JP3196386B2 - Specification setting device by remote controller - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for setting specifications of a control device, for example, and more particularly to a specification setting apparatus using a remote controller which can be set by a remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of invention, there is a control device for a combustor described in Japanese Patent Application No. 4-131909 filed by the present applicant. In this control device, a main controller having a microcomputer and a sub-controller having a DIP switch are separately formed, and these are detachably connected to each other by connecting terminals.

For this reason, after the combustor main body is installed together with the control device on site, if the combustor main body needs to be modified for after-sales service or a specification change such as replacement is required, a new DIP switch set at a factory or the like is used. By simply preparing a new small sub-controller, transporting it to the site and replacing it with an existing sub-controller, it is possible to change the specifications on the control device side in response to the specification change.

[0004] Therefore, the service person who changes the specifications does not need to know the contents of the specifications in advance, and can easily and reliably change the specifications, which is convenient.

[0005]

Although there is an apparatus which can change the specifications conveniently, there is a conventional apparatus which requires a sub-controller replacement operation every time a specification is set or changed, and a specification setting. Alternatively, the number of sub-controllers corresponding to the number of devices that need to be changed is required, and there has been a problem that a large number of sub-controllers must be prepared every time specifications are changed.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and determines a specification signal from a signal transmitted by a remote controller (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) and automatically sets the specification. An object of the present invention is to provide a specification setting device that enables the specification.

Further, since a specification setting remote controller dedicated to specification setting is provided, a specification setting remote controller corresponding to the number of devices is not required, but may be provided to a service person who performs specification setting. . Furthermore, when setting and changing specifications, the service technician only needs to send a signal to the device for setting and changing specifications once the specifications have been set in advance. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a receiving means for receiving a signal from a remote controller, and a signal received by the receiving means being at least a controlled object. Signal type discriminating means for discriminating whether the signal is either a control signal for instructing the control of the control signal or a specification signal for instructing the contents of the specification; and Means for controlling the controlled object based on the control signal, specification storage means for holding and storing the specification content, and when the signal type determination means determines that the signal is a specification signal, the specification is performed based on the specification signal. in specification setting device according remote <br/> over preparative controller; and a write sort specification content rewrite control means the specification contents in the storage means, the finger control of a controlled object A general-purpose remote controller that issues a control signal to generate a specification signal and a specification setting remote controller that issues a specification signal indicating the content of the specification are configured separately, and the specification signal transmitted from the remote controller for specification setting is a device specification. this is at least two kinds of specifications signal with some part specification signal of the entire specification signal and specifications
Specification setting device by remote controller
Place.

[0010]

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving means for receiving a system specification signal of a system including a plurality of devices of the own device and another device, which is transmitted from a remote controller, and retains the specification contents of the own device. Specification storage means for storing, reception content discrimination control means for discriminating between the specifications of the own device and the specifications of the other device with respect to the specifications of the system specification signal received by the reception means, and A specification content rewriting control unit that rewrites the content of the specification storage unit based on the content determined as above, and a content determined by the received content determination control unit as a specification of another device, the corresponding content being specified by another device. A specification setting device using a remote controller, comprising: a transmission unit for transmitting contents.

[0012]

According to the present invention, when a control signal or a specification signal is transmitted from a remote controller, the signal type determination means determines whether or not the received signal is a specification signal. The rewriting control means rewrites the contents of the specification storage means to set and change specifications. Further, since the remote controller for setting the specifications is formed separately from the remote controller for transmitting the normal control signal, it is only necessary to provide a remote controller for setting the specifications in correspondence with a service person or the like who performs setting and changing of the specifications. Further, the specification signal includes a specification signal indicating a part of the specification, in addition to a specification signal indicating the entire specification of the device,
If a part specification signal is transmitted by the specification setting remote controller, only part of the specification of the device is changed and set.

Further, the contents of the specification signal received from the remote controller are displayed on the display means to confirm the specification contents, and on the condition that the instruction for the confirmation has been inputted, the specification contents rewriting control means is operated by the specification storage means. Rewrite the contents. On the other hand, if there is no confirmation input, the contents of the specification storage means are not set or changed. Therefore, even if the specification signal is transmitted by mistake,
There is no fear that the specification contents will be rewritten by other signals such as an interference signal.

