JP2000358287A - Setting unit for remote monitor control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable and compact setting unit capable of being used in common for a plurality of systems and easily setting related data. SOLUTION: A portable setting unit body whose size is small to be gripped by a hand is provided with a display section 12 and an operation section 13. Relational data are displayed on the display section 12 by operating the operation section 13 and the related data are stored in a data memory when setting contents are confirmed. Furthermore, the operation section 13 has a function of transferring the related data to a transmission unit. The setting device can instruct a setting state where the related data are set to the transmission unit and a normal state where the transmission unit controls a load.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in a remote supervisory control system which transmits a transmission signal to a signal line by a time division multiplex transmission system and enables load control according to a monitoring input using the transmission signal. The present invention relates to a setting device for a remote monitoring control system for setting a correspondence between a monitoring input and a load.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a remote monitoring and control system having a configuration shown in FIGS. 26 and 28 has been known. In this remote monitoring control system, a plurality of operation terminals 31 and control terminals 32 are connected (multidrop connection) to a two-wire signal line Ls connected to the transmission unit 30. In the illustrated example, an individual switch 31a and a pattern switch 31b are provided as the operation terminal device 31. Each operation terminal 31
Each of the control terminals 32 is set with an individual address, and the transmission unit 30 individually recognizes the operation terminal 31 and the control terminal 32 using the addresses. The individual switch 31a and the pattern switch 31b are provided with switches Sa and Sb for generating monitoring inputs, respectively.
Built-in relay to control Further, the operation terminal 31 is provided with a confirmation light (not shown) made of a light emitting diode for confirming the operation state of the lighting load L. Here, a latching type relay is generally used,
When the control terminal 32 operates the relay, power is supplied to the relay in a pulsed manner. The control terminal 32 may be of a type having a relay externally, and in this case, a separately provided transformer supplies power to the relay in a pulsed manner.

[0003] The transmission unit 30 is connected to the signal line Ls by:
The transmission signal Vs having the format shown in FIG. That is, a synchronization signal SY indicating the start of signal transmission, mode data MD indicating the mode of the transmission signal Vs, address data AD for individually calling the operation terminal device 31 and the control terminal device 32, and control data CD for controlling the lighting load L. ,
A checksum data CS for detecting a transmission error, a signal return period W which is a time slot for receiving a return signal (monitoring data) from the operation terminal 31 or the control terminal 32.
This is a bipolar (± 24 V) time-division multiplex signal composed of T, and data is transmitted by pulse width modulation (FIG. 27B). In each operation terminal device 31 and each control terminal device 32, when the address data AD transmitted by the transmission signal Vs received through the signal line Ls matches the address set in advance, the transmission signal V
s, the control data CD is taken in, and the transmission signal V
During the s signal return period WT, the monitoring data is returned as a current mode signal (a signal transmitted by short-circuiting the signal line Ls via an appropriate low impedance).

A desired operation terminal 3 is transmitted from the transmission unit 30.
When transmitting data to the control terminal 32 or the control terminal 32, a transmission signal Vs with the mode data MD as the control mode and the address of the operation terminal 31 or the control terminal 32 as address data AD is transmitted. Vs to the signal line Ls
, The operation terminal device 31 or the control terminal device 32 that matches the address data AD receives the control data CD and returns the monitoring data during the signal return period WT. The transmission unit 30 confirms that the control data CD has been transmitted to the desired operation terminal 31 or control terminal 32 based on the relationship between the transmitted control data CD and the monitoring data received during the signal return period WT. The control terminal 32 outputs a load control signal for controlling the lighting load L according to the received control data CD, and the operation terminal 31 monitors the operation signal of the lighting load L according to the received control data CD. Is output.

On the other hand, the transmission unit 30 normally transmits the transmission signal Vs in which the mode data MD is in the dummy mode at regular time intervals (constant polling), and the operation terminal 31 monitors the operation Sa in response to the operation of the switches Sa and Sb. When an input occurs, the operation terminal 31 attempts to transmit the occurrence of the monitoring input to the transmission unit 30. That is,
The operation terminal 31 generates an interrupt signal as shown in FIG. 27 (c) in synchronization with the synchronization signal SY of the transmission signal Vs in the dummy mode, sets an interrupt flag at the same time, and Prepare for information transfer. Upon receiving the interrupt signal, the transmission unit 30 sets the mode data MD to the interrupt polling mode and transmits the data while sequentially increasing the upper half of the address data AD (the upper 4 bits if the address data AD is 8 bits). In the operation terminal 31 that has transmitted the signal and generated the interrupt signal, the upper 4 bits of the address data AD of the transmission signal in the interrupt polling mode match the upper 4 bits of the address set in the operation terminal 31. At this time, the lower half bits of the address are returned to the transmission unit 30 during the signal return period WT. As described above, the transmission unit 30 collectively searches for 16 operation terminals 31 that have generated the interrupt signal, so that the operation terminal 31 can be found in a relatively short time.

When the transmission unit 30 obtains the address of the operation terminal 31 that has generated the interrupt signal, the mode data M
D is set to the monitoring mode, and a transmission signal having the acquired address data AD is transmitted to the signal line Ls. In response to this transmission signal, the operation terminal device 31 returns information to be transmitted to the signal return period WT. . Finally, the transmission unit 30 sends a signal for instructing an interrupt reset to the operation terminal 31 that has generated the interrupt signal, and releases the interrupt flag of the operation terminal 31. As described above, the operation terminal 3
The information transmission from 1 to the transmission unit 30 is completed by four signal transmissions from the transmission unit 30 to the operation terminal 31 (dummy mode, interrupt polling mode, monitoring mode, interrupt reset). When the transmission unit 30 wants to know the desired operation state of the control terminal 32, it is only necessary to transmit a transmission signal using the mode data MD as monitoring data.

The above operation will be briefly summarized. First, when a monitoring input associated with the operation of the switches Sa and Sb occurs in the operation terminal 31, monitoring data corresponding to the monitoring input is returned from the operation terminal 31 to the transmission unit 30, and the transmission unit 30 transmits the monitoring data to the control terminal 32. Upon transmitting the control data CD, the control terminal 32 outputs a load control signal to control the lighting load L. Here, the load monitoring input is given to the control terminal 32, the monitoring data corresponding to the load monitoring input is returned to the transmission unit 30, and the returned monitoring data is transmitted to the operation terminal 31. The operation terminal 31 outputs a monitoring signal according to the transmission signal. The monitoring output is usually used to turn on and off the confirmation lamp. In addition, individual switch 3
1a is provided with a switch Sa of up to four circuits,
2 can control the illumination load L of up to four circuits, and each switch 31a and the control terminal 32 have each switch S
A 2-bit load number is added to individually recognize a and the lighting load L. Hereinafter, the address of the individual switch 31a to the control terminal 32 will be referred to as a channel, and the channel and the load number will be collectively referred to as an address. That is, each switch Sa, Sb and each lighting load L are respectively assigned an individual address. In addition, by setting the individual switch 31a and the control terminal 32 corresponding to each other one-to-one to the same channel, the correspondence can be easily understood (actually, the distinction between the operation side and the control side is made according to the channel number). For example, the upper few bits of the address data indicate the operation side or the control side, and the lower several bits are used as a channel).

