JP4515289B2 - Equipment control system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a facility equipment control system that controls a lighting fixture that is equipment equipment based on a preset schedule, and particularly relates to setting a schedule that is assigned to each day of the week.

Conventionally, a schedule assigned to each day of the week consists of a plurality of modes, with the lighting start time and end time of the luminaire, the output value therebetween, the presence or absence of fading at the time of switching, etc. as one mode. Each mode is set by a setting unit provided in a controller unit that controls the lighting fixture (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-252092 (page 4-6, FIG. 1)

  Since the above-described conventional schedule is a method for setting the start time and the end time, there are many modes in the schedule, and when a variety of schedules have to be set, the amount of work increases and it takes time and effort. Also, since the presence or absence of fade is set in the schedule, the number of setting items increases, and since only the presence or absence of fade is present, the fade time cannot be set. Further, since the setting unit is provided in the controller unit, the schedule may be changed by an unspecified number of people.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. The fade time can be arbitrarily changed without requiring the setting of the end time, and the setting contents are not easily changed. The purpose is to obtain an equipment control system.

The equipment control system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of control devices in which a plurality of control data for controlling the equipment is set in advance, and a setting device for remotely operating the equipment through the control device,
The setter displays the operation unit and the display unit, and when the execution start time, the control selection information, and the schedule selection information are input by the operation of the operation unit, the setting unit displays on the display unit, and when the transmission by the operation of the operation unit is confirmed, the display unit A control schedule setting unit for associating the execution start time, control selection information, and schedule selection information displayed in the above and transmitting them to the control device and setting them as a control schedule, and schedule selection for selecting the day of the week and the control schedule by operating the operation unit When the information is input, it is displayed on the display unit, and when the transmission by the operation of the operation unit is confirmed, the day of the week displayed on the display unit and the schedule selection information are transmitted to the control device in association with each other, and set as a weekly schedule setting unit And
The controller reads the schedule selection information day every day of the week changes from weekly schedule, select the control schedule based on the schedule selection information, also when reading schedule selection information day from weekly schedule, schedule When there is no selection information, a control schedule is selected based on the schedule selection information set for the previous day of the week. When the current time is the execution start time included in the control schedule, the control selection associated with the execution start time is selected. Corresponding control data is determined from a plurality of control data based on the information , and the equipment is controlled based on the determined control data .

  In addition, when the setting device confirms the content reading operation of the control data, the control content reading unit extracts the control content corresponding to the operation from the control data set in the control device and displays the control content on the display unit, and the display A control content changing unit that changes the control content displayed on the control unit based on the operation of the operation unit, and transmits the changed control content to the control device when the transmission operation is confirmed. .

In the present invention, when the operation unit, the display unit, and the execution start time, the control selection information, and the schedule selection information are input by the operation of the operation unit, the setting unit displays on the display unit, and the operation unit transmits the operation. When confirmed, the execution start time, control selection information and schedule selection information displayed on the display unit are linked to each other and sent to the control device, and a control schedule setting unit for setting as a control schedule, and a day of the week and a control schedule are selected by operation of the operation unit Is displayed on the display unit when schedule selection information for input is input, and when the transmission by the operation of the operation unit is confirmed, the day of the week displayed on the display unit is associated with the schedule selection information and transmitted to the control device, and set as a weekly schedule since a weekly schedule setting unit which, for each day of the week the control of the equipment by the control device Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor of input operation, and since the control schedule set by the setting device is input into the control device, the setting contents are changed by an unspecified number of people. There is no such thing as.

  In the present invention, the setting device extracts the target control content from the control data set in the control device and displays it on the display unit, and changes the displayed control content based on the operation of the operation unit. Since it was made possible, it is possible to change the control suitable for the installation location.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an equipment control system showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a control table, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a control schedule in an initial value state, and FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the weekly schedule of a value state, and a specific day weekly schedule.
This system includes a plurality of control devices 10, a lighting fixture 20 that is a plurality of facility devices connected to each control device 10 via a transmission line 40, and a remote controller 30 for a setting device. Each control device 10 includes, for example, a transmission I / F 11 to which a transmission line 40 for distributing a control signal to a plurality of lighting fixtures 20 is connected, a modem (for example, an infrared transmitter / receiver) that modulates / demodulates a radio signal, a signal amplifier, and the like , A time counting unit 13 having a crystal oscillator, an illuminance sensor 14, a human sensor 15, and a microcomputer 16 (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”). The signal transmitted from the transmission I / F 11 may be a dimming signal for directly dimming the brightness of the lighting fixture 20 in addition to a signal for controlling the lighting fixture 20 to be controlled.

  The microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 includes the control table in which the control data of the lighting fixture 20 is written (see FIG. 2), “number” indicating the setting order, “time”, “schedule number”, and “scene number”. A tabular control schedule with names (see FIG. 3), a weekly schedule with table names as “Sun” to “Saturday” (see FIG. 4A), “special” and “special” It has a memory (not shown) in which a specific day / week schedule in a tabular format with item names “day” to “special land” (see FIG. 4B) is stored. These are input before factory shipment. In this case, the control table is set in advance, and nothing is written in the control schedule, weekly schedule, and specific day / week schedule. Each data of the control table set in advance may be set after shipment from the factory by the remote controller 30 or the like.

