JP4241305B2 - Interlocking control device, interlocking control system, interlocking control method, and interlocking control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an interlock control device, an interlock control system, an interlock control method, and an interlock control program.

Conventionally, in BA (Building Automation), FA (Factory Automation), home, etc., the other device, that is, the interlocking destination is operated in conjunction with the signal indicating the operation of the interlocking source from the interlocking source. Control is taking place. In this interlock control, the interlock source is manually input for each interlock control (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). Alternatively, the interlock source is written for each interlock control in a program that causes the computer to perform the interlock control (see, for example, Patent Document 4).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-141754 (Section 3, FIG. 2) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-143114 (Section 3, FIG. 2) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-143115 (Section 3, FIG. 2) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-78805 (Section 4-6, FIGS. 1-4)

  However, in the method of manually inputting the linkage source for each linkage control, if there are multiple linkage controls, manual entry may be required multiple times, and the linkage source setting work may be complicated. is there. In addition, the method of writing the link source to the program for each link control may require a high level of knowledge about the program and the network.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an interlock control device, an interlock control system, an interlock control method, and an interlock control program that can reduce a setting work load related to a plurality of interlock controls.

The interlock control system according to claim 1 is an interlock control system including a plurality of device groups and an interlock control device that performs interlock control of devices belonging to the plurality of device groups, wherein the plurality of device groups are types of devices. It is composed of a plurality of devices based on the above. The interlock control device is connected to one device group among a plurality of device groups on a one-to-one basis, and performs interlock control of devices belonging to one device group according to the status of devices belonging to another device group. The interlock control device also includes an electronic data storage unit, a link source input unit, a link destination input unit, a link source operation input unit, a link destination operation input unit, and a link information storage unit. The electronic data storage unit stores electronic data that specifies addresses of devices belonging to a plurality of device groups. The interlock source input unit is input with the interlock source of the interlock control based on a selection command for selecting one of the addresses designated by the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit. The interlocking destination input unit receives the interlocking destination of the interlocking control based on a selection command for selecting one of the addresses designated by the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit. The link source operation input unit receives the link source operation. The link destination operation input unit receives the link destination operation. The link information storage unit stores information input to the link source input unit, the link destination input unit, the link source operation input unit, and the link destination operation input unit.

In this interlock control system, the electronic data storage unit of the interlock control device stores electronic data that specifies addresses of a plurality of devices. The interlocking source input unit and the interlocking destination input unit of the interlock control device can refer to the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit in response to the selection command. The device specified by the selection command is input to the interlocking source input unit or the interlocking destination input unit of the interlocking control device as the interlocking source or the interlocking destination in the interlocking control. The link source, the link destination, the link source operation input to the link source operation input unit, and the link destination operation input to the link destination operation input unit are stored in the link information storage unit. Based on the information stored in the interlock information storage unit, the control device performs interlock control of devices belonging to one device group according to the status of devices belonging to another device group.

Therefore, the electronic data can be referred to by storing the electronic data in the electronic data storage unit of the interlock control device, and the link source and the link destination can be selected and input. The burden can be reduced. In addition, since the linkage source and the linkage destination are stored for each linkage control, the linkage source and the linkage destination in the plurality of linkage controls can be clarified. Furthermore, since the operation of the interlocking source and the operation of the interlocking destination are stored for each interlocking control, it is possible to clarify the interlocking start operation or the operation as a result of the interlocking control in the plurality of interlocking controls.

Electronic data may be input by transferring it via a network, which has been input in advance to a location different from the interlock control device, or linked control from a location different from the interlock control device via the network. It may be input to the apparatus, or may be manually input directly to the interlock control apparatus. Even when manually input directly to the interlock control device, only one input is required, so that it is possible to reduce a setting work load related to a plurality of interlock controls. Further, the network may be unified by a single system network, or networks of different systems may be mixed.

The link destination may be directly input, or may be input by selecting a link destination candidate displayed on the display screen. When a link destination candidate is displayed and selected on the display screen, the contents of the electronic data may be referred to and the link destination candidate may be displayed on the display screen, or a list different from the electronic data may be referenced. The link destination candidates may be displayed on the display screen. The list different from the electronic data may be stored in the interlock control device, or may be stored in a location different from the interlock control device and referred to via a network.

Furthermore, the operation of the link source and the link destination operation may be specified by displaying the candidates displayed on the display screen, and the link source operation and the link destination operation are directly input. The operation may be specified by

The interlock control system according to claim 2 is the interlock control system according to claim 1, wherein the interlock control device further includes an electronic data display unit. In response to the reference command, the electronic data display unit displays the contents of the electronic data in the electronic data storage unit on the display screen. The reference instruction is an instruction for referring to the contents of the electronic data storage unit.

In this interlock control system, in the interlock control device, the electronic data display unit receives the reference command and displays the contents of the electronic data in the electronic data storage unit on the display screen. From the contents of the electronic data displayed on the display screen, the address of the device to be selected by the selection command can be determined. The link source input unit can refer to the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit in response to the selection command. The device specified by the selection command is input to the link source input unit as the link source in the link control.

  Therefore, candidates for selection input by the selection command are displayed on the display screen, so that it is possible to further reduce the setting work load related to the plurality of interlocking controls.

Interlocking control system according to claim 3 is the interlock control system according to claim 1 or 2, electronic data, associating the name and address of a plurality of devices of the plurality of devices.

In this interlock control system, the electronic data in the interlock control device associates the names of a plurality of devices with the addresses of the plurality of devices. The selection command can select the device address in the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit by selecting the name of one of the plurality of devices. The link source input unit can refer to the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit in response to the selection command. The device specified by the selection command is input to the link source input unit as the link source in the link control.

  Therefore, since the interlocking source can be specified by name without directly specifying it by an address, it is possible to further reduce the setting work load related to a plurality of interlocking controls.

Interlocking control system according to claim 4 is the interlock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and interlocking control device connected to one device group, and the other equipment group is via a network in are connected, all or part of the network is a distributed control network.

Here, all or part of the network is a distributed control network. Electronic data is input to the electronic data input unit in response to an input command. The electronic data storage unit receives electronic data from the electronic data input unit and stores the electronic data. The interlocking source input unit and the interlocking destination input unit can refer to the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit in response to the selection command. Devices specified by the selection command are input to the link source input unit and link destination input unit as the link source and link destination in the link control.

Therefore, even when there is no knowledge of the distributed control network, the linkage source and the linkage destination can be selected and input, so that it is possible to reduce the setting work load related to a plurality of linkage controls.

Interlocking control system according to claim 5 is the interlock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the interlock control apparatus further comprises a receiving unit, a determining unit, a transmission unit. The receiving unit receives an input signal via a network. The input signal indicates the interlock source and the operation of the interlock source. The determination unit determines the link destination and the link destination operation based on the information received by the reception unit. The transmission unit transmits the output signal via the network based on the information determined by the determination unit. The output signal instructs the interlock destination to operate.

In this interlock control system, in the interlock control device, the receiving unit receives an input signal via a network. The determining unit receives the information of the input signal received by the receiving unit, refers to the interlocking information storage unit, and determines the interlocking destination and the interlocking destination operation. The transmitting unit receives information on the interlocking destination determined by the determining unit and the operation of the interlocking destination, and transmits an output signal via the network.

  Therefore, a plurality of interlocking controls can be performed respectively.

  The link destination designation command may specify the link destination by directly inputting the link destination, or may specify the link destination by selecting the link destination candidate displayed on the display screen. Good. When a link destination candidate is displayed and selected on the display screen, the contents of the electronic data may be referred to and the link destination candidate may be displayed on the display screen, or a list different from the electronic data may be referenced. The link destination candidates may be displayed on the display screen. The list different from the electronic data may be stored in the interlock control device, or may be stored in a location different from the interlock control device and referred to via a network.

Interlocking control system according to claim 6 is the interlock control system according to claim 5, interlock control apparatus further comprises a protocol conversion unit. The protocol conversion unit converts the protocol of the first network and the protocol of the second network to each other. The first network is connected to the link source. The second network is connected to the link destination.

