JP2003219042A - Process monitor system and transmitter and receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process monitor system and a transmitter and receiver capable of easily implementing a job at initializing or the like, reducing the number of MODEM in use causing cost increase, surely managing the security and quickly and surely transmitting a message to a manager side so as to allow the manager side to take a quick countermeasure. <P>SOLUTION: The process monitor system is provided with: a monitor apparatus 2 for monitoring an operating state of a facility; a transmitter-receiver 10 connected to the monitor apparatus via an input output port; and a manager use communication terminal 4 connected to the transmitter-receiver via a mobile phone line network. The transmitter-receiver 10 includes: a frame conversion function; a function of adopting an inter-slave-unit direct transmission system of a mobile telephone line network to transmit a message to a communication terminal of a message transmission destination telephone number by electronic mail; and a function of confirming the destination telephone number and connecting a line to the monitor apparatus 2 when receiving a monitor request. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process monitoring system for remotely managing the operating state of operating equipment via a mobile telephone network, and a transmitting / receiving device applied to the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for vehicle equipment such as electric trains installed in factories and plants, mobile equipment such as cranes, unmanned substations, pump equipment, equipment and the like that are left unmanned at night,
When an abnormality such as a device failure occurs, even if the administrator does not arrange it near the equipment, there is a request to know the abnormality information and take an early countermeasure such as abnormal stop or recovery.

As a conventional technique for responding to this request, an abnormality of equipment to be monitored is detected by a monitoring device, and the detected abnormality information is reported to a mobile telephone network as e-mail, for example, to communicate with a remote manager. A system for transmitting to a terminal is known (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-13525).

[0004]

By the way, in the case of transmitting / receiving alerting information via a portable telephone line network, a line communication state data transmission network in the PIAFS mode is generally applied conventionally. For this reason, it is not possible to directly notify the person in charge of alarm notifications, to monitor the alarm status during monitoring in real time, to not be able to select public mode or premises mode, and to set various transmission speeds. I have a problem.

The inventor considers these points,
We have developed a system that applies the direct transmission method between handset units of a mobile phone network to quickly and surely transmit the alert information to the communication terminal for the administrator so that a quicker response can be taken. Specifically, a control program and a transmission / reception program are installed in a sequencer that is a facility monitoring device.
The information is transmitted from the sequencer side to the administrator communication terminal and the information communication corresponding to the monitor request from the communication terminal side to the sequencer side can be performed.

However, in order to incorporate the transmission / reception program into the existing sequencer, a troublesome data input operation accompanied by changing the contents of the control program of the sequencer is required, which requires a great deal of labor and time. Further, since the transmission / reception frame used for reporting from the sequencer side is different from the transmission / reception frame using the mobile telephone network, it is necessary to use two types of relatively expensive modems for the sequencer. In terms of cost, there is also the disadvantage of increasing costs.

Further, in order to improve convenience, when applying a general-purpose program corresponding to various sequencers of different manufacturers, it is unavoidable to use an open-source program, and as a result, depending on the facility, security may be increased. Problems can arise.

Furthermore, when the transmission / reception program is integrated into the control program of the sequencer, the program configuration becomes extremely complicated, resulting in an enormous system capacity and high cost, or when the capacity exceeds a certain capacity. There is also a problem that the control program must be restricted.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the contents of the control program of the monitoring device need not be changed, the work such as initial input can be easily performed, and the cost is relatively high. It is possible to reduce the amount of modems used, and to ensure security management.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a process monitoring system capable of promptly and surely transmitting an alarm to the manager side when an abnormality occurs in a monitored object and taking a quick response.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a transmitter / receiver capable of effectively implementing such a system with a simple structure independent of the monitoring device.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a monitoring device for monitoring the operating condition of equipment, and a transmission / reception connected to this monitoring device via an input / output port. An apparatus and an administrator communication terminal connected to the transmission / reception apparatus via a mobile phone network (including PHS. The same applies hereinafter), and the monitoring apparatus corresponds to a set monitoring item. The transmitter / receiver has a function of storing information and a function of requesting an alarm when abnormal information is input, and the transmitter / receiver has a communication frame for the monitoring device and a modem for connection to the mobile phone network. A frame conversion function for performing mutual conversion with a communication frame, and when the notification request is made, a corresponding message is directed to the communication terminal having the notification destination telephone number registered in advance as an electronic mail of the mobile telephone network. Between cordless handsets The function of issuing a notification by applying the close contact transmission method, and the number of the communication terminal in which the other party's telephone number is registered in advance as a monitor telephone number when there is a monitor request from the outside via the mobile telephone network. It has a function to connect to the monitoring device after confirming that
The communication terminal provides a process monitoring system having a function of displaying an electronic mail issued from the transmitting / receiving device and a function of fetching monitoring information from the monitoring device and displaying it on a monitor.

