JP2017054428A - Communication adapter, communication method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily set a communication adapter according to a connection destination machine.SOLUTION: A communication adapter includes: an interface part for connecting with machine; a controller part for communicating with the machine via the interface part; a protocol control part for controlling the machine via the controller part; a setting verification part for determining whether setting of the controller part is appropriate for the machine by verifying the operation of the controller part, and determining whether setting of the protocol control part is appropriate for the machine by verifying the operation of the protocol control part when determining that the setting of the controller part is appropriate for the machine; and a communication part for transmitting information indicating that the setting of the controller part or the protocol control part is not appropriate for the machine when determining the setting of the controller part or the protocol control part is not appropriate for the machine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication adapter, a communication method, and a program.

  The communication adapter is connected to a device that does not have a communication function, thereby enabling the device to communicate. Some conventional communication adapters automatically change settings when the connection destination device is changed. However, in order to change the setting, it is necessary to acquire device information such as a model number from the connection destination device. If the device information cannot be acquired, it cannot be applied to the device.

JP 2006-127432 A JP 2008-172570 A

  An object of the embodiment of the present invention is to easily set a communication adapter in accordance with a connection destination device.

  A communication adapter as an embodiment of the present invention includes an interface unit connected to a device, a controller unit that communicates with the device via the interface unit, a protocol control unit that controls the device via the controller unit, By verifying the operation of the controller unit, it is determined whether the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device, and when it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device, the protocol A setting verification unit that determines whether the setting of the protocol control unit is compatible with the device by verifying the operation of the control unit, and the setting of the controller unit or the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device If it is determined that the setting of the controller unit or the protocol control unit conforms to the device A communication unit and to transmit the information indicating no.

The block diagram of the communication adapter concerning embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the operation example of a communication adapter. The figure which shows the example of the screen for initial setting. The figure which shows the example which set the setting item on the screen for initial setting. The figure which shows the example of the screen for a setting of a controller part. The figure which shows the example of the screen for a setting of a protocol control part. The figure which shows the example of the screen which notifies a user that there exists a possibility that the apparatus of a connection destination has been changed. The figure which shows the example of the screen for apparatus control. The block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a communication adapter. The figure which shows the network system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  1 includes a communication unit 101, an interface unit 102, a controller unit 103, a program holding unit 104, a protocol control unit 105, a setting verification unit 106, a control reception unit 107, a setting reception unit 108, and a storage unit 110.

  The communication unit 101 is connected to a wireless or wired network, and communicates with an external device such as a terminal or a server via the network. Examples of the network include a wireless LAN, a wired LAN, and a PAN.

  The interface unit 102 includes an interface for connecting to a device such as a home appliance. The interface unit 102 transmits / receives a signal to / from a connection destination device under the control of the controller unit 103. The connection between the interface unit 102 and the device may be wired or wireless.

  The controller unit 103 controls the interface unit 102 to perform communication (such as serial communication) with a device. As an example, the controller unit 103 is configured by one or a plurality of controller chips (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, PWM, etc.). Settings of the controller 103, that is, which controller is used, and parameters (bit rate, master / slave, etc.) of each controller can be set by the setting reception unit 108. In order to communicate normally with a device connected to the interface unit 102, it is necessary to use a controller and parameters suitable for the device. If communication with the device is not operating normally, it is necessary to change the controller to be used or its parameters. When the parameters of each controller are fixed, changing the setting of the controller unit 103 is equivalent to changing the controller to be used. In the following description, it is assumed that the parameters of each controller are mainly fixed and the setting change of the controller unit 103 corresponds to the change of the controller to be used. However, if the controller parameters can be changed, the same controller is used. Even when the parameter is changed while using, the setting change of the controller unit 103 may be included.

  The program holding unit 104 stores one or a plurality of device control protocols. When the device connected to the interface unit 102 is a home appliance, a home appliance control protocol is assumed as an example of the device control protocol. The program holding unit 104 can be configured by a memory or a storage. The device control protocol may be acquired from a server on an external network and stored in the program storage unit 104.