In this interlock control system, the protocol conversion unit of the interlock control device mutually converts the protocol of the first network and the protocol of the second network. The receiving unit receives the input signal via the first network and passes it to the protocol conversion unit. The protocol conversion unit converts the input signal from the protocol of the first network into a format that can be read by the determination unit, and passes the input signal to the determination unit. The determination unit refers to the link information storage unit, determines the link destination and the link destination operation, and passes information about the link destination and the link destination operation to the protocol conversion unit. The protocol conversion unit converts information on the link destination and the link destination operation from a format that can be read by the determination unit into a protocol of the second network, and passes information on the link destination and the link destination operation to the transmission unit. The transmission unit transmits information about the link destination and the link destination operation as an output signal via the second network.

  Therefore, even when the communication method of the first network and the communication method of the second network are different, a plurality of interlocking controls can be performed respectively.

  In the interlock control system according to claim 1, it becomes possible to refer to the electronic data by storing the electronic data in the electronic data storage unit of the interlock control device, and it is possible to selectively input the interlock source and the interlock destination. It is possible to reduce the work load of the setting related to the plurality of interlocking controls.

  In the interlock control system according to the second aspect, since the candidates for selection input by the selection command are displayed on the display screen, it is possible to further reduce the setting work load related to the plurality of interlock controls.

  In the interlocking control system according to the third aspect, the interlocking source can be specified by name without directly specifying it by an address, so that it is possible to further reduce the setting work load related to a plurality of interlocking controls.

In the interlock control system according to the fourth aspect, since it is possible to select and input the interlock source and the interlock destination even when there is no knowledge of the distributed control network, it is possible to reduce the setting work load related to a plurality of interlock controls.

  In the interlock control system according to the fifth aspect, a plurality of interlock controls can be performed respectively.

  In the interlocking control system according to the sixth aspect, even when the communication method of the first network and the communication method of the second network are different, a plurality of interlocking controls can be performed respectively.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of an interlock control system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, the block diagram of the component of the interlocking control system 1 concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3. The interlock control system 1 includes an air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...), A key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...), An Ethernet (registered trademark) 10 and a closed network 80. And a system for performing at least two or more interlocking control via the closed network 120 or the like.

<Overall configuration of interlocking control system 1>
The interlock control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 mainly includes a management device 50, an interlock control device 20a, an equipment management device 40, an air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...), And a key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114, Ethernet 10, closed network 80, and closed network 120. Here, the closed network is a network unique to a manufacturer.

  The management device 50 and the facility management device 40 are connected via the Ethernet 10. The management device 50 and the interlock control device 20a are connected by the Ethernet 10. The interlock control device 20a and the facility management device 40 are connected by the Ethernet 10. The interlock control device 20a and the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) Are connected by a closed network 80. The facility management apparatus 40 and the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Are connected by a closed network 120.

<Configuration of Management Device 50>
The management device 50 shown in FIG. 1 has the same configuration as a normal personal computer (PC, Macintosh (registered trademark), etc.) or an engineering workstation (EWS).

  1 mainly manages the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) And the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...).

<Configuration of interlocking control device 20a>
As shown in FIG. 2, the interlock control device 20a shown in FIG. 1 mainly includes an electronic data input unit 21, an electronic data storage unit 22, an electronic data display unit 23, a link source input unit 24, a link source operation input unit 26, and a link. A destination input unit 27, a linkage destination operation input unit 28, a linkage information storage unit 25, a determination unit 29, a transmission / reception unit 30, a protocol conversion unit 31, and a transmission / reception unit 32 are provided.

  The electronic data input to the electronic data input unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the electronic data storage unit 22. The interlocking source input unit 24 issues a command to the electronic data display unit 23 and causes the electronic data display unit 23 to display the contents of the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit 22 on the display screen. The information of the link source selected from the contents of the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit 22 and input to the link source input unit 24 is stored in the link information storage unit 25 as a link control program that is a program for link control. Is done. Similarly, information input to the link source operation input unit 26, the link destination input unit 27, and the link destination operation input unit 28 is also stored in the link information storage unit 25 as a link control program.

  2 receives the information of the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Via the Ethernet 10 shown in FIG. 1, and receives the protocol conversion unit 31 shown in FIG. To pass. The protocol conversion unit 31 converts the information of the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Shown in FIG. 1 into a format that can be read by the determination unit 29 shown in FIG. The information on the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Shown in FIG. The determination unit 29 refers to the interlock control program stored in the interlock information storage unit 25 and interlocks with the interlock destination based on the information of the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Illustrated in FIG. The previous operation is determined, and information on the link destination and the link destination operation is passed to the protocol conversion unit 31 shown in FIG. The protocol conversion unit 31 converts information about the link destination and the link destination operation from a format that can be read by the determination unit 29 to a protocol of the closed network 80, and passes information about the link destination and the link destination operation to the transmission / reception unit 32. The transmission / reception unit 32 transmits information about the link destination and the link destination operation via the closed network 80. That is, the interlock control device 20a is a device for performing interlock control and also serves as a device for performing protocol conversion.

<Configuration of equipment management device 40>
The facility management apparatus 40 shown in FIG. 1 mainly includes a transmission / reception unit 41, a protocol conversion unit 42, and a transmission / reception unit 43, as shown in FIG.

  The transmission / reception unit 43 receives information from the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Shown in FIG. 1 via the closed network 120, and passes it to the protocol conversion unit 42 shown in FIG. The protocol conversion unit 42 converts the information of the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Shown in FIG. 1 from the protocol of the closed network 120 to the protocol of the Ethernet 10, and the transmission / reception unit 41 shown in FIG. To pass. The transmission / reception unit 41 transmits information on the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Illustrated in FIG.

<Configuration of air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b, ...)>
As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b, 60c,...) Mainly includes indoor unit groups 62 (62aa, 62ab,..., 62ba, 62bb,..., 62ca, 62cb). ,...) And an outdoor unit group 61 (61a, 61b, 61c,...).

  The indoor unit group 62 (62aa, 62ab,..., 62ba, 62bb,..., 62ca, 62cb,...) And the outdoor unit group 61 (61a, 61b, 61c,. 80 is connected. The indoor unit group 62 (62aa, 62ab,..., 62ba, 62bb,..., 62ca, 62cb,...) Is installed in the conference room group 100 (101, 102, 103,...). ing. The outdoor unit group 61 (61a, 61b, 61c,...) Is installed outside the conference room group 100 (101, 102, 103,...).

  The conference room group 100 (101, 102, 103,...) Mainly includes the conference rooms 101, 102, 103,.

<Configuration of Key Group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114, ...)>
As shown in FIG. 1, the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Mainly includes keys 111, 112, 113, 114,.

  The key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Is installed on the door of the conference room group 100 (101, 102, 103,...).

<Configuration of Ethernet 10>
As shown in FIG. 1, the Ethernet 10 connects a management device 50, a facility management device 40, and an interlock control device 20a to each other.

  The Ethernet 10 employs BACnet (registered trademark) as a transmission protocol. BACnet is a protocol standardized by the American academic society ASHRAE. In the Ethernet 10 employing BACnet, the side that requests data is a client, the side that transmits data and responds is a server, and the relationship between the client and the server is not fixed. Therefore, even if it is not the management device 50, it is possible to collect data and command, and even if the interlock control device 20a and the equipment management device 40 are devices of different manufacturers, the connection between the interlock control device 20a and the equipment management device 40 is possible. Is possible.

<Configuration of closed network 80 and closed network 120>
The closed network 80 connects the interlock control device 20a and the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...). The closed network 120 connects the facility management apparatus 40 and the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...).

  Each of the closed network 80 and the closed network 120 is a network unique to a manufacturer and employs a manufacturer-specific protocol.

<Configuration of Electronic Data Input to Electronic Data Input Unit 21>
FIG. 5 shows a configuration of electronic data input to the electronic data input unit 21 shown in FIG.

  Lines 301 and 302 having “#” at the beginning of the line are comment lines.

  A line 303 without “#” at the beginning of the line is composed of three fields. In order from the left, there are a device ID 304, an object ID 305, and an object name 306. In the Ethernet 10 employing BACnet, a device ID 304 and an object ID 305 are required to specify a device connected to the network. The device ID 304 is an ID for specifying a device on the BACnet. An object ID 305 is an ID for specifying a specific device, that is, an object. The object name 306 is a name given so that a specific image of what the device indicated by the device ID 304 and the object ID 305 is. Each field is separated by a comma. That is, the electronic data shown in FIG. 5 is data in CSV (Comma Separated Value) format.