  The control table described above is a table in which 10 items of control data are written for each scene number (control selection information) as shown in FIG. Of the 10 items, the “illuminance sensor ON / OFF” item describes whether the illuminance sensor 14 is enabled or disabled, and the “fade” item indicates that the corresponding scene is executed and the target The rate of change (slope) until the light control rate is obtained is written, and the item “human sensor mode” indicates the operating state of the human sensor 15 (for example, no operation, human sensor normal mode, human sensor) Energy saving mode, human sensor remaining light mode, etc.) are written. When this mode is “OFF”, the function of the human sensor 15 is disabled, and the lighting state of the lighting fixture 20 is controlled based on information such as the illuminance sensor 14. When this mode is “ON” The function of the human sensor 15 becomes effective, and after the human sensor 15 no longer senses the human body, the human sensor 15 is turned off according to “human sensor holding time”, “human sensor fade”, and “human sensor delay time” described later. . The time set in “Fade” and “Human Sensor Fade” in this embodiment indicates the time required to change the dimming rate of the lighting fixture 20 by, for example, 10%.

  In addition, in the “Human Sensor Fade” section, the change rate (slope) when dimming to the value of the dimming rate when absent can be set separately, and the “Human Sensor Holding Time” In the term, the time for holding the target dimming rate after the human sensor 15 no longer senses the human body is written, and the term “human sensor delay time” can be set separately. The time for holding the state is written, and the lighting fixture 20 is turned off after the delay time has elapsed. Although the number of scenes set in the control table is 10 scenes, it is not limited to this. In addition, the “human sensor mode” is selected from “ON” and “OFF” to enable / disable the human sensor 15, but the “human sensor mode” is set to “no operation”, “ You may make it selectable from several settings, such as "normal mode", "absence energy saving mode", and "absence remaining mode". In this case, the function of the human sensor 15 is stopped when “no operation”, and when the “normal mode”, the human sensor 15 no longer senses the human body and the “human sensor holding time” and “human sensor” After the “sensor fade” has elapsed, the lighting fixture 20 is turned off, and in the “absence energy saving mode”, the human sensor 15 no longer senses the human body and the “human sensor holding time”, “human sensor fade”, and “human sensor” After the “sensor delay time” has elapsed, lighting of the lighting fixture 20 is continued at the brightness when the light is adjusted by “human sensor fade”.

  The control schedule is made up of one or a plurality of schedule data, the number set by the remote controller 30, the time (execution start time), the schedule number (schedule selection information), and the scene number (control selection information). When the control schedule is composed of a plurality of schedule data, the schedule numbers are the same. In the weekly schedule and the specific day weekly schedule, a schedule number (schedule selection information) is written in a corresponding item based on the setting of the remote controller 30. The “special” of the specific day weekly schedule is an item for changing the control of the day set in the weekly schedule, and the control schedule of the schedule number set in the item is preferentially performed. For example, when a schedule number is set for “Special Month”, “Special Day-Special Land” is a control schedule for the schedule number set for “Special Month” from the schedule number set for Monday of the weekly schedule. If Monday is past, the next Monday will be the target, and if today is a Sunday, the next Monday will be the target.

  The microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 described above accesses the specific day weekly schedule every time the day of the week changes, and when the schedule number is not set for "special" or today's day of the week (one of special day to special land) The schedule number of the day is read from the weekly schedule, and the control schedule is selected based on the read schedule number. Then, when the earliest time included in the control schedule is reached, control data is determined from the control table using the scene number associated with the time as a key, and the luminaire 20 is controlled based on the determined control data. If a schedule number is set for “special” in the weekly schedule for a specific day or today's day of the week, the control schedule is selected with priority on the schedule number. When reading the schedule number of the current day from the weekly schedule, if there is no schedule number or if it is not set, the last scene executed in the schedule of the previous day is continuously executed. This function simplifies the input operation because it is not necessary to input the same schedule number.

  The remote controller 30 includes an operation unit 31 in which various operation buttons are arranged, a liquid crystal display unit 32, a modem (for example, an infrared transmitter / receiver) that modulates / demodulates a radio signal, a transmission / reception unit 33 having a signal amplifier, and a crystal oscillator. It has a time counting unit 34 and a microcomputer 35 (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”). Note that the remote controller 30 shown in the figure shows a state in which the door is opened. The microcomputer 35 of the remote controller 30 will be described in detail when explaining the operation. When the schedule number, time (execution start time) and scene number (control selection information) are input by the operation of the operation unit 31, the microcomputer 35 displays it on the liquid crystal display unit 32. When the transmission operation is confirmed every time the schedule number, time, and scene number are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, they are associated with each other and transmitted to the control device 10 to be set as a control schedule.

  Further, when the day of the week and the schedule number are input by the operation of the operation unit 31, they are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and when the transmission operation is confirmed every time the day of the week and the schedule number are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, These are associated with each other and set in the weekly schedule of the control device 10. Further, when the current day (special) or day of the week (any day from special day to special land) and the schedule number are input by the operation of the operation unit 31, they are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and “special” or “ Whenever the transmission operation is confirmed every time any one of “special day to special land” and the schedule number are displayed, they are associated with each other and set to the specific day / week schedule of the control device 10.

