JP6892193B2 - Engineering equipment and engineering method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an engineering device for constructing a monitoring system for monitoring or controlling equipment installed in a facility, and an engineering method.

Conventionally, as a monitoring system that monitors or controls a plurality of field control devices in a building, an open network such as BACnet (Building Automation and Control Network) is used to provide air conditioning equipment, lighting equipment, electrical equipment, disaster prevention equipment, etc. Multi-vendor compatible systems that connect systems from different manufacturers and monitor or control them are widespread.
When constructing a monitoring system corresponding to BACnet, an engineering device creates a JOB file that records management information such as control device information, monitoring point information, and object information managed by the monitoring device, for example. Further, the engineering device creates an operation file for operating the upper controller managed by the monitoring device based on the created JOB file, and downloads the operation file to the corresponding upper controller via BACnet. (See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-153827

In the engineering equipment, the version of the JOB file is changed, such as version upgrade, as appropriate with the addition of items.
In addition, an engineering tool is used when creating an operation file in an engineering device, and the version of the engineering tool is also changed as appropriate due to the addition of functions of the upper controller, specification change, failure correction, etc. , Installed on engineering equipment.
The JOB file version change and the engineering tool version change are not always synchronized. For example, for an engineering tool corresponding to a certain JOB file, the version of the JOB file may remain the same and only the engineering tool may be upgraded.
That is, for example, there may be a plurality of generations of engineering tools that can be started for a certain JOB file.
Conventionally, in an engineering device, when an operation file is created based on a JOB file, if the JOB file is specified by an administrator or the like, the last installed engineering tool is to be started. Therefore, there is a problem that an operation file may be created by an administrator or the like using an unintended version of an engineering tool.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and engineering that can prevent an administrator or the like from using an unintended version of an engineering tool when constructing a monitoring system. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and an engineering method.

The engineering device according to the present invention is an engineering device connected to a controller that monitors or controls the control device in the facility via a network, and has a file receiving unit that accepts the designation of a JOB file including management information of the control device. , When the file reception unit accepts the specification of the JOB file, the display control unit that displays the version selection screen that displays the information of multiple versions of the engineering tool that can be started, and the engineering tool that is displayed on the version selection screen. To have the controller download using the target version engineering tool accepted by the version reception department based on the version reception department that accepts the selection of the target version to be started and the JOB file accepted by the file reception department among multiple versions. It is provided with an operation file creation unit that creates the operation file of the above, and a download execution unit that downloads the operation file created by the operation file creation unit to the controller.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an administrator or the like from using an unintended version of an engineering tool when constructing a monitoring system.

It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the monitoring system provided with the engineering apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the engineering apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the operation of the engineering apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image of a version selection screen displayed on the display unit by the display control unit in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the operation of the engineering apparatus when the operation file is created after changing the version of the JOB file in Embodiment 1. FIG. In the first embodiment, it is an example of an image of a version selection screen when an operation file is created after changing the version of the JOB file.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a monitoring system including the engineering device 1 according to the first embodiment.
The monitoring system of the first embodiment is applied to, for example, a building monitoring system or a plant monitoring system. The monitoring system uses, for example, BACnet as the communication network.
As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring system includes an engineering device 1, a monitoring device 2, a display device 3, a plurality of upper controllers 4, a plurality of lower controllers 5, and the like.
The engineering device 1 and the host controller 4 are connected via a network.
Further, the upper controller 4 is connected to the lower controller 5 and a control device (not shown) via a lower network. Control devices are sensors, lights, switches, motors, etc., which are installed in the facility.

The engineering device 1 is for constructing a monitoring system and the like. The engineering device 1 is executed by a program process using a CPU based on software.
When constructing a monitoring system, the engineering device 1 monitors or controls the upper controller 4, the lower controller 5, and the control device configuration information or I / O information according to the BACnet standard. Create a JOB file that records management information such as. Further, the engineering device 1 creates an operation file for operating each upper controller 4 based on the created JOB file, and downloads the operation file to the corresponding upper controller 4. Specifically, the administrator or the like creates an operation file from the engineering device 1, and downloads the generated operation file to the host controller 4.
The engineering device 1 uses an engineering tool when creating an operation file based on the JOB file. The engineering tool is appropriately installed in the engineering device 1 by an administrator or the like.

