JPH04153814A - Radio data transmission equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、情報処理機器間（例えばパーソナルコンピュ
ータとプリンタ）でデータを送受信するための無線式デ
ータ伝送装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a wireless data transmission device for transmitting and receiving data between information processing devices (for example, a personal computer and a printer).
この種の無線式データ伝送装置は、遠隔配置された情報
処理機器間でのデータの送受信のために伝送ラインを敷
設する煩わしさをなくすためのもので、従来、情報処理
機器（例えばパーソナルコンピュータ）の出力データを
受信する有線式受信手段と、その有線式受信手段の出力
データを選択手段で選択された他の情報処理機器（例え
ばプリンタ）に無線伝送する無線式送信手段とを備えて
構成してあった。This type of wireless data transmission device is intended to eliminate the hassle of installing transmission lines for transmitting and receiving data between remotely located information processing devices. and a wireless transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting the output data of the wired receiving means to another information processing device (for example, a printer) selected by the selecting means. There was.
しかし、上述した従来技術では、無線式データ伝送装置
が情報処理機器から出力データを受信してその出力デー
タを他の情報処理機器に無線伝送している間に選択手段
が操作されると、現在無線伝送している他の情報処理機
器から新たに選択された別の他の情報処理機器に前記出
力データか誤って伝送されるという誤動作か発生するお
それがあった。However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, if the selection means is operated while the wireless data transmission device receives output data from an information processing device and wirelessly transmits the output data to another information processing device, the current There is a risk that a malfunction may occur in which the output data is erroneously transmitted from another information processing device that is wirelessly transmitting to another newly selected information processing device.
この場合、操作者は選択手段を操作し直した後、前記情
報処理機器を操作して始めから伝送しなければならず、
極めて煩雑なものとなるという欠点もあった。In this case, the operator must operate the selection means again and then operate the information processing device to transmit from the beginning,
It also had the disadvantage of being extremely complicated.
本発明の目的は上述した従来欠点を解消する点にある。An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks.
この目的を達成するため、本発明による無線式データ伝
送装置の特徴構成は、無線式送信手段による前記出力デ
ータの伝送中は前記選択手段による選択操作を禁止する
選択禁止手段を設けてあることにある。In order to achieve this object, a characteristic configuration of the wireless data transmission device according to the present invention is that selection prohibition means for prohibiting the selection operation by the selection means while the wireless transmission means is transmitting the output data is provided. be.
禁止手段は、初期に選択手段によって選択された他の情
報処理機器に対して伝送データが伝送されている間、つ
まり情報処理機器からの一連の出力データが全て伝送さ
れるまでは、選択手段が新たに操作されてもその操作に
応答しないので、初期に選択されただの情報処理機器に
確実に伝送される。The prohibition means prohibits the selection means from transmitting data while the transmission data is being transmitted to another information processing device initially selected by the selection means, that is, until all the series of output data from the information processing device have been transmitted. Even if a new operation is performed, it does not respond to the new operation, so the information is reliably transmitted to the information processing device that was initially selected.
〔発明の効果〕
従って、本発明の無線式データ伝送装置によれば、情報
処理機器からの出力データの無線伝送中に選択手段か操
作された場合でも、複数のたの情報処理機器に対して選
択的に出力データを確実に伝送できるようになった。[Effects of the Invention] Therefore, according to the wireless data transmission device of the present invention, even if the selection means is operated during wireless transmission of output data from an information processing device, the wireless data transmission device of the present invention can be used for multiple information processing devices. It is now possible to reliably transmit output data selectively.
以下に本発明の実施例を図面に基ついて説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第１図及び第２図に示すように、パーソナルコンピュー
タ（ＰＣ）のデータ入出力端子に無線式データ伝送装置
を伝送ライン（Ｌｌ）を介して接続する一方、インパク
ト式ドツトプリンタ（ＰＩ）、レーザ式ページプリンタ
（Ｐ２）、静電式プロッタ（Ｐ３）等の各種プリンタ（
ＰＲＴ）のデータ入出力端子に伝送ライン（Ｌ２）を介
して各別の無線式データ伝送装置を接続しである。As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a wireless data transmission device is connected to the data input/output terminal of a personal computer (PC) via a transmission line (Ll), while an impact type dot printer (PI), a laser type Various printers (page printers (P2), electrostatic plotters (P3), etc.
Each wireless data transmission device is connected to the data input/output terminal of PRT via a transmission line (L2).
パーソナルコンピュータ（ＰＣ）からの出力データはそ
の内容（例えば、文字データや画像データや図面データ
の別）に応じて、前記無線式データ伝送装置を介して適
切なプリンタ（ＰＲＴ）に無線伝送される。Output data from a personal computer (PC) is wirelessly transmitted to an appropriate printer (PRT) via the wireless data transmission device depending on its content (for example, character data, image data, or drawing data). .