In this type of remote monitoring and control system, since the correspondence between the pattern operation Sb and the address of the lighting load L is managed by the transmission unit 30, the transmission unit 30 stores the address of the switch Sb of one circuit. By associating the addresses of the lighting loads L of a plurality of circuits as related data, it is possible to control the lighting loads L of the plurality of circuits collectively by the switch Sb of one circuit. Such collective control includes group control and pattern control. In the group control, a plurality of loads are controlled to the same control state, and in the pattern control, the plurality of loads are controlled to control states individually set in advance. The group control and the pattern control are particularly effective when controlling the lighting load L. In a place where a large number of lighting loads are arranged, such as an office space, a plurality of lighting loads are simultaneously turned on and off. At this time, group control or pattern control can be used. In the illustrated example, the pattern switch 31b including the switch Sb is shown, but the group switch which is a terminal device for group control is not shown. However, the pattern control and the group control are the same as other operation terminals except that an operation address defined for collective control is used.

As described above, in order to perform the pattern control, the transmission unit 30 requires the pattern switch 31b.
It is necessary to register the addresses of the lighting loads L of a plurality of circuits in association with the addresses of the switches Sb provided in the above, and this type of setting operation is called pattern setting. Since the same applies to the case of group control, a setting operation for performing group control is hereinafter referred to as group setting.

The remote monitoring control system has two operation modes, a control mode for controlling the lighting load L and a setting mode for performing pattern setting and group setting. That is, when the remote monitoring and control system is operated, the transmission unit 30 first enters the normal control mode, and transmits a transmission signal in the dummy mode to the signal line Ls.
If there is no interrupt signal, the polling is continuously performed by repeating the transmission signal in the dummy mode. On the other hand, when there is an interrupt signal, the operation terminal 31 is specified and a request from the operation terminal 31 is fetched. Here, if the change of the operation mode is not requested, the current operation mode is determined. If the control mode is set, the illumination load L is controlled. If the setting mode is set, the pattern setting or the group setting is performed. When a change in the operation mode is requested, the operation mode is changed according to the request.

To set a pattern in the setting mode,
The switch Sb of the desired pattern switch 31b is operated, and then the switch Sa associated with the lighting load L to be controlled by the switch Sb is operated. Here, it is assumed that the relationship between each switch Sa and the lighting load L is set first. According to such a procedure, the state of the lighting load L according to the operation of the switch Sa is taken into the transmission unit 30 as related data, and the state of the plurality of lighting loads L is associated with one switch Sb. Group setting is almost the same as pattern setting.

On the other hand, in this type of remote monitoring control system, as shown in FIG. 28, a pattern setting device 33 which is a kind of operation terminal device 31 may be used. The pattern setting device 33 corresponds to a device in which a plurality of operation terminals 31 are provided in one device, and includes a large number of switches S (the illustrated example includes switches S for 64 circuits. The switch S is switched and selected by another switch so that the operation for each of the four circuits can be performed by the switch S. Therefore, 25 is provided.
Operation of six circuits is possible). Each switch S can be used as a switch S of an arbitrary operation terminal 31 by assigning an address.

When using the pattern setting unit 33, after selecting the switch S assigned as a pattern switch, the control state of each lighting load L is set by operating the switch S assigned as an individual switch, and related data is created. The related data is transferred to the transmission unit 30. That is, since the related data can be created at the place where the pattern setting device 33 is installed, the operation is simplified as compared with the case where the pattern setting is performed using the individual switch 31a and the pattern switch 31b.

[0014]

However, since the pattern setting device 33 is provided with the switches S for 64 circuits as described above, it is large and expensive, and is usually fixed to a control panel or the like. used. That is, a small- to medium-scale remote monitoring and control system (operation terminal 31)
And a system with a relatively small number of control terminals 32)
It is not suitable for use in

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a function suitable for creating relational data while making it portable and compact so that it can be used for a plurality of systems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a setting device for a remote monitoring and control system that facilitates a task of creating related data.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a time division multiplex transmission system is used between a transmission unit connected to the signal line and each terminal. By transmitting and receiving transmission signals, and by exchanging data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control the load connected to another terminal according to the monitoring input to one of the terminals, and monitor When related data, which is a set of one address corresponding to an input, a plurality of addresses corresponding to a load, and a control state of the load, is set in the transmission unit, a plurality of loads are collectively controlled by one monitoring input. A display unit that is used in a remote monitoring control system that enables the display and that can switch and display different screens,
An operation unit for instructing the address of each terminal or setting contents of related data in cooperation with the display unit, a data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit, a display unit and operation A signal processing unit capable of at least performing a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the unit to the terminal and a process of transferring related data stored in the data memory to the transmission unit. It has a common configuration to be provided in a vessel.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a normal state in which the transmission unit performs load control and a setting state in which the load control is stopped and related data is set can be selected, and the signal processing unit operates the operation unit. Has the function of instructing the transmission unit to select between the normal state and the setting state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the signal processing unit has a function of displaying on the display unit whether the transmission unit is in the normal state or the setting state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the signal processing section collates the relational data set in the transmission unit with the relational data set in the data memory. Is displayed on the display unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery as a power source, and a battery remaining amount detecting circuit for detecting a remaining amount of the battery. Detects two levels of capacity at the stage where operation cannot be maintained and displays a warning on the display unit at each stage. At the stage where circuit operation cannot be maintained, writes required data to the data memory which is a non-volatile memory. After that, the signal processing unit has a function of automatically stopping the power supply.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the signal processing section has a function of selecting whether or not there is an operation sound for sounding a buzzer every time the operation section is operated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the signal processing section has a function of enabling selection of setting specifications of related data for each type of transmission unit.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the signal processing section is provided with a function of selecting the control state of the load from on and off, and of turning on the control states of all loads within a specified range of the relational data. Things.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the signal processing section is provided with a function of selecting a control state of the load from on and off, and of turning off the control states of all loads within a specified range of the relational data. Things.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the signal processing section has a function of setting so that all loads within a specified range of the relational data are collectively excluded from the control target.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the load is an illumination load and dimming control is possible, and the dimming levels of all loads within a specified range of the related data are collectively set to the same level. The signal processing unit is provided with the function of performing

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a setting device 34 according to the present invention includes a flat body 11 formed so as to be held by one hand. A display unit 12 composed of a liquid crystal display 22 is provided in the upper part of the front of the unit 11, and an operation unit 13 for performing various operations is provided in the lower part of the front of the body 11. The body 11 is formed by combining a body 11a forming a rear part and a cover 11b forming a front part. The liquid crystal display 22 serving as the display unit 12 is a dot matrix type display that can display arbitrary characters or figures. The front surface of the display unit 12 is arranged so as to face the opening window 11c provided in the cover 11b, and is covered with a protective plate 12a made of a transparent plate. A light emitting / receiving window 14 for transmitting infrared wireless signals, which will be described later, is mounted at the center of the upper surface of the housing 11, and a receptacle 15 for connecting to the signal line Ls is provided at the upper surface of the housing 11. I have. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a handle 16 of a power switch composed of a slide switch and a push button of a backlight switch operated to turn on / off the backlight of the display unit 12 are provided on the left side surface of the body 11 as shown in FIG. 17 are provided.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, the body 11 of the setting unit 34 houses a signal processing unit 20 having a microcomputer as a main component. The signal processing unit 20 includes a program memory 20 composed of a flash memory storing a system program.
a, a data memory 20b composed of a flash memory for storing related data created when performing pattern setting and group setting, and a working memory 20c composed of an SRAM for temporarily storing data to be stored.
T and an address bus BAD.
Here, since the flash memory retains the stored contents even without power supply, the program stored in the program memory 20a and the related data stored in the data memory 20b can be retained even after the power is turned off.

