Device for controlling the transmission/receipt of an access point of an optical wireless network

Abstract

A control device is provided in an access point including an input/output interface connected to a communication bus using a communication protocol, a transmitting stage for converting a first signal from the input/output interface into a transmitted light signal, and a receiving stage for converting a received light signal into a second signal passed on to the input/output interface. This control device is arranged either to disable the receiving stage when the input/output interface receives a first signal from the communication bus, and to enable the receiving stage when the input/output interface no longer receives a first signal from the communication bus, or to disable the transmitting stage when the receiving stage receives a light signal, and to enable the transmitting stage when the receiving stage no longer receives a light signal.

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