CN102859807A - 联网电缆追踪器系统 - Google Patents

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CN102859807A
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Abstract

一种为用于数据或功率传输的联网电缆系统提供追踪器功能的方法和装置。在此描述了一种使得能够追踪联网电缆的两个末端的位置的自容的且自供电的指示器电路。

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联网电缆追踪器系统
发明领域
本说明书涉及用于容易地追踪在信息技术部门中广泛使用的用于传递数据或电力的联网电缆的远距连接部分的改进方法和装置。
发明背景
任何联网电缆的用途是将数据或电力从一个电子设备传送到另一个。电子设备包括但不限于终端、个人计算机、打印机、工作站、集线器、交换机、存储设备、磁带驱动器、路由器、电话交换机、以及服务器。频繁地称为“跨接电缆”、“插线电缆”或简单地称为“电缆”的联网电缆典型地是封装在一条外部软护套中的多对铜线。联网电缆被设计成将电子设备与另一电子设备互连。这样的联网电缆经常在其中具有连接到框架、面板或电子设备的许多联网电缆的系统中使用，该框架、面板或电子设备中的每个可以具有许多连接电缆，并可以紧邻其他相似框架、面板或电子设备，有时没有电缆的谨慎严格管理。每条电缆的连接可以是相互远离的，即使在分离的房间或空间中，并且联网电缆可能具有可观的长度。
联网电缆的这种用途的一个实例是在计算机中心中，其中在该计算机中心中经常有必要将联网电缆从在一个位置处的单独工作站与来自远离该工作站的计算机服务器的另一联网电缆连接。进一步地，该互连有时位于拥挤和/或狭窄的区域中。追踪和识别特定电缆的远距连接器段或末端以改变其在网络中的连接或促进替换经常是困难、繁重且耗时的，并会导致创造进一步的业务问题和额外成本的错误。
已为定位联网电缆的末端发展了各种方法和系统。一个这样的方法是需要人员在每一线对的两个末端使用测试仪器以便识别端点的试错法过程。该过程可能是劳动密集的且昂贵的。第二方法是第一方法的变体，并包括在线对上发送音调并然后在端点检测特别频率的仪器的使用。该过程也是劳动密集的。而且，为确定端点，电缆需要从连接到网络的计算机断开。结果这些方法干扰运行并需要工作站从业务抽出。另外，这两个系统都需要测试人员从测试点的一个末端走到另一末端。如果工作站和服务器位于分离的房间中或远距位置处，则先前方法对于端点的简单检测是劳动密集且低效的。
授予Dannenmann等人的美国专利6,577,243描述了一种处理这些问题中的一些的网络电缆追踪系统。电气激活指示仪例如发光二极管（LED）附装到联网电缆的两个末端，并在用来自便携电源组的插座连接外部地供电时激活。所产生的LED照明很好地表明了联网电缆的两个末端位于哪里。相似于此的系统由德克萨斯州奥斯汀的Cypress Industries供应，并称为LED Cat5E RJ-45插线电缆。该类型的解决方案是有用的，并且是对上述劳动密集型测试方法中的一些的改进。然而因为该途径需要技术员购买相当有限使用的电源组，将其与他或她的其他工具一起携带，并将其单独插入每个联网电缆作为测试协议的一部分，所以该途径未被广泛采用。每条电缆还必须在电缆的每个末端上具有用于附装电源组的插座连接。
在授予Scherer等人的美国专利7,221,284中描述了一种改进应用，该专利描述了一种自容的且自供电的指示器电路，该电路使得能够在不使用外部测试仪器的情况下追踪联网电缆的两个末端的位置，提供了一种用于用信号通知两个电子设备之间的电缆连接的指示器电路，该电缆连接包括具有封装在一个软护套中的多个导线对的至少一条联网电缆；在该联网电缆的每个末端上的一个连接罩；并入每个连接罩中并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上的一个电气激活指示仪；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个电源；以及并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个手动操作开关。
在US 7,221,284中披露的发明提供了在使用中的有限功能性。需要多于来自手动按钮的一个简单反应的更多功能性。另外，因为构造将上述新功能性添加到具有双绞线对连接的电缆连接器的限制中所需要的增加电子设备会导致引起电缆性能恶化的串扰，所以Cat-6电缆的提高的可靠性需求需要新途径。另外，用户希望具有电源低电力的指示和测试电源何时失去电力的方式。
简述
因此本发展的一方面是提供一种网络电缆所含有的、低成本的并直接使用的网络电缆追踪系统。
