JP2554948B2 - Operator guide display for building management system - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an operator guide display device applied to an operator's station such as a building monitoring system, and more specifically, to an operator on a display screen such as a CRT. The present invention relates to an operator guide display device capable of displaying guide information in a timely manner.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, there is a building monitoring system that centrally manages each facility such as a building air conditioner, a flameproof facility, an electrical facility, an elevator facility, and a certification facility.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of such a building monitoring system. This system is equipped with a display means DS for displaying various information and a keyboard KYB for inputting data and giving instructions for control, and points where an operator is provided at a necessary place on each floor. It is configured to be able to control (the operating end and the detecting end using the contact signal). Such a system provides occupants of the building with a safe and comfortable office environment.
For the building owner and building manager, it is possible to save labor, save energy, reduce operating costs, and improve operating efficiency.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> In such a building monitoring system, the operator responds to the information displayed on the screen while watching various screens displayed on the display means DS, and the parameter to the management point. It is configured to set various data, etc., and conventionally, there has been a problem that it is impossible to deal with each screen unless the operator sees a manual as necessary.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an operator guide display device which is effective when applied to a building management system having good operability while reducing operational mistakes. To do.

<Means for Solving the Problem> The present invention that achieves such an object is to provide a building management system that operates a key displayed on the screen (1) of the display means to control the air conditioning equipment according to the season. An operation guide display instruction means (2) for instructing to display an operator guide on the screen, an operation guide display window display section (12) provided on the screen for displaying an operator guide, and a season on the screen. When the switching screen is displayed, this type of operator guide displays the first type that selects the season such as spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the second type that individually sets cooling, heating, and ventilation for air conditioner operation. From the screen corresponding operation guide display means (3) displayed on the window display and the screen displayed on the screen, the season such as spring, summer, autumn and winter can be selected for the first type. And-option,
In the case of the second type, regarding the operation of the air conditioner, the specific parameter selecting means (10) for selecting parameters such as cooling, heating, and ventilation, and the parameter instructed by the specific parameter selecting means, the spring in the first type. A parameter-compatible operation guide display means (6) for displaying an operator guide indicating that the summer, autumn, and winter seasons are selected by one alternative and, in the case of the second type, cooling, heating, and ventilation are selected by one alternative on the operation guide display window display section. ) And is provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a screen for performing load distribution facility control of the generator is displayed as the screen, an operator guide for displaying the priority order for starting and stopping for each generator in the screen corresponding operation guide display means. This parameter is displayed on the operation guide display window display, and the specific parameter selection means selects a parameter such as the priority order of starting and stopping of each generator or a combination in which the plurality of generators are interlocked with each other. Regarding the parameter instructed by the parameter selection means, it indicates that either the interlocking start point, the intermediate point or the end point of the first type in which the generator operates alone and the second type in which the generator operates in conjunction is designated. The operator guide is displayed on the operation guide display window display section.

<Operation> The screen corresponding operation guide display unit displays the operator guide corresponding to the screen on the operation guide display window display unit according to an instruction from the operation guide display instruction unit. Further, the parameter corresponding operation guide display means displays the corresponding operator guide on the operation guide display window display section for the parameter selected by the specific parameter selection means according to an instruction from the operation guide display instruction means. By applying this to the season switching in the air conditioning control and the generator load distribution plan screen, even an unfamiliar operator can easily set parameters.

<Examples> Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a display screen, which is assumed to be a screen such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, and is provided with necessary information as well as a touch panel function that allows an operator to recognize a position on the screen. ing. As such a screen, it is preferable to use an optical touch panel as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-61,736 to 61,738.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation guide display instruction means (key) for instructing to display an operator guide on the screen 1, which may be provided on the keyboard or may be constituted by a soft key displayed on the screen.

3 receives the instruction from the operation guide display instruction key 2,
This is a screen-compatible operation guide display means for displaying a screen-compatible operator guide on the screen 1. On the screen 1, reference numeral 12 is an operation guide window display portion displayed by the operation guide display portion 3 corresponding to the screen or the operation guide display means 6 corresponding to a parameter described later.

