JP2008236531A - Electric appliance network system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric appliance network system which achieves the simplification of work and the reduction of time required for registration processing of a controller and target devices by completing a shift to a registration mode at once at a controller side and performing setting processing of each of devices in the order of shifting to the registration mode. <P>SOLUTION: Regarding the shift of a controller device 1 to a registration mode, while shifting to a second communication condition determined in the case of registration, the storage of a requested registration of a network correspondence device to be added, the acquisition of information about the relevant device and setting of the relevant device are carried out as occasion demands, such that it is enough for a user to perform shift operation only once. Regarding air conditioners 9a-9c and human sensible sensors 15a-15d or the like as network devices, setting processing of device names is executed in the order of shifting to the registration mode, such that it is not necessary for the user to care of identification codes of the devices and registration processing is simplified. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a home appliance network system, and more particularly to a home appliance network system in which registration processing is performed by separately changing communication conditions when a new device is registered.

  An ECHONET (Energy Conservation and Homecare NETwork) standard has been proposed by the Echonet Consortium as a standard for making home appliances compatible with the network. Home appliances and controllers conforming to this ECHONET standard have been developed, and home network systems that realize home appliance control from remote locations and security services using sensors have been commercialized.

  Let's look at the procedure for registering network-compatible devices, such as when installing a home network system. In ECHONET, specific low power, IEEE802.11b radio, or the like can be used as a transmission medium. When using both wireless media, it is necessary to unify the communication conditions of all devices in the system. Normally, the communication conditions in the system are matched by acquiring and setting the communication conditions set in the controller by each network-compatible device. Each parameter related to communication conditions is a standard that can be acquired through communication. For this reason, a communication condition that is specially used only during registration is determined in advance. Both the controller and the device are temporarily set to the registration communication condition to be in a communicable state, and communication parameter information is exchanged based on the communication condition. After the communication conditions between the controller and the device match, it is necessary to input and set the device name and the like handled on the controller so that the user can identify each device.

  If the procedure at the time of registration is further specifically followed, in the case of a system using ECHONET's specific low power, the controller and the device are shifted to the registration mode by the operation from the user. When the acquisition of communication parameter information is completed based on the registration communication conditions between the controller and the device, the registration mode ends, and the controller returns to the normal state. On the device side, processing for newly entering the network is executed using the acquired communication conditions. At this time, since the controller can extract a new device entry, the device name setting process for the user is continued. The series of steps up to this point is repeated as many times as necessary for registration.

In the case of a system using IEEE802.11b, the controller and the device are shifted to the registration mode by the operation from the user, and the device side registers if the acquisition of the communication parameter information is completed based on the communication conditions for registration. A network that allows the next device registration to be continued by executing the process of new entry into the network using the acquired communication conditions, and ending the registration acceptance period for a predetermined period on the controller side. A system has been proposed (Patent Document 1). On the controller side, when a predetermined time elapses or when a registration end operation is input from the user, the registration mode ends and the normal state is restored. After that, the device information acquisition process is executed by a simultaneous broadcast message, and it is determined whether or not it is a new entry device for each responded device, and the device name is set for the user on the extracted new entry device Continue to processing.
JP 2006-50321 A

  In order to match the timing of shifting to the registration mode, user operations are required for both the controller and the device. Usually, since it is necessary to perform the registration process from the state where the device is installed, the user needs to go back and forth between the position of the controller and the place where each device is installed.

  In the case of a network system using specific small power, only one registration operation can be performed. Therefore, when multiple devices need to be registered, the user must go back and forth between the position of the controller and the place where each device is installed for each device registered. End up.

  In the case of a system using IEEE802.11b, the operation for shifting the controller side to the registration mode may be performed only once, and after that, it is only necessary to operate around the installation place of each device. However, in the process of extracting newly entered devices after the registration process, it is not determined which device will be extracted in order from the registered multiple devices. Therefore, when setting the device name for the user, the device is displayed on the setting screen. It is necessary to display the identification information of the user and identify it on the user side. To do this, users need to know whether or not in advance which device have any identification information, in case if you are not sure, must be from turning looking for a device with the displayed identification code. Even in this case, the registration process takes much time.

  Therefore, the transition to the registration mode on the controller side only needs to be performed once, and there is a problem to be solved in terms of simplifying the registration processing procedure by performing the setting processing of each device in the order of transition to the registration mode. is there.

