APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMULATING REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF A PLUG-IN DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus (9) for emulating removal and insertion of a plug-in device (1), comprising a detection signal input (10) and a detection signal output (11) for a detection signal of the plug-in device (1), a control signal input (13) for a control signal from a host system (2), and a unit (12) which is constructed such that in a first state of the switch (12) the detection signal input (10) and the detection signal output (11) are connected and in a second state of the unit (12) the detection signal input (10) and the detection signal output (11) are disconnected and wherein the state of the unit (12) depends on the control signal. The unit (12) preferably comprises a switch. The invention further relates to a method for emulating removal and insertion of a plug-in device (1) wherein a control signal is applied to the control signal input (13) of the apparatus (9) requesting removal and insertion of the plug-in device (1), the detection signal input (10) is disconnected from the detection signal output (11) by bringing the unit (12) into the second state and the detection signal input (10) is connected to the detection signal output (11) by bringing the unit (12) into the first state.