In a system composed of a plurality of devices of the own device and another device, the signal type determining means determines a specification signal from a signal transmitted from the remote controller. Determine whether the received signal is the specification of the own device or the specification constituting the system.
As a result of the discrimination, the specification rewriting control unit rewrites the specification contents of the specification storage unit for the own device specification. As a result of the determination, the transmission means transmits the specifications of the other device to the corresponding device.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an entire system to which a specification setting device using a remote controller according to the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG.

In this system, a main terminal 1 is at the center of the system, and a flow terminal 2, a water heater 3 and a TV interphone 4 are connected to the main terminal 1, and each device can be connected to each other as necessary. Data transmission. The main terminal 1 includes a display unit 5, an operation unit 6, and the like.

The display means 5 displays a television by operating the operation means 6, displays an image from the television intercom 4 when a visitor is present, displays control contents of the water heater 3, For example, the contents of the specification to be set when the specification is set are displayed. The operation means 6 inputs a television or radio channel, instructs control contents of the water heater 3, switches transmission data to one of the flow terminal 2, the water heater 3, or the TV interphone 4,
The main terminal 1 operates its own operation and performs switching and the like. In addition, the main terminal 1 is provided with various functions such as a receiver.

The flow terminal 2 is provided in the bathroom and gives a control instruction to the water heater 3 from the bathroom so that the temperature of the hot water can be instructed. , Can be displayed on a television, and an image from the television intercom 4 can be displayed.

The water heater 3 supplies hot water to a bath or hot water to a kitchen in accordance with an instruction from the main terminal 1 or the flow terminal 2.

The TV intercom 4 is usually provided at the entrance so that a telephone call can be made between the TV intercom 4 and the main terminal 1 or the flow terminal 2 while watching the display screen.

Next, the remote controller will be described. There are two types of remote controllers, a general-purpose remote controller 10 and a specification setting remote controller 11. The general-purpose remote controller 10 controls each device. For example, the general remote controller 10 changes the television and radio channels of the main terminal 1 and instructs control of the water heater 3. Is what you do.
The general-purpose remote controller 10 is already well known and will not be described in detail.

The specification setting remote controller 11 is used to set the specifications of each device or the entire system, and is generally used in a factory or used by a service person after shipment to change or reset the specifications. Remote control. FIG. 2 is an external view of the specification setting remote controller.

The display unit 1 is located above the specification setting remote controller 11.
The contents of the specification to be set are displayed, and it is possible to determine whether or not the specification contents are correct while looking at this display. An up / down button 13 is provided below the display section. By pressing this button, the display content is scrolled to display the desired specification content. On the right side, there are transmission buttons 14a to 14c, and when this button is pressed, a signal corresponding to the input specification is transmitted.

A device name button 15 is provided below the up / down button 13 and the transmission buttons 14a to 14c, and is constituted by buttons A to E. In this embodiment, the A button is the main terminal 1,
The B button corresponds to the flow terminal 2, the C button corresponds to the water heater 3, the D button corresponds to the television interphone 4, and the E button is provided so as to be ready for an additional device.

When transmitting a system specification signal which is a signal of the specification of the entire system, only the system button 14b is pressed, and a device-specific signal which is a signal only for each device constituting the system is transmitted. At times, the device name button 15 and the buttons A to E are pressed, and then the device button 14a is pressed. For example, when only the specifications of the water heater 3 are used, the C button and the device button 14a are pressed. When transmitting a partial specification signal for changing and setting only a part of the specification, only the partial button 14c is pressed.

The lower half of the remote controller 11 has a group of setting buttons 16 for setting specifications on the remote controller 11. The setting button group 16 is covered with a cover 17 and is closed except for inputting. It is not to be done.

Next, the operation of inputting the specification contents to the remote controller 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. There are two types of specification memories provided in the remote controller 11, a system memory 21 that stores all specifications of the entire system, and a partial memory 26 that stores only a part of the specifications. In order to instruct whether to perform a content input operation, the system waits for input of the system button 14b and the partial button 14c.

That is, first, it is determined whether or not the system button 14b has been pressed (S1). If not, it is determined whether or not the partial button 14c has been pressed (S2). If neither button is pressed, steps S1 and S2 are repeated. Here, when the system button 14b is pressed,
It is determined that the specification input operation to the system memory 21 is performed (S
3) On the other hand, when the partial button 14c is pressed, it is determined that the operation is a specification input operation to the partial memory 26 (S4).