The monitoring device 2 monitors or controls a plurality of host controllers 4 connected via BACnet. The monitoring or control information by the monitoring device 2 is displayed on the display device 3.
The display device 3 is, for example, a display.
The upper controller 4 monitors or controls a plurality of lower controllers 5 connected via the lower network according to the control by the monitoring device 2. The host controller 4 operates based on the operation file from the engineering device 1.
The lower controller 5 controls a plurality of control devices connected via the lower network according to the control by the upper controller 4.

In FIG. 1, two upper controllers 4 and two lower controllers 5 are shown, but this is only an example, and one or more upper controllers 4 and one or more upper controllers 4 are connected to the network. The lower controller 5 is connected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the engineering device 1 according to the first embodiment.
The engineering device 1 includes a reception unit 11, a display control unit 12, an operation file creation unit 13, a download execution unit 14, a display unit 15, and a JOB file storage unit 16.

The reception unit 11 receives various information.
The reception unit 11 includes a file reception unit 111 and a version reception unit 112.
The file receiving unit 111 accepts the designation of the JOB file for creating the operation file.
Specifically, when constructing a monitoring system or the like, an administrator or the like operates an input device (not shown) such as a mouse or a keyboard to specify a JOB file. The file reception unit 111 receives the information of the JOB file specified by the administrator or the like.
The file reception unit 111 outputs information to the effect that the designation of the JOB file has been accepted to the display control unit 12 (described later).

The version reception unit 112 accepts the selection of the version to be started when creating the operation file from one or more versions of the engineering tool displayed on the version selection screen. The details of the version selection screen will be described later.
Specifically, the administrator or the like operates, for example, an input device to select a desired version to be started when creating an operation file from among the versions of the engineering tools displayed on the version selection screen. The version reception unit 112 receives information on the version of the engineering tool selected by the administrator or the like.
In the following description, the version of the engineering tool received by the version reception unit 112 is also referred to as a "target version".
The version reception unit 112 outputs the received target version information to the operation file creation unit 13.

The display control unit 12 causes the display unit 15 (described later) to display various types of information.
For example, the display control unit 12 displays a version selection screen in which information on a plurality of versions of engineering tools that can be started is displayed when information indicating that the JOB file designation has been accepted is output from the file reception unit 111. Let me.
Specifically, the display control unit 12 displays a version selection screen in which information on one or more versions of the engineering tool installed in the engineering device 1 is displayed.

The operation file creation unit 13 creates an operation file to be downloaded by the host controller 4 by using the engineering tool of the target version received by the version reception unit 112 based on the JOB file received by the file reception unit 111.
The operation file creation unit 13 outputs the created operation file to the download execution unit 14.

The download execution unit 14 downloads the operation file created by the operation file creation unit 13 to the host controller 4.

The display unit 15 is, for example, a display device such as a display, and displays various information based on the control of the display control unit 12.
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 15 is provided in the engineering device 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display unit 15 may be provided outside the engineering device 1. Good.

The JOB file storage unit 16 stores a plurality of JOB files having different versions.
The JOB file is created by the engineering device 1 or the like based on the instructions of the administrator or the like.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the JOB file storage unit 16 is provided in the engineering device 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the JOB file storage unit 16 is outside the engineering device 1. The engineering device 1 may be provided in a referenceable place.

Here, the version of the JOB file and the version of the engineering tool will be described.
The engineering device 1 appropriately changes the version of the JOB file or the engineering tool based on the instruction of the administrator or the like.
For example, when a function of a control device is added, specifications are changed, a failure is corrected, or the like, the engineering device 1 upgrades the engineering tool based on an instruction from an administrator or the like. Further, for example, for a JOB file, for example, when a file setting item is added, the engineering device 1 upgrades the JOB file based on an instruction from an administrator or the like.
The version of the engineering tool and the version of the JOB file are out of sync. For example, if there is a change in a part that is not related to the contents of the JOB file, such as the display items on the screen, the administrator, etc. does not upgrade the JOB file and uses the engineering tool to save the trouble of upgrading. Only upgrade the version.
However, basically, when the version of the JOB file is upgraded, the version of the engineering tool is also upgraded.

