JP3626074B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement in a communication apparatus that requires setting of parameters for various communication operations.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a communication apparatus that configures a network with a plurality of communication apparatuses and enables communication between these communication apparatuses, it is necessary to set various operation parameters. Therefore, usually, the user of the communication device sets various communication operation parameters using a communication device setting means, for example, a terminal device.
[0003]
At this time, the same setting is repeatedly performed for the same type of operation, and when an incorrect setting is made, the setting content is once canceled, and then the correct setting content is set again. I was doing the work.
[0004]
Also, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-52749, there is a method that allows the operation of the apparatus to be flexibly set by a man-machine interface. However, once set contents can be changed or similar settings can be made. Even when the above is repeated, the user has set it one by one through the man-machine interface.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional method, as described above, it is necessary to repeatedly set similar setting contents. Further, if the setting is wrong, it is necessary to cancel the setting contents once and then set the correct setting contents again, resulting in an increase in work time.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a communication apparatus that can efficiently set parameters for communication operation and can reduce the work time for setting. With the goal.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a communication apparatus that configures a network with a plurality of communication apparatuses, sets communication operation parameters, and enables communication between these communication apparatuses. A setting save file that saves the setting information in a format that is easy to process internally, a setting operation save file that saves the setting information in text format each time setting information is input, and a setting that reads this setting operation save file and executes its contents Operation save file content execution means is provided.
Since the setting operation storage file is in text format, it can be easily edited. Therefore, when setting the parameters for communication operation, by editing and using the setting operation save file, if the same setting is repeated for the same type of operation or if an incorrect setting is made, the setting contents are temporarily set. There is no need to perform the process of canceling and then set the correct setting contents again.
[0008]
A save control unit is provided that can control whether or not the setting information is saved in the setting operation saving file every time the setting information is input.
Since the setting information to be saved in the setting operation saving file 3 can be selected by the saving control means, only the setting information desired to be reused can be saved in the setting operation saving file 3.
Further, the setting operation saving file content execution means has a reverse processing selection means for selecting whether to execute the processing of the read setting operation saving file contents as it is or the reverse processing thereof. It is characterized by.
If the reverse process is selected by the reverse process selection means and the contents of the setting operation storage file are executed, the input operation for canceling the previously performed process can be omitted.
[0010]
The setting operation storage file content execution means includes a reverse processing selection means for selecting whether to execute the processing as it is for the content of the read setting operation storage file, or the reverse processing, and the processing to be executed. And a skip instructing unit for instructing to skip the processing when the processing is invalidated by processing executed before that.
Since the skip instructing unit instructs to skip the invalid process, there is no need to edit in reverse order in advance when the setting operation saving file is used to cancel the previously performed process.
[0011]
A file conversion means for converting the contents of the setting storage file into a setting operation storage file is provided.
Using the file conversion means, a setting operation saving file corresponding to the current setting contents can be obtained from the setting saving file, and this can be edited and used as necessary.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing contents of a setting operation storage file in FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a control device having a central processing unit and a storage device (not shown). 2 is a setting saving file, and 3 is a setting operation saving file.
[0013]
Reference numeral 5 denotes an input means such as a keyboard, 6 denotes a display device such as a liquid crystal, and 7 denotes an input / output unit for exchanging data with other communication devices (not shown). Each communication apparatus accommodates a plurality of lines by accommodating a line card. Reference numeral 11 denotes setting operation saving file reading instruction means. The setting operation storage file reading instruction means 11 and the control device 1 constitute the setting operation storage file content execution means of the present invention.
[0014]
In order to set the communication device by the input unit 5, the user sequentially inputs setting information by the input unit 5. The input setting information is recorded in the setting operation storage file 3 each time it is input. The setting operation storage file 3 is a file that sequentially records the user's operation contents in a text format.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is an example of the setting operation saving file 3. Here, an example is shown in which the node device A is newly added, the communication cards COM1, COM2, and COM3 are added to the node device A, and further COM1 is added.
