JPH0376511B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a monitoring method for automatic transaction devices, and in particular, to easily correspond between the terminal number of an automatic transaction device and the terminal number seen from a central monitoring device. This relates to possible monitoring methods.

[Background of the invention]

Most financial institutions install automated teller machines (hereinafter referred to as ATMs) in order to streamline management and provide services to customers. Monitoring and control are carried out centrally by a central monitoring device connected via a transmission line via a

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a connection state between a conventional central monitoring device and an ATM.

In Fig. 4, multiple ATMs 4 are connected to two branching devices 2 and 3, and between the two branching devices, there is a relationship between a parent device 2 and a slave device 3, and a branching device (slave device) is connected to the branching device. ) 3 via a modem (modulator/demodulator) 5 and a transmission line to transmit data, etc. to the branching device (base unit) 2. The branching device (master device) 2 is connected to the central monitoring device 1, and the central monitoring device collects data sent from the ATM 4 and the branching device (slave device) 3 connected to the branching device (master device) 2. At the same time, data etc. to be transmitted from the central monitoring device 1 to the ATM 4 are relayed by the branching device (master device) 2. The transmission method between the central monitoring device 1 and the branching device 2, the branching devices 2 and 3, and the branching devices 2 and 3 and the ATM 4 is a four-wire start-stop synchronization method, a modem interface method, or the like. In FIG. 4, branching devices 2 and 3 are
A modem interface method using a specific line 6 is used assuming that the devices are installed in remote locations.

Regarding this type of centralized monitoring method for ATMs,
A method has already been proposed in which the status of a terminal control device (branching device) on a child device side is also monitored by a monitoring device on a parent device side (see Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1983-46465). In the above system (financial transaction processing system), the monitoring device is equipped with a memory and a display device for storing status information of multiple ATMs, and each
Not only ATM terminal information, but also information about each ATM as needed.
It is also possible to display status information.

However, in this system, there is no particular description of the correspondence between the terminal number of each terminal and the terminal number seen from the central monitoring device side. Therefore, when connecting the system or changing the connection, it is necessary to In order to correspond with each connection terminal of the branch device and the terminal number of the ATM, the staff must perform a tedious inspection process.
Contact processing is required.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the central monitoring device of FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the front of the central monitoring device 1 includes a status display unit 7 that displays status information of the ATM 4, a keyboard unit 8 that issues control commands to the ATM, and the ATM 4 that is the target of monitoring and control. A selection switch 9 for selection is provided.
The data sent from the central monitoring device 1 is sent to the terminal number corresponding to the selection switch number 1 to 6.
branching device 2, as communicated to the ATM;
Controlled by 3. However, in this case, the number of selection switches 9 on the central monitoring device 1 and the number of connectors on the branching devices 2 and 3 do not necessarily match, and the total number of connected ATMs 4 also differs each time.
It becomes difficult to deal with them. For this reason, conventionally, a setting switch is provided in the central monitoring device 1 for each connection terminal of the branching devices 2 and 3, and the terminal number of the ATM connected to those connection terminals is set using the setting switch. ATM
A method is used in which the numbers correspond to the connection terminals of the branching devices 2 and 3 and the numbers of the selection switches 9. Alternatively, by specifying the device number of the branching devices 2 and 3 and the two-digit number of their connection terminal from the central monitoring device 1, you can specify the ATM number, the branching device number, and the number of the branching devices 2 and 3. There is a method of making correspondence between the connection terminal number and the number of the selection switch 9 of the central monitoring device 1. However, in the former case, a switch for setting the terminal number is required for each connection terminal of branching devices 2 and 3, and it is also possible to set a different terminal number by mistake without connecting the cables as specified. If it is connected to a connection terminal or an unconfigured connection terminal, it will not be connected to the central monitoring device and the ATM will be different from the one recognized by the operator.
Monitoring and issuing control commands are executed to the ATM. In the latter case, in addition to the two-digit device numbers of branching devices 2 and 3 and their connection terminal numbers, the ATM connected to the connection terminal with that number
It is also necessary to send the number, and it is necessary to correspond to the number of the selection switch 9 of the central monitoring device 1. Also, like the former method, if the cable is incorrectly connected or connected to an unspecified connection terminal, monitoring and control from the central monitoring device 1 will be performed on an unrelated ATM. .

