JP2022016276A - Warning system, apparatus, method for setting, and setting program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a warning system, an apparatus, a method for setting, and a setting program that can perform setting processing for making a master machine and a slave machine work in association with each other, more effectively.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a warning system 1 for combining a plurality of warning devices including a first apparatus 10 and a second apparatus 20 and making the warning devices work in association with one another for warnings. The first apparatus 10 includes a first control unit 106 for executing setting processing with the second apparatus 20, and the second apparatus 20 includes a second control unit 206 for executing setting processing with the first apparatus 10. In the setting processing, the first control unit 106 sends individual setting information to the second apparatus, and the second control unit 206 performs setting of an own machine on the basis of the individual setting information when the second control unit 206 receives the individual setting information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an alarm system, a device, a setting method and a program for detecting an abnormality.

Conventionally, generally, an alarm system for interlocking a plurality of alarm devices using a wireless signal has been provided. In such an alarm system, a plurality of alarms are installed at multiple locations, and when one of the alarms detects a fire, the alarm outputs an alarm and sends information to notify the detection of the fire by a wireless signal. Send to other alarms. For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a specific alarm among the alarms belonging to the system is used as a master unit, and another alarm is used as a slave unit to notify each slave unit of a fire from the master unit. A message can be transmitted, whereby not only the alarm at the source of the fire but also a plurality of alarms can work together to output an alarm and promptly and surely notify the occurrence of a fire.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-133979

By the way, the setting made between the master unit and the slave unit regarding the warning system is performed between the master unit and the slave unit after the information to be set for each of the master unit and the slave unit is registered in each device. It is known to share and configure. In the conventional warning system, the user sets each installation location information by operating each of the master unit and the slave unit, and then the setting location registered with each other between the master unit and the slave unit. Set the warning system by exchanging information. In other words, the conventional warning system completes the setting by storing the necessary information for each of the master unit and the slave unit and then exchanging the information between the master unit and the slave unit. There is a problem that the time required for setting becomes long and it takes a lot of time and effort.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides an alarm system, a device, a setting method, and a program capable of more efficiently performing a setting process for interlocking a master unit and a slave unit. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the warning system according to one aspect of the present invention is an alarm system in which a plurality of devices including the first device and the second device are combined and an alarm is interlocked between the plurality of devices. The first device includes a first control unit that executes a setting process for setting the interlocking of the first device and the second device, and the second device sets the settings between the first device and the first device. The second control unit for executing the process is provided. In the setting process, the first control unit transmits individual setting information which is information related to the setting of the second device to the second device, and when the second control unit receives the individual setting information, the second control unit receives the individual setting information. Set the own machine based on the individual setting information.

The device used as the first device in the alarm system according to one aspect of the present invention stores individual setting information necessary for setting the second device.

The setting method according to one aspect of the present invention is a setting method of an alarm system in which a plurality of devices including a first device and a second device are combined and an alarm is interlocked between the plurality of devices. The first device includes a first control unit that executes a setting process for setting interlocking between the first device and the second device, and the second device performs a setting process with the first device. It has a second control unit to execute. The setting method of the alarm system includes a transmission step in which the first control unit transmits individual setting information which is information related to the setting of the second device to the second device, and the second control unit performs the individual setting. When the information is received, the setting step of setting the own machine based on the individual setting information is included.

The warning system setting program according to one aspect of the present invention causes a computer to execute a method for setting a warning system.

According to the present invention, as compared with the case where the setting process is performed by operating each of the master unit and the slave unit, the time and labor required for the work can be saved, and the alarm with improved workability. Systems, alarms, configuration methods and programs can be provided.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the alarm system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the master unit and the slave unit which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the data table of the individual setting information of the slave unit which the master unit which concerns on Embodiment 1 has. It is a figure which shows the modification of the data table of the individual setting information of the slave unit which the master unit which concerns on Embodiment 1 have. It is a time chart diagram which shows the setting process performed between the master unit and the slave unit in the alarm system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the time chart which shows the setting process performed between the master unit and the slave unit in the alarm system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a time chart diagram showing a resetting process performed between a master unit and a slave unit in the warning system according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the master unit and the slave unit which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the warning system arranged in the building of the hierarchical structure which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a block diagram which shows the master unit and the slave unit which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the warning system arranged in the building of the hierarchical structure which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a schematic diagram which shows the alarm system which concerns on Embodiment 4. It is a block diagram which shows the master unit and the slave unit which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are all inclusive or show specific examples. The numerical values, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of the components, the order of processes, and the like shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Further, among the components in the following embodiments, the components not described in the independent claims indicating the highest level concept are described as arbitrary components.

It should be noted that each figure is a schematic view and is not necessarily exactly shown. Further, in each figure, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same configurations, and duplicate explanations may be omitted or simplified.

<Basic concept of each embodiment>
The basic concepts common to each embodiment will be described. The warning systems 1 to 4 according to the first to fourth embodiments are a system composed of a plurality of devices, and the device that detects the abnormality shares the abnormality with other devices and notifies the user of the abnormality. The alarm systems 1 to 4 communicate with the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 (hereinafter referred to as the master unit 10, 30, 50, 70) and the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 to make an abnormality. The second device 20, 40, 60, 80 (hereinafter, referred to as a slave unit 20, 40, 60, 80) for detecting the above is included. Here, the "device" is, for example, an alarm that detects an abnormality.

The warning systems 1 to 4 according to each embodiment are applied to the facility A which is a house, detect a fire, and notify that a fire has occurred.

It is assumed that the master units 10, 30, 50, 70 and the slave units 20, 40, 60, 80 of the alarm systems 1 to 4 can arbitrarily select the equipment to be applied. Further, the mode of communication between the master unit 10, 30, 50, 70 and the slave units 20, 40, 60, 80 is arbitrary, and communication means such as wireless, wired, and optical communication can be used.

The warning systems 1 to 4 according to the embodiment are intended to simplify the setting work for the master units 10, 30, 50, 70 and the slave units 20, 40, 60, 80 to function, and the warning system 1 The feature of 4 is that the master unit 10, 30, 50, 70 sets the slave units 20, 40, 60, 80. Roughly speaking, the master unit 10, 30, 50, 70 is information regarding the setting of the slave units 20, 40, 60, 80 (for example, location information 91, re-ringing time 92, latch information 93). , Language information 94, and sound information 95) are transmitted to the slave units 20, 40, 60, and 80, and the slave units 20, 40, 60, and 80 that have received the individual setting information 90 become the individual setting information 90. Based on this, the point is to set the own machine.

According to this configuration, the operation for each device for completing the setting of the devices belonging to the alarm systems 1 to 4 is minimized, and the time and labor required for the work can be saved.

(Embodiment 1)
<Overview>
The warning system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an alarm system 1, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a master unit 10 and a slave unit 20, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an individual setting information 90 of the slave unit 20 possessed by the master unit 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data table 98, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a modification of the data table 98 of the individual setting information 90 of the slave unit 20 possessed by the master unit 10, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a modified example of the data table 98 in the master unit 10 in the alarm system 1. FIG. 6 is a time chart diagram showing a setting process performed between the slave unit 20 and the slave unit 20, and FIG. 6 shows a modified example of a time chart showing a setting process performed between the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 in the alarm system 1. FIG. 7 is a time chart diagram showing a resetting process performed between the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 in the alarm system 1.

As described above, the devices used as the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 in each embodiment are arbitrary, but in the first embodiment, the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 detect a fire and a fire occurs. The case where it is applied to a wireless residential sensor (hereinafter referred to as a sensor) for notifying the fact that the fire has been performed will be described as an example. The detector is installed on the ceiling of the facility A, for example, but may be installed on a wall or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the alarm system 1 includes one master unit 10 and three slave units 20 (20A, 20B, 20C), and the slave unit 20 executes communication with the master unit 10. .. Regarding the slave unit 20, when explaining common matters, it is described as the slave unit 20, and when explaining each to a plurality of slave units 20, the slave unit 20A, the slave unit 20B, and the slave unit 20C are used. It is described as. The number of slave units 20 is not limited to three.

<Explanation of the configuration of the master unit 10>
As shown in FIG. 2, the master unit 10 includes a transmission / reception unit 101, a detection unit 102, a notification unit 103, an operation input reception unit 104, a power supply unit 105, and a first control unit 106 (1st control unit 106) that executes each control. Hereinafter, it is referred to as a control unit 106) and a storage unit 107.

The transmission / reception unit 101 executes wireless communication with the slave unit 20. For example, the transmission / reception unit 101 uses a specific low power radio in the 426 MHz band, and transmits / receives a radio signal such as a fire detection signal via the antenna 108 included in the master unit 10.

The detection unit 102 may detect the occurrence of a fire, and a known technique is used. For example, the detection unit 102 uses diffused reflection of light to detect a fire by detecting an optical smoke detection sensor that detects a fire by detecting smoke in the event of a fire, or by detecting heat in the event of a fire. A heat detection sensor, a carbon monoxide detection sensor that detects a fire by detecting carbon monoxide generated by combustion in the event of a fire, and an infrared ray emitted by combustion in the event of a fire detect a fire. An infrared detection sensor is used.

The notification unit 103 notifies the user of the occurrence of a fire by sounding a fire alarm by an alarm sound or a voice message from the speaker. When the detection unit 102 of the own unit detects a fire, or when the notification unit 103 receives a fire detection signal transmitted by any of the slave units 20, the notification unit 103 emits an alarm sound or a voice message under the control of the control unit 106. Ring. When the notification unit 103 rings the voice message, it is preferable to include the information of the place where the master unit 10 or the slave unit 20 that has detected the fire is installed in the voice message and ring the voice message.

