JPH01197825A - Environment monitor - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［概要］
計算機システムの環境温度を監視する環境監視装置に関
し、
環境温度の異常を早期に検出し、かつ許容温度範囲内へ
到達する時間を予測するようにした環境監視装置を提供
することを目的とし、
計算機システムの環境温度を検出する温度検出手段と、
該温度検出手段で検出した環境温度の温度勾配を求める
第１演算手段と、該第１演算手段で求めた温度勾配に基
づいて環境温度が許容温度範囲へ向うか否かを判別する
判別手段と、該判別手段で環境温度が許容温度範囲へ向
うと判断されたとき前記温度勾配に基づいて目標温度到
達時間を求める第２演算手段と、環境温度が許容温度範
囲へ向わないと判断されたとき、または目標温度到達時
間が所定時間を越えると判断されたとき警報を出力する
警報手段と、で構成した。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding an environmental monitoring device that monitors the environmental temperature of a computer system, an environmental monitoring device that detects abnormalities in the environmental temperature at an early stage and predicts the time until the temperature reaches an allowable range. Temperature detection means for detecting the environmental temperature of a computer system,
a first calculating means for determining a temperature gradient of the environmental temperature detected by the temperature detecting means; and a determining means for determining whether or not the environmental temperature is heading toward an allowable temperature range based on the temperature gradient determined by the first calculating means. , a second calculation means for determining the time required to reach the target temperature based on the temperature gradient when the determination means determines that the environmental temperature is heading towards the allowable temperature range; and an alarm means for outputting an alarm when it is determined that the time required to reach the target temperature exceeds a predetermined time.
−［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、計算機システムの環境温度を監視する環境監
視装置に関する。- [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an environment monitoring device that monitors the environmental temperature of a computer system.
計算機システムが正常に動作するための条件の１つとし
、て環境温度があり、環境温度が許容温度範囲内になっ
たとき、計算機システムを立ち上げるようにしている。One of the conditions for a computer system to operate normally is the environmental temperature, and the computer system is started up when the environmental temperature falls within an allowable temperature range.
したがって、空調設備などの異常により削算機システム
の環境温度が許容温度範囲内へ向う傾向がない場合には
環境温度を早期に検出することが必要であり、また、環
境温度が許容範囲内へ向っている場合には、許容範囲内
へ到達する時間を予測することが望ましい。Therefore, if the environmental temperature of the calculator system does not tend to fall within the permissible temperature range due to an abnormality in the air conditioning equipment, etc., it is necessary to detect the environmental temperature early. If so, it is desirable to predict the time it takes to reach within the tolerance range.
［従来の技術］
従来の環境監視装置においては、計算機システムの環境
温度を温度センサで検出し、計算機システムの立ち上が
りから規定時間（例えば、３０分以上）以内に環境温度
が許容温度範囲内にない場合には警報表示器でアラーム
を表示するようにしていた。[Prior art] In conventional environmental monitoring devices, the environmental temperature of a computer system is detected by a temperature sensor, and the environmental temperature is not within the permissible temperature range within a specified time (for example, 30 minutes or more) after the computer system starts up. In such cases, an alarm was displayed on the alarm display.
［発明が解決しようとする問題点］
しかしながら、このような従来の環境監視装置にあって
は、規定時間以内に環境温度が許容温度範囲内にないと
きにアラームを上げるようになっていたため、空調設備
などの故障が発生している場合であっても規定時間経過
後でなければアラームが出なかった。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with such conventional environmental monitoring devices, an alarm is raised when the environmental temperature is not within the permissible temperature range within a specified period of time. Even if there was a malfunction in equipment, an alarm would not be issued until a specified period of time had elapsed.
したがって、空調設備のなどの異常により！！−１算機
システムの環境温度が許容温度範囲内へ向っていない場
合には環境温度の異常を早期に検出することができない
という問題点があった。また、環境温度が許容温度範囲
内へ向っている場合でも許容温度範囲へ到達する時間を
予測することができないという問題点もあった。Therefore, due to abnormalities such as air conditioning equipment! ! -1 There is a problem in that if the environmental temperature of the computer system is not within the permissible temperature range, an abnormality in the environmental temperature cannot be detected early. Furthermore, even when the environmental temperature is heading within the permissible temperature range, there is a problem in that it is not possible to predict the time it will take to reach the permissible temperature range.
本発明は、このような従来の問題点に鑑みてなされたも
のであって、環＠温度の異常を早期に検出し、かつ許容
温度範囲内へ到達する時間を予測するようにした環境監
視装置を提供することを目的としている。The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and provides an environmental monitoring device that detects abnormalities in the ring temperature at an early stage and predicts the time until the temperature reaches the allowable range. is intended to provide.
