Disclosure of Invention
In order to overcome the defects, the invention is provided to provide a multi-split air conditioning system which solves or at least partially solves the problem of how to conveniently and reliably identify and control indoor/outdoor units in the multi-split air conditioning system so as to improve the operation stability of the multi-split air conditioning system, wherein the multi-split air conditioning system comprises a multi-split air conditioning subsystem and a background server, the multi-split air conditioning subsystem comprises internet of things communication equipment, at least one main control outdoor unit and at least one indoor unit which is in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through a HomeBus, and the internet of things communication equipment is in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit;
the communication equipment of the internet of things is configured to collect the state parameters of each indoor/outdoor unit in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through the main control outdoor unit, regularly send the state parameters corresponding to each indoor/outdoor unit to the background server according to a preset data reporting period, and send the state parameters corresponding to a certain indoor/outdoor unit to the background server after detecting that the state parameters of the certain indoor/outdoor unit are changed; the state parameters of the indoor/outdoor unit comprise a first identification code of the indoor/outdoor unit, a HomeBus communication address and a second identification code of corresponding Internet of things communication equipment;
the background server is configured to establish/update a first corresponding relation among a first identification code, a second identification code and a HomeBus communication address according to received state parameters, obtain a corresponding HomeBus communication address and a second identification code according to the first corresponding relation and a first identification code in a pre-obtained indoor/outdoor unit control instruction, generate an Internet of things communication equipment control instruction according to the obtained HomeBus communication address and control information in the indoor/outdoor unit control instruction, and send the Internet of things communication equipment control instruction to corresponding Internet of things communication equipment according to the second identification code, so that the Internet of things communication equipment can send the control information to an indoor/outdoor unit specified by the indoor/outdoor unit control instruction according to the Internet of things communication equipment control instruction and through the main control outdoor unit
The background server is configured to receive selection information and control information of an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, and generate an indoor unit and outdoor unit control instruction according to a first identification code in the selection information and the control information.
The background server is configured to establish/update a second corresponding relation among a third identification code, a second identification code and a first identification code according to the state parameters sent by the Internet of things communication equipment and the third identification code of the multi-split air conditioner subsystem to which the Internet of things communication equipment belongs.
Wherein the background server is configured to update the second correspondence between the third identifier, the second identifier and the first identifier by performing the following operations:
judging whether a second corresponding relation to which the currently received first identification code belongs exists in a second corresponding relation currently stored by the background server or not according to the currently received first identification code by the background server;
and if not, establishing and storing a corresponding second corresponding relation according to the currently received first identification code, a second identification code in the relevant state parameter and a third identification code of the multi-split air conditioner subsystem to which the Internet of things communication equipment belongs, which corresponds to the relevant state parameter.
Wherein the backend server is configured to update the second correspondence between the third identifier, the second identifier, and the first identifier by performing the following operations:
judging whether the first identification code currently received by the background server contains the first identification code corresponding to each second corresponding relation currently stored by the background server;
when the currently received first identification code does not contain a first identification code corresponding to a certain second corresponding relation, judging whether the first identification code corresponding to the certain second corresponding relation is in an offline state or not; if the state is in the loss of contact counting time state and the continuous loss of contact time reaches a preset time threshold value, deleting the certain second corresponding relation; and if the state is not in the loss-of-contact-counting state, performing loss-of-contact-counting processing on the first identification code corresponding to the certain second corresponding relation.
Wherein, thing networking communication equipment with master control off-premises station communication connection specifically includes: and the Internet of things communication equipment is in communication connection with the master control outdoor unit through a ModBus bus.
Wherein the IOT communication device is configured to communicate with the background server based on an MQTT communication protocol.
The number of the multi-split air-conditioning subsystems is multiple, and each multi-split air-conditioning subsystem comprises one or more internet of things communication devices.
Wherein, thing networking communication equipment with master control off-premises station communication connection specifically includes: each Internet of things communication device is in communication connection with one or more main control outdoor units respectively.
The state parameters corresponding to the indoor/outdoor units further comprise equipment types of the indoor/outdoor units in the multi-split air conditioner subsystem, and the equipment types comprise a subsystem outdoor unit and a subsystem indoor unit.
