This dialog enables you to create a new patch panel or to edit the properties of an existing patch panel that you select in the Domain Explorer or Reference Explorer.
To open a supporting table where you can add, modify, or delete items that appear
on a given list, select 
to the right of the select list.
Headers on this dialog box are user-defined and panel manufacturer-specific. The ones shown here are the default headers. If you select a manufacturer, the field headers change accordingly
to the settings in the Custom Field Headers dialog box (including child items). To view the field headers, in the Wiring Module window, click Tables > Panel > Manufacturers. To change the field headers, click Headers on the Panel Manufacturer dialog box.
Panel
Allows you to type a new panel name or edit the displayed one.
Apply naming convention
Not applicable for patch panels.
Type
Allows you to select a panel box type.
Manufacturer
Allows you to select a panel manufacturer.
Model
Allows you to select a panel model.
Dimensions
Allows you to type the panel dimensions.
Area classification
Allows you to select an appropriate panel area classification. For example, General purpose, Encapsulated type N, Weatherproof, and so forth.
Location
Allows you to select a location of the panel. For example, Equipment Room, Control Room, Wall- mounted, Console, and so forth. This field is not available in the Reference Explorer.
Mounting
Allows you to type the kind of mounting required for the panel. Leave this field blank if there is no mounting.
Backplane
Enter the type of the panel backplane or backplane availability if applicable.
Requires power supply
Not available for patch panels.
Set as intrinsically safe
Allows you to select if the panel is required to have intrinsic safety certification for hazardous zones.
Revisions
Enter and manage the panel revisions.