When the version of the engineering tool or the JOB file is changed, the engineering device 1 manages the generation of the changed version of the engineering tool or the JOB file. Specifically, for example, the engineering device 1 retains the exe file of the installed version of the engineering tool each time the version of the engineering tool is upgraded. At this time, the engineering device 1 associates the information of the latest JOB file version created at that time with the exe file of the engineering tool, and holds the exe file of each version of the engineering tool together. That is, the engineering device 1 manages the version of the JOB file corresponding to each version of the engineering tool.
For example, if the engineering device 1 has upgraded the version of the engineering tool but has not upgraded the JOB file, the exe file of the engineering tool before the version upgrade and the exe file of the engineering tool after the version upgrade will be displayed. , Each of them associates and manages the same version information as the JOB file version information.
In the engineering device 1, when creating an operation file, an engineering tool and a JOB file whose versions are associated with each other are used.

In this way, the engineering device 1 sets and manages a combination of versions that can be used when creating the operation file for the engineering tool and the JOB file, each of which may have a plurality of versions.

Next, the operation of the engineering device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the engineering device 1 according to the first embodiment.
In the following description according to the flowchart of FIG. 3, the engineering apparatus 1 has two versions of engineering, "ver.1.0.0.0" and "ver.1.1.0.0". The tools are installed, and in each case, the information of "ver.1.0.0.0" is associated and managed as the JOB file version information in the exe file of the engineering tool. To do.

When the file receiving unit 111 receives the designation of the JOB file for creating the operation file, the file receiving unit 111 outputs the information to the effect that the designation of the JOB file is accepted to the display control unit 12 (step ST301).
The administrator or the like specifies the JOB file by an appropriate method. For example, the administrator or the like causes the display unit 15 to display a list of JOB file versions managed by the engineering device 1 by clicking the file call button displayed on the display unit 15. Specifically, for example, the reception unit 11 accepts that the file call button is clicked, and the display control unit 12 associates the JOB file associated with the exe file of each version of the engineering tool as described above. A list of JOB files, which is obtained by acquiring the information of the version of the above and adding the information of the version to the list, is displayed on the display unit 15. Then, the administrator or the like may specify by double-clicking the version of the JOB file to be used from the displayed list of JOB files. Note that this is only an example, and the administrator or the like may specify the JOB file by other methods, and the administrator or the like can specify the desired version of the JOB file by an appropriate method. Just do it.
Here, the file receiving unit 111 accepts the designation of the JOB file of the version of "ver.1.0.0.0".

In step ST401, the display control unit 12 selects a version in which information on a plurality of versions of engineering tools that can be activated is displayed when information indicating that the JOB file designation has been accepted is output from the file reception unit 111. Display the screen (step ST302).

Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image of a version selection screen displayed on the display unit 15 by the display control unit 12 in the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display control unit 12 converts the information of one or more versions of the engineering tools installed in the engineering device 1 into the version of the JOB file associated with the version of each engineering tool. The version selection screen (see 401 in FIG. 4) that is listed and displayed together with the information is displayed.
The version selection screen shown in FIG. 4 is only an example. The version selection screen only needs to display information on at least one or more versions of the engineering tools installed in the engineering device 1.
Further, the display control unit 12 displays the version selection screen and displays the operation instruction input unit (402 in FIG. 4). The version reception unit 112 receives an execution instruction of an operation for creating an operation file via an operation instruction input unit. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the display control unit 12 displays an operation instruction input unit indicating an “open” operation. For example, when an administrator or the like operates an input device and clicks on the operation instruction input unit, an operation file is created (details will be described later).

The version reception unit 112 waits until it accepts the selection of one version (hereinafter referred to as “target version”) among the plurality of versions of the engineering tool displayed on the version selection screen (“NO” in step ST303). (In the case of), when the target version is accepted (in the case of “YES” in step ST303), the information of the accepted target version is output to the operation file creation unit 13.
The administrator or the like confirms the version selection screen, and for example, operates the input device and clicks the target version of the engineering tool to be started. Since the administrator, etc. is aware of new functions or failures that have occurred in the engineering tool, he / she is also aware of which version of the engineering tool should be started. The version reception unit 112 receives the target version selected by the administrator or the like. Here, it is assumed that the version reception unit 112 accepts, for example, the version of "ver.1.1.0.0" as the target version.
Further, in step ST303, the administrator or the like inputs an operation instruction for selecting the target version and executing the creation of the operation file, and the version receiving unit 112 receives the operation instruction. Specifically, the administrator or the like operates the input device and, for example, clicks the operation instruction input unit (see 402 in FIG. 4), which is the “open” area displayed on the display unit 15. When the "open" area is clicked or the like, the version reception unit 112 determines that an operation instruction for executing the creation of the operation file has been input, and outputs the received target version information to the operation file creation unit 13. ..