  The object of the present invention is that the transition to the registration mode on the controller side only needs to be performed once, and the setting process of each device is performed in the order of transition to the registration mode, so that the registration process of the controller and the target device is required. The object is to provide a home appliance network system capable of simplifying work and reducing time.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a home appliance network system according to the present invention is configured such that a controller device and a network device controlled based on a command from the controller device are connected to each other under a first communication condition. In the home appliance network system in which the additional network device and the controller device mutually shift to the second communication condition and set information of the first communication condition, the controller device shifts to the second communication condition. The device registration request storage means for storing the additional network device in the order in which the request for obtaining the first communication condition is made, and the communication according to the second communication condition is terminated and the first communication condition is restored. Device information is inquired of the additional network device in the order stored in the device registration request storage means. Vessel information obtaining means, and has a device setting unit for setting the additional network device, while transition to the second communication condition is characterized by executing the respective means from time to time.

  According to the present invention, the transition to the registration mode on the controller side is performed by the device registration request storage unit, the device information acquisition unit, and the device setting unit during the transition to the second communication condition defined at the time of registration. Since it is executed at any time, the migration operation only needs to be performed once. In addition, since the device name setting process is executed in the order in which the user transitions each device to the registration mode, the user does not need to be aware of the identification code of each device, and the registration process is simplified. It becomes.

  In this home appliance network system, the controller device notifies the additional network device that the setting is valid while executing the device setting means for the predetermined additional network device. The additional network device may include a setting state output unit that is controlled based on notification information from the setting effective state notification unit. According to this home appliance network system, since the setting state output means of the additional network device outputs a predetermined output based on the notification information from the setting valid state notifying means of the controller device, the network device currently being set is Prove. As a result, even if the user does not know the order in which the additional network device was transferred to the registration mode, as soon as the device operating status is determined, it is immediately I can grasp it.

  In the home appliance network system using the notification information, the setting state output unit controls an output device such as an LED or a buzzer installed in the additional network device, and the setting state output unit is valid. The output device can be controlled to be distinguishable from a normal control state. According to this, the user can easily and correctly know which device is currently set by the operation of an output device such as an LED or a buzzer. As a result, the device that is currently set is output and notified by an LED or buzzer, so that it can be identified from a remote location. Further, since the output indicating the setting target state is different from the normal operation state, it is possible to prevent erroneous recognition.

  In the home appliance network system using the notification information, the controller device extracts an identification code of the additional network device that has been requested to acquire the first communication condition, and stores it in the device registration request storage unit. The identification codes of all the additional network devices that have been performed can be deleted when the device information acquisition unit and the device setting unit are executed. According to this, the controller device extracts and stores the identification code of the additional network device that has been requested to acquire the first communication condition, and performs registration setting work when the device information acquisition unit and the device setting unit are executed. For the identification code of the additional network device for which the registration has been completed, the information stored in the device registration request storage means may be cleared, and unnecessary information that may interfere with the next registration setting work may be removed in advance. it can. As a result, since the information stored for each registration operation is cleared, it is possible to ensure the consistency between the operation content that the user has shifted to the registration mode and the device name setting order.

  In the home appliance network system that uses the notification information, the controller device does not normally terminate the device information acquisition unit and the device setting unit for the additional network device stored in the device registration request storage unit. In this case, it is possible to have unregistered device storage means for separately storing the identification code of the additional network device. According to this, for the additional network device that has been unsuccessfully registered due to the device information acquisition means and device setting means not being terminated normally, it is distinguished from the devices that are registered normally and devices that are not registered. Separately stored as an identification code in the device storage means. As a result, since the device that failed to be registered is managed separately from other devices, even if the registration work is repeated, the target devices at the previous registration work will not be confused.

  In the home appliance network system, the controller device re-executes the device information acquisition unit after power-on and a predetermined time has elapsed with respect to the additional network device stored in the unregistered device storage unit, When reacquisition can be confirmed, a device resetting display unit that prompts the user to execute the device setting unit can be provided. According to this, for the additional network device stored in the unregistered device storage means, the device information acquisition means is re-executed at a predetermined opportunity, so if the re-acquisition of the device information can be confirmed, the device resetting is performed. It is possible to prompt the user to execute the device setting means by displaying on the display means. As a result, for a device that has failed initial registration, the process of extracting a new entry device is retried separately, so that the reliability of the registration process can be improved.