<Flow of processing in which interlock control system 1 sets the interlock control program>
A flow of processing in which the interlock control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 sets the interlock control program will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S1 shown in FIG. 4, CSV-format electronic data as shown in FIG. 5 is created by the user, an input command is received, and input by the electronic data input unit 21 shown in FIG. To the electronic data storage unit 22 and stored in the electronic data storage unit 22.

  In step S2 shown in FIG. 4, a linkage setting program that is a program for setting the linkage control program is started, the linkage information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2 is referred to, and the “linkage control program list” screen shown in FIG. A list of interlocking control programs stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG.

  In step S3 shown in FIG. 4, the “load” button 318 in the “electronic data” column 393 of the “interlocking control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6 is pressed. Then, the “Open” screen 320 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen, the file name is specified by inputting text in the “File name” field 323, and “Text only” is selected in the “File type” field 324. As a result, the file format is specified. The electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5 input in step S1 shown in FIG. 4 is called from the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 and loaded into a temporary storage location. Furthermore, the “save” button 319 in the “electronic data” column 393 of the “link control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6 is pressed. Then, a “save as” screen 330 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display screen, and a file name is designated by inputting text in the “file name” field 333, and “text” is displayed in the “file type” field 334. The file format is specified by selecting “only”. The CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. 5 is called from a temporary storage location, and the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. 5 from which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed is a line 303 shown in FIG. Stored in the unit 22.

  In step S4 shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the interlock control program is newly created. If it is determined that the interlock control program is newly created, the process proceeds to step S5 and is not newly created. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S6.

  In step S5 shown in FIG. 4, the “new” button 313 in the “edit” column 392 of the “link control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6 is pressed, and the “name setting” screen 340 shown in FIG. Is displayed. When a text is input to the input field 341 of the “name setting” screen 340 and a “setting” button 342 is pressed, the program name of the interlock control program is specified, and the program name of the interlock control program is the interlock information storage unit shown in FIG. 25.

  In step S6 shown in FIG. 4, the program name in the “link list” column 312 of the “link control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6 is selected, and the “link setting” button 317 in the “edit” column 392 is pressed. The linkage control program stored in the linkage information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2 is referred to, and a “linkage setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. Further, the “change” button 353 in the “input” column 362 of the “link setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 is pressed. That is, a command is issued to the electronic data display unit 23 by the interlocking source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2, the electronic data storage unit 22 is referred to by the electronic data display unit 23, and the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. The contents of the electronic data in the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 are displayed in the “candidate object” column 372. 11 is selected and input by the “add” button 373 from the objects displayed in the “candidate object” field 372 of the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. 11, and the link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. Thus, the link source object is stored in the link information storage unit 25.

  In step S7 shown in FIG. 4, an object whose operation is set is selected in the “input” column 375 of the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. 11, and any of “ACTIVE” and “INACTIVE” is selected in the “value” column 376. Is selected. When the “OK” button 377 is pressed, the link source operation input unit 26 shown in FIG. 2 stores the link source operation in the link information storage unit 25.

  In step S8 shown in FIG. 4, the “change” button 355 in the “output 1” field 363 of the “link setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 is pressed, and the link information input unit 24 shown in FIG. Is referred to, and a “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. From the air conditioner number displayed in the “candidate air conditioner” field 382, the link destination object is selected and input by the “add” button 383, and the link destination input unit 27 shown in FIG. Is remembered.

  In step S9 shown in FIG. 4, an object for which an action is set is selected in the “output” column 385 of the “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. 12, and “run”, “stop”,. One of the following is selected. When the “OK” button 387 is pressed, a “link setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. In the interlock condition combo box 356 in the “output 1” field 363 of the “interlock setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 13, “not detected”, “any one turned on (occurred)”, and “all turned on (occurred)”. Either “Is now” or “All turned OFF (resolved)” is selected. Thereby, the operation of the interlocking destination is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 by the interlocking destination operation input unit 28 shown in FIG.

  In step S10 shown in FIG. 4, the “confirm” button 360 shown in FIG. 13 and the “end” button 311 shown in FIG. 6 are pressed, and the contents of the interlock control program are definitely stored in the interlock information storage unit 25.

<Operation of the display screen when the interlock control system 1 sets the interlock control program>
The operation of the display screen when the interlock control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 sets the interlock control program will be described with reference to conceptual diagrams shown in FIGS. In the interlock control system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a crime prevention interlock is set such that all the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 are stopped when the keys 111 and 112 of the conference room 101 are locked. Will be explained.

  When a link setting program start command is input to the link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2, the link setting program is started, and a “link control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display screen. At that time, the linkage information storage unit 25 is referred to by the linkage source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2, and the linkage control program stored in the linkage information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2 in the “linkage list” column 312 shown in FIG. Will be listed. In the initial state, nothing is displayed in the “linked list” column 312.

  The “valid / invalid” column 391 shown in FIG. 6 is used when setting whether to make an existing interlocking control program “valid” or “invalid”. The interlocking control program set to “invalid” enters a dormant state. A “new” button 313 in the “edit” column 392 is used when a new interlock control program is created. A “copy” button 314 in the “edit” field 392 is used when copying and creating the interlock control program. A “delete” button 315 in the “edit” column 392 is used when deleting an existing interlock control program. The “name change” button 316 in the “edit” column 392 is used to change the program name of an existing interlock control program. The “link setting” button 317 in the “edit” column 392 is used when editing the contents of an existing link control program.

  When the “load” button 318 in the “electronic data” column 393 shown in FIG. 6 is pressed, the “open” screen 320 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen, and the file path name is displayed in the “file location” column 321. The folder and file stored in the location are displayed in the “Folder” column 322. The file name is specified by inputting text in the “file name” field 323, the file format is specified by selecting “text only” in the “file type” field 324, and the “open” button 325 is pressed. Then, the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5 is called from the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 and loaded into a temporary storage location. When the “cancel” button 326 shown in FIG. 7 is pressed, the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5 is not called from the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG.

  When the “save” button 319 in the “electronic data” column 393 shown in FIG. 6 is pressed, a “save as” screen 330 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display screen, and a file is displayed in the “file location” column 331. And the folder and file stored in the location are displayed in the “folder” column 332. A file name is specified by inputting text in the “file name” column 333, a file format is specified by selecting “text only” in the “file type” column 334, and the “save” button 335 is pressed. Then, a row 303 from which the comment rows 301 and 302 are removed from the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. When the “cancel” button 336 shown in FIG. 8 is pressed, nothing is stored in the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG.

  When the “new” button 313 in the “edit” column 392 shown in FIG. 6 is pressed, the “name setting” screen 340 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display screen, and “forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” is displayed in the input column 341. ”Is specified to specify the program name of the interlock control program. When the “set” button 342 is pressed, the program name of the interlock control program is stored in the interlock information storage unit 25 by the interlock source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2, and the screen returns to the “link control program list” screen shown in FIG. In the “link list” field 312 of the “link control program list” screen shown in FIG. When the “cancel” button 343 shown in FIG. 9 is pressed, the screen is returned to the “link control program list” screen shown in FIG. 6 and designated in the “link list” column 312 of the “link control program list” screen shown in FIG. The program name is not displayed.

  The program name “Conference Room 101 forgetting to turn off the air conditioner” is selected in the “Link list” column 312 of the “Link control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6, and the “Link setting” button 317 in the “Edit” column 392 is pressed. When this is done, a “linked setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. In the “program name” column 351 of the “link setting” screen 350, the program name “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” is displayed. The interlock control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” has not been set yet in this state, so the column 352 in the “input” column 362, the column 354 in the “output 1” column 363, and the “output 2” Nothing is displayed in the column 357 of the column 364. Further, the interlocking condition combo box 356 in the “Output 1” field 363 and the interlocking condition combo box 359 in the “Output 2” field 364 are “not detected” in the default state.