The operation file creation unit 13 causes the host controller 4 to download the JOB file received by the file reception unit 111 in step ST301 by using the engineering tool of the target version received by the version reception unit 112 in step ST302. Create an operation file of (step ST304).
Here, the operation file creation unit 13 operates by using the engineering tool of the version of "ver. 1.1.0.0" based on the JOB file of the version of "ver. 1.0.0.0". Create a file.
The operation file creation unit 13 may acquire the JOB file of the corresponding version from the JOB file storage unit 16.
The operation file creation unit 13 outputs the created operation file to the download execution unit 14.

The download execution unit 14 downloads the operation file created by the operation file creation unit 13 in step ST304 to the host controller 4 (step ST305).

In this way, in the engineering device 1, when the administrator or the like creates an operation file, the display control unit 12 displays a version selection screen listing information on the versions of the installed engineering tools on the display unit 15. The administrator can select the version of the engineering tool to be launched.

In the above description, the operation file creation unit 13 creates an operation file based on the version of the JOB file received by the file reception unit 111. Not limited to this, in the engineering device 1, the operation file creation unit 13 creates an operation file after changing the version of the JOB file to a version corresponding to the target version of the engineering tool accepted by the version reception unit 112. Since it can be done, it will be explained in detail below.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the engineering device 1 when the operation file is created after changing the version of the JOB file in the first embodiment.
In the following description according to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the engineering apparatus 1 is equipped with "ver.1.0.0.0", "ver.1.1.0.0", and "ver.1.2". .0.0 "," ver.1.2.1.0 "," ver.1.3.0.0 "," ver.1.3.1.0 "," ver.1.4.0 " Nine versions of engineering tools ".0", "ver.1.5.0.0", and "ver.1.6.0.0" are installed, and each version of the engineering tool exe file has , "Ver.1.0.0.0", "ver.1.0.0.0", "ver.1.0.0.0", "ver.1.0.0.0", respectively, as information on the version of the JOB file. 1.0.0.0 "," ver.1.3.0.0 "," ver.1.3.0.0 "," ver.1.3.0.0 "," ver.1. It is assumed that the information of "5.0.0" and "ver.1.5.0.0" is linked and managed.

In FIG. 5, the specific operations of step ST501, step ST502, step ST505, and step ST508 are duplicated because the specific operations of step ST301, step ST302, step ST304, and step ST305 of FIG. 3 are the same, respectively. The explanation given is omitted.
In step ST501, it is assumed that the file receiving unit 111 has received, for example, the designation of the JOB file of the version "ver.1.0.0.0".

In step ST502, the display control unit 12 causes the display unit 15 to display the version selection screen.
Here, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image of a version selection screen (see 601 in FIG. 6) displayed on the display unit 15 by the display control unit 12 in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an example of an image of a version selection screen when an operation file is created after changing the version of the JOB file in the first embodiment.

The display control unit 12 displays the version selection screen and displays the operation instruction input unit (602 in FIG. 6).
As shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 12 has, as an operation instruction input unit, for example, an operation instruction input unit for instructing an "open" operation, an "open after version upgrade" operation, and a "version down". After, the operation instruction input unit for instructing the "open" operation can be displayed.
"Open after version upgrade" indicates that the operation to create the operation file is instructed after the version upgrade of the JOB file, and "Open after version down" operates after the version down of the JOB file. Indicates that the operation to create a file is instructed to be executed.