One or more technical schemes of the invention at least have one or more of the following beneficial effects:
in the technical scheme of the implementation of the invention, the multi-split air-conditioning system comprises a multi-split air-conditioning subsystem and a background server, wherein the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem comprises an internet-of-things communication device, at least one main control outdoor unit and at least one indoor unit which is in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through a HomeBus, and the internet-of-things communication device is in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit. The internet of things communication device collects the state parameters of each indoor/outdoor unit in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through the main control outdoor unit, and sends the state parameters (including but not limited to a first identification code of the indoor/outdoor unit, a HomeBus communication address and a second identification code of the internet of things communication device) corresponding to a certain indoor/outdoor unit to the background server after detecting that the state parameters of the certain indoor/outdoor unit are changed. Therefore, even if the identification code of the indoor unit and/or the outdoor unit is changed due to abnormal operation of a software program and the like, the background server can quickly and accurately acquire the changed identification code, so that the stable operation of the multi-split air conditioning system is ensured. Further, the internet of things communication device may also send, to the background server, the state parameters (including but not limited to the first identifier, the HomeBus communication address, and the second identifier of the internet of things communication device) corresponding to each of the indoor units and the outdoor units at regular time according to the preset data reporting period. Therefore, even if the indoor/outdoor units are added, deleted and replaced in the multi-split air-conditioning system, the background server can accurately acquire the identification codes of the indoor/outdoor units in the multi-split air-conditioning system, the identification codes of the indoor/outdoor units do not need to be manually configured and maintained by technicians, and the operation reliability and stability of the multi-split air-conditioning system are further improved.
Detailed Description
Some embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, the term "a and/or B" denotes all possible combinations of a and B, such as a alone, B alone or a and B. The term "at least one A or B" or "at least one of A and B" means similar to "A and/or B" and may include only A, only B, or both A and B. The singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may include the plural forms as well. "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a main structure of a multi-split air conditioning system in the prior art. As shown in fig. 2, the multi-split air conditioning system includes two sets of outdoor units 2, two sets of indoor units 1, and two gateways 3, where the gateways 3 are respectively in communication connection with the indoor units 1 and the outdoor units 2, and the indoor units 1 and the outdoor units 2 are both configured with identification codes capable of indicating their identities, and in the operation process of the multi-split air conditioning system, the gateways can accurately communicate with each indoor unit 1 and each outdoor unit 2 through the identification codes, so as to obtain operation data of each indoor unit 1 and each outdoor unit 2 and send control instructions to each indoor unit 1 and each outdoor unit 2, and the identification code configuration/maintenance method of the multi-split air conditioning system is mainly configured and maintained manually by a technician, and when an identification code of a certain indoor unit 1 or outdoor unit 2 changes due to a software program operation abnormality or the like, the technician usually cannot know the abnormality in time, that an identification code cannot be updated in time, thereby possibly causing a failure of the multi-split air conditioning system. Further, when a large number of indoor units 1 and/or outdoor units 2 are added, deleted or replaced in the multi-split air conditioning system, the workload of manual configuration/maintenance of the identification codes is greatly increased, time and labor are wasted, configuration errors are prone to occur, and normal operation of the multi-split air conditioning system is affected.
In the embodiment of the invention, the multi-split air-conditioning system comprises a multi-split air-conditioning subsystem and a background server, wherein the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem comprises an internet-of-things communication device, at least one main control outdoor unit and at least one indoor unit which is in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through a HomeBus, and the internet-of-things communication device is in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit. The communication equipment of the internet of things collects the state parameters of each indoor/outdoor unit in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through the main control outdoor unit, and sends the state parameters (including but not limited to a first identification code of the indoor/outdoor unit, a HomeBus communication address and a second identification code of the communication equipment of the internet of things) corresponding to a certain indoor/outdoor unit to the background server after detecting that the state parameters of the certain indoor/outdoor unit are changed. Therefore, even if the identification code of the indoor unit and/or the outdoor unit is changed due to abnormal operation of a software program and the like, the background server can quickly and accurately acquire the changed identification code, so that the stable operation of the multi-split air conditioning system is ensured. Further, the internet of things communication device may also send, to the background server, the state parameters (including but not limited to the first identifier, the HomeBus communication address, and the second identifier of the internet of things communication device) corresponding to each of the indoor units and the outdoor units at regular time according to the preset data reporting period. Therefore, even if the indoor/outdoor units are added, deleted and replaced in the multi-split air-conditioning system, the background server can accurately acquire the identification codes of the indoor/outdoor units in the multi-split air-conditioning system, the technical personnel are not required to manually configure and maintain the identification codes of the indoor/outdoor units, and the operation reliability and stability of the multi-split air-conditioning system are further improved.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a main structure of a multi-split air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, in the embodiment of the present invention, the multi-split air conditioning system includes a multi-split air conditioning subsystem and a background server. The multi-split air conditioner subsystem comprises an internet of things communication device, an outdoor unit 1 (a master control outdoor unit) and indoor units 1-n, wherein the indoor units 1-n are in communication connection with the outdoor unit 1 through a HomeBus bus respectively.
