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Table 2. DC Source Resistances
Resistor
BOM Option
Tip-Open
200 kΩ
340 kΩ
160 Ω
Ring-Open
Open
200 kΩ
340 kΩ
200 kΩ
340 kΩ
680 kΩ
1 MΩ
Standard
High Voltage
Standard
160 Ω
160 Ω
200 kΩ
340 kΩ
680 kΩ
1 MΩ
R
ST
SR
SH
R
R
High Voltage
Standard
160 Ω
680 kΩ
1 MΩ
High Voltage
4.2. Condition 2: TIP to RING Fault
If a resistive fault from TIP to RING (R ) is present (see Figure 3), the loop impedance is reduced; thus, the loop
TR
current, I
, increases, which results in a larger drop across R (TIP source impedance) and a more negative
ST
LOOP
voltage at the TIP terminal that can easily be detected.
From the voltages at TIP and RING, the resistive fault, R , may be calculated from the following equation:
TR
RSH × RST( VRING – VTIP
)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=
RTR
RSH(1.5 + VTIP ) – RST( VRING – VTIP
)
Equation 3.
Examining Equation 3, there is a single value for V
in which the denominator is zero and R is infinite. This is
TR
TIP
the critical voltage, V
. Solving the denominator for V , the critical voltage is expressed as follows:
TIP_CRIT
TIP
RST × VRING – 1.5 × RSH
--------------------------------------------------------------------
=
VTIP_CRIT
R
SH + RST
Equation 4.
1.5 V
RST
TIP
RSH
RTR
VOC
RSR
RING
Figure 3. TIP-OPEN Linefeed State with TIP to RING Resistive Fault
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