［問題点を解決するための手段］ 第１図は本発明の基本構成図である。[Means for solving problems] FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of the present invention.
第１図において、ａは計算機システムの環境温度を検出
する温度検出手段、ｂは該温度検出手段ａで検出した環
境温度の温度勾配を求める第１、演算手段、Ｃは該第１
演算手段すで求めた温度勾配に基づいて環境温度が許容
温度範囲へ向うか否かを判別する判別手段、ｄは該判別
手段Ｃで環境温度が許容温度範囲へ向うと判断されたと
き前記温度勾配に基づいて目１ｊＪｍ度到達時間を求め
る第２演算手段、ｅは環境温度が許容温度範囲へ向わな
いと判断されたとき、または目標温度到達時間が所定時
間を越えると判断されたとき警報を出力する警報手段で
ある。In FIG. 1, a is a temperature detecting means for detecting the environmental temperature of the computer system, b is a first calculating means for calculating the temperature gradient of the environmental temperature detected by the temperature detecting means a, and C is the first calculating means.
A determining means for determining whether or not the environmental temperature is heading toward the permissible temperature range based on the temperature gradient already determined by the calculating means; d is the temperature when the determining means C determines that the environmental temperature is moving toward the permissible temperature range; A second calculation means for calculating the time to reach the target temperature based on the gradient; e is an alarm when it is determined that the environmental temperature does not move toward the permissible temperature range, or when it is determined that the time to reach the target temperature exceeds a predetermined time. This is an alarm means that outputs.
［作用］
したがって、温度検出手段ａで検出した計算機システム
の環境温度が、空調設備などの異常により許容温度範囲
内へ向う傾向がない場合には、警報手段ｅによるアラー
ムにより環境温度の異常を早期に検出することができる
。[Function] Therefore, if the environmental temperature of the computer system detected by the temperature detection means a does not tend to fall within the permissible temperature range due to an abnormality in the air conditioning equipment, etc., an alarm is issued by the alarm means e to detect the abnormality in the environmental temperature at an early stage. can be detected.
また、環境温度が許容温度範囲内へ向う傾向がある場合
には、環境温度が許容温度範囲内へ到達する到達時間を
予測することができ、空調設備などの能力不足を早期に
検出することができる。In addition, if the environmental temperature tends to fall within the permissible temperature range, it is possible to predict the time it will take for the environmental temperature to reach the permissible temperature range, making it possible to early detect insufficient capacity of air conditioning equipment, etc. can.
［実施例］ 以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.
第２図〜第４図は本発明の一実施例を示す図である。FIGS. 2 to 4 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention.
まず、構成を説明すると、第２図において、１はＣＰＵ
２などから構成された計算機システムであり、この計算
機システム１内には冷却水が矢印Ａ、Ｂのように循環す
る配管３が配置されている。First, to explain the configuration, in Fig. 2, 1 is the CPU
2, etc., and inside this computer system 1, piping 3 through which cooling water circulates as shown by arrows A and B is arranged.
したがうて、計算機システム１はエア導入口４より導入
され、冷却水で冷却されたエア（矢印Ｃ１参照〉により
冷却されるようになっている。Therefore, the computer system 1 is introduced through the air inlet 4 and cooled by air cooled by cooling water (see arrow C1).
一方、５は冷却装置であり、この冷却装置５は、エア導
入口６から導入したエフ（矢印Ｄ１参照）の熱変換によ
り配管３中の水を冷却するための熱変換器７と、熱変換
されたエアを排出するためのファン８などを備えている
。On the other hand, 5 is a cooling device, and this cooling device 5 includes a heat converter 7 for cooling the water in the pipe 3 by heat conversion of F (see arrow D1) introduced from the air inlet 6, It is equipped with a fan 8 and the like for discharging the air.
冷却装置５の配管３出口側には温度検出手段である水温
センサ９が取りつけられており、水温センサ９は、例え
ば１分間隔で水温を検出する。この例では計算機システ
ム１の環境温度として冷却水温度を検出するようにして
いるが、これに限定されるものではなく、環境温度とし
て気温を検出するようにしても良い。A water temperature sensor 9 serving as temperature detection means is attached to the outlet side of the piping 3 of the cooling device 5, and the water temperature sensor 9 detects the water temperature at intervals of, for example, one minute. In this example, the cooling water temperature is detected as the environmental temperature of the computer system 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the air temperature may be detected as the environmental temperature.
