Signal path control device

摘要

It is described a signal path control device (100). The signal path control device (100) comprises a first input terminal (102) and a first output terminal (103) for coupling the signal path control device to a communication network, a second input terminal (105) and a second output terminal (104) for coupling the signal path control device to a network device (202), and a relay input terminal (109) being coupleable to a relay output terminal (209) of the network device. The signal path control device is adapted to control the path of signals within the signal path control device. In a first operation mode, the signal path control device is adapted for directing signals received via the first input terminal to the second output terminal, which is coupleable to an input terminal (204) of the network device, for receiving signals from an output terminal (205) of the network device via the second input terminal and for outputting signals via the first output terminal. In a second operation mode, the signal path control device is adapted for directing signals received via the first input terminal to the first output terminal. The signal path control device is adapted to switch from the first operation mode into the second operation mode in response to a trigger signal received via the relay input terminal.