Cable condition indicator
AssigneeTektronix, Inc.
InventorsSam J. Strickling, Daniel S. Froelich, Michelle L. Baldwin, Jonathan San, Lin-Yung Chen
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Abstract
A cable structured to be repeatedly connected to a device, each repeated connection causing degradation of the cable, the cable including a condition indicator disposed on the cable and configured to be updated with each successive connection of the cable into the device.
Claims24
A cable structured to be repeatedly connected to a device, each repeated connection causing degradation of the cable, the cable comprising a condition indicator disposed on the cable and configured to be updated with each successive connection of the cable into the device.
A test and measurement system, comprising:
- a device;
- a cable removably connected to the device, each repeated connection of the cable to the device causing degradation of the cable;
- and
- a condition indicator configured to indicate a condition of the cable.
A test and measurement cable structured to be repeatedly connected to a device, each repeated connection causing degradation of the test and measurement cable, the test and measurement cable comprising:
- a self-tester configured to output a known electrical pulse and measure a response based on the known electrical pulse;
- and
- a condition indicator configured to output a condition based at least in part on the measured response.
A method for indicating the wear of a cable, comprising:
- removably connecting a cable to a device, each repeated connection of the cable to the device causing degradation of the cable;
- and
- indicating a condition of the cable based on each repeated connection of the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.