[0016]
That is, the first line of the setting operation storage file 3 in FIG. 2 indicates that the node device A is newly set and added. The second line indicates that a new communication card COM1 has been added to the card mounting position 1 in the node device A. The third line shows that a communication card COM2 is newly added to the card mounting position 2 in the node device A.
[0017]
The fourth line shows that a communication card COM3 is newly added to the card mounting position 1 in the node device A. The fifth line shows that a communication card COM1 is newly added to the card mounting position 4 in the node device A.
[0018]
When a series of input operations is completed, the contents of the setting operation saving file 3 are converted into the setting saving file 2 for internal processing by the control device 1 and saved in the setting saving file 2 and are illustrated via the input / output unit 7. Is sent to a communication device that does not, and various operation parameters are set. Note that the format of the setting storage file 2 is a format that can be easily processed by the control device 1, for example, a binary format, and is not a format that can be easily edited by the user.
[0019]
In the communication apparatus having the terminal device configured as described above, for example, when the setting storage file 2 is lost due to an operation error or failure, the setting operation storage file reading instruction unit 11 causes the example of FIG. The control device 1 is instructed to read the setting operation storage file 3 shown and set the contents in the setting storage file.
[0020]
In response to this instruction, the control device 1 reads the setting operation storage file 3, sets the contents in the setting storage file, and executes the contents of the setting operation storage file 3. This eliminates the need for the user to make the same setting again.
[0021]
Further, since the setting operation storage file 3 is a text format file, the user can easily change the contents thereof using, for example, a word processor or an editor using the control device 1. Therefore, when it is desired to change a part of the previous setting contents and perform the resetting, the setting operation saving file 3 is edited to obtain the desired contents, and then the setting operation saving file read instructing unit 11 controls the control device 1. It is possible to save the labor of the setting work by giving the instruction.
[0022]
Of course, the file read by the control device 1 according to the instruction from the setting operation storage file reading instructing unit 11 does not necessarily need to be the setting operation storage file 3, and the user can use a word processor using a format similar to the format of the setting operation storage file 3. Or a text file created by editing with an editor or the like.
[0023]
As described above, in the communication apparatus according to this embodiment, the user saves the trouble of repeating the same setting by using the setting operation saving file 3 and also edits a part of the setting operation saving file 3 to make it similar. It is possible to easily set the setting contents.
[0024]
Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of the FIG. 3 setting operation saving file. In FIG. 4, 21 is a storage control means. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding components and the description thereof is omitted.
[0025]
The user can control whether or not the setting information is saved in the setting operation saving file 3 by the saving control means 21. When the user turns on the storage control unit 21 via the input unit 5, the control device 1 stores the user setting information in the setting operation storage file 3. When the user turns off the storage control means 21, the control device 1 does not store the user setting information in the setting operation storage file 3.
[0026]
FIG. 4 shows an example of the setting operation saving file 3 when the saving control means 21 is used. In FIG. 4, the user adds a new node device A by the input unit 5 with the storage control unit 21 turned on, and adds a communication card COM1 to the node device A.
[0027]
Next, the user adds COM2 and COM3 by the input unit 5 with the storage control unit 21 turned off. Further, an example is shown in which the user performs a process of adding COM1 by the input unit 11 while the storage control unit 21 is turned on again.
[0028]
That is, from the first line to the second line in FIG. 4, the setting information in the state where the storage control means 21 is first turned on is stored. Thereafter, setting information in a state where the storage control means 21 is turned off is not stored. The third line stores the setting information when the storage control means 21 is turned on again.
[0029]
As described above, in this embodiment, the user can select setting information to be stored in the setting operation storage file 3 and can store only the setting information to be reused in the setting operation storage file 3. .
[0030]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing the contents of a setting operation saving file. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 12 denotes a setting operation storage file reading instruction means. The setting operation storage file reading instruction unit 12 includes a reverse process selection unit 31.
[0031]
The reverse processing selection means 31 selects whether to execute the setting operation by executing the processing of the contents of the read setting operation saving file 3 or to perform the setting operation by executing the reverse processing. . The reverse process is, for example, a delete process for an add process, and an add process for a delete process. The setting operation storage file content instructing means 12 and the control device 1 constitute the setting operation storage file content execution means of the present invention.
