Switched connector for telecommunication system

摘要

A connector block for a telephone distribution frame has pins 9 which can connect a first side of the distribution frame to the second side. A signal cable 11 can also be connected. The connector block may contain a switch so that in one position the two sides are connected and the signal cable is disconnected, and in the other position the signal cable is connected to the second side (which may now be disconnected from the first side). This can be used to switch out a legacy switch and switch in a new device such as a MSAN, see figure 1. The switch may be operated remotely.