另一方面是通过在联网电缆罩上推按按钮来简单实施测试功能。
另一方面是所需要的电源由电池或在网络电缆罩中连接到以太网供电的能力提供。
另一方面是不需要外部测试仪器。
这些和其他方面和特征通过以下方式实现：提供用于用信号通知在两个电子设备之间的电缆连接的一个指示器电路，该电缆连接包括具有封装在一个软护套中的多个导线对的至少一条联网电缆；在该联网电缆的每个末端上的一个连接罩；并入每个连接罩中并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上的一个电气激活指示仪；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个电源；并入该连接罩中以便提供这些导线对的分离以最小化串扰的一个分离器机构；以及并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个手动操作开关。
进一步的方面和特征通过以下方式实现：提供用于用信号通知在两个电子设备之间的电缆连接的一个指示器电路，该电缆连接包括具有封装在一个软护套中的多个导线对的至少一条联网电缆；在该联网电缆的每个末端上的一个连接罩；并入每个连接罩中并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上的一个电气激活指示仪；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个电源；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个手动操作开关；以及并入每个罩连接中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的多个电路元件；以及并入该连接罩中以便提供这些导线对的分离以最小化串扰的一个分离器机构，其中当由该手动操作开关激活时这些电路元件持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
进一步的方面和特征通过以下方式实现：提供用于用信号通知在两个电子设备之间的电缆连接的一个指示器电路，该电缆连接包括具有封装在一个软护套中的多个导线对的至少一条联网电缆；在该联网电缆的每个末端上的一个连接罩；并入每个连接罩中并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上的一个电气激活指示仪；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个电源；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个手动操作开关；以及并入每个罩连接中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的集成电路芯片；以及并入该连接罩中以便提供这些导线对的分离以最小化串扰的一个分离器机构，其中当由该手动操作开关激活时该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
进一步的方面和特征通过以下方式实现：提供一种用于传输数据的联网电缆，该联网电缆包括封装在一个软护套中的多个导线对；封装在一个软护套中的多个双绞铜线对；并入每个连接罩中并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上的一个电气激活指示仪；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个电源；并入每个连接罩中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的手动操作开关；以及并入每个罩连接中并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的多个电路元件；以及并入该连接罩中以便提供这些导线对的分离以最小化串扰的一个分离器机构，其中当由该手动操作开关激活时这些电路元件持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
进一步的方面和特征通过以下方式实现：提供用于传输数据的一条联网电缆，该联网电缆包括封装在一个软护套中的多个导线对；封装在一个软护套中的多个双绞铜线对；并入每个连接罩，并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上的一个电气激活指示仪；并入这些连接罩中的至少一个，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的一个电源；并入每个连接罩，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的手动操作开关；以及并入每个罩连接，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接的集成电路芯片；其中当由该手动操作开关激活时该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