In one embodiment, the multi-split air conditioning subsystem includes a plurality of outdoor units, one of the outdoor units is a master outdoor unit (master device), and the remaining outdoor units (slave devices) and all indoor units (slave devices) are respectively connected to the master outdoor unit in a communication manner through a HomeBus.
In one embodiment, the multi-split air conditioning subsystem comprises a plurality of outdoor units (for example, outdoor units 1 to 3), a plurality of outdoor units (for example, outdoor units 1 to 2) are master outdoor units (a plurality of master devices), the rest outdoor units (for example, outdoor unit 3) and all indoor units (for example, indoor units 1 to 10) are used as slave devices and are in communication connection with the master outdoor unit through a HomeBus bus. An example is as follows: the outdoor unit 3 and the indoor units 1 to 5 are connected as slaves in communication with the outdoor unit 1, and the indoor units 6 to 10 are connected as slaves in communication with the outdoor unit 2.
In one embodiment, the number of the multi-split air-conditioning subsystems is multiple, and each multi-split air-conditioning subsystem comprises one or more internet of things communication devices. An example is as follows: the multi-split air-conditioning system comprises a multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1 and a multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 2, wherein the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1 comprises an internet of things communication device 1, an internet of things communication device 2, outdoor units 1-3 (the outdoor units 1-2 are main control outdoor units) and indoor units 1-10. The outdoor unit 1 is in communication connection with the internet of things communication device 1, and the outdoor unit 1 is also in communication connection with the outdoor unit 3 and the indoor units 1-5 through a HomeBus. The outdoor unit 2 is in communication connection with the internet of things communication device 2, and the outdoor unit 2 is also in communication connection with the indoor units 6-10 through a HomeBus bus.
In the embodiment of the invention, the communication device of the internet of things refers to a device capable of performing data communication with other devices based on wireless and/or wired communication protocols (the wireless communication protocols include but are not limited to Wi-Fi communication protocols, MQTT communication protocols and the like, and the wired communication protocols include but are not limited to ModBus communication protocols and the like). An example is as follows: the communication equipment of the internet of things is communicated with the background server based on an MQTT communication protocol, and the communication equipment of the internet of things is communicated with the main control outdoor unit through a ModBus bus. When the communication equipment of the internet of things communicates with the background server based on the MQTT communication protocol, the background server can judge whether the communication connection between the communication equipment of the internet of things and the background server is normal or not by monitoring heartbeat signals periodically sent by the communication equipment of the internet of things according to a preset time interval. And if the heartbeat signal is not received within a certain time, judging that the communication connection between the communication equipment of the Internet of things and the background server is disconnected.
The internet of things communication device can be configured to collect the state parameters of each indoor/outdoor unit in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through the main control outdoor unit, periodically send the state parameters corresponding to each indoor/outdoor unit to the background server according to a preset data reporting period (for example, 1 hour), and send the state parameters corresponding to a certain indoor/outdoor unit to the background server after detecting that the state parameters of the certain indoor/outdoor unit are changed. An example is as follows: the thing networking communication equipment passes through the master control off-premises station and gathers and the state parameter of every indoor outer machine of master control off-premises station communication connection, specifically includes: the master control outdoor unit acquires the state parameters of each indoor/outdoor unit in communication connection with the master control outdoor unit based on a HomeBus bus communication protocol, and the Internet of things communication equipment communicates with the master control outdoor unit based on a ModBus bus communication protocol to acquire the state parameters of the indoor/outdoor units acquired by the master control outdoor unit.
