JP2000113352A - Data managing system for warning system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data managing system of a warning system, which can safely and easily change data in a receiver and can transfer data. SOLUTION: A data managing system is provided with a receiver 1 monitoring disaster prevention or crime prevention controlling the operation of a terminal unit and controlling warning in a warning system and a data processor provided with a storage means storing arbitrary data and a control means executing a data processing. Communication means 27 realizing data communication without contact are installed in the receiver 1 and the data processor and a switch 28 selecting the possibility/impossibility of data communication by the communication means 27 in the receiver 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal device (sensor, detector, smoke evacuating device, alarm device, district bell,
The present invention relates to a data management system of an alarm system for exchanging data between a receiver to which a hydrant is connected and the outside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An alarm system (for example, a fire alarm system) includes a plurality of terminal devices (sensors, detectors, smoke prevention devices, annunciation devices, district bells, fire extinguishing devices, etc.) and a reception device for controlling these terminal devices. Machine. In a large-scale alarm system, a plurality of receivers are installed in a plurality of districts, respectively, while a centralized monitoring center communicates with a centralized monitoring device and a plurality of receivers to centralize monitoring of the plurality of districts. Do it. The receiver is, for example, an internal RO
M (Read Only Memory) etc., terminal device data indicating the type and installation location of the terminal device, interlocking data indicating the interlocking relationship of the terminal device to be detected and activated, and monitoring of fire and operation control of the terminal device It stores a control program and the like for performing alarm control. The terminal device data and the interlocking data are system information (also referred to as customer data because it is data unique to the customer who has introduced the fire alarm system).

[0003] In the alarm system, when the type or location of the terminal device is changed or the interlocking relation of the terminal device is changed, it is necessary to change the terminal device data and the interlocking data in accordance with these changes. is there. In addition, the control program for fire monitoring may be updated. Conventionally, when changing various data stored in a ROM in a receiver, it is said that the ROM is removed from the receiver, new data is written by a ROM writer, and then the ROM is set in the receiver again. Working. Further, as disclosed in JP-A-6-162372 and JP-A-7-114684, there is also a system in which a computer or the like is connected to a receiver via a cable or a telephone line so that the data can be externally changed. Is being developed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, ROM
The method of changing various data in the receiver by exchanging
It lacks the speed of data change, and the R
Data corruption of OM, physical damage of ROM itself, RO
There is a problem such as a connection error when setting M. Also, in the method of changing data using the above-mentioned conventional computer,
The use of cables limits the degree of freedom in installing receivers and computers, and the method using a telephone line requires a dedicated line to change data. When the line is unusable (for example, when line construction or all lines are occupied), there is a problem that work cannot be performed at all.