在另一方面中，在该连接器罩中的该集成电路芯片由一个RFID标签代替，并且该RFID标签收集涉及该电缆的连接位置的记录标识符信息，并将该信息传输到RFID阅读器以便将其传输到计算机从而用于分析。
进一步的方面包括向用户提供多个测试和指示模式的能力，包括根据用户在该电缆的每个末端上怎样推按该按钮而在不同时间激发该指示仪指示器的能力。
进一步的方面包括将一个电源测试器连接到该电缆的任一末端的能力。
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图1是联网计算机环境的示意图。
图2是联网电缆的概略前视图。
图3是联网电缆的盖罩的概略前视图。
图4是联网电缆的盖罩的概略剖面前视图。
图5是联网电缆的盖罩的内部元件中的一些的内部图。
图6是联网电缆的保护罩的概略底视图。
图7是分离器的视图。
图8是电缆追踪器系统的末端插头的分解图。
图9是用于光缆系统的连接器插头系统的视图。
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总体上由数字10示出的图1展示了包括服务器、计算机、集线器、外围设备和电缆面板的典型联网环境作为背景。
在该实例中计算机32、34、38和42每个都由联网电缆连接到电缆面板28。计算机可以在多个位置。同样由联网电缆附装到面板28的是外围设备例如打印机46和扫描仪48。面板28经常位于其中维护人员可以接近它的中心房间。多台计算机和外围设备经常从面板28然后由网络电缆连接到集线器例如22和24，该集线器然后连接到服务器例如12和16。典型地，一个房间可以容纳多台服务器和集线器。各种协议用来支持计算机和服务器对之间的数据传递。典型的协议是以太网。
所示的实例是小型网络，并且典型网络大得多。除在图1中所示的设备之外，网络可以包括但不限于其他电子设备，例如工作站、交换机、磁带驱动器、存储设备、电话交换机、VOIP设备、以及路由器。本申请预料了可以是网络的一部分的任何电子设备。由于大型网络，因此联网电缆的总数是巨大的，并且例行维修功能与计算机的添加或改变会在遍及该系统追踪向下连接中导致显著的时间和人力需求。
总体上由数字50示出的图2展示了可以在图1的联网环境中使用的联网电缆。如在联网应用中使用的电缆52典型地由封装在软外罩护套中的多条绝缘双绞导线对构成。双绞导线对的数目可以根据应用而变化。
一些众所周知的标准是5类布线标准，其具有封装在外壳层中的四条绝缘双绞铜线。这些称为Cat-5电缆。增长的使用是用于以太网应用的Cat6电缆。Cat-6是用于向后兼容5/5e类和3类电缆标准的吉比特以太网与其他网络协议的电缆标准。与Cat-5和Cat-5e比较，Cat-6的特征是对串扰和系统噪声的更严格规格。该电缆标准提供高达250MHz的性能，并适用于10BASE-T、100BASE-TX（快速以太网）、1000BASE-T/1000BASE-TX（吉比特以太网）和10GBASE-T（10-吉比特以太网）。6类电缆在用于10BASE-T时具有减小的最大长度；6a类电缆或增强型6类表征为500MHz，并具有改进的外来串扰特征，允许10BASE-T经过与先前协议相同的距离。可以通过在电缆护套侧面上的印刷识别6类电缆。若干其他标准在使用中，并且预料了它们中的任何一者的使用。添加另外的导线或线对，从而使得Cat-5或Cat-6电缆可以执行在此所描述的追踪功能。该额外导线将在本说明中称为指示器线。还应注意复合电缆可以由同轴的、双轴的、双绞的、非双绞的、屏蔽的和非屏蔽的对线构造，如在本领域中已知。因此，术语“联网电缆”在本说明书中使用，并在所附权利要求书中将包含复合电缆的全部这样的变体，包括传送数据的电缆和传送电力的那些电缆。
由在联网电缆的末端上连接到保护罩54的标准连接器56组成的连接器组件提供到各种联网设备的电缆连接。典型的连接器56是RJ-45，在联网计算机中普遍使用的八线连接器。优选实施方案是使用10条导线RJ-45。10条导线RJ-45的使用允许另外的电缆对从主配线架（MDF）插入到中间配线架（IDF），这使得能够具有连续的连续性路径，该路径使得能够在电缆的每个末端上使用指示仪灯指示器。整个连接器（连接器和保护罩）将在本说明书中并在所附权利要求书中称为连接器罩。