In step ST503, the version reception unit 112 waits until the selection of the target version of one or more versions of the engineering tool displayed on the version selection screen is accepted (in the case of “NO” in step ST503). When the selection of the target version is accepted (in the case of "YES" in step ST503), the information of the accepted target version is output to the operation file creation unit 13. Here, it is assumed that the version reception unit 112 accepts, for example, the version of "ver. 1.6.0.0" as the target version.
Further, in step ST503, the administrator or the like selects the target version and inputs an operation instruction, and the version receiving unit 112 receives the operation instruction. Here, it is assumed that the administrator or the like operates the input device and clicks, for example, the operation instruction input unit which is the "open after version upgrade" area displayed on the display unit 15. When the "Open after version upgrade" area is clicked, the version reception unit 112 determines that an operation instruction for executing the creation of the operation file has been input, and inputs the received target version information to the operation file creation unit 13. Output to.

The operation file creation unit 13 determines whether or not the version of the JOB file needs to be changed (step ST504). Specifically, the operation file creation unit 13 determines whether or not the version reception unit 112 outputs information indicating that the "open after version upgrade" operation or the "open after downgrade" operation is instructed. judge.
If it is determined in step ST504 that it is not necessary to change the version of the JOB file (in the case of "NO" in step ST504), the process proceeds to step ST505. Specifically, when the operation of "opening" the JOB file is instructed in step ST503, the operation file creation unit 13 determines that it is not necessary to change the version of the JOB file, and proceeds to step ST505.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST504 that the version of the JOB file needs to be changed (in the case of "YES" in step ST504), the process proceeds to step ST506. Specifically, in step ST503, when an operation of "open after version upgrade" or "open after version down" is instructed as an operation instruction, the operation file creation unit 13 changes the version of the JOB file. Is determined to be necessary, and the process proceeds to step ST506.
Here, as an operation instruction, the operation of "open after version upgrade" was instructed, so the process proceeds to step ST506.

Based on the content of the operation instruction output from the version reception unit 112, the operation file creation unit 13 upgrades the version of the JOB file received in step ST501 so that it becomes the version associated with the engineering tool of the target version. , Or downgrade the version (step ST506). Here, the operation file creation unit 13 changes the version of the JOB file, which was "ver.1.0.0.0", to the version corresponding to the target version "Ver.1.6.0.0" of the engineering tool. Upgrade to a certain "ver.1.5.0.0".
The operation file creation unit 13 may specify the version of the JOB file associated with the target version from the information of the version of the JOB file associated with the exe file of the engineering tool and managed. Then, the information of the version of the corresponding JOB file may be acquired from the display control unit 12.

The operation file creation unit 13 creates an operation file to be downloaded by the host controller 4 by using the target version of the engineering tool based on the JOB file upgraded or downgraded in step ST506 (step ST507). When the JOB file is upgraded, the operation file creation unit 13 stores the upgraded JOB file in the JOB file storage unit 16.
The operation file creation unit 13 outputs the created operation file to the download execution unit 14.

In this way, the engineering device 1 creates an operation file after changing the version of the JOB file specified by the administrator or the like so that the version corresponds to the target version of the engineering tool selected by the administrator or the like. You can also do it.
In this case, the display control unit 12 has one or more installed in the engineering device 1 so that the administrator or the like can easily determine whether or not the version of the JOB file needs to be upgraded. It is preferable that the engineering tool version information is listed in association with the JOB file version information and displayed as a version selection screen (see FIG. 6).

In the above description, the display control unit 12 and the operation file creation unit 13 install the engineering tool version information and the JOB file version information associated with each engineering tool version in the engineering device 1. Changed to identify from the exe file of the engineering tool that has been installed. However, this is just one example. For example, in the engineering device 1, each time the engineering tool is upgraded and installed, the startup compatible version information is separately created by associating the version of the engineering tool with the information of the latest JOB file version at that time. , It may be stored in the mobile version storage unit (not shown). In this case, the display control unit 12 and the operation file creation unit 13 store the engineering tool version information and the JOB file version information associated with each engineering tool version in the bootable version storage unit. It can be specified from the bootable version information.

In the conventional engineering device 1, when an administrator or the like specifies a JOB file and double-clicks it when creating an operation file, the last installed engineering tool is automatically started. Therefore, for example, when the latest version of the engineering tool has a failure, if the engineering tool with the failure is installed last, the engineering tool with the failure will be started. Also, for example, when multiple people use the same terminal, if another person other than the administrator installs another version of the engineering tool without knowing it, it is against the intention of the administrator etc. , The engineering tools installed by others were supposed to be launched.