[0005] By the way, various events occur in the disaster prevention monitoring, such as receiving various abnormality detection data from the sensors and detectors, and operating alarm devices and smoke prevention devices. When these events occur, event data (event data) indicating these events
Is temporarily stored in a RAM (Random Access Memory), and is further printed out from a print output unit. In a large-scale alarm system or the like, the above event data is transferred to a centralized monitoring device and managed by the centralized monitoring device. However,
In an alarm system with only one receiver, RA
In order to secure a storage area in M, the event data has been erased after being printed out. The event data is useful data for disaster prevention management, and it was very regrettable to delete it after printing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a data management system of an alarm system that can safely and easily change data in a receiver and exchange data. I have.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an invention according to a first aspect of the present invention provides a receiver which performs disaster or crime prevention monitoring, terminal device operation control and alarm control in an alarm system, and A data processing device provided with a storage means capable of storing arbitrary data and a control means for performing data processing, which is provided separately from the communication device, and performs data communication with the receiver and the data processing device in a non-contact manner with each other. The data management system of the alarm system is provided with a communication means capable of performing the above.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, data communication can be performed between the data processing device and the receiver via the non-contact communication means, so that data in the receiver can be rewritten or stored in the receiver. Data can be read quickly and safely. In addition, since the communication means can communicate in a non-contact manner, there are no problems such as a cable obstructing a place where the receiver is installed and a failure or congestion of the line to prevent data communication. Here, the alarm system includes a fire alarm system and a security alarm system. Terminal devices include fire detectors, gas leak detectors, intruder detectors, transmitters, district bells, alarm devices, indicator lights, smoke control devices, fire extinguishing devices, repeaters, etc., fire alarm systems and security alarms. Various terminal devices included in the system. As the data processing device, for example, a personal computer or a general-purpose computer can be used, or a device dedicated to data communication with a receiver may be used. In addition, the data processing device should be portable, such as a portable computer, so that it can be brought and used only when communication is required, and can be cleared when not needed, saving installation space for the data processing device. And effective. Non-contact communication means is, for example, IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
Standard infrared communication or the like is preferable because of its versatility, reliability, and the property that interference hardly occurs. However, various non-contact communication means such as wireless are also included.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the data management system of the first aspect, the receiver is provided with a switch for selecting whether the data communication is enabled or disabled. According to the second aspect of the present invention, important data processing is not performed by mistake.
It can be set so that data communication is not performed without operating the switch. Here, the switch may be a simple switch such as a dip switch or a jumper switch, and may be installed at a location that is hard to be operated by mistake, such as a location away from the operation unit of the receiver. Further, as the switch, a button-type switch provided on an operation unit of the receiver or a switch displayed on a touch-operable liquid crystal panel may be used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the data management system for the alarm system according to the first aspect, the communication means is an infrared communication means having a communication port for emitting / receiving infrared light. Has a configuration in which a mutual communication port of the receiver and the data processing device can communicate with each other, and a holding unit that can hold the data processing device is provided. According to the third aspect of the present invention, by causing the holding unit of the receiver to hold the data processing device, when performing data communication, a communication error occurs without concern for the orientation of the data processing device. Difficult and reliable data communication can be performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the data management system for the alarm system according to the first aspect, the data management system is provided separately from the receiver and the data processing device and performs data management for disaster prevention or security monitoring. The data processing device includes a wireless communication unit that transmits data to the data management device. According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since data management such as data storage is performed by the data management device, the data processing device only needs to have a function of communicating with the receiver and transferring data to the data management device. . Therefore, the data processing device can be a low-performance and lightweight device. On the other hand, since the data management device wirelessly transfers data, a stationary high-performance device can be used. Therefore,
The data of the receiver can be easily transferred by a lightweight data processing device, and advanced data management and advanced data processing can be performed by a sophisticated data management device. Here, as the data management device, for example, a centralized monitoring device that communicates with a plurality of receivers to centrally monitor a wide area,
A computer (a personal computer, a general-purpose computer, or a special-purpose computer) that has a display screen such as a CRT (cathode ray tube) or a liquid crystal display, and displays information related to disaster prevention or crime prevention monitoring visually using various brightness and colors. And the like.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the data management system for an alarm system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the receiver is related to monitoring and control for disaster prevention or crime prevention occurring in the receiver. Event data storage means for temporarily storing event data is provided, and the receiver can transmit the event data to a data processing device. According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the event data which has been deleted after the printout can be read out from the receiver to the outside, so that various data useful for various disaster prevention or crime prevention management can be obtained from the event data. Processing can be performed.

[0013] Here, as in the invention according to claim 6, the event data is set to have a priority according to the content of the event, and the event data is transmitted in order from the event data having the highest importance. When only the event data with high importance is desired, the data transmission time can be shortened by stopping data transmission and reception halfway. Such a process is particularly effective when the data amount becomes enormous. Further, when dealing with event data almost in real time, it is possible to respond more quickly to event data of high importance transmitted with priority.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the data management system for an alarm system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the receiver is connected to the receiver for disaster prevention or crime prevention, and is monitored. And system information storage means for storing system information relating to the installation status and control contents of a plurality of terminal devices installed in the system, and the system information can be rewritten by communication between the data processing device and a receiver.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the data management system for an alarm system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the receiver is provided with a control program for performing monitoring and control for disaster prevention or crime prevention. A control program storage means for storing the control program is provided, and the control program can be rewritten by communication between the data processing device and a receiver.

According to the seventh and eighth aspects of the present invention, the system information and the control program can be rewritten with the speed, safety, and convenience described in the first to third aspects. Note that the system information storage means and the control program storage means are provided with a data rewritable ROM.
Can be configured from For example, FLASH ROM
This is convenient because large-capacity data can be rewritten all at once. In addition, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and
Programmable ROM) can also be used.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a data management system of a disaster prevention alarm system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a state where a data processing device is mounted on a receiver, and FIG. It is a front view of a data processor. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the receiver. The data management system of the disaster prevention alarm system according to this embodiment includes a receiver 1, a data processing device 3, and a fire display device (not shown) as a data management device. The receiver 1 controls various terminal devices (fire detector, gas leak detector, transmitter, district bell, alarm device, indicator light, smoke prevention device, fire extinguishing device, repeater, etc.) in the security alarm system. It monitors the fire and gas leaks for disaster prevention, and if an abnormality occurs, issues an alarm and controls the operation of smoke and smoke prevention equipment and fire extinguishing equipment. As shown in FIG. 2, the receiver 1 has a central control processing unit (CPU).
nit) 20, ROM (Read Only Memory) 21, RAM
(Random Access Memory) 22, FLASH ROM2
3, display / operation unit 10A, printing unit 24, signal processing unit 2
5, a transfer control unit 26, a data transmission / reception unit 27 and a data transmission / reception switch 28, which are unique to the present invention, and
A power supply unit 29 and the like are provided. In addition, a display / operation unit 10 having a touch-operable liquid crystal display panel and a button-type switch (not shown), an IrDA
A standard infrared communication port 12, a mounting table 13 as a holding unit, and the like are provided.

