Communication system trunk circuit

摘要

A trunk circuit for interconnecting an electronic and a step-by-step electromechanical switching exchange including a sensing circuit that is transparent to the transmission and supervisory signals. The sensing circuit consists of a pair of voltage dividers composed of at least four resistors each with the midpoint of each voltage divider connected to a voltage differential detecting means. The midpoints of the voltage dividers have substantially equal voltage levels in one state of the transmission path and have a measurable voltage differential in another state of the transmission path. Under conditions where a subscriber flash signal is not to be propagated through, the voltage dividers are arranged to have their resistance decreased, simulating an off-hook condition.