The operation input receiving unit 104 has, for example, a switch 109 such as a push button or a DIP switch, and when the switch 109 is operated, the operation input corresponding to the switch 109 is received and the operation signal corresponding to the operation input is received. Is output to the control unit 106. In the first embodiment, the operation input receiving unit 104 has a role of outputting an operation signal for causing the control unit 106 to execute the setting process described later when the predetermined operation input is received.

The power supply unit 105 uses a battery such as a dry battery as a power source to provide an operating power source to each unit.

When a fire detection signal is input from the detection unit 102, the control unit 106 controls the notification unit 103 to sound an alarm sound or a voice message, and controls the transmission / reception unit 101 to control another detector. A radio signal including a fire detection signal is transmitted to the machine 20. Further, when the transmission / reception unit 101 receives the fire detection signal wirelessly communicated from the handset 20 of the fire source, the control unit 106 controls the notification unit 103 to sound an alarm sound or a voice message, and also causes the transmission / reception unit 101 to sound. It controls and transmits a fire detection signal to a slave unit 20 other than the slave unit 20 different from the slave unit 20 that is the source of the fire. Further, the control unit 106 executes a setting process that is a setting related to the interlocking of the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20. The details of the setting process will be described later.

The master unit 10 is assigned a unique first identification code 96 (hereinafter referred to as a master unit identification code 96) at the manufacturing stage. The master unit identification code 96 is stored in a storage unit 107, which will be described later. With this identification code, the slave unit 20 can specify the destination of the wireless signal and the master unit 10 of the transmission source such as the fire detection signal. The identification code is an IP address, a MAC address, a name, or the like of the master unit 10.

The storage unit 107 stores and stores the above-mentioned master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90, which is information necessary for setting the slave unit 20, in the data table 98. Further, the storage unit 107 stores the slave unit identification code 97 after receiving the slave unit identification code 97 from the slave unit 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, the individual setting information 90 includes the location information 91 of the slave unit 20, the re-ringing time 92 of the slave unit 20, and the information 93 regarding the presence or absence of the latch of the slave unit 20 (hereinafter referred to as latch information 93). ), Language information 94, and sound information 95. The storage unit 107 does not have to store all the above-mentioned information as the individual setting information 90, and may store only at least one piece of information. Further, the individual setting information 90 is not limited to the above-mentioned information. The form in which the individual setting information 90 is stored is not limited to the data table 98.

The place information 91 is information on the place where the handset 20 is installed, and is, for example, name information indicating the name of the installation floor. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 107 stores name information such as "first floor" and "second floor". By registering the location information 91 in the slave unit 20, when the slave unit 20 detects a fire, the location information 91 can be included in the voice message and sounded.

The re-ringing time 92 is the time until the alarm of the slave unit 20 is sounded again after the alarm sound is stopped by operating the switch 109 of the master unit 10 or the switch 209 of the slave unit 20 that sounds the alarm sound. Is. The re-ringing time can be set, for example, from 2 to 15 minutes, and the storage unit 107 stores time information such as “2 minutes” or “3 minutes”. The re-ringing time can be appropriately changed depending on the area of the facility where the warning system 1 is installed, the caution area, and the purpose of the building.

The latch information 93 is information regarding the presence / absence of a latch of the slave unit 20. If there is a latch, the alarm sound of the master unit 10 or slave unit 20 that detected the fire stopped ringing, or the fire detection signal transmitted by the master unit 10 or slave unit 20 that detected the fire did not reach. Even so, the slave unit 20 continues to sound the alarm sound. If there is no latch, the alarm sound of the master unit 10 or slave unit 20 that detected the fire stopped ringing, or the fire detection signal transmitted by the master unit 10 or slave unit 20 that detected the fire did not reach. The slave unit 20 stops ringing the alarm sound. That is, in the case of having a latch, the slave unit 20 continues to sound the alarm sound regardless of the operation or communication state of the fire detection source, and in the case of no latch, the child unit is associated with the operation or communication state of the fire detection source. The machine 20 stops ringing the alarm sound. The storage unit 107 stores "with latch" or "without latch".

The language information 94 is information regarding the language of the voice message to be sounded by the notification unit 203 of the handset 20. The language information 94 is information corresponding to, for example, Japanese, English, Chinese, German, etc., and can be appropriately changed according to the language used by the user.

The sound information 95 is information regarding the sounding pattern of the alarm sound that the notification unit 203 of the slave unit 20 sounds. The sound information 95 is, for example, the international standard "ISO 8201", Germany "DIN 33404-3", UK "BS 5839-1", France "NF S32-001", Netherlands "NEN 2575", etc. This is information for generating a sound with a pattern that conforms to the standard, and can be changed as appropriate according to the country of use.

As described above, the individual setting information 90 is information about the handset 20, and when there are a plurality of handset 20, common individual setting information 90 is set for each of the handset 20A, the handset 20B, and the handset 20C. It is conceivable to do. At this time, the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 10 may be as shown in FIG. 3, and the individual setting information 90 is transmitted to each of the slave unit 20A, the slave unit 20B, and the slave unit 20C, and based on the information. The slave unit 20A, the slave unit 20B, and the slave unit 20C can be set, and the efficiency of the setting can be improved.

As shown in FIG. 3, tentatively, the control unit 106 of the master unit 10 has location information 91 “1st floor”, re-ringing time 92 “2 minutes”, latch information 93 “with latch”, and language information 94 “Japanese”. , Sound information 95 When the individual setting information 90 "alarm sound conforming to the international standard" ISO 8201 "" is transmitted to each of the slave unit 20A, slave unit 20B, and slave unit 20C, the slave unit 20A, slave unit 20B, and slave unit In 20C, the location information 91 is "1st floor", the re-ringing time 92 is "2 minutes", the latch information 93 is "with latch", the language information 94 is "Japanese", and the sound information. Sets its own machine as "alarm sound conforming to the international standard" ISO 8201 "". The slave unit 20A, the slave unit 20B, and the slave unit 20C that have completed the setting recognize that the own unit is installed on the first floor. In addition, when a fire is detected, a Japanese voice message or an alarm sound conforming to international standards is sounded to notify that a fire has occurred on the first floor. Further, even after the alarm ringing is stopped by pressing the switch 209, for example, the alarm ringing is performed again after 2 minutes. Furthermore, the voice message and the alarm sound continue to sound even after the sound of the alarm message and the alarm sound that have detected the fire has stopped, or even after the fire detection signal does not reach from the alarm device that has detected the fire.

As for the method in which the master unit 10 stores the individual setting information 90, for example, the user operates and stores the master unit 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be determined at the manufacturing stage, or the individual setting information 90 may be input using the external device 99 described in the fourth embodiment described later.

Further, the individual setting information 90 set in the slave unit 20A, the slave unit 20B, and the slave unit 20C does not need to be common. As shown in FIG. 4, the master unit 10 may have a data table 98 for storing a plurality of types of individual setting information 90. A plurality of combinations of location information 91, re-ringing time 92, latch information 93, language information 94, and sound information 95 are stored in the data table 98, and the master unit 10 is set to match the target slave unit 20. The necessary individual setting information 90 can be selected and transmitted from the master unit 10 to the slave unit 20. The combination of the location information 91, the re-ringing time 92, the latch information 93, the language information 94, and the sound information 95 shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the number of combinations stored in the data table 98 may be increased or decreased. It shall be possible.

<Explanation of the configuration of the handset 20>
The slave unit 20 has the same configuration as the master unit 10, and as shown in FIG. 2, the slave unit 20 includes a transmission / reception unit 201, a detection unit 202, a notification unit 203, and an operation input reception unit 204. , A power supply unit 205, a second control unit 206 (hereinafter, referred to as a control unit 206) for executing each control, and a storage unit 207.

The transmission / reception unit 201 executes wireless communication with the master unit 10. For example, the transmission / reception unit 201 uses a specific low power radio in the 426 MHz band, and transmits / receives a radio signal such as a fire detection signal via the antenna 208 included in the slave unit 20.

The detection unit 202 may detect the occurrence of a fire, and a known technique is used. For example, the detection unit 202 uses diffused reflection of light to detect a fire by detecting an optical smoke detection sensor that detects a fire by detecting smoke in the event of a fire, or by detecting heat in the event of a fire. A heat detection sensor, a carbon monoxide detection sensor that detects a fire by detecting carbon monoxide generated by combustion in the event of a fire, and an infrared ray emitted by combustion in the event of a fire detect a fire. It is an infrared detection sensor.

The notification unit 203 notifies the user of the occurrence of a fire by sounding a fire alarm by an alarm sound or a voice message from the speaker. When the detection unit 202 of the own unit detects a fire, or when the notification unit 203 receives a fire detection signal transmitted by another slave unit 20 or the master unit 10, the notification unit 203 makes an alarm sound under the control of the control unit 206. And ring a voice message. When the notification unit 203 sounds a voice message, it is preferable that the voice message includes information on the location where the master unit 10 or the slave unit 20 that has detected the fire is installed.

The operation input receiving unit 204 has, for example, a switch 209 such as a push button or a DIP switch, and when the switch 209 is operated, the operation input corresponding to the switch 209 is received and the operation signal corresponding to the operation input is received. Is output to the control unit 206. In the first embodiment, the operation input receiving unit 204 has a role of outputting an operation signal for causing the control unit 206 to execute the setting process described later when the predetermined operation input is received.

