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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1992
Robert G Crick, San Diego, CA (US);
Tempo Research Corporation, Vista, CA (US);
Abstract
A device for measuring and isolating noise-creating imbalances in a paired telecommunications line has an internal circuit which includes a pair of substantially balanced ac current outlet pathways and a pair of high voltage bias pathways in parallel. An oscillator in the circuit generates a low voltage longitudinal ac signal that is transmitted across the balanced pathways and a dc power source simultaneously generates a high voltage dc signal that is transmitted across the high voltage bias pathways. Both signals are further transmitted to the paired line where it is the function of the high voltage dc signal to punch through any concealed faults in the line. In contrast, the low voltage ac signal travels the length of each conductor in the line and returns to the circuit as a metallic voltage signal. If there is any imbalance between the two conductors, the metallic voltage signals for the two conductors will be different. Accordingly, a differential amplifier in the circuit measures this difference and displays it in units of noise or balance.