JPH02214948A - Method and device for monitor of process data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the simultaneous monitoring the relations of process data among processors in real time by using a monitor controller to control the plural processors via a monitor bus. CONSTITUTION:A monitor controller 3 produces the transfer control data based on the monitor identifying information received from an input device 1 and outputs this control data to a monitor bus 9. The processors 5-1 to 5-n decide the coincidence or discordance of processor identification for each transfer data block based on the transfer control data and set the transfer data according to the monitor addresses of coincident transfer data blocks. There transfer data are outputted to the bus 9. The controller 3 converts the transfer data into plural display data and outputs them to a display device 2. Thus it is possible to simultaneously monitor the relation of data to be processed among processors on a display device in real time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an electronic device that configures and implements various complex functions in real time using a plurality of processors.

When realized with multiple processors or computers such as microprocessors, data that is being processed in a
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for integrally monitoring T-disaster times.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a conventional processing data monitor device, and shows (1-1) to (1-(
1) is an input device, (2-ri~(2→) is a display device.

(5-1) to (5-n) are processors, (6-li to (6-n)
) and (7-1) to (7-) indicate data buses, and FIG. 8 shows the input devices (1-1) to (1-) and the display device (2
This is an example of a set of monitor panels showing the relationships of -1) to (2-).

In the figure, .alpha.n indicates the operation key section of the input devices (1-1) to (1-), and z indicates the display tube section of the display devices (2-1) to (2-n).

FIG. 7 shows the processing procedure of the conventional processing data monitoring method, and FIG. 9 shows an example of the operating procedure from the input devices (1-1) to (1-) in the conventional processing data monitoring method. It is something.

The conventional process data monitoring method uses the above processor (5-1).
-(5-n) input monitor identification information from input devices (1-1) to (1-n) via data buses (6-1) to (6-n).Step 1-1 in FIG. ) to (step 1-n in FIG. 7), the processors (s-1) to (5-) convert this monitor identification information into display data (step 1o in FIG. 7).
-1) to (step 1O-n in Figure 7), processor (5 to 1
) to (5-n) or this display data to the data bus (7-1
) to (7-) to the display units (2-4) to (2-n) (Step 1l-1 in Figure 7) to (Step 1 in Figure 1)
t-n) to monitor the processing data on the processors (5-7) to (5-n), and use the conventional processing data monitoring method to monitor the processing data on the input devices (1-1) to (1-n). The operating procedure is to erase the low display content from the monitor panel in Figure 1 to confirm the input display (Steps 1a-t in Figure 9).
(Step 13-n in FIG. 9), set the data address as the motor identification information (Step 1S- in FIG. 9)
1)-(Step 15-n in FIG. 9), monitors the displayed take contents (Step 17-1 in FIG. 9) to (Step +7-n in FIG. 8) The above multiple processors (5-1) )～(
5-n) consists of a plurality of processors, this method is implemented once for each of the processors (5-1) to (5-n).

The conventional processing data monitor device is configured as shown in FIG. 6, and when the monitor operator operates the operation keys Q (1) shown in FIG. Converts the operation information to monitor identification information, and outputs the monitor identification information here to the processors (s-i) to (5-n) via data buses (6-1) to (6-n). Processor (5-1) ~
(5-n) inputs this monitor identification information from the data bus (6-ri~(6-(1)), then converts this monitor identification information into a display take, and converts this display data to the data bus (6-(1)).
Displays (2-1) to (2
-n) C (output and 2 displays (2-1) to (2-=n>) input this display data from the pw chip bus (7-1) to (7-n), and then display the data. Processors (5 to 1) to
(If 5-(1) is composed of multiple units, the input device (1-
1) to (1-n), displays (2-1) to (2-(1), data buses (6-1) to (6-) and (7-1) to (7)
-n) respectively.

[Problems that inventions are trying to solve]

A conventional processing data monitoring method and apparatus thereof.