The state parameters of the indoor/outdoor unit comprise a first identification code of the indoor/outdoor unit, a HomeBus communication address and a second identification code of the communication equipment of the Internet of things. The first identification code refers to an identification code (including, but not limited to, a Serial Number (SN)) capable of uniquely identifying the indoor/outdoor unit, and the HomeBus communication address refers to a communication address used when the indoor/outdoor unit communicates based on a HomeBus. An example is as follows: the HomeBus communication address is an address bit SudId in the HomeBus communication protocol address. The second Identity refers to an Identity (including but not limited to, international Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)) capable of uniquely identifying the communication device of the internet of things.
In one embodiment, the state parameters of the indoor/outdoor unit include, in addition to the first identification code, the HomeBus communication address, and the second identification code of the internet of things communication device, the device type to which the indoor/outdoor unit belongs in the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem, and the device type includes a subsystem outdoor unit and a subsystem indoor unit. An example is as follows: the multi-split air-conditioning system comprises a multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1 and a multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 2, wherein the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1 comprises internet of things communication equipment 1, internet of things communication equipment 2, outdoor units 1-3 (the outdoor unit 1 is a main control outdoor unit) and indoor units 1-10. The outdoor unit 1 is in communication connection with the Internet of things communication equipment 1, the outdoor units 2-3 and the indoor units 1-10 respectively. The state parameters corresponding to the indoor unit 1 sent by the internet of things communication device 1 to the background server include a first identification code of the indoor unit 1, a HomeBus communication address, a second identification code of the internet of things communication device 1, and whether the indoor unit 1 is a subsystem indoor unit (device type).
In the embodiment of the invention, the background server is configured to establish/update a first corresponding relationship among a first identification code, a second identification code and a HomeBus communication address according to the received state parameters, acquire a corresponding HomeBus communication address and a second identification code according to the first corresponding relationship and a first identification code in a pre-acquired indoor/outdoor unit control instruction, generate an internet of things communication device control instruction according to the acquired HomeBus communication address and control information in the indoor/outdoor unit control instruction, and send the internet of things communication device control instruction to corresponding internet of things communication devices according to the second identification code, so that the internet of things communication devices can send control information to the indoor/outdoor unit specified by the indoor/outdoor unit control instruction according to the internet of things communication device control instruction and through the master control outdoor unit.
The thing networking communication equipment is according to thing networking communication equipment control command and through the appointed indoor machine of main control off-premises station with control information transmission to indoor machine/outdoor machine control command, specifically includes: the internet of things communication equipment is communicated with the master control outdoor unit, the internet of things communication equipment control instruction is sent to the master control outdoor unit, and the master control outdoor unit sends control information in the internet of things communication equipment control instruction to the indoor/outdoor unit corresponding to the HomeBus communication address according to the HomeBus communication address in the internet of things communication equipment control instruction.
The control instruction of the internet of things communication equipment comprises control information in the control instruction of the indoor/outdoor unit and a HomeBus communication address corresponding to the first identification code in the control instruction of the indoor/outdoor unit. The control information refers to information that controls the indoor/outdoor unit to implement a certain function. An example is as follows: the control information is shutdown control information of the indoor unit 1.
The first correspondence between the first identification code, the second identification code and the HomeBus communication address refers to a one-to-one correspondence between the first identification code, the second identification code and the HomeBus communication address, and taking the example that the first identification code is a product serial number SN, the second identification code is an international mobile equipment identification code IMEI, and the HomeBus communication address is an address bit SudId in a HomeBus communication protocol address, the first correspondence may be expressed as SN: (IMEI + SudId).
In one embodiment, the backend server may be configured to receive selection information and control information of the indoor/outdoor unit, and generate an indoor/outdoor unit control instruction according to the first identification code and the control information in the selection information.
The selection information of the indoor/outdoor unit refers to information which is input by a user and used for selecting a certain indoor/outdoor unit to control, and the selection information of the indoor/outdoor unit comprises a first identification code of the indoor/outdoor unit selected to control. An example is as follows: the selection information of the indoor/outdoor unit is screen touch information, and a user can realize the input of the selection information of a certain indoor/outdoor unit by touching a first identification code of the certain indoor/outdoor unit on a touch screen.
