ENGINEERING COMMITTEE

Construction and Maintenance Subcommittee

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD




ANSI/SCTE 87-1 2008




Graphic Symbols
For Cable Systems Part 1:
HFC Symbols
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ..............................................................................................................................1
1. Poles ...........................................................................................................................................2
2. Cable Support Elements ..........................................................................................................3
3. Anchoring and Guying ............................................................................................................3
4. Miscellaneous Symbols ............................................................................................................4
5. Underground Designations .....................................................................................................4
6. House Drop Designations ........................................................................................................5
7. Make Ready or Pole Line Preparation ..................................................................................5
8. Amplifiers .................................................................................................................................6
9. Splitting Devices .......................................................................................................................6
10. Powering Devices .....................................................................................................................7
11. Line Devices ..............................................................................................................................7
12. Subscriber Taps .......................................................................................................................8
13. Line Terminators .....................................................................................................................8
14. Signal Processing Locations ....................................................................................................9
15. Coaxial Cables ..........................................................................................................................9
16. Optical Devices .......................................................................................................................10
17. Optical Splice Symbols ..........................................................................................................11
18. Miscellaneous Optical Symbols ............................................................................................11
19. Data Blocks .............................................................................................................................12
20. End of Line Blocks .................................................................................................................12
21. Wireless Devices .....................................................................................................................13
22. FTTX Symbols .......................................................................................................................14



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GRAPHIC SYMBOLS FOR CABLE SYSTEMS



Introduction

Basic Considerations
The symbols for devices do not indicate types or model numbers of any manufacturer. They
represent the function of the device operated within a cable system. The symbols permit easy
addition of model or type numbers within or near their outline. If such model or type
designations are used, an explanation of these designations should be placed on a legend sheet
for the drawing on which the symbols appear.

Proposed Drafting Practices
The orientation of a symbol on a drawing, including a mirror image presentation, does not alter
the meaning of the symbol.
Line width does not affect the meaning of a symbol. In specific cases, a wider line may be used
for emphasis. Generally, lines must be made sufficiently wide to avoid loss of resolution during
photocopy reduction.
Symbols shown in this text are in the approximate correct size and proportion. This relationship
should be maintained as nearly as possible on any particular drawing regardless of the symbol
scale.
Symbols may be drawn to any proportional size that suits a particular drawing, depending upon
reduction or enlargement anticipated. If essential for purposes of contrast, some symbols may be
drawn relatively smaller than the other symbols on a drawing. The Standard recommends the
use of no more than two sizes on a given drawing.
For simplification or clarification of a drawing, parts of a symbol for devices, such as
amplifiers, may be separated. If this is done, suitable designations to show proper correlation of
the parts must be provided.

The Symbols
Due to the necessary crowding of symbols onto cable system mapping and grid diagrams, some
symbols are structured differently than those used in electrical and electronic diagrams.














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R
DP
D
F
S
C
R
2
0
I n t hi s sect i on, r i ser and dr op pol es ar e shown as j oi nt use because t hi s occur s most f r equent l y.
( al t er nat e)
Add " DP" by any pol e
( al t er nat e)
POWER TRANSFORMER POLE
Unl ess ot her wi se speci f i ed, t he st andar d consi der s wooden pol es.
owner shi p ar e t he same. For modi f i cat i on, a desi gnat i on may be shown adj acent t o t he pol e symbol .
NOTES:
por t i on t her eof i n t hi s manner .
Show appr oxi mat e st r uct ur e out l i ne or a
aer i al connect i on t o gr ound l evel .
Use of a number i ndi cat es ver t i cal di st ance f r om
POWER TRANSFORMER PLATFORM
TRANSMI SSI ON LI NE CONTACT
DROP POLE
FI BER REI NFORCED POLE
STEEL POLE
CONCRETE POLE
OTHER SUPPORTI NG TYPE STRUCTURES
RI SER POLE
CABLE SYSTEMS POLE
J OI NT USE WI TH POWER TRANSFORMER
( power and t el ephone pol e)
J OI NT USAGE
TELEPHONE POLE
POWER POLE
The St andar d st at es t hat unl ess ot her wi se speci f i ed on dr awi ngs or r ef er enced document s, pol e usage and
1. POLES