The signal processing section 20 is connected to the receptacle 15 via the transmission / reception circuit 21 and the power switch SW1. The transmission / reception circuit 21 is a circuit that enables data transmission between the setting unit 34 and the transmission unit 30 via the signal line Ls of the remote monitoring control system. The receptacle 15 is formed in a jack type, and when connecting the setter 34 to the signal line Ls, a connection line Lc having a connector detachably coupled to the receptacle 15 at one end is used as shown in FIG. , The other end of the connection line Lc is electrically connected to the signal line Ls. Alligator clips, pin plugs, Y-type terminals, or the like can be used as the connection portion to the signal line Ls. These connection lines Lc are appropriately selected in accordance with where the signal line Ls is connected.

Further, a liquid crystal display 22 as the display unit 12 is connected to the signal processing unit 20. The liquid crystal display 22 includes a backlight, and the light emission luminance of the backlight is controlled by a backlight control circuit 23. The backlight is turned on / off by the backlight switch SW2 described above. The above-described operation unit 13 includes a key matrix 24 using a so-called rubber switch 18 (see FIG. 4) using elasticity of rubber as a restoring force of the pressing operation. Here, the rubber switch 18 constituting the key matrix 24 has a plurality of keys formed by using one elastic sheet. Further, an optical transmission / reception circuit 25 for projecting and receiving an optical wireless signal using infrared light as a medium is also connected to the signal processing unit 20. The optical transmitting and receiving circuit 25 includes a light emitting diode and a photodiode for transmitting and receiving infrared rays. Further, a buzzer Bz for generating an operation confirmation sound by the key matrix 24 and a warning sound at the time of an erroneous operation is also connected to the signal processing unit 20.

When connected to the signal line Ls via the receptacle 15, the setting unit 34 can obtain an internal power supply by rectifying and stabilizing the transmission signal transmitted through the signal line Ls. When not connected to the signal line Ls, a built-in battery can be used as a power supply. Therefore, in the power supply circuit 26 for supplying power to the internal circuit, one of the power from the signal line Ls and the power from the battery is selected and supplied to the internal circuit. Here, whether or not the signal line Ls is connected is determined by the signal presence / absence detection circuit 2.
7 is determined based on whether or not a transmission signal is input. In addition,
Whether to use the power from the signal line Ls or the power from the battery differs depending on the processing content.

As shown in FIG. 4, the above-described circuit section is divided and mounted on three circuit boards 19a to 19c housed in the body 1. The rubber switch 18 described above functions as the operation unit 13 by forming a switch together with a switch pattern provided on the circuit board 19b, and a part of the rubber switch 18 is sandwiched between the circuit board 19b and the cover 11b. The projected portion is inserted through a through hole provided in the cover 11b and is exposed as an operation push button. Further, a battery storage chamber 11d is formed in a lower portion of a rear surface of the body 11a, and an opening of the battery storage chamber 11d is covered with a removable battery cover 11e. The battery terminal 11d is provided with a battery terminal 1 so that four AA batteries can be stored therein.
1f is arranged, and the output voltage of the battery is rated at 6V.

On the other hand, the operation terminal device 31 used in this embodiment
The control terminal 32 has a configuration in which transmission and reception of data to and from the transmission unit 30 is performed by a terminal processing unit mainly including a microcomputer, and addresses and types of the terminal are stored in a data storage unit including an EEPROM. Have. It also has a wireless signal transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving optical wireless signals, and uses optical wireless signals for setting, correcting, and checking information stored in the data storage unit. As described in the related art, the operation terminal 31 includes the individual switch 31.
a, a pattern switch 31b, a group switch used for group control, a dimming switch 31c for instructing dimming of the lighting load L, an input terminal to which a sensor or a switch is connected as a monitoring input, and the like. Types of the terminal device 32 include a relay terminal device 32a that controls a relay inserted between the lighting load L and the power supply, and a dimming terminal device 32c that controls power supplied to the lighting load L and performs dimming lighting. There is.

Each of these terminals has a common configuration of a terminal processing unit, a data storage unit, and a wireless signal transmission / reception unit. The operation is performed according to the type. That is, the data storage unit functions as a kind of memory switch or parameter memory, and the operation of the terminal processing unit is defined according to the setting contents. In other words, the terminal processing unit includes a plurality of types of program modules, and which program module is used is determined according to the setting contents of the data storage unit. The information that can be set in the data storage unit includes, in addition to the type of the terminal, the load is temporarily turned on for a certain time after the load is turned on, and the load is turned off after a certain time after the load is turned off. It is also possible to set a fade function for gradually increasing or decreasing the light output of the lighting load from the operation of turning off the lighting load or turning on or off the lighting load, and these functions can also set the time.

By the way, as shown in FIG.
Around the screen 12b, "control type"
The characters “address No.”, “ON / OFF”, “timer”, and “dimming level” are written in order from the left, and along the left side, “mode”, “address setting”, “PG setting”, The characters “initial”, “special”, and “confirmation” are written in order from the top, and “switch”, “input T /
The characters “U”, “relay T / U”, “dimming T / U”, and “remaining amount display” are written in order from the left. In addition, the portions corresponding to the characters “address setting”, “PG setting”, “initial”, and “special” and written along the lower side along the left side around the screen 12b of the display unit 12 "Switch", "input T / U", "relay T / U"
A marker M can be displayed in the vicinity of the characters "U" and "dimming T / U", and the marker M is indicated by reverse display (meaning that the display color is different from the background). That is, the function being executed is indicated using the marker M.

Above the word "remaining amount display", a symbol I of a battery as a power supply is displayed. This symbol I indicates the remaining amount of the battery. The remaining amount of the battery is represented in three levels by the amount of the symbol I being painted, and the larger the amount of the painting, the greater the remaining amount of the battery. Further, the related data can be transferred between the transmission unit 30 and the setting unit 34 as described later. However, the transfer of the related data may require 30 to 40 minutes, When the remaining battery power is exhausted, the work is wasted, so that the related data is not transferred when the remaining battery power is low. If the capacity of the battery is further reduced, the power is forcibly shut off regardless of what kind of processing is performed. This will be described later.

In order to display the remaining battery level as described above, a remaining battery level detection circuit 28 is provided in this embodiment. The battery remaining amount detection circuit 28 compares the battery voltage with two-stage reference voltages, and when the output voltage of the battery is higher than each reference value, a part of the symbol I is painted out. That is, when the battery voltage is higher than the lower reference value, half of the symbol I is painted out, and when the battery voltage is higher than the higher reference value, the other half of the symbol I is painted out. Here, the reference voltage is set so as to determine a state in which the remaining amount of the battery is reduced to about half and a state in which the circuit operation cannot be maintained.

If the battery voltage is higher than both reference values, the entire symbol I is painted out, and if the battery voltage exceeds only one reference value, half of the symbol I is painted out. When the battery voltage becomes lower than either of the reference values, only the end of the symbol I is filled. Since the circuit operation cannot be maintained in this state, the data generated by the work up to that point is stored in the data memory 20b to prevent data loss. After saving the data in the data memory 20b, the power supply is automatically turned off. The process of changing the symbol I shown on the display unit 12 based on the output of the battery remaining amount detection circuit 28 is performed by the signal processing unit 20. Here, when the remaining amount of the battery is reduced to about half, a warning message of "Please replace the battery" is displayed on the display unit 12, and when the remaining amount of the battery becomes insufficient to maintain the circuit operation, " It is desirable to display on the display unit 12 a warning message indicating that the battery has run out. The data may be stored in the data memory 20b about 20 seconds after the warning message is displayed.