A detailed description will be given below with reference to a specific example of a process in which the background server generates the indoor/outdoor unit control instruction and sends the indoor/outdoor unit control instruction to a specific indoor/outdoor unit through the internet of things communication device and the main control outdoor unit.
The multi-split air-conditioning system comprises a multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1, wherein the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1 comprises an Internet of things communication device 1, an outdoor unit 1 (a master control outdoor unit) and indoor units 1-2, a second identification code of the Internet of things communication device 1 is IMEI1, first identification codes of the indoor units 1-2 are SN1 and SN2 respectively, and HomeBus communication addresses of the indoor units 1-2 are SudId1 and SudId2 respectively. When the indoor unit 1 is controlled to start and operate, a user firstly selects the first identification code SN1 of the indoor unit 1 from the indoor unit information of the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1 stored in the background server or inputs the first identification code SN1 of the indoor unit 1 (inputting the selection information of the indoor/outdoor unit), and inputs the start control information of the indoor unit 1 (inputting the control information of the indoor/outdoor unit). After receiving the selection information and the start control information of the indoor unit 1, the background server, according to the first identification code SN1 and the first corresponding relationship SN1 in the selection information: (IMEI 1+ SudId 1), a HomeBus communication address SudId1 corresponding to the first identification code SN1 and a second identification code IMEI1 of the Internet of things communication equipment are obtained, then an Internet of things communication equipment control instruction is generated according to the starting control information and the HomeBus communication address SudId1, then the Internet of things communication equipment control instruction is sent to the Internet of things communication equipment 1 according to the second identification code IMEI1, the Internet of things communication equipment 1 is communicated with the outdoor unit 1, the outdoor unit 1 sends the starting control information to the indoor unit 1 according to the received HomeBus communication address SudId1, and the indoor unit 1 starts to run after receiving the starting control information.
In one embodiment, the background server may be configured to establish/update a second correspondence between the third identification code, the second identification code and the first identification code according to the state parameter sent by the internet of things communication device and the third identification code of the multi-split air conditioner subsystem to which the internet of things communication device belongs, and by establishing the second correspondence between the third identification code, the second identification code and the first identification code, a technician may quickly find the internet of things communication device to which the indoor/outdoor unit is connected and the multi-split air conditioner subsystem to which the indoor/outdoor unit belongs according to the identification codes of the indoor/outdoor unit, thereby facilitating system maintenance.
The second correspondence between the third identification code, the second identification code and the first identification code refers to a one-to-one correspondence between the third identification code, the second identification code and the first identification code, and taking the example that the first identification code is a product serial number SN, the second identification code is an international mobile equipment identification code IMEI, and the third identification code is a System, the second correspondence can be expressed as a System: (SN + IMEI).
In one embodiment, the backend server may be configured to update the second correspondence between the third identity code, the second identity code, and the first identity code by performing the following operations:
judging whether a second corresponding relation to which the first identification code received currently belongs exists in a second corresponding relation stored currently by the background server or not according to the first identification code received currently by the background server; and if the second corresponding relationship currently stored does not have the second corresponding relationship to which the first identification code currently received by the background server belongs, establishing and storing the corresponding second corresponding relationship according to the first identification code currently received by the background server, the second identification code in the relevant state parameter and the third identification code of the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem to which the Internet of things communication equipment belongs, which corresponds to the relevant state parameter.
An example is as follows: the second corresponding relationship currently stored by the background server includes System1: (SN 1+ IMEI 1) and System1: (SN 2+ IMEI 1), the state parameters corresponding to the indoor unit 3 sent by the internet of things communication equipment 1 currently received by the background server include a second identification code IMEI1 of the internet of things communication equipment 1 and a first identification code SN3 of the indoor unit 3, wherein the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem to which the internet of things communication equipment 1 belongs is the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1, and the third identification code of the multi-split air-conditioning subsystem 1 is System1. After determining that there is no second corresponding relationship to which the first identification code SN3 belongs in the second corresponding relationship currently stored by the background server, indicating that the indoor unit 3 is a newly added indoor unit in the multi-split air conditioning subsystem 1, the second corresponding relationship established and stored for the indoor unit 3 according to the first identification code SN3, the second identification code IMEI1 and the third identification code System1 is System1: (SN 3+ IMEI 1), namely when a new indoor/outdoor unit is added to the system, manual configuration is not needed, the background server can automatically store the newly added indoor/outdoor unit identification code, the internet of things communication equipment accessed by the newly added indoor/outdoor unit and the affiliated multi-split air conditioner subsystem.
