VOICE/DATA SIGNAL SPLITTER EMPLOYING CONTROLLABLE BYPASS APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

An apparatus and method for bypassing circuitry of a voice/data splitting unit connectable to a communications connection involves a voice line and a data line of the communications connection. The bypass method involves bypassing a DC and/or low frequency filtering element of the splitter unit coupled to the data line and decoupling the voice line from the splitter unit during non-usage of the voice line so as to provide full frequency spectrum test access to the voice and data lines. Testing one or both of the voice and data lines during non-usage of the voice line and after completion of the bypassing operation may be performed. The bypass method further involves recoupling the voice line to the splitter unit in response to usage of the voice line.