Abstract: An angled mounting plate is provided for mounting a connector at a bulkhead in an angled manner, such as for a coaxial or triaxial connector system. The angled mounting plate mounts to a yoke mounted around the connector. The yoke includes identical mounting halves held in place by fasteners. The yoke is held to the mounting plate by further fasteners. Vertical mounting plates can also be provided for mounting to the connectors. The bulkhead can be provided with mounting structure for mounting directly to the yokes.

Abstract: Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained within the connector. Longitudinal guides of the connector are received cooperating with longitudinal guides of the adapter to direct the connector into the adapter in a prescribed alignment. A cam pin is carried on the adapter to engage a cam pin receiving slot on the cover to urge the cover to the open position as the connector is inserted into the adapter. A spring mechanism biases the cover toward the closed position and open positions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount having a front side and a rear side. The jack mount has top and bottom supports defining a jack receiving region that opens outward toward the front side of the jack mount. A jack of the assembly is adapted to be slidably mounted in the jack receiving region defined between the top and bottom supports of the jack mount. The jack includes a jack body formed of a dielectric material, and a plurality of electrically conductive tip and ring springs. The jack body defines a plurality of bores sized to receive plugs having tip and ring contacts. The tip springs are adapted to make electrical contact with the tip contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores, and the ring springs are adapted to make electrical contact with the ring contacts of the plugs when the plugs are inserted within the bores.

Abstract: A repairable transmission line connector is provided where the center conductor has a front removable portion, and a rear portion crimped to the center conductor of the transmission cable. An outer sleeve mounted to a first coaxial conductor of the cable includes a removable front portion, and a rear portion crimped to the first coaxial conductor of the cable. An insulator holds the front center conductor wherein the insulator is held by the rear outer sleeve and the front outer sleeve. The front and rear outer sleeves, and the front and rear center conductors form a connector assembly. In a triaxial connector the connector assembly is surrounded by an insulating sleeve disposed within front and rear connector bodies connected to the cable. By disconnecting the front and rear connector bodies (if present) and the front and rear outer sleeves, access to the front center conductor is permitted for replacement of the front center conductor. The front outer sleeve and the insulator can be replaced as desired.

Abstract: A microcellular communications network includes a plurality of base station units and corresponding antenna units. The microcells connected to their respective base station units over a telephone system. The microcells providing received signal strength indication (RSSI) level signals and Supervisory Audio Tone (SAT) frequencies to the base station for hand-in evaluation. The base stations having a scanning receiver for processing the RSSI level signals and SAT frequencies and for performing hand-in for neighboring cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rack for mounting telecommunication chassis each adapted for receiving cross-connect modules. The rack includes a frame defining a bay formed between two spaced-apart, vertical end walls. The bay is sized for receiving the telecommunication chassis. The rack also includes a cable management structure connected to the frame. The cable management structure defines first and second separate vertical channels. The first vertical channel defines a first passage area sized for receiving a plurality of cross-connect cables from the telecommunication chassis. The second vertical channel defines a second passage area sized for receiving power and ground wires from the telecommunication chassis.

Abstract: A power takeoff inductor is an inductor comprised of a hybrid core. Materials with varying low and high permeabilities are combined to create a common hybrid core for the inductor. The inductor can be used in power transmission systems where signals of lower frequencies are transmitted along the same conductors with signals extending across a broad range of higher frequencies. The inductor is used to extract signals having low frequencies without degrading other high frequency signals.

Abstract: A forward-reverse crosstalk compensation method is provided for compensating capacitance/inductance on a printed circuit board of a connector. The method includes a forward compensation process and a reverse compensation process. The forward compensation process compensates the unbalanced capacitance in the plug of the connector by using the parallel conductive lines or wires. The reverse compensation process can be used to compensate the unbalance capacitance/inductance caused by the forward compensations in the same pair combination of the connector. In both forward compensation and reverse compensation processes, electro-magnetic fields, such as capacitors, can be formed to balance the capacitance/inductance on the printed circuit board of the connector.