The power supply unit 205 uses a battery such as a dry battery as a power source to provide an operating power source to each unit.

When a fire detection signal is input from the detection unit 202, the control unit 206 controls the notification unit 203 to sound an alarm sound or a voice message, and controls the transmission / reception unit 201 to cause a fire to occur in the master unit 10. Send a radio signal, including a fire detection signal for notification. Further, when the fire detection signal wirelessly communicated from the master unit 10 is received, the control unit 206 controls the notification unit 203 to sound an alarm sound or a voice message. Further, the control unit 206 executes a setting process that is a setting related to the interlocking of the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20. The details of the setting process will be described later.

The slave unit 20 is assigned a second identification code 97 (hereinafter referred to as a slave unit identification code 97) at the manufacturing stage, and the slave unit identification code 97 causes the master unit 10 to be assigned a radio signal destination and a fire. It is possible to specify the slave unit 20 that is the source of the detection signal or the like.

Unlike the master unit 10, the storage unit 207 stores only the slave unit identification code 97. Further, the storage unit 207 stores the individual setting information 90 after receiving the individual setting information 90 from the master unit 10. Further, the storage unit 207 stores the master unit identification code 96 after receiving the master unit identification code 96 from the master unit 10.

<Explanation of setting process>
Hereinafter, the setting process of the slave unit 20 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6. The setting process includes a synchronization setting process for synchronizing the slave unit 20 and the master unit 10 by causing the slave unit 20 to recognize the master unit identification code 96 of the master unit 10, a location information 91, a re-ringing time 92, and a latch. The individual setting process for storing the individual setting information 90 including the information 93, the language information 94, and the sound information 95 in the slave unit 20 is included.

The synchronization setting process is completed when the master unit 10 sends the master unit identification code 96 to the slave unit 20, the slave unit 20 sends the slave unit identification code 97 to the master unit 10, and the identification numbers of each other are stored. do. Further, the individual setting process is completed when the master unit 10 sends the individual setting information 90 to the slave unit 20 and the slave unit 20 completes the setting based on the individual setting information 90.

As the method of setting processing, there are a method of performing synchronization setting processing and individual setting processing almost at the same time, a method of performing individual setting processing after performing synchronization setting processing, and a method of performing individual setting processing without performing synchronization setting processing. There are ways to do it. However, these methods are examples and are not limited.

Hereinafter, as the setting process, first, a case where the synchronization setting process and the individual setting process are performed almost at the same time will be described with reference to FIG.

When the switch 109 is operated in the operation input receiving unit 104 of the master unit 10, the control unit 206 of the master unit 10 shifts to the setting registration mode for setting the slave units 20 (20A to 20C). Further, when the switch 209 is operated in the operation input reception unit 204 of the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C), the control unit 206 of the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) is set to the setting reception mode for setting the own unit. Transition.

When the master unit 10 shifts to the setting registration mode and the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) shift to the setting acceptance mode, the control unit 106 of the master unit 10 sends a setting registration message including the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90. Transmission is performed from the transmission / reception unit 101 to the transmission / reception unit 201 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C). Here, it is assumed that the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 may be included in the packet of the same radio signal or may be continuously transmitted with a slight time difference.

Subsequently, when the control unit 206 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) in the setting acceptance mode receives the setting registration message, the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 are stored in its own storage unit 207. Then, the control unit 206 that stores the individual setting information 90 sets the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) based on the individual setting information 90.

After that, the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) receive the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 from the master unit 10, and indicate that the storage of the master unit identification code 96 and the setting of the individual setting information 90 are completed. A response message to inform is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 201 of the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) to the master unit 10. Here, the response message includes the handset identification code 97 of the handset 20 (20A to 20C).

Regarding the response message, a separate response indicates that the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 have been received from the master unit 10 and that the storage of the master unit identification code 96 and the setting of the individual setting information 90 have been completed. It may be sent to the master unit 10 as a message. In this case, when the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 are received from the master unit 10, a response message indicating that the reception is completed is transmitted to the master unit 10, and then the storage and individualization of the master unit identification code 96 are performed. When the setting information 90 is set, it is conceivable to send a response message indicating that the setting is completed to the master unit 10.

Further, it is conceivable to send a response message indicating that the storage of the master unit identification code 96 is completed and a response message indicating that the setting of the individual setting information 90 is completed as separate response messages. Of course, any response message may include the handset identification code 97 of the handset 20 (20A to 20C).

The slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) ends the setting registration mode after transmitting the response message. Further, after receiving the response message from the slave units 20 (20A to 20C), the master unit 10 stores the slave unit identification code 97 and ends the setting registration mode. At this point, the synchronization setting process and the individual setting process are completed.

The above is the basic flow of the setting process performed between the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20, and the slave unit 20 can be set by simply setting the master unit 10 to the setting registration mode and the slave unit 20 to the setting reception mode. , You can complete the settings of your own machine.

Subsequently, a method of performing the individual setting process after performing the synchronization setting process will be described with reference to FIG. The master unit 10 can also transmit the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 separately. The method of shifting the master unit 10 to the setting registration mode and the slave unit 20 to the setting acceptance mode is as described above, and the description thereof will be omitted.

When the master unit 10 shifts to the setting registration mode and the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) shift to the setting acceptance mode, the control unit 106 of the master unit 10 first transmits the master unit identification code 96 from the transmission / reception unit 101 to the slave unit 20 ( It is transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 201 of 20A to 20C).

Subsequently, when the control unit 206 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) in the setting acceptance mode receives the master unit identification code 96, the master unit identification code 96 is stored in the storage unit 209, and the master unit identification code 96 is stored. A response message informing that the master unit identification code 96 has been received is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 201. Here, the response message includes the handset identification code 97 of the handset 20 (20A to 20C). It should be noted that different response messages may be transmitted when the master unit identification code 96 is received and when the master unit identification code 96 is stored.

After receiving the response message, the master unit 10 stores the slave unit identification code 97, and at this point, the synchronization setting process is completed. After that, the transmission / reception unit 101 of the master unit 10 transmits the individual setting information 90 to the slave units 20 (20A to 20C). When the control unit 206 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) receives the individual setting information 90, the control unit 206 sets the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) based on the individual setting information 90.

After that, the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) receive the individual setting information 90, and transmit a response message notifying that the setting is completed from the transmission / reception unit 201 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C). At this point, the individual setting process is completed. Here, the response message may include the handset identification code 97 of the handset 20 (20A to 20C).

As the response message, the reception of the individual setting information 90 and the fact that the setting is completed may be transmitted to the master unit 10 as separate response messages. In this case, when the individual setting information 90 is received from the master unit 10, a response message indicating acceptance completion is transmitted to the master unit 10, and when the individual setting information 90 is set, a response message indicating setting completion is transmitted. It is conceivable to transmit to the master unit 10. Of course, either response message may include the handset identification code 97 of the handset 20 (20A to 20C).

Then, the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) ends the setting acceptance mode after transmitting the response message, and the master unit 10 terminates the setting registration mode after receiving the response message from the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C). ..

It is also conceivable to perform only the individual setting process without performing the synchronization setting process. In this case, after the master unit 10 shifts to the setting registration mode and the slave unit 20 shifts to the setting acceptance mode, the transmission / reception unit 101 of the master unit 10 transmits the individual setting information 90 to the slave units 20 (20A to 20C). .. When the control unit 206 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) receives the individual setting information 90, the control unit 206 sets the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) based on the individual setting information 90.

After that, the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) receive the individual setting information 90, and transmit a response message notifying that the setting is completed from the transmission / reception unit 201 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C). At this point, the individual setting process is completed. Here, the response message may include the handset identification code 97 of the handset 20 (20A to 20C).

As the response message, the reception of the individual setting information 90 and the fact that the setting is completed may be transmitted to the master unit 10 as separate response messages. In this case, when the individual setting information 90 is received from the master unit 10, a response message indicating acceptance completion is transmitted to the master unit 10, and when the individual setting information 90 is set, a response message indicating setting completion is transmitted. It is conceivable to transmit to the master unit 10. Of course, either response message may include the handset identification code 97 of the handset 20 (20A to 20C).

Then, the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) ends the setting acceptance mode after transmitting the response message, and the master unit 10 terminates the setting registration mode after receiving the response message from the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C). ..

As a method of shifting the master unit 10 to the setting registration mode and the slave unit 20 to the setting reception mode, another method can also be used. For example, in the above method, the transition to each mode is performed by operating the switch 109 of the master unit 10 and the switch 209 of the slave unit 20, but it is constant after the power of the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 is turned on. During the period (for example, 5 minutes), the master unit 10 shifts to the setting registration mode and the power is turned on, triggered by the fact that the power is turned on, without operating any of the switches 109 and 209. With this as a trigger, it is conceivable that the handset 20 (20A to 20C) shifts to the setting acceptance mode. The period of the setting registration mode is not limited to the above period.

Further, when the switch 109 or the switch 209 is pressed with respect to the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 to which the power is turned on, the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 to which all the power is turned on are set in the setting registration mode or. A method of automatically switching to the setting reception mode is also conceivable.

Further, in order to mutually recognize that the mode has been switched to the setting registration mode or the setting acceptance mode, a signal indicating that the mode has been switched to the setting registration mode is output from the master unit 10 to the slave unit 20 to enter the setting acceptance mode. It is also conceivable to output a signal meaning that the switching is made from the slave unit 20 to the master unit 10.

