ACTIVE CABLE WITH INDICATORS SHOWING OPERATING MODES AND LINKING STATUS

摘要

An active cable includes: a cable body with two ends and two cable plugs being connected to the two ends of the cable body respectively. Each cable plug includes: an electrical connector configured for transmitting and receiving power, high speed data and low speed control signals; a transceiver circuitry connected with the electrical connector and the cable body and configured to transmit and receive the high speed data between the electrical connector and the cable body; an indicator; a driving circuitry connected with the indicator and configured to drive the indicator; and a cable controller connected with the electrical connector, the transceiver circuitry and the driving circuitry and configured to determine an operating mode and linking status of the active cable and transmit an internal control signal to the driving circuitry accordingly.

主权项

1. An active cable comprising:
a cable body with two ends; and two cable plugs being connected to the two ends of the cable body respectively, each cable plug comprising:
an electrical connector configured for transmitting and receiving power, high speed data and low speed control signals;a transceiver circuitry connected with the electrical connector and the cable body and configured to transmit and receive the high speed data between the electrical connector and the cable body;an indicator;a driving circuitry connected with the indicator and configured to drive the indicator; anda cable controller connected with the electrical connector, the transceiver circuitry and the driving circuitry and configured to determine an operating mode and linking status of the active cable and transmit an internal control signal to the driving circuitry so that the driving circuitry drives the indicator to display a pattern that corresponds to the operating mode and linking status.