Therefore, for both the former and the latter, sufficient confirmation is required when changing the cable connection during relocation or maintenance of ATM 4. Normally, it is necessary to check the terminal number of the connected ATM by manually operating the cable, Work such as attaching number labels to individual cables will be performed.

[Purpose of the invention]

The purpose of the present invention is to solve such conventional problems and to make it possible to match the terminal number of the connected ATM with the selection switch number of the central monitoring device, no matter which connection terminal of the branching device the ATM is connected to. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a monitoring method for automatic transaction equipment that eliminates the need to manually check the cable connection destination when installing a new ATM, changing connections, or maintaining an ATM.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the automated teller machine monitoring method according to the present invention is a centralized monitoring system in which a plurality of terminals such as an automated teller machine monitor and control the status of the terminals via a branching device. In a monitoring and control system connected to a branching device, each time a terminal is connected to a branching device, the terminal sends a terminal number unique to the terminal to the branching device, and the branching device receives the received terminal number. When the corresponding information of the connection terminal number to which the terminal number is connected is sent to the central monitoring device, the central monitoring device registers the corresponding information in the correspondence table on the internal memory and then sends a control command to the terminal. When issuing, refer to the above table and add the corresponding information of the terminal and send it to the branching device, and the branching device sends the control command to the connection terminal to which the corresponding terminal is connected based on the corresponding information. There is a characteristic in doing.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an ATM centralized monitoring system showing one embodiment of the present invention.

The system connection status is the same as in Figure 4,
Furthermore, the hardware of each device can be exactly the same. In FIG. 1, a central monitoring device 1 equipped with selection switches 9 numbered 1 to 4 passes through a branching device (master device) 2 and a branching device (slave device) 3 to terminals numbered 4 to 4. It is connected to 4 ATMs. Now, the device number of branching device 2 is assumed to be the device number of branching device 3. Furthermore, the connection terminals of these branching devices 2 and 3 are respectively numbered
ATM with the terminal number on the connecting terminal of branching device 2, ATM with the terminal number on the connecting terminal, ATM with the terminal number on the connecting terminal of branching device 3, and ATM with the terminal number on the connecting terminal. ATMs are connected to each.

Note that FIG. 1b shows the contents of the correspondence table stored in the memory of the central monitoring device 1.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operating procedure of FIG. 1.

The operation will be described according to the steps shown in FIG.

First, when the ATM 4 is started up by turning on the power, it first transmits its own terminal number to the branching device 2. For example, the ATM 4 having the terminal number No. 1 shown in Figure 1a has the number "1".
is sent to the branching device 2. Now, when the branching device 2 receives the above data, that is, the terminal number, the
Correspondence information between the terminal number to which the ATM 4 is connected, the device number of the branching device 2, and the terminal number is created and transmitted to the central monitoring device 1. For example, the first
The branching device 2 in FIG. a sends the connection terminal number, device number, and terminal number "1" to the central monitoring device 1. Next, when the central monitoring device 1 receives the above data, that is, the correspondence information from the branching device 2,
Register that data in the correspondence table. for example,
When the central monitoring device 1 of FIG. 1 receives the correspondence data of the terminal number "1" from the branching device 2, it registers this correspondence information in the correspondence table of the built-in memory shown in FIG. 1b. As a result, one column at the top of the table shown in FIG. 1b is created.

After that, in the central monitoring device 1,
When a control instruction is issued to the ATM 4, the device number and connection terminal number of the branching device corresponding to the terminal number of the ATM to be controlled are transmitted to the branching device 2 as address information at the same time as the control information for the ATM. For example, when sending a control instruction to the ATM 4 having the terminal number No. 1, refer to the top row of the table in FIG.
"1" of branching device number and branching device terminal number
1” as the address. Next,
Branching device 2 receiving information from central monitoring device 1
determines the destination ATM 4 based on the address information and transmits control information to the corresponding ATM 4. For example, if the received address information is "11", the branching device 2 receives the No. 1 terminal number.
It judges that ATM4 is the destination ATM, and if the address information is "23", it judges that the ATM4 with the terminal number No. 4 is the destination ATM, and the branching device (slave device) Transmit to 3. Then, the ATM 4 that has received the information executes processing according to the received control instruction.

