In OZmap, it's possible to document any cable slack on poles and at cable points, allowing you to visualize them directly on the map. 

In OZmap, there are three different methods to add this attribute, which are:


        1. Through elements


To add the slack storage, you can open the cable, select a pole or point from the list, and specify how many feet (or meters) of cable are in the given element, as shown in the image below:



Alternatively, you can open a specific pole and specify how many feet (or meters) of slack storage each cable passing through that pole has:



It is also possible to perform the same procedure used on poles in boxes and assign slack storage to the cables passing through them. Access the box information, go to the lower section responsible for the cables, and edit the length for each one.



        2. Standard Slack


When assigning a standard slack, you are specifying a length that will be added to the end of all cables passing through that box. In other words, if you set 15 meters for this type of box, the total slack storage for each cable passing through it will be 30 meters.

The standard slack can be assigned to a single box or to an entire box type. In the latter case, every time you add this type of box, the slack storage will be automatically applied.



This standard slack can also be set in bulk through the area report. Go to the “Boxes” tab, select the boxes that will receive this information, and then click “Change”.



Then, simply select “standard slack”, choose the value to assign, and save.



       

         3. Import

Another option is to import the Slack storage via a CSV file. For this, the file must follow the following format:


  • Pole: by name or coordinate;

  • Slack Storage: in meters or feet;

  • Cable: Cable name, if there is more than one cable on the pole.

For more information on imports, click here.

How to Visualize Slack Storage

There are four ways to view your Slack storage on the map:

        1. Through the layer

You can view the locations with Slack storage by enabling the “Slack Storage” layer in the side menu. Points with slack storage will be marked with this symbol, and by clicking on it, you can see the properties of the pole or point it is associated with, as well as its slack storage.


       2. Single Cable


To do this, right-click on the cable and select the “show slack storage” option.




        3. Specific Cables

It is also possible to simultaneously view the slack storage of multiple selected cables. To do this, generate an area report, and in the “cables” tab, select the cables whose slack storage you want to display on the map. Then, simply click on “Tools” and choose the “Slack storage” option.



They appear on the map as follows:


        4. Through the Poles Tab, in the Area Report

The slack storage for poles can also be visualized via the area report. Go to the “Poles” tab and check the “slack storage” section.