  In addition, when the microcomputer 35 of the remote controller 30 confirms the control schedule reception operation, the microcomputer 35 reads the control schedule from the control device 10 and displays it on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and saves it in a built-in memory (not shown). When the schedule transfer operation is confirmed, the control schedule stored in the memory is transferred to another control device 10 other than the control device 10. Further, when the reception operation of the weekly schedule is confirmed, the weekly schedule is read from the control device 10 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 and stored in the memory. When the transfer operation of the weekly schedule is confirmed, the control device The weekly schedule stored in the memory is transferred to the control device 10 other than 10. Further, when the reception operation of the specific day / week schedule is confirmed, the specific day / week schedule is read from the control device 10 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32 and is also stored in the memory, and the transfer operation of the specific day / week schedule is confirmed. At that time, the specific day / week schedule stored in the memory is transferred to another control device 10 other than the control device 10. The actual schedule is executed by transmitting an execution command. A weekly schedule execution button and a specific day schedule execution button may be provided, or a button can be shared, and if one button is pressed for less than 1 second, the weekly schedule is executed. good. Moreover, if the microcomputer uses an external memory such as an EE-PROM attached externally, the setting contents of the weekly schedule can be stored.

  Further, when the microcomputer 35 confirms the reading operation of the time described in the fade term of the control table, the microcomputer 35 extracts the time and displays it on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and operates the fade time displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32. When the transmission operation is confirmed based on the operation of the unit 31 and the transmission operation is confirmed, the changed time is transmitted to the control device 10 to be changed. When reading the fade time, the scene number is specified.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. First, the operation at the time of setting a control schedule will be described with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a schedule setting screen at the time of setting a control schedule, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a control schedule in the control apparatus set by the remote controller, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the actual control schedule rearranged in order from time.

  When the schedule button 31 a of the operation unit 31 of the remote controller 30 is pressed, the microcomputer 35 displays a schedule setting screen on the liquid crystal display unit 32. At this time, as shown on the left side of FIG. 5A as an initial screen, “S1” (schedule number) is displayed, “scene 1” (scene number) is displayed below, and “00: 0” of the time is displayed. indicate. In this screen, when the time is set to 8:00 with the light / dark button 31b for dimming setting and the transmission button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 determines that it has been determined, and “S1”, “8:00” on the screen. ”And“ Scene 1 ”are transmitted as schedule data to the control device 10 facing the transmission / reception unit 33. At this time, an image prompting transmission is displayed on the screen (see the right side of FIG. 4A).

  Next, on the screen (see FIG. 5B), when the time is set to 23:00 with the light / dark button 31b, the scene number is set to 3 with the scene button 31e, and the transmission button 31c is pressed in the same manner as described above, the microcomputer 35 Determines that it has been determined, and transmits “S1”, “23:00” and “Scene 3” on the screen to the previous control apparatus 10 as schedule data. As shown in the center of FIG. 5C, the schedule button 31a sets the schedule number to 1, the light / dark button 31b sets the time to 12:55, the scene button 31e sets the scene number to 1, and the same as described above. When the transmission button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 determines that it has been determined, and transmits “S1”, “12:55”, and “scene 1” on the screen to the previous control device 10 as schedule data. . As described above, the schedule number, the time, and the scene number are sequentially input and transmitted, and by repeating this, a control schedule necessary for controlling the lighting fixture 20 is set in the control device 10.

  On the other hand, when the schedule data is received via the transmission / reception unit 12, the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 extracts the time, the schedule number, and the scene number, and writes them in an empty control schedule set in the memory according to the items. Go. This process is repeated every time schedule data from the remote controller 30 is received. In this case, since the control schedules are created in the order in which the schedule data is received, the times are out of order as shown in FIG. 6, and the schedule numbers are in a disjoint state. The actual execution order is the same as the schedule number, and the microcomputer 16 performs control so that the scenes are executed in the order from the earliest time. If schedule 1 (S1) or schedule 2 (S2) is executed as shown in FIG. 7, the scenes are executed in order of time. Note that the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 may rearrange the schedule data in order from the earliest execution start time when the reception of the schedule data ends (see FIG. 7).

  Here, the operation when changing the time (fade time) described in the fade term of the control table will be described. For example, the setting screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit by long pressing the “item button” 31i. After selecting the scene again with the “item button”, the “content button” 31j displays “fade”. Next, the scene number of the fade time to be changed is designated and displayed by the “scene button” 31e. When the transmission button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 transmits the read information to the control device 10 and reads the fade time (10 seconds) of the designated scene number. Then, “10” is displayed in the display portion of the scene number and time designated on the previous setting screen. When changing “10”, the light / dark button 31b is operated to change the time, and when the transmission button 31c is pressed, the change time is transmitted to the control device 10 and set. In this case, the previous scene number is also attached and transmitted. The contents of other control tables can be set in the same manner by such an operation procedure.

  As described above, the schedule data necessary for creating the control schedule can be performed on the same screen with only a limited liquid crystal screen, and can be easily set without using a pointer, so that the setting operation can be performed quickly. In addition, since control is possible only with the execution start time, setting of the end time becomes unnecessary, and the work amount is reduced accordingly. Furthermore, since the fade time set in the control table can be changed, no fade can be performed or the fade time can be shortened according to the user's request, and the control can be changed according to the installation location. . Also, when “Normal” is displayed on the setting screen, settings such as the fade time can be changed, and when “Scene” and “Dimming rate” are displayed on the setting screen, adjustment is possible. The data of other control tables can be changed, such as the setting of the light rate can be changed.

  Next, the operation at the time of receiving the control schedule set in the control device will be described. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a schedule setting screen when receiving a control schedule, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a control schedule stored in the memory of the remote controller, and FIG. 10 is a display example of schedule data of the control schedule by the remote controller. FIG.

