Patent ID: 7401170
Filing Date: 2008-07-15
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A communication system comprising: a first apparatus for controlling data transfer; a plurality of second apparatuses for exchanging data with said first apparatus; and a data transmission line connected between said first apparatus and said second apparatuses, wherein said first apparatus comprises: a controller for generating a serial conversion order control signal for controlling serial conversion order for readable data when said readable data in said second apparatus is read; a first serial converter for performing serial conversion on data containing said serial conversion order control signal, and then transmitting the converted data to said second apparatus; and a first parallel converter for receiving the data generated by the serial conversion of said readable data performed by said second apparatus in accordance with said serial conversion order control signal, and then performing parallel conversion on the received data, and wherein said second apparatus comprises: a second parallel converter for receiving the serial conversion data transmitted from said first apparatus and then performing parallel conversion on the received data; a setting unit for setting up serial conversion order for said readable data in accordance with said serial conversion order control signal; and a second serial converter for performing serial conversion on said readable data in accordance with said set-up serial conversion order and then transmitting the converted data to said first apparatus.