In the present embodiment, a battery can be used as a power source, and if the power is forgotten to be turned off, the battery will be consumed. Therefore, the power supply is cut off when the operation unit is not operated at all within the specified time. The signal processing unit 20 determines whether or not the operation unit (key matrix 24) has been operated within the specified time. If the operation unit has not been operated, the signal processing unit 20 outputs an auto-off signal. A circuit that receives an auto-off signal from the signal processing unit 20 and shuts off power supply to an internal circuit is provided in the power supply circuit 26.

The key matrix 24 constituting the operation unit 13
As shown in FIG. 1, the confirmation key K11, the clear key K12, the setting key K13, the cursor key K14, the switching key K15, the execution key K1,
6. Cancel key K17, forward key K18, address setting key K21, P / G setting key K22, initial key K
23, special key K24, individual key K31, dimming key K3
2, a group key K33 and a pattern key K34 are provided. These keys are basically arranged in four types.

There are four operation modes of the setting unit 34: an address setting mode, a pattern / group setting mode, an initial setting mode, and a special mode. These modes are respectively an address setting key K21 and a PG setting key K.
22, selected by pressing the initial key K23 and the special key K24. That is, the address setting key K21, PG
The setting key K22, the initial key K23, and the special key K24 are selectively pressed. Which mode is selected can be known from the position of the marker M shown on the left side of the screen 12b of the display unit 12.

When the address setting mode is selected by operating the address setting key K21, the marker M corresponding to the character of "address setting" is highlighted and the address and the data are stored in the data storage section of each terminal by an optical wireless signal. Function data can be set or confirmed. Setting device 3
The address setting mode is also set when the power is turned on in a state where 4 is not connected to the signal line Ls. In other words, since the transmission signal is not detected by the signal presence / absence detection circuit 27 in a state where the transmission signal is not connected to the signal line Ls, if the transmission signal is not detected when the power is turned on, the mode shifts to the address setting mode.

As described in the background art, one terminal has four load numbers. Therefore, in the address setting mode, the setting for four addresses, which is four lines up and down on one screen of the liquid crystal display, is performed. Column is displayed. The setting column has 5 columns on the left and right, and has a grid of 4 rows and 5 columns. The contents of the highlighted square can be changed, and the position of the highlighted square can be moved using the cursor key K14. That is, the cursor key K14 is a cross key indicating the up, down, left, and right movement directions, and when a portion corresponding to a desired direction is pressed, the position of the inverted display moves in that direction.

The content of the "control type" (the first column) is displayed by highlighting the desired square using the cursor key K14 and then using the switching key K15 or the individual key K31. , The dimming key K32, the group key K33, and the pattern key K34. When the switching key K15 is used, “individual”, “group”, “pattern”, “dimming”
Can sequentially select the control type of the terminal from among
Individual key K31, dimming key K32, group key K3
3. The same content can be selected by one key operation by using the pattern key K34.

When "individual" is selected as the "control type" as shown in FIG. 10, "address N" as shown in FIG.
o. (The second column) is displayed in a form in which the channel number and the load number are joined by a hyphen, and the channel number and the load number can be separately displayed in reverse (the reverse display state is indicated by hatching). There). That is, the cursor key K1
When the position of the reverse display is moved by 4, the channel number and the load number are separately displayed in reverse. When the channel number is highlighted, the switching key K15
, The load number can be increased or decreased by the switching key K15 when the load number is highlighted.

When "pattern" (P) or "group" (G) is selected as the "control type", the pattern number or group number of the "address No." can be highlighted in the form of one numerical value. The pattern number and the group number are group names given to the relation data for the pattern control and the group control, respectively. When these are highlighted, the pattern number or the group number can be changed by the switching key K15. Can be.

When the "control type" is "individual" or "group", the contents of the "timer" (the fourth column) can be set. The "timer" can be temporarily turned on or off by the switching key K15 when the square is highlighted, and the time is also selected. That is, in the case of temporary ON (control for turning on the load for a certain time after the switch is turned ON), 30 seconds, 1
Minutes, 5 minutes, 60 minutes, and 120 minutes can be selected, and 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 5 minutes can be selected for delay-off (control to turn off the load after a certain time has elapsed after the switch is turned off). Has become possible. Specifically, the combination of the operation type and the time is switched, such as timer off, temporary on 30 seconds, temporary on 1 minute, delay off 30 seconds, delay off 1 minute, timer off, etc. It is sequentially selected by K15. Here, the timer off means that the temporary on or the delay off is not performed.

After the setting of the first line for “control type”, “address No.”, and “timer” is completed as described above, if there are contents to be set for the second and subsequent lines, the same operation is performed. repeat. After the necessary settings have been completed, if the light emitting / receiving window 14 is brought close to the wireless signal transmitting / receiving unit of the terminal device and the setting key K13 is pressed, the wireless signal is transmitted to the terminal device and the setting contents displayed on the display unit 12 are displayed. It can be stored in the data storage of the terminal. Here, when the data is normally stored in the data storage unit of the terminal, the buzzer Bz sounds and a confirmation sound is generated. When setting the contents of another terminal, the above operation can be repeated. However, if the forward key K18 is pressed, only the address (channel number) is forwarded (incremented by one). The same setting content can be displayed on the display unit 12. The functions of the individual switch 31a and the group switch can be set in such a procedure.

On the other hand, in setting data to be written in the data storage section of the pattern switch 31b, "pattern" is set as the "control type". In this state, “address N
o. "Can be set only. That is, only the identifier of the related data used for the pattern control is given. Also in this case, the setting contents of the display unit 12 can be registered in the data storage unit of the terminal device by pressing the setting key 13.

The light control switch 31c of the operation terminal 31
To set data in the data storage section of
Is set to “individual” and “address No.” is set. Although it is possible to set the content of the “timer” for the light control switch 31c, the content is ignored. In any case, "-" is displayed in a column where the content cannot be set.

In the above example, an example of setting addresses and functions for the operation terminal 31 has been described. However, addresses and functions can be set for the control terminal 32 in the same manner. To check the data already set in the data storage unit of the terminal, the address setting key K2
After the push operation of 1, when the confirmation key K11 for instructing the confirmation is pushed in a state where the wireless signal can be transmitted, the contents set in the data storage unit of the terminal device are displayed on the display unit 12.
Listed in

Next, a case where the pattern / group setting mode is selected by operating the P / G setting key K22 will be described. At this time, the marker M corresponding to the character “PG setting” is highlighted, and the creation, setting, and confirmation of related data for pattern control and group control can be performed. In the pattern group setting mode, the setting device 3 is connected via a connection line connected to the receptacle 15 as shown in FIG.
4 must be connected to the signal line Ls, and when the power is turned on while connected to the signal line Ls, the mode shifts to the pattern group setting mode. However, the pattern
Before shifting to the group setting mode, it is necessary to set an address in each terminal in the address setting mode.

In the pattern / group setting mode, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the column corresponding to the "control type", a pattern number or a group number, whether or not the lighting load is to be faded (light output is increased / decreased with time), and batch ON / OFF information to be described later are displayed. I do. Other columns are the same as in the address setting mode. However, the third and fifth columns that are not used in the address setting mode can be used. In the third column, whether to turn the load on or off is displayed. Further, the dimming level of the lighting load is displayed as numerical values of 1 to 7 in the fifth column.

