JP3037137B2 - Automatic recognition controller for peripheral devices - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for automatically recognizing a peripheral device, and more particularly, to an identification device for a peripheral device after power is turned on.
The present invention relates to a control device for automatically setting and recognizing a number and storing and managing the number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional recognition control device, I
When setting the D number, the operator manually sets the ID number before turning on the power, and the set ID number is recognized after the power is turned on. However, when an operator manually sets an ID number and makes an incorrect setting, the conventional recognition control device does not recognize the device and may cause a malfunction between the devices.

A known example of the prior art is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-2731.
No. 41 is known.

[0004] This conventional peripheral device automatic identification method will be described.

This conventional peripheral device automatic identification system uses an identification information table group having identification information of all types of peripheral devices which may be connected to a computer system using a conservative / test program. An identification process for selecting, from the identification information table group, identification information that matches the response information obtained after starting the peripheral device, and based on the content of the identification information table obtained by the identification process, A sequence for generating a peripheral device control table corresponding to the input / output address of the activated peripheral device,
This method is executed for all input / output addresses and is performed by automatically generating a peripheral device control table.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 1-2
In a conventional recognition control device such as that described in JP-A-73141,
When the operator manually sets the number, if the setting is wrong, the device is not recognized and a malfunction between the devices occurs.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automatic recognition control apparatus for a peripheral device according to the present invention comprises a computer connected by a common bus.
Each peripheral device has a memory management control unit and an automatic recognition control unit.
The storage management control unit includes
Code numbers and device model names are stored and managed in the code number table.
The automatic recognition control unit includes a power-on
Response processing to confirm the connection with the other device,
Device type name and code stored in the storage management control unit
Code number acquisition processing for extracting a number, and the code number
The own device based on the code number of the other device retrieved by the acquisition unit
Code number generation processing for generating a code number for
The code number of the own device and the other device
The code number of the device and the model name of the device
A code number storing process to be stored in the control unit;
Enter the code number and model name of your own
Code number addition storage processing to be stored in the memory management control unit.
Means for performing, and when the power is turned off, the storage management control of the own apparatus.
Delete the code number of the own device from the
From the storage management control unit, the code number and device type of the own device
Means for performing code number storage deletion processing for deleting names.
Therefore , it is characterized by comprising .

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 shows a computer 1, a computer 2, a peripheral device 3, and a common device connected to a peripheral device automatic recognition control device of the present invention by a bus 5 having an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the peripheral device 4, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 in the storage management control unit 20 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows an operation of the automatic recognition control unit 10 of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic recognition control unit 10 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a configuration example of the code number table 30 of the computer 1, computer 2, peripheral device 3, and peripheral device 4 in FIG. FIG. 7 shows the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral devices 3,
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the peripheral device 4, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 of FIG. 1 computer 1, computer 2, peripheral device 3, peripheral device 4 code number table 3
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a computer 1 of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 of FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 of FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, computers 1 and 2 and peripheral devices 3 and 4 are commonly connected by a bus 5.

When the power of the apparatus is turned on, the automatic recognition control section 10 performs the operations of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The storage management control unit 20 stores its own device type name in the device type name area 31 in the code number table 30 shown in FIG. The code number of the own device is stored in the code number area 33, the device type name of the other device is stored in the device type name region 32, and the code number of the other device is stored in the code number region.

As shown in FIG. 6, first, the power is not supplied to the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4. Therefore, the code number table 30 in the storage management controller 20 includes The device type name and code number of another device are not stored.

First, assuming that the power of the computer 1 is turned on, as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.
The automatic recognition control unit 10 in the computer 1 performs a connection response process (operation step S11) to the other automatic recognition control units 10 connected to the bus 5 to confirm the connection. If it is determined by the connection response check (operation step S12) that there is no other automatic recognition control unit 10 having the leading code number T, the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 1 executes the code number generation process. By the (operation step S13), the leading code number T
Is generated. The generated head code number T becomes the code number of the computer 1, and is stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 as shown in FIG. 7 by the code number storing process (operation step S14).
After performing the code number storing process, the automatic recognition control unit 10 in the computer 1 sends a connection response process to the other automatic recognition control units 10 connected to the bus 5 (operation step S
15) to confirm the connection. In this case, since the connection response check (operation step S16) indicates that there is no connection response of any device other than the computer 1 having the leading code number T, the code number acquisition processing (operation step S17) and the code number addition storage processing (operation step S16) S18) is not performed.

