Patch field documentation and revision systems
First Claim
1. An appliqué
- for use with a patch panel in a mapping system comprising;
first and second conductive pads, the first and second conductive pads associated with a first port of the patch panel;
a first signature resistance in series with a first diode, the orientation of the first diode requiring the first signature resistance to be measured between the first and second conductive pads with a forward bias or polarity; and
a second signature resistance in series with a second diode, the orientation of the second diode requiring the second signature resistance to be measured between the first and second conductive pads with a reverse bias or polarity, the first signature resistance being different than the second signature resistance.
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Abstract
A communication network device and corresponding patch field system are disclosed. The device includes a port module, ports, and an appliqué attached to a face of the port module. The appliqué includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with conductive pads. A patch cord connects the device with an intelligent patch panel. The patch cord contains at least one system wire. The patch panel is adapted to measure a resistance associated with each port via the system wire. An open circuit indicates that no patch cord is attached to the port, a resistance within a first range indicates that the patch cord is attached only to the port of the intelligent patch panel, and a resistance within a second range less than the first range indicates that the patch cord connects the intelligent patch panel and the device.
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6 Claims
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1. An appliqué
- for use with a patch panel in a mapping system comprising;
first and second conductive pads, the first and second conductive pads associated with a first port of the patch panel; a first signature resistance in series with a first diode, the orientation of the first diode requiring the first signature resistance to be measured between the first and second conductive pads with a forward bias or polarity; and a second signature resistance in series with a second diode, the orientation of the second diode requiring the second signature resistance to be measured between the first and second conductive pads with a reverse bias or polarity, the first signature resistance being different than the second signature resistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- for use with a patch panel in a mapping system comprising;
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