水温センサ９が検出した環境温度は温度信号として冷却
装置５内に設けられた制御部１０に出力される。制御部
１０は、例えばｃｐｕ、メモリ、Ｉ１０ボートなどを有
するマイクロコンピュータで構成されてあり、水温セン
サ９で検出した環境温度の温度勾配を求める第１演算手
段、第１演算手段で求めた温度勾配に基づいて環境温度
が許容温度範囲内へ向うか否かを判別する判別手段、お
よび温度勾配に基づいて環境温度が目標温度に到達する
到達時間を求める第２演輝手段としての機能を有してい
る。The environmental temperature detected by the water temperature sensor 9 is output as a temperature signal to the control section 10 provided in the cooling device 5. The control unit 10 is composed of a microcomputer having, for example, a CPU, a memory, an I10 board, etc., and includes a first calculating means for calculating the temperature gradient of the environmental temperature detected by the water temperature sensor 9, and a temperature gradient calculated by the first calculating means. It has a function as a determining means for determining whether or not the environmental temperature is heading within the permissible temperature range based on the temperature gradient, and a second determining means for determining the arrival time for the environmental temperature to reach the target temperature based on the temperature gradient. ing.
制御部１０の出力は、警報手段である警報表示器１１に
送られる。警報表示器１１は、環境温度が許容温度範囲
内へ向わないとき、または、向う場合でも目標温度到達
時間が所定時間、例えば３０分を越えるとき、アラーム
を表示する。The output of the control unit 10 is sent to an alarm indicator 11 which is an alarm means. The alarm display 11 displays an alarm when the environmental temperature does not fall within the permissible temperature range, or even if it does, the time it takes to reach the target temperature exceeds a predetermined time, for example 30 minutes.
次に、作用を説明する。Next, the effect will be explained.
第３図は、計算機システムの環境温度を監視するための
プログラムを示すフローチャートであり、図中８１〜Ｓ
６は各ステップを示す。FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a program for monitoring the environmental temperature of the computer system, and in the figure, 81 to S
6 indicates each step.
まず、ステップＳ１で水温センサ９により、例えば１分
間隔で環境温度を検出し、ステップＳ２で検出された、
例えば初期温度と５分間の温度に基づいて温度勾配を求
める。First, in step S1, the water temperature sensor 9 detects the environmental temperature at, for example, one minute intervals, and in step S2, the environmental temperature is detected.
For example, a temperature gradient is determined based on the initial temperature and the temperature for 5 minutes.
次に、ステップＳ３で求めた温度勾配に基づいて環境温
度が許容温度範囲内へ向う傾向があるか否かを判別し、
許容温度範囲内へ向う傾向がないと判断したときは、ス
テップＳ４で警報表示器１１によりアラームを表示する
。Next, based on the temperature gradient obtained in step S3, it is determined whether the environmental temperature tends to fall within the allowable temperature range,
When it is determined that there is no tendency for the temperature to fall within the allowable temperature range, an alarm is displayed on the alarm display 11 in step S4.
この場合の環境温度の変化は、例えば第４図のＡで示す
ように、許容温度Ｔｔに対して右側への上り勾配を示す
次に、環境温度が許容温度内へ向う傾向があると判断さ
れたときは、ステップＳ５で温度勾配に基づいて環境温
度が目標温度に到達する到達時間を求める。そして、ス
テップＳ６で求めた到達時間が所定時間、例えば３０分
を越えるか否かを判別し、越えると判断されるときに、
ステップＳ４でアラームを表示する。この場合の環境温
度の変化は、第４図中８で示すようにゆるやかな下り勾
配となる。また、ステップＳ６で到達時間が３０分を越
えないときは、アラームを表示しない。この場合の環境
温度の変化は、図中Ｃで示すように下り勾配の角度が大
きくなる。そして、以降５分毎に初期温度からの温度勾
配を求め、ステップ８３〜Ｓ６を繰り返す。In this case, the change in the environmental temperature shows an upward slope to the right with respect to the permissible temperature Tt, as shown by A in Fig. 4, for example, and then it is determined that the environmental temperature tends to move within the permissible temperature range. If so, the time required for the environmental temperature to reach the target temperature is determined based on the temperature gradient in step S5. Then, it is determined whether the arrival time obtained in step S6 exceeds a predetermined time, for example, 30 minutes, and when it is determined that the arrival time exceeds a predetermined time, for example, 30 minutes,
An alarm is displayed in step S4. In this case, the environmental temperature changes with a gentle downward slope as shown by 8 in FIG. Further, if the arrival time does not exceed 30 minutes in step S6, no alarm is displayed. In this case, as the environmental temperature changes, the angle of the downward slope becomes larger, as shown by C in the figure. Thereafter, the temperature gradient from the initial temperature is determined every 5 minutes, and steps 83 to S6 are repeated.
