Electrical connectors – With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision – Grounding to connector container or housing
Patent
1994-08-19
1996-09-24
Harvey, Jack B.
Electrical connectors
With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision
Grounding to connector container or housing
439 46, G06F 1300
Patent
active
055599648
ABSTRACT:
A cable connector having pins reserved for conveying data through shorting can be used to automatically convey pertinent information concerning the cable, the system to which the cable is connected, whether the cable is attached at all, or any combination of the above, to the adjoining component. Such information can be modified at will by changing the pins which are shorted.
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Klimek John R.
Weiss David
Auve Glenn A.
Harvey Jack B.
ROLM Company
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