  Since the home appliance network system according to the present invention is configured as described above, the transition to the registration mode on the controller side only needs to be operated once, and the devices in the order in which the user has transitioned each device to the registration mode. Since the name setting process is executed, the user does not need to be aware of the identification code of each device, and the registration process can be simplified.

  FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a system configuration of an embodiment of the home appliance network according to the present invention. The home appliance network is a home controller 1 as a controller device that centrally manages and controls network-compatible devices installed in a home, and a control target, that is, a network that is controlled based on a command from the home controller 1 Air conditioners 9a to 9c as corresponding devices and human sensors 15a to 15d are provided. The wireless communication processing unit 3 of the home controller 1 is equipped with IEEE802.11b as a transmission medium for communication, and is connected to a personal computer 18 or a public line 20 via a router modem 19 having a home access point function. Communication connection with the mobile phone 21 is established.

  The air conditioners 9a to 9c are connected to communication adapters 10a to 10c that manage the mediation process of communication with the home controller 1, respectively. The wireless processing unit 13 of the communication adapter 10 is equipped with IEEE802.11b. The human sensors 15a to 15d are also equipped with IEEE802.11b as a transmission medium, and these network-compatible devices execute a predetermined registration operation to establish communication connection with the home controller 1 via the router modem 19. It becomes possible.

  Examples of applications realized in this network system include remote operation and simple security. In the case of remote operation, the home controller 1 is accessed from the browser of the personal computer 18 or the mobile phone 21, and display screen data for device operation is acquired from the Web server 4 in the home controller 1. When the user inputs an operation command to the device to be controlled from the operation screen, the operation command is transmitted to the application processing unit 2 via the Web server 4. The application processing unit 2 analyzes this operation command information to create a control request message, and transmits the message to the device to be controlled. If the operation command is an activation command for the air conditioner 9a, a control request message received via the wireless processing unit 13 in the communication adapter 10a is analyzed by the communication control unit 14, and a control command corresponding to the air conditioner 9a is obtained. Is converted to This control command is transmitted to the main body control unit 11 via the communication control unit 12 in the air conditioner 9a, and is reflected in the main body control of the air conditioner 9a. With the above operation, the user can remotely operate the air conditioners 9a to 9c installed in each room from a remote location.

  Next, a simple security application will be described. Human sensors 15a to 15d are installed for each room or place to be monitored. When the user goes out, the switch 5 of the home controller 1 is operated to set the alert mode. If a notification message indicating that a person has been detected is received from a certain presence sensor 15a during this alert mode, it is determined that there is an abnormality. A simple security function is realized by sending an e-mail to a preset destination to notify the user and outputting the LED 6 or buzzer 7 mounted on the home controller 1 to intimidate.

  In this way, the application requires device information that allows the user to recognize which room's air conditioner is instructed to control the air conditioner or where an abnormality notification is sent from the sensor installed. In addition, it is necessary to make device settings such as device name settings that allow the user to identify each device.

  Details of the registration work for making the network-compatible device usable will be described below. A newly added network compatible device (hereinafter simply referred to as “device”) does not have parameter information for communicating with the home controller 1, and thus needs to be acquired. In order to be able to acquire the communication parameters themselves by communicating with the home controller 1, common communication conditions used at the time of registration are determined in advance. Therefore, an operation of explicitly shifting both the device and the home controller 1 to the registration mode at the time of registration is required. The transition to the registration mode of the home controller 1 is realized by accessing the home controller 1 from the browser of the personal computer 18 and selecting an item in the device registration menu from the operation screen. On the device side, there is a registration switch, for example, a registration switch 24 mounted on the connected communication adapter 10a in the case of the air conditioner 9a, and the registration switch 24 is pushed to enter / set the registration mode of the device. It is realized with.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the network compatible device to be added. Here, the human sensor 15a will be described. First, it is determined whether or not communication parameters have been acquired for a device (step 1; abbreviated as S1, the same applies hereinafter). When power is newly supplied to a device in the shipping state, the device does not yet have communication parameters, so the determination in S1 is NO, and subsequent communication cannot be performed, resulting in an error state. For this reason, the device blinks the LED 23 serving as an output device and displays an error state (S3). It is determined whether or not there is an input from the registration switch 25, and the operation is stopped until there is an input from the switch (S4). When the input of the registration switch 25 is confirmed, the LED 23 is blinked at a cycle different from the previous error blinking cycle to display that it is in the initialization state (S5).

