HYBRID CABLE AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WITH A HYBRID CABLE

摘要

A cable (115) for coupling a base unit (105) to a remote unit (110) for communicating signals between the base unit to the remote unit includes one or more electrical conductors (225) for communicating electrical signals between the base unit and the remote unit. The cable also includes one or more optical fibers (220) for communicating optical signals between the base unit and the remote unit. An outside jacket or sleeve (230) is formed around the one or more electrical conductors and the one or more optical fibers. The cable can be used as part of a diagnostic system (100) in which the remote unit is configured to gather information and the base unit is configured to process the gathered information.