JP4719993B2 - Central supervisory control system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a central monitoring control system having a configuration in which central monitoring control panels are connected via a communication network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 7A, the central monitoring control panel 101 is connected to the control terminal 102 and can operate alone. The central monitoring and control panel 101 is capable of multiplex transmission up to 5 ports, but needs to be configured with a single panel and cannot be installed in a distributed manner. Here, there is a case where a maximum of 5 transmission lines are managed with one board, and there is a possibility that the entire 5 transmission lines may stop due to a part of failure. ) Has arisen.
[0003]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the lighting control unit (LCU) requires a network control unit (NCU) for networking local units that control lighting. When an NCU that is centrally controlling falls into a function stop, the entire network (system) falls into a function stop and has a weakness in reliability.
[0004]
Also, the main body program has a ROM mounted on the board of the central monitoring control panel main body, and it is necessary to remove the physically mounted ROM and replace it. Further, initial setting data to be set in the main body must be injected from the floppy disk from the FDD device of the central monitoring control panel main body.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and is capable of monitoring and controlling a control terminal managed by a plurality of central monitoring control panels by operating one arbitrary central monitoring control device. It aims to provide a control system. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a central supervisory control system that can easily rewrite the program of the central supervisory control board.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a central supervisory control system according to claim 1 of the present invention is a central supervisory control system in which a plurality of central supervisory control panels each connected with a control terminal are connected via a communication network. In the control system, each central monitoring control panel is assigned an address, and for each control command , whether or not to execute the control command is determined for each address of the central monitoring control panel that is the source of the control command. The control command is transmitted from any one central monitoring control panel to the communication network, and when each central monitoring control panel receives the control command, the control command is transmitted based on the address of the transmission source. By executing or ignoring the command and executing the control command, the central monitoring control panel transmits the monitoring result after control to the communication network, And characterized in that a can execute supervisory control of the control terminal through the signal network.
[0007]
The central supervisory control system according to claim 2 is characterized in that a trouble signal can be transmitted from any one central supervisory control board and trouble processing by another central supervisory control board can be executed.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the central supervisory control system can be rewritten from a communication terminal via a communication network.
[0009]
The central supervisory control system according to claim 4 enables rewriting of initial setting data for operating a program of the central supervisory control panel with a function according to a user from a communication terminal via a communication network. Features.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the central monitoring control system. Below, illumination control is demonstrated. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration of the control device, and includes a main CPU 10, a transmission driver 11, and a memory 12. The memory 12 stores necessary illumination control information including shared information. By providing such a configuration in all central monitoring control panels 1, all information on the network can be decoded and recognized as necessary.
[0011]
Here, the central monitoring control panel 1 is attached to a main body that performs power control and the like, and a man-machine interface such as a display function such as an LCD, an operation function such as a touch panel, a printing function such as a printer, and a data setting function such as FDD. It is a control apparatus provided with.
[0012]
As shown in (b), the central supervisory control system of the present invention connects a plurality of central supervisory control panels 1 each connected with a control terminal 2 via a communication network L without going through a network control unit. It has a configuration.
[0013]
Each central monitoring control panel 1 can refer to the monitoring control information with each other, and a control command is transmitted from any one central monitoring control panel 1 to monitor and control other central monitoring control panels 1. It can be executed.
[0014]
The lighting control information that crosses the central monitoring control panel 1 is, for example, the control of the pattern N that extends from the central monitoring control panel address 2 to the central monitoring control panel 1, and the central monitoring control panel address 2 sets the control target / status monitoring target in the center. It is set to be the addresses of the monitoring control panel addresses 1, 3, 5, and 7. Then, the following operations are sequentially executed.