By limiting the period during which the settings can be registered in this way, it is possible to prevent an alarm device that does not belong to the alarm system 1 of the present embodiment from being erroneously registered for settings.

As shown in FIG. 5, when there are a plurality of slave units 20 and the plurality of slave units 20 are in the setting acceptance mode, when the processing in the slave unit 20A is completed, the slave units 20B and the slave units 20C It is conceivable to process it. In that case, when the master unit 10 receives from the slave unit 20A the storage of the master unit identification code 96 and the response message notifying that the setting of the individual setting information 90 is completed, the master unit 10 is the master to another, for example, the slave unit 20B. A setting registration message including the machine identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 is sent, and the setting process is started. Further, it is conceivable that the master unit 10 sends a setting registration message to the slave unit 20B and starts the setting process without waiting for the response message from the slave unit 20A.

Further, even when the individual setting process is performed after the synchronization setting process is performed as shown in FIG. 6, when at least one of the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 is transmitted, the slave unit 20A and the child It is also conceivable to shift the timing of each of the handset 20B and the handset 20C to transmit and proceed with the setting of each handset 20.

By the way, for example, it is conceivable to modify only the individual setting information 90 while keeping the master unit identification code 96 set in the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) (hereinafter, referred to as reset processing). In this case, it is necessary to erase the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 10 once, store the corrected individual setting information 90 in the master unit 10, and then set the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) again. be. Hereinafter, the resetting process in the present embodiment will be described. The following description is based on the premise that the transmission and reception of the identification codes of the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 have already been completed.

First, the master unit 10 belonging to the existing system shifts to the reset registration mode by operating the switch 109, and the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) receive the resetting by operating the switch 209. Move to mode. In the resetting process, by operating the switch 109 of any one device (here, the master unit 10), the master unit 10 shifts to the reset registration mode and the slave unit 20 shifts to the reset reception mode. You may.

When the master unit 10 shifts to the reset registration mode and the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) shifts to the reset reception mode, the control unit 106 of the master unit 10 newly shifts to the slave unit 20 (20A to 20C) belonging to the system. A reset registration message including individual setting information 90 is transmitted. Then, when the control unit 206 of the slave units 20 (20A to 20C) receives the reset registration message, the control unit 206 stores new individual setting information 90 and sends a response message from the transmission / reception unit 201 to inform that the setting is completed. It is transmitted to the machine 10. Also in this case, regarding the response message to be transmitted to the master unit 10 after receiving the new individual setting information 90, the fact that the new individual setting information 90 has been accepted and the fact that the setting has been completed are set as separate response messages. It may be transmitted to the master unit 10. In this case, when the new individual setting information 90 is received from the master unit 10, a response message indicating acceptance completion is sent to the master unit 10, and when the new individual setting information 90 is set, the setting is completed. It is conceivable to send a response message to the master unit 10.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when there are a plurality of slave units 20 belonging to the system, a reset registration message including new individual setting information 90 is multicast to the slave units 20A, the slave units 20B, and the slave units 20C. It is conceivable to send with.

By transmitting the individual setting information 90 from the master unit 10 to the slave unit 20A, the slave unit 20B, and the slave unit 20C all at once by multicast, the master unit 10 individually sends the slave unit 20A, the slave unit 20B, and the slave unit 20C in order. Compared with transmitting the setting information 90, the resetting process can be shortened.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the slave unit 20 stores the individual setting information 90 by transmitting the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 10 to the slave unit 20. The control unit 206 of the slave unit 20 can set the slave unit 20 based on the individual setting information 90. That is, the individual setting information 90 common to the plurality of slave units 20 is stored in the master unit 10 in advance, and the individual setting information 90 is transmitted to the slave unit 20 to set the plurality of slave units 20 at once. Can be done. Therefore, the warning system 1 according to the present embodiment operates the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20 one by one, stores the information necessary for the setting, and then stores the information stored in the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20. Compared with the case of exchanging and performing the setting process, the work required for setting can be simplified and the time required for registration can be shortened.

(Embodiment 2)
<Overview>
The warning system 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 9. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a master unit 30 and a slave unit 40, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an alarm system 2 arranged in a building A having a hierarchical structure.

As described above, the devices used as the master unit 30 and the slave unit 40 in each embodiment are arbitrary, but in the second embodiment, the master unit 30 is used as a repeater and the slave unit 40 is used as a wireless residential sensor. An example of application to a device (hereinafter referred to as a sensor) will be described. The repeater referred to here is assumed to be a device that exchanges signals between repeaters via wireless communication. The second embodiment is the same as the alarm system 1 according to the first embodiment except that the master unit 30 is a repeater, and thus the description of common points will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the alarm system 2 has a total of 6 slave units 40 (40A, 40B,) connected to the master unit 30 (30A, 30B), 3 units to the master unit 30A, and 3 units to the master unit 30B. 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F). The slave units 40A to 40C execute wireless communication with the master unit 30A, and the slave units 40D to 40F execute wireless communication with the master unit 30B. Further, wireless communication is executed between the master unit 30A and the master unit 30B. As a result, for example, when the slave unit 40A detects the occurrence of a fire, a fire detection signal indicating the occurrence of a fire is transmitted to the master unit 30A, and the master unit 30A executes a fire alarm. Further, a fire detection signal is transmitted to the slave unit 40D via the master unit 30B, and the slave unit 40D executes a fire alarm. As a result, the detection result is shared by the plurality of slave units 40, and the plurality of slave units 40 interlock with each other to execute the fire alarm.

The slave unit 40 will be described as a slave unit 40 when explaining common matters, and will be described as slave units 40A to 40F when each explanation is given to a plurality of slave units 40. Here, the number of the master unit 30 is not limited to two, and the number of the slave units 40 is not limited to six.

<Explanation of the configuration of the master unit 30>
As shown in FIG. 8, the master unit 30 includes a first transmission / reception unit 301, a second transmission / reception unit 302, a notification unit 303, an operation input reception unit 304, a power supply unit 305, and a first control unit 306 (hereinafter,). , A control unit 306) and a storage unit 307.

The first transmission / reception unit 301 uses the channel frequency f corresponding to the group to which the own unit belongs, and executes wireless communication with the slave unit 40 belonging to the same group. For example, the first transmission / reception unit 301 uses a specific low power radio in the 426 MHz band, and transmits / receives a radio signal such as a fire detection signal via the first antenna 308 included in the master unit 30.

The second transmission / reception unit 302 transmits / receives a signal such as a fire detection signal between adjacent master units 30 via the second antenna 309 included in the master unit 30. Similar to the first transmission / reception unit 301, for example, a specific low power radio in the 426 MHz band is used.

The notification unit 303 notifies the user of the occurrence of a fire by sounding a fire alarm by an alarm sound or a voice message from the speaker. When the notification unit 303 receives the fire detection signal transmitted by the slave unit 40, the notification unit 303 sounds an alarm sound or a voice message under the control of the control unit 306. When the notification unit 303 sounds a voice message, it is preferable that the voice message includes information on the location where the handset 40 that has detected the fire is installed.

The operation input receiving unit 304 has, for example, a switch 310 such as a push button or a DIP switch, and when the switch 310 is operated, the operation input corresponding to the switch 310 is received and the operation signal corresponding to the operation input is received. Is output to the control unit 306. In the second embodiment, the operation input receiving unit 304 has a function of outputting an operation signal for causing the control unit 306 to execute the setting process when the predetermined operation input is received.

The power supply unit 305 uses a battery such as a dry battery as a power source to provide an operating power source to each unit.

When the fire detection signal wirelessly communicated from the handset 40 of the fire source is received by the first transmission / reception unit 301, the control unit 306 controls the notification unit 303 to sound an alarm sound. When the control unit 306 receives a fire detection signal from the slave unit 40 belonging to the same group, the control unit 306 causes the second transmission / reception unit 302 to transmit the fire detection signal to another adjacent master unit 30, and also causes the first transmission / reception unit 301 to transmit the fire detection signal. It is controlled so that the fire detection signal is transmitted to a slave unit 40 other than the slave unit 40 that is the source of the fire in the same group. When the control unit 306 receives a fire detection signal from another master unit 30, it controls the notification unit 303, sounds an alarm sound, controls the first transmission / reception unit 301, and detects a fire in the slave unit 40 belonging to the same group. Send a signal. Further, the control unit 306 executes a setting process that is a setting related to the interlocking of the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20.

The storage unit 307 stores a unique master unit identification code 96 and individual setting information 90 which is information necessary for setting the slave unit 40. The master unit identification code 96 is stored in the storage unit 307 at the manufacturing stage. The master unit identification code 96 allows the slave unit 40 to specify the destination of the radio signal and the master unit 30 of the transmission source such as the fire detection signal. The master unit identification code 96 is an IP address, a MAC address, a name, or the like of the master unit 30. Further, the individual setting information 90 is stored, for example, by the user operating the master unit 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be determined at the manufacturing stage, or the individual setting information 90 may be input using the external device 99 described in the fourth embodiment described later.

<Explanation of the configuration of the handset 40>
Subsequently, the configuration of the slave unit 40, which is a sensor, will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the slave unit 40 sounds a transmission / reception unit 401 that transmits / receives a radio signal using radio waves as a medium via an antenna 408, a detection unit 402 that detects smoke, and the like, and sounds an alarm sound and a voice message. It has a notification unit 403 that notifies the user of the occurrence of a fire, an operation input reception unit 404 that has a switch 409 and executes a setting process or an alarm stop process when a predetermined operation input is received, and provides an operating power supply to each unit. The power supply unit 405 and the second control unit 406 (hereinafter referred to as the control unit 406) that control each unit with the storage unit 407 as the main configuration request are provided. As described above, since the slave unit 40 has the same configuration and the same function as the slave unit 20, detailed description of each part will be omitted.