  Next, for the setting parameters such as SSID, communication channel, and encryption, values set in advance for registration are set (S6), and the IP address is automatically set from the link local address (S7) so that communication is possible. It becomes a state. From this state, a communication parameter acquisition request message including its own mac address value is transmitted by multicast (S8), and it is determined whether or not there is a reply to this transmission (S9). Extracts each setting parameter such as SSID, communication channel, encryption, etc. from the returned message and stores it in the nonvolatile memory unit 27 (S11). If there is no reply, repeat the retransmission a predetermined number of times (S10). If there is a reply, return to the transmission of the communication parameter acquisition request message (S8). If all retransmissions fail, an error will occur. Return to the state (S3) and wait (S4).

  After acquiring the communication parameters, set each parameter such as SSID, communication channel, encryption, etc. with the stored communication parameters (S12). After acquiring the IP address with DHCP or the like (S13), new to the network as the human sensor device 15a In order to notify entry, a device information message is transmitted (S14). Here, the initialization state is ended, and the LED 23 is turned on to display the operation state (S15).

  When there is a change in the device state, that is, it is determined whether the detection state has changed from the sensor input processing unit 17 (S21), and when the determination is YES (that is, there is a change), A device status notification message is transmitted by multicast to notify other devices (S22). Here, there is a message reception (S16), a normal device status acquisition request (S24) (including a subsequent device status reply (S25)), a device control request (S17) (subsequent device control execution (S18)) If the operation command is received by the LED control request message (S19), the control of the LED 23 is executed until the stop command is received again by the LED control request message (S19). A time blinking state is set (S20). Here, by controlling the cycle of blinking the LED 23 to a cycle different from that in the error state and the initialization state, LED display can be performed in a state different from the normal state. This means that in the present network system, the human sensor 9a is currently being set on the device name setting screen on the home controller 1 side to be described later. Here, the LED 23 is used as the display means, but it may be used if a buzzer is mounted on the human sensor 15a. When the air conditioner 9a is set as the setting target, the output device such as an LED or a buzzer mounted on the air conditioner 9a may be used as the LED 22 that is the output device on the communication adapter 10a side. As shown in FIG. 6 illustrating the details of the application processing unit 2 and the like, in the home controller 1, the means for transmitting the LED control request message is sent to the device while the device setting unit 33 is being executed. On the other hand, a setting valid state notifying means 34 for notifying that the setting is valid is provided. The means for controlling the output device such as the LED 23 and the buzzer on the device side is a setting state output means 45 that is controlled based on the notification information from the setting valid state notifying means 34. Further, even during the normal operation after the wireless parameter is set once, if the user operates the registration switch 25, it is executed again from the wireless parameter acquisition process (in the case of Yes determination in S23, (Transition to S5).

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart at the time of registration work in the home controller 1. When the device registration menu is selected from the operation screen on the browser of the personal computer 18, values predetermined for registration are set in setting parameters such as SSID, communication channel, and encryption (S30). Thereafter, the IP address is automatically set from the link local address (S31), and the communication parameter acquisition message reception wait state is set (S32). When a communication parameter (first communication condition) acquisition message is received from a certain device, the identification code included in the message is extracted (S33), and the mac address value of the device extracted as the identification code is the home controller 1. Is stored in a new registration table 40 (FIG. 6) prepared in the nonvolatile memory unit 8 (FIG. 1) arranged in the controller 1 in accordance with a command from the device registration request storage means 31 (FIG. 6). S34). At this time, the new registration table 40 is stored and managed in the order requested. Thereafter, a message containing parameters such as SSID, communication channel, and encryption managed by itself is returned, and communication parameters are transmitted to the requesting device (S35).

  Once the home controller 1 is set to the registration mode, the home controller 1 continues the registration mode (second communication condition) for a predetermined time from that point. Here, the duration is set to 5 minutes, and if a communication parameter acquisition message is received during that time, the duration for another 5 minutes is counted again from the time of reception (S36). In the case where there are a plurality of devices, the user may switch to the registration mode by pressing the registration switch of the devices to be registered one after another during 5 minutes of recounting. When the operation for shifting to the registration mode on the device side is completed and the determination is made in the determination of whether or not there is an input for canceling the registration mode (S37) from the operation screen, or when the predetermined time count (S36) ends. Each parameter such as SSID, communication channel, and encryption is returned to a normal value (first communication condition) (S38).