[0015]
1) Control command: Pattern N control transmission (all addresses) 2) Control execution: Pattern N of central monitoring control panel addresses 1, 3, 5, 7 3) Monitoring execution: Central monitoring control panel 1, 3, 5, Therefore, the illumination control information means that the central monitoring control panel address (1, 3, 3) for the control of the pattern N in which the central monitoring control panel address M crosses the central monitoring control panel is collected. 5, 7) and an information group composed of control information / status monitoring information of pattern N of each central monitoring control panel address (1, 3, 5, 7).
[0016]
Since pattern control across the central monitoring control panel 1 is possible, for example, when on control is executed from the control screen of the system pattern 1, the patterns 5 and 6 of the address 1 and the patterns 7 and 8 of the address 2 are controlled and monitored. You can also.
[0017]
The control performed on the system interlocking screen is common to all central monitoring control panels. Further, whether or not to control the corresponding central monitoring control panel 1 is set in advance. That is, for each address of the central supervisory control panel 1, whether or not to execute a control command from the central supervisory control panel address M for each of the N pattern controls that are control units of illumination control is determined. Yes. This is set in the memory 12 in the control device by communication or LCD screen operation. Whether the central supervisory control panel 1 is applicable or not is determined for each central supervisory control panel address for each of the N pattern controls which are control units of illumination control.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, first, 1) when a pattern N control operation is performed on the LCD screen (system interlocking screen), 2) a pattern N control command is transmitted on the network (for all central monitoring control panels).
[0019]
3) All central monitoring and control panels receive pattern N operations from the network. 4) If applicable, the pattern N is controlled, otherwise ignored. 5) If applicable, send post-control monitoring results on the network (for all central monitoring and control panels). Store the monitoring result in the memory unit. 6) The pattern N monitoring result is received and stored in the memory. 7) Edit the pattern N monitoring results of all the central monitoring control panels and display them on the LCD.
[0020]
The central supervisory control system of the present invention has a configuration in which a plurality of central supervisory control panels 1 each connected with a control terminal 2 are connected via a communication network, and any one central supervisory control panel. A trouble signal such as a power failure or a fire is transmitted from 1 so that trouble processing of the other central monitoring control panel 1 can be executed.
[0021]
The central supervisory control panel 1 1) Upon confirming the fire signal, 2) transmits a fire signal on the network (for all central supervisory control panels). All central monitoring and control panels 1) 3) When a fire signal is received from the network, 4) carry out trouble processing by the fire signal, and 5) transmit the result of the trouble. 6) The central supervisory control panel 1 receiving the execution result edits the trouble processing execution result of all the central supervisory control boards 1 and displays it on the LCD.
[0022]
Here, the trouble processing mainly includes lighting of an evacuation route illumination, lighting of an evacuation route guide light, and execution of control (ON / OFF) set for various loads.
[0023]
From the above, according to the system of the present invention, terminals (256 terminals) managed by a plurality of central monitoring control panels 1 by screen control operations by any one central monitoring control panel 1 at the site. XN) can be monitored and controlled, and the entire load can be controlled by one unit, and the operability is greatly improved.
[0024]
In addition, important information (power failure / fire information, etc.) from any one central monitoring and control panel 1 can be notified to all the central monitoring and control panels 1 via the network at the site to improve workability and trouble handling. Speed up can be achieved.
[0025]
Next, FIG. 4 shows another configuration of the central monitoring control system. The central monitoring control panel 1 is connected to the personal computer 3 which is a communication terminal via the communication network L1. The computer 3 can rewrite the program of the central monitoring control panel 1 via the communication network L1. In addition, it is possible to rewrite the initial setting data for operating the program of the central monitoring control panel 1 with the function according to the user.
[0026]
As a result, it is possible to inject application programs and initial setting data into the central monitoring and control panel 1 from one location where the management PC 3 is located via the communication network L1, and it is not necessary to go to the installation location, and software defects It is possible to greatly reduce the work of program replacement due to such as
[0027]
FIG. 5 shows an example of the internal configuration of the control device of the central monitoring control panel 1, which is composed of a main CPU 10, a transmission driver 11, and a flash memory 13. The flash memory 13 is rewritable and stores a basic program 13a, a program 13b, and initial setting data 13c.
