Patent ID: 8131159
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A transmission apparatus for transmitting a signal, comprising: a monitor unit which monitors a level of the signal and generates a monitored value; a level control unit which controls the level of the signal in accordance with the monitored value; and a control unit which manages and controls unit operation statuses in accordance with setting information; wherein the control unit recognizes the period of duration of a single level in the signal, from a signal format given by the setting information and performs variable control of at least one of a monitor time constant serving as a response time from when the signal is input to the monitor unit until the monitored value is generated, and a level setting time constant serving as a response time from when the monitored value is input to the level control unit until level control is performed, in accordance with the period of duration of the single level.