JP3491396B2 - Air conditioner test run equipment - 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 performing a test operation of an air conditioner based on function setting data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing a conventional test operation device for an air conditioner, FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram, and FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart. In FIG. 5, 1A to 1N are air conditioners, 2A to 2N are operating devices for operating the air conditioners 1A to 1N, 3 is a function setting device installed separately from the air conditioners 1A to 1N, and 4 is an air conditioner. Machines 1A-1N and operating device 2A-
A transmission line for transmitting and receiving signals between the 2N and the function setting device 3.

The conventional test-operation device for an air conditioner is constructed as described above, and FIG. 6 shows the operation of the test operation by the on-site adjustment (hereinafter referred to as the present adjustment). First, in step S30, for example, the setting unit (air conditioner for trial operation) is selected by the operation device 2A, and in step S31, the first of the preset adjustment items is selected. Next, in step S32, the function setting data set as the first adjustment item is set, and in step S33, the set function setting data is transmitted to the air conditioner 1A via the transmission line 4, for example.

In step S34, the setting data indicates the installed state,
Whether the data is suitable for the environment or the like is determined. If the data is suitable, the process proceeds to step S35. If the data is not suitable, the process returns to step S32 to change the function setting data again.
In step S35, it is determined whether or not the setting of all function setting data is completed. If completed, the process proceeds to step S37. If the setting items of the function setting data remain, the current tone item number is advanced to (N + 1) th in step S36. Step S32
Return to.

At step S37, the other air conditioners 1B-
It is determined whether or not the 1N current adjustment test operation has ended, and if there is an untested air conditioner, the process returns to step S30, and if the current adjustment test operation of all air conditioners 1A to 1N ends, the process ends.

[0006]

In the conventional air conditioner test run system as described above, the function setting data is only unilaterally transmitted from the function setting system 3. The function setting data that has been set cannot be restored, and the current trial operation is required again, which causes a problem that the trial operation work efficiency is poor. Further, when a trouble occurs, a person other than the party involved in the trial run responds, which takes time to deal with, and if the setting of the function setting data is incorrect, comfortable air conditioning cannot be realized.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a trial operation device for an air conditioner capable of efficiently performing a trial operation in a current condition and performing a safe test operation according to a capability of a test driver. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a trial run device for an air conditioner, wherein the function set data transmitted from the function set device to the air conditioner and the trial run execution qualification.
First storage means for storing the input person data determined for each person is provided, and the input person data is air-conditioned in the function setting device.
Inputting person data transmitting means for transmitting to the air conditioner, second storing means for receiving and storing the function setting data and the air conditioner number set for each air conditioner, and the first storing means for storing.
Display means for displaying the entered inputter data, comparison means for comparing and collating the function setting data stored in the first storing means with the function setting data stored in the second storing means, and comparing and collating Function setting data restoration means for transmitting the function setting data stored in the second storage means to the air conditioner designated by the air conditioner number to change the contents of the first storage means when the results do not match. Is provided.

The air conditioner trial run device according to the second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner trial run device according to the first aspect of the present invention, in which limiting means for limiting the settable range of the function setting data in accordance with the input person data is provided.

In the air conditioner trial run device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the function setting device is provided with a trial run date transmission means for storing the test run date of the air conditioner and transmitting the date to the air conditioner. The air conditioner is provided with first storage means for receiving and storing the trial operation execution date transmitted from the function setting device, and the function setting means or the air conditioner has the trial operation execution date and the air stored in the function setting device. The function setting data updating means is provided for comparing the test operation execution dates stored in the harmony machine and changing the function setting data of the older test operation execution date to the newer function setting data of the test operation execution date.

[0011]

In the first aspect of the present invention, the function setting data stored in the air conditioner and the function setting data stored in the function setting device are compared and collated. If the two data do not match, the function setting is performed. Since the function setting data of the air conditioner is changed according to the function setting data stored in the device, the function setting data can be restored. Also a luck
Air conditioner data specified by each person
It is stored in the machine and displayed on the function setting device.
Therefore, the person in charge of the current test operation can confirm it.

Further, in the second aspect of the invention, since the settable range of the function setting data is limited according to the input person data, it is possible to perform the function setting operation within the range according to the capability of the person in charge of the current trial operation. Become.

In the third aspect of the invention, the trial run date stored in the function setting device is compared with the trial run date stored in the air conditioner, and the new function set data is set to the trial run date. Therefore, the function setting data is updated.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1. 1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of the first to third inventions of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are operation flowcharts of a function setting device, which are the same as the conventional device. The part of is shown by the same symbol. In FIG. 1, the function setting device 3 is a CP
The U6, the storage device 7, the input operation unit 8, the display device 9, and the transmission device 10 are included.