<Explanation of setting process>
The setting process includes a synchronization setting process for synchronizing the master unit 30 and the slave unit 40, and the slave unit 40 with individual setting information 90 including location information 91, re-ringing time 92, latch information 93, language information 94, and sound information 95. Includes individual setting processing to be stored in. In the setting process of the present embodiment, when the operation input receiving unit 304 of the master unit 30 is operated, the control unit 106 of the master unit 10 shifts to the setting registration mode for setting the slave unit 20 and starts the setting process. do. Since the specific method is the same as the method of setting processing of the alarm system 1 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

<Explanation of system configuration across hierarchies>
The alarm system 2 described above may be used, for example, as shown in FIG. The alarm system 2 is installed in, for example, a two-story building A, and for each floor, one master unit 30 (30A, 30B) that functions as a repeater and three slave units 40 that function as detectors. (40A-40F) are arranged.

Here, one master unit 30 and three slave units 40 installed on the first floor and the second floor each form a group for each floor, and the first floor is group 1 (G1) and the second floor. Is group 2 (G2). Different channel frequencies f (f1, f2) are assigned to each of the groups G1 and G2, and the devices belonging to each group transmit and receive signals using the channel frequencies f assigned to their own groups. When the slave unit 40 provided in the groups G1 and G2 detects a fire, the slave unit 40 sounds an alarm sound and transmits a fire detection signal to the master unit 30 belonging to its own group.

Further, the master unit 30 which is a repeater is wirelessly connected to the adjacent master unit 30 so as to be able to communicate with each other. That is, the master unit 30 plays a role of relaying between the groups set for each floor. For example, if a fire breaks out on the first floor, one of the slave units 40 (40A to 40C) installed in group G1 detects the fire, and the slave unit 40 (40A to 40C) installed in group G1 is the channel. A fire detection signal is transmitted to the master unit 30A using the frequency f1, and when the master unit 30A receives the fire communication signal, the master unit 30A itself sounds an alarm sound and a fire occurs in the master unit 30B of the adjacent group G2. Send a detection signal. After receiving the fire detection signal, the master unit 30B of the group G2 sounds an alarm sound by the master unit 30B itself, and also uses the channel frequency f2 to transmit the fire detection signal to the slave unit 40 (40D) installed in the group G2. ~ 40F). The slave unit 40 (40D to 40F) that has received the fire detection signal sounds an alarm sound.

In this way, even if a fire is detected by the slave unit 40 belonging to any of the groups, the alarm is sounded in conjunction with the slave unit 40 on the other floor via the master unit 30, so that the building A It is possible to reliably ring the fire outbreak to the users in the area and encourage them to take coping actions such as evacuation.

In the case of a system configuration that spans layers as shown in FIG. 9, the setting process is performed for each group G1 and G2. That is, by transmitting the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 30 of each group to the slave units 40 belonging to the same group, the slave unit 40 stores the individual setting information 90. Then, the control unit 406 of the slave unit 40 sets the own unit based on the individual setting information 90 transmitted by the master unit 10 belonging to its own group. At this time, it is assumed that the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 30 of each group is different for each master unit 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all the master units 30 may store the same individual setting information 90.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the case where the master unit 30 is a repeater has been described, but the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained even if the master unit 30 is replaced with various products. .. That is, the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 30 can be transmitted to the slave unit 40, and the slave unit 40 can set the own unit based on the individual setting information 90. Therefore, it is compared with the case where the master unit 30 and the slave unit 40 are operated one by one, the information necessary for the setting is stored, and then the stored information is exchanged between the master unit 30 and the slave unit 40 to perform the setting process. Therefore, the work required for setting can be simplified and the time required for registration can be shortened.

(Embodiment 3)
<Overview>
The warning system 3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 11. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a master unit 50 and a slave unit 60, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an alarm system 3 arranged in a building having a hierarchical structure.

As described above, the devices used as the master unit 50 and the slave unit 60 in each embodiment are arbitrary, but in the third embodiment, the master unit 50 is used as a repeater receiver and the slave unit 60 is used as a wireless housing. An example of application to a sensor (hereinafter referred to as a sensor) will be described. The repeater receiver referred to here is assumed to be a device that exchanges signals between the same devices via a wire. The third embodiment is the same as the alarm system according to the first embodiment except that the master unit 50 is a repeater receiver, and thus the description of common points will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 11, the alarm system 3 is connected to the master unit 50 (50A, 50B, 50C), 3 units to the master unit 50A, 3 units to the master unit 50B, and 3 units to the master unit 50C, for a total of 9 units. The slave unit 60 (60A, 60B, 60C, 60D, 60E, 60F, 60G, 60H, 60I) is provided. The slave units 60A to 60C execute wireless communication with the master unit 50A, the slave units 60D to 60F execute wireless communication with the master unit 50B, and the slave units 60G to 60I communicate with the master unit 50C. Perform wireless communication with. Further, wired communication is executed between the master unit 50A, the master unit 50B, and the master unit 50C. As a result, for example, when the slave unit 60A detects the occurrence of a fire, a fire detection signal indicating the occurrence of a fire is transmitted to the master unit 50A, and the master unit 50A executes a fire alarm. Further, a fire detection signal is transmitted to the slave unit 60D via the master unit 50B, and the slave unit 60D executes a fire alarm. As a result, the detection result is shared by the plurality of slave units 60, and the plurality of slave units 60 interlock with each other to execute the fire alarm.

The slave unit 60 will be described as a slave unit 60 when explaining common matters, and will be described as slave units 60A to 60I when each explanation is given to a plurality of slave units 60. Here, the number of the master unit 50 is not limited to three, and the number of the slave units 60 is not limited to nine.

<Explanation of the configuration of the master unit 50>
As shown in FIG. 10, the master unit 50 includes a wireless transmission / reception unit 501, a wired transmission / reception unit 502, an operation unit 503, a notification unit 504, a display unit 505, an operation input reception unit 506, and a power supply unit 507. The indicator lamp 508, a first control unit 509 (hereinafter, referred to as a control unit 509) for executing each control, and a storage unit 510 are provided.

The wireless transmission / reception unit 501 uses the channel frequency f corresponding to the group to which the own unit belongs, and executes wireless communication with the slave unit 60 belonging to the same group. For example, the wireless transmission / reception unit 501 uses a specific low power radio in the 426 MHz band, and transmits / receives a radio signal such as a fire detection signal via the antenna 511 included in the master unit 50.

The wired transmission / reception unit 502 transmits / receives a signal such as a fire detection signal between adjacent master units 50 via a communication line 512 included in the master unit 50.

The operation unit 503 is a push switch that receives a push operation from a user who uses the building when a fire breaks out in the building A. When the operation unit 503 receives a push operation, an alarm sound is sounded from the notification unit 504, which will be described later.

The notification unit 504 notifies the user of the occurrence of a fire by sounding a fire alarm by a sound such as an alarm sound or a voice message from the speaker. When the operation unit 503 accepts a push operation or receives a fire detection signal transmitted by the handset 60, the notification unit 504 sounds an alarm sound or a voice message under the control of the control unit 509. do. When the notification unit 504 sounds a voice message, it is preferable that the voice message includes information on the location where the device that detected the fire is installed.

The display unit 505 displays the occurrence of a fire or the like. The display unit 505 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and when the operation unit 503 receives a push operation or receives a fire detection signal transmitted by the slave unit 60, the display unit 505 is under the control of the control unit 509. , Display textual information to notify the fire. The textual information may be, for example, "a fire broke out" or may convey location information such as "a fire broke out on the first floor". Further, the display unit 505 may display character information such as "operation, normal" or "operation, abnormal" depending on the result of the operation check.

The operation input receiving unit 506 has, for example, a switch 513 such as a push button or a DIP switch, and by operating the switch 513, the operation input corresponding to each switch 513 is received and the operation signal corresponding to the operation input is received. Is output to the control unit 509. In the present embodiment, the operation input receiving unit 506 is provided with a setting switch 513 that outputs an operation signal that causes the control unit 509 to execute the setting process when the predetermined operation input is received.

The power supply unit 507 converts commercial AC100V into DC power, and includes a battery as a backup power source as needed.

The indicator light 508 has, for example, an LED and a dome-shaped cover that covers the front of the LED. The cover is translucent. The indicator light 508 is always lit so as to clearly indicate the position of the master unit 50 even in the dark.

The control unit 509 controls the notification unit 504 to receive the fire detection signal wirelessly communicated from the fire source slave unit 60 by the wireless transmission / reception unit 501 to sound an alarm sound, and controls the display unit 505. Display the occurrence of a fire.

When the control unit 509 receives the fire detection signal, the wired transmission / reception unit 502 transmits the fire detection signal to another adjacent master unit 50. When the control unit 509 receives a fire detection signal from another master unit 50, the control unit 509 controls the notification unit 504, sounds an alarm sound and a voice message, and controls the display unit 505 to display the occurrence of a fire. Then, the wireless transmission / reception unit 501 is controlled to transmit a fire detection signal to the slave units 60 belonging to the same group. Further, the control unit 509 executes a setting process that is a setting related to the interlocking of the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20.