  As described above, when the schedule button 31a of the operation unit 31 of the remote controller 30 is pressed and then the reception button 31d is pressed, the microcomputer 35 first displays the initial schedule setting screen on the liquid crystal display unit 32 (left side of FIG. 8A). Next, a schedule data read signal is transmitted via the transmission / reception unit 33 in response to depression of the reception button 31d. The target of transmission of the read signal is the control device 10 for which a control schedule is set. When schedule data from the control device 10 is received via the transmission / reception unit 33 by pressing the reception button 31d, an image indicating that it is being received on the schedule setting screen as shown in the center of FIG. Display, extract the time, schedule number, and scene number from the reception schedule data, write them according to the items in the empty control schedule set in the memory, and set the schedule number “1” and the time “8” on the setting screen. 0:00 "and the scene number" 1 "are displayed and the state is maintained.

  The process described above is performed each time the reception button 31d is pressed (see FIGS. 8B and 8C), and data having the same content as the control schedule set in the control device 10 is written in the memory in the remote controller. (See FIG. 9). When all the schedule data is read from the control schedule written in the memory of the control device 10 when the reception button 31d is pressed, the schedule number is set to “ 1 ”, the time and the scene number are deleted, and this is notified (see the right side of FIG. 8D).

  On the other hand, whenever the schedule data read signal is received via the transmission / reception unit 12, the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 sequentially reads the schedule data from the upper stage of the control schedule (see FIG. 7) and transmits it to the remote controller 30. When the seventh data read signal is received, an instruction signal notifying that all schedule data has been read is transmitted to display the screen (see the right side of FIG. 8 (d)). .

  When the confirmation button 31g of the remote controller 30 is pressed after receiving the control schedule, the microcomputer 35 sequentially reads the schedule data from the upper stage of the control schedule stored in the memory, and displays the schedule setting screen as shown in FIG. When the schedule data ends, the first screen is displayed again. In this state, when the remote controller 30 is pointed at the control device 10 other than the control device 10 that has set the control schedule and the transmission button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 of the remote controller 30 displays the first schedule data displayed on the screen. It transmits via the transmission / reception part 33 to the other control apparatus 10 which opposes. At this time, the next schedule data (S1, 12:15, scene 2) is displayed on the schedule setting screen, and when the transmission button 31c is confirmed, the schedule data having the same content as that screen is transmitted. This process is repeated every time the transmission button 31c is pressed, and when all schedule data is transmitted, the first screen is displayed as described above.

  As described above, the control schedule in the control device 10 stored in the memory in the remote controller 30 by the reception button 31d is displayed on the setting screen by the confirmation button 31g, so that the control schedule in the memory can be confirmed. In addition, since the control schedule displayed on the setting screen can be transferred to the other control device 10, the setting operation can be saved. In addition, the transmission operation must be performed one by one at the time of transfer, but the communication command length can be shortened and shared with other command forms.

  The schedule data is displayed at time intervals that can be confirmed by the operator. Further, the schedule data of the control schedule is automatically displayed sequentially, but the schedule data may be displayed sequentially each time the confirmation button 31g is pressed.

  Next, the operation when setting the weekly schedule will be described with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a schedule assignment setting screen when a weekly schedule is set, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a weekly schedule set in the control device.

  When the assignment button 31h of the operation unit 31 of the remote controller 30 is pressed, the microcomputer 35 displays an initial schedule assignment setting screen on the liquid crystal display unit 32 (see the left side of FIG. 11A). On this screen, the assign button 31h is pressed again to select Monday, then the schedule button 31a is used to set the schedule number 1 and the send button 31c is pressed. Then, the microcomputer 35 performs the schedule assignment based on the button operation. “Month” is displayed on the setting screen to display an image indicating that transmission is in progress (see the right side of FIG. 11A). At this time, the month of the day of the week and the schedule number S1 are transmitted to the control device 10 via the transmission / reception unit 33 as day of the week schedule data.

  By repeating the procedure from Tuesday to Sunday in the above-described operation procedure, the schedule number set for each day of the week is transmitted to the control device 10 together with the day of the week. For example, if the schedule number from Tuesday to Friday is set to 1 and the schedule number on Saturday and Sunday is set to 2, the status is sequentially displayed on the screen as shown in FIGS. Each time a transmission operation is performed, the day of the week and the schedule number on the screen are respectively transmitted to the control device 10 as day of the week schedule data.

  On the other hand, when the day of the week schedule data is received via the transmission / reception unit 12, the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 extracts the day of the week and the schedule number, and sets the schedule number using the day of the week as an empty weekly schedule set in the memory. Write. This process is repeated each time the day of the week schedule data from the remote controller 30 is received. In this case, as described above, since the schedule number from Monday to Friday is S1, and the schedule number on Saturday and Friday is S2, the weekly schedule as shown in FIG. 12 is obtained.

  As described above, the day-of-week schedule data necessary for weekly schedule creation can be performed on the same screen with only a limited LCD screen, and can be easily set without using a pointer, etc., so that the setting operation can be performed quickly. .

  Next, the operation when receiving the weekly schedule set in the control device will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a schedule assignment setting screen when receiving a weekly schedule, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of a weekly schedule by the remote controller.

