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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1983
Bruce J Penney, Portland, OR (US);
Michael D Nakamura, Portland, OR (US);
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A signal processing apparatus comprises first and second switches connected respectively to an input terminal and an output terminal of the apparatus and defines first and second signal channels extending in parallel from the first switch to the second switch. The first and second switches are operable to connect a selected one of the signal channels between the input terminal and the output terminal. The first signal channel includes a signal processor, such as a frame synchronizer. The input terminal is connected to the signal processor even when the second channel is selected for connecting the input terminal to the output terminal so that a signal applied to the input terminal is applied to the signal processor as well as to the output terminal when the second channel is selected. Thus, the signal processor can be exercised and the output of the signal processor can be monitored while the second channel is utilized for transmitting a signal from the input terminal to the output terminal.