When the peripheral device 3 is turned on next to the computer 1, the automatic recognition control unit 10 in the peripheral device 3 connects the computer 1 connected to the bus 5 as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. A connection response process (operation step S11) is performed on the automatic recognition device 10 of FIG. By the connection response processing, the computer 1 sets the first code number T
Checking the connection response (operation step S
12), the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 3 performs a code number acquisition process (operation step S21).
As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the device type name and the code number stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 of the computer 1 having the head code number T are extracted. In this case, since there is no code number of a device other than the computer 1, the code number generation process (in the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 3) based on the device type name and the leading code number T of the computer 1 taken out By the operation step S22), a code number U other than the extracted code number is generated. The generated code number U is
It becomes the code number of the peripheral device 3, and the device type name and the code number of the peripheral device 3 are stored in the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 3.
As shown in FIG. 8, the storage management control unit 20 of the peripheral device 3 performs the code number storage process (operation step S23).
In the code number table 30. Further, the device type name and the code number of the added peripheral device 3 are sent to the computer 1 commonly connected by the bus 5 and the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 3 stores the code number additional storage process (operation step S24). Thus, as shown in FIG. 8, the data is additionally stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control 20 of the computer 1.

Next, when the peripheral device 4 is turned on,
As shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.
The automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 1 connected to the bus 5 and the automatic recognition device 10 of the peripheral device 3
A connection response process (operation step S11) is performed. The connection response processing checks that the computer 1 has the first code number T (operation step S1).
When it is found out by 2), the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 4 executes the code number acquisition process (operation step S21) to execute the storage management control unit of the computer 1 having the leading code number T as shown in FIG. The device model name and the code number stored in the code number table 30 of 20 are taken out. In this case, based on the extracted device type names and code numbers of the computer 1 and the peripheral device 3, the code retrieved by the code number generation processing (operation step S 22) in the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 4. A code number V other than the number is generated. The generated code number V becomes the code number of the peripheral device 4, and the device type name and the code number of the peripheral device 4 are stored in the code number storing process of the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 4 (operation step S23).
Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, the information is stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 of the peripheral device 4. Further, the device type name and the code number of the added peripheral device 4 are sent to the computer 1 and the peripheral device 3 which are commonly connected by the bus 5, and the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the peripheral device 4 performs the code number addition storage process ( By the operation step S24), the data is additionally stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control 20 of the computer 1 and the peripheral device 3 as shown in FIG.

Next, when the power of the computer 2 is turned on, as shown in the flow charts of FIGS. 3 and 4, the automatic recognition control unit 10 in the computer 2 connects the computer 1 connected to the bus 5, the peripheral device 3 In response to the automatic recognition device 10 of the peripheral device 4, the connection response process (operation step S1)
Perform 1). When the connection response check shows that the computer 1 has the leading code number T (operation step S12), the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 2 executes the code number acquisition process (operation step S21). , As shown in FIG.
The device type name and the code number stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 of the computer 1 having the head code number T are extracted. In this case, based on the extracted device type names and code numbers of the computer 1, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4, the code number generation processing (operation step S) in the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 2 is performed.
By 22), a code number W other than the extracted code number is generated. The generated code number W becomes the code number of the computer 2, and the device type name of the computer 2 and its code number are stored in the code number storing process of the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 2 (operation step S23).
Thus, the code is stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 of the computer 2 as shown in FIG. Further, the device type name and the code number of the added computer 2 are stored in the computer 1, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 which are commonly connected by the bus 5, and the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 2 stores the code number additionally. As a result of the processing (operation step S24), the data is additionally stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control 20 of the computer 1, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4, as shown in FIG.