Reference numeral 4 denotes status display means for displaying the status of pressing the operation guide display instruction key 2 on the screen 1 (indicated by 11).

Reference numeral 5 is a parameter selection identifying means for identifying which of the various parameters displayed on the screen is selected by the cursor 10, for example.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a parameter corresponding operation guide display means for receiving a signal from the parameter selection identifying means 5 and displaying a corresponding parameter setting operator guide on the screen 1 when the screen corresponding operation guide display means 3 is displaying. It becomes effective.

Reference numeral 7 is a memory in which information about various operator guides is stored. An operator guide corresponding to a displayed screen and an operator guide regarding various parameters displayed on each screen are used as a screen information table and an operation guide character string table. It is stored.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a specific system configuration. CR
The T driver 81 drives the display means DS having the screen 1, and includes, for example, an image memory and an image control device. In the case of an optical type, for example, the touch panel driver 82 is connected to a light emitting element and a light receiving element arranged around the screen, and identifies whether any of the soft keys displayed on the screen has been pressed. . The keyboard interface 83 outputs key operation information on the keyboard KYB. The microprocessor 90 includes a status display means 4, a screen-compatible operation guide display means 3 in FIG.
It functions as the parameter corresponding operation guide display means 6, and in addition to reading data from the memory 7,
It has a function of controlling each control point via an input / output circuit (I / O) 85.

The operation of the apparatus thus configured will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a state of an operator guide display corresponding to the screen.

When the operator wants to know the next operation procedure to be performed on the displayed screen, the operation guide display instruction key 2 is pressed. Screen-compatible operation guide display means 3
When receiving the instruction signal from here, the status display means 4 displays a status display indicating that the operation guide is being displayed on the screen 1 and reads out the operator guide corresponding to the currently displayed screen from the memory 7. , Display the window on the screen.

Here, an operator guide is provided in the memory 7 as a screen information table 71 and an operator guide character string table 72, and the screen corresponding operation guide display means 3 reads out those corresponding to the displayed screen from these tables. indicate.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a state of operation guide display corresponding to a parameter. In the screen display shown in FIG. 3, when the operation such as the setting procedure for a particular parameter is known, the operator operates the cursor 10 to select the parameter while the stator being displayed in the operation guide is displayed. Instruct (set cursor 10 so that it covers the parameter part).

Then, the parameter selection identifying means 5 recognizes the specific parameter designated by the cursor 10 and sends the signal to the operation guide displaying means 6. The operation guide display means 6 receives the signal from the parameter selection identification means 5, reads the corresponding parameter setting operator guide from the memory 7, and replaces the operation guide corresponding to the screen displayed on the screen 1 up to that point, or The window is displayed in another part.

From this state, if the cursor 10 is moved again and a different parameter is selected and designated, the operator guide for the parameter is similarly displayed in the window.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen development of the operator guide display on the “season switching control screen” in the air conditioning equipment control.

(A) is a screen displayed when the operation guide display instruction key 2 is operated in the "season switching screen". On this screen, on the operation guide window display portion 12, an explanation of the season switching function corresponding to this “season switching screen” is displayed as an operation guide. In addition, a status display 11 indicating that the operation guide display key is pressed is displayed in the upper right part of the screen. In this state, the cursor 10 has not selected any parameters.

When the cursor 10 is moved from this state and the parameter "spring" is designated, the operation guide window display portion 12 is changed to the parameter "spring" which is instructed to be selected, as shown in (B). The corresponding operation guide is displayed as a window as an operation guide. In addition, in the lower part of the screen, according to this operator guide, the item “1
~ 4 spring "is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen development of the operator guide display on the “generator load distribution” control screen in the generator load distribution facility control.

On this screen, the operation guide window display section 12 displays an explanation corresponding to this "generator load distribution screen" as an operation guide, and a key 14 for instructing to turn off the window display is displayed at the lower left of the screen. Has been done. Therefore, if this key 14 is pressed (touched) in this state, the screen returns to the original screen even if the operation guide window display portion 12 disappears from the screen. In this state, the cursor 10 has not selected any parameters.

