JPH01279362A - Connecting device between outdoor equipment and pos - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野コ
本発明は、例えばガソリンスタンド等給油所における計
量機、屋外データ入出力装置等の屋外機器とＰＯＳとの
接続装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a connection device for connecting a POS to an outdoor device such as a weighing machine at a gas filling station or an outdoor data input/output device, for example.
［従来の技術］
例えば給油所において、マイクロコンピュータとデータ
通信手段とを備えた計量機、屋外データ入出力装置を電
気回線で事務所に設置したＰＯＳ（販売管理機）に接続
し、ＰＯＳにより屋外機器を制御管理するいわゆるＰＯ
Ｓシステムが知られている。[Prior art] For example, at a gas station, a weighing machine equipped with a microcomputer and data communication means and an outdoor data input/output device are connected to a POS (sales management machine) installed in an office via an electric line, and So-called PO that controls and manages equipment
The S system is known.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
上記のボスシスデムにおいては、屋外υ１器とＰＯＳと
は同じプロトコル（通信規約）で６ｂることか前提とな
っている。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above boss system, it is assumed that the outdoor υ1 device and the POS use the same protocol (communication protocol) 6b.
従って、屋外機器のプロトコルが異なっているときは、
プロトコルの異なる数だけのｐｏｓ、３設置するか、ま
たは、ＰＯＳと同じプロトコルのデータ通信手段を屋外
機器に取付ける必要がある。Therefore, when the protocols of outdoor equipment are different,
It is necessary to install three POSs with different protocols, or to attach a data communication means with the same protocol as the POS to the outdoor equipment.
しかし、前者は高価になって実用的でなく、後者は、既
設の屋外機器に後からＰＯＳを設置するのが普通である
給油所においては取付工事が面倒で、特に防爆ボックス
内に設置する必要があり、屋外機器のケースに設置スペ
ースがない場合が多い。However, the former is expensive and impractical, and the latter requires troublesome installation work at gas stations, where it is common to install a POS later on to existing outdoor equipment, and it is especially necessary to install it inside an explosion-proof box. In many cases, there is no installation space in the case of outdoor equipment.
本発明は、１台のＰＯＳでプロトコルが異なる複数の屋
外機器に対応できるようにした屋外機器とＰＯＳとの接
続装置を提供することを目的としている。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a connection device between an outdoor device and a POS, which allows one POS to support a plurality of outdoor devices with different protocols.
し課題を解決するための手段］
本発明によれば、複数台の屋外機器とのデータ通信手段
と、１台のＰＯＳとのデータ通信手段とを備え、これら
両手段はプロトコル変換手段を介して接続されている。Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, data communication means with a plurality of outdoor devices and data communication means with one POS are provided, and both of these means are connected via a protocol conversion means. It is connected.
上記接続装置は、プロトコル毎にデータ通信手段、プロ
トコル変換手段および一時記憶手段を設け、そのデータ
通信手段で当該プロトコル群とポーリング方式の通信を
行い一時記憶手段をＰＯＳと同じプロトコルのデータ通
信手段を介してＰＯＳに接続し、ＰＯＳで一時記憶手段
とポーリング方式の通信を行うように構成するのが好ま
しい。The above connection device is provided with a data communication means, a protocol conversion means, and a temporary storage means for each protocol, and the data communication means performs polling type communication with the protocol group, and the temporary storage means is provided with a data communication means of the same protocol as the POS. It is preferable that the device is connected to a POS via the POS, and that the POS performs polling type communication with the temporary storage means.
また、接続装置に、屋外機器制御手段と一時記憶手段と
を設け、屋外機器制御手段にマイクロコンピュータおよ
びデータ通信手段が設けられていない屋外機器を個別に
接続し、−時記憶手段を前記ＰＯ８とのデータ通信手段
に接続するのが好ましい。Further, the connection device is provided with an outdoor equipment control means and a temporary storage means, the outdoor equipment not provided with a microcomputer and data communication means is individually connected to the outdoor equipment control means, and the -time storage means is connected to the PO8. Preferably, it is connected to a data communication means of.
