Telecommunications distribution frame with tracing
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1. A telecommunications distribution frame comprising:
- a plurality of shelves;
a plurality of modules within each shelf for connecting a cable to jumper cables;
means comprising a backplane including busses for electrically connecting each module to a host computer which includes a data base of which modules should be connected together by a jumper cable;
means associated with a first module for directing a first signal to said host computer through said backplane to locate a second module to be connected thereto;
means associated with the first and second modules for receiving a second signal from the host through said backplane, and for visually indicating that the second signal has been received,whereby the said modules are identified by such visual indications.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a distribution unit which provides means for tracing patch connections. Each module is electrically connected to a shelf controller through a backplane. The shelf controllers are, in turn, coupled to a host computer. Pressing a button on one module lights an LED on that module and on the module which should be connected thereto based on the data base in the host computer.
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1. A telecommunications distribution frame comprising:
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a plurality of shelves; a plurality of modules within each shelf for connecting a cable to jumper cables; means comprising a backplane including busses for electrically connecting each module to a host computer which includes a data base of which modules should be connected together by a jumper cable; means associated with a first module for directing a first signal to said host computer through said backplane to locate a second module to be connected thereto; means associated with the first and second modules for receiving a second signal from the host through said backplane, and for visually indicating that the second signal has been received, whereby the said modules are identified by such visual indications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A module for connecting a cable to a jumper cable comprising:
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means for signaling a host computer coupled to the module through a backplane, which host includes information as to where the module should be connected; and visual means for indicating that said signal has been sent to and received from the host computer through the backplane. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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