JPS6339244A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To individually set a variety of parameters satisfying standards of individual countries through simple operation by previously storing various parameters regarding an automatic calling with respect to plural places where devices are used. CONSTITUTION:The number of (n) pcs. of parameters are stored in a ROM 7 by the countries. When a device is shipped or installed, said parameters are moved to a RAM 6, and the parameter suitable for the standard is set as separate countries. When the name of the country is inputted, it is displayed and the address at which the parameter of the country is stored in the ROM 7 is accessed. When a set key is pressed, read-out data in the ROM 7 is stored in the corresponding position of the RAM 6. Thus a variety of parameters varying in separate areas can be set easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a communication device, and particularly to a communication device having an automatic calling function.

[Conventional example]

Parameters related to automatic calling have different regulations for each country, and in communication equipment such as facsimile machines for export, conventionally, control ROMs have been prepared for each destination, or various parameters have been set sequentially when installed in each country. -I had no choice but to set it. For this reason, productivity and workability were significantly inferior.

〔the purpose〕

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the above-mentioned conventional examples, and
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a communication device that allows individual settings of various parameters to be performed with simple operations in order to satisfy the standards of each country using a common device.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. The communication control, reading, main control, recording, operation/display sections 1 to 5 are the basic blocks of a facsimile machine as is well known. 6 is a RAM that stores the set parameters
It is non-volatile due to battery backup etc. 7 is a ROM in which reference values for each country of parameters are stored. FIG. 2(a) is a detailed diagram of the RAM 6 in FIG. 1, and in this embodiment, the number of parameters is n. FIG. 2(b) is a detailed diagram of the ROM 7 shown in FIG. 1. For example, the types of countries are 26 from A to Z, and the ROM 7 is divided into areas corresponding to 26 countries. The data area of each country has the same data format as (a), and the parameter standard values for each country are stored.

The following parameters may be considered as parameters associated with automatic call origination.

First, in the case of the tone dial system, the transmission time of the tone signal differs depending on the country. Furthermore, the minimum value of the pause time between tone signals differs from country to country. Furthermore, in the dial pulse method, the speed and pause time of the dial pulse differ, and the setting of the number of pulses relative to the dial setting value also differs from country to country.

As shown in FIG. 2(b), n parameters are stored in the ROM 7 for each country.

These n parameters are set to R when the device is shipped or installed.
The parameters are transferred to AM6 and set to meet the standards of each country.

The procedure for setting parameters will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the parameter manual mode is selected in Sl, it is determined in S2 whether the parameters are individual manual input or -pattern input.

In the case of individual manual operation, the RAM 6 is read out in S3, and the currently selected parameters are displayed, for example, as shown in FIG. 3(a).

Next, in step 34, when the operator makes a change using the numeric keypad for dialing and inputs the manual power, in step S5, R is changed according to the manual power.
The data in AM6 is changed and new data is written. The changed data is displayed on the display (S6).

On the other hand, if bulk labor is selected in S2, step S
When the name of the country is entered manually in step 7, the name of the country is displayed in step S8 as shown in FIG. 3(b). Then, in S9, the address of ROM7 where the parameters of the country are stored is accessed, and when the set key is pressed in SIO, the read R
Each of the data in OM7 is stored in a corresponding location in RAM6 (Sll).

In this embodiment, the parameters are selected all at once using the country names, but the country names may be changed using the shift key.

Further, although this embodiment has been described using a facsimile machine as an example, it can be semi-applied to other communication devices that automatically make calls, such as telephone, telex, and personal computer communication devices.

(Effects) As described above, various parameters that differ depending on each region can be easily set, and all devices can be manufactured in the same form, which is extremely effective industrially.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of the facsimile machine of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the RAM 6. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the ROM 7, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the display state of the display, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a control flowchart.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A communication device having an automatic call origination function includes a storage means for storing in advance various parameters related to automatic call origination for a plurality of locations where the device is used, and data in the storage means is read out by a predetermined operation according to the location where the device is used. A communication device comprising a setting means for setting the various parameters.