JP2000222241A - Managing method for device inspection result and inspection system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly manage the device inspection result of an inspected device connected to a communication line for a inspection before product shipment by informing a verification object device of a device number and storing the device number in a memory of the verification object device. SOLUTION: One inspection object device 1-4-X among inspection object devices 1-4, when power is switched ON, obtains the address of one inspection service terminal 1-2-A among inspection service terminals 1-2 from an inspection management terminal 1-1. Once the address of the inspection service terminal 1-2-A is received, a connection with the inspection service terminal 1-2-A is made, an inspection execution request is sent, and inspection is carried out according to indications from an inspection service terminals 1-2-A-1. After the comletion of the inspection, the inspection result from the inspection service terminal 1-2-A is awaited and when the inspection ends normally, a notice of a device number from the inspection management terminal 1-1 is further awaited and stored as device information in a memory 1-4-X-1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for managing inspection results of a product device by performing an inspection during the process or at the time of completion of the product device. The present invention relates to a device inspection result management method for retaining an inspection result of a product itself of an inspection device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, device inspection has been performed for each individual device, so that inspection results have to be collected for each device.

As an example of executing this device inspection by connecting to a LAN (local area network), Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
No. 35823. This publication discloses that in a LAN system in which a plurality of OA devices and a management machine are connected, management information such as hardware diagnosis results, statistical information, and error information is collected by one management device.
The management machine stores a hardware diagnosis program, a hardware diagnosis result, statistical information, a program for editing and processing management information such as error information, and a system management program such as a management information transfer program, These programs can be transferred to the OA equipment as needed to execute the execution instructions, and if necessary, the hardware diagnosis results can be edited and processed, and the results can be stored in the disk storage device of the management machine. Has been described.

[0004] However, these OA devices do not individually store the inspection results, and if the OA device is removed from the LAN at the time of shipment of the OA device in the manufacturing stage, the performance of the OA device itself is reduced. It is not possible to know the inspection result of the OA device unless the printout is performed by a printing device or the like from a management machine that performs centralized management and the print is attached to the OA device.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-98445 discloses that a terminal / line is connected when a failure occurs in a network in order to reduce the load for isolating a network failure on the host side of a large-scale online system. It describes that a distributed test apparatus is provided with a diagnostic test function, the result is reported to the host side, and fault management is hierarchically managed.

However, the main purpose of this publication is to detect and manage network faults, and it is not easy to apply the present invention to product detection based on a network configuration when testing and managing products at the manufacturing stage.

[0007]

In each of the above-mentioned prior arts, the main purpose is to perform collective centralized inspection and management thereof in a state of being incorporated into a network. There is no description about performing the inspection in the above.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for managing device inspection results for inspecting a device to be inspected connected to a communication line in an inspection before product shipment. In addition, since an inspection is automatically performed by performing a network boot by turning on the power of the conventional device to be inspected, an operation from the management terminal is not required, and an inspection program for the device to be inspected differs for each device. It is an object of the present invention to automatically distribute an inspection program on the management terminal side for each MAC address number transmitted when the power is turned on.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for managing an inspection result of a device for inspecting a manufactured product before or at the stage of a manufacturing process. A communication line using a LAN (Local Area Network) that connects the inspection service terminal, the plurality of inspection target devices of the device to be inspected, the inspection management terminal, the plurality of inspection service terminals, and the plurality of inspection target devices. The inspection management terminal is notified of power-on of the inspection target device, the inspection management terminal notifies the inspection target device of the address of the inspection service terminal, and the inspection management terminal Requesting a service terminal to perform a test, the test service terminal instructs a corresponding test target device to perform a test, and performs the test; Notifies the inspection management terminal,
The inspection management terminal notifies the device to be inspected of a serial number when the inspection has been normally completed according to the inspection result.

Further, the present invention provides an inspection system for inspecting a manufactured product before or at the stage of a manufacturing process, an inspection management terminal for managing inspection results, a plurality of inspection service terminals for providing inspection information, A plurality of devices to be tested, a LAN (LocalArch) connecting the test management terminal, the plurality of test service terminals, and the plurality of devices to be tested.
ea Network), the inspection management terminal selects the inspection service terminal according to the inspection request from the inspection target device, notifies the address thereof, and according to the inspection result according to the inspection request. An inspection control unit for notifying a serial number assigned to the inspection target device, and an inspection result storage unit for storing the serial number and the inspection result are provided.

The present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 1. In other words, the inspection of the terminal device 1-4 to be inspected is managed by the inspection management terminal 1-1, so that the inspection of all the terminal devices is performed. The result is held in the inspection management terminal 1-1, and the reliability of the inspection at the time of shipment is improved.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments according to the present invention will be described.
This will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Embodiment] (Configuration of this Embodiment) A method of managing the inspection result of an apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. The system includes an inspection management terminal 1-1 for managing inspection results and an inspection service terminal 1-2-1 for providing inspection information to an inspection service terminal 1-2.
-B, a communication line 1-3 using a LAN (Local Area Network), and an inspection target device 1-4-1 to an inspection target device 1-4-1.
-4-Y.