  When the “change” button 353 in the “input” field 362 of the “link setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 is pressed, a “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. At that time, the electronic data storage unit 22 is referred to by the interlocking source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2, and the line 303 in which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed from the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. It is converted and displayed in the “candidate object” column 372 shown in FIG. That is, the object name 306 shown in FIG. 5 corresponds to the “name” column 395 of the “candidate object” column 372 shown in FIG. 11, and the device ID 304 shown in FIG. 5 is “device” in the “candidate object” column 372 shown in FIG. This corresponds to the “number” column 396. The object ID 305 shown in FIG. 5 is 32-bit data. The upper 10 bits correspond to the “object type” column 397 shown in FIG. 11 and the lower 22 bits correspond to the “instance number” column 398 shown in FIG. ing. In the “program name” column 371 of the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. 11, the program name “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” is displayed.

  When “conference room 101 key 111” is selected in the “candidate object” column 372 shown in FIG. 11 and the “add” button 373 is pressed, “conference room 101 key 111” is set in the “input” column 375. Here, the “conference room 101 key 111” in the “candidate object” column 372 also remains. Conversely, when “conference room 101 key 111” is selected in the “input” field 375 and the “delete” button 374 is pressed, the “conference room 101 key 111” is deleted from the “input” field 375. Here, the “conference room 101 key 111” in the “candidate object” column 372 also remains.

  Since the conference room 101 shown in FIG. 1 has another key 112, when “conference room 101 key 112” is selected in the “candidate object” column 372 shown in FIG. 11 and the “add” button 373 is pressed, “Conference room 101 key 112” is set in the “input” column 375. Here, the “conference room 101 key 111” in the “candidate object” column 372 also remains.

  Since “Conference Room 101 Key 111” and “Conference Room 101 Key 112” are both selected as “ACTIVE” in the “Value” column 376 because the conference room 101 is locked. When the “OK” button 377 shown in FIG. 11 is pressed, the interlocking source input unit 24 and the interlocking source operation input unit 26 shown in FIG. 2 store the interlocking source object and the interlocking source operation in the interlocking information storage unit 25. Returning to the “linked setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 13, “conference room 101 key 111” and “conference room 101 key 112” are displayed in the field 352 of the “input” field 362. When the “cancel” button 378 shown in FIG. 11 is pressed, nothing is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25, and the screen returns to the “interlocking setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 and nothing is stored in the column 352 of the “input” column 362. It will not be displayed.

  When the “change” button 355 in the “output 1” column 363 of the “link setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 is pressed, a “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. At that time, the air conditioner number table of the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) Shown in FIG. 1 stored in advance in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2 is referred to and shown in FIG. The air conditioner number is displayed in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382. In the indoor units 62aa, 62ab, ... shown in Fig. 1, the air conditioner numbers are set to 1, 2, .... Here, the air conditioner number means the indoor unit group 62 (62aa, 62ab, ..., 62ba, 62bb, ..., 62ca, 62cb, ...) of the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b, ...). This is a number indicating the address of. In the “program name” field 381 of the “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. 12, the program name “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” is displayed.

  When “1” shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the indoor unit 62aa shown in FIG. 1 is selected in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 shown in FIG. 12 and the “add” button 383 is pressed, “output” column 385 shows “ 1 "is set. Here, “1” in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 also remains. Conversely, when “1” is selected in the “output” column 385 and the “delete” button 384 is pressed, “1” is deleted from the “output” column 385. Here, “1” in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 also remains.

  Since the conference room 101 shown in FIG. 1 has another indoor unit 62ab, “2” shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab shown in FIG. 1 is selected in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 shown in FIG. When the “add” button 383 is pressed, “2” is set in the “output” column 385. Here, “2” in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 is also left.

  Since all the indoor units 62aa, 62ab,... Of the air conditioner system 60a shown in FIG. 1 are stopped as a result of the interlocking, “1” and “2” shown in FIG. "Stop" in the "" column 386 is selected. When the “OK” button 387 shown in FIG. 12 is pressed, the interlocking destination input unit 27 and the interlocking destination operation input unit 28 shown in FIG. 2 store the interlocking destination object and the interlocking destination operation in the interlocking information storage unit 25. Returning to the “linked setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 13, “1” and “2” are displayed in the column 354 of the “output 1” column 363. When the “cancel” button 388 shown in FIG. 12 is pressed, nothing is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 and the screen returns to the “interlocking setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. Will not be displayed. The above operation is the same when the “change” button 358 in the “output 2” column 364 of the “link setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 10 is pressed.

  In the “linked setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. 13, the linked condition combo box 356 in the “output 1” column 363 is “not detected” in the default state. However, in the case of crime prevention interlocking in which all the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 are stopped in conjunction with the lock of the conference room 101 shown in FIG. However, there is a demand for interlocking in a state where both the key 111 and the key 112 of the conference room 101 are locked, although it does not want to be interlocked when only one of the keys 112 and the key 112 is locked. Therefore, “all turned ON (occurred)” is selected in the interlocking condition combo box 356 in the “Output 1” column 363 shown in FIG. When the “confirm” button 360 shown in FIG. 13 is pressed, the interlocking source operation input unit 26 shown in FIG. 2 stores the operating condition of the interlocking source in the interlocking information storage unit 25, and the “interlocking control program list” shown in FIG. "Is returned to the screen 310. When the “cancel” button 361 shown in FIG. 13 is pressed, nothing is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25, and the screen returns to the “interlocking control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG.

  When the “end” button 311 is pressed on the “link control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6, the link setting program is ended.

<Flow of processing that interlock control system 1 performs interlock control>
The flow of processing in which the interlock control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 performs interlock control will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, in the interlock control system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the crime prevention interlock is performed so that all the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 are stopped in conjunction with the lock of the key 111 and the key 112 of the conference room 101. The case will be described.

  In step S10 shown in FIG. 14, both the key 111 and the key 112 of the conference room 101 shown in FIG. 1 are applied, and the signal B1 indicating that the key 111 is applied and the signal indicating that the key 112 is applied. B2 is transmitted on the closed network 120 from each of the key 111 and the key 112. The signal B1 and the signal B2 are received by the transmission / reception unit 43 shown in FIG. 3 of the facility management apparatus 40, passed from the transmission / reception unit 43 to the protocol conversion unit 42, and the protocol conversion unit 42 receives the Ethernet 10 from the protocol of the closed network 120. It is converted into the adopted BACnet protocol, passed from the protocol conversion unit 42 to the transmission / reception unit 41, and transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 41 via the Ethernet 10.

  In step S11 shown in FIG. 14, the signal B1 and the signal B2 are received by the transmission / reception unit 30 shown in FIG. 2 of the interlock control device 20a shown in FIG. 1 and passed from the transmission / reception unit 30 to the protocol conversion unit 31. The signal B1 and the signal B2 are converted from the BACnet protocol adopted by the Ethernet 10 into a format that can be read by the determination unit 29 by the protocol conversion unit 31 and passed from the protocol conversion unit 31 to the determination unit 29.

  In step S <b> 12 illustrated in FIG. 14, the interlocking information storage unit 25 is referred to by the determination unit 29, and the interlocking control program stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 is activated.

  In step S13 shown in FIG. 14, in the determination unit 29, the interlock destinations are determined as the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 according to the interlock control program, and both the operations of the interlock destinations are determined as “stop”. Then, information that the link destination is the indoor units 62aa and 62ab and information that the operation of the link destination is both “stop” are passed from the determination unit 29 to the protocol conversion unit 31. The information is converted from a format that can be read by the determination unit 29 in the protocol conversion unit 31 to a protocol of the closed network 80 and passed to the transmission / reception unit 32.

  In step S14 shown in FIG. 14, the information is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 32 via the closed network 80.

  In step S15 shown in FIG. 14, such information is received by the indoor unit 62aa and the indoor unit 62ab of the air conditioner system 60a, and both are stopped.

<Characteristics related to interlocking control system 1>
(1)
Here, upon receiving an input command, the electronic data input unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 receives the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. The electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 receives the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. 5 from the electronic data input unit 21, and stores the CSV format electronic data. The link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2 receives the fact that the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 has been pressed, and among the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5 stored in the electronic data storage unit 22. Reference is made to the line 303 from which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed. The “conference room 101 key 111” and the “conference room 101 key 112”, which are selected and input when the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 is pressed, are linked to the link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. It is input as the link source in the control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101”. Then, the interlocking source information is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,..., The interlock source is similarly input to the interlock source input unit 24 shown in FIG. The

  Therefore, by storing the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to refer to the line 303 from which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed from the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. Since it is possible to select and input, settings related to a plurality of interlocked controls “Preventing forgetting to turn off conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Preventing forgetting to turn off conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Preventing forgetting to turn off conference room 103 air conditioner”,. Work burden is reduced.

