Monitoring instability and resetting an equalizer
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1. A communications device for detecting instability resulting from non-linear impairments and resetting at least one equalizer of an end device, the communications device comprising:
- a data storage device configured to store an equalization instability threshold; and
a processor configuredto monitor an equalization parameter for the at least one equalizer of the end device,to determine whether the equalization parameter exceeds the equalization instability threshold, andin response to the equalization parameter exceeding the equalization instability threshold, to reset the equalizer, wherein the equalization instability threshold comprises one of a maximum power threshold for total power in all secondary equalizer taps and a predetermined percentage of secondary equalizer taps exceeding a maximum power threshold.
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Abstract
Instability resulting from non-linear impairments is detected and an equalizer of an end device is reset. An equalization instability threshold is retrieved from a data storage device. An equalization parameter for the end device is monitored and, if the equalization parameter exceeds the equalization instability threshold, the equalizer is reset.
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1. A communications device for detecting instability resulting from non-linear impairments and resetting at least one equalizer of an end device, the communications device comprising:
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a data storage device configured to store an equalization instability threshold; and a processor configured to monitor an equalization parameter for the at least one equalizer of the end device, to determine whether the equalization parameter exceeds the equalization instability threshold, and in response to the equalization parameter exceeding the equalization instability threshold, to reset the equalizer, wherein the equalization instability threshold comprises one of a maximum power threshold for total power in all secondary equalizer taps and a predetermined percentage of secondary equalizer taps exceeding a maximum power threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for detecting instability resulting from non-linear impairments and resetting at least one equalizer of an end device using a communications device, the method comprising:
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retrieving an equalization instability threshold from a data storage device; monitoring an equalization parameter for the end device; and determining whether the equalization parameter exceeds the equalization instability threshold, and in response to the equalization parameter exceeding the equalization instability threshold, resetting the equalizer, wherein the equalization instability threshold comprises one of a maximum power threshold for total power in all secondary equalizer taps and a predetermined percentage of secondary equalizer taps exceeding a maximum power threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable storage device storing at least one computer program that when executed by a computer system performs a method comprising:
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retrieving an equalization instability threshold from a data storage device; monitoring an equalization parameter for at least one end device; and determining whether the equalization parameter exceeds the equalization instability threshold, and in response to the equalization parameter exceeding the equalization instability threshold, resetting the equalizer, wherein the equalization instability threshold comprises one of a maximum power threshold for total power in all secondary equalizer taps and a predetermined percentage of secondary equalizer taps exceeding a maximum power threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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