In one embodiment, the backend server may be configured to update the second correspondence between the third identity code, the second identity code, and the first identity code by performing the following operations:
step 1: and judging whether the first identification code currently received by the background server contains the first identification code corresponding to each second corresponding relation currently stored by the background server.
An example is as follows: the first identification codes currently received by the background server comprise first identification codes SN1 and SN2 of indoor units 1-2 in the multi-split air conditioner subsystem 1, and the second corresponding relation currently stored by the background server comprises System1: (SN 1+ IMEI 1), system1: (SN 2+ IMEI 1) and System1: (SN 3+ IMEI 1), and the first identifiers in the three second correspondences are SN1, SN2, and SN3, respectively. Through judgment, it can be determined that the first identification code currently received by the background server does not contain System1: a first identification code SN3 corresponding to (SN 3+ IMEI 1).
Step 2: if the currently received first identification code does not contain the first identification code corresponding to a certain second corresponding relation, judging whether the first identification code corresponding to the certain second corresponding relation is in an offline state or not; if the state is in the loss of contact counting time state and the continuous loss of contact time reaches a preset time threshold value, deleting the certain second corresponding relation; and if the first identification code corresponding to the certain second corresponding relation is not in the loss-of-contact-counting state, performing loss-of-contact-counting processing on the first identification code corresponding to the certain second corresponding relation (marking the first identification code corresponding to the certain second corresponding relation as in the loss-of-contact-counting state and starting timing).
The following describes step 2 in detail by taking data sent by the internet of things communication device in three consecutive data reporting periods (e.g., 1 hour) as an example. The state parameters of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are not changed in the three continuous data reporting periods, and the preset time threshold is 2 hours.
1 st data reporting period: the first identification code received by the background server does not contain System1: and (SN 3+ IMEI 1) corresponding to the first identifier SN3 (for brevity, the first identifier SN3 corresponding to the System1 (SN 3+ IMEI 1) is simply referred to as a target identifier) and the target identifier is not in the loss-of-contact counting state, performing loss-of-contact counting processing on the target identifier.
The 2 nd data reporting period: the first identification code received by the background server does not contain the target identification code, and the continuous loss time of the target identification code is 1 hour.
The 3 rd data reporting period: the first identification code received by the background server does not contain the target identification code, and the continuous loss time of the target identification code is 2 hours. Further, since the continuous loss of connection time reaches the preset time threshold (2 hours), which indicates that the indoor unit 3 corresponding to the target identification code has been removed from the multi-split air conditioning System, the second correspondence System1 stored in the background server is deleted: (SN 3+ IMEI 1).
The internet of things communication device in the multi-split air conditioning system in the embodiment of the invention collects the state parameters of each indoor/outdoor unit in communication connection with the main control outdoor unit through the main control outdoor unit, and sends the state parameters (including but not limited to a first identification code of the indoor/outdoor unit, a HomeBus communication address and a second identification code of the internet of things communication device) corresponding to a certain indoor/outdoor unit to the background server after detecting that the state parameters of the certain indoor/outdoor unit are changed. Therefore, even if the identification code of the indoor unit and/or the outdoor unit is changed due to abnormal operation of a software program and the like, the background server can quickly and accurately acquire the changed identification code, so that the stable operation of the multi-split air conditioning system is ensured. Further, the internet of things communication device may also periodically send the state parameters (including but not limited to the first identification code of the indoor/outdoor unit, the HomeBus communication address, and the second identification code of the internet of things communication device) corresponding to each indoor/outdoor unit to the background server according to a preset data reporting period. Therefore, even if the indoor/outdoor units are added, deleted and replaced in the multi-split air-conditioning system, the background server can accurately acquire the identification codes of the indoor/outdoor units in the multi-split air-conditioning system, the identification codes of the indoor/outdoor units do not need to be manually configured and maintained by technicians, and the operation reliability and stability of the multi-split air-conditioning system are further improved.
So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent changes or substitutions of related technical features can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the invention, and the technical scheme after the changes or substitutions can fall into the protection scope of the invention.