(2)
Here, the electronic data display unit 23 shown in FIG. 2 receives the fact that the “change” button 353 in the “input” field 362 of the “link setting” screen 350 shown in FIG. The contents of the electronic data in the data storage unit 22 are displayed in the “candidate object” column 372 of the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. The device ID 304 and the object ID 305 of the device shown in FIG. 5 selected by the “Add” button 373 are determined from the contents of the electronic data displayed in the “candidate object” field 372 of the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. It is done. 2 receives the selection command and refers to the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit 22. The “conference room 101 key 111” and the “conference room 101 key 112”, which are selected and input when the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 is pressed, are linked to the link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. It is input as the link source in the control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101”. Then, the interlocking source information is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,..., The interlock source is similarly input to the interlock source input unit 24 shown in FIG. The

  Accordingly, since the candidates to be selected and input by the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 are displayed on the display screen, a plurality of interlocking controls “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner” , “Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner in the conference room 103”,... Is further reduced.

(3)
Here, the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5 associates object names 306 of a plurality of devices with device IDs 304 and object IDs 305 of a plurality of devices. The names shown in the “name” column 395 of the “candidate object” column 372 shown in FIG. 11 are referred to, an object is selected in the “candidate object” column 372 shown in FIG. 11, and the “add” button 373 is pressed. Thus, the device ID 304 and the object ID 305 shown in FIG. 5 of the device in the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 can be designated as the link source. The link source input unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 receives the fact that the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 has been pressed, and the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. Reference is made to the line 303 from which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed. The “conference room 101 key 111” and the “conference room 101 key 112”, which are selected and input when the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 is pressed, are linked to the link source input unit 21 shown in FIG. It is input as the link source in the control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101”. Then, the interlocking source information is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,..., The interlock source is similarly input to the interlock source input unit 24 shown in FIG. The

  Therefore, the link source can be specified by the name shown in the “Name” column 395 of the “Candidate Object” column 372 shown in FIG. 11 without directly specifying the device ID 304 and the object ID 305 shown in FIG. The work load of the settings related to the controls “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner of the conference room 102”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner of the conference room 103”, etc. is further reduced.

(4)
Here, the Ethernet 10 shown in FIG. 1 employs the BACnet protocol. In response to the input command, the electronic data input unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 receives the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. The electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 receives the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. 5 from the electronic data input unit 21, and stores the CSV format electronic data. The link source input unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 receives the fact that the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 has been pressed, and the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. Reference is made to the line 303 from which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed. The “conference room 101 key 111” and the “conference room 101 key 112”, which are selected and input when the “add” button 373 shown in FIG. 11 is pressed, are linked to the link source input unit 21 shown in FIG. It is input as the link source in the control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101”. Then, the interlocking source information is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,..., The interlock source is similarly input to the interlock source input unit 24 shown in FIG. The

  Therefore, since it is possible to select and input the linkage source without knowledge of the BACnet protocol, a plurality of linkage controls “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Conference” Setting work related to “preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 103” is reduced.

(5)
Here, the link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2 selects “conference room 101 key 111” and “conference room 101 key 112” in the “candidate object” field 372 of the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. When the “add” button 373 is pressed, the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. 2 is referred to. The selected device “conference room 101 key 111” and “conference room 101 key 112” are linked to the link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2 in the link control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101”. Entered as original. The interlocking information storage unit 25 receives the information of the interlocking source in the interlocking control program “Meeting room 101 air conditioner forgetting to turn off” from the interlocking source input part 21, and in the interlocking control program “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner”. Memorize the link source. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,..., The interlock source is similarly input to the interlock source input unit 24 shown in FIG. Remembered.

  Therefore, there is an interlocking control program for each interlocking control, and the interlocking source is stored for each interlocking control program. Therefore, a plurality of interlocking controls “Prevent forgetting to turn off conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Preventing forgetting to turn off conference room 102 air conditioner” ”,“ Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner in the conference room 103 ”,...

(6)
Here, in response to the selection of either “ACTIVE” or “INACTIVE” in the “value” field 376 of the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. 11, the link source operation input unit 26 shown in FIG. The “ACTIVE” of the “conference room 101 key 111” and the “ACTIVE” of the “conference room 101 key 112”, which are designated operations, are linked in the interlock control program “Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101”. Is input as the operation. The link information storage unit 25 illustrated in FIG. 2 receives “ACTIVE” of the link source operation information “conference room 101 key 111” in the link control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner” from the link source operation input unit 26. And “ACTIVE” of the “conference room 101 key 112” are received, and the operation of the interlocking source in the interlocking control program “preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” is stored. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,..., The interlock source is similarly input to the interlock source operation input unit 26 shown in FIG. And memorized.

  Therefore, since there is a linked control program for each linked control, and the linked source operation is stored for each linked control program, a plurality of linked controls “Prevent forgetting to turn off conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Conference room 102 turned off air conditioner” The interlocking start operations in “Forget Prevention”, “Prevention of Forgetting to Turn Off the Air Conditioner in the Conference Room 103”, etc. are clarified.

(7)
Here, “1” shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the indoor unit 62aa shown in FIG. 1 in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 of the “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. ”And“ 2 ”shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab shown in FIG. 1 are selected and the“ add ”button 383 is pressed, and the room shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the machine 62aa and “2” shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab shown in FIG. 1 are linked as linked destinations in the linked control program “Meeting room 101 air conditioner forgetting to turn off”. Entered. 2 corresponding to the indoor unit 62aa shown in FIG. 1 which is the linkage destination in the linkage control program “Meeting room 101 air conditioner forgetting to turn off” is transferred from the linkage destination input unit 27 to the linkage information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. Information of “1” and “2” shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab shown in FIG. 1 is received, and the interlocking destination in the interlocking control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” is stored. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner of the conference room 103”,..., The interlocking source is similarly input to the interlocking destination input unit 27 shown in FIG. Remembered.

  Therefore, since there is a linked control program for each linked control, and linked destinations are stored for each linked control program, a plurality of linked controls “Preventing forgetting to turn off conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Preventing forgetting to turn off conference room 102 air conditioner” ”,“ Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner in the conference room 103 ”,... Are clarified.

(8)
Here, one of “run”, “stop”,... Is selected in the “operation” column 386 of the “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. In response to this, “1” “stop” and “2” “stop”, which are designated operations, are input as linked destination operations in the linked control program “Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101”. Is done. The link information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2 receives “stop” and “2” of the link destination operation information “1” in the link control program “Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner” from the link destination operation input unit 28. "Stop" is received, and the operation of the link destination in the link control program "Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101" is stored. As for the interlock control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner of the conference room 103”,..., The interlocking source is input to the interlocking destination operation input unit 28 shown in FIG. And memorized.

  Therefore, since there is a linked control program for each linked control, and the linked destination operation is stored for each linked control program, a plurality of linked controls “Prevent forgetting to turn off conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Conference room 102 turned off air conditioner” The operation as a result of the interlock control in “Prevention of forgetting”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,.

(9)
Here, the transmitting / receiving unit 30 illustrated in FIG. 2 receives the signal B1 indicating that the key 111 illustrated in FIG. 1 is applied and the signal B2 indicating that the key 112 is applied via the Ethernet 10. The determination unit 29 shown in FIG. 2 receives the information of the signals B1 and B2 received by the reception unit 29 and refers to the interlock control program “Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner” stored in the interlock information storage unit 25. In addition, “1” corresponding to the indoor unit 62aa that is the linkage destination and “stop” of “1” corresponding to the indoor unit 62aa, and “2” and the indoor unit 62ab corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab that is the linkage destination The “stop” of “2” is determined. The transmission / reception unit 32 receives information of “stop” of “1” and “1” and “stop” of “2” and “2” determined by the determination unit 29, and transmits those signals via the closed network 80. To do. The same applies to the interlocking control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 102”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 103”,.