  The protocol control unit 105 controls a device connected to the interface unit 102 using one of the protocols stored in the program storage unit 104. Settings of the protocol control unit 105, that is, which protocol is used, and protocol parameters can be set by the setting reception unit 108. In order to control a device normally, it is necessary to use a protocol suitable for the device or to set a parameter suitable for the device in the protocol. If a protocol error has occurred with the device, that is, if the device cannot be controlled normally, it is necessary to change the protocol used or change the protocol parameter settings. Note that when the parameters of each protocol are fixed, the setting change of the controller unit 103 corresponds to the change of the protocol to be used. In the following description, it is assumed that the parameters of each protocol are fixed and the setting change of the protocol control unit 105 corresponds to the change of the protocol to be used. However, if the protocol parameters can be changed, the same protocol is used. Even when the parameter is changed while using, the setting change of the protocol control unit 105 may be included.

  The setting verification unit 106 verifies whether the current setting (the current protocol control unit setting and the current controller unit 103 setting) is correct, that is, whether the current setting matches the connected device. More specifically, the setting verification unit 106 checks whether the controller unit 103 is operating normally in the current setting. If the communication with the device is not operating normally, it is necessary to change the setting of the controller unit 103 (in this case, the controller to be used). 108 is activated. Further, the setting verification unit 106 checks whether the protocol control unit 105 is operating normally when the controller unit 103 is normal. If a protocol error has occurred with the device, the protocol control unit 105 is not operating normally, and it is necessary to change the setting of the protocol control unit 105 (here, change the protocol to be used). In order to enable setting of the protocol control unit 105, the setting reception unit 108 is validated.

  The storage unit 110 stores communication adapter setting information. The setting information of the controller unit 103 and the protocol control unit 105 currently set in the communication adapter is stored. Also, setting information of the communication unit 101 is stored. As an example of the setting information of the communication unit 101, there may be information on wireless LAN (WiFi) parameters (encryption key, SSID, etc.). If user information such as a user account needs to be set in the communication adapter, the user information is stored. In addition, the storage unit 110 stores device information of connection destination devices. The device information includes, for example, a device type, device ID, model number, manufacturer, serial number, or a plurality of these.

  The setting verification unit 106 acquires device information (model ID or device ID, or both of them) of the device through the protocol control unit 105, and whether these match those stored in the storage unit 110. That is, you may confirm whether it is registered into the memory | storage part 110. FIG. If not registered, there is a possibility that the connected device has been exchanged. Therefore, the setting verification unit 106 enables the setting reception unit 108, and the device currently connected to the user is assumed by the user. You may be asked to check if it matches the device you are using. On the other hand, if the acquired device information is registered in the storage unit 110 and the protocol control unit 105 and the controller unit 103 are normal, the communication adapter setting is determined to be normal and the control reception unit 107 is enabled. To. Even if they do not match, if it is confirmed that the controller unit 103 and the protocol control unit 105 are operating normally, the control receiving unit 107 may be enabled.

  The control accepting unit 107 accepts a control message instructing device control from the terminal via the communication unit 101, and outputs the control message to the protocol control unit 105. The protocol control unit 105 controls the controller unit 103 based on the control message, and causes the controller unit 103 to output a control command corresponding to the control message to the device.

  The setting reception unit 108 provides various setting screens to the terminal when accessing the communication adapter from the terminal. The screen to be provided to the terminal is instructed by the setting verification unit 106, for example. For example, when the setting verification unit 106 determines that the setting of the controller unit 103 does not match the device, the setting reception unit 108 provides a setting screen for the controller unit 103 so that the setting is Notify that it does not conform to. The setting receiving unit 108 receives a setting message for the controller unit 103 from the terminal, and sets the controller unit 103 based on the setting message. The setting of the controller unit 103 includes setting or changing a controller to be used or changing a parameter of a controller that is currently used.

  In addition, the setting reception unit 108 provides a setting screen of the protocol control unit 105 to the terminal when the setting verification unit 106 determines that the setting of the protocol control unit 105 is not compatible with the device. Notify that the setting is not compatible with the device. The setting receiving unit 108 receives a setting message for the protocol control unit 105 from the terminal via the communication unit 101, and sets the protocol control unit 105 based on the setting message. The setting of the protocol control unit 105 includes setting or changing a protocol to be used, or changing a parameter of a currently used protocol. There are various setting screens other than those described here.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the communication adapter of FIG.

