JP3064681B2 - Remote monitoring device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a remote monitoring device having a plurality of monitoring block formed by the group monitoring center apparatus for monitoring the multiple terminals and these terminals remotely.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional remote monitoring device is provided in each of a plurality of buildings, and is connected to equipment in the same building, and abnormalities transmitted from these terminal devices via a communication line. It has a monitoring block formed by the group monitoring center device that processes the notification, and there are usually a plurality of such monitoring blocks. The group monitoring center device includes a receiving device that receives the information of the abnormality report transmitted from the terminal device via a communication line, a processing device that processes the information received by the receiving device, and a processing device that processes the information received by the receiving device. Display or print the results
It is equipped with a hand stage like you.

[0003] Then, each group monitoring center device, the nature of monitoring the operation status of the equipment to be installed in a plurality of buildings, the assumed device that an abnormality notification of the equipment is concentrated configure and because the installation number of settings are required,
The number is set to be larger than the required number of installations calculated based on the probability of occurrence of abnormality notification. In particular, since the display device is an important device for providing the monitoring operator with information necessary for the recovery correspondence instruction, the number of the display devices is set to a value that can withstand a certain concentration of abnormality reports. The same applies to the number of monitoring operator to recover corresponding instructions to dispatch centers.

[0004]

By the way, even if the above-mentioned conventional remote monitoring device can withstand a concentration of abnormal messages to some extent, it may become extremely abnormal depending on the occurrence of a wide-area disaster such as a power failure, earthquake, or typhoon. When the number increases, the display capacity of the display device is exceeded, and after receiving the abnormality notification,
Long there is a problem that there are cases where a it takes <br/> before displaying it. As a result, the monitoring operator instructs the dispatching base to perform a recovery operation, and as a result, the recovery of the equipment to a normal state is delayed.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation in the prior art.
Even if the group monitoring center device displays the equipment
It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote monitoring device capable of displaying an abnormality of a vessel .

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention in order to achieve this purpose, each set vignetting in a plurality of buildings, and the terminal device connected to the equipment in the bi <br/> Le, these A remote monitoring device having a plurality of monitoring blocks formed by a group monitoring center device provided with a display means for displaying an abnormality notification transmitted from a terminal device via a communication line, wherein the plurality of monitoring blocks are received by the group monitoring center device. Confirm the number of the abnormal reports
And identify, the display management means for outputting an output signal when the number of the error notification exceeds a <br/> number that can be displayed the display unit;
In response to the output signal is obtained comprising a transmission means for transmitting an abnormality notification to be displayed the display unit in the group monitoring center device group monitoring cell <br/> printer device other monitoring blocks.

[0007]

The present invention is constructed as described above, so that the group monitoring
Receiving a result of the abnormality notification printer apparatus via the communication line from the terminal device, the display management means recognizes a number of the abnormality notification
Te, and outputs an output signal when it exceeds the number that number can be displayed the display unit. The transmitting means responds to this output signal.
It said group display means in the monitoring center device transmits an abnormality notification to be displayed on the group monitoring center apparatus other monitoring blocks. Then, the group monitoring center apparatus other monitoring blocks Ru is displayed on the display means abnormality information received. Thus, if the abnormality notification to the group <br/> monitoring center device is concentrated, by getting on behalf of the display of the abnormality notification to the other groups monitoring <br/> center device, the abnormality notification Respond quickly to concentration.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a remote monitoring device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the remote monitoring device of the present invention.

Generally, a remote monitoring device is as shown in FIG.
Terminal devices ₁₁ to 1 _n provided in each of a plurality of buildings (not shown) and connected to equipment in the same building And these terminal devices ₁₁ to 1 _n And a group monitoring center device 2 connected via a communication line (not shown). Also, the group monitoring center device 2
The communication control unit 3 ₁ to 3 _n which receives the abnormality notification transmitted via the communication line A processing device 4 for processing the received abnormality report, a storage device 5 for storing information necessary for the processing device 4 to perform processing, and a display means for displaying a processing result of the processing device 4, for example, a display operation Apparatus 6 ₁
~ 6 _n , And a printing device 7 ₁ to _7-n And the communication control devices 3 _{1 to} 3 _n Transmission unit 8 to _1, the transmission unit ₈₂ to the processing unit 4, the transmission unit 8 ₃ in the storage device 5, the display operation device 6 ₁ to 6 _n Transmission unit 8 ₄ to the printing device 7 ₁ to _7-n Transmission unit 8 ₅ are assigned respectively, these transmission units 8 _{1-8 5} are connected in a ring shape to form a network.

In the remote monitoring device of the present embodiment, a display management device 9 is provided in the group monitoring center device 2 described above.
The number of abnormal notification received the display management unit 9 is recognized, the number of error notification is the display operation device 6 ₁ to 6 _n is displayed
A display management hand <br/> stage for outputting an output signal when it exceeds the number that can display the operating device 6 ₁ to 6 _n of the group monitoring center apparatus 2 in response to the output signal There has I and a transmitting means for transmitting the display should do abnormality notification to the group audit center device 12 of other monitoring blocks B. In this display management device 9 is allocated transmission units 8 _6, is part of the network.