The storage unit 510 stores the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 which is information necessary for setting the slave unit 60. Further, the storage unit 510 stores the slave unit identification code 97 after receiving the slave unit identification code 97 from the slave unit 60.

The master unit identification code 96 is stored in the storage unit 510 at the manufacturing stage. With the master unit identification code 96, the slave unit 60 can specify the destination of the radio signal and the master unit 50 of the transmission source such as the fire detection signal. The master unit identification code 96 is an IP address, a MAC address, a name, or the like of the master unit 50. Further, the individual setting information 90 is stored, for example, by the user operating the master unit 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be determined at the manufacturing stage, or the individual setting information 90 may be input using the external device 99 described in the fourth embodiment described later.

<Explanation of the configuration of the handset 60>
Subsequently, the configuration of the slave unit 60, which is a sensor, will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the slave unit 60 sounds a transmission / reception unit 601 that transmits / receives a radio signal using radio waves as a medium via an antenna 608, a detection unit 602 that detects smoke and the like, and an alarm sound and a voice message. It has a notification unit 603 that notifies the user of the occurrence of a fire, an operation input reception unit 604 that has a switch 609 and executes a setting process or an alarm stop process when a predetermined operation input is received, and provides an operating power supply to each unit. A second control unit 606 (hereinafter referred to as a control unit 606) that controls each unit with the power supply unit 605 and the storage unit 607 as the main configuration request is provided. As described above, since the slave unit 60 has the same configuration and the same function as the slave unit 20, detailed description of each part will be omitted.

<Explanation of setting process>
The setting process includes a synchronization setting process for synchronizing the master unit 50 and the slave unit 60, and the slave unit 40 with individual setting information 90 including location information 91, re-ringing time 92, latch information 93, language information 94, and sound information 95. The individual setting process stored in is included. In the setting process of the present embodiment, when the operation input receiving unit 506 of the master unit 50 is operated, the control unit 509 of the master unit 50 shifts to the setting registration mode for setting the slave unit 20 and starts the setting process. do. Since the specific method is the same as the method of setting processing of the alarm system 1 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

<Explanation of system configuration across hierarchies>
The one group of systems described above may be used, for example, in the system configuration shown in FIG. The alarm system 3 is installed in, for example, a three-story building A, and for each floor, one master unit 50 (50A, 50B, 50C) that functions as a repeater receiver and three units that function as detectors. The slave unit 60 (60A to 60I)) is arranged.

Here, one master unit 50 and three slave units 60 installed on the first to third floors form a group, respectively, and the first floor is group 1 (G1) and the second floor is group 2 (group 2). G2) The third floor is Group G3. Different channel frequencies f (f1, f2, f3) are assigned to each of the groups G1, G2, and G3, and the devices belonging to each group use the channel frequency f assigned to their own group to signal. Send and receive. When the slave unit 60 provided in the groups G1, G2, and G3 detects a fire, the slave unit 60 sounds an alarm sound and transmits a fire detection signal to the master unit 50 belonging to its own group.

Further, the master unit 50, which is a repeater receiver, is connected to the adjacent master unit 50 so as to be able to communicate with each other by wire. That is, the master unit 50 plays a role of relaying between groups set for each floor and playing an adjacent role. Therefore, as in the second embodiment, even when a fire is detected by the slave unit 60 belonging to any of the groups, the alarm sounding in conjunction with the slave unit 60 on the other floor is sounded via the master unit 50. Therefore, it is possible to reliably ring the fire outbreak to the user in the building A and encourage coping actions such as evacuation.

In the case of a system configuration that spans layers as shown in FIG. 11, the setting process is performed for each group G1, G2, and G3 as in the second embodiment. That is, by transmitting the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 50 of each group to the slave units 60 belonging to the same group, the slave unit 60 stores the individual setting information 90. Then, the control unit 606 of the slave unit 60 sets the own unit based on the individual setting information 90. At this time, it is assumed that the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 50 of each group is different for each master unit 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all the master units 50 may store the same individual setting information 90.

As described above, in the third embodiment, the case where the master unit 50 is a repeater receiver has been described, but the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained even if the master unit 50 is replaced with various products. Can be done. That is, the individual setting information 90 stored in the master unit 50 can be transmitted to the slave unit 60, and the slave unit 60 can set the own unit based on the individual setting information 90. Therefore, it is compared with the case where the master unit 50 and the slave unit 60 are operated one by one, the information necessary for the setting is stored, and then the stored information is exchanged between the master unit 50 and the slave unit 60 to perform the setting process. Therefore, the work required for setting can be simplified and the time required for registration can be shortened.

From the above, if the individual setting information of the slave unit is stored in the master device, the individual setting information stored in the master unit is transmitted to the slave unit regardless of which device becomes the master unit. By doing so, the slave unit can handle any master unit that becomes the master unit, and the slave unit itself can be set individually.

(Embodiment 4)
<Overview>
The warning system 4 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 13. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the warning system 4, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the master unit 70 and the slave unit 80.

As described above, the devices used as the master unit 70 and the slave unit 80 in each embodiment are arbitrary, but in the fourth embodiment, the master unit 70 is a relay device and the slave unit 80 is a wireless residential detector. (Hereinafter, referred to as a sensor) will be described as an example. The relay device referred to here is assumed to be a device composed of a first relay device 70A and a second relay device 70B to which one or more slave units 80 are connected to each. Since the present embodiment is the same as the warning system according to the first embodiment except that the master unit 70 is a relay device and includes an external device 99, the description of common points will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12, the warning system 4 includes an external device 99, one master unit 70 composed of the first relay device 70A and the second relay device 70B, and three units in the first relay device 70A. 2 A total of 6 slave units 80 (80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E, 80F) connected to the relay device 70B are provided. The slave units 80A to 80C execute wireless communication with the first relay device 70A, and the slave units 80D to 80F execute wireless communication with the second relay device 70B. Further, the first relay device 70A and the second relay device execute wired communication.

A plurality of first relay devices 70A may be connected to the external device 99, and a plurality of second relay devices 70B may be connected to the first relay device 70A.

The external device 99 is, for example, a mobile terminal or a personal computer. The external device 99 is connected to the first relay device 70A and executes wired communication or wireless communication with the first relay device 70A. That is, the external device 99 can directly communicate with the first relay device 70A, and the second relay device 70B is a slave unit connected to the second relay device 70B and the second relay device 70B via the first relay device 70A. It can communicate with 80 (80D-80F).

As a result, for example, when the slave unit 80A detects the occurrence of a fire, a fire detection signal indicating the occurrence of a fire is transmitted to the second relay device 70B via the first relay device 70A, and the child is transmitted from the second relay device 70B. It is transmitted to the machine 80D, and the handset 80D executes a fire alarm. As a result, the detection result is shared by the plurality of slave units 80, and the plurality of slave units 80 interlock with each other to execute the fire alarm. Further, the first relay device 70A transmits a fire detection signal to the external device 99. The external device 99 may manage the detection result and display the detection result on a display (not shown) of the external device 99. Further, the external device 99 may control the operation of the second relay device 70B and the slave unit 80 via the first relay device 70A.

Regarding the slave unit 80, when explaining common matters, it is described as a slave unit 80, and when each explanation is given to a plurality of slave units 80, it is described as slave units 80A to 80F. The number of slave units 80 is not limited to six.

<Explanation of the configuration of the master unit 70>
As shown in FIG. 15, the first relay device 70A constituting the master unit 70 includes a first transmission / reception unit 701, a second transmission / reception unit 702, a wired transmission / reception unit 703, a power supply unit 704, and an operation input reception unit 705. A first control unit 706 (hereinafter referred to as a control unit 706) and a storage unit 707 are provided.

The first transmission / reception unit 701 executes wireless communication with the slave unit 80. For example, the first transmission / reception unit 701 uses a specific low power radio in the 426 MHz band, and transmits / receives a radio signal such as a fire detection signal via the first antenna 708 included in the first relay device 70A.

The second transmission / reception unit 702 executes wireless communication with, for example, the external device 99. The second transmission / reception unit 702 uses, for example, 920 MHz wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN (registered trademark) standard (international standard IEEE 802.115.4 g), and the second antenna 709 included in the first relay device 70A. Radio signals such as fire detection signals are transmitted and received via. Not limited to this, wired communication may be executed.

The wired transmission / reception unit 703 executes wired communication with the second relay device 70B, and transmits / receives a signal such as a fire detection signal via the communication line 710 connected to the first relay device 70A.

The power supply unit 704 converts commercial AC100V into DC power, and includes a battery as a backup power source as needed.

The operation input receiving unit 705 has, for example, a switch 711 such as a push button or a DIP switch, and when the switch 711 is operated, the operation input corresponding to the switch 711 is received and the operation signal corresponding to the operation input is received. Is output to the control unit 706. In the fourth embodiment, the operation input receiving unit 705 is provided with a role of outputting an operation signal for causing the control unit 706 to execute the setting process when the predetermined operation input is received. The master unit 70 does not have to be provided with the operation input receiving unit 705. In that case, the setting process is executed at the timing of operating the external device 99, or the master unit 70 receives the individual setting information 90 from the external device 99. It is conceivable to execute at the timing of reception.