[0032]
Next, a specific example is shown. Consider the case where the contents of the current setting operation storage file 3 are as shown in FIG. 6 and the user wants to delete all the setting information. In the conventional terminal device, the user needs to delete the setting information one by one.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 7, the user creates the setting operation storage file 3 edited so as to perform the reverse work in the reverse order. In this case, reverse processing is selected by the reverse processing selection means 31. Then, the setting operation storage file reading instruction unit 12 instructs the control device 1 to read the setting operation storage file 3 edited in the reverse order and to execute the reverse process.
[0034]
Since the control device 1 is instructed to perform reverse processing, the control device 1 executes deletion processing for the additional processing indicated by ADD. Therefore, a COM2 card deletion process from the slot position 2 of the node apparatus A is performed for the process of adding the COM2 card to the slot position 2 of the node apparatus A shown in the first row of FIG.
[0035]
Then, for the COM1 card addition process to the slot position 1 of the node apparatus A shown in the second row, the COM1 card deletion process from the slot position 1 of the node apparatus A is performed. For the addition process of the node apparatus A shown in the third line, the deletion process of the node apparatus A is performed.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 7, the setting operation saving file 3 is edited in the reverse order because the node device A is deleted first when the execution is performed in the order shown in FIG. This is because deletion cannot be executed and an error occurs.
[0037]
When canceling the deletion process performed previously, similarly, the setting operation storage file 3 in which the deletion operation is stored is edited in the reverse order, and the setting operation storage file reading instruction unit 12 sets the setting operation storage file 3 in the control device 1. If the operation save file 3 is read and an instruction is given to execute the reverse process, an additional operation can be performed.
[0038]
As described above, according to this embodiment, the user does not actually have to perform an input operation for canceling a previously performed process.
[0039]
Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of a setting operation saving file. In FIG. 8, 13 is a setting operation storage file reading instruction means. The setting operation storage file reading instruction unit 13 includes a skip instruction unit 32 in addition to the reverse process selection unit 31.
[0040]
Since the skip instructing means 32 is provided, an error does not occur even if the user does not edit the setting operations in reverse order in order to perform reverse processing. The setting operation storage file reading instruction means 13 and the control device 1 constitute the setting operation storage file content execution means of the present invention.
[0041]
Next, a specific example is shown. Consider the case where the contents of the current setting operation storage file 3 are as shown in FIG. 9, and the user wants to delete all of the setting contents. Also in this case, in the conventional terminal device, the user had to edit the operation contents in reverse order in advance.
[0042]
In this embodiment, the user selects the reverse process by the reverse process selection unit 31 with the contents shown in FIG. 9 and reads the setting operation storage file 3 to the control device 1 by the setting operation storage file reading instruction unit 13. Instructs to perform reverse processing.
[0043]
The control device 1 instructed to perform the reverse process performs the deletion operation of the node device A in response to the addition operation of the node device A shown in the first row. Next, the skip instruction unit 32 does not need to execute the operation of adding the COM1 card to the slot position 1 of the node device A shown in the second row because the node device A has already been deleted. The controller 1 is instructed to skip (skip) without making an error.
[0044]
Further, it is determined that there is no need to execute the operation for adding the COM2 card to the slot position 2 of the node device A shown in the third line because the node device A has already been deleted. Instruct to skip without.
[0045]
As described above, in the terminal device according to this embodiment, the user does not need to edit in reverse order in advance when using the setting operation storage file 3 to cancel the previously performed processing.
[0046]
Embodiment 5 FIG.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, setting save file conversion means 41 is provided. The setting save file conversion means 41 performs processing for converting the contents of the current setting save file 2 in the binary format into the setting operation save file 3 in the text format.
[0047]
For example, even if there is only the setting operation saving file 3 in which the operation is partially saved by the saving control means 21, the user uses the setting saving file conversion means 41 to convert the current setting saving file 2 and complete it. A setting operation storage file 3 can be obtained.