The FLASH ROM 23 constitutes system information storage means and control program storage means, and indicates terminal equipment data indicating the type and location of the terminal equipment, and indicates the interlocking relationship between the detection of an abnormality and the terminal equipment to be activated. Interlock data, a main program (control program) for performing fire monitoring, terminal device operation control and alarm control, and the like are stored. The terminal device data and the interlocking data are system information (also referred to as customer data) representing the contents of the system. The RAM 22 provides a work area for the central control processing unit 20 and temporarily stores event data (event data) as event data storage means. Event data includes, for example, alarm and recovery of on / off type sensors and transmitters, warnings and alarms from analog sensors and detectors, fire and interlocking alarms and recovery, smoke prevention equipment, There are data such as the operation of the fire extinguishing equipment and the like and the failure of the transmission line L and each terminal equipment.
In the FLASH ROM 23, the importance of event data is set in the order of, for example, alarms and failures, operation of smoke prevention equipment and fire extinguishing equipment, recovery of detectors and terminal equipment, and the like in descending order. I have.

The signal processing unit 25 is connected to terminal devices via a transmission line L, and communicates with each terminal device, for example, in a polling system. Then, based on the fire information signal transmitted from the sensor or the detector, when an alarm is issued from the sensor or the detector, an interrupt signal is output to the central processing unit 20 to output the sensor or the detector. Share information. The transmission control unit 26 outputs an alarm signal according to the interlocking data in the FLASH / ROM 23 and activates a predetermined terminal device based on the control of the central control processing unit 20 when a sensor or a detector is alerted. Let it.

The data transmitting / receiving unit 27 is, for example, IrDA
It performs standard infrared communication, and includes a communication port 12 provided with an infrared light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The communication port 12 is provided near the mounting table 13 on the front side of the receiver 1 as shown in FIG. The data transmission / reception switch 28 switches the mode of data communication (communication enabled mode / communication disabled mode) by the data transmission / reception unit 27, and is provided on the upper surface of the mounting table 13. The data transmission / reception switch 28 is turned on when the data processing device 3 is mounted on the mounting table 13, and turned off when the data processing device 3 is separated from the mounting table 13. The placement table 13 is a table on which the data processing device 3 is placed.
It is formed in a structure that can be accommodated in the inside and can be pulled out and used only when performing data communication with the data processing device 3.
Note that the receiver 1 and the data processing device 3
It is preferable to install an adjustable holding unit so that the communication ports of the two face each other.

The data processing device 3 includes a display unit 31, a key input unit 32, a communication interface 34, and a communication device 3.
5 and an infrared communication provided on the rear side (for example, I
A communication port (not shown) for infrared communication of the rDA standard is provided to perform data transmission / reception with the receiver 1 by infrared communication, and to be able to wirelessly communicate with a remote data management device via the communication device 35. I have. The data processing device 3 includes, for example, a portable computer (for example, a personal computer) or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistan).
General equipment such as t) can be used. In addition,
As the data processing device 3, any device may be used as long as it can perform infrared communication with the receiver 1 and wireless communication with the data management device. The communication device 35 is, for example, a mobile phone or a simplified mobile phone (PHS:
A personal handyphone system is used to communicate with a data management device via a wireless and telephone line network and the Internet. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which communication is performed directly wirelessly without using a telephone line network or the Internet. The data management device (not shown) is a CRT (cathode ray tube)
(A personal computer, a general-purpose computer, or a special-purpose computer) that has a display device such as a personal computer, a general-purpose computer, or a computer that has a display device such as a liquid crystal display or the like and displays information about disasters using various brightness and colors. The data management device can perform advanced data processing including data storage and data reprocessing, but is not limited to the content of the data processing.