When the control unit 706 receives the fire detection signal wirelessly communicated from the fire source slave unit 80 by the first transmission / reception unit 701, the control unit 706 controls the first transmission / reception unit 701 to control the first transmission / reception unit 701 to be a slave unit different from the fire source slave unit 80. A fire detection signal is transmitted to 80. When the control unit 706 receives the fire detection signal, the wired transmission / reception unit 703 transmits the fire detection signal to the second relay device 70B. When the second relay device 70B receives the fire detection signal from the first relay device 70A, it controls the first transmission / reception unit (not shown) of the second relay device and transmits the fire detection signal to the communicable slave unit 80. .. Further, when the control unit 706 receives the fire detection signal, the control unit 706 transmits the fire detection signal to the external device 99. Further, the control unit 706 executes a setting process that is a setting related to the interlocking of the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20.

The storage unit 707 stores the master unit identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 which is information necessary for setting the slave unit 80. Further, the storage unit 707 stores the slave unit identification code 97 after receiving the slave unit identification code 97 from the slave unit 80.

The master unit identification code 96 is stored in the storage unit 707 at the manufacturing stage. With the master unit identification code 96, the slave unit 80 can specify the destination of the radio signal and the master unit 50 of the transmission source such as the fire detection signal. The master unit identification code 96 is an IP address, a MAC address, a name, or the like of the master unit 70. Further, the individual setting information 90 adopts a configuration in which the user operates and stores the external device 99, which will be described in detail later.

Further, since the second relay device 70B is not directly connected to the external device 99, the second transmission / reception unit 702 of the first relay device 70A is not provided, but the other configurations are the same, so the description thereof will be omitted.

<Explanation of the configuration of the handset 80>
As shown in FIG. 13, the slave unit 80 sounds a transmission / reception unit 801 that transmits / receives a radio signal using radio waves as a medium via an antenna 808, a detection unit 802 that detects smoke and the like, and an alarm sound and a voice message. As a result, a notification unit 803 that sounds the occurrence of a fire to the user, an operation input reception unit 804 that has a switch 809 and executes a setting process or an alarm stop process when a predetermined operation input is received, and an operating power supply are provided to each unit. The slave unit 80 includes a power supply unit 805 and a storage unit 807 (a second control unit 806 (hereinafter referred to as a control unit 806) that controls each unit with a main configuration request as the main configuration request). As described above, the slave unit 80 is a slave unit 20. Since it has the same configuration and the same function as the above, detailed description of each part will be omitted.

<Explanation of setting process>
The setting process includes synchronization setting processing for synchronizing the master unit 70 and the slave unit 80, and individual setting information 90 including location information 91, re-ringing time 92, latch information 93, language information 94, and sound information 95 as the slave unit 80. The individual setting process stored in is included. In the setting process of the fourth embodiment, the individual setting information is first transmitted from the external device 99 to the master unit 70, and after the master unit 70 stores the individual setting information, the setting process of the master unit 70 and the slave unit 80 starts. Will be done.

As described above, the external device 99 can directly communicate with the first relay device 70A. Further, the external device 99 can also communicate with the second relay device 70B via the first relay device 70A. That is, the external device 99 can control the operation of the master unit 70 via the first relay device 70A, and more specifically, the master unit 70 is made to transmit the individual setting information 90 to the master unit 70. The individual setting information 90 can be stored.

First, the user operates the external device 99 to specify the individual setting information 90 including the location information 91, the re-ringing time 92, the latch information 93, the language information 94, and the sound information 95. Then, the individual setting information 90 specified by the external device 99 is transmitted to the first relay device 70A, so that the individual setting information 90 is stored in the storage unit 707 of the first relay device 70A. Further, the first relay device 70A transmits the individual setting information 90 to the second relay device 70B via the wired transmission / reception unit 703, so that the second relay device 70B can store the individual setting information 90.

When the master unit 70 stores the individual setting information 90, the setting process of the slave unit 80 can be started. When the external device 99 is operated, the control unit 706 of the master unit 70 shifts to the setting registration mode for setting the slave unit 80, and starts the setting process. Since the specific method is the same as the method of setting processing of the alarm system 1 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the external device 99 can make the master unit 70 recognize the slave unit 80 that executes the setting process by sending the slave unit identification code 97 of the slave unit 80 to the master unit 70. That is, the master unit 70 transmits the individual setting information 90 only to the slave unit 80 that matches the slave unit identification code 97 received from the external device 99, and executes the setting process of the slave unit 80.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the external device 99 can set the details of the individual setting information 90 regarding the setting of the slave unit 80. Further, the individual setting information 90 can be transmitted to the master unit 70, and finally the slave unit 80 can store the individual setting information 90. That is, since the settings of the plurality of slave units 80 can be collectively set by operating the external device 99, the warning system 4 according to the fourth embodiment operates the master unit 70 and the slave unit 80 one by one. After storing the information required for the setting, the information stored in the master unit 70 and the slave unit 80 can be exchanged, and the work required for the setting can be simplified as compared with the case where the setting process is performed. , The time required for registration can be shortened.

(Modification example)
The above embodiment is only one of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. The above embodiment can be variously modified according to the design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved.

In the above embodiment, the master unit 10, 30, 50, 70 is connected to the slave units 20, 40, 60, 80 having a fire detection function and a notification function of an alarm sound or a voice message. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the slave units 20, 40, 60, and 80 may have only a fire detection function. Further, the event targeted for disaster prevention is not limited to fire, and may be a sensor that detects the generation of CO (carbon monoxide) due to flood damage, earthquake, gas leak, and incomplete combustion. In addition, facility A where warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 are installed is not limited to residential facilities, but non-residential trademark facilities such as office buildings, theaters, movie theaters, amusement parks, restaurants, department stores, schools, and hotels. , Station, etc. According to this modification, the degree of freedom of configuration can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the notification by the notification unit 103, 203, 303, 403, 504, 603, 803 is not limited to the notification by sound, but may be notification by light, or sound and light. It may be notified by a combination of.

In the above embodiment, the switches 109, 209, 310, 409, 513, 609, 809 not only play a role of executing the setting process, but also perform an alarm stop process for stopping the fire alarm and an inspection for inspecting the equipment. It may also serve as a processing or the like. In this way, the number of switches can be reduced by making one switch 109, 209, 310, 409, 513, 609, 809 also receive a plurality of operation inputs.

In the above embodiment, the storage units 107, 207, 307, 407, 510, 607, 707, 807 store the control program in which the control units 106, 206, 306, 406, 509, 606, 705, and 806 execute control. .. The control program may be realized by having a processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) execute the program, that is, by software, or may be realized by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit), software and It may be realized by using hardware together. In addition, the control program records a file in an installable format or an executable format on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versaille Disc). You may. Further, this control program may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading via the network, or may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet. You may do it.

The external device 99 of the fourth embodiment may have a configuration included in the alarm systems 1 to 3 of the first to third embodiments. In that case, the external device 99 is provided so as to be connectable to the master units 10, 30, and 50, and corresponds to the upper side in the tree structure of the alarm systems 1 to 3. Further, the external device 99 is not limited to a mobile terminal or a personal computer, and may be a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller installed in the facility.

(summary)
As described above, the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the first aspect include a plurality of devices including the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 and the second device 20, 40, 60, 80. It is an alarm system that links alarms between multiple devices in combination. The first device 10, 30, 50, 70 is the first control unit 106 that executes a setting process for setting the interlocking of the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 and the second device 20, 40, 60, 80. , 306, 509, 706. The second equipment 20, 40, 60, 80 includes second control units 206, 406, 606, 806 that execute setting processing with the first equipment 10, 30, 50, 70. In the setting process of the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 and the second device 20, 40, 60, 80, the first control unit 106, 306, 509, 706 is the second device 20, 40, 60, 80. When the individual setting information 90, which is information related to the setting, is transmitted to the second devices 20, 40, 60, 80, and the second control units 206, 406, 606, 806 receive the individual setting information 90, the individual setting information 90 Set your own machine based on. According to the first aspect, the master unit stores the individual setting information common to the plurality of slave units in advance, and the individual setting information is transmitted to the slave unit to set the plurality of slave units at once. Can be done. Therefore, the work required for setting can be simplified and the time required for registration can be shortened.

In the first aspect, the warning system 4 according to the second aspect further includes an external device 99 capable of communicating with the first device 70, and the external device 99 transmits the individual setting information 90 to the first device 70. Is preferable. According to the second aspect, the external device 99 can set the details of the individual setting information 90 regarding the setting of the second device 80. Further, the individual setting information 90 can be transmitted to the first device 70, and finally the individual setting information 90 can be stored in the second device 80. That is, since the setting of the plurality of second devices 80 can be performed at once by operating the external device 99, the work required for the setting can be simplified and the time required for registration can be shortened. Can be done.

The individual setting information 90 of the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the third aspect is the place information indicating the place where the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 is installed in the first or second aspect. It is preferable to include 91. According to the third aspect, the installation location of the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 can be set.

In the individual setting information 90 of the alarm systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the fourth aspect, the second devices 20, 40, 60, and 80 stop the alarm output in any one of the first to third aspects. It is preferable to include a re-ringing time 92 indicating the time until the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 re-outputs the alarm after the alarm is output. According to the fourth aspect, the re-ringing time of the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 can be set.

The individual setting information 90 of the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the fifth aspect is information regarding the presence or absence of latches of the second devices 20, 40, 60, and 80 in any one of the first to fourth aspects. It is preferable to include latch information 93). According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to set the presence or absence of the latch of the second device 20, 40, 60, 80.

The individual setting information 90 of the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the sixth aspect is the voice message in which the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 rings in any one of the first to fifth aspects. It is preferable to include language information 94. According to the sixth aspect, the language information of the voice message of the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 can be set.

