Cable reel length calculator

A system for calculating a remaining length of a cable on a cable reel, the system comprising:

• a display;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• causing a first screen of at least one graphical user interface to be displayed on the display,
• receiving, via the first screen of the at least one graphical user interface, a first input of a first distance between an edge of a first flange of the cable reel and a top portion of the cable remaining on the cable reel, wherein the first input is received on a touchscreen associated with the display,
• processing the first input to determine a second screen of the at least one graphical user interface to cause to be displayed,
• causing the second screen of the at least one graphical user interface to be displayed on the display,
• receiving, via the second screen of the at least one graphical user interface, a second input of a winding characterization indicating how the cable is wound on the cable reel, wherein the second input is received on the touchscreen associated with the display,
• determining, based at least in part on the winding characterization, a factor,
• receiving, via at least one third screen of the at least one graphical user interface, a third input of dimensions of the cable reel, the dimensions comprising:
• a diameter of the first flange,
• a cable reel traverse distance between the first flange and a second flange of the cable reel, and
• one of a diameter of a drum of the cable reel or a distance between an outer diameter of the drum of the cable reel and the edge of the first flange, and
• calculating the remaining length of the cable on the cable reel based, at least in part, on the first distance, the factor, and the cable reel dimensions.

A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• causing a first screen of at least one graphical user interface to be displayed on a display of the computing device;
• receiving, via the first screen of the at least one graphical user interface, a first input of a first distance between an edge of a first flange of a cable reel and a top portion of a cable remaining on the cable reel, wherein the first input is received on a touchscreen associated with the display of the computing device;
• processing the first input to determine a second screen of the at least one graphical user interface to cause to be displayed;
• causing the second screen of the at least one graphical user interface to be displayed on the display of the computing device;
• receiving, via the second screen of the at least one graphical user interface, a second input of a winding characterization indicating how the cable is wound on the cable reel, wherein the second input is received on the touchscreen associated with the display of the computing device;
• determining, based at least in part on the winding characterization, a factor;
• receiving, via at least one third screen of the at least one graphical user interface, a third input of dimensions of the cable reel, the dimensions of the cable reel comprising:
• a diameter of the first flange,
• a cable reel traverse distance between the first flange and a second flange of the cable reel, and
• one of a diameter of a cable reel drum or a distance between an outer diameter of the cable reel drum of the cable reel and the edge of the first flange;
• and
• calculating a remaining length of the cable on the cable reel based, at least in part, on the first distance, the factor, and the dimensions of the cable reel.