CN103135726A - Controlling method of power source starting up and system of power source starting up - Google Patents

Controlling method of power source starting up and system of power source starting up Download PDF

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CN103135726A
CN103135726A CN 201110394277 CN201110394277A CN103135726A CN 103135726 A CN103135726 A CN 103135726A CN 201110394277 CN201110394277 CN 201110394277 CN 201110394277 A CN201110394277 A CN 201110394277A CN 103135726 A CN103135726 A CN 103135726A
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Disclosed are a controlling method of power source starting up and an electric power supply system of the power source starting up. The system comprises a power source management unit, a voltage modulation module and a power source controller. After a computer system is started, the power source controller controls the power source management unit to carry out controlling on a power source sequence at each stage and to detect whether an interruption point command is input or not, and furthermore, the interruption point command is stored. The voltage modulation module modulates system voltage according to the controlling of the power source management unit, and an initialization operation on the system is finished. When a power source sequence at a certain stage meets the interruption point command, controlling on an interruption power source sequence is carried out, and elasticity of power source monitoring of the computer system is improved.

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Power supply start-up control method and system thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of power supply start-up control method and system thereof, particularly a kind of power supply start-up control method and the system thereof that can interrupt the power supply sequential control in start process.
Background technology
Generally speaking, two major parts are arranged in the system initialization process when computer system power-on, the one, capturing initial orders code (bios program code) before for the first time, another is after beginning to capture the bios program code.The former main program starts all basic voltage rails (basic voltage rails) and discharges (reset) signal of resetting along with suitable " basic boot sequence " boot sequence.On the system host board of computer system, usually control basic boot sequence by the canonical system chipset.
When the system host board electric power starting, Power Management Unit can only according to the standard setting of each platform, successively be opened into power supply from outermost layer the core parts of innermost layer continuously.For during system development, or for the measurement of system at the state of the power supply sequential control in each stage, but can't it be stopped, thereby the elasticity of shortcoming application.
Summary of the invention
In view of above problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of power supply start-up control method and system thereof, use solving in existing system power supply opening initialization process, because interrupting the power supply sequential control, the flexible problem that causes the shortcoming monitoring to use.
The disclosed power supply opening control system of the present invention, it comprises a Power Management Unit (power management unit), a voltage modulation module (voltage regulation module) and a power-supply controller of electric (power controller).Power Management Unit is linked to respectively voltage modulation module and power-supply controller of electric.Power Management Unit is carried out the power supply sequential control according to the control of power-supply controller of electric, to control voltage modulation module modulation system voltage.Power Management Unit judges whether to interrupt the power supply sequential control according to a breakpoint order (interruption command).
According to power supply start-up control method provided by the present invention, at first, start the power supply opening control system, with the supply system voltage.Then, whether Power Management Unit detects a breakpoint order input, with further storage; And carry out the power supply sequential control of one-phase, to control voltage modulation module modulation system voltage, be supplied to the electronic component in computer system.After executing the power supply sequential control in this stage, whether the power supply sequential control that judges next stage meets has stored breakpoint order.Power supply sequential control when next stage meets the breakpoint order that has stored, and carries out to interrupt the power supply sequential control.Power supply sequential control when next stage does not meet the breakpoint order that has stored, and continues to enter the power supply sequential control of next stage, until complete initialization.
Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation according to power supply opening control system of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram according to power supply start-up control method of the present invention.
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100 power supply opening control systems
110 outside input blocks
120 Power Management Unit
130 voltage modulation modules
140 power-supply controller of electric
150 control chip groups
160 electronic component units
170 condition monitoring unit
180 basic input-output units
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In order further to set forth technical characterictic of the present invention and embodiment, please refer to Fig. 1, it is the structural representation according to power supply opening control system of the present invention.The present invention is applicable to a computer system (not illustrating) after start, before entering BIOS, as the use of power supply start power supply initialization control.The computer system of embodiment of the present invention indication, the one exemplary embodiment comprises a power supply opening control system 100, a control chip group 150, an electronic component unit (electric device unit) 160 and one basic input-output unit (base input output system, BIOS) 180.