Next, a description will be given of data management processing such as reading and rewriting of data of the receiver 1, which is performed by the data management system of the disaster prevention alarm system having the above configuration. The data management process of the receiver 1 mainly includes FLAS
There is a process of rewriting the main program and system information in the H.ROM 23, and a process of reading event data stored in the RAM 22. To start the rewriting process of the control program and the system information, first, the data processing device 3 is mounted on the mounting table 13 of the receiver 1 and the data transmission / reception switch 28 is turned on. Is operated to turn on the menu button for starting the rewriting process. Then, the program of the rewriting process described below is started. The contents of this processing will be described based on the following flowchart.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a data rewriting process performed by the central processing unit in the receiver. When the data rewriting process is started, first, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the state of the data transmission / reception switch (dip switch) 28 is set to enable data transmission / reception (on state). If the data transmission / reception is enabled, the process proceeds to step S3. On the other hand, if the data transmission / reception is disabled, the data rewriting process is terminated, and the normal fire receiver routine, which is the normal processing routine of the receiver 1, is performed (step S2).
Move to As a result, when the process proceeds to step S3, an initial setting of data transmission / reception by the data transmitting / receiving unit 27 is performed in the step, and the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, an input process is performed to determine whether the rewrite data is a main program or system information (customer data). By this processing, a selection screen for selecting whether the rewrite data is the main program or the system information is displayed on the display / operation unit 10 of the receiver 1, and the operator selects either one.

When the main program is selected, the flow shifts to step S5, where a main program transfer routine process is performed. On the other hand, when the system information (customer data) is selected, the process shifts to step S6, and a customer data transfer routine process is performed. The main program transfer routine process and the customer data transfer routine process first generate a reception standby state in which data can be received, then identify data transmitted via the communication port 12 and Reception is performed if the data is a program or customer data. While data is being received, the display content being received is displayed and output on the display / operation unit.
The corresponding storage area of the ASH ROM 23 is overwritten, and the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, an end lamp (LED: Li) provided on the display / operation unit 10 of the receiver 1
ght Emitting Diode) is turned on (or blinked) or a buzzer is sounded to notify the completion of data reception, and the process proceeds to step S8. In step S8, a message for causing the display / operation unit 10 to "restart the receiver 1" is output, and the data writing process ends. The operator restarts the receiver 1 based on this message output, and the overwritten data becomes valid.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for starting the event data transfer process performed by the central processing unit in the receiver. Event data read processing
During the normal routine processing of the receiver 1, the operator
The operation is started by operating the operation unit 10 to turn on the event data request switch. That is, in the normal fire receiver routine, a loop process is performed to determine whether or not each operation button or each operation switch is operated.
In this loop processing, there is a process of determining the operation of the event data request switch in step S10. If the request switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S11 to perform an event data transfer routine. On the other hand, if there is no ON operation, the above loop processing is repeated. The event data transfer routine checks the mode of the data transmission / reception switch 28,
After rearranging the event data in the RAM 22 in accordance with the degree of importance, a data transmission standby state is generated, and when there is a data request from the data processing device 3, the rearranged event data having a higher degree of importance is generated. Send. During the data transmission, the fact that the data is being transmitted is output to the display / operation unit 10, and when the data transmission is completed, the completion is notified by an end lamp or a buzzer, and the event data transfer routine is terminated.

As described above, according to the data management system of the alarm system of this embodiment, the data processing device 3
Since non-contact communication is possible between the communication device 1 and the receiver 1, rewriting of data in the receiver 1 and reading of data stored in the receiver 1 can be performed quickly and safely. In addition, since the communication means can communicate in a non-contact manner, there is no problem that the cable obstructs the place where the receiver 1 is installed, and that the data communication cannot be performed due to the failure or congestion of the communication line. And, by this non-contact communication, the system information and the control program of the receiver 1 can be rewritten quickly, easily and safely. In addition, since the receiver 1 is provided with the data transmission / reception switch 28 for selecting whether data communication is possible or not, the data transmission / reception switch 28 can prevent important data processing from being performed by mistake. Also, receiver 1
Is provided with a mounting table 13 on which the data processing device 3 is mounted. By mounting the data processing device 3 on the mounting table 13, the mounting direction of the data processing device 3 is not considered. Thus, reliable data communication in which a communication error hardly occurs can be performed.

