Managed connectivity in electrical systems and methods thereof
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1. An electrical plug connector configured to be received in a socket, the electrical plug connector comprising:
- a plug body configured to terminate an electrical cable including a plurality of conductors, the plug body having a rotation key member that rotationally keys the plug body within the socket, the plug body also including a latch arm extending outwardly from the rotation key member;
a plurality of signal contacts carried within the plug body, each signal contact being electrically coupled to one of the conductors of the electrical cable; and
a media reading interface arrangement carried by the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement having an interface portion located within the rotation key member of the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement including an electronic data storage device.
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Abstract
An electrical connector arrangement includes a storage device coupled to a connector housing. The storage device is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the electrical connector arrangement. The storage device also has contacts that enable the physical layer information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one receptacle assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface.
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1. An electrical plug connector configured to be received in a socket, the electrical plug connector comprising:
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a plug body configured to terminate an electrical cable including a plurality of conductors, the plug body having a rotation key member that rotationally keys the plug body within the socket, the plug body also including a latch arm extending outwardly from the rotation key member; a plurality of signal contacts carried within the plug body, each signal contact being electrically coupled to one of the conductors of the electrical cable; and a media reading interface arrangement carried by the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement having an interface portion located within the rotation key member of the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement including an electronic data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrical plug connector configured to be received in a socket, the electrical plug connector comprising:
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a plug body configured to terminate an electrical cable including a plurality of conductors, the plug body having a rotation key member that rotationally keys the plug body within the socket, the plug body also including a latch arm extending outwardly from the rotation key member; a plurality of signal contacts carried within the plug body, each signal contact being electrically coupled to one of the conductors of the electrical cable; and a media reading interface arrangement carried by the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement having an interface portion located within the rotation key member of the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement including electrical contacts accessible from an exterior of the plug body, the electrical contacts being electrically isolated from the signal contacts.
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22. An electrical plug connector configured to be received in a socket, the electrical plug connector comprising:
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a plug body configured to terminate an electrical cable including a plurality of conductors, the plug body having a rotation key member that rotationally keys the plug body within the socket, the plug body also including a latch arm extending outwardly from the rotation key member; a plurality of signal contacts carried within the plug body, each signal contact being electrically coupled to one of the conductors of the electrical cable; and a media reading interface arrangement carried by the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement having an interface portion located within the rotation key member of the plug body, wherein the media reading interface arrangement includes an EEPROM.
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23. An electrical plug connector configured to be received in a socket, the electrical plug connector comprising:
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a plug body configured to terminate an electrical cable including a plurality of conductors, the plug body having a rotation key member that rotationally keys the plug body within the socket, the plug body also including a latch arm extending outwardly from the rotation key member; a plurality of signal contacts carried within the plug body, each signal contact being electrically coupled to one of the conductors of the electrical cable; and a media reading interface arrangement carried by the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement having an interface portion located within the rotation key member of the plug body, wherein the media reading interface arrangement is disposed on a circuit board carried within the plug body.
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24. An electrical plug connector configured to be received in a socket, the electrical plug connector comprising:
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a plug body configured to terminate an electrical cable including a plurality of conductors, the plug body having a rotation key member that rotationally keys the plug body within the socket, the plug body also including a latch arm extending outwardly from the rotation key member; a circuit board mounted on the plug body; a plurality of signal contacts carried within the plug body, each signal contact being electrically coupled to one of the conductors of the electrical cable; a media reading interface arrangement carried by the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement having an interface portion located within the rotation key member of the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement being carried on the circuit board; and a cover mounted over the media reading interface arrangement to enclose the media reading interface arrangement within the plug body. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. An electrical plug connector configured to be received in a socket, the electrical plug connector comprising:
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a plug body configured to terminate an electrical cable including a plurality of conductors, the plug body having a rotation key member that rotationally keys the plug body within the socket, the plug body also including a latch arm extending outwardly from the rotation key member; a plurality of signal contacts carried within the plug body, each signal contact being electrically coupled to one of the conductors of the electrical cable; and a media reading interface arrangement carried by the plug body, the media reading interface arrangement having an interface portion located within the rotation key member of the plug body, wherein the media reading interface arrangement stores physical layer information.
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