Then, the input of the start button is waited, and the subsequent input is accepted by pressing the start button (S
5). When the start button is pressed, any one of the buttons A to E of the device name button 15 is pressed next (S6), then the specification number of the device is input (S7), and the specification button is pressed. (S8). Then, the specification contents of the specification number are input by number (S9), and the input button is pressed (S10). If the input button is pressed, it is determined whether the memory for storing the input content is the system memory 21 or the partial memory 26 based on steps S3 and S4 (S11).
If it is a system memory, it is stored in the system memory 21, and if it is a partial memory, it is stored in the partial memory 26. Moreover, the input specification contents are stored in the area corresponding to the specification number of the device name (S12, S13). If input is required for other specification numbers and other devices, steps S6 to S14 are repeated. When the input is completed, the user presses the end button to end the process (S14).

Next, the specification contents of the system memory 21 set as described above will be described with reference to FIG. The specification memory 24 is stored in the system memory 21 in the remote controller 11 for each device 22 constituting the system and for each specification number 23. For example, the NO. The specification 1 is one channel of the television, and the specification content is set to 50CH of UHF.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows the contents of the partial memory 26 in the remote controller 11, and the partial memory 26 stores the device name, the specification number, and the specification contents as one set, and is added by input. , Will be deleted. For example, the example of FIG. 5 shows the contents of the memory when only the specified power supply frequency is changed to 60 Hz, and is used when moving from a 50 Hz area to a 60 Hz area. In addition, only the content of the combustion intensity of the water heater 3 can be stored as needed, or only a part of the initial setting data can be stored.

Next, a signal transmitted from the specification setting remote controller 11 will be described. 3 for outgoing specification signal
There are types, and there are a device-specific signal for each device, a system specification signal for the entire system, and a partial specification signal for changing and setting a partial specification. The device-specific specification signal is a signal transmitted based on the system memory 21 when any one of the device buttons A to E of the device name button 15 of the remote controller 11 is pressed and the device button 14a is pressed. As shown in FIG. The contents are repeated by the specification number and the specification contents after the start signal, the identification signal indicating the type of the signal, and the device number signal, and terminated by the end signal.

The system specification signal of the entire system is a signal transmitted based on the system memory 21 when only the setting button 14b of the remote controller 11 is pressed, and the contents thereof are shown in FIG. The contents are as follows: the start signal and the identification signal are followed by the device number signal, followed by the specification number and its specification contents.When the specification contents of the device are finished, there is the next device number signal. Repeat the number and specifications. Then, if the processing is completed for all the apparatuses, the processing is ended by the end signal.

The partial specification signal is transmitted from the partial button 1 of the remote controller 11.
FIG. 8 shows a signal transmitted based on a part of the memory 26 when only the button 4c is pressed. After the start signal and the identification signal, the signals of the device number, the specification number, and the specification content are repeated, and when all the specifications are completed, the processing is terminated by the end signal.

Next, the case in which the device whose specifications are set by the specification setting remote controller 11 is the main terminal 1 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The main terminal 1 includes a receiving unit 31 for receiving signals from the remote controllers 10 and 11. The receiving unit 31 is connected to the control unit 32 and sends the received signal to the control unit 32. The information output unit 42, the operation unit 6, the other units 44, and the transmission unit 45 are connected to the control unit 32.

The information output unit 42 includes the display unit 5 and the audio unit 4
3 for setting the specification when the specification is set, and for broadcasting the television at other times. The operation unit 6 operates the main terminal 1 and includes a confirmation button which is input when the contents are confirmed at the time of use setting.

The other means performs other functions such as a receiver. The transmission means 45 is for transmitting data to and from other devices constituting the system other than the main terminal 1.

The control unit 32 itself includes a reception control unit 33,
Signal type determination means 34, reception content determination control means 35, display / voice control means 36, operation control means 37, specification contents
Switching control means 38 , another equipment specification transmission control means 39, and other control means 40. First, the reception control unit 33 controls the reception unit 31 and controls the exchange between the received signal and the control unit 32. Signal type determining means 3
4 determines whether the signal received from the receiving means 31 is a control signal from the general-purpose remote controller 10 or a specification signal from the specification setting remote controller 11, or determines whether the received signal is an appropriate signal. In the case of the specification signal, it is determined whether the received signal is a device-specific signal, a system specification signal, or a partial specification signal. The reception content discrimination control means 35 discriminates whether the specification content is that of the main terminal 1 which is its own device or that of another device.

