Managed electrical connectivity systems
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1. A connector arrangement comprising:
- a plug nose body having a first side and an opposite second side, the first side of the plug nose body being configured to hold a plurality of first contacts that are electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media, the second side of the plug nose body defining a cavity;
a circuit board positioned within the cavity of the plug nose body, the circuit board including a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media, the storage device being electrically connected to a plurality of second contacts, the second contacts being configured to enable the stored information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface; and
a plug cover member that encloses the circuit board within the cavity, the plug cover defining a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed.
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Abstract
A connector arrangement includes a plug nose body; a printed circuit board positioned within a cavity of the plug nose body; and a plug cover that mounts to the plug nose body to enclose the printed circuit board within the cavity. The printed circuit board includes a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media. The plug cover defines a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. A connector assembly includes a jack module and a media reading interface configured to receive the plug. A patch panel includes multiple jack modules and multiple media reading interfaces.
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1. A connector arrangement comprising:
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a plug nose body having a first side and an opposite second side, the first side of the plug nose body being configured to hold a plurality of first contacts that are electrically connected to conductors of an electrical segment of communications media, the second side of the plug nose body defining a cavity; a circuit board positioned within the cavity of the plug nose body, the circuit board including a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media, the storage device being electrically connected to a plurality of second contacts, the second contacts being configured to enable the stored information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface; and a plug cover member that encloses the circuit board within the cavity, the plug cover defining a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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