Patent ID: 6792079
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A system for controlling the operation of a plurality of remotely-disposed cable-locating transmitters associated with buried cable of a communication conveyance, wherein said plurality of remotely-disposed cable-locating transmitters lack telecommunication capability, the system comprisinga spare communication line coupled between a first, control transmitter with telecommunication capability and said plurality of remotely-disposed cable-locating transmitters, the spare communication line coupled in series between the first, control transmitter through the plurality of remotely-disposed cable-locating transmitters; a receive unit in each transmitter coupled to the spare communication line; and a transmit unit in each transmitter coupled to the spare communication line, the combination of the receive units and transmit units used to transmit operating control messages from the first, control transmitter to predetermined ones of the remotely-disposed cable-locating transmitters.