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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1993
Onofrio Schillaci, Camarillo, CA (US);
Ben Pierce, Oja, CA (US);
Steve R Coffelt, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Edward K Siu, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
The rate of change of a metallic subscriber loop charging characteristic and the period of time elapsed subsequent to the coupling of testing circuitry of a remote test unit coupled to the line are measured. The operation of the testing circuitry within the remote test unit is initiated in response to the rate of change of line voltage reaching a preselected rate of change, prior to the elapsed period of time reaching a prescribed time value. If the measured period of time reaches a prescribed value prior to the monitored rate of change of line voltage reaching the preselected rate of change, the last sampled value of the line voltage is stored and reported to a mechanized loop test system supervisory site.