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A system having a plurality of tracing interface modules that attach to the patch panels of a telecommunications patching system in a telecommunications closet. On the patch panels in a telecommunications closet are located a plurality of connector ports that receive the terminated ends of patch cor

A system having a plurality of tracing interface modules that attach to the patch panels of a telecommunications patching system in a telecommunications closet. On the patch panels in a telecommunications closet are located a plurality of connector ports that receive the terminated ends of patch cords. The tracing interface modules mount to the patch panels and provide a mechanical sensor that can detect when a patch cord connector has been added to, or removed from, a connector port within the telecommunications closet. Accordingly, by connecting a computer controller to the various mechanical sensors, the computer can monitor and log all changes to the patch cord interconnections in an automated fashion.

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1. A patch cord tracing module assembly that is adapted to be affixed to the face of a patch panel having a plurality of connector ports aligned in a row in a telecommunications system, comprising:a circuit board containing a plurality of mechanical switches thereon aligned in a row; a support frame

1. A patch cord tracing module assembly that is adapted to be affixed to the face of a patch panel having a plurality of connector ports aligned in a row in a telecommunications system, comprising:a circuit board containing a plurality of mechanical switches thereon aligned in a row; a support frame for supporting said circuit board, said support frame having a bottom edge and a plurality of hinged levers pivotally extending from said bottom edge, wherein each of said hinged levers engages and activates a corresponding one of said mechanical switches when biased toward that mechanical switch by a predetermined force.