The individual setting information 90 of the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the seventh aspect is the sounding of the warning sound that the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 sounds in any one of the first to sixth aspects. It is preferable to include the sound information 95 which is a pattern. According to the seventh aspect, the sounding pattern of the alarm sound of the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 can be set.

In the alarm system 1, 2, 3, 4 according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 is the second device 20, 40, 60, 80. It is preferable to transmit the first identification code 96 for identifying the first device 10, 30, 50, 70. According to the eighth aspect, when the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 receives the individual setting information 90, it recognizes from which first device 10, 30, 50, 70 the individual setting information 90 is received. can do.

In the eighth aspect, the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the ninth aspect are individually set for the first devices 10, 30, 50, and 70 with respect to the second devices 20, 40, 60, and 80. It is preferable to transmit the first identification code 96 before transmitting the information 90. According to the ninth aspect, it is recognized from which first device 10, 30, 50, 70 the individual setting information 90 is received before the second device 20, 40, 60, 80 receives the individual setting information 90. can do.

In the eighth or ninth aspect, the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the tenth aspect are provided with a plurality of second devices 20, 40, 60, and 80, and the first devices 10, 30, 50, and so on. When transmitting at least one of the first identification code 96 and the individual setting information 90 to the plurality of second devices 20, 40, 60, 80, the 70 determines the timing for each of the second devices 20, 40, 60, 80. It is preferable to shift the transmission. According to the tenth aspect, the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 can accurately transmit information to the plurality of second devices 20, 40, 60, 80 without communication collision. ..

The warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the eleventh aspect are provided with a plurality of second devices 20, 40, 60, and 80 in any one of the first to tenth modes, and the second devices 20, 40 are provided. In the resetting process for modifying the individual setting information 90 set in 60, 80, the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 is the second device 20, 40 linked with the first device 10, 30, 50, 70. , 60, 80, it is preferable to transmit the individual setting information 90 all at once. According to the eleventh aspect, the resetting process can be performed quickly.

In any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 according to the twelfth aspect include the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 and the second device 20, 40, 60, 80. Each includes operation input receiving units 104, 204, 304, 404, 506, 604, 705, 804, and at least one of the first device 10, 30, 50, 70 and the second device 20, 40, 60, 80. By operating the operation input receiving units 104, 204, 304, 404, 506, 604, 705, 804, the first devices 10, 30, 50, 70 are individually set to the second devices 20, 40, 60, 80. It is preferable to transmit the information 90. According to the twelfth aspect, the setting process can be performed at any timing.

In the alarm system 4 according to the thirteenth aspect, in any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the external device 99 identifies the individual setting information 90 and the second device 80 with respect to the first device 70. The code 97 is transmitted, and the first device 70 transmits the individual setting information 90 to the second device 80 that matches the second identification code 97 based on the second identification code 97 received from the external device 99. Is preferable. According to the thirteenth aspect, the external device can recognize the slave unit for which the master unit performs the setting process.

The devices 10, 30, 50, 70 according to the fourteenth aspect are the first devices 10, 30, 50, 70 used in the warning systems 1, 2, 3, and 4. The first device 10, 30, 50, 70 stores the individual setting information 90 necessary for setting the second device 20, 40, 60, 80. According to the fourteenth aspect, it is possible to provide a device capable of simplifying the work required for setting the master unit and the slave unit and shortening the time required for registration.

The setting method according to the fifteenth aspect is the setting method of the alarm systems 1, 2, 3, and 4. The setting method includes a transmission step in which the first control units 106, 306, 509, 706 of the alarm systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 transmit the individual setting information 90 to the second devices 20, 40, 60, and 80. (Ii) When the control units 206, 406, 606, and 806 receive the individual setting information 90, the control unit 206, 406, 606, and 806 include a setting step of setting the own machine based on the individual setting information 90. According to the fifteenth aspect, it is possible to simplify the work required for setting the master unit and the slave unit, and to provide a setting method capable of shortening the time required for registration.

The setting program according to the sixteenth aspect is a program for causing a computer system to execute the setting method according to the fifteenth aspect. According to the sixteenth aspect, it is possible to simplify the work required for setting the master unit and the slave unit, and to provide a function capable of shortening the time required for registration.

The present invention can be widely used in warning systems, devices, setting methods and setting programs for warning systems.

1 Warning system 2 Warning system 3 Warning system 4 Warning system 10 First device (master unit)
20 Second device (slave unit)
30 First device (master unit)
40 Second device (slave unit)
50 First device (master unit)
60 Second device (slave unit)
70 First device (master unit)
70A 1st relay device 70B 2nd relay device 80 2nd device (slave unit)
90 Individual setting information 91 Location information 92 Re-ring time 93 Latch information 94 Language information 95 Sound information 96 Master unit identification code 97 Slave unit identification code 98 Data table 99 External device 101 Transmission / reception unit 102 Detection unit 103 Notification unit 104 Operation input reception unit 105 Power supply unit 106 First control unit (control unit)
107 Storage unit 108 Antenna 109 Switch 201 Transmission / reception unit 202 Detection unit 203 Notification unit 204 Operation input reception unit 205 Power supply unit 206 Second control unit (control unit)
207 Storage unit 208 Antenna 209 Switch 301 First transmission / reception unit 302 Second transmission / reception unit 303 Notification unit 304 Operation input reception unit 305 Power supply unit 306 First control unit (control unit)
307 Storage unit 308 First antenna 309 Second antenna 310 Switch 401 Transmission / reception unit 402 Detection unit 403 Notification unit 404 Operation input reception unit 405 Power supply unit 406 Second control unit (control unit)
407 Storage unit 408 Antenna 409 Switch 501 Wireless transmission / reception unit 502 Wired transmission / reception unit 503 Operation unit 504 Notification unit 505 Display unit 506 Operation input reception unit 507 Power supply unit 508 Indicator light 509 First control unit (control unit)
510 Storage unit 511 Antenna 512 Communication line 513 Switch 601 Transmission / reception unit 602 Detection unit 603 Notification unit 604 Operation input reception unit 605 Power supply unit 606 Second control unit (control unit)
607 Storage unit 608 Antenna 609 Switch 701 First transmission / reception unit 702 Second transmission / reception unit 703 Wired transmission / reception unit 704 Power supply unit 705 Operation input reception unit 706 First control unit (control unit)
707 Storage unit 708 First antenna 709 Second antenna 710 Communication line 711 Switch 801 Transmission / reception unit 802 Detection unit 803 Notification unit 804 Operation input reception unit 805 Power supply unit 806 Second control unit (control unit)
807 Storage 808 Antenna 809 Switch

Claims (16)

It is an alarm system that combines a plurality of devices including the first device and the second device and interlocks the alarms among the plurality of devices.
The first device includes a first control unit that executes a setting process for setting a link between the first device and the second device.
The second device includes a second control unit that executes the setting process with the first device.
In the setting process, the first control unit transmits individual setting information, which is information related to the setting of the second device, to the second device.
The second control unit is an alarm system that, when it receives the individual setting information, sets its own machine based on the individual setting information. Further equipped with an external device capable of communicating with the first device,
The alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the external device transmits the individual setting information to the first device. The alarm system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the individual setting information includes location information indicating a location where the second device is installed. The individual setting information includes any of claims 1 to 3, which includes a re-ringing time indicating the time from when the second device stops the output of the alarm until the second device restarts the output of the alarm. The alarm system according to item 1. The individual setting information includes information regarding the presence / absence of a latch of the second device.
If there is a latch, the second device will continue to output an alarm regardless of the operation or communication status of the abnormality detection source.
The alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in the case of no latch, the second device stops the output of the alarm according to the operation or the communication state of the abnormality detection source. The alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the individual setting information includes language information of a voice message in which the second device rings. The warning system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the individual setting information includes sound information which is a sounding pattern of a warning sound for which the second device sounds. The alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first device further transmits an identification code for identifying the first device to the second device. The alarm system according to claim 8, wherein the first device transmits the first identification code to the second device before transmitting the individual setting information. A plurality of the second devices are provided.
8. The first device claims to shift the timing of each of the second devices when transmitting at least one of the first identification code and the individual setting information to the plurality of second devices. Or the alarm system according to any one of 9. A plurality of the second devices are provided.
In the resetting process for modifying the individual setting information set in the second device, the first device simultaneously transmits the individual setting information to the second device linked with the first device. The alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The first device and the second device each further include an operation input receiving unit.
The individual setting information is transmitted to the second device by operating the operation input receiving unit of at least one of the first device and the second device, according to claims 1 to 11. The alarm system according to any one item. The external device transmits the individual setting information and the second identification code for identifying the second device to the first device.
The second device according to claim 2 to 12, wherein the first device transmits the individual setting information to the second device matching the second identification code based on the second identification code received from the external device. The alarm system according to any one of the following items. A device used as the first device in the alarm system according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
A device that stores individual setting information required for setting the second device. It is a setting method of an alarm system in which a plurality of devices including a first device and a second device are combined and an alarm is interlocked between the plurality of devices.
The first device includes a first control unit that executes a setting process for setting a link between the first device and the second device.
The second device includes a second control unit that executes the setting process with the first device.
The setting method is
A transmission step in which the first control unit transmits individual setting information, which is information related to the setting of the second device, to the second device.
A setting method including a setting step in which the second control unit sets its own machine based on the individual setting information when it receives the individual setting information. On the computer
An alarm system setting program for executing the alarm system setting method according to claim 15.

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