Method for transferring data detected by a plurality of sensors
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1. A data transferring method for transferring data detected by a plurality of sensors to a detected data receiver via a bus connected type serial communication network to which the sensors are connected, wherein,the detected data receiver transmits a detected data transfer request command to all of the sensors specifying a network using order which provides the order in which the sensors will transfer data to the detected data receiver, anda sensor transfers data if it is first in the network using order or if it detects completion of data transferred by a sensor having a network using order number immediately preceding its own.
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Abstract
To improve the flexibility in changing a transfer procedure and the efficiency in transferring data when a plurality of sensors transmit detected data to a detected data receiver. The detected data receiver transmits detected data transfer request command RS simultaneously to a plurality of sensors. A detected data transfer request command RS contains information regarding a network using order, to thereby inform respective sensors of a data transferring order. A sensor which has been requested to carry out data transferring by the command RS detects the completion of data transferring by a sensor which has been requested to carry out data transferring immediately preceding the sensor concerned, and then initiates its own data transferring. With this arrangement, a transfer procedure can be flexibly changed by using a request command RS, and useless intervals between data transfers by respective sensors are omitted.
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1. A data transferring method for transferring data detected by a plurality of sensors to a detected data receiver via a bus connected type serial communication network to which the sensors are connected, wherein,
the detected data receiver transmits a detected data transfer request command to all of the sensors specifying a network using order which provides the order in which the sensors will transfer data to the detected data receiver, and a sensor transfers data if it is first in the network using order or if it detects completion of data transferred by a sensor having a network using order number immediately preceding its own.
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