Upstream bandwidth level measurement device
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1. A measurement device for measuring an upstream bandwidth, the device comprising:
- a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector;
a coupler connected within the return path, the coupler providing a secondary path;
a detection circuit connected electrically downstream the coupler;
a level detector connected electrically downstream the detection circuit; and
a microprocessor connected electrically downstream the level detector, the microprocessor comprising a first buffer and a second buffer, wherein the first buffer is a series peak buffer comprising values relative to a voltage output of the level detector, and the second buffer is an average buffer comprising at least one average of the values placed in the series peak buffer.
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Abstract
A measurement device is provided for measuring an upstream bandwidth. The measurement device includes a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector. A coupler is connected within the return path, the coupler providing a secondary path. A detection circuit is connected electrically downstream the coupler. A level detector is connected electrically downstream the detection circuit, and a microprocessor is connected electrically downstream the level detector. The microprocessor includes a first buffer and a second buffer.
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1. A measurement device for measuring an upstream bandwidth, the device comprising:
- a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector;
a coupler connected within the return path, the coupler providing a secondary path; a detection circuit connected electrically downstream the coupler; a level detector connected electrically downstream the detection circuit; and
a microprocessor connected electrically downstream the level detector, the microprocessor comprising a first buffer and a second buffer, wherein the first buffer is a series peak buffer comprising values relative to a voltage output of the level detector, and the second buffer is an average buffer comprising at least one average of the values placed in the series peak buffer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector;
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