Connector including media converter
First Claim
1. A connector comprising:
- a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the housing defining a triaxial interface adapted to mate with a triaxial connector, the second end of the housing defining a cable termination end;
a media converter positioned within the housing, the media converter configured to convert fiber signals and electrical signals carried by a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to a coaxial signal.
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Abstract
A triaxial connector assembly including a media converter that is used to terminate a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable is disclosed. The triaxial connector assembly includes a connector with a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the housing defining a triaxial interface adapted to mate with a triaxial connector, the second end of the housing defining a cable termination end. The connector also includes the media converter positioned within the housing, the media converter configured to convert fiber signals and electrical signals carried by a hybrid fiber optic/electrical cable to a coaxial signal carried forward by the triaxial interface. A camera system using the connector and a method of terminating a hybrid cable to a triaxial connector are also disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. A connector comprising:
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a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the housing defining a triaxial interface adapted to mate with a triaxial connector, the second end of the housing defining a cable termination end; a media converter positioned within the housing, the media converter configured to convert fiber signals and electrical signals carried by a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to a coaxial signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cable comprising:
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a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable carrying electrical lines and fiber lines, the hybrid cable including a first end and a second end; a connector terminated to each of the first and second ends of the hybrid cable, each connector including a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the housing defining a triaxial interface adapted to mate with a triaxial connector, the second end of the housing defining a cable termination end, each connector including a media converter positioned within the housing, the media converter configured to convert the fiber signals and electrical signals carried by the fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to a coaxial signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a telecommunications device including a first triaxial connector adapted to receive and transmit a triaxial signal; and a second triaxial connector connectable and disconnectable from the first triaxial connector, the second triaxial connector including a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the housing defining a triaxial interface adapted to mate with the first triaxial connector, the second end of the housing defining a cable termination end, the second triaxial connector including a media converter positioned within the housing, the media converter configured to convert fiber signals and electrical signals carried by a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to a coaxial signal; wherein the second triaxial connector is physically and electrically connectable to the first triaxial connector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A camera system comprising:
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a camera control unit including a first triaxial connector; a camera including a second triaxial connector; and a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable carrying electrical lines and fiber lines, the hybrid cable including a first end and a second end, a connector terminated to each of the first and second ends of the hybrid cable, each connector including a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the housing defining a triaxial interface adapted to mate with a triaxial connector, the second end of the housing defining a cable termination end, each connector including a media converter positioned within the housing, the media converter configured to convert the fiber signals and electrical signals carried by the fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to a coaxial signal; wherein the connector terminated to the first end of the hybrid cable is connected to the first triaxial connector of the camera control unit and wherein the connector terminated to the second end of the hybrid cable is connected to the second triaxial connector of the camera.
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15. A method of connecting a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to a triaxial connector comprising the steps of:
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providing a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable carrying both electrical signals and fiber signals; providing a first connector including a first end defining a triaxial interface and a second end including a media converter, the media converter configured to convert the fiber signals and the electrical signals to a coaxial signal carried forward through the triaxial interface of the first connector; and terminating the fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to the media converter of the first connector.
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16. A method of connecting a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable to a triaxial connector comprising the steps of:
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providing a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable carrying both electrical signals and fiber signals; providing a first connector including a first end defining a triaxial interface and a second end including a media converter, the media converter configured to convert the fiber signals and the electrical signals to a coaxial signal carried forward through the triaxial interface of the first connector; providing a second connector including a first end defining a triaxial interface and a second end including a media converter, the media converter configured to convert the fiber signals and the electrical signals to a coaxial signal carried forward through the triaxial interface of the second connector; providing the first and second connectors terminating the ends of the hybrid cable; and connecting a triaxial connector of a first device to a triaxial connector of a second device with the hybrid cable.
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Specification