METHODS AND EQUIPMENT FOR DETERMINING CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE

Register CIPO Patent
Document Number 03046122
Status Pending
Filing Date 2018-02-07
Open to Public Date 2018-08-09
Publication Date 2018-08-09
Owner COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Winkler, David
  • Coleman, Daryl A.
  • Beck, Andrew E.

Abstract

A method is provided. The method comprises determining configuration data; wherein the configuration data comprises a resistance of a bypass circuit coupled between a remote radio head and a power cable; using the configuration data, determining the resistance of the power cable coupling a programmable power supply to the remote radio head mounted on a mounting structure, comprising: entering a calibration mode; setting an output voltage of the programmable power supply; measuring an output current of the programmable power supply; storing the output current; and determining the cable resistance; and storing the resistance of the power cable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05F 1/46 - Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is dc
  • H04W 52/00 - Power management
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices
  • G01R 27/16 - Measuring impedance of element or network through which a current is passing from another source, e.g. cable, power line
  • G05F 1/62 - Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is dc using bucking or boosting dc sources
  • H02H 9/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess voltage
  • H04M 19/00 - Current supply arrangements for telephone systems