  The setting verification unit 106 checks whether the initial setting of the communication adapter has been completed (step 201). The completion of the initial setting means that the controller unit 103 and the protocol control unit 105 have been set. It may also include setting of the communication unit 101 and setting of a user account. Among these setting items, if there is an item for which initial setting has not been completed, it is determined that initial setting is necessary (step 202), and the setting reception unit 108 is validated (step 203). When there is an access from the terminal in this state, the setting reception unit 108 presents a screen for prompting the user to perform initial setting on the terminal. The setting reception unit 108 performs initial setting based on a setting message input from the user via the screen. FIG. 3 shows an example of an initial setting screen. An example of setting each setting item on the initial setting screen is shown in FIG.

  When the initial setting has been completed, the setting verification unit 106 checks whether the controller unit 103 is operating normally with the connected device (step 204). For example, when a control command is transmitted from the controller unit 103 to the device on a trial basis and no response is returned to the transmitted control command, or when the returned data cannot be decoded normally (the data of the broken byte sequence is The controller unit 103 is determined to be not normal. If the controller unit 103 is not operating normally, it is determined that it is necessary to change the setting of the controller unit 103, that is, to change the currently used controller in the controller unit 103 to another controller (step 205). Then, the setting reception unit 108 is validated (step 203). When there is an access from the terminal in this state, the setting reception unit 106 presents a screen for prompting the user to set the controller unit 103 on the terminal. The setting reception unit 108 changes the setting of the controller unit 103 based on the setting message input from the user. FIG. 5 shows an example of a controller unit setting screen. The user can change the setting of the controller unit 103 (change the controller to be used) by clicking the change button. When there are a plurality of controller candidates to be changed, a plurality of candidates may be displayed and selected by the user. In the example in the figure, there is one candidate controller to be changed, and information on the candidate is displayed.

  If the controller unit 103 is operating normally, the setting verification unit 106 checks whether the protocol control unit 105 is operating normally with the device (step 206). For example, the setting verification unit 106 operates the protocol control unit 105 on a trial basis to check whether the control according to the instructed operation has been performed. For example, a predetermined protocol message is sent to the device, and whether or not a desired response message is returned is confirmed. If the protocol control unit 105 is not operating normally, that is, if a protocol error has occurred, it is determined that the protocol to be used needs to be changed (step 207), and the setting reception unit 108 is enabled. (Step 203). When the terminal receives access to the communication adapter in this state, the setting reception unit 108 presents a screen for prompting the user to set the protocol control unit (change of protocol) on the terminal, and the setting message input by the user Set the protocol based on FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen for setting the protocol control unit. The user can click the change button to change the protocol. When there are a plurality of candidate protocols to be changed, a plurality of candidates may be displayed and selected by the user. In the example in the figure, there is one candidate protocol to be changed, and information on the candidate is displayed.

  When the protocol control unit 105 is operating normally, the setting verification unit 106 registers the device information (model ID, device ID, or both) obtained through the protocol control unit 105 in the storage unit 110. It is confirmed whether they match (step 209). If not, it is determined that there is a possibility that the connected device has been replaced (step 210). Then, in order to notify the user of the fact or to review the setting, the setting reception unit 108 is validated (step 203). When there is an access from the terminal to the communication adapter in this state, the setting reception unit 108 is a screen including device information detected through the protocol control unit 105 and device information registered in the storage unit 110, that is, a connection A screen for notifying the user that the previous device may have been changed is presented to the user. An example of the screen to be presented is shown in FIG. Based on the screen, the user checks whether there is no problem with the current registration contents of the storage unit 110, and when there is no problem, selects (clicks) an approval button. By prompting user approval, it is possible to prevent the device from being controlled without noticing the change in the model / device. Even if the acquired device information (model information, device ID, etc.) is different from that registered in the storage unit 110, if the protocol control unit 105 and the controller unit 103 are normal, some functions (power supply, for example) The device can be normally controlled.