[0048]
As described above, in the terminal device according to this embodiment, the user can always obtain the setting operation storage file 3 corresponding to the current setting contents, and can edit and use it as necessary. .
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
[0050]
Setting storage that saves input setting information in a format that facilitates internal processing in a communication device that enables communication between these communication devices by configuring a network with multiple communication devices and setting communication operation parameters. A file, a setting operation saving file that saves the setting information in a text format each time setting information is input, and a setting operation saving file content execution means that reads the setting operation saving file and executes the contents Since the setting operation save file is in text format, it can be easily edited. When setting communication operation parameters, the setting operation save file can be edited and used for the same type of operation. If settings are repeated or incorrect settings are made, the settings are canceled once and then re-executed. Necessary or to set the correct settings is eliminated. Therefore, the parameter can be set efficiently and the work time for setting can be shortened.
[0051]
Since the storage control means is provided which can control whether or not the setting information is saved in the setting operation saving file every time the setting information is inputted, the setting operation saving file 3 is controlled by the saving control means. Since the setting information to be saved can be selected, only the setting information to be reused can be saved in the setting operation saving file. Therefore, the parameter can be set efficiently and the work time for setting can be shortened.
[0052]
Further, the setting operation saving file content execution means has a reverse processing selection means for selecting whether to execute the processing of the read setting operation saving file contents as it is or the reverse processing thereof. Therefore, if the reverse process is selected by the reverse process selection means and the contents of the setting operation storage file are executed, the input operation for canceling the previously performed process is not actually performed. . Therefore, the parameter can be set efficiently and the work time for setting can be shortened.
[0053]
The setting operation storage file content execution means includes a reverse processing selection means for selecting whether to execute the processing as it is for the content of the read setting operation storage file, or the reverse processing, and the processing to be executed. If there is a skip instruction means to instruct to skip the process when it is invalidated by a process executed before that, setting operation to cancel the process performed previously When a saved file is used, it is not necessary to edit in reverse order in advance by giving an instruction to skip the invalid processing by the skip instruction means. Therefore, the parameter can be set efficiently and the work time for setting can be shortened.
[0054]
Since the file conversion means for converting the contents of the setting saving file into the setting operation saving file is provided, the setting operation saving file corresponding to the current setting contents from the setting saving file by using the file conversion means. Can be edited and used as needed. Therefore, the parameter can be set efficiently and the work time for setting can be shortened.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a setting operation storage file in the embodiment of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing the contents of a setting operation saving file in the embodiment of FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing the contents of a current setting operation storage file in the embodiment of FIG. 5. FIG.
7 is a diagram showing the contents of the edited setting operation storage file in the embodiment of FIG. 5; FIG.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram showing the contents of a setting operation storage file in the embodiment of FIG. 8. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 control device, 2 setting save file, 3 setting operation save file,
5 input means 11, 12, 13 setting operation save file reading instruction means,
21 save control means, 31 reverse process selection means, 32 skip instruction means,
41 Setting storage file conversion means.

Claims (5)

A configuration save file that saves input configuration information in a format that facilitates internal processing in a communication device that configures a network with multiple communication devices and sets communication operation parameters to enable communication between these communication devices. And a setting operation saving file that saves the setting information in a text format each time the setting information is input, and a setting operation saving file content execution means that reads the setting operation saving file and executes the contents A communication device characterized by the above. 2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising storage control means capable of controlling whether or not the setting information is stored in a setting operation storage file each time the setting information is input. The setting operation storage file content execution means includes reverse processing selection means for selecting whether to execute the processing of the read setting operation storage file content as it is or the reverse processing thereof. The communication device according to claim 1. The setting operation storage file content execution means includes a reverse processing selection means for selecting whether to execute the processing of the read setting operation storage file as it is or the reverse processing, and the processing to be executed. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising skip instruction means for instructing to skip the process when the process is invalidated earlier. 2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising file conversion means for converting the contents of the setting storage file into a setting operation storage file.

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