  Thereafter, the new registration table 40 (FIG. 6) is referred to, and it is determined whether or not there is a newly registered device (S39). If there is such a device, the target is based on the stored mac address value. A device information acquisition message is transmitted to the device (S40), and when a reply to the transmission is received, what device object is mounted on the device is acquired (S41). Means for instructing creation / transmission of a device information acquisition message constitutes device information acquisition means 30 (FIG. 6) for inquiring device information to the device in the present invention. When the device information acquisition unit 30 performs communication for inquiring device information, the device information acquisition unit 30 directly communicates with the wireless communication processing unit 3 without using the Web server 4 as shown in FIG. Do. Here, if there is no response from the counterpart device even after the retransmission performed as a predetermined number of trials (S42), the device information acquisition means 30 notifies the unregistered device storage means 32 to that effect, and the unregistered device The storage means 32 stores the currently executed mac address value in the unregistered device table 41 prepared in the nonvolatile memory unit 8 (S43), and displays a screen for notifying that there is a device that has failed to register. (S44). If the determination in S39 is No, it indicates the end (return) of the subroutine process (the same applies to the same display in FIGS. 3 to 5).

  In S41, when the device object from the other party is acquired, the LED operation command is transmitted again to the target device by the LED control request message (S45). Thereafter, for example, a notification that “a newly registered air conditioner has been found” is notified, and a device setting screen for the user to set the device name is displayed (S46). On the device setting screen, the target devices will be displayed in the order of the registration mode transition operation in the previous registration work, so the user can grasp where the air conditioner was installed, It is preferable to input a device name that can be recognized by the user. Even if you do not know which device is the setting target, the LED on the device is blinking to indicate that the registration mode is being executed, so the user immediately knows which room the device is in. can do. After inputting the device name on the device setting screen, all device information to be controlled is managed and additionally stored in the device object table 42 (FIG. 6) in the nonvolatile memory unit 8 (FIG. 1) (S47). . The means for displaying the device setting screen and storing / managing the input device name constitutes the device setting means 33 (FIG. 6) for setting the device in this invention. Finally, once again, an LED stop command is transmitted to the target device using an LED control request message (S48), and the device registration work for one device is completed. The processing so far is repeated for each device stored in the new registration table 40. When the processing is completed for all the devices stored in the new registration table 40 (S49), all the contents stored in the new registration table 40, that is, the identification codes of all the devices to be registered are cleared. (S50).

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of device information reacquisition processing in the home controller 1. It is determined whether or not there is a device stored in the unregistered device table 41 (FIG. 6) because the device information cannot be acquired in the registration work (S60), and there is data in the unregistered device table 41. Determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the end of the registration work (S61). The unregistered device storage unit 32 separately stores the identification code of the device in the unregistered device table 41 when the device information acquisition unit 30 and the device setting unit 33 do not end normally. If the predetermined time has elapsed, a device information acquisition request message is transmitted to the target device (S64), and acquisition of the device object of the target device is attempted again. Here, in the determination of S61, if the reception of a message from the target device can be detected while waiting for the elapse of a predetermined time (S62), an attempt is made to reacquire the device object at that time (S64). Further, there is no reception of a message from the target device while waiting for the elapse of a predetermined time, but at the time when the start of the screen operation by the user can be confirmed (S63), the device object is also reacquired at that time (S64). ).

  In response to the transmission of the device information acquisition request message to the target device (S64), if there is a reply from the target device (S65), the data is erased from the unregistered device table and the re-detection prepared in the nonvolatile memory unit 8 Store again in the device table (S68). If there is no reply from the target device (S65), even if it is retransmitted by trying a predetermined number of times (S66), if there is no reply, the data is deleted from the unregistered device table 41 (S67), and the registration process is continued. These processes are repeatedly executed for the devices stored in the unregistered device table 41. When acquisition of device information is confirmed for an unregistered device (S65), it is determined whether or not detection has been performed before the screen operation (S69). If the determination result is NO, that is, execution of reacquisition. If the cause is something other than the screen operation by the user, the LED 6 and the buzzer 7 mounted on the home controller 1 are output for a certain period of time (S70), and the device name setting work is required for the user. Make a notice to that effect. As this notification method, a configuration of notifying by e-mail may be used.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing pre-display processing of the operation screen in the home controller 1. If there is data stored in the re-detected device table 43 (FIG. 6) due to re-acquisition of device information for an unregistered device (S80), an LED is displayed for the setting target device prior to display of the operation screen. After transmitting the LED operation command in the control request message (S81), the device setting screen for notifying that “a newly registered air conditioner has been found” is set and the user sets the device name is displayed. S82). Thereafter, the same processing as that at the time of registration work is executed for each piece of data in the redetection device table 43 (S81 to S85). In this case, since the device is detected asynchronously with the user's registration work, it is understood which device should be set by looking at the LED display on the device side. As described above, even when the device information cannot be acquired from the device that has transmitted the communication parameters, the device information acquisition process is retried and the device name of the registered device that is found again can be set. It is possible to reduce the trouble of re-registering again on the side. In order to set the device name at this time, the means displayed by the home controller 1 is the device resetting display means 35 that prompts the user to execute the device setting means.