Power supply opening control system 100 comprises a Power Management Unit 120, a voltage modulation module 130, a power-supply controller of electric 140 and a condition monitoring unit (status monitoring unit) 170.
Outside input block 110 is arranged at outside computer system, also can be integrated in computer system, in order to input instruction to computer system by the outside.Outside input block 110 needs can be independent of on system circuit board, after coordinating suitable design of electronic circuits, even system not yet is opened into operating system, also can operate in the situation of the stable supply of associated voltage.(so the time be not unlocked on operating system, if so the general computer keyboard of input media should there is no method and use).Maybe can pass through the mode of far-end (for example network interface) input, the transmission interface by BMC and Power Management Unit writes setting.Therefore, outside input block 110 can be can input the device of instruction for computer keyboard, function button etc.In addition, also can process via the access of power-supply controller of electric 140 and control chip group 150 by contact panel (not illustrating) input instruction, be sent to Power Management Unit 120, as the use of the control of power management.
Power Management Unit 120, be linked to said external input block 110, in order to carry out the power supply sequential control in (not illustrating) the corresponding stage of electronic component in electronic component unit 160, and according to the breakpoint order by the outside input, provide the user to interrupt according to demand the program of power supply sequential control.Although only summarize with an electronic component unit, this operator is familiar with in this area ought it can comprise the electronic component of one or more computer systems, electronic components such as the circuit component in computer system, logical circuit as can be known herein.Wherein, the power supply sequential control of every one-phase will contain and be shown with a desired value.When desired value met the contained numerical value that shows of breakpoint order, Power Management Unit 120 was carried out and is interrupted the power supply sequential control.
Voltage modulation module 130 is linked to above-mentioned Power Management Unit 120, in order to the control according to Power Management Unit 120, the needed output voltage of each electronic component with the system voltage modulation of computer system to the electronic component unit 160, with this output voltage of further supply to each electronic component.When carrying out the voltage modulation of every one-phase sequential control, Power Management Unit 120 can be sent enabling signal to voltage modulation module 130, and voltage modulation module 130 can return normal (power good) signal of power initiation to Power Management Unit 120, guarantee that the power supply supply is normal, Power Management Unit 120 will be proceeded the power supply sequential control, wherein the execution sequence of power supply sequential control, be sequentially to be powered to the little electronic component of magnitude of voltage by the large electronic component of magnitude of voltage.Certainly also can be by the little electronic component of magnitude of voltage to the large electronic component of magnitude of voltage.
Control chip group 150 is linked to Power Management Unit 120, in order to communication system and peripheral equipment.For example control industrial standard architectures (industry standard architecture, ISA) bus and peripheral device element interconnection (peripheral component interconnect, PCI) slow peripheral equipment on bus, for example keyboard, slide-mouse, and USB (universal serial bus) (universal serial bus) etc., and by the data transmission between bus access and basic input-output unit 180.Control chip group 150 comprises South Bridge chip at least, perhaps integrates South Bridge chip and north bridge chips.
Power-supply controller of electric 140 is linked to Power Management Unit 120, can control the management software of computer system and the interface between the platform hardware management, autonomous monitoring, logout and restoring control function are provided, and can be used as computer system management software and intelligent platform management bus (intelligent platform management bus, IPMB) with intelligent shelf management bus (Intelligent Chassis Management Bus, ICMB) interface between network lock road use.Therefore, in one embodiment of this invention, the user can pass through power-supply controller of electric 140, by remote terminal input breakpoint order.In one embodiment of this invention, the user can assign breakpoint order by outside input block 110.
In addition, power-supply controller of electric 140 can be collected relevant system status information, can carry out when having matters of aggravation to produce and adjust action.Usually the system monitoring function utilizes sensor (not illustrating) to realize, to monitor different system voltages, temperature and fan speed.