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2
0
'
1
0
0
'
120' 100'
Exi st i ng cabl e syst emanchor -
Set cabl e syst emanchor -
symbol i ndi cat es " Set Anchor "
" " symbol added t o anchor
DOWN GUY WI TH ANCHOR
t he pol e i t i s br aci ng.
I n t hi s sect i on, pol es ar e shown as j oi nt use because t hi s occur s most f r equent l y.
symbol i ndi cat es " Set Anchor "
" " symbol added t o anchor
NOTES:
Set cabl e syst emanchor -
Exi st i ng cabl e syst emanchor -
BUI LDI NG GUY
ROCK GUY
TREE GUY
SI DEWALK DOWN GUY WI TH ANCHOR
POLE- TO- POLE GUY
MI D- SPAN CROSSOVER
OVERHEAD GUY
I t shal l be dr awn i n i t s act ual suppor t i ng l ocat i on r el at i ve t o
To show a push br ace, t he suppor t pol e i s a smal l er symbol .
PUSH BRACE
3. ANCHORI NG AND GUYI NG
NOTES:
SLACK SPAN STRAND
TENSI ON STRAND
( used by cabl e syst ems)
EXTENSI ON ARM
I n t hi s sect i on, pol es ar e shown as j oi nt because t hi s occur s most f r equent l y.
2. CABLE SUPPORT ELEMENTS




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*
*
100' 50' 100'
H
V
MH
M
B
I n t hi s sect i on, pol es ar e shown as j oi nt use because t hi s occur s most f r equent l y.
NOTES:
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but e
EXI STI NG POWER TRANSFORMER
( sol i d por t i on wi t h sl ashes)
ROAD BORE
( al t er nat e)
HANDHOLE
VAULT
( al t er nat e)
MANHOLE
( al t er nat e)
PEDESTAL
DI RECT BURI ED CONDUI T ROUTI NG
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but e
Ti ck mar ks r epr esent l engt h di vi der s.
UNDERGROUND ROUTI NG
5. UNDERGROUND DESI GNATI ONS
LOCKBOX
GROUND
BOND
4. MI SCELLANEOUS SYMBOLS


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*
#
#
#
*
#
#
I n t hi s sect i on, pol es ar e shown as j oi nt use because t hi s occur s most f r equent l y.
NOTES:
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but e
house dr ops.
dr ops at t hi s l ocat i on.
NOTES:
dr ops at t hi s l ocat i on.
MAKE READY
al t er ed f or cabl e syst ems i nst al l at i on.
Ar r angement of exi st i ng equi pment on t he pol e must be
7. MAKE READY OR POLE LI NE PREPARATI ON
The numer al on bot t omi ndi cat es number of pot ent i al
The numer al on t op i ndi cat es number of act ual dr ops.
The numer al i ndi cat es t he number of act ual commer ci al
COMMERCI AL COUNT
( al t er nat e)
( school , chur ch, pol i ce, f i r e, et c. )
Desi gnat ed appr opr i at el y as t o t he t ype of
bui l di ng or ser vi ce.
I NSTI TUTI ONAL BUI LDI NG
MULTI PLE DWELLI NG UNI TS
The numer al i ndi cat es t he number of dwel l i ng uni t s.
The numer al i ndi cat es t he number of act ual house
HOUSE COUNT
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but e
6. HOUSE DROP DESI GNATI ONS


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*
*
*
Out put I nput
Out put
*
I nput
*
Out put I nput
I ndoor dr op spl i t s may have addi t i onal user def i ned symbol s.
( al t er nat e)
*Model , val ue desi gnat i ons, or f i ber
col or ( opt i cal coupl er ) ar e t o be shown
adj acent or i nsi de symbol s. The hi gh l oss
l eg l eaves f r omt he angul ar hal f of t he symbol .
DI RECTI ONAL COUPLER
Dot shows hi gh out put l eg, i f unbal anced.
3- WAY SPLI TTER
2- WAY SPLI TTER
9. SPLI TTI NG DEVI CES
NOTES:
Exampl es shown ar e f or gui dance ( not st andar d) .
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but e or gr aphi cs
LI NE EXTENDER
MULTI PLE OUTPUT AMPLI FI ER
NOTES:
8. AMPLI FI ERS
SI NGLE OUTPUT AMPLI FI ER
Dot shows hi gh out put l eg, i f unbal anced.


