CABLING CONNECTIVITY MONITORING AND VERIFICATION

摘要

Connectivity between components in a system is monitored by applying a low voltage at one end of an RF cable, interpreted as a “0” logical state, and determining whether a similar voltage appears at the other end of the cable. If the cable is connected properly, the DC voltage applied at one end will appear at the other end and a proper indication is generated. If the expected voltage level does not appear at the other side, it means that RF connection was not correctly established and an alert is generated. Test systems for testing connectivity may include a first component comprising at least one port, at least one capacitor, and at least one resistor for providing high impedance. A controller provides a first logic state to the at least one port, scans multiple input ports of the system, and records a link corresponding to the applied first logic state.

主权项

1. A method of testing a system having plurality of components, each component having at least one port, and a plurality of cables connected to one or more ports of the plurality of components, the method comprising:
applying a first logic state to a first port of a first component of the plurality components; scanning multiple input ports of the plurality components; and recording a link corresponding to the applied first logic state at the first port of the first component.