JPS61118055A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the operator to recognize a waiting time by counting the operating number of times of recalling function when the titled equipment is not connected to a device of opposite party at transmission and the displaying number of recalling or the number of remaining recalling. CONSTITUTION:A main CPU 2 discriminates whether or not automatic transmission is executed at transmission and when automatic transmission is executed, a call signal is transmitted to a line. When the equipment is not connected to the opposite party, the main CPU 2 transmits a recall reservation command to a CPU 55 of an operating panel 31 to set the time of power-on for next automatic recalling to a clock IC 62 and the set number of recalling to the memory. When the recalling time comes, the IC 62 informs power-on to the CPU 55, the CPU 55 turns on the main CPU 2 for recalling. The main CPU 2 counts the recalling number or the remaining recall number and displays it on a display device 52.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine having a recall transmission function.

[Prior Art] Some facsimile machines are equipped with a function to make a call again after a certain period of time if the line cannot be connected because the other party is busy or for some other reason.

Such facsimile machines have a structure that does not allow the operator to know how many times the call will be repeated, which makes it impossible to know the waiting time, which is extremely inconvenient. The purpose of this invention is to provide a facsimile machine configured so that the waiting time can be known by displaying the number of re-calls or the remaining number of re-calls. There is.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the overall structure of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a crystal oscillator, which generates a reference clock for the entire apparatus.

The output clock of the crystal oscillator 1 is given as a reference clock to a CPU (central processing unit) 2 composed of a desired microprocessor element and the like. The CPU 2 connects the ROM 3, RAM 4, timer 5, PPI (Programmable Parallel) via data and address buses.
el l10) 6.7.8 and 10, connected to UPI (peripheral CPU) 9.11.

The timer 5 and PPl 6.7 have a modem controller 12 and a tonal detector 13.7, respectively. and a modem 14 are connected, and data input/output with the communication line is performed via these input/output ports. Tonal detector 13
A subscription telephone line W and a telephone 28 are connected to the modem 14 via a connection card (wiring board) 26.

PP18 is for data input/output and power control with the operation panel 31, and is connected to the operation panel 31 and the feed switch 32 via the address/data path driver/<40, and is also connected to the standby power supply 29. ing. The operation panel 31 also has a known telephone switch, which connects the telephone line connected to the facsimile machine to the telephone set 28.
It is now possible to switch from facsimile communication mode to normal telephone mode.

UPI 9.11 controls the operation of symbol systems.

The UPI 9 includes a plunger driver 21 for controlling the recording paper cutter plunger 34 and a motor 5 for transporting the recording paper.
A motor driver 22 that controls 5M2 is connected. A thermal head TPH is connected to the UPI 11 via a thermal head driver 25, and recording is performed by driving the thermal head TPH according to recording data. As the recording operation progresses, the recording paper RP is conveyed by a pinch roller PR driven by a motor S5M2. Further, a recording paper sensor RPS configured using a photo interrupter, a limit switch, etc. is provided on the conveyance path of the recording paper RP.

PPll0 is used to input and output data to the reading system and alarm system. An image data processor/driver 23 and a lamp driver 24 are connected to PPll0. That is, the document DOC is transported by the feed roller FR while being illuminated by the light source LMP controlled by the lamp driver 24, and the reflected light from the document DOC is converged via the lens L onto the line sensor LS composed of a CCD sensor or the like. imaged.

The image data output from the line sensor LS is amplified by the amplifier 33, inputted to the image data processor/driver 23, and further sent to the main data bus via PPll0.

Further, a buzzer speaker 19 is connected to PPl1O via a buzzer driver 18.

Power for the entire device is supplied from a main power supply device 27. However, in the standby state, this main power supply 27 is turned off, and the operation panel 31 and NC are disconnected from the standby power supply 29.
Only the U (network control unit) 15 is supplied with power and is in a standby state. A commercial AC power source is connected to these power supply devices 27 and 29 via a main switch MSW and a noise filter 30.

The NCU 15 is an NCU that has an automatic reception function, and transmits the line to the telephone 28 in response to a call signal (CI) from the telephone line.
switch from the side to the facsimile machine side. At this time, the main power supply device 27 is activated via the standby power supply device 29,
Power is supplied to the tonal detector 13 and modem 14. The main power source can also be turned on from the operation panel 31.

Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 41 is a sensor that informs the operation panel 31 of the presence or absence of recording paper or originals, 42 is a dialer, and 43
is the PPI for NCU15.

Furthermore, what is indicated by reference numeral 44 is a RAM, and a battery 45
The battery 45 is also connected to the standby power supply 29.

On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the control circuit on the operation panel 31 side, and the same or corresponding parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

Inside the operation panel 31, a dedicated CPU 55 is connected to the CPU 2 via an address and data bus 56.

Further, the CPU 55 is connected to a display device 52 via a register 58, and the display device 52 is connected to a CPU via a driver 59.
The drive is controlled by the PU55.

Reference numeral 53 indicates a group of key switches provided on the panel, each of which is connected to the CPU 55 via a lead wire 6o.

Further, the reference numeral 54 is a light emitting diode corresponding to the key switch 53, and when the key switch 53 is pressed, the CPU
55 detects and determines whether to display it.

What is indicated by the symbol 62 is the standby power supply 29 and the CPU 55.
This is a clock IC connected to the

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained based on the flowchart of FIG. wII3.

When the power is turned on, it is determined in step S1 whether or not automatic transmission has been performed, and if automatic transmission has been performed, the dialer 42 sends a message to the NCU 15 in step S2.
sends a ringing signal (tone or pulsed dial tone) to the line via the

Next, in step S3, if the other party is connected, CHD (called station confirmation signal) and DIS from the other party are transmitted.
(digital identification signal) etc. are confirmed by the tonal detector 13, and then the process proceeds to step S6, where the transmission procedure is started.

On the other hand, if the other party is not connected, step S4
At this time, the main CPU 2 sends a recall reservation command to the CPU 55 of the operation panel 31, and the main CPU 2 is turned off and returns to standby mode. At this time, the main CPU 2 sets the number of re-calls in the RAM 44 backed up by the battery 45 in step 2 S5, and then turns off the call.
becomes. Note that the number of re-calls is set to two in this embodiment.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that automatic transmission has not been performed, it is determined in step S7 whether or not to call again, but before that, the CPU 2
For the clock IC 62 on the 1, set the power-on time for the next automatic re-call.

Then, when the time comes to start calling again, Rio +7 RiI
The C62 notifies the CPU 55 that the power will be turned on for a repeat call. The CPU 55 then detects this and transfers the bus 5.
6. Turn on the main power supply 27 via the driver 40 and turn on the main CPU 2 at the same time.

A re-call is made in this state, and in step S8
It is determined whether the value of the recall counter set in step 5 has been subtracted and has become "O".

If it is "0" (if the call is repeated twice), the call will not be made again.

On the other hand, if it is not "O", the main CPU 2 uses the RAM 44
The number of re-calls is read out from the display 5 on the operation panel 31.
2 displays the number of re-calls or the remaining number of re-calls (step S
9). If there is a remaining number of re-calls, step 51
Recall at 0, subtract the recall counter, step S
If it is determined in 11 that the other party is connected, the process returns to step S6 and the transmission procedure is started.

On the other hand, if the other party is not connected, step 51
Proceed to step 2, set the recall time in the CPU 55, turn it off, and return to standby mode.

In standby mode between re-calls, the CPU 5
5 reads time data from the clock IC 1 Display 5
If the time is displayed in step 2, the waiting time can be known more specifically.

[Effects] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a structure is adopted in which the number of re-calls or the remaining number of re-calls can be displayed, so that the operator can know the waiting time. , which is extremely convenient.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures explain one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 81 is a circuit diagram of the entire device, Figure 2 is a block circuit diagram showing the structure of the operation panel, and Figure 3 is a flow chart showing control operations. It is a diagram. 2... Main CPU 15... Network control device 28
...Telephone 31...Operation panel 52...
Display unit 55... (sub) CPU62... Clock IC

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile machine having a display means on an operation panel and having a function of re-calling when connection with the other party's facsimile machine cannot be made at the time of transmission, a counting means for counting the number of re-calls is provided, and the display means is provided with a counting means for counting the number of re-calls. A facsimile device characterized in that it is configured to display the number of re-calls or the remaining number of re-calls.