Panasonic FP-E Programming Manual page 586

High−level Instructions
Setting the reception buffer: System register 417 and 418
All areas of the data register are initially set for use as the reception buffer. To change the reception buffer, set
the starting area number in system register 417 and the size (number of words, Max. 1,024 words) in system
register 418.
The reception buffer will be as follows:
Starting area specified
in system register 417
Program and operation during reception
Data sent from the external device connected to the RS232C port will be stored in the data register areas set
as the reception buffer.
Reception buffer
Word
(address) 0
1
2
2
4
n 2n
Each time data is received, the amount of data received (number of bytes) is stored as a count in the leading
address of the reception buffer. The initial value is zero.
The data received is stored in order in the reception data storage area beginning from the lower byte of the
second word of the area.
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Number of
bytes received
Area used for
number of bytes
received
1
3
Area used for storing received data
(the circled numbers indicate the
storing order)
2n−1
Number of words
specified in system
Area used
register 418
for storing
received
data
FP0/FP−e