Further, since data can be transferred to the data management device by the wireless communication device 35 provided in the data processing device 3, the data processing device 3 is made to be a low-function and lightweight device, while the data management device is a stationary and high-performance device. Device. Therefore, the data of the receiver 1 can be easily transferred by the lightweight data processing device 3, and advanced data management and advanced data processing can be performed by a sophisticated data management device. Further, the communication between the receiver 1 and the data processing device 3 makes it possible to easily read the event data, which has been conventionally deleted after the printout, from the receiver 1 to the outside. Various data processing can be performed.
Also, since the event data is transmitted in the order of higher importance, only the data of higher importance can be transmitted in a short time.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the data management system of the disaster prevention alarm system according to the present embodiment. For example, infrared communication is mentioned as one of the non-contact communication means. Wireless communication may be used. Further, the switch for enabling / disabling data transmission / reception may be provided at any place of the receiver 1 or various switches such as a dip switch may be used. The alarm system can be applied to a security alarm system in addition to a fire alarm system (also referred to as a fire alarm system). As the data management device, for example, a centralized monitoring device that communicates with a plurality of receivers to centrally monitor a wide area may be applied, or a dedicated device may be used. In addition, communication contents such as power supply to the data processing device from the fire receiver during communication, data transmission, data reception, main program transfer, etc., so that the battery of the data processing device does not run out during non-contact communication May be provided in the receiver.

[0029]

As described above, according to the data management system of the alarm system of the present invention, data communication can be performed between the data processing device and the receiver via non-contact communication means. Rewriting of data and reading of data stored in the receiver can be performed quickly and safely. In addition, since the communication means can communicate in a non-contact manner, the cable interferes and the installation location of the receiver is limited,
There is no problem that data communication cannot be performed due to line failure or congestion. By this communication means, the event data can be read out from the receiver to the outside quickly, easily and safely, and the system information and the control program of the receiver can be rewritten.

Further, by providing the receiver with a switch for selecting enable / disable of data communication, it is possible to set so that data communication is not performed without operating the switch so that important data processing is not erroneously performed. Can be. In addition, by providing a holding unit for holding the data processing device in the receiver, reliable data communication in which a communication error is unlikely to occur can be performed without worrying about the orientation of the data processing device. In addition, by providing the data processing device with wireless communication means for transmitting data to the data management device, the data of the receiver can be easily transferred with a lightweight data processing device, and advanced data can be transferred with a sophisticated data management device. Can perform management and advanced data processing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a data processing device is mounted on a receiver, and FIG. It is a front view.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a receiver.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a data rewriting process performed by a central processing unit in the receiver.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for starting an event data transfer process performed by a central processing unit in the receiver.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 receiver 3 data processing device 10 display / operation unit 12 infrared communication port 13 mounting table (holding unit) 20 central processing unit 22 RAM 23 FLASH / ROM 27 data transmitting / receiving unit 28 data transmitting / receiving switch 35 wireless communication device

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A receiver for performing monitoring for disaster prevention or crime prevention, operation control of terminal equipment, and alarm control in an alarm system, and storage means and data provided separately from the receiver and capable of storing arbitrary data A data processing device having control means for performing processing, wherein the receiver and the data processing device are provided with communication means capable of non-contact data communication with each other; Management system. 2. The data communication device according to claim 2, wherein
2. The data management system for an alarm system according to claim 1, further comprising a switch capable of selecting whether or not the data is disabled. 3. The communication means is an infrared communication means having a communication port for emitting and receiving infrared light. The communication port between the receiver and the data processing device communicates with the receiver. 2. The data management system for an alarm system according to claim 1, further comprising a holding unit capable of holding the data processing device in a possible arrangement. 4. A data management device which is provided separately from the receiver and the data processing device and performs data management for disaster prevention or crime prevention monitoring, wherein the data processing device transmits data to the data management device. 2. The data management system for an alarm system according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication unit that performs the communication. 5. The receiver includes event data storage means for temporarily storing event data relating to disaster prevention or crime prevention monitoring and control occurring in the receiver, and the receiver sends the event data to a data processing device. The data management system for an alarm system according to claim 1, wherein elephant data can be transmitted. 6. The event data is set with a priority according to the content of the event, and the event data is transmitted in order of event data having a high importance. 6. The data management system of the alarm system according to 5. 7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is connected to the receiver for disaster prevention or crime prevention, and includes system information storage means for storing system information relating to installation states and control contents of a plurality of terminal devices installed in the monitoring area. The data management system for an alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the system information is rewritable by communication between the data processing device and a receiver. 8. The receiver includes control program storage means for storing a control program for monitoring and controlling for disaster prevention or crime prevention. The control program stores the control program by communication between the data processing device and the receiver. The data management system for an alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the data management system is rewritable.