The display / voice control means 36 is connected to the information output unit 4
The operation control means 37 controls the operation means 6. Specification rewriting control means 38
Is for rewriting the contents of the own device specification storage means 41a of the storage unit 41 based on the specification contents determined by the reception content determination control means 35 to be the specifications of the main terminal 1. The other device specification transmission control means 39 controls the transmission means 45, and the reception content discrimination control means 35 controls the flow terminal 2 other than the main terminal 1, the water heater 3 or the TV interphone 4.
With respect to the specification content determined to be the specification, the operation of transmitting the specification content of the device to each device is controlled. The other control unit 40 controls the other unit 44, controls the transmission of data with the storage unit 41,
The device or system is controlled by a signal received from the general-purpose remote controller 10, and control other than the above-described control is performed. The controlled object is controlled by the other control means 40 and, if necessary, the display / voice control means 36 and the operation means 37.

Further, the control unit 32 is connected to the storage unit 41. The storage unit 41 has its own specification storage means 41a,
It has another storage means 41b, and its own specification storage means 41a stores the specification contents of the main terminal 1 itself. The other storage unit 41b temporarily stores the contents received from the remote controllers 10 and 11, and stores a control operation procedure and the like. The own device specification storage means 41a is configured by a memory that is stored and stored by a battery or the like, and its contents are not erased even at the time of an instantaneous interruption or power failure.

Next, the operation when signals are received from the remote controllers 10 and 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the receiving means 31 has received a signal. If it has not been received, it waits for reception of a signal (S21). If a signal is received, the signal type discriminating means 34 identifies the format of the signal, identifies the identification signal and determines whether the signal is appropriate, and if the signal is appropriate, determines whether the received signal is a control signal, , A system specification signal, or a partial specification signal (S22). If the signal is incorrect, the signal is not accepted and the reception of the next signal is waited (S21). If the signal is appropriate, the signal is temporarily stored in the other storage means 41b of the storage unit 41 (S24).

If the signal type is a control signal, the reception content determination control means 35 determines the content to be controlled (S26), and controls the controlled object according to the content (S27). (S21).

On the other hand, if the signal type is the specification signal, the operation differs depending on the result of discriminating whether the signal is a device-specific signal, a system specification signal, or a partial specification signal (S28). If it is a device-specific signal, the specification is displayed on the display means 5 to check whether the displayed specification is appropriate (S29). If it is appropriate, the confirmation button provided on the operation means 6 is pressed within a predetermined period after the display (S30, S31). If the confirmation button is not pressed within the predetermined period, it is determined that the signal is an inappropriate signal or that some signal has been misidentified and accepted (S3).
0), the received content stored in the temporary storage means is deleted (S
47) Then, it waits for reception of a signal again (S21).

If the confirmation button is pressed within a predetermined period, the reception content discriminating control means 35 determines whether the received content is the own device specification, which is the specification of the main terminal 1 itself, or the other device specification, which is the specification of another device. Is determined (S32), and if it is its own specification, the specification rewriting control means 38 rewrites the contents of its own specification storage means 41a based on the received contents (S33). If it is another device specification, the other device specification transmission control means 39 transmits the received content to the device corresponding to the specification determined by the received content determination control means 35 through the transmission means 45 (S34).

Each device is provided with a device corresponding to its own device specification storage means 41a, and the setting and storage of specifications are performed on each device side based on the transmitted contents. When the rewriting operation of the own device specification or the transmission operation of the other device specification is completed, the specification setting operation in the main terminal 1 is completed, and the process waits for a signal again (S21).

On the other hand, if the signal is a system specification signal in step S28, the contents of the system specification are displayed on the display means 5 as in steps S29 to S31 (S3).
5) Wait a predetermined time for confirmation input of the displayed specification contents (S
36). If the confirmation button is not pressed within the predetermined time (S3
6) The received content stored in the temporary storage means 41b is deleted (S47), and the process waits for signal reception again (S2).
1). If the confirmation button is pressed within a predetermined period, the reception content discrimination control means 35 discriminates between the own device specifications and the other device specifications from the reception contents. The storage means 41a is rewritten (S38), and the specifications of the other device are transmitted by the transmission control unit 39 of the other device.
To the corresponding devices. Each device sets and stores specifications based on the transmitted contents.
With this, the specification setting operation in the main terminal 1 ends, and the reception of a signal is waited again (S21).