When the mode shifts to the pattern / group setting mode, the type of the pattern (P) or the group (G) and the numerical value indicating the pattern number or the group number are displayed at the top of the column of the "control information". Each of these is displayed in reverse video, and in the state where the type is displayed in reverse video, pressing the group key K33 selects the pattern (P), and pressing the pattern key K34 selects the group (G). . By operating the switching key K15 in the same state, the pattern (P) and the group (G) can be alternatively selected. By operating the cursor key K14 to highlight the numerical value (moving the cursor position) and operating the switching key K15, the pattern number or group number can be changed.

When the pattern control or group control related data is set in the transmission unit 30,
After instructing the pattern control or the group control and the pattern number or group number as described above, if the confirmation key K11 is pressed, the data related to the specified pattern number or group number is read from the transmission unit 30. Then, a list is displayed on the display unit 12 as shown in FIG. However, although only four addresses are displayed on one screen at a time, by operating the switching key K15 with the column of “Address No.” highlighted,
Another address to be controlled can be displayed.

Editing of related data for pattern control or group control can be performed in the following procedure regardless of whether or not to confirm the above-described related data.
Here, the group control performs collective control so that the state of each load becomes equal, and it can be said that this is a special case in which the state of each load is individually set as in the case of pattern control. Editing of the related data will be described, and differences in editing of the group control related data will be described later. To edit the related data of the pattern control, a pattern (P) and a pattern number are selected as in the case of confirming the related data. In the fade field, “no fade”, “fade 3 seconds”, “fade 6 seconds”, and “fade 1 minute” can be designated by operating the switching key K15. In other words, when fading the lighting load, it is possible to perform fading in any one of "3 seconds", "6 seconds", and "1 minute".

Regarding the information on the batch on / off of the loads, “all on”, “all off”, “all level”, “batch editing”, and “all clear” can be designated. If these functions are used to create relational data that controls most of the loads to the same state by pattern control, the same control state is selected collectively, and then only the different parts are changed. By adopting the procedure, it is possible to reduce the time required to create the pattern control related data.

"All on" is a function for instructing to turn on all loads in a specified range, and "All off" is a function for instructing to turn off all loads in a specified range. "All levels" is a function for matching the dimming levels of all the lighting loads that can be dimmed within the designated range, and the dimming level is set by using the switching key K15. Further, the "batch edit" is a function for setting a range to which the functions of "all on", "all off", "all level" and "all clear" extend, and the address is set by using the cursor key K14 and the switching key K15. Set the range of “All clear” is a function that excludes all loads in a specified range from pattern control. Therefore, when the address range is set by "Batch Edit", "All On"
"All-off", "all-level", and "all-clear" functions are addresses (load) within the set range
All addresses in the system (load) unless the address range is set by "Batch Edit"
Applied to After selecting these functions with the switching key K15, the selected contents are set by pressing the execution key K16, and the selection is stopped by pressing the cancel key K17.

Here, as shown in FIG. 14, the case of editing using the "all on" function will be described.
Since the function of "all on" is adopted, the column of "ON / OFF" is turned on for all addresses (the character is "O
N "). When the switching key K15 is pressed for a short time while the column of “Address No.” is highlighted, each address displayed on the screen of the display unit 12 can be sequentially selected. Also, the switching key K15
By pressing for a long time (for example, 2 seconds or more), the address displayed on the display unit 12 can be changed as shown in FIG. Using such a function, a desired address is displayed on the display unit 12, the cursor is moved to the “ON / OFF” column by the cursor key K13, and the content is selected by the switching key K15. In this state,
“On”, “Off”, and “Out of area” can be selected. Addresses designated as "out of area" are excluded from pattern control.

When the "timer" column is highlighted, the operation is the same as in the address setting mode. That is,
Temporarily ON and delay OFF can be designated by the switching key K15, and the time is also selected. That is, in the temporary ON (control for turning on the load for a certain time after the switch is turned ON), 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 60 minutes, and 120 minutes
Minutes can be selected, and for delay-off (control for turning off the load after a certain time has elapsed after the switch is turned off), selection of 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 5 minutes is possible. Specifically, “timer off”, “temporarily on 30 seconds”, “temporarily on 1 minute”... “Delay off 30 seconds”, “delay off 1
The combination of the type of operation and the time, such as "minute", "timer off", is sequentially selected by the switching key K15.

In the pattern control, the dimming level can be set as described above. For the dimming level, switch key K with the "Dimming level" column highlighted.
15 is used to select a level. Here, the level can be selected only for the address for which ON is selected in the "ON / OFF" column.

As described above, for each “address No.” belonging to one pattern number, “ON / OF”
By pressing the setting key K13 after setting "F", "timer", and "dimming level" as necessary, the related data is written to the data memory 20b.

In the above-described example, the procedure for setting the pattern control related data has been described. However, the group control related data is almost the same. However, only three types of information, “all groups”, “batch editing”, and “all exclusion”, can be selected as the batch on / off information of the loads. "All group" is the same as "All on" and "All off" when setting the related data for pattern control, and when the address range is not specified by "Batch edit", all loads in the system are included in the group. If the address range by “batch edit” is specified, all loads within the specified range are set as loads belonging to the group. Also, "All exclusion" is replaced with "Batch edit"
When a range of addresses is specified in, all loads within the specified range are excluded from the group and "Batch Edit"
If no address range is specified in, all loads in the system are excluded from the group.

The subsequent operations are the same as those for setting the relevant data used for pattern control. However, if the "ON / OFF" field is highlighted and the switching key K15 is operated after the addresses belonging to the group are determined, it is possible to select whether to turn on the load or to exclude the load from the group. Other procedures are the same as those for setting the pattern control related data.

Each of these functions is operated by a switching key K1.
After selecting the function by pressing the execution key K16, the selected content is set, and the cancel key K1 is set.
Pressing 7 stops the selection.

By the way, when the initial key K23 is operated, an initial setting mode for setting various functions of the setting device 34 is entered, and the marker M is highlighted at a position corresponding to the character of "initial". In the initial setting mode, as shown in FIG. 16, fields are set on the display unit 12 for the items of “operation sound”, “power-off time”, “transmission unit”, and “terminal change monitoring”. You.

When the initial setting mode is selected, the operation unit 1
Whether the buzzer Bz is sounded as an operation sound in response to the operation of the operation unit 3, how long after the operation ends when the operation unit 13 is not operated the power is automatically turned off, or the type of the transmission unit 30 Thus, it is possible to set whether or not to monitor a change in the number of terminals. Here, which item to set the content is selected by the cursor key K14, and the content of the selected item can be selected by the switching key K15. Further, the content of the selected item is highlighted.

The presence / absence of the operation sound by the buzzer Bz is selected by the switching key K15, and this function selects "ON" or "OFF" of the "operation sound". When “Yes” is selected, each time the operation unit 13 is operated, the operation is confirmed by the sounding of the buzzer Bz.

The function of automatically turning off the power supply when the operation unit 13 is not operated includes a function of switching the “power-off time” by operating the key K15 to “none”, “5 minutes”, “10 minutes”.
Minutes ”can be selected. In other words, in order to prevent the battery from being consumed, when no operation is performed while the power is turned on, the non-operation state is maintained for a predetermined time (5 minutes or
Minutes) If you continue, the power is turned off. When the power is automatically turned off, the working memory 20
The contents of c are stored in the data memory 20b, which is a nonvolatile memory. When "none" is selected, the power is not automatically turned off.

