Systems, equipment and methods for automatically tracking cable connections and for identifying work area devices and related methods of operating communications networks
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Aug 6, 2019
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Apr 20, 2017
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Dec 28, 2016
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Aug 21, 2009
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Systems, equipment and methods for automatically tracking cable connections and for identifying work area devices and related methods of operating communications networks are provided. In one embodiment, a method of automatically identifying an end device that is connected to a local area network, the method comprising: transmitting a first control signal over a control channel that runs from a first connector port on a patch panel of the local area network to an integrated circuit chip mounted on the end device through at least a communications cable, a second connector port and a patch cord; receiving a second control signal from the integrated circuit chip over the control channel in response to the first signal, the second signal including identifying information for the end device.
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