The other monitoring block B has the same configuration as the above-described monitoring block A. That is, 11
~ 11 _n Is a terminal device, 12 is a group monitoring center device, 13 ₁
~ 13 _n Is a communication control device, 14 is a processing device, 15 is a storage device, 16 _{1 to} 16 _n Is a display operation device, 17 _{1 to} 17 _n
Printing apparatus 18 _{1-18 6} transmission unit, 19 denotes a display control apparatus. Further, the transmission unit 8 _1-8
6, 18 _{1-18 6} has a function of adding the transmission destination information device for each relationship is created has a function of recognizing a transmission information addressed to itself in the transmission information sent to the network, more information It will be described later.

[0012] According to this embodiment, when the abnormality in the equipment in the building that the terminal device 1 ₁ is connected is generated, the group terminal device 1 ₁ through the communication line by detecting abnormal Problem with this < The data is transmitted to the monitoring center device 2. The information of the abnormality report is, for example, the name of the building in which the abnormality has occurred, the name of the equipment in which the abnormality has occurred, and the content of the abnormality. The communication control device 3 _first abnormality notification group superintendent has received <br/> vision center apparatus 2, the transmission reception processing to be connected to information of the abnormality notification to the transmission unit ₈₁ to end the processing device 4 instructing to transmit to the unit _82. The transmission unit 8 ₁ receiving this transmission instruction
Is the information of the abnormality notification, the transmission unit ₈₁ of the ID as a source ID, creates a transmission information added transmission unit ₈₂ of the number, and the transmission time as a transmission destination number and sends it over the network. Transmission unit ₈₂ is a reception source transmission information, check the transmission information that is sent over the network at all times monitors the presence or absence of information destined for itself, sent from the previous destination number addressed to information When it is confirmed that there is, the transmission information is analyzed and only the information of the abnormality report, which is necessary information, is sent to the processing device 4. In the processing apparatus 4 has received this, indicating to transmit a request signal of the information necessary to analyze the abnormality notification received for transmission unit ₈₂ to the transmission unit 8 _third storage device 5. Transmission unit ₈₂ which has received the transmission instruction, creates source number to the request signal, the transmission destination number, the transmission information added to the transmission time, transmission over a network.

A storage device for monitoring the presence or absence of information addressed to itself.
5 confirms that there is transmission information addressed to itself,
For example, the name of the building, equipment
The transmission unit 8 uses the device name and abnormality history as analysis information.
_Three ,8_Two To the processing device 4 via the. Processing unit 4
Is the analysis informationDifferentInformation on regular reportsAccording toFor example,Building name
Name, name of equipment, details of abnormality, time of occurrence of abnormality, dispatch finger
Create display information edited so that the display method can be displayed.
AndBothThe display information is displayed on the display operation device 6₁ ~ 6 _n Contact
Transmission unit 8 connected_Four And printing device 7₁ ~ 7 _n
Transmission unit 8 connected to_Five To send to
Knit 8_Two To instruct. Transmission unit 8_TwoIs display information
To the sender information, destination number, and transmission time.
And send this transmission information over the network.
You. Transmission unit 8_Four Display received information sent via
Operation device 6₁ Performs screen display based on the display information.
Transmission unit 8_Five Printer that has received the transmission information via
Place 7₁ IsPrintingPrint based on information. The surveillance operator
Based on the displayed information,
The recovery instruction is issued to the dispatch base to perform the processing.

On the other hand, when the equipment in each building becomes abnormal at the same time due to the earthquake that occurred in the area of the monitoring block A, a large number of abnormal reports are concentrated on the group monitoring center device 2. In this case, the display operation device the display information from the transmission unit ₈₂ is processing apparatus 4 6 ₁ to 6 _n Any to tries to send or a number for information of the abnormality notification is displayed display operation device 6 ₁ to 6 _n of There is no free space, and the display information cannot be transmitted. Number transmission unit 8 ₄ were predetermined display operation device 6 ₁ to 6 _n After performing the transmission retry to, display operation device 6 ₁ to 6 _n With abandon transmission to the display information, the transmission unit 8 ₄ numbers as the source ID, transmission unit 8 ₆ number of which is connected to the display management device 9 as destination number, the transmission information obtained by adding the transmission time Create and send this transmission information over the network. When the transmission unit 8 ₆ confirms the transmission information addressed to itself, and transmits only the display management device 9 display information is information necessary to analyze the transmission information. The display management device 9
From the display information, the display operation devices 6 _{1 to} 6 _n Recognizing that there is no free, to keep it temporarily transmission unit at intervals of a predetermined time of 8 to ₆ Displayed from the transmission unit 8 ₄ operating device 6 ₁ to 6 _n To send a confirmation signal of the usage status of the device. Here, the display operation devices 6 _{1 to} 6 _n Display information free of are temporarily stored in the transmission unit 8 ₆ to be confirmed for instructing to transmit the transmission unit 8 _4. The transmission unit 8 ₆ displays information received this transmission instruction, the transmission unit 8 ₆ number as source number, the transmission unit 8 ₄ numbers as the destination number, to create transmission information added with the transmission time, the transmission Send information over the network. Next, the display information included in the transmission information is changed to the display operation device 6 ₁ by the same procedure as the processing of the transmission information from the processing device 4 described above.
~ 6 _n Is displayed on the screen.

