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Transmission failure diagnosis apparatus

US5142526A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 1990
Grant dateAug 25, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/40006
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transmission failure diagnosis apparatus for use in a multiplex transmission system which sends and receives data by time division communication among a plurality of nodes connected by a common transmission path. This transmission failure diagnosis apparatus comprises a reception circuit, connected in the transmission path, for receiving a transmission signal on the transmission path, an amplitude detection circuit for detecting the signal amplitude of a transmission signal received by this reception circuit, and a judgment circuit for judging failures in the system on the basis of the amplitude of the transmission signal detected by the amplitude detection circuit.

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