When the cursor 10 is moved from the state of (A) and a point at a necessary place is designated, the operation guide window display section 12 is displayed on the operation guide window display section 12 as shown in (B). Is displayed as an operation guide. Also, at the bottom of the screen, follow this operator guide
The items "1 to 4" to be operated by the operator are displayed, and the key 14 for instructing to erase the window display is displayed.

In the above description, the selection of the parameter is specified by moving the cursor 10. However, the parameter may be specified by the touch panel or may be specified by, for example, a numeric key on the keyboard.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, following the window display of the operator guide on the currently displayed screen, the operator guide is individually displayed on the window for the parameters displayed on the screen. Therefore, there is an effect that the operator can easily operate.

Further, in the air conditioning control, the seasons are switched so that the building can be managed efficiently in energy efficiency, but the window display of the operator guide has an effect that a smooth input work can be performed. Furthermore, in the generator load distribution plan, when specifying in advance the order in which to start the generators for private generators installed inside the building, for example, when power supply from an external power company is stopped There is an effect that the input work can be performed without error.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a conceptual configuration diagram of a concrete system, FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a state of an operator guide display corresponding to a screen, and FIG. Fig. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the state of parameter corresponding operation guide display, Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the screen development of operator guide display on the "season switching control screen" in air conditioning facility control, and Fig. 6 is "power generation" in generator load distribution facility control. The figure which shows the screen development of the operator guide display in the "machine load distribution" control screen, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the building monitoring system. DS …… Display means, KYB …… Keyboard 1 …… Display screen 2 …… Operating guide display instructing means (key) 3 …… Operating guide display section corresponding to screen 4 …… Status displaying means 5 …… Parameter selection identifying means 6 …… Parameter Corresponding operation guide display means 7 …… Memory 10 …… Cursor 11 …… Operating guide display status display 12 …… Operation guide window display

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A building management system that operates a key displayed on a screen (1) of a display means to control an air conditioning facility according to a season, and an operation guide for instructing to display an operator guide on the screen. A display instructing means (2), an operation guide display window display section (12) provided on the screen for displaying an operator guide in a window, and when a season switching screen is displayed on the screen, such as in spring, summer, autumn and winter. A first type for selecting a season and a second type operator guide for individually setting cooling, heating, and ventilation for the operation of the air conditioner on the operation guide display window display section. From the screen displayed on the screen, select a season such as spring, summer, fall, winter, etc. for the first type, and for the operation of the air conditioner for the second type. Regarding the specific parameter selection means (10) for selecting parameters such as heating and ventilation, and the parameters instructed by the specific parameter selection means, in the first type, the spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons are selectively selected, and the second The building management system is characterized by including an operator guide display means (6) corresponding to a parameter for displaying an operator guide indicating that one of cooling, heating and ventilation is selected in the type on the operation guide display window display section. Guide display device for the. 2. A building management system for controlling load distribution equipment of a generator by operating a key displayed on a screen (1) of a display means, and an operation guide for instructing to display an operator guide on the screen. Display instruction means (2), operation guide display window display section (12) provided on the screen for displaying an operator guide, and starting and stopping when the generator load distribution screen is displayed on the screen. The operation guide display means (3) corresponding to the screen for displaying the operator guide for displaying the priority order in each generator on the operation guide display window display section, and the start / stop of each generator from the screen displayed on the screen. A specific parameter selecting means (10) for selecting a parameter such as a priority order or a combination of a plurality of generators for driving in motion; Regarding the parameter instructed by the data selection means, it is specified that the first type in which the generator operates alone and the second type in which the generator operates in conjunction with each other specify the interlocking start point, the intermediate point, or the end point. An operator guide display device for a building management system, comprising: parameter corresponding operation guide display means (6) for displaying an operator guide to be displayed on the operation guide display window display section.