[0028]
FIG. 6 shows an example of the operation of the system. First, 1) A program replacement command (or an initial setting data replacement command) is transmitted from the personal computer 3. 2) All central monitoring and control panels 1 prohibit the transmission of normal commands on the network. Next, 3) erase the program part 13b (or the initial setting data part 13c) in the flash memory area, and 4) send a notification of completion of erasure.
[0029]
Upon receiving the erasure completion notification, the personal computer 3 sends a program (or initial setting data) to the corresponding central monitoring control panel 1. The central monitoring control panel 1 6) receives the program (or initial setting data) and stores it in the program 13b (or initial setting data 13c) area of the relevant flash memory, and 7) notifies the storage completion. The personal computer 3 repeats the above operations 5) to 7) until transmission of the program (or initial setting data) is completed. When transmission is completed, 9) a transmission completion notification is transmitted.
[0030]
Upon receiving the transmission completion notification, the central monitoring control panel 1 calculates 10) the checksum of the flash memory 13, and 11) returns the checksum. On the personal computer 3 side, 12) the checksum is verified, 13) a completion notification is sent if it is normal, and if it is abnormal, the operation from the transmission of the program replacement command is repeated. When the central supervisory control panel 1 receives the completion notification, 14) the central supervisory control panel 1 permits the transmission of normal commands on the network.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As can be understood from the above description, in the central supervisory control system according to claim 1 of the present invention, a control command is transmitted from any one central supervisory control board to monitor other central supervisory control boards. Since control can be performed, terminal control managed by multiple central monitoring control panels can be monitored and controlled at the site by screen control operation by any one central monitoring control panel, and control of all loads is also possible The operability is greatly improved by being able to do with one of them.
[0032]
The central supervisory control system according to claim 2 transmits a trouble signal from any one central supervisory control board and can execute trouble processing of other central supervisory control boards. It is possible to improve the workability and speed up trouble processing by notifying all the central monitoring control panels of important information from one central monitoring control panel via the network.
[0033]
Since the central supervisory control system according to claim 3 can rewrite the program of the central supervisory control panel from the communication terminal via the communication network, it is not necessary to go to the installation place, and the program is replaced due to a software malfunction or the like. Work can be greatly reduced.
[0034]
The central supervisory control system according to claim 4 enables rewriting of the initial setting data for operating the program of the central supervisory control panel with the function according to the user from the communication terminal via the communication network. There is no need to go to the place of installation, and data exchange work due to software defects can be greatly reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a central supervisory control system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the central supervisory control system of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the operation of the central supervisory control system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the central supervisory control system of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the central monitoring control system of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of the operation of the central supervisory control system of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a conventional central monitoring control system.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Central monitoring control panel 2 Control terminal 3 Personal computer L, L1 Communication network

Claims (4)

A central supervisory control system having a configuration in which a plurality of central supervisory control panels each connected with a control terminal are connected via a communication network, each central supervisory control panel being assigned an address and for each control command In addition, whether or not to execute the control command is registered in advance for each address of the central monitoring control panel that is the source of the control command ,
The control command is transmitted from any one central monitoring control panel to the communication network, and when each of the central monitoring control panels receives the control command, the control command is executed or ignored based on the address of the transmission source. A central supervisory control system, wherein the central supervisory control board that has executed the control command is capable of executing supervisory control of a control terminal through the communication network by transmitting a monitored result to the communication network . 2. The central supervisory control system according to claim 1, wherein a trouble signal is transmitted from any one central supervisory control board so that trouble processing by another central supervisory control board can be executed. 2. The central supervisory control system according to claim 1, wherein a program of the central supervisory control panel can be rewritten from a communication terminal via the communication network. The central monitoring control according to claim 1, wherein initial setting data for operating a program of the central monitoring control panel with a function according to a user can be rewritten from the communication terminal via the communication network. system.

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