In the field of “transmission unit”, the type of the transmission unit 30 can be selected. At present, several types of transmission units 30 are used. In these transmission units 30, in addition to a model that can transfer related data defining the contents of pattern setting and group setting to the transmission unit 30 through the signal line Ls, this transmission unit 30 has this function. Some older models do not have them. Other than this, the transmission unit 30 has a difference in function. Therefore, in the field of "transmission unit", the model number (for each type) of the transmission unit 30 can be selected by the switching key K15. When the power is turned on while connected to the signal line Ls, the setting unit 34 makes various requests to the transmission unit 30,
The type of the transmission unit 30 is automatically determined based on the response of the transmission unit 30 to this request. For example, the transmission unit 30 having no function of registering the related data transmitted through the signal line Ls can be determined by not being able to obtain a response when the related data transfer request is made. By confirming the response using the function of the transmission unit 30 in this manner, the type of the transmission unit 30 can be specified. After the type of the transmission unit 30 is specified, the setting unit 34 according to the type of the transmission unit 30
In, usable functions are selected. Note that when the “transmission unit” field is selected, the display unit 1
When the confirmation is requested in step 2, the execution key K16
Press. By selecting the type of the transmission unit 30 in this way, it is possible to select, with the setting unit 34, the setting specification restriction of the related data for each type of the transmission unit 30, and for example, does not support dimming control. In the case of the transmission unit 30, the function can be restricted so that the setting for dimming cannot be performed when setting the related data. Further, since the model number of the transmission unit 30 can be selected without connecting to the signal line Ls, it is possible to perform the relevant data corresponding to the transmission unit 30 only by the setting unit 34.

The function of monitoring the change in the number of terminals (that is, “terminal change monitoring”) can be selected from “set” and “cancel”. When “set” is selected, a signal It is detected whether the number of terminals connected to the line Ls has increased or decreased, and if the number of terminals has increased or decreased, it is displayed on the display unit 12 as shown in FIG. Is displayed, and the address of the terminal device that has been increased or decreased is displayed. When this screen is displayed, it is possible to return to the original screen by pressing the cancel key K17.
This function is provided to detect a failure or poor connection of the terminal device. In other words, when this kind of abnormal state occurs, the number of connected terminals changes and the terminal does not operate normally. Therefore, this kind of abnormality is detected and reported. Here, as a method of detecting a change in the number of terminals, the transmission signal generated by the transmission unit 30 is constantly monitored, and when there is no response from the terminal that has been present, or when there is no response. If there is a response from the terminal that did not exist, it may be detected as a change in the number of terminals.

When the special mode is selected by operating the special key K24, the marker M is highlighted at the position of the character "special". In the special mode, as shown in FIG. 18, fields for the items of “transmission unit”, “check”, “edit”, and “setting state” are set on the display unit 12. Also in this case, select an item with the cursor key K14,
The content is selected with the switching key K15.

In the item of “transmission unit”, “input”,
A function of reading relation data set in the transmission unit 30 into the setting unit 34 and a function of writing relation data from the setting unit 34 to the transmission unit 30 are available. , Transmission unit 3
This means a function of collating the relation data set to 0 with the relation data set in the setting device 34. Here, when "input" is selected, the screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed, and the contents of the field F1 are changed by the switching key K15.
Thus, it is possible to select from "pattern range", "all groups", "group range", "all data", and "all patterns". After the selection, one of the execution key K16 and the cancel key K17 can be used to select whether to execute or cancel the function. “All data” means all setting contents of pattern setting and group setting, “all pattern” means all contents of pattern setting, and “all groups” means all contents of group setting. Also, "Pattern range"
When "Group range" is selected, a screen for specifying the pattern number or group number range is displayed.
On this screen, switch key K15 and cursor key K
By using 14, the range of the pattern number or the group number can be set. Then, the execution key K16
By pressing, the related data in the specified range is transferred from the transmission unit 30 to the setting device 34.

When the related data is created based on the data read from the transmission unit 30 into the setting unit 34 in this manner, the PG setting key K22 is pressed to shift to the above-described pattern / group setting mode. You can do it.

On the other hand, when "output" is selected in the "transmission unit" item, the related data stored in the data memory 20b can be transferred to the transmission unit 30 through the signal line Ls. As for "output", similarly to "input", a data transfer range can be specified. At the time of "input" or "output", the display unit 12 displays which pattern number or group number related data is being transferred, and a message indicating the end is displayed at the end point. It is displayed on the unit 12.
This makes it possible to predict to some extent whether or not "input" and "output" are operating normally even if they take a relatively long time, or how long it will take to complete. Therefore, the user's feeling of anxiety can be reduced.

When "collation" is selected, the relation data stored in the data memory 20b and the relation data set in the transmission unit 30 are collated. If the collation results match, the process ends normally. If the collation result is inconsistent, the collation is interrupted when the inconsistency is detected, and the pattern number or group number at that time is displayed on the display unit 12. As described above, since the related data can be collated between the transmission unit 30 and the setting unit 34, it is possible to prevent the same related data from being repeatedly written into the transmission unit 30.

The setting unit 34 and the transmission unit 30
The transfer of the relationship data between the two can be performed without interrupting the control of the load during the operation of the system. That is, when the setting device 34 attempts to transfer the relevant data to and from the transmission unit 30, the setting device 34 generates an interrupt signal in the same manner as the operation terminal device 31 and requests the transmission unit 30 to transfer the data. However, since the number of bytes that can be transferred in one transmission signal is smaller than the number of bytes of the related data, the related data is transferred in a plurality of transmission signals. Therefore, a counter is provided in the transmission unit 30 and the setting device 34, the number of bytes of the related data transferred to and from the setting device 34 is counted, and it is determined whether or not the transfer of the related data is completed. When an interrupt signal from the operation terminal 31 is generated during the transfer of the related data, the transmission unit 30 suspends the transfer of the related data and gives priority to the processing for the interrupt signal from the operation terminal 31. After this processing is completed, the transmission unit 30 sets the setting unit 34
And the transfer of the related data is resumed. By such processing, related data is transferred without hindering control of the load L by operating the switch SW. In general, the frequency of occurrence of an interrupt signal by the operation terminal device 31 is sufficiently low compared to the number of times a transmission signal in the dummy mode is transmitted. Present enough to transfer the relevant data. In other words, the related data can be transferred in a relatively short time even if the load control is prioritized as described above.

The "check" includes "operation check" to determine whether or not to actually operate using the related data, "free terminal display" for displaying an unused address, and the address of each terminal set by pattern setting or group setting. A function of "terminal registration P / G display" for displaying whether or not the terminal is used and a function of "system status display" for indicating an operation state can be selected.

In the “operation check”, as shown in FIG.
Fields F2 to F4 for the type, number, and confirmation, and a bar B indicating the dimming level are displayed, and the operating state of the load and the dimming level are changed by giving the type and number using the cursor key K14 and the switching key K15. Is displayed.
Here, when the switching key K15 is operated in a state where the confirmation field F4 is highlighted, the on / off of the load can be controlled. When the cursor is moved to the dimming level bar B and the switching key K15 is operated. The dimming level can be controlled. That is, the setting unit 34 enables individual control of the load, pattern control, group control, and dimming level control.

In the "free terminal display", as shown in FIG. 21, addresses of terminals not under the control of the transmission unit 30 are displayed in a list. Since the display area of the display unit 12 is small, when there are more free addresses than the display amount, the switching key K1 is used.
The remaining free addresses can be displayed by the operation of step 5. Here, the number of screens required to display the free address is displayed in the form of a fraction at the upper right. In the illustrated example, “1”
/ 1 ", which indicates that display is possible on one screen. "1/2" when two screens are required
"2/2" is displayed. When this function is used, it is possible to know the address already used when adding a terminal device or the like, so that duplication of the address can be avoided and malfunction can be prevented. In the “free terminal display”, the operating state of each terminal is obtained from the transmission unit 30 so that the used terminal and the unused terminal can be identified.

