Multi-drop communications device
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1. A multi-drop communications device adapted to be utilized with a plurality of types of communication channels, including:
- digital data modem means adapted to transmit digital data over a communications channel between central station means and remote station means;
said communications channel having a definite characteristic impedance and being either telephone line means or a pair of conductors;
said digital data modem means including digital data conversion means with said digital data being converted between frequencies and voltages representative of the digital data being transmitted;
current control means responsive to said data conversion means connecting said modem means to said communications channel wherein said current control means includes current driver means that has current flows that are representative of said data representative voltages regardless of whatever load is presented to said communications channel;
said current driver means including differential amplifier means having a constant current source which is common to a pair of amplifier portions of said differential amplifier means; and
high impedance coupling transformer means connecting said pair of amplifier portions to said communications channel.
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A digital data modem arrangement is disclosed for use in a multi-drop communication system using either telephone lines or a pair of conductors. The communications device connected to a communications channel is readily adapted to a voice grade telephone line or a pair of continuous conductors. The disclosed digital data modem is capable of operating with either type of communications channel without the need of bridging amplifiers, and without substantially loading the impedance of the communications channel.
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1. A multi-drop communications device adapted to be utilized with a plurality of types of communication channels, including:
- digital data modem means adapted to transmit digital data over a communications channel between central station means and remote station means;
said communications channel having a definite characteristic impedance and being either telephone line means or a pair of conductors;
said digital data modem means including digital data conversion means with said digital data being converted between frequencies and voltages representative of the digital data being transmitted;
current control means responsive to said data conversion means connecting said modem means to said communications channel wherein said current control means includes current driver means that has current flows that are representative of said data representative voltages regardless of whatever load is presented to said communications channel;
said current driver means including differential amplifier means having a constant current source which is common to a pair of amplifier portions of said differential amplifier means; and
high impedance coupling transformer means connecting said pair of amplifier portions to said communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- digital data modem means adapted to transmit digital data over a communications channel between central station means and remote station means;
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