlet_Type

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Outlet_Locati
on_Notes

HL_Notes

Cable_Ty
Cable_Length Test_Results HL_Status HL_Service_Record User
pe

Replace with information from your job.

Outlet# JackLtr

Duplex

Copy 24 row groups, as needed

6A F/UTP

110

Pass

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Building Premise Wiring - Read Me

Read Me - The information below is intended to help you understand and get the most out of this workbook.
Purpose: This workbook is an aid to promote more efficient premise wiring planning, installation and labeling. It can save you TIME and MONEY!
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Copies of this Excel workbook can be downloaded from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Information Technology Services website.
The URL may change. It can often be found by typing in "horizontal link" in our UALR web site search box.
This workbook template is meant to support vendors, contractors and staff doing cabling work on UALR.
Users of this tool should also download and read the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Infrastructure Cabling and Wiring Standards
The URL may change. It can often be found by typing in the words "cabling standard" in the UALR web site search box.
User should have a basic knowledge of Excel and/or workbooks and spreadsheets to make the best use this tool.
Basic skills include navigation, copying, resizing columns, hiding and unhiding, formatting cells, setting print areas and saving files.
Note there are normally 5 named tabs, representing 5 worksheets in this workbook with useful information for you to review!
The 5 named tabs are: InputData, ReadMe, FieldDescriptions, 606A_Reference, and Contacts. Review them for content.
The InputData tab is the primary input area. Fill in the blue and yellow highlighted fields to automatically generate the Horizontal Link ID.
Note how highlighting color is used: Blue for the Telecommunications Room inputs; Yellow for User spaces; Purple for test results.
It is recommended you save and work with a copy of this workbook using the building ID in the workbook name.
Protection for this workbook is turned on, but it is not password protected so you can (and must) toggle protection on and off.
Protection is to preserve the formatting, formulas and structure to make it easier for data entry.
The InputData rows give you a template only. You will need to UNPROTECT the workbook and copy additional rows. Create as many as you need.
When you copy, select the entire row and paste the entire row. This will preserve formatting AND ensure you've copied any hidden columns.
WHEN you UNPROTECT the workbook, we recommend making whatever changes you intend, then immediately restore the protection.
Vendors/contractors can make the best use of this spreadsheet by using it as a planning tool by completing and getting it approved prior to ANY physical cabling.
The InputData worksheet is meant to be filled in in two parts, 1) pre-installation planning, and 2) post-installation testing/labeling for certification.
Pre-installation planning allows for filling in the fields with user outlet data from drawings, and assigning a patch panel/port to create the link ID.
Pre-installation planning affords a pre-installation review, produces a specific rack layout plan to follow, and generates unique link identification for labeling.
Various labeler models have software that can print labels from data in spreadsheets. Labels can also be generated with a Merge program.
Vendors/contractors SHALL turn in a pre-installation worksheet for UALR approval prior to premise cable installation and labeling.
Once premise cabling is installed --- Use the InputData worksheet to guide testing/labeling and to enter horizontal link test results and notes.
Please fill in as much of each record as you can. Light grey fields are optional; Columns O, S, T and U are for UALR lifecycle management.
After installation, labeling and testing is done, email the completed Excel workbook to the UALR Information Technology Services, Inside Plant representative.
The workbook is a DELIVERABLE item 1) prior to cable installation, and 2) after testing. See Notes 23 and 26. It forms UALR's Inside Plant records.
Suggestions for improving this workbook and the information in it are encouraged. Please contact Thomas Nelson, 916-3010, Information Technology Services.
Completed worksheets, comments, and other correspondence may be emailed to tpnelson@ualr.edu.
ReadMe was last updated Dec 1, 2011 by Thomas Nelson. Changes include clarification about use of the tool, mandatory submission and UALR approval.

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Column Field Identifier
A
HL_ID

Building Premise Wiring Worksheet - Descriptions of Fields

Field Notes
The horizontal link identifier, HL_ID field is automatically created for you, based upon data entered in Columns D,
F, G, and H (from the telecommunications room), and from Columns I, J, K and L (from the user's area). This field
can be used to create two cable labels, one for each end of the premise wiring, to be attached within 12" of the
end of the cable. NOTE: Data in blue fields (Columns D, F, G and H) is collected in the Telecommunications room
and data in yellow fields (Columns I, J, K and L) is collected from the user area. They combine to form the HL_ID.
NOTE: Make labels READABLE to the end user (font size, location, etc.).

Site_ID

The Site Identifier, Site_ID, identifies the site where the UALR-managed building is located. This is usually UALRMAIN, but could be CLINTON, UASYS, FAYETTEVILLE, BENTON, WALMART, or LAW. Enter one time, then copy to
other records after they've been entered.

C
D

Bldg_ID
TS_ID

Building Identifier. Enter the short name of the building, i.e. STABLER, ROSS, EIT, ETAS, etc.
Telecommunications Space Identifier. This is usually a Telecommunications Room (TR), but can be any space
where there is a consolidation of telecommunications equipment or cabling, i.e. maintenance holes, pulls, etc.

