You will now create a multi-pair cable for your junction box.
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In the Reference Explorer, right-click the Cables folder and then on the shortcut menu, click New > Cable.
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On the Cable Configuration dialog box, click New to open the New Cable Configuration dialog box.
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Type 16 as the total number of sets.
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Select PAIR W/SHIELD from the Default cable set type list and click OK to return to the Cable Configuration dialog box.
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In the Cable Configuration field, type 16 PAIR W/SHIELD.
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Under Description, type 16-Pair Reference Cable.
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Under the Cable Set column, type Pr 1 for the first cable set.
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Continue to number the pairs (Pr 2, Pr 3, and so forth) for all 16 cable sets.
You can use the standard Windows shortcut keys CTRL+C and CTRL+V to save time when creating the values Pr 1, Pr 2, Pr 3 and so forth.
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To type data for every cable set, do the following (as shown):
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Select cable set Pr 16.
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Under the Cable set wire details group box, enter the wire tag, the wire color, and the polarity.
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Under Copy to all sets of current type, clear the Exclude wire tags check box to copy the wire tag values for each cable set.
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Click Apply.
As shown above, the software copies the wire color, wire type, and polarity data to all the other sets.
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Click Save.
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Click Create.
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In Cable Properties dialog box, under Cable, type 16 PAIRS WITH I/S.
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Click OK to close the Cable Properties dialog box.