Repeater status LED array interface

Details Repeater status LED array interface Repeater status LED array interface

1994-11-10

1997-01-28

Olms, Douglas W.

Multiplex communications

Communication techniques for information carried in plural...

Combining or distributing information via time channels

34082517, 345 46, 364146, 364188, H04J 314

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ABSTRACT:
An interface to an indicator array for providing status information from a repeater used in a computer network. The interface multiplexes status value signals from the repeater provided to a group of enabled source buffers driving columns of the array. Rows of the array are driven by status enable signals from a sink buffer attached to each row. LEDs of the array have an anode connected to a source buffer and a cathode connected to a sink buffer. Cycling through the source buffer groups and status enable signals provides a 10% duty cycle for each indicator. When status values change more frequently than about once per millisecond, a pulse stretcher is used to extend the perceived duration of the status indication.

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