The present invention according to claim 2 is connected to a monitoring device for monitoring the operating condition of the equipment via an input / output port, and is used to issue warning information with the administrator communication terminal via the mobile telephone network. And a frame conversion means configured as an independent component for communicating monitor information, the frame conversion means performing mutual conversion between a communication frame of the monitoring device and a communication frame of a modem for connection to the mobile phone network. A database in which messages corresponding to the alert information from the monitoring device are stored, a telephone number to which these messages are issued and a monitor telephone number that accepts a monitor request from the administrator communication terminal are registered, and Connection confirmation means for confirming whether or not there is a connection request via the mobile telephone network at a waiting time of a constant cycle in seconds by a timer, and the connection request is monitored. If it is a request, it is confirmed whether the destination telephone number matches the monitoring telephone number registered in the database. If they do not match, the communication is cut off. If they match, the line is connected and the monitoring device is connected. Connection checking means for starting communication with the monitoring device, reporting request determining means for determining whether or not there is a reporting request from the monitoring device when there is no monitoring request, and the monitoring device when there is a reporting request Means for calling a notification request signal from the monitoring device using the protocol of (1), a message corresponding to the notification request signal that has been called, and a notification destination telephone number are selected from the database, and the message is selected. Is sent as an electronic mail to the communication terminal of the notification destination telephone number by applying the direct transmission method between handset units of the mobile phone network, and an electronic mail issuing means. Providing a transceiver, characterized in that a alarm request signal resetting means for resetting the alarm request signal of the monitoring device after Lumpur to report completion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the transmission / reception apparatus according to the second aspect, under the setting that the monitor mode for processing the monitor request from the communication terminal is prioritized,
This monitor mode, a notification mode for issuing a message as an e-mail, a message saved in the database, and the writing, addition or modification of at least one of the notification destination phone number and the monitor phone number of the message. It is characterized in that a selection means for selecting an edit mode for editing is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the process monitoring system according to the first aspect, the equipment to be monitored has an operation function for abnormal stop or recovery, and the communication terminal for the administrator passes through the mobile telephone network. Then, abnormal stop or recovery operation is possible by communication to the monitoring device side through the transmitting / receiving device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the process monitoring system according to the first aspect, the administrator communication terminal is a mobile phone of an individual person in charge, various mobiles, or a communication computer provided in a monitoring center. Is characterized by.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the process monitoring system according to the first aspect, a dedicated network of the management department is connected to the mobile telephone line network, and the service station and the transmitting / receiving device of the monitoring device are connected via this dedicated network. Side, mobile phone,
It is characterized by performing communication with a mobile or a communication computer.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the process monitoring system according to the sixth aspect, the service station is applied as a customer support system, and the management data is processed by the management department by the customer support system, and the mobile phone is used. The feature is that the processing data is distributed to the customer through the line network and the dedicated network.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a process monitoring system and a transmitting / receiving apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a transmission / reception device, and FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing the overall configuration of a process monitoring system.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the process monitoring system of this embodiment, the equipment 1 to be monitored is, for example, vehicle equipment such as a train installed in a factory or plant, a mobile machine such as a crane, Alternatively, unmanned substations, pumping equipment, equipment that is unmanned at night, etc. are applied. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to various equipment other than the illustrated equipment. The facility 1 is provided with an operation unit 1a for electrically or mechanically stopping or recovering abnormally, such as a switch or a valve. This allows
A self-repairing function and the like inside the facility 1 are provided. However, depending on the facility 1, such an operation unit may not be provided.