  Therefore, a plurality of interlocking controls “Prevention of forgetting to turn off conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off conference room 103 air conditioner”, etc. are performed.

(10)
Here, the protocol conversion unit 31 shown in FIG. 2 converts the BACnet protocol of the Ethernet 10 and the protocol of the closed network 80 shown in FIG. The transmission / reception unit 30 receives the signal B1 and the signal B2 via the Ethernet 10 adopting the BACnet protocol, and passes the signal B1 and the signal B2 to the protocol conversion unit 31 illustrated in FIG. The protocol conversion unit 31 converts the signal B1 and the signal B2 from the BACnet protocol into a format that can be read by the determination unit 29 shown in FIG. 2 and passes the converted signal B1 and signal B2 to the determination unit 29. The determination unit 29 shown in FIG. 2 refers to the interlock control program “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 101” stored in the interlock information storage unit 25, and “1” corresponding to the indoor unit 62aa that is the interlock destination and the room A “stop” of “1” corresponding to the unit 62aa, a “2” corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab that is the linkage destination, and a “stop” of “2” corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab are determined. Then, the determination unit 29 illustrated in FIG. 2 passes information on “stop” of “1” and “1” and “stop” of “2” and “2” to the protocol conversion unit 31. The protocol conversion unit 31 converts the information of “stop” of “1” and “1” and “stop” of “2” and “2” from a format readable by the determination unit 29 into a protocol of the closed network 80. Then, the protocol conversion unit 31 passes the information after conversion of “stop” of “1” and “1” and “stop” of “2” and “2” to the transmission / reception unit 32. The transmission / reception unit 32 transmits information after conversion of “stop” of “1” and “1” and “stop” of “2” and “2” via the closed network 80. The same applies to the interlocking control programs “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 102”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the air conditioner 103”,.

  Accordingly, even if the communication method of the Ethernet 10 and the communication method of the closed network 80 are different, a plurality of interlocking controls “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Conference room” 103 “Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner” is performed.

<Modification of First Embodiment>
(A) In FIG. 6 to FIG. 13, a crime prevention interlock that stops all the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the air conditioner system 60a in conjunction with the lock of the key 111 and the key 112 of the conference room 101 shown in FIG. Is described, but the crime prevention interlocking or diagram in which all the indoor units 62ba and 62bb of the conference room 102 are stopped in conjunction with the lock 113 of the conference room 102 shown in FIG. The crime prevention interlocking that stops all the indoor units 62ca and 62cb of the conference room 103 in conjunction with the lock 114 of the conference room 103 shown in FIG.

  (B) In FIG. 6 to FIG. 13, the crime prevention interlocking is performed such that all the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 are stopped in conjunction with the lock 111 and the key 112 of the conference room 101 shown in FIG. Although the case where it is set is described, air conditioning interlocking that all the indoor units 62aa and 62ab in the conference room 101 are activated in conjunction with activation of any of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab in the conference room 101 Can also be set.

  The operation of the display screen when the interlocking control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 sets an air conditioning interlocking interlocking control program will be described with reference to the conceptual diagrams shown in FIGS. 6, 9 and 15 to 18. A case will be described in which air conditioning linkage is set such that all of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab in the conference room 101 are activated in conjunction with activation of any of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab in the conference room 101.

  When the user inputs a link setting program start command to the link source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2, the link setting program is started, and the “link control program list” screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display screen. At that time, the linkage information storage unit 25 is referred to by the linkage source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2, and the linkage control program stored in the linkage information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2 in the “linkage list” column 312 shown in FIG. Will be listed. The “linked list” column 312 is blank in the initial state.

  When the “new” button 313 in the “edit” column 392 shown in FIG. 6 is pressed, the “name setting” screen 340 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display screen, and “conference room 101 air conditioner activation” is displayed in the input column 341. By inputting, the program name of the interlock control program is specified. When the “set” button 342 is pressed, the interlock source input unit 24 shown in FIG. 2 stores the program name of the interlock control program in the interlock information storage unit 25, and the “interlock control program list” screen shown in FIG. “Conference room 101 air conditioner activation” is displayed in the “linked list” column 312.

  When the program name “conference room 101 air conditioner activation” is selected in the “linkage list” column 312 of the “linkage control program list” screen shown in FIG. 6 and the “linkage setting” button 317 in the “edit” column 392 is pressed, A “linked setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. In the “program name” column 401 of the “link setting” screen 400, the program name “Start conference room 101 air conditioner” is displayed. Since the contents of the linked control program “conference room 101 air conditioner activation” are not yet set in this state, the column 402 in the “input” column 412, the column 404 in the “output 1” column 413, and the “output 2” column 414 Nothing is displayed in the column 407. Further, the interlocking condition combo box 406 in the “Output 1” field 413 and the interlocking condition combo box 409 in the “Output 2” field 414 are “not detected” in the default state.

  When the “change” button 403 in the “input” column 412 of the “link setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. 15 is pressed, a “link source setting” screen 420 shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. At that time, the electronic data storage unit 22 is referred to by the interlocking source input unit 24 shown in FIG. Then, the row 303 from which the comment rows 301 and 302 are removed from the CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. 5 is converted into a predetermined format and displayed in the “candidate object” column 422 shown in FIG. In the “program name” column 421 of the “link source setting” screen 420, the program name “Start conference room 101 air conditioner” is displayed.

  If “indoor unit 62aa on / off” is selected in the “candidate object” column 422 shown in FIG. 16 and the “add” button 423 is pressed, “indoor unit 62aa on / off” is set in the “input” column 425. Here, the “indoor unit 62aa start / stop” in the “candidate object” column 422 also remains. On the contrary, when “start / stop of indoor unit 62aa” is selected in the “input” column 425 and the “delete” button 424 is pressed, “start / stop of indoor unit 62aa” is deleted from the “input” column 425. Here, the “indoor unit 62aa start / stop” in the “candidate object” column 422 also remains.

  Since there is another indoor unit 62ab in the conference room 101 shown in FIG. 1, when “Indoor unit 62ab start / stop” is selected in the “candidate object” column 422 shown in FIG. 16 and the “add” button 423 is pressed, “Indoor unit 62ab start / stop” is set in the “input” column 425. Here, the “indoor unit 62ab start / stop” in the “candidate object” column 422 also remains.

  Since one of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 shown in FIG. 1 is to be activated, the “input / output” column 425 shown in FIG. For “stop”, “ACTIVE” in the “value” column 426 is selected. When the “OK” button 427 shown in FIG. 16 is pressed, the interlocking source input unit 24 and the interlocking source operation input unit 26 shown in FIG. 2 store the interlocking source object and the interlocking source operation in the interlocking information storage unit 25. Be made. Then, the screen is returned to the “linked setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. 18, and “indoor unit 62aa start / stop” and “indoor unit 62ab start / stop” are displayed in the column 402 of the “input” column 412. When the “cancel” button 428 shown in FIG. 16 is pressed, nothing is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2, and the screen returns to the “interlocking setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. Nothing is displayed in the column 402.

  When the “change” button 405 in the “output 1” column 413 of the “link setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. 15 is pressed, a “link destination setting” screen 430 shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. At that time, the air conditioner number table of the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) Shown in FIG. 1 preset in the interlocking information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. 2 is referred to and shown in FIG. The air conditioner number is displayed in the “candidate air conditioner” column 432. In the indoor units 62aa, 62ab, ... shown in Fig. 1, the air conditioner numbers are set to 1, 2, .... Here, the air conditioner number means the indoor unit group 62 (62aa, 62ab, ..., 62ba, 62bb, ..., 62ca, 62cb, ...) of the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b, ...). This is a number indicating the address of. In the “program name” column 431 of the “link destination setting” screen 430 shown in FIG. 17, the program name “start conference room 101 air conditioner” is displayed.

  When “1” corresponding to the indoor unit 62aa is selected in the “candidate air conditioner” column 432 shown in FIG. 17 and the “add” button 433 is pressed, “1” is set in the “output” column 435. Here, “1” in the “candidate air conditioner” column 432 is also left. Conversely, when “1” is selected in the “output” column 435 and the “delete” button 434 is pressed, “1” is deleted from the “output” column 435. Here, “1” in the “candidate air conditioner” column 432 is also left.

