Identify the actual panel#
Site/room: ______ | Rack and face: ______ | Panel ID: ______
Manufacturer/model/revision: ______ | Drawing or measured reference: ______
Template name and revision: ______ | Print owner: ______ | Proof date: ______
A port count does not define a strip's dimensions. Record the installed numbering order and whether labels are arranged in one row, several rows, or groups. Photograph or sketch the viewpoint without relying on a generic product image.
Record dimensions with units#
| Parameter | Value | Units | Measurement/reference method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ports and rows | ______ | count | ______ |
| Ports per group | ______ | count | ______ |
| Center-to-center spacing within group | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| Last-center to next first-center gap | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| Usable label window height | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| Usable label window width | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
| First label center from reference edge | ______ | mm or in | ______ |
State exactly what the software means by group clearance. It may not use the same datum as a measurement between port centers. Convert deliberately and preserve the raw measurement.
Preserve the data mapping#
| Printed position | Panel port ID | Switch/interface reference if needed | Connection record key | Exception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |
Keep a physical port identifier separate from a switch interface name, VLAN, or changing service description. Treat the connection schedule as the relationship between them. Keep empty or reserved ports in sequence when the selected template expects them; deleting rows can shift every later label.
Produce and inspect a proof#
Record printer, driver/application version, media part, ribbon or cartridge, orientation, page scaling, and cutter settings. Print at the intended size. Check the first and last labels, each group boundary, and a representative longest identifier. Use an accessible spare panel or approved inspection arrangement for the fit check.
For a fictional run of 24 positions, a spacing error of 0.2 mm per interval can produce 4.6 mm of cumulative displacement between positions 1 and 24. A centered first label therefore does not prove the last one is correctly placed. This is illustrative geometry, not a product specification.
Release decision#
Disposition: accepted / revise / blocked. Reason and next action: ______.
A software preview or browser print setting is not dimensional acceptance. Recheck after a model, media, driver, or layout change.