Various embodiments relate to a method, apparatus, and machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: identifying a chunk of computer code from a larger process to be executed as a distributed computation; creating a job request specifying the chunk of computer code and data on which the chunk of computer code is to operate; selecting a device from a plurality of devices to process the job request; transmitting the job request to the selected device; receiving a job result from the selected device; continuing the larger process based on the job result.

A connector connection verification system includes a cable connector and a networking device. The networking device includes a port system defining a port and including a networking device connector, and at least one cable connector sensor device that is located adjacent the port. The cable connector sensor device(s) detects that the cable connector is inserted in the port defined by the port system while the cable connector does not mate with the networking device connector included in the port system and, in response, transmits an incorrect connection signal that indicates that the cable connector is incorrectly connected to the port system. A management interface provided on the networking device may receive the incorrect connection signal from the cable connector sensor device(s), and provide information that describes the cable connector and that indicates that the cable connector is incorrectly connected to the port system for display on a display device.

A connector connection verification system includes a cable connector and a networking device. The networking device includes a port system defining a port and including a networking device connector, and at least one cable connector sensor device that is located adjacent the port. The cable connector sensor device(s) detects that the cable connector is inserted in the port defined by the port system while the cable connector does not mate with the networking device connector included in the port system and, in response, transmits an incorrect connection signal that indicates that the cable connector is incorrectly connected to the port system. A management interface provided on the networking device may receive the incorrect connection signal from the cable connector sensor device(s), and provide information that describes the cable connector and that indicates that the cable connector is incorrectly connected to the port system for display on a display device.

A detection circuit including a converter configured to convert a multiphase alternating current (AC) input into a direct current (DC) output, a plurality of sensing diodes, each sensing diode being separately electrically connected to one phase of the multiphase AC input, at least one node arranged downstream from the plurality of sensing diodes relative to the multiphase AC input, a power source configured to output a power source voltage to the at least one node and plurality of sensing diodes, and a mask time generator configured to determine a node voltage at the at least one node and determine whether the node voltage persists for a predetermined mask time period.

A method for detecting an open resolver exciter line (10) comprises the following steps: measuring the signal voltages U.sub.s and U.sub.c of the sine coil (17) and the cosine coil (18) of the resolver (15); comparing the amplitude U.sub.s.sup.2+U.sub.c.sup.2 of the resolver signal to a first threshold value C.sub.S1; starting a diagnostic mode having the following steps if the amplitude U.sub.s.sup.2+U.sub.c.sup.2 does not reach the first threshold value C.sub.S1; applying a constant voltage to the exciter line (11, 12) via a series resistance (25) R.sub.LE that is large compared to the ohmic resistance of the exciter coil (16) R.sub.E; measuring the voltage difference U.sub.E(t.sub.1) at the terminals (5, 6) of the exciter line at a number of points in time t.sub.i during at least one excitation period; and determining the DC voltage component U.sub.E,Offs of the voltage difference U.sub.E; determining that there is an open exciter line (10) if, during the excitation period, the DC voltage component U.sub.E,Offs is larger than a second threshold value C.sub.S2.

A multi-channel device with a single diagnosis status pin may be configured to detect if one or more channels has a fault. The multi-channel device, which may operate within a system, can communicate which channel, of a plurality of channels, has the fault using only a single diagnosis status pin and no additional diagnosis control pins. The multi-channel device may output a fault signal on the diagnosis status pin and in response to an interrogation input signal on the same channel as a fault channel indicate to the system which channel is the fault channel.

An apparatus include a first circuit board, which has a detection circuit. The first circuit board has a first plurality of cable plugs, wherein each of the cable plugs has an array of electrical contacts such that a same multiwire cable type is physically and electrically pluggable to the different cable plugs of the first plurality. The detection circuit is configured to obtain information indicative of whether, at least, one of the cable plugs is connected by a multiwire cable of the multiwire cable type to a matched cable plug of a second plurality of cable plugs on a second circuit board. The detection circuit is configured to obtain the information by sensing a pattern of direct current signals across a first subset of the electrical contacts of the one of the cable plugs of the first circuit board.

An apparatus include a first circuit board, which has a detection circuit. The first circuit board has a first plurality of cable plugs, wherein each of the cable plugs has an array of electrical contacts such that a same multiwire cable type is physically and electrically pluggable to the different cable plugs of the first plurality. The detection circuit is configured to obtain information indicative of whether, at least, one of the cable plugs is connected by a multiwire cable of the multiwire cable type to a matched cable plug of a second plurality of cable plugs on a second circuit board. The detection circuit is configured to obtain the information by sensing a pattern of direct current signals across a first subset of the electrical contacts of the one of the cable plugs of the first circuit board.

Provided is a scanner including a camera for obtaining image data by scanning an object, a communication interface including a port to which a cable for performing communication with an external device is connected, a processor, and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, by executing the instructions, transmit a signal to the cable connected to an image processing device receiving the image data, to obtain recognition information indicating whether the cable is genuine, based on a feedback signal from the cable in response to the signal, and to transmit the recognition information to the image processing device via the cable.

Provided is a scanner including a camera for obtaining image data by scanning an object, a communication interface including a port to which a cable for performing communication with an external device is connected, a processor, and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, by executing the instructions, transmit a signal to the cable connected to an image processing device receiving the image data, to obtain recognition information indicating whether the cable is genuine, based on a feedback signal from the cable in response to the signal, and to transmit the recognition information to the image processing device via the cable.