  As described above, when the assignment button 31h of the operation unit 31 is pressed and then the reception button 31d is pressed, the microcomputer 35 first displays an initial schedule assignment setting screen on the liquid crystal display unit 32 (see the left side of FIG. 13A). Next, a day of the week schedule data read signal is transmitted via the transmission / reception unit 33 in response to pressing of the reception button 31d. The read signal is transmitted to the control device 10 in which the weekly schedule and the control schedule are set. When the day-of-week schedule data from the control device 10 is received via the transmission / reception unit 33 by pressing the reception button 31d, the schedule assignment setting screen indicates that it is being received as shown in the center of FIG. Display as an image, extract the day of the week and schedule number from the received data, write them according to the day of the week in the empty weekly schedule set in the memory, and set the day of the week and “2” of the schedule number on the setting screen indicate. This process is performed each time the reception button 31d is pressed (see FIGS. 3A to 3C), and data having the same content as the weekly schedule set in the control device 10 is written in the memory in the remote controller. (See FIG. 12). As described above, a method may be used in which the day of the week schedule is sequentially incremented by pressing the reception button 31d, and data is collected. Alternatively, the allocation button 31h is changed to any day of the week and then the reception button 31d is pressed to select any day of the week. Only data may be collected. By doing so, when it is desired to change the schedule number only on an arbitrary day of the week, the setting becomes simpler by monitoring and changing the schedule number of the day of the week to be changed.

  On the other hand, every time the day of the week schedule data read signal is received via the transmission / reception unit 12, the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 sequentially reads the schedule number from the item of Sunday in the weekly schedule together with the day of the week, Transmit to remote control 30.

  When the confirmation button 31g of the remote controller 30 is pressed after receiving the weekly schedule, the microcomputer 35 sequentially reads the day of the week schedule data from the top of the weekly schedule stored in the memory, and as shown in FIG. The first screen is displayed again at the end of the day of the week schedule data. In this state, when the remote controller 30 is pointed to the control device 10 other than the control device 10 for which the weekly schedule and the control schedule are set and the transmission button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 of the remote control 30 displays the first one displayed on the screen. The day of the week schedule data is transmitted to the other control device 10 that is opposed to it via the transmission / reception unit 33. At this time, the schedule data for the next day of the week (month, S1) is displayed on the schedule setting screen, and when the send button 31c is confirmed, schedule data having the same content as that screen is transmitted. This process is repeated every time the transmission button 31c is pressed, and when all schedule data is transmitted, the first screen is displayed as described above. As described above, each time the transmission button 31c is pressed, the day of the week is switched and the corresponding schedule number can be set. Alternatively, the assignment button 31h is pressed to switch to an arbitrary day of the week, and then the transmission button 31c is pressed to select an arbitrary schedule number. Only the day of the week may be set. By doing so, when it is desired to set the schedule only on an arbitrary day of the week or when it is desired to change the schedule number, the setting becomes easier.

  As described above, the weekly schedule in the control device 10 stored in the memory in the remote controller 30 by the reception button 31d is displayed on the setting screen by the confirmation button 31g, so that the weekly schedule in the memory can be confirmed. In addition, since the weekly schedule displayed on the setting screen can be transferred to the other control device 10, the trouble of setting operation can be saved. In addition, the transmission operation must be performed one by one at the time of transfer, but the communication command length can be shortened and shared with other command forms.

  The day of the week schedule data is displayed at time intervals that can be confirmed by the operator as described above. Further, the day-of-week schedule data of the weekly schedule is automatically and sequentially displayed. However, the day-of-week schedule data may be sequentially displayed each time the confirmation button 31g is pressed.

With the above settings, the lighting apparatus 20 can be controlled by the control device 10. Here, the operation of the control device will be described based on the time chart shown in FIG.
For example, the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 compares the time counted by the time counting unit 13 and determines the scene to be reproduced. For example, when Sunday is confirmed, the schedule number (S2) written on the same day of the week is accessed by accessing the weekly schedule, and whether or not the same schedule number exists in the control schedule is retrieved using the read S2 as a key. When the same S2 is searched, time (8:00) and scene 1 are read in association with each other, and time (23:00) and scene 3 are read in association with each other. Determine whether the time count is the same.

  When the time counted by the time counting unit 13 has passed 8:00 or 8:00, the control data having the same number as that of the scene 1 associated with the time is read from the control table. Then, each lighting fixture 20 is turned on and controlled so that the dimming rate of each lighting fixture 20 gradually becomes 100% (target dimming rate) according to the fade time (10 seconds) (see FIG. 15A). . Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the time counted by the time counting unit 13 has reached the previously read time 23:00, and when the time has not elapsed, each lighting fixture 20 is maintained so that the dimming rate is 100%. To control. When the time counted by the time counting unit 13 has passed 23:00 or 23:00, the control data having the same number as that of the scene 3 associated with the time is read from the control table and the control is started. In this case, since the target dimming rate is 0%, the light is turned off while gradually decreasing the dimming rate of each lighting fixture 20 according to the fade time (10 seconds).