Each of the air conditioners 1A to 1N comprises a CPU 11, a non-volatile memory 12 which does not lose its memory even when the power is turned off, a switch input device 13, an output device 14 and a transmission device 15 for each device constituting the air conditioner. Has been done. Then, the transmission device 10 of the function setting device 3 and the air conditioner 1A
The transmission devices 15 of 1N are connected to each other by the transmission line 4.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The programs of these flowcharts are stored in the storage device 7 of the function setting device 3. First, in step S1, it waits for input of input person data (hereinafter referred to as ID data) determined for each person who is qualified to perform test operation (hereinafter referred to as operator). When the operator operates the input operation unit 8 of the function setting device 3 to input the ID data, any one of the current trial test operation function, the function setting data recovery function, the ID data confirming function and the function setting data updating function is performed in step S2. Decide whether to select a function.

If the operator operates the input operation unit 8 to select the current adjustment test operation function, the process proceeds to step S3, and if another function is selected, the process proceeds to step S21 in FIG. Step S
At 3, the process waits for the numbers of the air conditioners 1A to 1N to be subjected to the trial operation of the current adjustment to be input. When the operator operates the input operation unit 8 to input the air conditioner number, the process proceeds to step S4, the current condition test operation of the air conditioner set in step S3 is started, and the current function item first function is started in step S5. To set.

In step S6, it is determined from the ID data input in step S1 whether or not the ID data owner is permitted to set the Nth current adjustment item. Allowable I
If it is D data, the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. 3, and if it is ID data that cannot be permitted, the current adjustment item number is incremented at step S7 and the process returns to step S6 to determine again permission / prohibition of the setting of the function setting data. In step S8, the current adjustment item N
Set the second function setting data (including the trial run date. The same applies hereinafter). In step S9, the N-th function setting data set and the ID data input in step S1 are transferred to the air conditioner number input in step S3 via the transmission device 10, the transmission line 4 and the transmission device 15. The data is transmitted to the corresponding air conditioner, for example, the air conditioner 1A, and the air conditioner 1A stores this in the nonvolatile memory 12.

In step S10, the function setting data set in step S8 is used to confirm whether the operation is in accordance with the design specifications. If not satisfied, the process returns to step S8 to change the function setting data. If satisfied, step S1
If the setting items of the function setting data are left, the present adjustment item number is set to the (N + 1) th item in step S7. And go back to step S6.

When it is determined in step S11 that the setting of all function setting data is completed, the process proceeds to step S12, in which all function setting data and the air conditioner number are received from the air conditioner 1A and stored in the storage device 7, and In S13, the current adjustment test operation of the air conditioner 1A ends. In step S14, it is determined whether or not the current-condition test operation of the other air conditioners 1B to 1N has ended. If there is an untested air conditioner, the process returns to step S3, and the current-condition test operation of all the air conditioners 1A to 1N ends. If so, the process ends.

Next, when it is judged in step S2 that any one of the function setting data restoration, ID data confirmation and function setting data updating is selected, the process proceeds to step S21 and waits for the input of the air conditioner number. . When the operator operates the input operation unit 8 to input the number of the air conditioner 1A, for example, the corresponding air conditioner 1A is obtained in step S22.
The function setting data, the test operation date and the ID data are monitored, and the monitor data is displayed on the display device 9 in step S23. At this point, the ID data of the function setting data setter of the air conditioner 1A can be confirmed.

In step S24, it is determined whether the function setting data is to be restored or updated. If either of the two processes is performed, the process proceeds to step S25. If neither of the processes is performed, the process proceeds to step S26. In step S25, the function setting data stored in the non-volatile memory 12 of the corresponding air conditioner 1A and the function setting data monitored in step S22 are compared and collated, and as a result, it is determined whether the two match. If they match, the process proceeds to step S26,
If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S27.

In step S27, it is determined whether the function setting data is a restoration process. If it is the restoration process, the process proceeds to step S28, and the function setting data stored in the storage device 7 in the function setting device 3 is converted into the corresponding air conditioner. Send to 1A,
The air conditioner 1A stores this in the nonvolatile memory 12 and restores the function setting data. In addition, step S27
If it is determined that it is not the restoration process, that is, the process of updating the function setting data, the process proceeds to step S29, the function setting data is changed to the function setting data of the newer date of the trial operation, and the function setting data is updated.

