WO2011140790A1

WO2011140790A1 - Mobile terminal and method for single plate regulation

Info

Publication number: WO2011140790A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/078375
Authority: WO
Inventors: 赵琰
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-05-13
Filing date: 2010-11-03
Publication date: 2011-11-17
Also published as: CN102244880B; CN102244880A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mobile terminal and a method for single plate regulation, wherein the mobile terminal includes: an interaction module which is used for generating a control command according to user's operation instruction, a data processing module which is used for converting the control command into a control command whose format meets the requirement of single plate communication according to preset parameters, and a serial interface which is used for sending the control command whose format meets the requirement of single plate communication to the single plate. The present invention enables a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone to communicate with a single plate in order to regulate the single plate, thus regulating the single plate more conveniently and rapidly, saving human resources and work time, and improving the work-efficiency. The present invention is especially suitable for the application of communicating between a single plate and a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone mainly through a serial interface, thus implementing the direct operation on the single plate.

Description

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a mobile terminal and a single board control method. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the development, production and after-sales service of a single board, the debugging and monitoring of the single board is a very important requirement. You can check the running status of the board and detect faults on the board by debugging and monitoring the board. The related technology mainly uses a desktop computer (PC) to debug and monitor the board (collectively referred to as regulation). However, since the desktop PC is bulky and does not move well, the desktop PC is used to set up the computer environment to regulate the board. Convenient and costly. In addition, at present, there are many types of boards, and they are more and more complicated. In the process of R&D, production, and after-sales, if you want to perform simple debugging on the boards, you need to set up a computer environment on the side of the equipment, especially in the high and low temperature of the whole machine. Setting up a computer environment in an experimental environment or at an out-of-office site is time consuming, labor inefficient. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling a mobile terminal and a single board to solve at least the above problems of inconvenient regulation, high cost, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and low efficiency of the single board. According to an aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal is provided, including: an interaction module, configured to generate a control command according to an operation instruction from a user; and a data processing module, configured to convert the control command into a matching board according to a preset parameter The format of the communication request; the serial port is used to send the control commands in the format that meets the communication requirements of the board to the board. According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling a single board is provided, including: a mobile terminal generates a control command according to an operation instruction from a user; and the mobile terminal converts the control command into a matching board according to a preset parameter. Format of the communication request; The mobile terminal sends a control command in the format that meets the requirements of the board communication to the board; the board performs corresponding operations according to the received control command. The present invention solves the inconvenience, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and efficiency of the single board in the related art by using a mobile terminal with small size, mobility, and portability to regulate the board. The low-level problem is achieved by using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone to communicate with the board to control the board. The control of the board is more convenient and faster, saving manpower and working time, thereby improving work efficiency. It is especially applicable to the application scenario in which a mobile terminal such as a single board and a mobile phone communicates through a serial port, thereby completing direct operation on the board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are set to illustrate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a mobile terminal and a board according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a connection between a mobile terminal and a board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of a mobile phone and a single board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a single block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; A flowchart of a method for controlling a board; FIG. 6 is a flow chart of downloading a version file from a mobile phone to a board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. During the development, production, and after-sales service of the board, you need to debug and monitor the board to detect the running status of the board and fault detection on the board. 1 is a system block diagram of a mobile terminal and a board according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a connection between a mobile terminal and a board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the mobile terminal 10 includes: an interaction module 102, a data processing module 104, and a serial port _{106. The} interaction module 102 is configured to generate a control command according to an operation instruction from a user (for example, generating a control in response to a user key input). The data processing module 104 is configured to convert the control command into a format conforming to the communication requirement of the board according to the preset parameter; the serial port 106, The control command in the format of the board communication is sent to the board 20 to monitor the board on the device. The above-mentioned interaction module provides a command line, and supports the user to generate a control command by using a key input to send a control command to the board to perform corresponding operations according to the control command, thereby completing the human-computer interaction process well. The mobile terminal 10 described above may be a mobile phone or the like. In the related art, the desktop PC is used to control the board. Because the desktop PC is bulky and does not move well, it is inconvenient to control the board, and the cost is high, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the efficiency is low. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal that is small in size, mobility, and portability is used to control the board, thereby solving the problem of inconvenient regulation, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and low efficiency of the board in the related art. The mobile terminal and the like are used to communicate with the board to implement the regulation of the board. The regulation of the board is more convenient and faster, saving manpower and working time, thereby improving work efficiency, and is particularly suitable for mainly through The serial port enables the application of the communication between the board and the mobile terminal to complete the direct operation of the board. As shown in FIG. 1 , the interaction module 102 is further configured to accept a user inputting the parameter by using an operation button, where the parameter includes a serial port that communicates with the board 20 (as shown in FIG. 3 , when the mobile terminal includes multiple serial ports, the setting and the single terminal are required. The serial port on which the board communicates, such as the serial port number, and the communication parameters used to communicate with the board 20, such as the baud rate (ie, communication rate), the number of data bits, and the number of stop bits. For a mobile terminal that provides multiple serial ports, the user can choose to set the serial port to communicate with the board. The settings of other parameters can also provide multiple options, so that the communication settings of the mobile terminal and the board are consistent, and the mobile terminal is guaranteed. The communication of the board is normal. Preferably, the serial port 106 is further configured to receive operation information from the board 20; the data processing module 104 is further configured to perform analysis processing on the operation information; and the interaction module 102 is further configured to display the analyzed and processed operation information for the user. Check it out. The interaction module 102 can display the information sent by the board, and the display is displayed in real time, which can display the current running information of the board in real time, realize the monitoring of the board by the operator, and better the human-computer interaction process. Preferably, the serial port 106 is further configured to receive data files from the board 20; the interaction module 102 is further configured to display the data file. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 10 further includes: a memory 108, configured to save a data file received by the serial port 106 from the board. The memory is a non-volatile memory, which is used to store the version file of the board, and can also store the data file received by the data processing module. Specifically, the processor on the board can send the file to be sent to the corresponding serial port of the mobile terminal, and the part can be flexibly designed according to the functions of each board. Mobile terminal from single After receiving the data file, the board may choose to directly send it to the interaction module 102 for display or store it in the file to the memory 108 of the mobile terminal. The process in which the above-mentioned board sends the data file to the mobile terminal may be referred to as a file uploading or backup process. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 10 may include a plurality of serial ports 106. Each serial port 106 is used to connect to a single board 20. After each serial port 106 receives the running information and data files from the corresponding board, The interaction module 102 is further configured to display the running information and data files from the plurality of boards 20 in parallel. In this way, the mobile terminal can support the multi-serial data receiving parallel processing display, so that the information of multiple boards can be monitored at the same time, and the data of multiple boards can be received or displayed at the same time. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the interaction module 102 is further configured to accept that the user inputs data to be sent by operating the button; the data processing module 104 is further configured to convert the data into conforming to the board communication according to the preset parameters. The required format; the serial port 106 is also used to send data in a format conforming to the communication requirements of the board to the board according to the operation instruction of the user. The process in which the mobile terminal sends a data file to the board may be referred to as a file download process. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2, the serial port 106 includes an RS232 transceiver 1062, and the serial port 106 transmits and receives through the RS232 transceiver 1062. That is, the mobile terminal transmits data and control commands through the RS232 transceiver in the serial port, and receives operation information and data files from the board. It is easy to implement using an RS232 transceiver. In the specific implementation process, the interaction module 102 described above may be implemented by a client software, a button, and a display module (such as a display screen). The monthly client software is an interactive software running on the mobile terminal, and completes the interaction between the operator and the mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. The functions may include: (1) displaying information from the board; (2) providing The command line supports user input of key control commands; (3) provides parameter settings (ie, setting of the above parameters). The mobile terminal is used as an example for explaining the mobile phone. As shown in Figure 4, the mobile phone includes two parts: software and hardware. The hardware system is composed as shown in Figure 4. The data outputted by the board is processed by the RS232 transceiver, converted into a signal that can be transmitted through the cable (RS232 transmission line), and sent to the RS232 transceiver on the mobile phone. After the conversion, the data is converted. It is sent to the data processing module, and the data processing module processes it and displays it directly on the server software. When the user inputs a control command on the server software by pressing a button, the control command is sent to the RS232 transceiver through the data processing module, and is converted and transmitted to the board. The mobile phone and the board are respectively the monthly server and the terminal. The communication standard between the two is RS232. The transmission line between the two can include three signal lines, one of which is received and one is grounded. ( GND ). As shown in Figure 3, the phone can include multiple serial ports and multiple boards. The server software supports multiple serial ports to receive the running information of each board at the same time. As shown in Figure 4, connect the serial port on the phone and the serial port on the board through the RS232 cable. The signal sent by the board is processed by the RS232 transceiver in the serial port and transmitted to the mobile phone. The output signal of the mobile phone (including the communication data and commands) is sent to the board through the RS232 transceiver. The mobile phone has a server software built in it to realize human-computer interaction. The board sends the data to the serial port of the mobile phone. After the RS232 transceiver in the mobile phone converts the data, the data is sent to the data processing module 104, and the data processing module 104 performs corresponding data. After the analysis and processing, it is directly sent to the server software and displayed through the display module; the user inputs the data to be sent on the server software by pressing the button, and determines that the server software transmits the data to the data processing module 104 after the transmission, and performs corresponding After processing, it is sent to the serial port of the board through the RS232 transceiver. Specifically, with reference to FIG. 4, the workflow for sending the running version (or test program) to the board by the mobile phone is as shown in FIG. 6, and includes the following steps: Step S602: After connecting the mobile phone and the board through three serial lines (RS232 transmission line), First, the server software on the mobile phone is turned on; Step S604, accepting the user's setting selection of parameters (including communication parameters: serial port number for communicating with the board, setting baud rate, data bit, and stop bit); S606, after the setting of the monthly service software is completed, the board is powered on, the board starts running, and the running information is sent to the mobile phone, and the monthly service software displays the running information in real time; Step S608, the board BOOT runs to the mobile phone after completion Sending a command to apply for serial port manual control; Step S610, the user inputs the manual control response command to the board through the button after the user observes the application information; Step S612, after receiving the response command of the mobile phone, the board enters the manual mode and provides Manual control of function items. The receiving user selects the version downloading function item by pressing the button; Step S614, after setting the download file path and sending the confirmation command, the data processing module reads the version file from the memory according to the setting path and sends the version file to the board through the RS232 transceiver. Send the file to be downloaded to the board through the mobile phone and check whether the file is sent correctly. Compared with the related art, the use of the mobile terminal according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention to control the board has a simple debugging and monitoring process of the board, and the mobile terminal and the board communicate through the serial port, and the mobile terminal is simply and reliably completed. Direct monitoring of the board and support of key input control commands to complete the interaction between the person and the board. In addition, you can also download and back up the necessary data of the board and monitor the board by sending data and control commands to the board and the running information and data sent by the board. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a board according to an embodiment of the present invention, including: Step S502: The mobile terminal generates a control command according to an operation instruction from a user; Step S504, the mobile terminal converts the control command according to a preset parameter. In order to meet the requirements of the board communication requirements, in step S506, the mobile terminal sends a control command in the format that meets the requirements of the board communication to the board. In step S508, the board performs corresponding operations according to the received control command. The foregoing embodiment provides a specific implementation manner in which a mobile terminal performs control on a single board by sending a control command to the board. Preferably, in the above method, the method further includes: the mobile terminal receives the operation information from the board; the mobile terminal analyzes the operation information; and the mobile terminal displays the operation information after the analysis process. In addition, in the above method, the method further includes: the mobile terminal accepts that the user inputs the data that needs to be sent by using the operation button; the mobile terminal converts the data into a format that meets the communication requirement of the board according to the preset parameter; the mobile terminal performs the operation according to the user. The command sends data in the format that meets the requirements of the board communication to the board. From the above description, it can be seen that the present invention achieves the following technical effects: 釆 Using the mobile terminal as an auxiliary tool for testing and upgrading the board, and using the serial communication of the mobile terminal to complete the connection between the mobile terminal and the board Information transfer can be used to test and monitor the board simply and conveniently. Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be executed by a computing device The program code is implemented so that they can be stored in the storage device by the computing device, and in some cases, the steps shown or described can be performed in a different order than here, or they can be separately produced. The individual integrated circuit modules are implemented, or a plurality of modules or steps thereof are fabricated into a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