The test management terminal 1-1 receives a notification from the test target device and receives an address of the test service terminal corresponding to the test control unit 1-1-1, and a test result of the test target device. And an inspection result list 1-1-2 that stores the list so that the list can be displayed. Each of the inspection service terminals 1-2-1 to 1-2-B has a program including an inspection instruction command 1-2-1-1 therein, and different inspections are performed for each of the devices to be inspected. Has a program. In addition, the inspection target device 1-4
-1 to the device to be inspected 1-4-Y are devices to be inspected, and a memory 1-4-1-1 for storing a serial number and / or an inspection result according to an inspection result for each device.
And obtains the inspection result at the stage of the product manufacturing process or at the stage of the product manufacturing completion.

When the power is turned on, one of the inspection target devices 1-4-X in the inspection target device 1-4 is connected to the inspection management terminal 1.
-1 via the communication line 1-3, an inspection start notification is sent. In response to the inspection start notification, an inspection program in which the inspection content of the inspection target device 1-4-X to be inspected is determined in advance. A search is made for the provided test service terminal, and the address of one test service terminal 1-2-A of the test service terminals 1-2 is obtained from the test management terminal 1-1.

When the address of the inspection service terminal 1-2-A is received, the connection is made to the inspection service terminal 1-2-A, a test execution request is notified, and the inspection service terminal 1-2-A-1 is notified.
Perform the inspection according to the instructions from. After the inspection is completed, the inspection result is waited for from the inspection service terminal 1-2-A. If the inspection is normally completed, furthermore, the device number notification from the inspection management terminal 1-1 is waited, and the memory 1-4 is stored as the device information. X-1
To be stored.

When receiving the inspection execution request from the inspection target device 1-4-X, the inspection service terminal 1-2-A follows the inspection instruction command 1-2-1-1 and receives the inspection target device 1-4-X.
Instruct X to inspect. When all the inspections are completed, the inspection result is notified to the inspection target device 1-4-X and the inspection management terminal 1-1.

The inspection control unit 1-1 of the inspection management terminal 1-1
1 receives an inspection start notification from the inspection target device 1-4 and sends the inspection service terminal 1-2 to the inspection target device 1-4-X.
-Notify the address of A. After the inspection, the inspection result is received from the inspection service terminal 1-2-A, and if the inspection is completed normally, the device number is transmitted to the inspection target device 1-4-X, and the inspection result list 1-1- 2 stores the device number and the inspection result.

(Operation of the Present Embodiment) The operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, the operation of the test management terminal 1-1 will be described. Inspection of the terminal is started (steps 2-1), and step 2-2 is performed.
The inspection management terminal 1-1 receives the inspection start request from the inspection target device 1-4-X, and in step 2-3, the inspection service terminal 1-2 having the inspection service corresponding to the inspection target device 1-4-X. -Send the address of A. Step 2-
In 4, the inspection target device 1 from the inspection service terminal 1-2 -A
-4-X The inspection result is received, and it is determined in step 2-5 whether the inspection result is normally completed. If the inspection result is normally completed, the device number indicating that the inspection result has been completed is transmitted to the inspection target device 1-4-X in step 2-6. In step 2-7, the device number and the inspection result of the inspection target device 1-4-X whose inspection has been completed normally are stored. In step 2-8, 1 is added to the device number to prepare for the next device inspection.

Referring to FIG. 3, inspection service terminal 1-2
The operation of -A will be described. In step 3-2, an inspection execution request from the inspection target device 1-4-X is received, and step 3
At -3, an inspection execution instruction is issued to the inspection target device 1-4-X. In step 3-4, it is determined whether or not all the inspections have been completed. If not, the processing from step 3-3 is repeated. In step 3-5, the inspection result is notified to the inspection target device 1-4-X and the inspection management terminal 1-1. This inspection service terminal 1-2
-A is the inspection target device 1-4 in the inspection target device 1-4.
A plurality of parameters and command data are sent to X to turn on / off the power, acquire function performance check data, and acquire corresponding response data. In this case, data is transmitted and received via the communication line 1-3, and the result is stored in a memory in the inspection service terminal 1-2-A or the inspection management apparatus 1-4-X and the inspection management each time data is acquired. In addition to notifying the terminal 1-1, a step of terminating the inspection is performed.

Referring to FIG. 4, the operation of the inspection target terminal 1-4 will be described. First, for example, when the inspection of the inspection target terminal 1-4-X is performed, the power is turned on, and the inspection start is notified to the inspection management terminal 1-1 in step 4-2. Step 4
-3 to the inspection service terminal 1-2 from the inspection management terminal 1-1
The address of the test service terminal A is received, and a test execution request is made to the test service terminal 1-2-A in step 4-4. Step 4
At -5, an execution instruction from the inspection service terminal 1-2-A is confirmed, and if there is an execution instruction, the inspection is executed according to the instruction at step 4-6.