The equipment 1 is provided with a sequencer 2 as a monitoring device for detecting the abnormality. A control program corresponding to the equipment 1 is incorporated in the sequencer 2 and has a predetermined program control function including a sequence operation circuit and an arithmetic operation circuit. The sequencer 2 has a function of creating operation information corresponding to the set monitoring item as monitor information, stores the created monitor information in a predetermined data area, and when abnormality information is input, It has a function of raising a predetermined bit and requesting a report. A data input / output device such as a personal computer can be connected to this sequencer 2, and monitoring items,
By inputting control data such as conditions, the facility 1 can be continuously monitored for abnormalities.

Then, in the input / output port of the sequencer 2,
A transmitter / receiver 10 as an independent component is connected to the transmitter / receiver 10, and a mobile phone as a single modem 3 is connected to the transmitter / receiver 10. The direct transmission method between handset units of a mobile phone network (including PHS) A and PIAFS. This enables communication with the communication terminal 4 on the manager side.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the transmission / reception device 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the transmission / reception device 10 includes input / output interfaces 11 and 12, and a communication frame for the sequencer 2 and a modem 3 for connection to the mobile phone network A.
It has a frame conversion function for mutual conversion with other communication frames.

Further, the transmission / reception device 10 performs a control function in accordance with a predetermined transmission / reception program 14 by the CPU 13, and an alarm message database 15 for storing messages corresponding to alarm information from the sequencer 2, and the transmission of these messages. It is provided with a report destination telephone number database 16 for registering a report destination telephone number and a reception destination telephone number database 17 for registering a monitor telephone number that accepts a monitor request.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 exemplify the items of the database. As shown in FIG. 3, the alert message database 15 and the alert destination telephone number database 1
6 is registered as a predetermined combination. For example, the message 1 is transmitted to the alert destinations 1, 2, and 3, the message 2 is transmitted to the alert destinations 1 and 2, and the message 3 is transmitted to the alert destination 1 in advance. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of telephone numbers of predetermined communication terminals of the monitor communication of the administrator are registered in the destination telephone number database 17.

Then, these databases 15, 1
6, 17 and the CPU 13 and the like perform control calculations according to the transmission / reception program 14, and when there is a report request, the communication terminal 4 having the report destination telephone number registered in advance as a corresponding message as an electronic mail. Means for issuing a report by applying the direct transmission method between handset units of the mobile phone line network A to the user, and when there is a monitor request from the outside via the mobile phone line network A, the destination telephone number is monitored in advance. After confirming that it is the number of the communication terminal 4 registered as the telephone number for use, a means for connecting the line to the sequencer 2 is configured.

That is, the transmission / reception apparatus 10 has a connection confirmation means for confirming whether or not there is a connection request via the cellular phone network A for each waiting time of a constant cycle of seconds by a timer, and a connection request is a monitor request. If it is, it is confirmed whether the destination telephone number matches the monitoring telephone number registered in the receiving telephone number database 16. If they do not match, the communication is cut off, and if they match, the line is connected. It has a connection check means for starting communication with the sequencer 2.

Further, the transmitting / receiving apparatus 10 determines a report request determining means for determining whether there is a report request from the sequencer 2 when there is no monitor request, and a protocol of the sequencer 2 when there is a report request. Means for calling a notification request signal from that sequencer using
The message corresponding to the calling request signal and the calling destination telephone number are selected from the database, and the message is directed as an electronic mail to the communication terminal 4 of the calling destination telephone number and directly between the handset units of the mobile telephone network A. And an electronic mail issuing means for issuing an alarm by applying the transmission method.

