FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT HAVING COMPUTER INTERLOCKING FUNCTION

摘要

PURPOSE:To restore the operation of the facsimile equipment section to the initial reset state when a broken line or a short-circuit takes place in a private line connecting to a computer in the facsimile equipment having the computer interlocking function. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile equipment 1 in which a serial signal including a specific bit signal for each prescribed data length is sent to a computer PC via a private line L1, is provided with a data monitor means 10 comprising a timer circuit 10B and a signal processing section 10A sending a trigger signal to the timer circuit 10B for every reception of the specific bit signal to extend the time-up period after a prescribed time and returning the state to the initial reset state when the timer circuit JOB expires.