A description is given of a communication set for connection to a
communication line such as a telephone line, which communication set
includes means for detecting set functions such as ringing signal
detection, and a rectifier circuit which is connected to a common output
which is coupled to a scanning device included in the set function
detection means, which scanning device detects the line conditions. A
large number of line conditions may be detected with a minimum of
components required, among which an analog/digital converter for which
only a single input pin on a chip is necessary.