CC_Type

Cross Connect Type. This ranges from S-100 and 66-blocks phone cross connects, patch panels, and fiber optic
light interface units (LIUs) adapters. It is any hardware item where wiring is terminated on one side, and
connected to something else on the other side.

CC_Loc

Cross Connect Location, consisting of a letter-number combination, (R1, F03). Use the locational naming
convention. The two examples given show the location of the cross connects are in Rack 1, and in rack F03.
NOTE the CC_Loc will be determined by type and location within a space using UALR conventions.

CC_ID

Cross Connect Identifier, consisting of a alphanumeric (used with the cross connect location) to specifically
identify the location of phone blocks, patch panels, adapters, equipment in a rack, on a wall or shelf, i.e. R1.13,
F03.5. NOTE: In data racks and on shelfs, the locational naming convention is BOTTOM going UP, so R1.1 is the
bottom u-slot in the rack, with R1.45 being the 45th u-position at the top of a typical 7' floor rack. The two
examples given show the cross connects are in Rack 1, slot 13, and rack F03 slot 5. Phone blocks are identified
like user outlets, numbering left-to-right, and lettering top to bottom where mounted in groups (1A, 1B, 2A...).
Subassemblies (LIU adapters, blade servers) are lettered left to right, i.e. R1.42A, R1.42B, ....

H
I
J

CC_Port
Room_ID
Loc_Type

Cross Connect Port, specified by 1-2 numerals (1,2, 24), left to right or bottom to top.
Room Identifier. Specifies the user-side room.
Location Type, specified by letter(s) (F, C, P, ) Refers to the type of location a MUTOA or outlet is installed in,
i.e. F-Floor, C-Ceiling, P-Pedestal, S-Shelf, etc. FOR each Wireless Access Point (WAP), add the suffix "w". For
example, a single drop for a WAP in Room 206 would have the location type "Cw", and its HLID ending would look
like .../206-Cw1A.

Outlet_ID

Outlet Identifier, usually specified by a number (1, 2, 3...). Includes wall plates, Multi-User Terminal Outlet
Adapter (MUTOA) with single our multipe jacks. Outlets are always a number, and the jacks are capital letters at
the user end. NOTE: This is one way to distinguish outlet-jack locations from cross-connect-port identifiers.

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N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U

Jack_ID
Outlet_Type
Outlet_Location_Notes
HL_Notes
Cable_Type
Cable_Length
Test_Results
HL_Status
HL_Service_Record
User

Jack Identifier, specified by a capital letter (A, B, C ).

Specifies the type of MUTOA or outlet (single jack, duplex outlet, quad, etc )
Place to record any non-standard conditions affecting the installation, use or maintenance of the outlet.
Place to record any non-standard conditions affecting the installation, path, use or maintenance of the link.
Specifies the type of cable, (Cat 6A F/UTP, Cat 5e plenum, etc.)
Category 6A certifcation results would go here for cable length.
Category 6A signal and loss data is entered here.
Current Horizontal Link status is entered here (Active, Unused, etc.)
Horizontal link service record. Installer/testers: Enter date link passed certification test.
Identifies current or planned user of the jack. A user identifier can also be a named device, such as a printer or
server.

Field Descriptions revised 1 Dec 2011 by Thomas Nelson. Changes reflect addition of field CC-Loc, bottom-up numbering for CC_ID, and other helpful notes.

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Identifier
a
b
c
d
n

606A Reference Guide

Description of Identifier

Example

one or two alpha characters uniquely identifying a patch panel, panel group, IDC terminatio
building
SUB or DKSN or UALR117
campus or site
UALR or CL
cable pair or fiber strand (a single 23
wire)
number typically identifying a port 23
number or punch down location

alpha character uniquely

identfiying building area

A, B, W (West)

fs

TS-Telecommunications Space

109 or 1A

horizontal link

109-A001

fs-Ax.uu-nn / fs-an

horizontal link ID (locational method, both

ends)

109-R3.13-23/123-PE4B or
23/113-F04.04-14 (grid)

fs-TMGB
fs-TGB
fs1/fs2-n
fs1/fs2-n.d

telecomm main grounding busbar

telecomm grounding busbar
intrabuilding backbone cable
intrabuilding backbone pair or
optical fiber designator
firestop location

109-TMGB
109-TGB
109 / 117-3
109 / 117-3.23

fs-an

f-FSLn(h)

[b1-sf1]/[b2-fs2]-n
[b1-sf1]/[b2-fs2]-n.d

109-R3.13-

109-FSL01(3)

interbuilding backbone cable

SUB-206 / DKSN-109-3
interbuilding backbone pair or fiber SUB-206 / DKSN-109-3 .8
strand

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Identifier
fs-UUU.n.d(q)

fs1/fs2-UUU.n.d(q)

[b1-sf1]/[b2-fs2]-UUU.n.d(q)

606A Reference Guide

Description of Identifier

Example

intrabuilding pathway element

109-CT .01 .03(fiber only)

intrabuilding backbone pathway

between two TSs

109 / 117-CT .01 .03(fiber only)

interbuilding pathway or element

SUB-206 / DKSN-CT .01(fiber only)

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Identifier

Other Descriptors
Pathway

BR
BS
CB
CN
CT
FR
GB
NT
PB
PN
RK
RR
SL
SS
ST
TR

Branch Splice
Bridge Splice
Cabinet
Conduit
Cable Tray
Frame
Ground Bar
Node
Pull Box
Penetration
Rack
Ring Rung
Sleeve
Straight Splice
Slot
Tray

606A Reference Guide

Description of Identifier

Example

- Examples of descriptors used in creating identifiers.

