Method and apparatus for transmitting power and data in a multi-drop architecture

In one or more embodiments, a T-adapter includes an input for receiving power and data on a wire pair, a first output for transmitting the power and data to a first load, a second output for transmitting the power and data to a second load, and a controller operable to detect and authenticate the fi...

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Hauptverfasser: Jones, Chad M, Giacometti, Emanuele Umberto, Goergen, Joel Richard
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In one or more embodiments, a T-adapter includes an input for receiving power and data on a wire pair, a first output for transmitting the power and data to a first load, a second output for transmitting the power and data to a second load, and a controller operable to detect and authenticate the first load at the first output or the second load at the second output and enable power at the first output or the second output in response to load detection and authentication.