R-82
Application System
2-12-6. Transferring IDC
It is possible to do collection of IDC files through inline system. Refer to the terminal
structure as below.
Flow of the transferring IDC
1. PC sends Z-lock command by using job command to collection master.
PC enables to check the Z-lock confirmation.
2. PC sends the consolidation command by using Job command to collect IDC files from
all satellite terminals.
3. Collection master receives the IDC data from each satellite in order.
PC enables to check whether the collection master has finished the job.
4. PC sends the Z-command or X-command to the collection master.
5. PC receives the collection data from consolidation file. If the Z-command has issued
at step 4, consolidation file in the collection master are all reset.
Data transferring flow
IDC data in each terminal totalizer is appended to the consolidation file individually.
Notes:
• Just after IDC starts, the consolidation file in the collectionmaster is cleared to receive
new data.
• Just after the receiving is over, the data is remained in the consolidation file. To clear
this data, send the Z-command or the file-clear command to the collection master from
the PC. (Set “No”, to “Reset consolidation total after inline consolidation” in the
programming the communication in the machine feature programming.
• In case of collection Z, all of the IDC files in the satellite terminals are cleared.
Collection Master Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite
PC
Via COM 1 port of the master terminal (direct/Modem)
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Master file
Satellite (1) file
Satellite (2) file
Data from Master Totalizer
Data from Satellite (1)
Data from Satelite (2)
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Copy
Append
Append
Consolidation file (in Collection Master)