In the "terminal registration P / G display", when a terminal is specified, a list of patterns or groups in which the terminal is used can be displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 22, after specifying an address (11-2 in the illustrated example) with the cursor key K14 and the switching key K15 at the top of the screen of the display unit 12,
When the execution key K16 is pressed, a list of pattern numbers and group numbers is displayed. This function is effective when it is necessary to change the contents of pattern setting or group setting due to layout change, etc., by knowing which pattern number or group number the target terminal belongs to The user can easily know which pattern setting or group setting should be changed. Conventionally, this kind of work is performed manually, and the contents of each pattern setting and group setting are individually checked. On the other hand, the setting device 34 of the present embodiment automates this kind of work and provides convenience. I'm more likely. Note that "terminal registration P
"G display" indicates information obtained by searching for related data.

The "system status display", as shown in FIG. 23, displays a list of the load status of each address, and this is indicated by detecting a transmission signal.
In the illustrated example, the loads corresponding to the addresses 0-4, 1-2, and 2-2 are off. If this function is used after actual operation during pattern control or group control, it is possible to check at a glance whether the load is operating as set in the pattern setting or group setting, Can be easily checked.

By the way, when "edit" is selected, "pattern inversion", "copy", "delete all", "range"
Becomes selectable. As for the selection, the execution key K16 is operated in a state where the desired item is selected by the switching key K15 as in the above-described example.

When "pattern inversion" is selected by the changeover key K15 and the execution key K16 is pressed, the pattern number can be selected by the changeover key K15.
Here, if the pattern number is selected and the execution key K16 is pressed, relation data in which the relation data belonging to the pattern number is turned on and off can be created. When this function is used, for example, for one area illuminated by a lighting load, two sets of related data are set such that the lighting load is turned on in one pattern and the lighting load is turned off in another pattern. Becomes easier. In other words, two sets of relation data are created by “copy” described later, and if “pattern inversion” is applied to one of them, two sets of relation data whose on-off relations are opposite to the difference are created. be able to. Note that the ON / OFF of the terminal set outside the area is not reversed by “pattern inversion”.

When "copy" is selected, the display section 12 displays a field for inputting a pattern or a group, a copy source, and a copy destination. The contents of each field are designated by the switching key K15, and when the execution key K16 is pressed, the related data is copied from the copy source to the copy destination. That is, two sets of the same relation data can be created. By using this function,
When creating similar relationship data, instead of creating each one individually from the beginning, it is possible to create it by copying and then changing some of it, making it easier to create relationship data It is.

When "ALL ERASE" is selected, all data, all patterns, and all groups can be selected by the switching key K15.
By pressing the button 16, all the related data of the pattern control and the group control, all the related data of the pattern control, and all the related data of the group control can be collectively erased.

In the "range", the range of the pattern number or the range of the group number can be selected (the pattern or the group is selected by the switching key K15), and the numbers of the head and the end of the range are designated by the switching key K15. .
When all the addresses in the range are selected from ON, OFF, and out of the area by using the switching key K15 and pressing the execution key K16, the relation data of a plurality of patterns or the relation data of a plurality of groups is obtained. Can be set to any of on, off, and out of the area. By using such a function, all-on, all-off,
The setting outside the all area becomes possible, and when many sets of similar related data are created, the related data can be created in a short time.

By the way, in the "setting state", the operation mode of the remote monitoring system is set to a normal state in which load control is performed (that is, a control mode), or the setting state in which load control is stopped and related data is set in the transmission unit 30. (Setting mode) “PG setting mode setting”, “P / G setting content list” displaying a list of pattern control related data and group control related data, empty pattern numbers and group numbers "Available PG display" to list
Is selected.

In the "PG setting mode setting", the normal state and the setting state are selected by the switching key K15. By providing this function, the transmission unit 3
It is possible to know whether 0 is a normal state or a setting state, and moreover,
The state can be switched by the setting unit 34. For example, even when the setting state is set, the state can be canceled by the setting unit 34 and the state can be shifted to the normal state.

As shown in FIG. 24, the ON / OFF state of addresses belonging to each pattern number or each group number is displayed as a list in the "PG setting contents list". In the illustrated example, the pattern number (P1) is displayed at the upper left. Here, when the address belonging to the pattern number or the group number exceeds the display amount of the display unit 12, the screen is switched by operating the switching key K15, and the on / off states of other addresses are displayed one after another. it can.

In the "free PG display", as shown in FIG. 25, a list of pattern numbers and group numbers is displayed, and unused ones are marked with a circle. Here, the switching key K1
The screen can be switched by the operation 5 to display other pattern numbers or group numbers one after another. The group key K33 is pressed to display the pattern number, and the pattern key K34 is pressed to display the group number. Since the function of displaying the empty pattern numbers and group numbers is provided in this way, it is possible to check the pattern numbers and group numbers that have already been used when adding a terminal, etc. It is possible to prevent the numbers from being duplicated. This function is also realized by searching for related data.

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According to the present invention, a plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted between a transmission unit connected to the signal line and each terminal by a time division multiplex transmission system. The load connected to another terminal can be controlled according to the monitoring input to one of the terminals by exchanging data between the terminals using the correspondence relationship of the address, and responding to the monitoring input When related data, which is a set of one address, a plurality of addresses corresponding to a load, and a control state of the load, is set in the transmission unit, a plurality of loads can be controlled collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that is used in the monitoring control system and that can switch and display different screens, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct an address of each terminal or setting contents of related data, and a table. A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of relational data set by the display unit and the operation unit, a process of transferring the address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal, and transmitting the relational data stored in the data memory A common configuration is to provide at least a signal processing unit capable of processing to be transferred to a unit in a portable body having a size that can be gripped by hand, and can be used as a portable and small size for a plurality of systems. In this way, the setting contents of the related data can be easily confirmed, and the setting work of the related data can be facilitated by providing a function suitable for editing the setting contents of the related data.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to select a normal state in which the transmission unit performs load control and a setting state in which the load control is stopped and related data is set, and the signal processing unit operates the operation unit. Has the function of instructing the transmission unit to select between the normal state and the setting state, and the normal state and the setting state can be selected by operating the setting unit. For example, when the setting state is already selected, it is possible to return to the normal state from the place where the setting device is operated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the signal processing unit has a function of displaying on the display unit whether the transmission unit is in the normal state or the setting state. The user can easily know whether the state is the normal state or the setting state. You.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the signal processing unit collates the relational data set in the transmission unit with the relational data set in the data memory. Is displayed on the display unit, and this function is used to confirm whether or not the relational data set in the transmission unit and the relational data set in the data memory are the same. There is no need to set data again.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery as a power source, and a battery remaining amount detecting circuit for detecting a remaining amount of the battery. Detects two levels of capacity at the stage where operation cannot be maintained, displays a warning on the display unit at each stage, and writes required data to the data memory which is a non-volatile memory at the stage where circuit operation cannot be maintained. After that, the signal processing unit has a function to automatically stop the power supply,
The remaining amount of the battery can be easily known from the display on the display unit. If the circuit operation cannot be maintained, the working data is written and stored in the data memory, which is a nonvolatile memory, so that the work is not wasted.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the signal processing unit has a function of enabling selection of the presence or absence of an operation sound for sounding a buzzer every time the operation unit is operated, and the presence or absence of the operation sound can be selected. Therefore, if the operation sound is output, the operation of the operation unit can be confirmed, and if the operation sound is not output, the operation can be performed quietly. That is, the presence or absence of the operation sound can be selected according to the place or time.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the signal processing section has a function of enabling selection of setting specifications of relational data for each type of transmission unit. Thus, it is possible to prevent setting of related data that cannot be handled by each transmission unit. In other words,
Each setter can create relational data that conforms to the specifications of the transmission unit even when not connected to the transmission unit.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the signal processing unit has a function of turning on the control states of all loads within a specified range of the relational data, wherein the control state of the load is selected from on and off. If this function is used to create relational data that turns on most of the load, there are few changes and the creation of the relational data becomes easier.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the signal processing unit has a function of turning off the control states of all loads within a specified range of the relational data by selecting the control state of the load from ON and OFF. If this function is used to create relational data that turns off most of the load, the number of changed parts is small, and the operation of creating the relational data is facilitated.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the signal processing unit has a function of setting so that all loads within a specified range of the relational data are collectively excluded from control targets. If this function is used when creating relational data that excludes a part from the control target, there are few changes and the creation of the relational data becomes easier.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the load is an illumination load and dimming control is possible, and the dimming levels of all loads within a designated range of the related data are collectively set to the same level. The signal processing unit has a function to perform
If you use this function to create related data that aligns the dimming level of most of the load, there are few changes,
The creation of relational data is facilitated.