  Since the conference room 101 shown in FIG. 1 has another indoor unit 62ab, “2” shown in FIG. 17 corresponding to the indoor unit 62ab shown in FIG. 1 is selected in the “candidate air conditioner” column 432 shown in FIG. When the “add” button 433 is pressed, “2” is set in the “output” column 435. Here, “2” in the “candidate air conditioner” column 432 is also left.

  Since all the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 shown in FIG. 1 are activated as a result of the interlocking, both “1” and “2” in the “output” column 435 shown in FIG. “Operation” in the “Operation” column 436 is selected. When the “OK” button 437 shown in FIG. 17 is pressed, the interlocking destination input unit 27 and the interlocking destination operation input unit 28 shown in FIG. 2 store the interlocking destination object and the interlocking destination operation in the interlocking information storage unit 25. Returning to the “linked setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. 18, “1” and “2” are displayed in the column 404 of the “output 1” column 413. When the “cancel” button 438 shown in FIG. 17 is pressed, nothing is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 and the screen is returned to the “interlocking setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. Nothing is displayed. The above operation is the same when the “change” button 408 in the “output 2” column 414 of the “link setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. 15 is pressed.

  In the “linked setting” screen 400 shown in FIG. 18, the linked condition combo box 406 in the “output 1” column 413 is “not detected” in the default state. However, in the case of air conditioning interlocking in which all of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 are activated in conjunction with activation of any of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 shown in FIG. There is a demand for interlocking with at least one of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of 101. Therefore, “one of them has been turned ON (generated)” is selected in the interlocking condition combo box 406 in the “Output 1” column 413 shown in FIG. When the “confirm” button 410 shown in FIG. 18 is pressed, the operation condition of the interlocking source is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25 by the interlocking source operation input unit 26 shown in FIG. "Is returned to the screen 310. When the “cancel” button 411 shown in FIG. 18 is pressed, nothing is stored in the interlocking information storage unit 25, and the screen returns to the “interlocking control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG.

  When the “end” button 311 is pressed on the “link control program list” screen 310 shown in FIG. 6, the link setting program is ended.

  As a result, an air-conditioning linkage can be set such that all of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101 are activated in conjunction with activation of any of the indoor units 62aa and 62ab of the conference room 101.

  (C) The interlock control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 may further include an interlock control device 20b, a lighting device group 70 (70a, 70b, 70c,...), And a closed network 90. The configuration of the interlock control device 20b is the same as the configuration of the interlock control device 20a shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting device group 70 (70a, 70b, 70c,...) Mainly includes lighting devices 70a, 70b, 70c,. The illumination device group 70 (70a, 70b, 70c,...) Is installed in the conference room group 100 (101, 102, 103,...). The closed network 90 connects the interlock control device 20b and the lighting device group 70 (70a, 70b, 70c,...). The closed network 90 is a manufacturer-specific network and employs a manufacturer-specific protocol. In this case, the lighting device group 70 (70a, 70b, 70c,...) Also has the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...), Like the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...). ...) can be interlocked with crime prevention that is stopped in conjunction with being applied.

  (D) The transmission protocol of Ethernet 10 shown in FIG. 1 may be a combination of TCP / IP and BACnet, a combination of UDP / IP and BACnet, or a combination of LonTalk (registered trademark) and BACnet. In addition, a combination of ARCNET (registered trademark) and BACnet may be used, a combination of PTP (registered trademark) and BACnet may be used, or a combination of MS / TP and BACnet may be used. The closed network 80, the closed network 90, and the closed network 120 shown in FIG. 1 may all be the same communication method as the Ethernet 10, or any one or more may be the same communication method as the Ethernet 10. When the closed network 120 uses the same communication method as the Ethernet 10, the facility management device 40 may not be provided. Even in this case, since the signal from the key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,...) Is transmitted, it can be received by the interlock control device group 20 (20a, 20b,...). An interlock can be made. When the closed network 80, the closed network 90, and the closed network 120 all have the same communication method as the Ethernet 10, the transmission protocol of the Ethernet 10 may be TCP / IP, UDP / IP, or TCP / IP and UDP / IP. May be used in combination. When the Ethernet 10, the closed network 80, the closed network 90, and the closed network 120 are all distributed control networks, the management device 50 may not be provided. The distributed control network is a network in which a combination of LonTalk and BACnet is adopted as a transmission protocol, for example.

  (E) The electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5 is transferred via the Ethernet 10 that is input in advance to a location other than the interlock control device 20a such as the management device 50 or the facility management device 40 shown in FIG. It may be input, may be input to the interlocking control device 20a from a location different from the interlocking control device 20a such as the management device 50 or the facility management device 40 via the Ethernet 10, or directly to the interlocking control device 20a. It may be manually input. Even when manually input directly into the interlocking control device 20a, only one input is required. Therefore, a plurality of interlocking controls "Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner", "Preventing forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner", " The work load of the setting related to “Preventing forgetting to turn off the air conditioner” can be reduced. The CSV format electronic data shown in FIG. 5 may not be in the CSV format. That is, it may be a tab-delimited text file, a space-delimited text file, a tabular file, or an object that can be distinguished for each device ID 304 and object ID 305. Any file format is acceptable.

  (F) In the “link source setting” screen 370 shown in FIG. 11, the operation of the link source is specified by selecting either “ACTIVE” or “INACTIVE” in the “value” column 376. The operation of the interlocking source may be designated by directly inputting the operation of the above into an input frame or the like. In the “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. 12, the link destination is designated by selecting and inputting the link destination object from the air conditioner number displayed in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 using the “add” button 383. However, the linkage destination may be specified by directly inputting the linkage destination into an input frame. In the “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. 12, an object whose operation is to be set is selected in the “output” column 385 and any one of “run”, “stop”,. As a result, the operation of the interlocking destination is specified, but the operation of the interlocking destination may be specified by directly inputting the operation of the interlocking destination into an input frame or the like.

  (G) When the air conditioner number is displayed in the “candidate air conditioner” column 382 of the “link destination setting” screen 380 shown in FIG. 12, the air conditioner set in advance in the linkage information storage unit 25 shown in FIG. Although the air conditioner number table of the system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) Is referred to, the air conditioner number table of the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) Is in another place. It may be set and referenced. 2 may be stored and referred to in the electronic data storage unit 22 by being input from the electronic data input unit 21 illustrated in FIG. 2, or may be stored in the management device 50 or the facility management device 40 illustrated in FIG. May be referred to. Alternatively, instead of the air conditioner number table of the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...), Among the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5 stored in the electronic data storage unit 22 shown in FIG. A line 303 from which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed may be referred to.

  (H) In FIGS. 6 to 13, for each interlock control, the interlock control program “Prevents forgetting to turn off conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Prevents forgetting to turn off conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevents forgetting to turn off conference room 103 air conditioner”, ..., but there may be one linked control program. In this case, the interlock control program mainly includes a plurality of interlock control modules "Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner", "Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner", "Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner", ... Therefore, according to the configuration of the present invention, a plurality of interlocking controls “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner”, “Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner”,・ It is the same that the work load of the setting related to is reduced.

  (I) The management device 50 shown in FIG. 1 may be eliminated, and any one or more devices of the interlock control device group 20 (20a, 20b,...) May also serve as the management device. May also serve as a management device.

  The air conditioner systems 60a, 60b, 60c, ... may be three or more, or may be three or less. The number of indoor units 62aa, 62ab, ..., 62ba, 62bb, ..., 62ca, 62cb, ... in each air conditioner system 60a, 60b, 60c, ... Two or less may be sufficient. The number of keys 111, 112, 113, 114,... Of each conference room 101, 102, 103,... May be two or more, or two or less.

  There may be a plurality of interlocking control devices 20a and interlocking control devices 20b. That is, the interlock control system 1 may include the interlock control device group 20 (20a, 20b,...) Instead of the interlock control device 20a and the interlock control device 20b.