Abstract: A bendable cable trough section is provided having a U-shaped cross-section, such as for holding telecommunications cables. In one embodiment, alternating segments of rigid first sections and compressible second sections are provided. The first sections are preferably made of plastic. The second sections are preferably made of foam joined with adhesive to the first sections. Elongated strengthening members may be provided.

Abstract: Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained within the connector. Longitudinal guides of the connector are received cooperating with longitudinal guides of the adapter to direct the connector into the adapter in a prescribed alignment. A cam pin is carried on the adapter to engage a cam pin receiving slot on the cover to urge the cover to the open position as the connector is inserted into the adapter.

Abstract: A phase-locked loop utilizes a pair of diodes in a loop filter design for providing fast acquisition of a reference signal during an acquisition mode, while maintaining a more narrow bandwidth in a locked mode of operation. During the acquisition mode, the diodes are conducting and the loop filter bandwidth is wide, which provides for a faster response time. As the reference signal is acquired, the diodes no longer conduct and the loop filter bandwidth becomes more narrow for tracking the reference signal.

Abstract: A method for selectively modifying an information signal at a remote site in a telecommunications system having a head end and a number of remote sites connected to form a ring. An initiation signal is received at a head end. The initiation signal indicates when to start modifying the information signal. Further, the method retrieves at least one stored modification signal. The method also transmits the modification signal to at least one selected remote site over a packet ring network of the telecommunications system. The packet ring network includes ring switches that self-learn the location of network devices based on addresses in packets processed by the switches and which learn that addresses of network devices associated with other ring switches are reachable out of at least one ring port of the ring switch. The information signal is modified with the modification signal. The method also detects the end of the modification signal and ends the modifying of the information signal.

Abstract: A module for radio frequency signal circuits includes an electrically conductive housing. Coax connectors are secured to the rear face of the housing. A circuit board is contained within the interior spaced between sidewalls of the housing. A ground side of the circuit board includes a layer of electrically conductive material which is electrically connected to the housing. Coax cables extend within the interior of the housing from the coax connectors and between the ground side of the circuit board and an opposing sidewall. An opposite side of the circuit board contains circuit components interconnected with one another through a plurality of circuit paths.

Abstract: A switching coaxial jack (10') includes first and second parallel aligned electrically conductive coaxial center conductors. The center conductors are divided into front portions (42a', 44a') and rear portions (50a', 52a'). The rear portions include movable springs to separate the rear portions from the front portions. A V-shaped switching spring (70') connects the rear portions. Levers (90', 92') push the rear portions out of connection with the switching spring and into connection with the front portions upon insertion of plugs into forward ports of the jack. Waveguides (210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222) provide matching of the impedance of the jack to the impedance of the telecommunications line.

Abstract: A multiple dwelling or business integrated service unit for a communication system including a hybrid fiber/coax distribution network. The service unit has an enclosure that includes a removable front cover. The enclosure also has a back panel, top and bottom panels, and first and second sides. A plug-in coaxial common electronics module is received in the enclosure's first side. The common electronics module has a structural frame with a cover plate which closes off the first side of the enclosure when the module is plugged in. The unit also has at least one channel card received in the second side of the enclosure. An access panel door removably covers and closes off the second side of the enclosure. The enclosure includes a plurality of radiating fins on its exterior surface for dissipating heat generated in part by the module and the channel unit.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a plurality of components, including a first component, a center component, a component adjacent to the center component, and a last component. The apparatus also includes a first signal source generating a first signal, and a second signal source generating a second signal. The second signal source is separated by one or more components from the first signal source. A first bus couples the first signal source to the plurality of components. A second bus couples the second signal source to the plurality of components. The first and second signals are distributed substantially in-phase to the components.

Abstract: Dynamically modifiable call processing logic includes creating a Basic Call State Machine (BCSM) which is an instantiation of a dynamically executable Call Model having one or more initialization files and one or more shared library functions. The Call Model supplies the BCSM with Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) compliant basic call processing logic as well as other features and configuration instructions. The BCSM is provided with a number of states, each of which corresponds to a point-in-call (PIC). Each PIC includes one or more substates and may include one or more trigger detection point (TDP). Each TDP includes at least one trigger.