8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details - Options by exercise price) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.27	$ 2.39	$ 3.12
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Number of Options	266,000
Options Exercisable, Exercisable Number of Options	225,999
$0.64 to $1.99 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price lower limit	$ 0.64
Exercise price upper limit	1.99
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.00
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Number of Options	97,500
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.25
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	5 years 7 months 6 days
Options Exercisable, Exercisable Number of Options	57,499
$2.00 to $2.99 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price lower limit	$ 2.00
Exercise price upper limit	2.99
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.46
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Number of Options	96,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.46
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	2 years 10 months 24 days
Options Exercisable, Exercisable Number of Options	96,000
$3.00 tp $3.79 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price lower limit	$ 3.00
Exercise price upper limit	3.99
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price	$ 3.74
Options Outstanding, Outstanding Number of Options	72,500
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price	$ 3.74
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	3 years 9 months 18 days
Options Exercisable, Exercisable Number of Options	72,500