前記無線式データ伝送装置は、無線式データ送信装置と
無線式データ受信装置とて構成しである。The wireless data transmission device includes a wireless data transmission device and a wireless data reception device.
無線式データ送信装置は、パーソナルコンピュータ（Ｐ
Ｃ）或いはプリンタ（ＰＲＴ）からの出力データを受信
する有線式受信手段（１）と、有線式受信手段（１）の
出力データの一部を圧縮データに変換するデータ圧縮手
段（２）と、データ圧縮手段（２）からの出力データを
設定容量分記憶する記憶手段（３）と、記憶手段（３）
から読み出したデー、夕を伝送先アドレスを含む無線送
信データに変換する無線送信制御手段（４）と、無線受
信制御手段（４）の出力データを搬送波に重畳して発信
する変調手段（５）とで構成しである。The wireless data transmission device is a personal computer (P
C) or wired receiving means (1) for receiving output data from the printer (PRT), and data compression means (2) for converting part of the output data of the wired receiving means (1) into compressed data; Storage means (3) for storing a set capacity of output data from the data compression means (2);
a radio transmission control means (4) that converts the data read from the radio into radio transmission data including a transmission destination address; and a modulation means (5) that superimposes the output data of the radio reception control means (4) on a carrier wave and transmits it. It consists of
前記無線送信制御手段（４）と前記変調手段（５）とで
無線式送信手段（１１）を構成しである。The wireless transmission control means (4) and the modulation means (5) constitute a wireless transmission means (11).
無線式データ受信装置は、プリンタ（ＰＲＴ）或いはパ
ーソナルコンピュータ（ＰＣ）側から無線伝送されたデ
ータを受信する無線式受信手段（１２）と、無線式受信
手段（１２）の出力データのうち圧縮データを圧縮前の
データに変換するデータ伸長手段（７）と、データ伸長
手段（７）からの出力データを記憶する記憶手段（８）
と、記憶手段（８）から読み出したデータを前記パーソ
ナルコンピュータ（ＰＣ）に出力する有線式送信手段（
６）とて構成しである。The wireless data receiving device includes a wireless receiving means (12) that receives data wirelessly transmitted from a printer (PRT) or a personal computer (PC), and compressed data among the output data of the wireless receiving means (12). data decompression means (7) for converting data into uncompressed data; and storage means (8) for storing output data from the data decompression means (7).
and a wired transmission means (
6) It is structured as follows.
前記無線式受信手段（１２）は受信信号からデータを分
離する復調手段（１０）と、復調手段（１ｏ）がらの出
力データを有線送信データに変換する無線受信制御手段
（９）とて構成しである。The wireless reception means (12) is composed of a demodulation means (10) for separating data from a received signal, and a wireless reception control means (9) for converting output data from the demodulation means (1o) into wired transmission data. It is.
パーソナルコンピュータ（ＰＣ）と接続される無線式デ
ータ伝送装置では、前記無線受信制御手段（９）に、受
信されたデータに基づいて作動する報知手段（１３）を
設けてある。In a wireless data transmission device connected to a personal computer (PC), the wireless reception control means (9) is provided with a notification means (13) that operates based on received data.
前記報知手段（１３）は、プリンタ（ＰＲＴ）の電源状
態を表示するＬＥＤ（ＰＷ）、印字用の用紙の有無を表
示するＬＥＤ（ＰＥ）と、受信データからこれらに対応
する情報を識別してこれらのＬＥＤを駆動する手段とで
構成しである。The notification means (13) identifies an LED (PW) that displays the power status of the printer (PRT), an LED (PE) that displays the presence or absence of paper for printing, and information corresponding to these from the received data. It consists of means for driving these LEDs.
さらに、前記無線送信制置手段（４）に、パーソナルコ
ンピュータ（ＰＣ）の出力データを伝送するプリンタ（
ＰＲＴ）を選択する選択手段（１４）を設けてある。Furthermore, the wireless transmission control means (4) is provided with a printer (
Selection means (14) for selecting PRT) is provided.
前記選択手段（１４）は、４台のプリンタを選択できる
ように設定する選択スイッチ（１４ａ）と、各選択スイ
ッチ（１４ａ）の操作に対応して設定数値を表示する表
示部（１４ｂ）とて構成しである。The selection means (14) includes a selection switch (14a) for setting four printers to be selected, and a display section (14b) for displaying set values in response to the operation of each selection switch (14a). It is composed.
前記選択手段（１４）により設定された数値が前記無線
送信制御手段（４）により付加される伝送先アドレスと
なる。The numerical value set by the selection means (14) becomes the transmission destination address added by the wireless transmission control means (4).