However, the display operation devices 6 _{1 to} 6 _n When there is a certain amount of display information that is temporarily
The display management device 9 takes out one of the held display information, and adds the display information to the number of the display management device 9 as the transmission source number and the destination of the proxy display as the transmission destination number.
The line transmission information to which the number of the display management device 19 of the group monitoring center device 12 and the transmission time are added is created, the line transmission information is sent to the communication line, and the screen display of the display information is displayed on another group monitoring center device 12. create a print information indicating that the request to the printing apparatus via the transmission unit 8 ₅ transmission unit 8 ₆ 7 ₁ to _7-n Print to any of
Indicates to send information . Printers 7 _{1 to} 7 _n Any will print the print information, thereby monitoring the operator information of the abnormality notification is the display operation device 6 ₁ to 6 _n of And the other group monitoring center device 12 substitutes the screen display of the abnormality report.

On the other hand, the destination of the aforementioned line transmission information is
The display management device 19 of the group monitoring center device 12 constantly checks the line transmission information transmitted on the communication line and monitors whether there is any information addressed to itself. Then, when confirming that there is line transmission information addressed to itself from the destination number of the previous line transmission information, only the take-out display information is information necessary to analyze the line transmission information, the transmission unit 18 ₆
The display information instructing to transmit to the transmission unit 18 _4. The transmission unit 18 ₆ receiving this transmission instruction
Table, the transmission unit 18 ₆ number as source number, the transmission unit 18 ₄ of number as destination number, the transmission time
The transmission information added to the display information is created, and the transmission information is transmitted on the network. When the transmission unit 18 ₄ confirms that there is transmission information addressed to itself from the destination number, and sends only the display information which is necessary information from the transmission information, for example, to the display operation device 16 _1. The display operation device 16 ₁ to the screen displaying the display information received, thereby monitoring the operator performs the restoration corresponding instruction to dispatch centers to take appropriate action for abnormality occurs equipment.

[0017] In the embodiment constructed as described above, abnormality notification is concentrated on the group monitoring cell <br/> printer apparatus 2, the display operation device 6 _1-6
n If you can no longer display by, by getting on behalf of the display of the abnormality notification to the other group monitoring center device 12, it is possible to respond promptly against concentration abnormality notification. Further, it is also possible if the abnormality notification is concentrated on other groups monitoring center device 12 get on behalf of the display of the abnormality notification similarly to the group monitoring center apparatus 2. Furthermore, it is possible to achieve the object of promptly respond to concentration abnormality notification with a simple structure only provided a display management device 9, 19 to the group monitoring Center <br/> data device 2,12.

In this embodiment, the case where the display management devices 9 and 19 are provided in the group monitoring center devices 2 and 12 provided in the two monitoring blocks A and B, respectively, has been described. A display management device may be provided in the group monitoring center device of the monitoring blocks described above to complement each other with respect to the concentration of abnormality reports. In this case, when each display management device is requested to perform a substitute display to another display management device, if the other display management device is processing information,
Further, the display management device may be configured to request another display management device for a substitute display.

[0019]

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention as the following, abnormality notification
Even if there is a concentration , a group monitoring center will be installed to detect all equipment abnormalities.
Can be promptly displayed on the display means, and the monitoring operator can immediately issue a recovery response instruction to the dispatched base.
Ukoto the condensate <br/> can cause old abnormal equipment to quickly normal state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a remote monitoring device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ₁ to 1 _n , 2 _{1 to} 2 _n terminal device 2 , 12 group monitoring center device 6 _{1 to} 6 _n , 16 _{1 to} 16 _n display operation device (display means) 71 _{1 to} 7 _n , 17 _{1 to} 17 _n printing equipment 9, 19 display management device (display managing means) (transmitting means) A, B monitoring block

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Morita 1-6-6 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Within Hitachi Building System Service Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-308397 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 63-202169 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G08B 25/00 510 G08B 25/08 H04Q 9/00 311

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A set respectively in a plurality of buildings vignetting, and a terminal device connected to the equipment of the <br/> a building, displays the abnormality notification transmitted via the communication line from these terminals A remote monitoring device having a plurality of monitoring blocks formed by a group monitoring center device having display means
The group monitoring center device, received by <br/> recognize the number of the error notification, can the display means displays the number of the abnormality notification
Display management unit and, the group superintendent of the group monitoring center device of the display means abnormal Problem other monitoring blocks to be displayed in response to said output signal for outputting an output signal when it exceeds the number that
A remote monitoring device, comprising: transmission means for transmitting to a visual center device.