Further, the transmission / reception device 10 is provided with a report request signal resetting means for resetting the report request signal of the sequencer 2 after the completion of the report of the electronic mail.

Further, in the present embodiment, the direct transmission method between the handset units of the portable telephone line network A is applied as a communication network for issuing a report from the transmission / reception device 10 on the sequencer 2 side. According to the application of the direct transmission method between the child devices, the electronic mail information issued from the transmission / reception device 10 is directly transmitted to the communication terminal 4 on the administrator side (see the solid arrow in FIG. 2) and instantly (for example, 3). Since it arrives in about a second), abnormal information is displayed as an e-mail at extremely high speed.

The transmission / reception apparatus 10 sets this monitor mode, a report mode for issuing a message as an electronic mail, and a database under the setting of giving priority to the monitor mode for processing the monitor request from the communication terminal. A selection means for selecting a message stored in, a message writing telephone number and / or a monitoring telephone number of the message, and an edit mode for editing such as addition or change are provided.

Next, the communication terminal 4 has a function of displaying an electronic mail issued from the transmitting / receiving device 10 and a function of fetching monitoring information from the monitoring device and displaying it on the monitor. For example, three types are applied. It The first device is a mobile phone 5 owned by an individual person in charge. An individual person in charge who owns the mobile phone 5 can send and receive data regardless of whether he / she is in a factory, a plant, or the like, even if he / she moves to any place outside. The second device is the communication computer 6 provided in the monitoring center. The monitoring center is based at one or more places and can be equipped with various types of computers 6 and other devices. In the case of one, as a central monitoring center, on the premises of factories,
Or it can be set elsewhere. The third device is various mobiles 7, such as a notebook personal computer, which a person in charge can carry and move. An individual person in charge who owns the mobile phone 5 or the mobile 7 and an administrator of the monitoring center equipped with the computer 6 can mutually communicate or transfer signals through an appropriate communication network. .

Further, the mobile phone line A is connected to an independent dedicated network B of the management department, using this as a basic line network. As a management department, it is possible to support communication service industries that have multiple customers. Although only one dedicated network B is shown in FIG. 1, it may be a complex network composed of a plurality of dedicated networks. A customer service station 8 and a transmission / reception device 4 such as a person in charge are connected to the dedicated network B, and these are communicated via the dedicated network B, and the sequencer 2 via the dedicated network B and the mobile telephone line A. The transmitter / receiver 3 is contacted. Therefore, by applying the customer service station 8 as a customer support system, it is possible to perform various services such as a monitoring service and a voucher service via the mobile phone network A and the dedicated network B of the management department. That is, the management data can be processed by the management department by the customer support system, and the processed data can be distributed to the customer through the mobile phone network A and the dedicated network B.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of a schematic monitoring operation of the entire system, and FIGS. 6 to 9 are flow charts showing specific operations in the transmission / reception apparatus 10 for each mode.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, a set value is input as a preparatory work (S1). In this case, as setting values, input / output settings of monitoring items, conditions, etc. are made from the input device such as a personal computer to the transmission / reception device 10, and input settings of messages and telephone numbers etc. to the databases 15, 16 and 17 are made.

Then, the monitoring operation is started along with the operation of the equipment (S2). After the start of operation, the sequencer 2 continuously monitors (including intermittent monitoring only at night).
(S3). During operation, for example, when an abnormality such as a failure occurs in the equipment (S3: YES), the sequencer 2 identifies the abnormal place, for example, the type, place, degree of the abnormal part (S4). Next, abnormality information is generated in a predetermined data area of the sequencer 2, and a report request bit is generated. Based on this notification request, an e-mail as abnormality information is issued from the transmission / reception device 10 via the modem 3 (S5), and the e-mail is applied to the mobile phone 5 of the person in charge by applying the direct transmission method between handset units. (See the solid line arrow in Fig. 2), the message is received instantly and the mail is displayed (S).
6).

