Patch cord with insertion detection and light illumination capabilities
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1. A plug for use with a patch cord mapping system that utilizes first and second management conductors, comprising:
- a single-pole, double-throw switch, the switch having first and second switch contacts and a pole, the switch configured to change states when the plug is inserted into a jack, the pole being electrically connected to the second management conductor;
a first capacitor, the first capacitor having a first capacitance and being electrically connected to the first management conductor and to the first switch contact;
a second capacitor, the second capacitor having a second capacitance and being electrically connected to the first management conductor and to the second switch contact, the first capacitance being different than the second capacitance.
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Abstract
A patch cord for an intelligent patching system is provided. The patch cord is a ten-wire patch cord having a patch panel plug and a switch plug. The patch panel plug contains ninth and tenth wire contacts that interface with ninth and tenth wire contacts of an intelligent patch panel port. The switch plug is provided with a plunger-style switch that enables the intelligent patch panel to determine when the switch plug is plugged into a switch port. The switch plug is also provided with LED'"'"'s and circuitry that controls the LED'"'"'s.
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1. A plug for use with a patch cord mapping system that utilizes first and second management conductors, comprising:
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a single-pole, double-throw switch, the switch having first and second switch contacts and a pole, the switch configured to change states when the plug is inserted into a jack, the pole being electrically connected to the second management conductor; a first capacitor, the first capacitor having a first capacitance and being electrically connected to the first management conductor and to the first switch contact; a second capacitor, the second capacitor having a second capacitance and being electrically connected to the first management conductor and to the second switch contact, the first capacitance being different than the second capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mapping system for patch cords utilizing first and second management conductors, comprising:
a plug, the plug comprising; a single-pole, double-throw switch, the switch having first and second switch contacts and a pole, the switch configured to change states when the plug is inserted into a jack, the pole being electrically connected to the second management conductor; a first capacitor, the first capacitor having a first capacitance and being electrically connected to the first management conductor and to the first switch contact; a second capacitor, the second capacitor having a second capacitance and being electrically connected to the first management conductor and to the second switch contact, the first capacitance being different than the second capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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