  On the other hand, if the device information detected through the protocol control unit 105 matches that registered in the storage unit 110, the communication adapter setting is determined to be normal (step 210), and the control reception unit 107 is enabled. (Step 211). When there is an access from the terminal to the communication adapter in this state, the control reception unit 107 presents a device control screen for operating or controlling the device to the terminal. An example of a touch panel screen for device control is shown in FIG. The user can input a control instruction to the device on this screen. The terminal transmits a control message corresponding to the user input to the communication adapter. The protocol control unit 105 receives this control message via the communication unit 101 and the control reception unit 107. The protocol control unit 105 controls the device via the controller unit 103 based on the received control message.

  Through the above operation, the setting verification unit detects which part of the setting (initial setting, controller setting, protocol control unit setting, user approval, etc.) is currently required, It is possible to respond only to the setting items currently required.

  For example, when the user is merely notified that the setting is not correct, it is difficult to determine which part of the controller unit, the protocol control unit, or the like is erroneously set. In this embodiment, the setting of the controller unit is verified, and if it is incorrect, the fact is notified, so that the user can correctly grasp that the setting of the controller unit is incorrect. If the setting of the controller unit is correct, the setting of the protocol control unit is verified next, and if it is incorrect, the fact is notified, so that the user can correctly grasp that the setting of the protocol control unit is incorrect. As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to reduce the load on the user who sets the communication adapter.

  In the example of the operation flow described above, when it is determined in step 204 that the setting of the controller unit 103 is incorrect, the user is allowed to select another controller, but the correct controller is automatically estimated from the error content. A method is also possible. For example, an identification model for estimating a controller from error data (broken information) is prepared, and the setting verification unit 106 estimates a correct controller from the identification model and the error data, and passes the setting reception unit 108. May be proposed to the user. Alternatively, the estimated correct controller setting may be automatically set in the controller unit 103 by the setting verification unit 106. The model construction method may be performed by machine learning. That is, a method of preparing a large number of sets of error data and correct controllers and building a model by machine learning using these as teacher data is well known. Although the correct controller is estimated here, the same protocol may be used to estimate the correct protocol. The estimation using the model may not be performed in the communication adapter but may be performed by an external estimation device or server that can communicate via the communication unit 101. In this case, the setting verification unit 106 transmits the error data and the like to the external estimation device or server via the communication unit 101, and receives the correct controller setting information estimated by the external estimation device or server. do it.

  In the example of the operation flow described above, when it is determined in step 206 that the setting of the protocol control unit is incorrect, the user is allowed to select another protocol candidate. There are cases where candidates can be narrowed down. For example, some protocol specifications may prescribe the physical layer (= controller) specifications. When the current setting of the controller unit 103 does not match that of a specific protocol specification, the specific protocol can be excluded from the candidates in principle. Therefore, a protocol other than the specific protocol may be presented to the user as a candidate. For example, when a certain home appliance protocol (assumed to be home appliance protocol A) defines a physical layer specification based on UART, the correspondence relationship "UART-> home appliance protocol A" is referred to as a controller protocol correspondence table. Set to. When UART is selected as the controller unit 103, “home appliance protocol A” is presented to the user as a setting candidate of the protocol control unit 105 from the controller / protocol correspondence table. Further, instead of presenting the identified candidate to the user, the setting verification unit 106 may automatically apply the candidate setting to the protocol control unit. When there are a plurality of candidates, one of the settings may be applied, and when the setting after application is not correct, another candidate may be selected again and the selected candidate may be applied.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the communication adapter according to the present embodiment. The communication adapter of FIG. 9 includes a processor 401, a memory 402, a network interface 403, an external interface 404, and a storage 406, which are connected via a bus 405. The number of each element is not limited to one, and a plurality of elements may be provided. Here, each element is connected via one bus, but a plurality of buses may be connected via a bridge circuit, and these elements may be connected in a plurality of stages via the plurality of buses. .