The above is an explanation of the operation at the time of connection setting of the ATM 4 and at the time of sending a control instruction to the ATM 4.
Next, the operation when the ATM 4 is disconnected from the branching devices 2 and 3 and when it is reconnected will be described. When the ATM 4 is removed from the branching device 2 or 3, there will be no response to instructions, so the central monitoring device 1 detects this and selects this item from the correspondence table.
Delete the column corresponding to ATM4. Furthermore, when a previously removed ATM 4 or a new ATM 4 is connected to this system, information is sent from that ATM 4 via branching devices 2 and 3 using exactly the same procedure as when it was initially set up. By this,
It is registered in the correspondence table shown in FIG. 1b. Therefore,
There is no difference between re-registration and new registration.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the registration state due to ATM connection change.

Now, when the connection configuration is changed from the state shown in Figure 1a to the state shown in Figure 3a, that is, the No. 3 ATM 4 that was connected to the connection terminal of branching device 3 is now connected to the connection terminal of branching device 2. When the connection is changed to
Accordingly, the contents of the correspondence table in the central monitoring device 1 are also updated. In other words, by sending its own terminal number "3" from No. 3 ATM 4 to the branching device 2, the branching device 2 can centrally monitor the ATM terminal number "3" along with its own device number and connection terminal number. Send to device 1. As a result, the central monitoring device 1 registers the data as "3, 1, 4" as shown in the thick line in the table of FIG. 3b. In this way, even if the connection terminal to which the No. 3 ATM 4 is connected is changed, the control instructions issued from the central monitoring device 1 to the No. 3 ATM 4 will be No. is the same whether it is in the state before replacement or in the state after connection shown in Figure 3a.
This will be communicated to ATM 4 in 3. This is controlled in exactly the same way even if the ATM 4 with a different terminal number switches connections.

That is, in this embodiment, the terminal number of the ATM 4 and the number of the selection switch 9 of the central monitoring device 1 always correspond to each other regardless of the positions of the connection terminals of the branching devices 2 and 3. In the embodiment, the correspondence table is stored in the memory in the central monitoring device 1, but as another method, the branching device 2,
Even if the correspondence table is stored in the memory in 3, it can be controlled in the same way. Further, in the embodiment, the case where connection control is performed to an ATM has been described, but the same applies to other terminals.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, no matter which connection terminal of the branching device (or terminal control device) a terminal device is connected to, the terminal device number can correspond to the selection switch number of the central monitoring device. Therefore, there is no need to install a terminal number setting switch on the branching device or central monitoring device, there is no need to make incorrect connections when relocating or maintaining terminals, and there is no need to check connection cables. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a connection configuration diagram of an ATM and a central monitoring device showing an embodiment of the present invention, and an explanatory diagram of the contents of a correspondence table; Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operating procedure of Fig. 1;
The figure is a state diagram when the connection is changed in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a connection configuration diagram of a conventional ATM and a central monitoring device, and FIG. 5 is a front external view of the central monitoring device of FIG. 1... Central monitoring device, 2... Branching device (base unit),
3...Branch device (child machine), 4...ATM, 5...
Modem, 6...Specific line, 7...Status display section, 8
...Keyboard section, 9...Selection switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a monitoring and control system in which multiple terminals such as automatic teller machines are connected via a branching device to a centralized monitoring device that monitors and controls the status of the terminals, the terminals are connected to the branching device. Each time, the terminal sends a terminal number unique to the terminal to the branching device, and the branching device collects correspondence information between the received terminal number and the connection terminal number to which the terminal number is connected. When sent to a monitoring device, the central monitoring device registers the above correspondence information in a correspondence table on its internal memory, and then, when issuing a control command to a terminal, refers to the above table and obtains the correspondence information of the corresponding terminal. 1. A monitoring method for an automatic transaction device, characterized in that the branching device sends a control command to a connection terminal to which a corresponding terminal is connected based on the correspondence information.