EP0875864A3 - System for communicating between stations of a franking machine - Google Patents

System for communicating between stations of a franking machine Download PDF

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EP0875864A3
EP0875864A3 EP98250060A EP98250060A EP0875864A3 EP 0875864 A3 EP0875864 A3 EP 0875864A3 EP 98250060 A EP98250060 A EP 98250060A EP 98250060 A EP98250060 A EP 98250060A EP 0875864 A3 EP0875864 A3 EP 0875864A3
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Christoph Kunde
Marcus Kruschinski
Hasbi Kabacaoglu
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00346—Power handling, e.g. power-down routine

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung zur Kommunikation zwischen einer Basisstation und weiteren Stationen einer Postbearbeitungsmaschine und zu deren Notabschaltung, wobei pro Station jeweils zwei Schnittstellen vorgesehen sind, um zwei benachbarte Stationen schnittstellenmäßig zu verbinden und daß die Postbearbeitungsmaschine nach beiden Seiten unbegrenzt erweiterbar ausgebildet ist, wobei die Steuerung programmiert ist, die jeweils ankommende Nachricht auszuwerten oder zur jeweils anderen Schnittstelle weiterzuleiten, wenn sie nicht an die empfangende Station gerichtet ist, sowie daß Hardware- und Softwaremittel vorgesehen sind, damit über eine Notausleitung von jeder Station eine Notabschaltung aller Stationen aktiviert werden kann.

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The invention relates to an arrangement for communication between a base station and other stations of a mail processing machine and for their emergency shutdown, with two interfaces being provided per station in order to interface two neighboring stations and that the mail processing machine can be extended to either side without limitation, the Control is programmed to evaluate the incoming message or to forward it to the other interface if it is not directed to the receiving station, and that hardware and software means are provided so that an emergency shutdown of all stations can be activated via an emergency exit from each station.
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EP98250060A 1997-03-13 1998-02-21 System for communicating between stations of a franking machine Withdrawn EP0875864A3 (en)

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DE19711997A DE19711997A1 (en) 1997-03-13 1997-03-13 Arrangement for communication between a base station and other stations of a mail processing machine and for their emergency shutdown
DE19711997 1997-03-13

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EP0875864A2 EP0875864A2 (en) 1998-11-04
EP0875864A3 true EP0875864A3 (en) 2000-08-30

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