  The network interface 403 is a communication interface such as a wireless LAN, and corresponds to the communication unit 101 in FIG. The network interface 403 includes a baseband integrated circuit that performs header processing, modulation and demodulation, etc. of a data link layer such as a MAC layer, a physical layer, an AD conversion circuit, a DA conversion circuit, an RF integrated circuit that performs analog processing, an antenna, and the like May be provided. A processor such as a CPU may be arranged in the network interface 403. When TCP / IP or the like is used, processing such as TCP / IP may be performed by the CPU on the network interface 403 or by the processor 401 connected to the bus 405. Although only one network interface is shown here, a plurality of network interfaces may be installed. The network interface 403 may directly access the memory 402 by DMA (direct memory access).

  The memory 402 temporarily stores instructions executed by the processor 401, various data used by the processor 401, and the like. The memory 402 may be a volatile memory such as SRAM or DRAM, or a non-volatile memory such as NAND or MRAM. The storage 406 is a storage device that permanently stores data such as a hard disk, an optical disk, and an SSD. The program holding unit 104 and the storage unit 110 in FIG. 1 are realized by at least one of the memory 402 and the storage 406.

  The processor 401 reads out a program from the memory 402 and executes the program to execute a part or all of the controller unit 103, the protocol control unit 105, the setting verification unit 106, the control reception unit 107, and the setting reception unit 108 in FIG. The function is realized. Some functions of the communication unit 101 may be realized by the processor 401, and the remaining part may be realized by the network interface 403.

  The external interface 404 is an interface for connecting to a device, and corresponds to the interface unit 102 in FIG.

  FIG. 10 shows a network system according to this embodiment. A device 302 connected to the communication adapter 301 according to the present embodiment is connected to the router 303 wirelessly using the communication function of the communication adapter 301. A terminal 304 operated by the user is connected to the router 303 wirelessly. The terminal 304 and the device 302 are arranged in the same house, for example. The router 303 is connected to a network such as the Internet 306, and a terminal 306 held by a user outside the home is connected to the Internet 306 via a mobile phone network 308. The terminal 304 and the terminal 306 are user devices such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet, and a notebook PC. Here, the terminal 304 and the terminal 306 perform wireless communication, but at least one of them may perform wired communication. A server 307 is connected to the Internet 306. The server 307 has some functions of the communication adapter shown in FIG. 1 instead of the communication adapter. That is, some functions of the communication adapter of FIG. Specifically, the server 307 is equipped with the functions of the setting reception unit 108 and the control reception unit 107, and the terminals 304 and 306 display various setting screens as shown in FIGS. Receive from. Information input by the user at the terminals 304 and 306 is sent to the communication adapter 301 via the server 307. Information transmitted from the communication adapter is also transmitted to the terminals 304 and 306 via the server 307. Thereby, the function mounted in the communication adapter 301 can be reduced.

  Note that this communication adapter can also be realized, for example, by using a general-purpose computer device as basic hardware. That is, each element included in the communication adapter can be realized by causing a processor mounted on the computer device to execute a program. At this time, the communication adapter may be realized by installing the above program in a computer device in advance, or may be stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, or distributed through the network. The program may be implemented by appropriately installing it in a computer device. The storage unit and the program holding unit appropriately use a memory, a hard disk or a storage medium such as a CD-R, a CD-RW, a DVD-RAM, a DVD-R, etc. incorporated in or externally attached to the computer device. Can be realized.

  The terms used in this embodiment should be interpreted widely. For example, the term “processor” may include general purpose processors, central processing units (CPUs), microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), controllers, microcontrollers, state machines, and the like. In some situations, a “processor” may refer to an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic circuit (PLD), or the like. “Processor” may refer to a combination of processing devices such as a plurality of microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, and one or more microprocessors that cooperate with a DSP core.

