| 摘要 |
This invention is directed to a tracing system for jumpers used in an exchange to cross connect optical fibers or wires. The present invention includes a system with an exchange housing a plurality of receptacles. The receptacles receive respective optical fibers or wires at one end, and have respective sockets at the other ends thereof. Importantly, optically-encoded data is placed on the exchange in association with respective receptables or groups of receptacles, to uniquely identify the physical location of the receptacles and distinguish the receptacles from other receptacles housed in the exchange. The optically-encoded data for the receptacles can also indicate the type of jumper and/or length of the jumper to be used with the receptable, as well as the correct routing of the jumper through the exchange, the traffic to be carried thereon and/or the identity of the physical location of the receptacle to be connected to the other end of the jumper.
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