A mobile terminal, comprising:

An interaction module, configured to generate a control command according to an operation instruction from a user; and a data processing module, configured to convert the control command into a format conforming to a board communication requirement according to a preset parameter;

The serial port is used to send control commands to the board in the format that meets the communication requirements of the board.

The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the interaction module is further configured to accept a user inputting the parameter by operating a button, where the parameter includes a serial port that communicates with the board, and Communication parameters used to communicate with the board.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein

The serial port is further configured to receive operation information from the board;

The data processing module is further configured to perform an analysis process on the operation information; the interaction module is further configured to display the operation information after the analysis process.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein

The serial port is further configured to receive a data file from the board;

The interaction module is further configured to display the data file.

The mobile terminal according to claim 4, further comprising: a memory, configured to save the data file received by the serial port from the board.

The mobile terminal according to claim 4, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a plurality of the serial ports, each of the serial ports is configured to be connected to a single board, and the interaction module is further configured to display in parallel Running information and data files of a plurality of the boards.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein

The interaction module is further configured to receive data that is required to be sent by the user by using a button; the data processing module is further configured to convert the data into a format that meets the communication requirement of the board according to the parameter; The serial port is further configured to: send, according to the operation instruction of the user, the data in a format that meets the communication requirement of the board to the board. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the serial port comprises an RS232 transceiver, and the serial port is transmitted and received through the RS232 transceiver. A single board regulation method, comprising:

The mobile terminal generates a control command according to an operation instruction from the user;

The mobile terminal converts the control command into a format conforming to a board communication requirement according to a preset parameter;

Sending, by the mobile terminal, the control command in the format that meets the communication requirements of the board to the board;

The board performs corresponding operations according to the received control command. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:

The mobile terminal receives operation information from the board;

The mobile terminal performs an analysis process on the operation information;

The mobile terminal displays the operation information after the analysis processing.