总体上示作数字60的图3是连接器罩的稍微放大的展示。接近保护罩54的后段的是电气指示仪64，其可以用来为追踪网络电缆产生音频信号或视觉信号。为了本说明书和所述权利要求书的目的，指示仪可以是发射可以由人检测到的视觉或音频信号的任何电气触发设备。优选指示仪是发光二极管（LED），但可以是其他视觉指示器例如常规灯泡，或液晶视觉指示器。示出了可以手动按压以便啮合手动开关（未示出）的按钮68，该手动开关迫使指示器电路导致指示仪LED持续预定的时间重复闪烁。该指示器电路包括经过联网电缆的全部长度的指示器线或线对。重要的是注意在图2中所示的在联网电缆的“左”端上示出的盖罩在“右”端上具有相同的成对盖罩，该成对盖罩具有相同的电路与LED和手动开关，并经指示器线或线对电气连接。按钮和指示仪的精确位置不是关键的，并且它们可以位于连接器罩的各种表面上。
总体上由数字80示出的图4是以剖面图示出以便表明内部部件中的一些的盖罩的实施方案的另一侧面图。按钮68物理连接到一个开关（有待示出），该开关在手动啮合时完成向电气指示仪64供电的电路。参见5，按钮68啮合在印刷电路板76上安装的开关72。在印刷电路板76下面的是提供这些实施方案之一的智能部分并将被进一步描述的集成电路82（图4）。返回参见5，印刷电路板76经正连接86和负连接88电气连接到电源90。电气指示仪64、开关72、集成电路82、以及电源90之间的完整电路的配线通过共用的印刷电路板76完成。
总体上由数字100示出的图6是保护罩54的底视图以便示出一个实施方案，在该实施方案中电源是电池，并且其中舱门92可以移动到打开位置以便暴露其中电池（在图5中的90）可以插入到其中的电池舱94。可以在本应用中使用数个电池。对于在本实例中讨论的电路部件，优选电池是CR9273伏锂电池。可从其他制造商获得数个相似电池并且预料了它们中的任何一者的使用。
进一步预料了电力可以通过除电池之外的其他手段供应。用于联网电缆的显示能力的电力可以从以太网供电（POE）来供应，其中以太网供电是一种用于将电力与数据一起在以太网布线上安全传递的技术。另外，其他电源例如太阳能是可能的。
另一重要方面是仅用板载电源具有有用且长寿命的追踪器电路的能力。这在板载电池的实施方案中是尤其重要的。因此当通过推按按钮68将开关72啮合（图4-5）时，希望电气指示仪持续规定的时间量用信号通知，但然后关闭以便省电。这可以用若干方式实现。最简单的电路是其中一旦推按第一按钮68则该电路啮合电源90并从电源90抽取电力并当再次推按按钮68之一时断开的电路。该实施方案是实用的，尽管其受用户可能意外地推按这些按钮之一并使电路啮合从而耗尽来自电源90的电力的弱点影响。改进的实施方案（第二实施方案）是其中推按按钮68之一持续规定的时间量将电力啮合到电路并然后将电力从电路断开从而节省电源电力的实施方案。数个简单电路可以执行该功能。幸运地的是，设计成精确完成该功能并将电力用脉冲传送的非常小且低成本的集成电路是可大量商购的。可从富利凯电子技术（中国）公司获得的集成电路板X1622制造并销售到众多玩具制造商以便向许多玩具提供闪光功能。其也在向儿童销售的众所周知的鞋子中使用，该鞋子具有当儿童走路压迫鞋子时激活的闪烁LED灯。数个相似集成电路可从其他制造商获得，并且预料了它们中的任何一者的使用。
在另一实施方案中，使用了为终端用户提供若干选项的集成电路。一个组合是电路，该电路a）在一次按钮推按时闪烁20秒，并然后自动关闭，b）在压住按钮3秒之后闪烁40秒，并然后自动关闭，c）在任一末端上的按钮推按存在时立即停止闪烁，以及d）如果按压按钮3次则连续闪烁。在另一方面中，使得集成电路能够检测并自动指示电源何时开始低电力。
在仍另一实施方案中，经常称为RFID标签的射频识别电路代替集成电路82。RFID标签的使用扩展了所提出的联网电缆的使用。RFID标签可以例如用来存储关于联网电缆的一个末端所附装到的设备的媒体访问地址（MAC），或插孔号、端口地址、IP地址、工作站标识符、或服务器标识符的信息。用户可以然后使用RFID阅读器迅速扫描联网电缆的另一末端，并在不必须走动寻找该另一末端上的闪烁灯的情况下得到电缆连接的精确位置的完整读出。
在另一实施方案（未示出）中，连接器罩将在电缆的任一末端接受充当电源测试器的设备。
在另一实施方案中，集成电路包括自动指示低电源电力的状况的功能性。
以上描述的额外元件添加进入标准化或小型连接器例如RJ-45是具有挑战性的，并典型地需要修剪电缆外壳以便允许容纳电子设备。因为电缆的双绞线对导线不再保持在防止信号在电缆的导线之间串扰所需要的相互最小距离，所以修剪外壳会损害电缆的信号完整性。串扰损害电缆对于数据通信的价值。因此一个额外的方面是所设计的分离器，其供应所需要的配合与功能以便为通信电缆的每个双绞线对提供分离的通道。
