Managed connectivity in electrical systems and methods thereof
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1. A connector arrangement comprising:
- a plug defining a first plurality of slots and a second plurality of slots, the first plurality of slots being separate from the second plurality of slots, the first and second pluralities of slots being accessible from an exterior of the plug;
a plurality of first contacts located in the plug and accessible through the first plurality of slots, the first contacts being electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media terminated at the plug;
a plurality of second contacts located in the plug and accessible through the second plurality of slots; and
a storage device mounted within the plug, the storage device being electrically connected to the second contacts, the storage device being configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the connector arrangement or the electrical segment of communications media.
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Abstract
An electrical connector arrangement includes a storage device coupled to a connector housing. The storage device is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the electrical connector arrangement. The storage device also has contacts that enable the physical layer information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one receptacle assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface.
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1. A connector arrangement comprising:
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a plug defining a first plurality of slots and a second plurality of slots, the first plurality of slots being separate from the second plurality of slots, the first and second pluralities of slots being accessible from an exterior of the plug; a plurality of first contacts located in the plug and accessible through the first plurality of slots, the first contacts being electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media terminated at the plug; a plurality of second contacts located in the plug and accessible through the second plurality of slots; and a storage device mounted within the plug, the storage device being electrically connected to the second contacts, the storage device being configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the connector arrangement or the electrical segment of communications media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A connector arrangement comprising:
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a plug having a first side and an opposite, second side, the plug including a finger tab extending outwardly from a key at the second side, the finger tab including a latch surface for latching the plug to a connector assembly; a plurality of first contacts located at the first side of the plug, the first contacts being electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media terminated at the plug; a plurality of second contacts located within the plug and being accessible through slots defined in the key; and a storage device located within the plug, the storage device being electrically connected to the second contacts, and the storage device being configured to store information pertaining to the connector arrangement or the electrical segment of communications media. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector arrangement comprising:
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a plug defining a first plurality of slots and a second plurality of slots, the first plurality of slots being separate from the second plurality of slots, the plug including a plug nose body and a plug cover that mounts to the plug nose body, the plug cover defining the second plurality of slots; a plurality of first contacts located in the plug and accessible through the first plurality of slots, the first contacts being electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media terminated at the plug; a plurality of second contacts located in the plug and accessible through the second plurality of slots; and a storage device mounted within the plug, the storage device being mounted in a cavity defined between the plug nose body and the plug cover, the storage device being electrically connected to the second contacts, the storage device being configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the connector arrangement or the electrical segment of communications media. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A connector arrangement comprising:
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a plug defining a first plurality of slots and a second plurality of slots, the first plurality of slots being separate from the second plurality of slots, the plug includes a finger tab protruding from the plug, the finger tab including a latch surface for latching the plug to a connector assembly; a plurality of first contacts located in the plug and accessible through the first plurality of slots, the first contacts being electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media terminated at the plug; a flexible printed circuit board positioned on the finger tab; a plurality of second contacts located on the flexible printed circuit board in the plug and accessible through the second plurality of slots; and a storage device mounted to the flexible printed circuit board within the plug, the storage device being electrically connected to the second contacts, the storage device being configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the connector arrangement or the electrical segment of communications media. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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