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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
PS name, st at us moni t or , por t number s.
Addi t i onal gr aphi cs such as a ci r cl e ar ound t he symbol may al so be used t o
desi gnat e new/ exi st i ng l ocat i ons.
" * " = Opt i onal i nf or mat i on: vol t age, cur r ent l oad,
NOTE:
" SB" = St and By
" * " = Opt i onal i nf or mat i on: vol t age, cur r ent l oad,
PS name, st at us moni t or .
SPLI CE
( al t er nat e)
( al t er nat e)
I N- LI NE EQUALI ZERS
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but e or gr aphi cs
NOTES:
11. LI NE DEVI CES
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but es
" SB" = St and By
( al t er nat e)
CENTRALI ZED POWER SUPPLY
NON- SB POWER SUPPLY
SB POWER SUPPLY
AC POWER I NSERTER
AC POWER BLOCK
PS name, st at us moni t or .
" * " = Opt i onal i nf or mat i on: vol t age, cur r ent l oad,
10. POWERI NG DEVI CES


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#
*
#
#
*
*
*
*
#
#
#
#
I ndoor t aps may have addi t i onal user def i ned symbol s.
Sel f - t er mi nat i ng t ap may be shown wi t hout symbol .
( 4- out put t ap shown f or exampl e onl y)
( 4- out put t ap shown f or exampl e onl y)
Appl i es t o l owest val ue t ap wi t hi n any f ami l y gr oup.
8- OUTPUT DI RECTI ONAL TAP
4- OUTPUT DI RECTI ONAL TAP
3- OUTPUT DI RECTI ONAL TAP
2- OUTPUT DI RECTI ONAL TAP
" * " = May be shown i nsi de symbol . Repr esent s val ue of pad, cabl e equal i zer ,
addr essabl e or t el ephony t ap, or f i ber col or ( opt i cal t ap)
SELF- TERMI NATI NG TAP
RF TERMI NATOR
13. LI NE TERMI NATORS
1- OUTPUT DI RECTI ONAL TAP
" # " = Repr esent s val ue of t ap
NOTES:
12. SUBSCRI BER TAPS


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For speci al t y cabl es and cabl es l i st ed i n ANSI / SCTE 15, 2001
540QR
750P3
*
*
( Exampl es)
0. 540 I NCH QR
0. 750 I NCH P3
OPTI ONAL CABLE SYMBOLOGY
TYPI CAL CABLE SYMBOLOGY
I n mul t i - l evel net wor ks, a si gnal pr ocessi ng
l ocat i on connect ed bet ween t he pr i mar y hub and
t he node.
0. 412 I NCH ( 10. 5MM)
0. 500 I NCH ( 12. 7MM)
0. 625 I NCH ( 15. 9MM)
0. 750 I NCH ( 19. 1MM)
0. 875 I NCH ( 22. 2MM)
1. 000 I NCH ( 25. 4MM)
15. COAXI AL CABLES
I n mul t i - l evel net wor ks, a si gnal pr ocessi ng
l ocat i on connect ed bet ween t he headend and
secondar y hubs or nodes.
Locat i on wher e t he hi ghest l evel of si gnal
pr ocessi ng t akes pl ace.
" * " = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but es
HEADEND
SECONDARY HUB
PRI MARY HUB
NOTES:
14. SI GNAL PROCESSI NG LOCATI ONS



