CN100390732C - Computer system for configuring firmware for an automation device - Google Patents

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CN100390732C
CN100390732C CNB038176505A CN03817650A CN100390732C CN 100390732 C CN100390732 C CN 100390732C CN B038176505 A CNB038176505 A CN B038176505A CN 03817650 A CN03817650 A CN 03817650A CN 100390732 C CN100390732 C CN 100390732C
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Abstract

The invention relates to a computer system for the configuration of firmware for an automation device. The firmware contains parcels (202) and the system comprises a data bank (100), wherein the databank contains a representation of a data model (102) of the firmware of the automation device. Said firmware also comprises input means (106) for the instantiation of entities of the data model and also processor means (108) for the production of the parcels for implementation of the instantiated entities.

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Be used to the computer system of automation equipment configuration firmware
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of computer system of automation equipment configuration firmware and method and computer program that is used for this configuration of being used to.
Background technology
By the known so-called open driving regulator of prior art and be used to open driving regulator to generate the method for software.As driving regulator for example is rectifier and the software that is used to move electrical equipment or hydraulic actuator (for example motor) thereof.Particularly by the known so-called intelligent drives that is used for concentrating and disperseing robotization of prior art.Wherein, the different parts of the equipment task of in a hierarchy, carrying out processing controls and adjusting.
For example, servo current transformer can be informed corresponding adjusting data to management system by direct mode.If a plurality of regulators are arranged in a station, then these regulators interconnect by the communication bus that is used for the immediate data equilibrium.
To special adjusting and control task, for example in printing and coiling technology, adopt intelligent drives.For this reason, intelligent drives provides according to the needs of using and the function that is complementary with function software.Intelligent drives is this storehouse that different adjustment and control element are provided specific to the requirement of using.At this, this storehouse is the common adjusting and parts, processing regulator, process modulator, monitoring/diagnosis algorithm and the acceleration transmitter (Hochlaugeber) of technical field of automation.
By the driving regulator SIMODRIVE of the known Siemens of prior art company, especially the corresponding function of the manufacturer-maintain documents of publishing from October, 2000 is learnt describing.This regulator comprises the driving function, for example regulates 4 quadrant circuit, comprises the restriction to the synchronous and asynchronous motor that has/do not have revolution/station acquisition, revolution adjusting, operation notice/alarm reaction, diagnostic function.
By the known method and apparatus that is used to generate control program of DE4013960A1.Be used to control lathe or the ROBOT CONTROL program is made up of driver program, stepping program and logical program.The driver program limits each I/O relation based on the driver of basic operational mode.The step-by-step system of stepping program definition driver operation, and the logical condition of logical program definition as barring condition.The shortcoming of this method is so that produce the operation of actuator subsequently, to produce stepping program again based on this operation based on the operation or the operational mode generation driver program of driver in first step.This method is not too flexible and bothersome comparatively speaking, and is not suitable for distributed and open system.
By DE19907604A1 knownly be used to start, the graphic user interface of outfit, configuration and/or parametrization current transformer.Parameter such as service data and motor characteristic can be imported on operating equipment.Can calculate the parameter group that is used for carrying out the electronic control of parameterisable according to these parameter values at operating equipment.This graphic user interface shows these parameter values and described parameter group for the user.Its shortcoming is, can only carry out parametrization to the firmware of topological structure given in advance, and can not the topological structure of firmware itself be configured.
By the known a kind of method that is used for automatic technology graphical programming application program of US5168441.This method need have firmware on automation equipment, this firmware can be loaded into the application program that graphics mode produces in this automation equipment.Its shortcoming is not support the software development to firmware distortion and coupling.
Summary of the invention
On the contrary, the technical problem to be solved in the present invention provides a kind of improved computer system and comes to be automation equipment configuration firmware and corresponding method.
Technical matters of the present invention is that the feature by independent claims solves respectively.Of the present inventionly preferred embodiment provide in the dependent claims.
The present invention can be efficiently for automation equipment configuration firmware, especially with regard to the expansion and change of firmware.Its special benefits is, can expand and telescopically be provided with the firmware of automated system, for example drive system.
This is to coupling and distortion exploitation advantageous particularly by firmware being divided into the drive system that the clearly demarcated entity of many levels supported.Can separately carry out software development, software extensions and software maintenance thus, for example that is to say and separately carry out by the manufacturer and the third party (for example OEM user).Wherein, the removal of support entity and interpolation.
According to the present invention, the configuration of firmware is based upon on the data model of this firmware configuration, provides possible firmware topological structure according to this data model.Firmware is configured to modular, that is to say that firmware is made of the what is called grouping of representing with corresponding entity in this data model.
Preferably, entity can be connected with other entity logic such as " warning piece " and " parameter block " with attribute.Can obtain the described grouping relation each other and the characteristic of each grouping thus.In addition, support the new grouping of firmware expansion, because the relation between the existing grouping is clearly visible.When removing grouping, can guarantee can not produce and to move or unsustained firmware configuration.
According to preferred implementation of the present invention, described data model is mapped in the database.For example be fit to adopt Microsoft Access for this reason.That is to say, work out this database like this, make it comprise the expression of data model of the firmware of automation equipment.
Then, come the entity of instantiation data model by input data in database, thereby determine desired firmware configuration.Produce corresponding firmware topological structure thus, that is to say that the data that are used for the instantiation entity according to input database produce the instantiation that entity is implemented in grouping.Preferably, each grouping all has an interface, thereby different groupings can act synergistically, and therefore forms the software that can move.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, can specialize the function that each divides into groups afterwards in the instantiation of having implemented entity (promptly producing the firmware topological structure), that is to say by grouping and interface thereof to provide " encapsulation ", can also specialize each specific function of this encapsulation of pin.
According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, by the graphic user interface accessing database and in this database the mapped data model, this graphic user interface allows explanation and changes the entity of this data model, and the needed data of this entity of instantiation are imported this database.
Particularly advantageously be, can also prevent from the present invention the firmware of non-data model form is changed that this is at all can not the non-formal configuration of corresponding selection owing to being mapped in that data model in the database makes.
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Fig. 1 is the figure that expression is used to dispose the computer system of the present invention of firmware,
Fig. 2 illustrates the data model of the firmware configuration of automation equipment.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the computer system that is used to automation equipment configuration firmware.This computer system has database 100, is used to represent the data model 102 of firmware grouping.For example data model 102 is different functional definition firmware grouping, and these functions for example are current regulator, speed regulator, diagnostic system etc.The firmware packet memory is in Data Base storehouse 104.Fig. 2 has also explained an example of data model 102 in detail in addition.
Can pass through user interface 106 accessing databases 100.This user interface is graphic user interface preferably, can select configuration according to the 102 figure ground of mapped data model in database 100.
Select these entities, its attribute and relation each other by user interface 106, thereby determine firmware configuration at given applicable cases.This entity that is also referred to as the data model carries out instantiation.The needed data storage of instantiation is in Data Base storehouse 104.
After instantiation, preprocessor 108 visit data base storehouses 104 are so that the instantiation entity of corresponding generation data model pieces of firmware 110.Wherein, each grouping is all generated such pieces of firmware with interface 110, so that communicate by letter with other pieces of firmware 110.Because pieces of firmware can be communicated by letter each other, therefore provide the software that can move.
Except pieces of firmware 110, preprocessor 108 can also be provided at on-line documentation 112 and off-line document 114 corresponding to respective document text block entity, that interlink with document by visit.
Fig. 2 illustrates the example of the data model of firmware configuration 200.This firmware configuration is made up of n grouping 202.Each grouping 202 all belongs to m firmware configuration 200 conversely.
Grouping 202 is groupings (attribute 204) irrelevant with regulating type.Irrelevant grouping example is must not rely on the regulatory function of this automation equipment and the firmware function that exists for automation equipment, for example specific warning or the like with regulating type.
In addition, can be that a grouping 202 distributes attributes 206, be and regulate the irrelevant axial grouping of type, that is to say to relate to specific axis but irrelevant firmware grouping with regulating type to represent this grouping.An one example relates to the firmware grouping of instantiation disalignment quantity.
In addition, can distribute an attribute 208 for a grouping 202, this grouping is and regulates the relevant axial grouping of type thus, that is to say the grouping that relates to regulate specific axis.This can be the regulator that for example controlled adjuster, speed regulator or position control or other cascade are regulated.
In addition, data model comprises entity " warning piece " 210.At this, grouping 202 can comprise n warning piece 210.On the other hand, a warning piece 210 can belong to m different grouping 202.
In addition, data model comprises a parameter block 212, and this parameter block correspondingly is connected with the entity logic of grouping 202.
Entity " warning piece " 210 also is connected with each warning entity 214 logic, and parameter block entity 212 is connected with each parameter entity 216 logic.In addition, warning entity 214 is connected with packet entities 202 mutual logics with parameter entity 216.

