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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2002
Steve Swam, Shakopee, MN (US);
Michael Hanahoe, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jennifer Miller, Farmington, MN (US);
Todd Bade, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Steve Swam, Shakopee, MN (US);
Michael Hanahoe, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jennifer Miller, Farmington, MN (US);
Todd Bade, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A splitter unit including a chassis containing splitter cards. The splitter unit includes a central processing unit mounting location. The splitter unit also includes test access devices that are inactive when the central processing unit mounting location is vacant. The splitter unit is configured such that the splitter cards provide passive signal splitting even when the central processing unit mounting location is vacant.