  In the present embodiment, the air conditioner and the human sensor have been described as examples of the network compatible device, but the device is not particularly limited, and may be another device such as a refrigerator, a water heater, or a lighting device. Also good. Furthermore, although IEEE802.11b has been described as an example of the transmission medium, another wireless medium such as a specific low power radio, a power line carrier, or a system configuration in which they are mixed may be used.

The system configuration block diagram in one embodiment of the household appliance network system by the present invention. The network corresponding apparatus side flowchart figure in one Embodiment of the household appliance network system by this invention. The home controller side flowchart figure at the time of the registration work in one Embodiment of the household appliance network system by this invention. The home controller side flowchart figure with respect to apparatus information reacquisition processing in one Embodiment of the household appliance network system by this invention. The flowchart by the side of the home controller with respect to the display pre-process of an operation screen in one Embodiment of the household appliance network system by this invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed diagram focusing on an application processing unit of a home controller in the system configuration block shown in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Home controller 2 Application processing part 3 Wireless communication processing part 4 Web server 5 Switch input 6 LED output 7 Buzzer output 8 Non-volatile memory part 9 Air conditioner 10 Communication adapter 11 Main body control part 12 Communication control part 15 Human sensor 18 Personal computer 21 Mobile phone 22,23 LED
24, 25 registration switch 30 device information acquisition means 31 device registration request storage means 32 unregistered device storage means 33 device setting means 34 setting valid information notification means 35 device resetting display means 40 new registration table 41 unregistered device table 42 device object Table 43 Redetection device table 45 Setting information output means

Claims (6)

The controller device and the network device controlled based on a command from the controller device are connected to each other under the first communication condition, and the new additional network device and the controller device shift to the second communication condition. In the home appliance network system that performs information setting of the first communication condition,
The controller device stores device registration request storage means for storing the additional network device in the order in which the acquisition request for the first communication condition is received, and the communication according to the second communication condition ends and returns to the first communication condition. A device information acquisition means for inquiring device information to the additional network device in the order stored in the device registration request storage means, and a device setting means for setting the additional network device. The home appliance network system characterized in that the above-mentioned means are executed at any time while shifting to the communication condition of 2.   The controller device includes a setting valid state notifying unit that notifies the additional network device that the setting is valid while the device setting unit is being executed for the predetermined additional network device. 2. The home appliance network system according to claim 1, wherein the additional network device has a setting state output unit controlled based on notification information from the setting valid state notifying unit.   The setting state output means controls an output device such as an LED or a buzzer mounted on the additional network device, and when the setting state output means is valid, the output device has a normal control state. 3. The home appliance network system according to claim 2, wherein distinguishable control is performed.   The controller device has extracted the identification code of the additional network device that has been requested to acquire the first communication condition, and the identification code of all the additional network devices stored in the device registration request storage unit is extracted. 3. The home appliance network system according to claim 1, wherein the device information acquisition unit and the device setting unit are deleted when the device information acquisition unit and the device setting unit are executed.   The controller device, when the device information acquisition unit and the device setting unit do not end normally for the additional network device stored in the device registration request storage unit, the identification code of the additional network device 3. The home appliance network system according to claim 1, further comprising an unregistered device storage unit that stores the device separately.   When the controller device re-executes the device information acquisition unit after powering on the additional network device stored in the unregistered device storage unit and after a predetermined time has elapsed, and re-acquisition of the device information can be confirmed. 6. The home appliance network system according to claim 5, further comprising device reset display means for prompting a user to execute the device setting means.