Further, the manager in charge sends and returns an electronic mail to the transmitting / receiving device 3 on the side of the sequencer 2 via the mobile phone network A by using the mobile phone 5 in his possession and selects "monitor". (Refer to the broken line arrow in FIG. 1), so that the monitor display can be seen at a remote place (S
7). If the person in charge owns the mobile 7, he / she may use it, or may use the mobile phone network A from the communication computer 6 by contacting the monitoring center. The monitor display can also be viewed directly or indirectly by using (Intercommunication: S
9).

Further, as in this embodiment, the operating mechanism 1a
In the case of the above, it is also possible to select "manipulation" by the same transmission as described above (see the one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. 1) and perform abnormal stop or recovery (S8). Furthermore, the same operation can be performed through the customer service station 8 to which the dedicated network B is applied (S7, S8, S9). When the customer service station 8 is used, it is very effective in terms of equipment and cost for a company with a small number of personnel.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the overall control in the transmission / reception device 10.

First, by communication with the modem 3 side connected to the transmitter / receiver 10, it is confirmed whether or not there is an incoming call from the outside at regular intervals set by a timer, for example, every few seconds (S201). If there is no incoming call (NO), it is determined by communication with the sequencer 2 side whether or not there is a report request (S202). If there is no notification request (NO),
Returning to the beginning, repeated confirmation of whether there is an incoming call from the outside,
If there is a report request (YES), a report process (S20
After performing 3), return to the first incoming call determination.

If the incoming call is recognized in step S201 (YES), the monitor mode or edit mode is selected after confirmation of the telephone number, which will be described later (S20).
4) When the predetermined process ends, the process returns to the first incoming call determination.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the transmission / reception device 1
With 0, the modem 3 side is always monitored, and it waits for an incoming call and recognizes the incoming call. When there is no incoming call, the alerting mode on the sequencer 2 side is monitored, that is, the register in the data area of the sequencer 2 is monitored. By this monitoring, when a new word is taken out and a request bit is generated, there is a report request, and when there is no request bit, the process ends. Then, returning to the beginning, the presence or absence of an incoming call is monitored, and if there is an incoming call, the monitor mode or edit mode program is executed as follows. It should be noted that the report processing is performed via the modem 3 to one or a plurality of registered predetermined telephone numbers.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the transmitter / receiver 10 in the monitor mode.

In this mode, the administrator communication terminal 4 (for example, a personal computer) dials the transmitter / receiver 10 side in the PIAFS mode by the portable telephone line network (S30).
1). As a result, the incoming call is received by the modem 3 on the transmitter / receiver 10 side, and when the PIAFS is established (302), the transmitter / receiver 10 checks the telephone number of the other party (the telephone number of the modem connected to the personal computer of the other party is confirmed). Checked) (S303). Then, it is judged whether or not it matches the registration number in the database (S3).
04), if the registration number does not match (NO), the line is disconnected (S305). If they match (YES), communication is started between the administrator terminal 4 and the sequencer 2 (S306), and after the predetermined monitor communication, the administrator communication terminal 4 is disconnected (S307). The line of the modem 3 on the transmitter / receiver 10 side is disconnected (S308).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of the transmitter / receiver 10 in the alert mode.

As described above, the whole body control is performed (S
401), it is always confirmed whether the time is up due to the end of the set waiting time (S402). If it is before the time is up (NO), the process returns to the overall control. When the time is up (YES), the data area of the sequencer 2 is called (S403), and then it is determined whether or not there is a report request (S404).

If there is no report request (NO), the process returns to the overall control, and if there is a report request (YES), the sequencer 2
The message and the telephone number corresponding to the request bit in is retrieved from the database (S405). Then, the transmission / reception device 10 issues an alarm by direct transmission between the slaves, and processes all the registered alarm destinations (S406). After the processing, the request bit of the sequencer 2, that is, the issued content is reset (S40).
7).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transmitting / receiving apparatus 10 in the edit mode.