Subsequently, at step 4-7, an inspection end notification is confirmed, and if the inspection end notification cannot be confirmed, step 4-
The processing from step 5 is repeated. In step 4-8, the test result is determined. If the test is normally completed, the process waits until the test management terminal 1-1 notifies the device number in step 4-9, and receives the device number. 1-4-X
The device number is stored in -1. In step 4-7, an inspection result is received from the inspection service terminal 1-2-A. In step 4-8, the inspection result is confirmed. In step 4-11, the inspection result is displayed on the screen.

The device to be inspected of this inspection communication device is notified of the device number only when the inspection is normally completed from the inspection result, and the device number is stored in the memory of the device to be inspected. Numbers can be managed by numbers, and in the case of inspection results during the manufacturing process, the device numbers during manufacturing are stored in memory, so that not only inspection results before shipment but also inspection results at the manufacturing process stage can be stored. Can be stored in memory,
The management method of this inspection result can be applied.

[0024]

According to the present invention, in order for the centralized management device of the inspection management terminal to perform file management of the result of the shipping device, the device number is notified to the device to be inspected and stored in the memory of the device to be inspected with that device number. By storing, inspection information leakage for each machine can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of an inspection device system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of an inspection management terminal of the inspection apparatus system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of an inspection service terminal of the inspection apparatus system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of an inspection target device of the inspection device system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-1 Inspection management terminal 1-1-1 Inspection controller 1-1-2 Inspection result list 1-2 Inspection service terminal 1-2-1, 1-2-2, 1-2-A, 1-2 B inspection service terminal 1-2-1-1, 1-2-2-2 inspection command command 1-3 communication line 1-4 device to be inspected 1-4-1, 1-4-2, 1-4-X , 1-4-Y Inspection target device 1-4-1-1 Memory

Claims (6)

[Claims] An inspection management terminal for managing inspection results, a plurality of inspection service terminals for providing inspection information, and a plurality of inspection service terminals. A plurality of devices to be inspected, a LAN (Local Are) connecting the inspection management terminal, the plurality of inspection service terminals, and the plurality of devices to be inspected.
a network) using a communication line, the test target device notifies the test management terminal that power is turned on, the test management terminal notifies the test target device of the address of the test service terminal, The test management terminal requests the corresponding test service terminal to perform a test, the test service terminal issues a test execution instruction and a test execution to the corresponding test target device, and the test service terminal manages the test result in the test management. A method of notifying a terminal of the inspection, and the inspection management terminal notifying the inspection target apparatus of a serial number when the inspection is successfully completed based on the inspection result. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the test management terminal notifies the test target device of an address of the test service terminal when a test start request is received from the test target device. Then, the inspection result is notified from the inspection service terminal, after judging the normal end of the inspection, the device number is notified to the inspection target device of the request source, and the device number and the inspection result are stored in the inspection result list storage means. A method for managing device inspection results, which is stored. 3. The inspection service management method according to claim 1, wherein the inspection service terminal is notified of an inspection execution request from the inspection management terminal, and performs an inspection execution to the inspection target device as an inspection request source. And informing the inspection target device and the inspection management terminal of the inspection request of the inspection result when all the inspections have been completed. 4. The method for managing an inspection result of an apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inspection target device notifies the inspection management terminal of an inspection start, and the inspection management terminal transmits the inspection service information to the inspection service terminal. Notified of the address, requesting the inspection service terminal to perform inspection via the communication line,
The inspection service terminal is instructed to perform the inspection, the inspection service terminal executes the inspection according to the instruction, the inspection service terminal notifies the end of the inspection, and then the inspection management terminal notifies the production number, and the production number A method for managing device inspection results, comprising storing in a memory. 5. An inspection system for inspecting a manufactured product before or at the stage of a manufacturing process before or after manufacturing and shipment, an inspection management terminal for managing inspection results, a plurality of inspection service terminals for providing inspection information, and a plurality of inspection service terminals. An inspection target device and a communication line using a LAN (Local Area Network) connecting the inspection management terminal, the plurality of inspection service terminals, and the plurality of inspection target devices, wherein the inspection management terminal is the inspection target. An inspection control unit that selects the inspection service terminal according to an inspection request from the apparatus, notifies the address thereof, and notifies a production number assigned to the inspection target apparatus based on an inspection result according to the inspection request; and An inspection result storage unit that stores the inspection result. 6. The inspection system according to claim 5, wherein the inspection service terminal follows an inspection program in response to the inspection request when receiving an inspection request instruction from the inspection target device of the inspection request source. An inspection system for executing an inspection instruction command.