On the other hand, if the signal is a partial specification signal in step S28, as in steps S29 to S31,
The contents of the partial specifications are displayed on the display means 5 (S40), and a confirmation input of the displayed specifications is waited for a predetermined time (S41). If the confirmation button is not pressed within the predetermined time (S41), the received content stored in the temporary storage means 41b is deleted (S47), and the process waits for a signal to be received again (S21). When the confirmation button is pressed within a predetermined period, the reception content determination control means 35 determines whether or not the received content has its own specification (S43). Rewrite with the means 41a (S44).

Further, the reception content discrimination control means 35 determines whether or not the reception content includes the specifications of another device (S45). (S46). Each device sets and stores specifications based on the transmitted contents.
With this, the specification setting operation in the main terminal 1 ends, and the reception of a signal is waited again (S21).

As described above, the specification signal for each device is transmitted from the specification setting remote controller 11 and the received specification content is input for confirmation, thereby setting and changing the specification of the device. it can. The other devices constituting the system can also individually set and change specifications through the main terminal 1.

Further, by transmitting a system specification signal from the specification setting remote controller 11 and inputting a confirmation instruction of the received specification contents, the specification of the entire system can be set and changed at once.

Further, by transmitting a partial specification signal from the specification setting remote controller 11 and inputting a confirmation instruction for the received specification content, a part of the system or a part of the specification of each device is set and changed. be able to.

[0053]

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, a dedicated remote controller for setting the specifications is separately provided. There is no need to provide a remote control, and it is sufficient to give it to a service person who sets and changes specifications. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to change the setting of a part of the specification of the apparatus, so that it is possible to flexibly cope with the need.

Further, according to the present invention, a display means for displaying the contents of the specification received from the remote controller is provided, and the specification is set on condition that the displayed specification is confirmed. Since the contents are canceled, even if a specification signal is transmitted by mistake or another signal is misidentified as a specification signal and accepted, it is safe without the specification contents being changed without permission. .

According to the present invention, even if the system is composed of a plurality of devices, if a system specification signal is transmitted from a remote controller, it is received by one device constituting the system, and each device constituting the system is received. Since it is possible to determine and transmit the specification corresponding to, all the specifications relating to the system can be set and changed at once.

Further, even in a system including a plurality of devices, if a device-specific signal is issued from a remote controller,
There is an effect that the specifications of the devices constituting the system can be individually set and changed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a specification setting remote controller.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a specification input operation of a specification setting remote controller.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a system memory in a specification setting remote controller.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a partial memory in a specification setting remote controller.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a device-specific specification signal.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a system specification signal.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a partial specification signal.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main terminal 1.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of setting and changing specifications.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main terminal 2 Flow terminal 3 Water heater 4 TV intercom 5 Display means 6 Operation means 10 General-purpose remote control 11 Remote controller for specification setting 14a Device button 14b System button 14c Partial button 21 System memory 26 Partial memory 31 Receiving means 32 Control part 33 reception control means 34 signal type determination means 35 reception content determination control means 38 specification rewriting control means 39 other equipment specification transmission control means 41 storage unit 41a own equipment specification storage means 41b other storage means 45 transmission means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A receiving means for receiving a signal from a remote controller; and a signal received by the receiving means being at least a control signal for instructing control of a controlled object or a specification signal for instructing a specification. A signal type discriminating unit for discriminating any one of the signals, a unit for controlling a controlled object based on the control signal when the signal type discriminating unit determines that the signal is a control signal, and holding a specification content. and specifications storage means for storing, Li said signal type determination means when it is determined that the specification signal is provided with the control unit rewriting specifications Description manual rewritten specification contents to the specification storage unit based on the specification signal < A general-purpose remote controller for issuing a control signal for instructing control of a controlled object in a specification setting device using a remote controller; The specification setting remote controller that issues the specification signal to be instructed is configured separately from the specification setting remote controller, and the specification signal transmitted from the specification setting remote controller is a specification signal of the entire specification of the device and a partial specification signal of a part of the specification. Specifications of the remote controller, characterized in that there are at least two types of specification signals
Setting device. 2. The method according to claim 2, wherein the signal is transmitted from a remote controller.
A receiving unit for receiving a system specification signal of a system including a plurality of devices of the own device and another device; a specification storing unit for holding and storing specifications of the own device; and a specification of the system specification signal received by the receiving unit. A reception content discrimination control means for discriminating between the specifications of the own device and the specifications of the other device; and A remote controller, comprising: content rewriting control means; and transmission means for transmitting the specification content to the other device corresponding to the content determined by the reception content determination control means as the specification of the other device. By specification setting device.