This mode is performed, for example, at the beginning of installation of the transceiver 10. First, it is determined whether or not there is an edit request signal from a predetermined input device or the administrator communication terminal 4 or the like (S501). When there is no request signal (NO), the overall control is performed as in the above, and when there is an edit request (YES), the edit mode is set (S502). In this edit mode, message contents, telephone numbers, etc. can be entered, added, changed, etc. by editing input by a correction program from a predetermined input device or the administrator's communication terminal 4 (S503).
After the editing work is completed, the mode ends. In addition,
It is also possible to take in the sequencer information to the personal computer side, which is an input device, and also to change the ladder diagram in the program of the sequencer 2.

According to the above embodiment, the transceiver 10 is configured independently of the sequencer 2, and the transceiver 1
A frame conversion function for mutual conversion between the communication frame for the sequencer and the communication frame of the modem 3 for connection to the mobile phone network A by 0, the mobile phone for the communication terminal 4 by e-mail of a message based on the report request Circuit network A
By performing the alerting function to which the direct transmission method between slave units is applied, the telephone number check function of the other party when there is a monitor request from the outside, and the line connection function to the sequencer 2 after that, the sequencer There is no need to incorporate a transmission / reception program in 2. Therefore, the troublesome data input work that involves a drastic change in the contents of the control program of the sequencer 2 becomes unnecessary, and the labor and time can be reduced.

Further, the transmission / reception device 10 is assumed to have a frame conversion function between a transmission / reception frame used for reporting from the sequencer 2 side and a transmission / reception frame with the connection modem 3 for connection with the mobile telephone network. As a result, it is not necessary to use two kinds of modems in the sequencer 2, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, the communication program of the transmission / reception device 10 does not need to be made open source by using a source program separated from the sequencer 2. This makes it possible to enhance the security function and monitor from the outside. Since the unnecessary access from the outside can be blocked by the telephone number check function for the request, in addition to this point, further security management is ensured.

Furthermore, since it is not necessary to integrally incorporate the transmission / reception program into the control program of the sequencer 2, it is not necessary to make the program of the sequencer 2 have an excessively complicated structure. Therefore, the system capacity of the sequencer 2 may be small, a sufficient monitoring program can be fulfilled with a fixed capacity, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, according to the present embodiment, by applying the direct transmission method between the handset units of the mobile telephone line network A and issuing the abnormality information by e-mail from the equipment 1 side,
Compared with the case of applying the line communication state data transmission network in the conventional PIAFS mode, the communication function can be exerted quickly, and the abnormality occurrence of the monitoring target can be transmitted to the administrator quickly and surely, which is faster. You can take action. The alarm notification may not directly notify the person in charge or the alarm status during monitoring may not be monitored in real time.

In this embodiment, in addition to the e-mail alerting function, a voice identification device or the like can be developed and utilized to implement a voice information transmission method. Further, the configurations, operations and the like described in the present embodiment are examples of the present invention, and can be implemented in different modes by various modifications or applications.

[0055]

As described in detail above, according to the process monitoring system of the present invention, the contents of the control program of the monitoring device need not be changed, and the work such as initial input can be easily performed. At the same time, it is possible to reduce the amount of use of the modem, which is relatively expensive, and to perform security management without fail, and to promptly and reliably notify the administrator of an alarm when an abnormality occurs in the monitoring target. You can take quick action.

According to the transmitting / receiving device of the present invention,
Such a system can be effectively implemented with a simple configuration independent of the monitoring device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a transmission / reception device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a process monitoring system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of a database in the transmission / reception device.