  As another example, the term “memory” may encompass any electronic component capable of storing electronic information. “Memory” means random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), non-volatile It may refer to random access memory (NVRAM), flash memory, magnetic or optical data storage, which can be read by the processor. If the processor reads and / or writes information to the memory, the memory can be said to be in electrical communication with the processor. The memory may be integrated into the processor, which again can be said to be in electrical communication with the processor.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

101: Communication unit 102: Interface unit 103: Controller 104: Program holding unit 105: Protocol control unit 106: Setting verification unit 107: Control reception unit 108: Setting reception unit 110: Storage unit 301: Communication adapter 302: Device 303: Router 304: Terminal 305: Terminal 306: Internet 307: Server 308: Mobile phone network

Claims (11)

An interface unit connected to the device;
A controller unit that communicates with the device via the interface unit;
A protocol control unit that controls the device via the controller unit;
By verifying the operation of the controller unit, it is determined whether the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device, and when it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device, the protocol A setting verification unit that determines whether the setting of the protocol control unit is compatible with the device by verifying the operation of the control unit;
When it is determined that the setting of the controller unit or the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device, information indicating that the setting of the controller unit or the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device is transmitted. A communication adapter equipped with a communication unit. When it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is not compatible with the device, the setting of the controller unit is accepted via the communication unit, and the setting of the protocol control unit is determined not to be compatible with the device The communication adapter according to claim 1, further comprising: a setting receiving unit that receives a setting of the protocol control unit via the communication unit when the setting is received. A control receiving unit that receives a control instruction for the device via the communication unit;
The protocol control unit controls the device based on the control instruction,
The communication adapter according to claim 1, wherein the authentication verification unit validates the control reception unit when it is determined that the settings of the controller unit and the protocol control unit are compatible with the device. The setting reception unit is configured to control the setting of the controller unit and the protocol control when it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device and the setting of the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device. 2. A candidate for setting of the protocol control unit suitable for the device is identified based on information indicating a possible combination between the settings of the unit, and information on the identified candidate is transmitted via the communication unit. The communication adapter as described in any one of thru | or 3. The setting reception unit is configured to control the setting of the controller unit and the protocol control when it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device and the setting of the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device. At least one candidate for setting the protocol control unit suitable for the device based on information of possible combinations between the settings of the unit, and one of the identified at least one candidate is the protocol control unit The communication adapter according to claim 1, which is applied to the communication adapter. The setting verification unit determines whether the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device based on the data received from the device by the controller unit, and the setting of the controller unit is not compatible with the device A model that estimates a setting that matches the device of the controller unit from given data when it is determined, and estimates a setting that matches the device of the controller unit from the received data. The communication adapter according to any one of 1 to 3. The setting verification unit verifies the setting of the controller unit based on the data received from the device by the controller unit, and receives the received setting when it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is not compatible with the device. Transmitted data to the estimation device via the communication unit,
The communication adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the setting reception unit receives, from the estimation device, information related to a setting that matches the device of the controller unit estimated by the estimation device. A storage unit for storing device information;
The setting verification unit obtains device information from the device connected to the interface unit via the protocol control unit when the setting of the protocol control unit is determined to be compatible with the device, By comparing the device information with the device information stored in the storage unit, it is determined whether the connection destination device of the interface unit has been changed, and when it is determined that the connection destination device has been changed, the communication The communication adapter as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 7 which transmits the information which shows that the said apparatus of the connection destination was changed via the part. A control receiving unit that receives a control instruction for the device via the communication unit;
The protocol control unit controls the device based on the control instruction,
The control reception unit is disabled,
The communication adapter according to claim 8, wherein the authentication verification unit validates the control reception unit when receiving approval information for the change of the connection destination device via the communication unit. A setting verification step of determining whether the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device by verifying the operation of the controller unit communicating with the device connected to the interface unit;
When it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device, the setting of the protocol control unit is verified by verifying the operation of the protocol control unit that controls the device via the controller unit. Determining whether it is compatible with the device;
Information notifying that the setting of the controller unit or the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device when it is determined that the setting of the controller unit or the setting of the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device A step of sending
A communication method comprising: A setting verification step of determining whether the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device by verifying the operation of the controller unit communicating with the device connected to the interface unit;
When it is determined that the setting of the controller unit is compatible with the device, the setting of the protocol control unit is verified by verifying the operation of the protocol control unit that controls the device via the controller unit. Determining whether it is compatible with the device;
Information notifying that the setting of the controller unit or the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device when it is determined that the setting of the controller unit or the setting of the protocol control unit is not compatible with the device A step of sending
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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