Patent ID: 6640272
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A backplane cable connection and verification system wherein at least one processor needs to be connected using cable connections to a processor or an Input/Output (I/O) box, said system comprising:identification means for providing identification of connection terminals on a processor or I/O box to be connected to connection terminals of a second processor or I/O box by using connection cables; visual means which can be turned on/off and are associated with each connection terminal; control means to turn on said visual means when a corresponding connection terminal is manually connected to a second connection terminal as guided by said identification means; and automatic diagnostic circuitry to check if two identified connection terminals are properly manually connected in accordance with user requirements, said diagnostic circuitry having means to turn off visual means relating to those connection cables which are properly connected and which continue to be in tact as verified by the diagnostic circuitry, said diagnostic circuitry including means to keep said visual means on/blinking which correspond to completed cable connections which are faulty or broken as verified by the diagnostic circuitry.