After the above operation is performed, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the power of the computer 1 having the leading code number T is turned off, and the computer 1 is turned off before the power of the computer 1 is completely turned off. An automatic recognition control unit 10 performs a connection response process (operation step S31) to the automatic recognition devices 10 of the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 connected to the bus 5. When the connection from the automatic recognition control unit of the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 is found by the connection response check (operation step S32) by the connection response process, the computer 1
As shown in FIG. 11, the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 1 stores the code number in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 of the computer 1 having the leading code number T by the code number storage deletion processing (operation step S33). Delete the model name and code number of the device. As shown in FIG. 11, after the device having the leading code number T disappears,
When the power of the computer 1 is turned on again, FIG.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the automatic recognition control unit 10 in the computer 1 performs a connection response process (operation step S11) to another automatic recognition control unit 10 connected to the bus 5, and performs connection connection. Make sure. If it is determined by the connection response check (operation step S12) that there is no other automatic recognition control unit 10 having the leading code number T, the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 1 executes the code number generation process. (Operation step S
13), a head code number T is generated. The generated head code number T becomes the code number of the computer 1 and stores the code number (operation step S14).
Thus, the data is stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 as shown in FIG. After performing the code number storing process, the automatic recognition control unit 1 in the computer 1
0 performs a connection response process (operation step S15) to another automatic recognition control unit 10 connected to the bus 5, and confirms the connection. In this case, if it is determined by the connection response check (operation step S16) that there is a connection response of a device other than the computer 1 having the leading code number T,
By the code number acquisition process (operation step S17),
The device type name and the code number stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 of the peripheral device 3 having the code number U following the head code number T are extracted. The extracted code number and device type name, in this case, the code number U and device type name of the peripheral device 3, the code number V and device type name of the peripheral device 4, the code number W and device type name of the computer 2, Number addition storage processing (operation step S
18), the data is stored in the code number table 30 of the storage management control unit 20 of the computer 2 as shown in FIG. In addition, the automatic recognition control unit 10 of the computer 1 stores the start number code number T and the device type name of the computer 1 in the peripheral device 3, the peripheral device 4, and the computer 2 by the code number addition storing process (operation step S <b> 18). It is stored in the code number table 30 of the management control unit 20.

According to this configuration example, the computer and the peripheral device automatically recognize the connection and store and manage the connection.

[0020]

As described above, the peripheral device automatic recognition control device according to the present invention adds a storage management control unit, so that each peripheral device stores and manages connection settings. By preventing malfunctions between peripheral devices, and by adding an automatic recognition control unit, it is possible to automatically set and recognize the connection between each device, so that the There is an effect that it is not necessary to manually set the connection.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a computer 1, a computer 2, a peripheral device 3, and a peripheral device 4 which are commonly connected to a peripheral device automatic recognition control device of the present invention by a bus 5 having an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 in the storage management control unit 20 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the automatic recognition control unit 10 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the automatic recognition control unit 10 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the automatic recognition control unit 10 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, computer 2, peripheral device 3, and peripheral device 4 of FIG.

7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 in FIG.

8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 in FIG.

9 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 of FIG.

11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 of FIG.

13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a code number table 30 of the computer 1, the computer 2, the peripheral device 3, and the peripheral device 4 in FIG.

[Description of Signs] 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Peripheral device 4 Peripheral device 5 Bus 10 Automatic recognition control unit 20 Storage management control unit 30 Code number table 31 Device model name area 32 Device model name area 33 Code number area 34 Code number area

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A computer connected to a computer connected to a common bus.
Each of the edge devices has a memory management control unit and an automatic recognition control unit.
The storage management control unit stores the code number of the own device and the other device and the device type name as the code number.
Comprises means for managing stored in No. table, the automatic recognition control section, when the power is turned on, the response process to verify the connection with the other device
And a device stored in the storage management control unit of another device
Code number acquisition processing to extract the model name and code number
Code number of the other device retrieved by the code number acquisition means
Code number generation process that generates the code number of the own device based on
And the code number of the generated own device and the
The code number and model name of the other device
Code number storage processing to be stored in the storage management control unit
And the generated code number and device type name of the own device.
A code number added to be stored in the storage management control unit of another device.
Means for performing an additional storage process, and when the power is turned off, the storage management controller of the own device
And the storage management system of another device.
Delete the code number and device type name of your own device from the control
And means for performing code number storage deletion process, the automatic recognition control unit of the peripheral device characterized by comprising.