  On the other hand, when operating with the setting of 100% dimming rate in scene 1, if the setting value of the target dimming rate is lowered with the remote controller 30, control is performed so that it does not fall below 25% of the lower limit dimming rate. When it is determined that the target illuminance has been exceeded through the illuminance sensor 14, the dimming rate of each lighting fixture 20 is controlled so that the target illuminance is maintained. This is the range of the upper limit dimming rate and the lower limit dimming rate set for the scene. Moreover, although the lighting state of the lighting fixture 20 is controlled by the target dimming rate (or target illuminance), the upper limit dimming rate, and the lower limit dimming rate set for each scene, the target dimming rate (or The target illuminance) can be changed by the remote controller 30. The range of the dimming rate that can be changed by the remote controller 30 is between the lower limit value set for each scene and the dimming rate of 100% (upper limit). When it is determined that there is no person through the human sensor 15, the lighting control of each lighting fixture 20 is entered according to the human sensor mode. For example, in the human energy saving mode (the human sensor mode in FIG. 2 is changed from OFF to the human sensor energy saving mode), the target dimming rate is first held during the human sensor holding time (for example, 300 seconds). Then, according to the human sensor fade time (gradient), the fade rate is adjusted to the light control rate (for example, the light control rate is 25%) in the absence (for example, the time when the light control signal changes by 10% is 10 seconds). And it keeps lighting at the light control rate at the time of absence during human sensor delay time, and turns off each lighting fixture 20 after human sensor delay time elapses.

  On Monday, the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 accesses the weekly schedule, reads the schedule number (S1) written on the same day of the week, and uses this read S1 as a key to determine whether the same schedule number exists in the control schedule. Search for. When the same S1 is searched, time 8:00 and scene 1, 12:15 and scene 2, 12:55, scene 1 and 23:00, and scene 3 are read in association with each other. First, it is determined whether or not the early time 8:00 is the same as the time count of the time counting unit 13. When the time counted by the time counting unit 13 has passed 8:00 or 8:00, the control data having the same number as that of the scene 1 associated with the time is read from the control table. Then, each lighting fixture 20 is turned on and controlled so that the dimming rate of each lighting fixture 20 gradually becomes 100% (target dimming rate) according to the fade time (10 seconds) (see FIG. 15B). .

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the time counted by the time counting unit 13 has reached the previously read time 12:15. When the time has not been reached, each lighting fixture 20 is maintained so that the dimming rate is 100%. To control. When the time counted by the time counting unit 13 has passed 12:15 or 12:15, the control data having the same number as that of the scene 2 associated with the time is read from the control table and the control is started. In this case, since the target dimming rate is 25%, the dimming rate of each lighting fixture 20 is set to 25% according to the fade time (10 seconds). Thereafter, when the time count of the time counting unit 13 has passed 12:55 or 12:55, the control data having the same number as the scene 1 associated with the time is read from the control table. In this case, the same control as the scene 1 is performed. When each lighting fixture 20 is controlled based on this scene 1 and the time count of the time counting unit 13 has passed 23:00 or 23:00, control data having the same number as the scene 3 associated with that time Is entered from the control table. In this case, since the target dimming rate is 0%, the light is turned off while gradually decreasing the dimming rate of each lighting fixture 20 according to the fade time (10 seconds).
In addition, when controlling based on the schedule number, for example, when the lighting state of the lighting fixture 20 is controlled in the schedule S2, the scene 1 is controlled after 8:00 and continues until the next set time. For example, when the power of the control device 10 is turned off due to a power failure and the power is restored, the time of the time counting unit 13 is read. For example, when the time of the time counting unit 13 is 9:00 The scene 1 can be controlled. In addition, when the time of the time counting unit 13 when power is restored is 12:30, the control of the scene 2 is performed. Therefore, the lighting state of the lighting fixture 20 can be controlled based on each schedule setting no matter what time the schedule function of the control device 10 is operated.

  Next, the operation at the time of setting a specific day weekly schedule will be described with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a schedule assignment setting screen when setting a specific day / week schedule, and FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a specific day / week schedule set in the control device.

  When the assignment button 31h of the operation unit 31 of the remote controller 30 is pressed for a long time, for example, the microcomputer 35 determines that the specific date is assigned from the operation, and displays an initial schedule date assignment setting screen on the liquid crystal display unit 32. In this case, the initial screen is not shown, but “special” is displayed on the screen. On this screen, for example, when the schedule button 31a is set to 4 for the schedule number and the send button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 displays the schedule number “4”, and “special” is set when the send button 31c is pressed. It is determined that the image has been transmitted, and an image notifying that transmission is in progress is displayed (see FIG. 16A). At this time, the special and S4 are transmitted as specific day schedule data to the control device 10 via the transmission / reception unit 33. This operation is for changing the control of the day, and the control is performed based on the time and scene number set in S4.

  For example, when changing the control of the next week Thursday or the next Thursday and the next Thursday, as described above, after the initial schedule assignment setting screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 32, the assignment button 31h is pressed to select, for example, Thursday. When the schedule button 31a is set to 4 for example and the transmission button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 first displays "tree" in the "special" column based on the button operation, and then The schedule number “4” is displayed, and it is determined that “special tree” has been set when the transmission button 31c is pressed, and an image indicating that transmission is in progress is displayed (see FIG. 16B). At this time, the special tree and S4 are transmitted as specific day schedule data to the control device 10 via the transmission / reception unit 33.

  On the other hand, when the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 receives the special date schedule data of the special and S4 via the transmission / reception unit 12, the microcomputer 16 extracts the special and schedule number S4 and sets the empty specific day and week set in the memory. S4 is written in the corresponding area using the schedule as a key (see FIG. 17). Thereafter, when the above-described special tree and schedule date S4 data for the schedule number are received, the special tree and S4 are extracted, and S4 is written in the corresponding area using the special tree as a key (see the figure).

  As described above, the specific day schedule data necessary for creating a specific day / week schedule can be performed on the same screen with only a limited LCD screen, and can be set easily without using a pointer. It can be done quickly.

  Next, the operation at the time of receiving the specific day / week schedule set in the control device will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a schedule specific day assignment setting screen when a specific day / week schedule is received, and FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of the specific day / week schedule by the remote controller.