图7展示了这样的分离器。其大小完全配合在通信电缆末端的插孔内。分离器150从非导电材料模塑，并为来自通信电缆的四个双绞线对具有四个通道160、170、180和190。分离器在整个连接器插孔一直维持双绞线分离。除了双绞线对中的一个之外，通道180可以承载将传送信号到PCB板的指示器线或线对。分离器150的使用将允许容纳在包覆模塑的通信插孔里面并且电子设备在插孔里面存在的情况下的四个双绞线系统的例行使用，同时维持符合CAT6可靠性标准必需的最小串扰。
所生成的联网电缆是完全自容的追踪电缆。其使得任何技术人员或用户能够简单推按一个按钮以便检查联网系统中电缆的相反末端的位置。在第二实施方案的情况下，指示仪指示在规定的时间量之后停止，从而节省电源电力。但若干其他测试功能性是可能的，并已较早讨论。
图8在分解图中展示了利用图7的分离器150的可能配置。分离器150从电缆220接受双绞线对（未示出）。四个双绞线对和指示器对将被引导进入分离器150的四个通道。为追踪器功能性含有全部电子设备的印刷电路板230将直接附装在分离器150下面，并连接到指示器对线。按钮240附装在印刷电路板下面。电源250和电源盖260在位于连接器插孔270里面的分离器和完整组件上面。
应注意所提出的电缆追踪器系统还可以用于光纤通信电缆。该实施方案的实现方式需要沿光缆的长度部署的至少一条导线以便充当较早描述的指示器线。追踪器测试的电子设备和功能性将与较早描述的相同。图9展示了为在光纤系统中的实现方式设计的连接器插孔系统300。光纤连接器310示作按钮320。外壳含有用与以上所描述的非光纤实施方案相同的方式操作的其他元件（电源、PCB板等）。
尽管以上已参考其具体实施方案描述了若干变化，但明显的是可以在不背离在此所披露的本发明概念的情况下在材料、零件排列和步骤中做出许多改变、修改和变化。因此，所述权利要求书的精神和广泛范畴旨在包含可以基于本披露的阅读对本领域技术人员发生的全部这样的改变、修改和变化。所有的专利申请、专利和在此提到的其他出版物通过引用以其全文结合在此。

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1.一种用于用信号通知两个电子设备之间的电缆连接的指示器电路，该指示器电路包括：
a.一条联网电缆，该联网电缆具有封装在一个软护套中的多个导线对；
b.一个连接器罩，该连接器罩在该联网电缆的每个末端上；
c.一个电气激活指示仪，该电气激活指示仪并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上；
d.一个电源，该电源并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
e.一个分离器机构，该分离器机构并入该连接器罩中，以便提供这些导线对的分离以最小化串扰；以及
f.一个手动操作开关，该手动操作开关并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接。
2.如权利要求1所述的指示器电路，进一步包括：
a.一个电路元件，该电路元件并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
b.其中当由该手动操作开关激活时该电路元件持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
3.如权利要求1所述的指示器电路，进一步包括：
a.一个集成电路芯片，该集成电路芯片并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
b.其中当由该手动操作开关激活时该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
4.如权利要求3所述的指示器电路，其中该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量将电力脉冲到该电气激活指示仪。
5.如权利要求1所述的指示器电路，进一步包括：
a.一个RFID标签，该RFID标签并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中；
b.其中该RFID标签完成涉及该电缆的连接位置的记录标识符信息，并将该信息传输到一个RFID阅读器。
6.如权利要求1所述的指示器电路，其中该电气激活指示仪发射一个音频或视觉信号。
7.如权利要求1所述的指示器电路，其中该电源是一个电池。
8.如权利要求1所述的指示器电路，其中该电源由以太网供电（POE）电力供电。
9.如权利要求5所述的指示器电路，其中该电气激活指示仪选自下组，该组的构成为：一个发光二极管、一个常规灯泡和一个液晶视觉指示器。
10.一种用于传输数据或电力的联网电缆，包括：
a.多个导线对，这些导线对封装在一个软护套中；
b.一个连接器罩，该连接器罩在该联网电缆的每个末端上；