Then, in step S26, it is judged whether or not the processing of the other air conditioners 1B to 1N is completed, and if there is an unprocessed air conditioner, the process returns to step S21 and the processing of all the air conditioners 1A to 1N is performed. When finished, this process is finished.
Here, the nonvolatile memory 12 is the first storing means, step S6 limiting means, step S 9 is the test run date transmission means and the input user data transmission means, step S12 the second storage means, step S23 constitutes display means, step S25 constitutes comparison means, step S28 constitutes function setting data restoration means, and step S29 constitutes function setting data updating means.

Example 2. In Example 1, step S24 in FIG. 4, S25, S27
Although the processing of steps S29 to S29 is executed on the side of the function setting device 3, it may be configured to be executed on the side of the air conditioners 1A to 1N.

In the first embodiment, the case where the function setting data stored in the function setting device 3 and the function setting data stored in the air conditioners 1A to 1N are compared and compared has been described. By printing, it becomes possible to use this as an approval drawing for the customer. Also, I
Although the use limit of the function setting device 3 is limited to the setting range of the function setting data at the time of the trial operation from the D data, the operation data and the like that can be disclosed at the time of maintenance / inspection service of the air conditioners 1A to 1N are monitored. It is also possible to limit the items to be performed.

[0027]

As described above, in the first aspect of the present invention, the function setting data stored in the air conditioner and the function setting data stored in the function setting device are compared and collated, and both data are in agreement. If not, the function setting data stored in the function setting device is used to change the function setting data of the air conditioner, so that the function setting data can be restored, and in the event of a failure of the air conditioner, the current test operation can be performed again. There is an effect that the labor to do can be saved. Also, the trial run
Input data specified for each line qualified person in the air conditioner
I remembered it and displayed it on the function setting device.
Can be confirmed by the person in charge of the current test operation and
There is an effect that the service can be performed quickly.

Further, in the second aspect of the invention, since the settable range of the function setting data is limited according to the input person data, it becomes possible to perform the function setting operation within the range according to the capability of the person in charge of the current trial operation. In addition, it is possible to prevent an erroneous setting operation, and to realize safe and efficient current adjustment test operation.

In the third aspect of the invention, the trial run date stored in the function setting device is compared with the trial run date stored in the air conditioner, and the function set data is changed to the newer set date of the trial run date. Therefore, the function setting data is updated, and the latest function setting data can always be maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the function setting device in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart showing a continuation of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart showing a continuation of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram showing a conventional air conditioner test operation device.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1A to 1N air conditioner, 3 function setting device, 4 transmission line, 7 storage device, 8 input operation unit, 9 display device, 12
First storage means (nonvolatile memory), S6 limiting means,
S 9 test run date transmission means and the input user data transmission means, S12 second storage means, S23 display means, S25
Comparing means, S28 Function setting data restoring means, S29
Function setting data updating means.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-263731 (JP, A) JP-A-6-34182 (JP, A) JP-A-5-10575 (JP, A) JP-A-5- 312375 (JP, A) (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24F 11/02

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An apparatus for transmitting to the air conditioner the function setting data used during a test operation of the air conditioner from the function setting device for trial operation, the function setting transmitted to the air conditioner from the function setting device. Data and test run execution
A first storage means for storing the input user data determined for each qualified provided, in the function setting device, the input operator data
Data transmitting means for transmitting data to the air conditioner
A second storage unit for receiving and storing the function setting data and the air conditioner number set for each air conditioner; and input person data stored in the first storage unit.
Display means for displaying, comparing means for comparing and collating the function setting data stored in the first storing means with the function setting data stored in the second storing means, and the comparing and comparing
When the comparison results do not match, the function setting data stored in the second storage means is transmitted to the air conditioner designated by the air conditioner number to change the contents of the first storage means. An air conditioner test run device, characterized by comprising data recovery means. Wherein the input user data Commissioning device of an air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that a limiting means for limiting a settable range of function setting data according to. 3. An apparatus for transmitting function setting data used during a test run of an air conditioner from the function setting apparatus to the air conditioner for trial operation, wherein the function setting apparatus stores a trial run date of the air conditioner. In addition, the trial operation execution date transmitting means for transmitting this to the air conditioner is provided, and the air conditioner is provided with the first storage means for receiving and storing the trial operation execution date transmitted from the function setting device. In the function setting device or the air conditioner, the test operation execution date stored in the function setting device is compared with the test operation execution date stored in the air conditioner, and the memory setting data of the older test operation execution date is used in the test operation. An air conditioner test-running device comprising a function setting data updating means for changing to the function setting data of a newer implementation date.