［発明の作用］
上記のように構成された屋外機器とＰＯＳとの接続装置
において、接続装置のプロトコル変換手段は、屋外機器
からのデータをＰＯＳと通信できるデータに変換し、Ｐ
ＯＳからのデータを屋外機器と通信できるデータに変換
する。[Operation of the invention] In the connection device between outdoor equipment and POS configured as described above, the protocol conversion means of the connection device converts data from the outdoor equipment into data that can be communicated with the POS, and converts data from the outdoor equipment into data that can be communicated with the POS.
Converts data from the OS into data that can be communicated with outdoor equipment.
［実施例コ 以下図面を参照して本発明の詳細な説明する。[Example code] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
第１図において、マイクロコンピュータおよびＢプロト
コルのデータ通信手段を備えた計量ａ１ａないし１ｃと
屋外データ入出力装置２とは、Ｂプロトコル群Ｂをなし
、電気回線Ｌｂにより接続装置１０に接続されている。In FIG. 1, weighing devices a1a to 1c equipped with a microcomputer and B protocol data communication means and an outdoor data input/output device 2 form a B protocol group B, and are connected to a connection device 10 by an electric line Lb. .
同様に、Ｃプロトコル群Ｃをなす計量ｔＥ１３ａないし
３ｃと屋外データ入出力装置４とは、電気回線Ｌｃによ
り接続装置１０に接続されている。Similarly, the measurements tE13a to 3c forming the C protocol group C and the outdoor data input/output device 4 are connected to the connection device 10 by an electric line Lc.
また、マイクロコンピュータおよびデータ通信手段が設
けられていない洗車ｆｉ５、ジュースなどの自動販売ａ
６および計量ａ７ａ、７ｂは、それぞれ電気回線Ｌ１な
いしＬ４により接続装置１０に接続されている。In addition, there are car wash FI5s that are not equipped with microcomputers and data communication means, and vending machines such as juice vending machines.
6 and meters a7a, 7b are connected to a connecting device 10 by electric lines L1 to L4, respectively.
そして、Ａプロトコルのデータ通信手段を備えたｐｏｓ
＜現場管理機）２０は、電気回線Ｌａにより１２続装
置１０に接続されている。and a pos equipped with A protocol data communication means.
<On-site management machine) 20 is connected to the 12-connection device 10 via an electric line La.
第２図において、接続装置１０には、それぞれＢプロト
コル群Ｂ、Ｃプロトコル群ＣおよびＰＯ３２０に接続さ
れたデータ通信手段１１．１４および１９と、洗車機５
等に接続された屋外機器制御手段１７とが設けられてお
り、データ通信手段１１はＢプロトコルで、計量ｆｉ１
ａ、１ｂ、１ｃ、屋外データ入出力装置２、計量機１ａ
・・・と順次ポーリング方式で通信を行い、同様にデー
タ通信手段１４はＣプロトコルでＣプロトコル群Ｃとポ
ーリング方式で通信を行うようになっている。In FIG. 2, the connection device 10 includes data communication means 11, 14 and 19 connected to the B protocol group B, the C protocol group C and the PO 320, respectively, and the car wash machine 5.
etc., and the data communication means 11 uses the B protocol, and the measurement fi1
a, 1b, 1c, outdoor data input/output device 2, weighing machine 1a
. . . sequentially performs communication using a polling method, and similarly, the data communication means 14 communicates with the C protocol group C using a polling method using the C protocol.
それらのデータ通信手段１１は、Ａ−Ｂプロトコル変換
手段１２、−時記憶手段１３を介してデータ通信手段１
９に接続され、データ通信手段１４は、Ａ〜Ｃプロトコ
ル変換手段１５、−時記憶手段１６を介してデータ通信
手段１９に接続され、屋外機器制御手段１７は一時記憶
手段１８を介してデータ通信手段１９に接続されており
、ＰＯ３２０は一時記憶手段１３．１６．１８とポーリ
ング方式で通信を行うようになっている。These data communication means 11 communicate with each other via A-B protocol conversion means 12 and time storage means 13.