c.一个电气激活指示仪，该电气激活指示仪并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上；
d.一个电源，该电源并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
e.一个分离器机构，该分离器机构并入该连接器罩中，以便提供这些导线对的分离以最小化串扰；以及
f.一个手动操作开关，该手动操作开关并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接。
11.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，进一步包括：
a.一个电路元件，该电路元件并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
b.其中当由该手动操作开关激活时该电路元件持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
12.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，进一步包括：
a.一个集成电路芯片，该集成电路芯片并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
b.其中当由该手动操作开关激活时该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
13.如权利要求12所述的联网电缆，其中该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量将电力脉冲到该电气激活指示仪。
14.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，其中该电气激活指示仪发射一个音频或视觉信号。
15.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，其中该电源是一个电池。
16.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，其中该电源由以太网供电（POE）电力供电。
17.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，其中该电气激活指示仪选自下组，该组的构成为：一个发光二极管、一个常规灯泡和一个液晶视觉指示器。
18.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，进一步包括在该联网电缆的任一末端集成进入该连接器罩的一个电源测试器。
19.如权利要求10所述的联网电缆，其中所述集成电路芯片包括自动指示低电源电力的状况的功能性。
20.一种用于传输数据的联网电缆，包括：
a.双光缆，该双光缆封装在一个软护套中；
b.一个连接器罩，该连接器罩在该联网电缆的每个末端上；
c.至少一条导线，该导线沿该双光缆的长度部署；
d.一个电气激活指示仪，该电气激活指示仪并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并电气连接到这些导线对中的至少一个上；
e.一个电源，该电源并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
f.一个分离器机构，该分离器机构并入该连接器罩中，以便提供这些导线对的分离以最小化串扰；以及
g.一个手动操作开关，该手动操作开关并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接。
21.如权利要求20所述的联网电缆，进一步包括：
a.一个集成电路芯片，该集成电路芯片并入这些连接器罩中的至少一个中，并与该电气激活指示仪电气连接；
b.其中当由该手动操作开关激活时该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量完成该电路。
22.如权利要求21所述的联网电缆，其中该集成电路芯片持续规定的时间量将电力脉冲到该电气激活指示仪。
23.如权利要求20所述的联网电缆，其中该电气激活指示仪发射一个音频或视觉信号。
24.如权利要求20所述的联网电缆，其中该电源是一个电池。
25.如权利要求20所述的联网电缆，其中该电源由以太网供电（POE）电力供电。
26.如权利要求20所述的联网电缆，其中该电气激活指示仪选自下组，该组的构成为：一个发光二极管、一个常规灯泡和一个液晶视觉指示器。
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