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1. computer system that is used to automation equipment configuration firmware, wherein this firmware is made of the grouping of representing with corresponding entity in data model (202), and described computer system has:
-database (100), wherein this database comprises the expression of the data model (102) of the firmware of this automation equipment,
-be used for the input media (106) of the entity of this data model of instantiation,
-be used to generate the processor device (108) of the grouping of implementing this instantiation entity,
Wherein, in described database, stored first grouping that is used to warn, be used for the 3rd grouping that second of the instantiation number of axle is divided into groups and is used for regulator, and select entity by described input media (106), its attribute and relation each other, thereby determine firmware configuration at given applicable cases, wherein, first attribute (204) for the grouping irrelevant of described first packet allocation with regulating type, being second attribute (206) of the second packet allocation axial grouping irrelevant with regulating type, is the 3rd attribute (208) of the 3rd packet allocation axial grouping relevant with regulating type.
2. computer system according to claim 1, wherein, described automation equipment is a gearing.
3. computer system according to claim 1, wherein, described data model comprises first entity that is used for described firmware grouping, the 3rd entity that is used to warn second entity of piece (210) and is used for parameter block (212).
4. according to each described computer system in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, described processor device is used to each grouping to generate an interface.
5. according to each described computer system in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, described processor device is used to be created on on-line documentation (112) and/or off-line document (114).
6. according to each described computer system in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, described input media has graphic user interface.
7. computer system according to claim 6, wherein, described graphic user interface is used for importing the change of the data model that is mapped in database.
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