摘要 |
A method and system for franking machine communication (10) including a franking machine (22), at least one peripheral device (24), and a bus system (20). The bus system (20) includes a network controller (26) adapted to be electrically coupled to each peripheral device (24) and the franking machine, and adapted to permit data communications (32) between each peripheral device and the franking machine, and between each peripheral device. A host device (28) is associated with the network controller (26) of the franking machine (22), and the host device (28) is adapted to detect and identify each peripheral device (24) and configure the franking machine (22) based on a state of each peripheral device (24). A bus (20) is adapted to be electrically connected to each network controller (26) for transferring data signals between the franking machine (22) and each peripheral device (24), and between each peripheral device (24). |