| 摘要 |
A modular plug assembly for convenient interconnection, analysis, impedance matching or testing of computer, communication, local area network or other electronic equipment. The assembly comprises a plug of physical configuration generally similar to the modular plugs used for terminating cables. The plug contains all circuit elements required to apply one or more specified signals to contacts of a modular jack formed in the electronic equipment upon insertion thereinto of the modular plug of the invention. The circuit elements are formed on a flexible substrate which is entirely contained within the plug assembly. Contact between the circuit and the contacts of the jack on the equipment is provided by a number of terminals which are inserted into recesses formed in the body of the plug and retained therein. The terminals comprise tangs which pierce conductors formed on the circuit board and which comprise contact surfaces for contacting the contacts of the jack. The device may also comprise a lamp or other means for indicating the condition of the telephone or associated equipment being tested. The circuit may mimic electronic equipment to enable relocation of equipment in a local area network without reconfiguration of nodes of the network.
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