また、動作状態をモニタするＬＥＤ（ＢＳＹ）を設けて
あり、前記無線送信制御手段（４）や前記無線受信制御
手段（９）はその動作中にＬＥＤ（ＢＳＹ）を点灯制御
する。Further, an LED (BSY) for monitoring the operating state is provided, and the radio transmission control means (4) and the radio reception control means (9) control the lighting of the LED (BSY) during the operation.
前記選択手段（１４）は、前記ＬＥＤ（ＢＳＹ）の点灯
中に前記選択スイッチ（１４ａ）が操作されても、何ら
動作せず前記表示部（１４ｂ）の表示内容も変化させな
い禁止手段を設けてある。The selection means (14) is provided with a prohibition means that does not operate at all and does not change the display contents of the display section (14b) even if the selection switch (14a) is operated while the LED (BSY) is lit. be.
一方、プリンタ（ＰＲＴ）と接続される無線式データ伝
送装置では、前記無線送信制御手段（４）に、前記伝送
先アドルスに対応して４種類のアドルス（ＩＤナンバー
）か設定できるアドルス設定手段（１５）かデイツプス
イッチで構成しである。On the other hand, in a wireless data transmission device connected to a printer (PRT), the wireless transmission control means (4) has an address setting means (ID number) that can set four types of addresses (ID numbers) corresponding to the transmission destination address. 15) It consists of a dip switch.
以下に本発明の別実施例を説明する。 Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
無線式データ伝送装置とパーソナルコンピュータ、或い
は無線式データ伝送装置とプリンタとの接続はハードウ
ェア、ソフトウェアともに既存の方式で構成すればよく
、例えば、Ｒ３−２３２Ｃ，セントロニクス、ＧＰＩＢ
その他の方式を用いることができる。Connection between a wireless data transmission device and a personal computer, or a wireless data transmission device and a printer may be configured using existing methods for both hardware and software, such as R3-232C, Centronics, GPIB.
Other schemes can be used.
情報処理機器はパーソナルコンピュータやプリンタに限
定するものではなく、ＣＲＴやキーボード等の任意の入
出力機器や計測機器に適用できる。The information processing device is not limited to personal computers and printers, but can be applied to any input/output device or measuring device such as a CRT or keyboard.
変調手段による変調方式は、ＰＳＫ変調方式やＦＳＫ変
調方式等任意である。The modulation method used by the modulation means is arbitrary, such as a PSK modulation method or an FSK modulation method.
無線式データ伝送装置間のデータ交信手順、つまり、前
記無線送信制御手段（４）、前記無線受信制御手段（９
）で制御されるデータ交信方式は汎用の方式でよく、例
えばＩ：ＪＩＳ Ｃ６３６２〕や（ＪＩＳ Ｃ６３
６３）を用いることができる。The data communication procedure between the wireless data transmission devices, that is, the wireless transmission control means (4) and the wireless reception control means (9).
) may be a general-purpose data communication method, such as I: JIS C6362] or (JIS C63).
63) can be used.
先の実施例では選択手段に選択を禁止する禁止手段をも
うけであるか、無線式送信手段を設けて伝送アドルスの
変更を禁止するように構成してもよい。In the above embodiment, the selection means may be provided with a prohibition means for prohibiting selection, or a wireless transmission means may be provided to prohibit the change of the transmission address.
尚、特許請求の範囲の項に図面との対照を便利にする為
に符号を記すが、該記入により本発明は添付図面の構成
に限定されるものではない。Incidentally, although reference numerals are written in the claims section for convenient comparison with the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in the accompanying drawings.
【図面の簡単な説明】
図面は本発明に係る無線式データ伝送装置の実施例を示
し、第１図は概略斜視図、第２図はブロック構成図であ
る。
（１）・・・・・・有線式受信手段、（１１）・・・・
・・無線式送信手段、（１４）・・・−・・選択手段、
（１６）・・川・選択禁止手段。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The drawings show an embodiment of a wireless data transmission device according to the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a schematic perspective view and FIG. 2 being a block configuration diagram. (1)...Wired receiving means, (11)...
...Wireless transmission means, (14)...-Selection means,
(16)...River/Selection prohibited means.
Claims (1)
１）と、その有線式受信手段（１）の出力データを無線
伝送する無線式送信手段（１１）とその無線式送信手段
（１１）により伝送される他の情報処理機器を選択する
選択手段（１４）とを備えた無線式データ伝送装置であ
って、 前記無線式送信手段（１１）による前記出力データの伝
送中は前記選択手段（１４）による選択操作を禁止する
選択禁止手段（１６）を設けてある無線式データ伝送装
置。[Claims] Wired receiving means (
1), a wireless transmission means (11) for wirelessly transmitting the output data of the wired reception means (1), and a selection means (11) for selecting another information processing device to be transmitted by the wireless transmission means (11). 14) A wireless data transmission device comprising: selection prohibition means (16) for prohibiting selection operation by the selection means (14) while the output data is being transmitted by the wireless transmission means (11). A wireless data transmission device is provided.
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