Power-supply controller of electric 140 includes independently immediately monitoring timer (not illustrating), that is WatchDog Timer (watch dog), can be used to detect the system that various software assembly such as basic input-output unit 180, operating system, application program or diagnostic software cause locked.When WatchDog Timer produces an overtime signal, power-supply controller of electric 140 can autoboot system, carry out power supply again, or deadlock situation is reported to remote terminal by Local Area Network or serial data machine.
And in another embodiment, the situation of immediately monitoring timer generation overtime detected when power-supply controller of electric 140, when perhaps voltage modulation module 130 does not receive the power initiation normal signal, will produce rub-out signal, be detection signal, all will be sent to Power Management Unit 120 by condition monitoring unit 170, with further according to the control of power-supply controller of electric 140, reporting system interrupts, and carries out the voltage mistake and process.Therefore, condition monitoring unit 170 can be arranged in power-supply controller of electric 140.On the other hand, preset value, the parameter preset in the circuit control times such as preset value of time delay of the needed parameter of each electronic component running of this power supply opening control system 100, the monitoring period of immediately monitoring timer, and via the breakpoint order after Binary Conversion, all will be stored in the temporary storage location (not illustrating) in Power Management Unit 120.
Step for the power supply start of further illustrating power supply opening control system 100 of the present invention is controlled please refer to Fig. 2, and it is the process flow diagram according to power supply start-up control method of the present invention.At first, start the system power supply of computer system the user after, enter the running stage of basic input-output unit 180 in computer system before, will supply a system voltage to power supply opening control system 100, make 100 runnings of power supply opening control system, as step S210.
Whether Power Management Unit 120 will detect the breakpoint order input, as step S220.In one embodiment of this invention, the user can according to design, by outside input block 110 inputs, and receive this breakpoint order by Power Management Unit 120.In another embodiment of the present invention, the user can according to design, by power-supply controller of electric 140, by the remote terminal input, and receive this breakpoint order by Power Management Unit 120.In arbitrary embodiment, this breakpoint order can be numerical value, such as 1,2,3 etc.Each numerical value all represents the power supply sequential control of certain one-phase that user institute wish is interrupted, the breakpoint order of user's input " 10 " for example, and representing that the user wants to carry out in the power supply sequential control in the tenth stage interrupts.
According to step S220, when Power Management Unit 120 does not detect the user and inputs breakpoint order, directly begin the power supply sequential control of fill order's one-phase, as step S230.When Power Management Unit 120 detects the breakpoint order of outside input, this instruction by after Binary Conversion, is temporarily stored in temporary storage location, with the use of the comparison for preparing the sequential control of every one-phase power supply, as step S221.After storage, continue to carry out the power supply sequential control in this stage, as step S230.
Then, the power supply sequential control according to this stage judges whether to complete voltage modulation, that is Power Management Unit 120 output enabling signals are waited for and judge whether the power initiation normal signal returns, as step S240 to voltage modulation module 130.When Power Management Unit 120 not yet receives the power initiation normal signal, the supply of expression power supply is got ready not yet in advance, step S230 continuation wait is got back to by system, until voltage modulation module 130 downgrades the so far needed magnitude of voltage of stage electronic component with system voltage, form output voltage, be supplied to corresponding electronic component.When Power Management Unit 120 has received the power initiation normal signal, complete the voltage modulation in this stage.
After completing the power supply sequential control of this one-phase, before the power supply sequential control that enters next stage, Power Management Unit 120 will represent this next stage the power supply sequential control desired value be stored in temporary storage location the contained numerical value that shows of breakpoint order and make comparisons, whether the order that judges this next stage meets breakpoint order, as step S250.Wherein, desired value equals the contained numerical value that shows of breakpoint order, represents that the power supply sequential control has arrived the point of interruption that the user presets, and Power Management Unit 120 will be notified interruption, carries out to interrupt the power supply sequential control, as step S251.