FIG. 4 is a table showing another example of a database in the transmission / reception device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the process monitoring system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of the transmission / reception device.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an operation of a monitor mode in the transmission / reception device.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of a report mode in the transmission / reception device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transmitting / receiving apparatus in an edit mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 inspection target 2 Monitoring device (sequencer) 3 Transmitter / receiver on the monitor side Communication terminal for 4 managers 5 mobile phones 6 Communication computer 7 mobile 8 customer service stations 10 transceiver 11,12 interface 13 CPU 14 programs 15,16,17 Database A mobile phone network B dedicated network

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A monitoring device for monitoring the operating status of equipment,
A transmission / reception device connected to the monitoring device via an input / output port, and an administrator communication terminal connected to the transmission / reception device via a mobile phone network, the monitoring device comprising:
A function to store information corresponding to the set monitoring items,
The transmitter / receiver has a function of issuing a notification request when abnormality information is input, and the transmitter / receiver performs mutual conversion between a communication frame for the monitoring device and a communication frame for a modem for connection to the mobile phone network. And a frame conversion function for directing the transmission of a corresponding message to the communication terminal having a pre-registered notification telephone number as an e-mail when there is the notification request. The function of applying and issuing a notification, and the fact that the destination telephone number is the number of the communication terminal registered in advance as the telephone number for monitoring when there is a monitor request from the outside through the mobile telephone network. The communication terminal has a function of connecting to the monitoring device after checking, and the communication terminal has a function of displaying an e-mail issued from the transmitting / receiving device and a monitoring device that receives monitoring information from the monitoring device. Process monitoring system characterized by and a function of data displayed. 2. Communication of alerting information and monitor information with a communication terminal for an administrator is connected to a monitoring device for monitoring the operating status of equipment via an input / output port and via a mobile phone network. A transmission / reception device configured as an independent component, which performs a mutual conversion between a communication frame of the monitoring device and a communication frame of a modem for connection to the mobile phone network, and a transmission device from the monitoring device. Saves messages corresponding to the report information, a database in which the telephone numbers to which these messages are issued and a monitor telephone number for accepting a monitor request from the administrator communication terminal are registered, and via the mobile telephone network Connection confirmation means for confirming whether or not there is a connection request made by the timer at each waiting time of a constant cycle in seconds, and the other party when the connection request is a monitor request. Check whether the phone number matches the monitor phone number registered in the database. If they do not match, disconnect the communication. If they match, connect the line and start communication with the monitoring device. Checking means, an alerting request determining means for determining whether or not there is an alerting request from the monitoring device when there is no monitor request, and the alerting request using the protocol of the monitoring device when the alerting request is issued. A report request signal calling means for calling a report request signal from a monitoring device, a message corresponding to the called report request signal and a report destination telephone number are selected from the database, and the message is issued as an electronic mail. E-mail issuing means for issuing a notification by applying the direct transmission method between the handset units of the mobile phone network to the communication terminal having the destination telephone number, and the e-mail issuing means after the e-mail issuing is completed. Transmitting and receiving apparatus is characterized in that a alarm request signal resetting means for resetting the alarm request signal device. 3. A monitor mode for giving priority to a monitor mode for processing a monitor request from a communication terminal, a report mode for issuing a message as an electronic mail, and a message stored in a database. 3. An edit mode for selecting at least one of a report destination telephone number and a monitor telephone number of the message, and an edit mode for editing such as addition or change. Transceiver. 4. The facility to be monitored has an operation function for abnormal stop or recovery, and the abnormal stop occurs by communication from the administrator communication terminal to the monitoring device side via the transmission / reception device via the mobile phone network. The process monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein a recovery operation is possible. 5. The process monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the administrator communication terminal is a mobile phone of an individual person in charge, various mobiles, or a communication computer provided in a monitoring center. 6. A communication between a service station, a transmitting / receiving device side of a monitoring device, a mobile phone, a mobile or a communication computer, by connecting a dedicated network of a management department to a mobile telephone network, through the dedicated network. The process monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein 7. A service station is applied as a customer support system, and the monitoring data is processed by the management department by this customer support system, and the processed data is distributed to the customer via a mobile phone network and a dedicated network. The process monitoring system according to claim 6, which is performed.