  The display screen may be provided in the interlock control device group 20 (20a, 20b,...) Shown in FIG. 1 or a terminal connected to the interlock control device group 20 (20a, 20b,...). May be provided. The input interface for inputting data to the electronic data input unit 21, the link source input unit 24, the link source operation input unit 26, the link destination input unit 27, and the link destination input unit 28 shown in FIG. Also good. In this case, the command is detected when the user touches the display screen. Alternatively, the keyboard and mouse may be used, the keyboard and trackball may be used, the keyboard and joystick may be used, the electronic pen may be used, It may be based on the keyboard alone or the like. The display screen may be a cathode ray tube system, a liquid crystal system, or the like.

  The object ID 305 shown in FIG. 5 is 32-bit data. The upper 10 bits correspond to the “object type” column 397 shown in FIG. 11 and the lower 22 bits correspond to the “instance number” column 398 shown in FIG. However, it may be handled in other ways. For example, a value to be entered in the “object type” column 397 shown in FIG. 11 or the “instance number” column 398 shown in FIG. 11 may be obtained by performing a certain calculation on the object ID 305 shown in FIG. Alternatively, if the value to be entered in the “object type” column 397 shown in FIG. 11 or the “instance number” column 398 shown in FIG. 11 is uniquely determined from the object ID 305 shown in FIG. Also good.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 19 shows an interlock control system 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, the block diagram of the component of the interlocking control system 200 concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. 19 and 20, the same components as those of the interlock control system 200 of FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same numbers.

  This interlocking control system 200 has the same basic structure as that of the first embodiment, and includes an air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) And a key group 110 (111, 112, 113, 114,... Is similar to the first embodiment in that a plurality of links are controlled via the LonWorks (registered trademark) network 210, the closed network 80, the closed network 120, etc., but the LonWorks network 210 is replaced with the Ethernet 10. The configuration differs in that it is used. Here, the LonWorks network is a network that employs the LonTalk protocol. The LonTalk protocol will be described later.

  In the interlock control device 220a connected to the air conditioner system group 60 (60a, 60b,...) Via the closed network 80, as shown in FIG. 20, the transmission / reception unit 230 and the protocol conversion unit 231 comply with the LonTalk protocol described later. This is different from the first embodiment in that it corresponds. Further, the interlock control device 220a, the management device 250, and the facility management device 240 shown in FIG. 19 are different from the first embodiment in that they correspond to the LonTalk protocol described later.

  The LonWorks network 210 is different from the first embodiment in that the LonTalk protocol is adopted. In a LonWorks network, connected devices are called LonWorks nodes. The management device 250, the facility management device 240, and the interlock control device 220a illustrated in FIG. 19 are all LonWorks nodes.

  In the LonWorks network 210, as shown in FIG. 21, each LonWorks node has a plurality of network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf,. , Input NVg, input NVh,...). These network variables are related to each other by binding. In FIG. 21, network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf,..., Input NVg, input NVh,. The direction of information transmission is represented by the direction of the arrow. Network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf,..., Input NVg, input NVh,...) Are connected. A solid line does not represent an actual wiring, but shows a state of binding.

  Communication in the LonWorks network 210 is performed according to the LonTalk protocol. That is, when the information to be transmitted is substituted into the output network variables (output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf,...) In the transmission side LonWorks node, in the reception side LonWorks node. The information is received by the bound input network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Input NVg, input NVh,...). In other words, network variables are containers for transmitting information. For example, when information is substituted into the output network variable (output NVc) shown in FIG. 21 in the facility management device 240 shown in FIG. 19, the information is transmitted to the interlock control device 220a. The information is received by the input network variable (input NVg) of the interlock control device 220a and is received by the interlock control device 220a.

  In communication of information in the LonWorks network 210, unlike the Ethernet 10, there is no need to specify a destination address. This is because the destination address is set in the output network variables (output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf,...) When binding is performed. As a result, peer-to-peer peer-to-peer communication is performed, so the LonWorks network is also called a distributed control network. Therefore, it is the same as in the first embodiment in that the interlock control device 220a, which is a device of a different manufacturer, and the facility management device 40 can be connected.

  By storing the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to refer to the row 303 in which the comment lines 301 and 302 are removed from the electronic data in the CSV format shown in FIG. The points that can be done are the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, even with such a linked control system 200, a plurality of linked controls "Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 101 air conditioner", "Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 102 air conditioner", "Prevention of forgetting to turn off the conference room 103 air conditioner",.・ The work burden of setting is reduced.

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(A) In FIG. 21, input network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Input NVg, input NVh,...) And output network variables (output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe). , Output NVf,...) Has a one-to-one correspondence, but does not have to have a one-to-one correspondence. That is, one input network variable (input NVa, input NVb,..., Input NVg, input NVh,...) And a plurality of output network variables (output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, Output NVf,...) May correspond. One output network variable (output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf) for a plurality of input network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Input NVg, input NVh,...). , ...) may correspond. A plurality of input network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Input NVg, input NVh,...) And a plurality of output network variables (output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf) , ...) may correspond. Input network variables (input NVa, input NVb,..., Input NVg, input NVh,...) Or output network variables (output NVc, output NVd,..., Output NVe, output NVf,... ) May have unbound network variables.

  (B) The LonWorks network 210 may be a network other than LonWorks if it is a network that transmits and receives information via some variable.

  (C) There may be a plurality of interlock control devices 220a. That is, the interlock control system 1 may include an interlock control device group 220 (220a, 220b,...) Instead of the interlock control device 220a.

  The interlock control device, the interlock control system, the interlock control method, and the interlock control program according to the present invention have an effect of reducing the work burden of setting related to a plurality of interlock controls, the interlock control device, the interlock control system, It is useful as an interlock control method and an interlock control program.

The block diagram of the interlocking control system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the interlocking control apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. The lineblock diagram of the equipment management device by a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process which an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows the structure of the electronic data input into an electronic data input part. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process which an interlocking control system performs interlocking control. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The figure which shows operation | movement of a display screen when an interlocking control system sets an interlocking control program. The block diagram of the interlocking control system by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram of the interlocking control apparatus by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The conceptual diagram which shows the operation | movement in which information is transmitted / received in an interlocking control system.

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1,200 Interlocking control system 10 Ethernet 20,220 Interlocking control device group 40, 240 Equipment management device 50, 250 Management device 60 Air conditioner system group 70 Lighting equipment group 80, 90, 120 Closed network 110 Key group

Claims (6)

A plurality of device groups (60, 70, 110) composed of a plurality of devices based on the type of device;
  An interlock control device that is connected to one device group among the plurality of device groups on a one-to-one basis and performs interlock control of the devices belonging to the one device group according to the status of the devices belonging to another device group ( 20, 220),
  The interlock control device
  An electronic data storage unit (22) for storing electronic data designating addresses of the devices belonging to the plurality of device groups;
  Based on a selection command for selecting any one of the addresses specified by the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit, a linkage source input unit (24) to which a linkage source of the linkage control is input,
  A linkage destination input unit (27) to which a linkage destination of the linkage control is input based on a selection command for selecting any one of the addresses specified by the electronic data stored in the electronic data storage unit;
  A link source operation input unit (26) to which the link source operation is input;
  An interlocking operation input unit (28) to which the operation of the interlocking destination is input;
  A linkage information storage unit (25) for storing information inputted to the linkage source input unit, the linkage destination input unit, the linkage source operation input unit, and the linkage destination operation input unit;
Interlocking control system (1,200) having The interlock control device
An electronic data display unit (23) for receiving a reference command that is a command for referring to the content of the electronic data storage unit and displaying the content of the electronic data in the electronic data storage unit on a display screen;
The interlock control system according to claim 1. The electronic data associates the name of the device with the address of the device.
The interlock control system according to claim 1 or 2. The interlock control device connected to the one device group and the other device group are connected via a network (10, 210),
The interlock control system according to claim 1 , wherein all or part of the network is a distributed control network. The interlock control device
A receiving unit (30, 32, 230) for receiving an input signal indicating the link source and the operation of the link source via the network;
A determination unit (29) for determining the linkage destination and the operation of the linkage destination based on the information received by the reception unit;
Based on the information determined by the determination unit, a transmission unit (30, 32, 230) that transmits an output signal for instructing the operation of the link destination to the link destination via the network;
Further having
The interlock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The interlock control device is a protocol for mutually converting the protocol of the first network (10, 210) connected to the interlock source and the protocol of the second network (10, 210) connected to the interlock destination. A conversion unit (31, 231);
The interlock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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