On the other hand, in the engineering device 1 of the first embodiment, as described above, when the administrator or the like creates an operation file, the version of the engineering tool to be started can be selected.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the operation file from being created by the administrator or the like using an unintended version of the engineering tool.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the engineering device 1 receives the file reception unit 111 that accepts the designation of the JOB file including the management information of the control device, and the file reception unit 111 that receives the designation of the JOB file. The display control unit 12 that displays the version selection screen that displays information on multiple versions of the engineering tool that can be started, and the selection of the target version to be started from the multiple versions of the engineering tool that are displayed on the version selection screen. Based on the version reception unit 112 that accepts the file and the JOB file received by the file reception unit 111, the operation file for causing the controller (upper controller 4) to download the operation file by using the engineering tool of the target version accepted by the version reception unit 112. It is configured to include an operation file creation unit 13 to be created and a download execution unit 14 to download the operation file created by the operation file creation unit 13 to the controller. Therefore, when constructing the monitoring system, it is possible to prevent the administrator or the like from using an unintended version of the engineering tool.

Further, according to the first embodiment, in the engineering device 1, the version reception unit 112 receives the version change instruction of the JOB file received by the file reception unit 111 together with the target version, and the operation file creation unit 13 receives the version. When the JOB file version change instruction is received by the unit 112, the JOB file version received by the file reception unit 111 is changed to the version corresponding to the target version of the engineering tool, and then based on the JOB file after the version change. , The operation file is created by using the target version of the engineering tool. Therefore, when creating the operation file, the administrator or the like can easily change the version of the JOB file so that the version corresponds to the desired version of the engineering tool.

In the present invention, it is possible to modify any component of the embodiment or omit any component of the embodiment within the scope of the invention.

1 Engineering device 2 Monitoring device 3 Display device 4 Upper controller 5 Lower controller 11 Reception unit 12 Display control unit 13 Operation file creation unit 14 Download execution unit 15 Display unit 16 JOB file storage unit 111 File reception unit 112 Version reception unit

Claims (5)

An engineering device that is connected via a network to a controller that monitors or controls the control equipment in the facility.
A file reception unit that accepts the designation of a JOB file containing management information of the control device, and
When the file reception unit accepts the specification of the JOB file, a display control unit that displays a version selection screen displaying information on a plurality of versions of engineering tools that can be started, and a display control unit.
Of the multiple versions of the engineering tool displayed on the version selection screen, the version reception section that accepts the selection of the target version to be started, and
Based on the JOB file received by the file reception unit, the operation file creation unit that creates an operation file to be downloaded by the controller using the engineering tool of the target version accepted by the version reception unit, and the operation file creation unit.
An engineering device including a download execution unit that downloads an operation file created by the operation file creation unit to the controller. The version reception department
Along with the target version, the JOB file version change instruction received by the file reception unit is received.
The operation file creation unit
When the version reception unit receives the version change instruction of the JOB file, the version of the JOB file received by the file reception unit is changed to the version corresponding to the engineering tool of the target version, and after the version change. The engineering device according to claim 1, wherein the operation file is created by using the target version of the engineering tool based on the JOB file. The operation file creation unit
The engineering device according to claim 2, wherein the JOB file received by the file receiving unit is upgraded. The operation file creation unit
The engineering device according to claim 2, wherein the JOB file received by the file receiving unit is downgraded. It is an engineering method using engineering equipment connected via a network to a controller that monitors or controls the control equipment in the facility.
The step in which the file reception unit accepts the designation of the JOB file including the management information of the control device, and
The display control unit displays a version selection screen displaying information on a plurality of versions of engineering tools that can be started when the file reception unit accepts the specification of the JOB file.
The step in which the version reception unit accepts the selection of the target version from multiple versions of the engineering tool displayed on the version selection screen, and
A step in which the operation file creation unit creates an operation file to be downloaded by the controller using the engineering tool of the target version accepted by the version reception unit based on the JOB file received by the file reception unit.
An engineering method in which a download execution unit includes a step of downloading an operation file created by the operation file creation unit to the controller.

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