PURPOSE:To ensure the communication start time by detecting a reply signal or a carrier detection signal from a MODEM pool and returning the reply signal in the dialing connection to a data terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:In making a call to a data terminal equipment 8 from a data terminal equipment 2 and replying the data terminal 8, a reply signal or a carrier is sent to a MODEM 152. In receiving the reply signal, a data set ready signal DR or in receiving a carrier, a carrier detection signal CD is changed to logical 1. In receiving either the data set ready signal DR or the carrier detection signal CD, a control section 154 sends s reply signal to a central controller 13, then the data communication with the data terminal equipments 2, 8 is started.
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