9, the data communication means 14 is connected to the data communication means 19 via the A to C protocol conversion means 15 and the -time storage means 16, and the outdoor equipment control means 17 is connected to the data communication means 19 via the temporary storage means 18. The PO 320 communicates with the temporary storage means 13.16.18 in a polling manner.
通信態様をＢプロトコル群Ｂについて説明する。The communication mode of B protocol group B will be explained.
各機器１ａないし１ｃおよび２からＰＯ３２０に伝える
データがあって接続装置１０に入力されると、プロトコ
ル変換手段１２においてＢプロトコルのデータはＡプロ
トコルのデータに変換され、−時記憶手段１３に記憶さ
れる。When there is data transmitted from each device 1a to 1c and 2 to the PO 320 and input to the connection device 10, the data of the B protocol is converted into the data of the A protocol in the protocol conversion means 12, and is stored in the -time storage means 13. Ru.
また、各機器へ伝えるデータがＰＯ９２０から入力して
一時記憶装置１３に記憶されていると、プロトコル変換
手段１２によりＡプロトコルのデータはＢプロトコルの
データに変換され、データ通信手段１１から各機器に伝
えられる。Furthermore, when data to be transmitted to each device is input from the PO 920 and stored in the temporary storage device 13, the data of the A protocol is converted to the data of the B protocol by the protocol conversion means 12, and the data is transmitted from the data communication means 11 to each device. Reportedly.
Ｃ７Ｕｌコル群Ｃについては、前記Ｂプロトコル毎Ｂの
場合と同様である。Regarding the C7Ul col group C, it is the same as in the case of each B protocol.
洗車機５等の各機器から生のデータが接続装置１０に入
力されると、その生のデータは屋外機器制御手段１７で
加工され、−時記憶手段１８に記憶される。When raw data is input from each device such as the car wash machine 5 to the connection device 10, the raw data is processed by the outdoor device control means 17 and stored in the -time storage means 18.
また、各機器に伝えるＰＯ３２０から入力して一時記憶
手段に記憶されているデータは、屋外機器制御手段１７
から各機器に伝えられる。In addition, the data inputted from the PO 320 and stored in the temporary storage means to be transmitted to each device is stored in the outdoor equipment control means 17.
The information is transmitted to each device.
そして、−時記憶手段１３．１６．１８に記憶されてい
るデータは、ＰＯ３２０からのポーリング信号によって
ＰＯＳ２０に送られ、また、Ｐ。The data stored in the -time storage means 13.16.18 is sent to the POS 20 by a polling signal from the PO 320, and the data stored in the -time storage means 13.16.18 is sent to the POS 20 by a polling signal from the PO 320.
Ｓ２０からのデータは所定の一時記憶手段１３．１６．
１８に記憶されるようになっている。The data from S20 are stored in predetermined temporary storage means 13.16.
18.
［発明の効果］
本発明は、以上説明したように構成されているので、１
台のＰＯＳでどのようなプロトコルの屋外機器が設置さ
れている給油所にも対応することができる。[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as explained above, 1.
A single POS can be used at any gas station where outdoor equipment with any protocol is installed.
従って、同一ブロトコルのＰＯＳを大量生産してコスト
を低減することができる。Therefore, it is possible to mass-produce POS of the same protocol and reduce costs.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す全体構成図、第２図は
接続装置のブロック図である。FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a connecting device.
Claims (1)
とのデータ通信手段とを備え、これら両手段はプロトコ
ル変換手段を介して接続されていることを特徴とする屋
外機器とＰＯＳとの接続装置。Data communication means with multiple outdoor devices and one POS
1. A connection device between an outdoor device and a POS, comprising a data communication means and a data communication means, wherein both means are connected via a protocol conversion means.
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| JP63107665A JPH01279362A (en) | 1988-05-02 | 1988-05-02 | Connecting device between outdoor equipment and pos |
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| JP63107665A JPH01279362A (en) | 1988-05-02 | 1988-05-02 | Connecting device between outdoor equipment and pos |
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