Patent ID: 8493179
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus for performing a communication with other communication apparatus by using identification information, comprising: a housing; a plurality of grounding terminals which are respectively connected to one end of internal grounding lines provided within the housing, the plurality of grounding terminals for connecting to an external grounding line outside the housing; a grounding line connection detection section which detects a grounding terminal connected to the external grounding line among the plurality of grounding terminals; and an identification information setting section which sets the identification information based on a detection result of the grounding line connection detection section, the apparatus further comprising a plurality of power terminals which are respectively connected to one ends of internal power lines provided within the housing for connecting to an external power line outside the housing; and a power line connection detection section which detects a power terminal connected to the external power line among the plurality of power terminals, wherein the identification information setting section sets the identification information based on both of the detection result of the grounding line connection detection section and a detection result of the power line connection detection section.