Self-terminating coaxial to unshielded twisted-pair cable passive CATV distribution panel
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1. Device for distributing passively a coaxial based broadband signal over unshielded twisted-pair cable, said device comprising:
- an input port for coupling the device to the coaxial based broadband signal;
a splitting means connected to the input port for distributing the coaxial based broadband signal into a plurality of output signals; and
a coupling means for dispersing each of the plurality of output signals to a corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable, each said corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable having a characteristic impedance of Z1, the coupling means comprising;
a terminating means associated with each of the plurality of output signals, each said terminating means having a first end and a second end, the first end of each said terminating means receiving one of the plurality of output signals and the second end of each said terminating means adapted to accept the corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable, each said terminating means having an impedance Z2 when the corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable is uncoupled from said one of the plurality of output signals, the impedance Z2 being equal to the characteristic impedance Z1, of the corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable.
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Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus, system and method for distributing passively a coaxial based CATV RF signal over unshielded twisted-pair cables. The distribution of the coaxial based CATV RF signal involves distributing the signal into a group of output signals. The output signals are then coupled to unshielded twisted-pair cables. If the unshielded twisted-pair cable is detached, the output signal is terminated through a resistor. Thus, a coaxial based CATV RF signal can be distributed to many unshielded twisted-pair cables with any unused output signals being properly terminated.
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1. Device for distributing passively a coaxial based broadband signal over unshielded twisted-pair cable, said device comprising:
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an input port for coupling the device to the coaxial based broadband signal; a splitting means connected to the input port for distributing the coaxial based broadband signal into a plurality of output signals; and a coupling means for dispersing each of the plurality of output signals to a corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable, each said corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable having a characteristic impedance of Z1, the coupling means comprising; a terminating means associated with each of the plurality of output signals, each said terminating means having a first end and a second end, the first end of each said terminating means receiving one of the plurality of output signals and the second end of each said terminating means adapted to accept the corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable, each said terminating means having an impedance Z2 when the corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable is uncoupled from said one of the plurality of output signals, the impedance Z2 being equal to the characteristic impedance Z1, of the corresponding unshielded twisted-pair cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for distributing passively a coaxial based CATV RF signal over an unshielded twisted-pair cable comprising:
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a coaxial cable connector; a splitting circuit coupled to the coaxial cable connector;
the splitting circuit having a plurality of outputs; anda plurality of self-terminating modular output jacks coupled to a corresponding output of the splitting circuit. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for distributing passively a coaxial based broadband signal over an unshielded twisted-pair cable, comprising the steps of:
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splitting the coaxial based broadband signal into a plurality of output signals; coupling a plurality of unshielded twisted-pair cables to a corresponding output signal, each of said plurality of unshielded twisted-pair cables having a characteristic impedance of Z1 ; and terminating the corresponding output signal when one of said plurality of unshielded twisted-pair cables is not coupled to the corresponding output signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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