If desired value less than the contained numerical value that shows of breakpoint order, represents that the power supply sequential control not yet arrives the point of interruption that the user presets, Power Management Unit 120 will continue to carry out the power supply sequential control of next stage.Before carrying out, Power Management Unit 120 can judge first whether completed power supply sequential control is final stage, as step S260.When this one-phase is during for final stage, all power supply sequential controls have been completed in expression, and computer system will enter the normal operation state, as step S270.When this one-phase was not final stage, all power supply sequential controls were not yet completed in expression, get back to step S230, proceed the power supply sequential control of next stage.
The invention has the advantages that, this power supply opening control system provides the right of selection to the user, to select the power supply sequential control of interrupt system power supply, has increased the elasticity of system applies.By the setting of the point of interruption, the user can be interrupted the power supply sequential control as required easily in initialization procedure, with the powerup issue of the electronic component in further discovery computer system, and solved.By the design of software and hardware, allow the user by outside input block or remote terminal input instruction, control the running of power supply opening control system.
Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; in the situation that do not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make according to the present invention various corresponding changes and distortion, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the present invention.

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1. power supply start-up control method, the power supply opening control system in order in initialization one computer system is characterized in that, the method comprises:
Supply a system voltage;
Whether have a breakpoint order input, with this breakpoint order of further storage if detecting;
Carry out the power supply sequential control of one-phase, with this system voltage of modulation, export this system voltage after modulation; And
Whether the power supply sequential control that judges a next stage of this computer system meets this breakpoint order, interrupts the power supply sequential control with further execution one, or the power supply sequential control that continues to enter this next stage, to complete initialization.
2. power supply start-up control method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the power supply sequential control of this next stage does not meet this breakpoint order, carry out the power supply sequential control of this next stage, and power supply sequential control that should next stage is carried out this interruption power supply sequential control when meeting this breakpoint order.
3. power supply start-up control method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the power supply sequential control of this next stage meets the foundation of this breakpoint order, for whether a desired value of the power supply sequential control of this next stage equals the contained numerical value that shows of this breakpoint order, and power supply sequential control that should next stage does not meet the foundation of this breakpoint order, for this desired value of the power supply sequential control of this next stage whether less than contained this numerical value that shows of this breakpoint order.
4. power supply start-up control method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this breakpoint order provides by a remote terminal, or inputted by the outer outside input block of this computer system.
5. a power supply opening control system that is applicable to a computer system, is characterized in that, this system comprises:
One Power Management Unit is in order to carry out an interruptable uninterruptable power sequential control;
One voltage modulation module is linked to this Power Management Unit, in order to a system voltage of this power supply opening control system of modulation; And
One power-supply controller of electric is linked to this Power Management Unit, in order to control the modulation of this Power Management Unit and this system voltage of control.
6. power supply opening control system according to claim 5, is characterized in that, further comprises a condition monitoring unit, in order to the execution of the power supply sequential control of monitoring this computer system, to produce a detection signal to this Power Management Unit.
7. power supply opening control system according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, this Power Management Unit detects and receives a breakpoint order and store, then after the power supply sequential control of carrying out one-phase, whether the power supply sequential control that judges a next stage meets this breakpoint order, interrupt the power supply sequential control with further execution one, or the power supply sequential control that continues to enter this next stage.
8. power supply opening control system according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, when the power supply sequential control of this next stage does not meet this breakpoint order, continue to enter the power supply sequential control of this next stage, when the power supply sequential control of this next stage meets this breakpoint order, carry out this interruption power supply sequential control.
9. power supply opening control system according to claim 7, is characterized in that, this breakpoint order provides by this power-supply controller of electric, or input by this computer system is outer.
10. power supply opening control system according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, the power supply sequential control of this next stage meets the foundation of this breakpoint order, for whether a desired value of the power supply sequential control of this next stage equals the contained numerical value that shows of this breakpoint order, and power supply sequential control that should next stage does not meet the foundation of this breakpoint order, for this desired value of the power supply sequential control of this next stage whether less than contained this numerical value that shows of this breakpoint order.
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