Space

MH Manhole
HH Handhole
BR Bridge
TN Tunnel
TP Telephone pole
DB Direct buried
SM Submerged locale
EN Entrance
VL Vault
CH Chase (new 12/1/11)
Mounting Surface (A)
C - Ceiling
F - Floor
P - Pedestal (from floor or ceiling)
R - Rack
S - Shelf
Z - Zone

Blank is default (a Wall surface)

Space

AP
Access Point
APS Access Provider Space
CER Common Equipment Room
CTR Comm Telecomm's Rm
CO Central Office
DM Demarcation
ER
Equipment Room
NOC Network Operations Center
RO Repeater Office
SPS Service Provider Space
SR Switch Room
STAR Logical center of data network
SZ Serving Zone
TER Telecomm's Entrance Rm
TR Telecomm's Room
WTRS Wireless Tx and Rx Space
WS
Workstation Location

Color Coding
Termination Type

Demarcation Point
Network Connection
Common Equipment
Key System
First Level Backbone
Second Level Backbone
Interbuilding Backbone
Horizontal

Color

orange
green
purple
red
white
gray
brown
blue

Typical Application

central office conection

user side of central office connection
connections to PBX, mainframe computer, LAN, multiple
connections to key telephone systems
terminations of intrabuilding backbone cable connectin
terminations of intrabuilding backbone cable connectin
termination of backbone cabling between buildings
termination of horizontal cable in TSs

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Identifier

Other

606A Reference Guide

Description of Identifier

yellow

Example

alarms, security, or energy management

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606A Reference Guide

Placement

Notes

quely identifying a patch panel, panel group, IDC termination block, etc.
Official UALR building
abbreviation or number
Site designators

Used when TSs not

numbered or building
areas can be designated
Label on middle hinge

TR, patch panel, cable ends,

work area wall plate
TR, patch panel, cable ends,
work area wall plate

Use room when possible,

otherwise floor number
and single alphanumeric

**Create Labels with minimum

information to identify the link

On TMGB
On TGB
Cable w/in 12" of both ends
d = single pair or fiber
h=hour rating of firestop
Each side of firestopping
barrier, w/in 12" of FS material

Cable w/in 12" of both ends

Cable w/in 12" of both ends

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606A Reference Guide

Placement

Notes
Visibly, in each TS or space, at UUU=User defined type of
each junction and termination. element, i.e. CT=Cable tray;
n=tray 01, d=channel 03

Visibly, in each TS or space, at

each TS entrance, junction, or
termination.
Facility

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606A Reference Guide

Placement

Notes

Device

AMP Amplifier
ANL Analogue
CMR Camera
CS Chassis
CI Carrier ID
DIG Digital
DLR Dialer
FAX Fax
GBR Glass Break
HNS Handset
MDM Modem
MIC Microphone
MNT Monitor

PAY Payphone
PC1 PC
RDR Reader
RS Remote Shelf
SF Shelf
SNS Sensor
SPK Speaker
STK Strike
STR Strobe
TEL Telephone
TTY Teletype

connections to PBX, mainframe computer, LAN, multiplexer

connections to key telephone systems
terminations of intrabuilding backbone cable connecting MC to ICs
terminations of intrabuilding backbone cable connecting ICs to HCs
termination of backbone cabling between buildings

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606A Reference Guide

Placement

Notes

alarms, security, or energy management

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Building Premise Wiring - Contacts

Contact Information, UALR Information Technology Services, 916-3010

The number provided is to Information Technology Services Reception. Identify the activity and person you wish to speak with.
Activity
Outside Plant
Inside Plant
Cabling Standards and Plant Planning
Fiber Optic Cabling Systems Inspection/Testing
Fiber Optic Cabling Repair
ANSI/EIA/TIA Standard 606A Questions
UALR Pathways Management & Records
UALR BICSI Representative
Maintenance Hole Entry
Telecommunications Space Entry
Direct Bury and Cable Utilities Location
Cut Utilities (after Public Safety, 569-3400)

Primary Contact
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Rogers Davis
Rogers Davis
Thomas Nelson
Rogers Davis

Phone
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010
916-3010

Alternate ContactPhone
David Roetzel
916-3010
Tim Stoddard
916-3010
Tim Stoddard
916-3010
Tim Stoddard
916-3010
David Roetzel
916-3010
Tim Stoddard
916-3010
David Roetzel
916-3010
David Roetzel
916-3010
Thomas Nelson
916-3010
Thomas Nelson
916-3010
Tim Stoddard
916-3010
Tim Stoddard
916-3010

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