Method and system for detecting the presence of adapter cards

Details Method and system for detecting the presence of adapter cards Method and system for detecting the presence of adapter cards

1996-12-11

1998-07-28

Hofsass, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340635, 395427, 395442, 364243, 3642445, 364245, 3642467, G08B 2100

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057867690

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for detecting the presence/absence of adapter cards such as memory modules and alike. The method and apparatus utilize adapter cards which have wrap around pins for coupling grounds thereto. This coupled ground is then used by a Ground Detection Circuit and combined with different signals emanating from the memory modules such that when one or more of the adapter cards are absent, a default value resulting from the absence of ground is used to indicate the missing adapter(s).

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