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10. 
COMMUNICATIONS IN 
THE 
BIDIRECTIONAL  MODE 
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10. 
COMMUNICATIONS IN THE BIDIRECTIONAL 
MODE 
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Bidirectional  communications  with  a  computer  is  possible  only  when  a 
computer  and an 
AJ71 C24 
are linked  in a 
1. 
: 
1 
ratio.. 
Always read  this  section when the 
RS422 
and 
RS-232C 
interfaces are used 
with  a  dedicated  protocol  and in  the  bidirectional  mode with the mode 
setting  switch 
of 
the 
AJ71C24 
being set to any position from 
'1' 
to 
'8' 
or 
with 
the mode switching  function  being  used  to set the mode number to 
any  of 
'1' 
to 
'8'. 
It 
is  not necessary to  read  this section when the  interfaces are used  with 
a  dedicated  protocol  and 
in 
the  no-protocol mode. 
POINT] 
Buffer memory used  in  the  bidirectional mode 
In  sections  other  than  this, buffer memory used in the  bidirectional mode 
is  described  as  the  buffer  memory  used  for  the  no-protocol  mode.  Be- 
cause the  application  purposes  are the same,  simply think 
of 
the 'no- 
protocol mode'  as the  'bidirectional mode'. 
Examples: 
0 
No-protocol mode send area 
0 
No-protocol  send  buffer memory head  address  setting area 
- 
Bidirectional mode send area 
+ 
Bidirectional  send  buffer memory head  address  setting area 
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