Integrated power and signal transmission system

An integrated power and signal transmission system, which joins a signal control and emission station containing a hydraulic power unit, a programmable controller, and a microcomputer, to a remote operating station that receives control signals so that the control signals sent out by the signal control and emission station reach operating points which are connected to and controlled by the remote operating station and at the same time sends information back to said signal control and emission station, when necessary, wherein said integrated power and signal transmission system includes a surface unit, comprising a modem and a modulated source, which directly receives said control signals broadcast by the signal control and emission station, which converts said control signals to modified signals, and which communicates with an electric distribution unit, wherein said electric distribution unit is directly connected to an electronic unit which is enclosed in a housing and which comprises:

• a) boards containing electronic components to manipulate said modified signals;
• b) at least one transformer;
• c) at least one electronic distribution unit;
• and
• d) at least one capacitor;
• wherein said boards, said at least one transformer, said at least one electronic distribution unit, and said at least one capacitor are electrically connected together,
• wherein said electronic unit receives said modified signals from said surface unit and sends said modified signals to the operating points,
• wherein said modified signals output from said surface unit have voltage levels substantially in a range of 36 V to 100 V and have frequencies substantially in a range of 0.9 kHz to 1.1 kHz,
• wherein said modified signals have a substantially square waveform, and
• wherein said modified signals are transmitted from said surface unit to said remote operating station along a single pair of conductors, so as to provide power and operating signals to operate the remote operating station.