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FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the same with a part cut away.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a main part of the above.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the above.

FIG. 8 is a wiring diagram showing a usage pattern of the above.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a main part showing a display unit of the above.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view of the above.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory diagram of the above.

FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view of the above.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory view of the above.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 16 is an operation explanatory view of the above.

FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory view of the above.

FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory view of the above.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the above.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the above operation.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing a conventional system configuration.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the above.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing another conventional system configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 body 12 display unit 13 operation unit 20 signal processing unit 20b data memory 21 transmission / reception circuit 30 transmission unit 31 operation terminal unit 32 control terminal unit 34 setting unit Bz buzzer L lighting load Ls signal line Sa switch Sb switch

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shinji Sakasegawa 1048 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. AA03 AA04 BA07 BA51 CA06 CA07 CB01 DA02 DC04 EB01 EB02 EB06 FB07 FB15 FC01 GC02 GC03 GC05 HA01 HA02 HA04 HA06 HA37

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between a transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the loads and a control status of the loads, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a remote monitoring control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between different screens of the display content, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting content of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory And a signal processing unit capable of transferring at least the related data to the transmission unit is provided in a portable body having a size that can be gripped by hand, and the transmission unit stops load control in a normal state and performs load control. The signal processing unit has a function of instructing the transmission unit to select a normal state and a setting state by operating the operation unit. A setting device for a remote monitoring and control system, comprising: 2. The remote monitoring control system according to claim 1, wherein said signal processing unit has a function of displaying on said display unit whether said transmission unit is in a normal state or in a set state. Setting device. 3. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the loads and a control status of the loads, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a remote monitoring control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between screens having different display contents, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting contents of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory And a signal processing unit capable of transferring at least the related data to the transmission unit. The signal processing unit is provided in a portable body having a size that can be gripped by hand. And a relational data set in the data memory. If the result of the comparison is different, a set name for the relational data is displayed on the display unit. . 4. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the loads and a control status of the loads, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a remote monitoring control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between different screens of the display content, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting content of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory A signal processing unit capable of transferring at least the related data to the transmission unit, a battery serving as a power source, and a battery remaining amount detection circuit for detecting the remaining amount of the battery. The battery level detection circuit detects the battery capacity in two stages, that is, when the battery capacity is reduced to approximately half and when the circuit operation cannot be maintained, and displays a warning on the display unit at each stage. The signal processing unit has a function of automatically stopping power supply after writing required data to the data memory, which is a nonvolatile memory, when the circuit operation cannot be maintained. Setter for remote monitoring and control system according to claim. 5. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the loads and a control status of the loads, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a remote monitoring control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between different screens of the display content, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting content of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory And a signal processing unit capable of transferring at least the related data to the transmission unit is provided in a portable body having dimensions that can be grasped by hand, and the signal processing unit sounds a buzzer every time the operation unit is operated. A setting device for a remote monitoring control system having a function of enabling selection of presence or absence of an operation sound to be performed. 6. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the loads and a control status of the loads, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a remote monitoring control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between different screens of the display content, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting content of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory And a signal processing unit capable of transferring at least the related data to the transmission unit. The signal processing unit is provided in a portable body of a size that can be gripped by hand. A setting device for a remote monitoring and control system, which has a function of enabling the user to select a setting. 7. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the loads and a control status of the loads, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a remote monitoring control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between screens having different display contents, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting contents of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory And at least a signal processing unit capable of transferring the related data to the transmission unit is provided in a portable body having dimensions that can be gripped by hand, and the control state of the load is selected from on and off, and the signal A setting unit for a remote monitoring and control system, wherein the processing unit has a function of turning on control states of all loads within a specified range of the related data. 8. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time-division multiplexing transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence between addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the load and a control state of the load, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a plurality of loads can be controlled collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between screens having different display contents, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting contents of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory And at least a signal processing unit capable of transferring the relevant data to the transmission unit is provided in a portable body having dimensions that can be gripped by hand, and the control state of the load is selected from on and off, and the signal A setting unit for a remote monitoring and control system, wherein the processing unit has a function of turning off a control state of all loads within a specified range of the related data. 9. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence of addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input And a plurality of addresses corresponding to the loads and a control status of the loads, when a relational data is set in the transmission unit, a remote monitoring control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input. A display unit that can be used to switch between screens having different display contents, an operation unit that cooperates with the display unit to instruct the address of each terminal device or the setting contents of the related data, A data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of related data set by the display unit and the operation unit; a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal; and storing the data in the data memory And a signal processing unit capable of transferring the related data to the transmission unit is provided in a portable body having dimensions that can be gripped by hand. A setting device for a remote monitoring and control system, having a function of setting so that all loads are collectively excluded from control targets. 10. A plurality of terminals each having an address are connected to a signal line, and a transmission signal is transmitted and received between the transmission unit connected to the signal line and each of the terminals by a time-division multiplex transmission method. By transmitting and receiving data between terminals using the correspondence between addresses, it is possible to control a load connected to another terminal in response to a monitoring input to one of the terminals, and one address corresponding to the monitoring input When the transmission data is set in the transmission unit as relation data in which a plurality of addresses corresponding to the load and a control state of the load are set.
It is used in a remote monitoring and control system that can control a plurality of loads collectively by one monitoring input, and a display unit that can switch and display different screens, and an address or address of each terminal in cooperation with the display unit An operation unit for instructing the setting content of the relation data, a data memory capable of storing a plurality of sets of relation data set by the display unit and the operation unit,
A signal processing unit capable of at least performing a process of transferring an address of each terminal set by the display unit and the operation unit to the terminal and a process of transferring related data stored in the data memory to a transmission unit by hand. Provided on a portable body of a size that can be gripped, the load is an illumination load and dimming control is possible, and the signal processing unit performs dimming levels of all loads within a specified range of the related data. A setting device for a remote monitoring and control system, having a function of setting the same level collectively.