  As described above, when the allocation button 31h of the operation unit 31 is pressed and held to display the initial schedule allocation setting screen on the liquid crystal display unit 32, when the reception button 31d is pressed, the microcomputer 35 reads the specific day schedule data read signal. Is transmitted via the transmission / reception unit 33. The target of transmission of the readout signal is the control device 10 in which a specific day weekly schedule, a weekly schedule, and a control schedule are set. When the specific day schedule data from the control device 10 is received via the transmission / reception unit 33 by pressing the reception button 31d, an image indicating that it is being received on the schedule assignment setting screen as shown in FIG. In the received data, the item special and the schedule number S4 are extracted, and these are written in the area using the special special day / weekly schedule set in the memory as a key, and "Special" is displayed on the setting screen. And “4” of the schedule number are displayed. When the receiving button 31d is subsequently pressed, other specific day schedule data is received. In this case, since it is the special day schedule data of the special tree and S4, as shown in FIG. 18B, the fact that it is being received is displayed as an image on the setting screen, and the special tree and the schedule number S4 are displayed from the received data. These are extracted and written in the area using the special tree as a key to the empty specific weekly schedule set in the memory, and “special tree” and the schedule number “4” are displayed on the setting screen. As described above, a method of collecting data by sequentially incrementing a specific day of the week by pressing the reception button 31d may be used, or after changing to an arbitrary day by pressing the allocation button 31h, pressing the reception button 31d Data may be collected only on specific days. By doing so, when it is desired to change the schedule number only on any specific day of the week, it is easier to set by monitoring and changing the schedule number of the day of the week to be changed.

  On the other hand, whenever the specific day schedule data read signal is received via the transmission / reception unit 12, the microcomputer 16 of the control device 10 starts a search from a special item of the specific day weekly schedule, and the item has a schedule number. When doing this, the item S4 in particular is attached and transmitted to the remote controller 30 as specific day schedule data. Further, when the read signal is received, the search is performed sequentially from the special day item, and when the schedule number is confirmed in the special tree item, S4 is attached to the special tree of the item as specific day schedule data. Transmit to remote control 30.

  When the confirmation button 31g of the remote controller 30 is pressed after receiving the specific day / week schedule, the microcomputer 35 starts a search from a special item of the specific day / week schedule stored in the memory, and the schedule number exists in the item. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19A, “special” and a schedule number “4” are displayed on the schedule assignment setting screen. When a schedule number does not exist for an item, as shown in FIGS. 18B and 18C, that fact is displayed for each item (special day ...). That is, the schedule number is not displayed. Although not shown, when a special tree for an item is searched, “special tree” and a schedule number “4” are displayed on the setting screen.

  After confirming the specific day / week schedule, when the remote controller 30 is pointed to another control device 10 and the transmission button 31c is pressed, the microcomputer 35 of the remote controller 30 sequentially stores the specific day schedule data from the specific day / week schedule set in the memory. Read and transmit to the other control device 10 facing.

  As described above, the specific day / week schedule in the control device 10 stored in the memory in the remote controller 30 by the reception button 31d is displayed on the setting screen by the confirmation button 31g. Further, since the specific day / week schedule displayed on the setting screen can be transferred to another control device 10, the setting operation can be saved. In addition, the transmission operation must be performed one by one at the time of transfer, but the communication command length can be shortened and shared with other command forms.

  In addition, the display of specific day schedule data is a time interval which an operator can confirm as mentioned above. Further, the specific day schedule data of the specific day / week schedule is automatically and sequentially displayed. However, the specific day schedule data may be sequentially displayed each time the confirmation button 31g is pressed.

Finally, erasing of the control schedule and weekly schedule set in the control device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a screen when a part of the control schedule is deleted, and FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a screen when a part of the weekly schedule is deleted.
For example, when a part of the control schedule is deleted, as described in FIG. 8, the schedule button 31a is pressed to display the initial schedule setting screen on the liquid crystal display unit 32, and then the control device 10 is pressed with the reception button 31d. Each schedule data of the control schedule is sequentially displayed on the schedule setting screen. For example, when the screen to be deleted is displayed as shown on the right side of FIG. 8C, first, when the clear button 31f is pressed once, the scene number “1” is displayed as shown in FIG. "Is deleted, and then the transmission button 31c is pressed, a signal is transmitted to the control device 10, and the data of" 12:55 "is deleted from the control data of the scene 1. At this time, if the clear button 31f is pressed again without pressing the send button 31c, the time “12:55” is deleted except for the schedule number as shown in FIG. 8B, and then the send button 31c is pressed. A signal is transmitted to the control device 10 and the scene 1 data is deleted from the control data.

  Further, when deleting weekday schedule data on a weekly schedule, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, an initial schedule allocation setting screen is displayed by the allocation button 31h, and then the reception button 31d is used in the control device 10 as shown in FIG. The day-of-week schedule data of the weekly schedule is displayed sequentially on the setting screen. Then, when the screen to be deleted is displayed as shown on the right side of FIG. 13B, when the clear button 31f is pressed, the schedule number “1” of the day of the week (Thursday) is deleted as shown in FIG. When the transmission button 31c is pressed next, a signal is transmitted to the control device 10, and the schedule data for that day is deleted from the control data.