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1
3 4
2
2
4 3
1
* * *
* * *
*
*
*
A
C
B
D
*
* *
* *
* *
* * *
* * *
" * " = I nput opt i cal power
" ** " = Out put RF l evel
( mul t i pl e RF out put exampl es
showi ng var i ous l abel choi ces)
OPTI CAL NODE
" ** " = Out put opt i cal power
" * " = I nput RF l evel
OPTI CAL TRANSMI TTER
i nput s
" **" = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but es
" *" = I ndi cat es number of
MULTI PLEXER
out put s
" **" = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but es
" *" = I ndi cat es number of
DEMULTI PLEXER
OPTI CAL AMPLI FI ER
" *" = I ndi cat es t he gai n ( dB)
16. OPTI CAL DEVI CES
" * " = I nput opt i cal power
" ** " = Out put opt i cal power
FI BER NODE
*
* *
out put s
" **" = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but es
" *" = I ndi cat es number of
BI - DI RECTI ONAL MUX/ DEMUX
For war d Onl y For war d / Rever se
For war d Onl y For war d / Rever se
For war d / Rever se



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#
*
" *" = Denot es user def i ned at t r i but es
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
*
" * " = Denot es user def i ned at t r i but es
*
Symbol - - >
Symbol - - >
*
**
#
*
Uni - Di r ect i onal Bi - Di r ect i onal
" * " = I ndi cat es f oot age st amp number
FI BER FOOTAGE/ SEQUENTI AL MARKER
( Aer i al t o/ f r omUG)
" * " = I ndi cat es f oot age st amp number
FI BER SHEATH TRANSI TI ON
t o be added as necessar y
OPTI CAL FI BER CABLE
" # " = I ndi cat es t he f i ber count
" * " = Connect or t ype
OPTI CAL STORAGE LOOP
( al t er nat e)
" #" = Per cent or dB l oss
SPLI TTER
Symbol shown wi t h opt i onal out put s
CONNECTOR
18. MI SCELLANEOUS OPTI CAL SYMBOLS
MI D- ENTRY SPLI CE / RI NG CUT
>4- WAY SPLI CE
4- WAY SPLI CE
3- WAY SPLI CE
2- WAY SPLI CE
17. OPTI CAL SPLI CE SYMBOLS



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I nf or mat i on nor mal l y appear i ng i ncl udes:
( scal e t o f i t maps)
The si ze, shape, and r ot at i on of t he i dent i f i cat i on box i s at t he di scr et i on of
t he desi gner .
- Passi ngs Ser ved by Act i ve
( scal e t o f i t maps)
- Foot age t o Pr evi ous Ampl i f i er
- Ampl i f i er Par t Number
- Rever se Pad
- Rever se Equal i zer
- Rever se I nput Level
- Rever se Out put Level
- For war d Pad
- For war d Equal i zer
- Ampl i f i er I nput at Low For war d Channel
- Ampl i f i er Out put at Desi gn Fr equency
- Ampl i f i er Cascade
- AC Vol t age
- Power Suppl y Number and Power Feed
- Ampl i f i er Number
I nf or mat i on nor mal l y appear i ng i ncl udes:
The si ze, shape, and r ot at i on of t he i dent i f i cat i on box i s at t he di scr et i on of
t he desi gner .
- Hi gh Di gi t al Si gnal
- Hi gh Anal og Si gnal
- AC Vol t age
- Low Anal og Si gnal
SUGGESTED STYLES
NOTES:
20. END OF LI NE BLOCKS
SUGGESTED STYLES
NOTES:
19. DATA BLOCKS


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) = Range < 150m( ~500f t . ) ( e. g. Wi Fi hot spot )
) ) = Range bet ween 150mand 3kmi ncl usi ve ( ~500f t . and ~2mi . ) ( e. g. wi r el ess pl ant
ext ensi on)
) ) ) = Range > 3km( ~2mi . ) ( e. g. l ong- r ange mi cr owave)
# = Over - t he- ai r f r equency ( e. g. 5. 8GHz)
* = Opt i onal user def i ned at t r i but es ( e. g. pol ar i zat i on; modul at i on t ype)
))) (((
*
#
)))
*
#
)))
*
#
))) (((
*
#
))) (((
*
#
)))
*
#
)))
*
#
NOTES:
21. WI RELESS DEVI CES
OMNI - DI RECTI ONAL WI RELESS HUB
DI RECTI ONAL WI RELESS HUB
OMNI - DI RECTI ONAL CUSTOMER PREMI SES
EQUI PMENT ( CPE)
DI RECTI ONAL CUSTOMER PREMI SES
EQUI PMENT ( CPE)


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