以上のように、本実施例においては、空調設備などの異
常により計算機システム１の環境温度が許容温度範囲内
へ向う傾向がない場合には、環境温度の異常を早期に検
出することができる。As described above, in this embodiment, if the environmental temperature of the computer system 1 does not tend to fall within the permissible temperature range due to an abnormality in the air conditioning equipment, etc., an abnormality in the environmental temperature can be detected at an early stage.
また、環境温度が許容ｇ度範囲内へ向う傾向がない場合
には、環境温度が許容温度範囲へ到達するまでの到達時
間を予測することができる。したがって、空調設備など
の能力不足を早期に検出することができる。Furthermore, if the environmental temperature does not tend to fall within the permissible g-degree range, it is possible to predict the time it will take for the environmental temperature to reach the permissible temperature range. Therefore, insufficient capacity of air conditioning equipment or the like can be detected at an early stage.
［発明の効果］
以上説明してきたように、本発明によれば、温度検出手
段で検出した計算はシステムの環境温度により温度勾配
を求め、温度勾配に基づいて環境温度が許容温度範囲へ
向うか否かを判別するようにしたため、空調設備などの
故障による環境温度の異常を早期に検出するごとができ
、また許容温度範囲内に到達する到達時間を予測するこ
とができる。[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the calculation detected by the temperature detection means determines the temperature gradient based on the environmental temperature of the system, and based on the temperature gradient, determines whether the environmental temperature moves toward the allowable temperature range. Since the determination is made as to whether or not the temperature is within the permissible temperature range, it is possible to detect abnormalities in the environmental temperature due to a failure of the air conditioning equipment or the like at an early stage, and also to predict the time required for the temperature to fall within the permissible temperature range.
第１図は本発明の基本構成図、
第２図は本発明の一実施例を示す構成図、第３図は動作
を説明するためのフローチャート、第４図は環境温度と
時間の関係を示すグラフである。
図中、
１・・・計算機システム、
２・−ＣＰ Ｕ 。
３・・・配管、
４・・・エア導入口、
５・・・冷却装置、
６・・・エア導入口、
７・・・熱変換器、
８・・・ファン、
９、・・・水温センサ（温度検出手段）、１０・・・制
御部（第１演算手段、判別手段、第２演算手段）、
１１・・・警報、表示器（警報手段〉。Fig. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation, and Fig. 4 shows the relationship between environmental temperature and time. It is a graph. In the figure: 1. Computer system, 2.-CPU. 3... Piping, 4... Air inlet, 5... Cooling device, 6... Air inlet, 7... Heat converter, 8... Fan, 9... Water temperature sensor (Temperature detection means), 10... Control unit (first calculation means, determination means, second calculation means), 11... Alarm, indicator (alarm means).
Claims (1)
ａ）と、該温度検出手段（ａ）で検出した環境温度の温
度勾配を求める第１演算手段（ｂ）と、該第１演算手段
（ｂ）で求めた温度勾配に基づいて環境温度が許容温度
範囲へ向うか否かを判別する判別手段（ｃ）と、該判別
手段（ｃ）で環境温度が許容温度範囲へ向うと判断され
たとき前記温度勾配に基づいて目標温度到達時間を求め
る第２演算手段（ｄ）と、環境温度が許容温度範囲へ向
わないと判断されたとき、または目標温度到達時間が所
定時間を越えると判断されたとき警報を出力する警報手
段（ｅ）と、を備えたことを特徴とする環境監視装置。Temperature detection means (
a), a first calculating means (b) for calculating the temperature gradient of the environmental temperature detected by the temperature detecting means (a), and determining whether the environmental temperature is allowable based on the temperature gradient determined by the first calculating means (b). a determining means (c) for determining whether or not the ambient temperature is heading towards the permissible temperature range; and a determining means (c) for determining the target temperature attainment time based on the temperature gradient when the determining means (c) determines that the environmental temperature is heading towards the allowable temperature range. 2 arithmetic means (d); and an alarm means (e) for outputting an alarm when it is determined that the environmental temperature does not fall within the permissible temperature range or when it is determined that the time to reach the target temperature exceeds a predetermined time; An environmental monitoring device characterized by comprising:
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