  Further, when deleting any specific day schedule data of the specific day / weekly schedule, as shown in FIG. 18, the assignment button 31h is pressed and held to display the initial schedule assignment setting screen, and then the reception button 31d is used. The specific day schedule data of the specific day weekly schedule in the control device 10 is sequentially displayed on the setting screen. Then, as shown in FIG. 18A, when the screen to be deleted is displayed, when the clear button 31f is pressed, the schedule number “4” of “special” is deleted, but not shown. When the transmission button 31c is pressed, a signal is transmitted to the control device 10, and the data of the “special” schedule number “4” is deleted from the control data.

It is a schematic block diagram of the equipment control system which shows embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a control table. It is a figure which shows an example of the control schedule of an initial value state. It is a figure which shows an example of the weekly schedule of an initial value state, and a specific day weekly schedule. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule setting screen at the time of control schedule setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the control schedule in the control apparatus set with the remote control. It is a figure which shows the actual control schedule rearranged in order from the time of an early start of execution for every same schedule number. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule setting screen at the time of control schedule reception. It is a figure which shows an example of the control schedule stored in memory of a remote control. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the schedule data of the control schedule by a remote control. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule allocation setting screen at the time of a weekly schedule setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the weekly schedule set to the control apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule allocation setting screen at the time of a weekly schedule reception. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the weekly schedule by remote control. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of a control apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule allocation setting screen at the time of a specific day weekly schedule setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the specific day weekly schedule set to the control apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule specific day allocation setting screen at the time of specific day week schedule reception. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a specific day week schedule by a remote control. It is screen explanatory drawing when deleting a part of control schedule. It is screen explanatory drawing when deleting a part of weekly schedule.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Control apparatus, 11 Transmission I / F, 12 Transmission / reception part, 13 Time counting part, 14 Illuminance sensor, 15 Human sensor, 16 Microcomputer, 20 Lighting fixture, 30 Remote control, 31 Operation part, 32 Liquid crystal display part, 33 Transmission / reception part , 34 Time counting unit, 35 microcomputer.

Claims (9)

A plurality of control devices in which a plurality of control data for controlling the equipment is set in advance, and a setting device for remotely operating the equipment through the control device,
The setter is
An operation unit and a display unit;
Displayed on the display unit when execution start time, control selection information and schedule selection information are input by operation of the operation unit, execution start time displayed on the display unit when confirming transmission by operation of the operation unit, A control schedule setting unit that associates control selection information and schedule selection information and transmits the control selection information to the control device, and sets the control selection information as a control schedule;
When the schedule selection information for selecting the day of the week and the control schedule is input by the operation of the operation unit, it is displayed on the display unit, and when the transmission by the operation of the operation unit is confirmed, the day of the week displayed on the display unit The schedule selection information is transmitted to the control device in association with each other, and has a weekly schedule setting unit for setting as a weekly schedule,
The controller reads the schedule selection information day from the weekly schedule every day of the week changes, select the control schedule based on the schedule selection information and reads the schedule selection information day from the weekly schedule When there is no schedule selection information, the control schedule is selected based on the schedule selection information set for the previous day of the week, and when the current time becomes the execution start time included in the control schedule, the execution start time is set. control selection information associated to determine appropriate control data from said plurality of control data based on, and set備機instrument control systems that control means controls the equipment based on the discrimination control data. The setter is
Displayed on the display unit when schedule selection information for selecting the current day or day of the week and the control schedule is input by operation of the operation unit, and displayed on the display unit when transmission by operation of the operation unit is confirmed The day or day of the week and schedule selection information is transmitted to the control device in association with each other, and has a specific day / week schedule setting unit for setting as a specific day / week schedule,
The control device, wherein when there is a schedule selection information on the day in a particular day weekly schedule, selects the control schedule in favor of the schedule selection information, execution start time the current time is included in the control schedule become the equipment control system according to claim 1, wherein the determining the control data for controlling the equipment based on the control selection information associated with the execution start time from said plurality of control data. The setter is
When confirming the reception operation of the control schedule, according to claim 1 or 2 Symbol mounting of the equipment control and having a control schedule reading unit that holds and displays on the display unit reads the control schedule from the control device system. The setter is
When confirming the reception operation of the weekly schedule, according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has a weekly schedule reading unit that holds and displays from the control device on the display unit reads the weekly schedule Equipment control system. The setter is
When confirming the reception operation of a particular day weekly schedule, according to claim 2 to 4, characterized in that it has a specific day weekly schedule read unit for holding and displays on the display unit reads the specific date weekly schedule from the control device The equipment control system according to any one of the above. The setter is
6. The control schedule transfer unit according to claim 3 , further comprising: a control schedule transfer unit configured to transfer the control schedule held by the control schedule reading unit to the control device when a control schedule transfer operation is confirmed. Equipment control system. The setter is
When confirming the transfer operation of the weekly schedule, according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that it has the weekly schedule transfer unit for transferring the weekly schedule held by weekly schedule reading unit to the control device Equipment control system. The setter is
The specific day / week schedule transfer unit that transfers the specific day / week schedule held by the specific day / week schedule read unit to the control device when the specific day / week schedule transfer operation is confirmed. The equipment control system according to any one of 5 to 7 . The setter is
When the content reading operation of the control data is confirmed, a control content reading unit that extracts the control content corresponding to the operation from the control data set in the control device and displays the control content on the display unit;
A control content changing unit that changes the control content displayed on the display unit based on the operation of the operation unit, and transmits the changed control content to the control device when the transmission operation is confirmed. The equipment control system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein

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