As shown in Figures 6, 7, and 8, if multiple processors are used to monitor processed data, multiple input devices, output devices, and data buses must also be configured. There wasn't. Therefore, there is a problem that if the display units are located at different locations due to physical constraints of the device, it is not possible to simultaneously monitor the processing take relationships among the processors in real time.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve this problem, we have developed a display device that has the function of displaying multiple display data, and the ability to control this display device and input device via a data bus.

A monitor controller that can control multiple processors via one monitor bus and a timing generator that can generate control timing signals for the monitor bus that connects multiple processors and the monitor controller are provided. This means that the

[Effect]

Multiple processors, one input device, and one display with multiple display tubes are connected by one monitor controller and one monitor bus.

It is possible to reduce the physical constraints of the device. Also.

Multiple display data can be monitored simultaneously in real time with a single display.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of the processing data monitoring device of the present invention, where Llt+ is an input device.

(2) is a display device, (3) is a monitor controller, (4) is a timing generator, (5-1) to (5-6) are processors, (9
I is monitor bus.

(6) to (7) indicate the data bus, and Figure 3 is an example of a monitor panel showing the relationship between the input device (1) and the display (2). In Figure 9, (+01 is the input device (11) Part of the operation keys and afl indicate the display tube part of the display, and in this example, six processors are connected. Figure 2 (a) and Figure 2 (b)
l Figure 2 (C!) shows the processing procedure of the processing data monitoring method of the present invention. Figure 2 (bl is the processing procedure in the processing units (s-1) to (5-6)), and Figure 4 shows the operation keys of the input unit (1) from aα to some in the processing data monitoring method of the present invention. Fig. 5 shows an example of the operation procedure of the monitor controller (3) via the monitor bus (9) in the process data monitoring method of the present invention.
) and the processors (S-1) to (5-6), which show an example of the format of transfer control data and transfer data.

The transfer control data and transfer data show the information structure even if the structure of the monitor bus (91 is 16 bits).
(12-1) to (12-6) are transfer data blocks.

(13-1) to (15-5) transfer control data for each ij transfer data block, (13-1) to (1!-6) transfer data for each transfer data block, (16-1)
~(16-(S)) is transfer control data (13-1)~(
Processor identification ((16-2) to (16-
6) is not shown), and (17-1) to (17-6) are the monitor addresses ((17-2) to (17-6) of the transfer control data (15-1) to (1s-6). (not shown),
(1s-1) to (15-6) are display position identification (
(1s-2) to (15-6) are not shown), each numerical value is shown in hexadecimal notation, and the contents shown correspond to the contents shown in FIG. 3 for convenience.

Hereinafter, the method and apparatus will be explained according to the above figures.

In the process data monitoring method of the present invention, the monitor controller (3) inputs monitor identification information from the input device (11) via the data bus (6) (step 1 in FIG. 2(a)).

The monitor controller (3) converts this monitor identification information into transfer control data (Fig. 2 (a) step 2), and the monitor controller (3) converts this transfer control data to all monitor buses (9).
Figure 2 (a) step 3), processor (5-1)
) to (s-6) transfer this transfer control data to the monitor bus (9
2 (b) step 4), the processor (5)
-1) to (5-6) match the processor identification (16-1) to (16-6) for each transfer data block (12-1) to (12-6) based on this transfer control data. 2 (bl step 5), if the processor identification (16-6) of the transfer data blocks (12-4) to (12-6)
If 1) to (16-6) match, the transfer data is transferred according to the monitor address (17-1) to (17-6) of the matching transfer data block (12-1) to (12-6). (14-1) to (14-6) All settings shown in Figure 2 (b)
) Step 6), transfer data blocks (12-1) to (
12-6) processor identification is (16-1) to (16-6)
If they do not match, transfer data (14-1) to (14
-6) is not set, the processors (5-1) to (5-6) process every transfer data block (121) to (12-6), and transfer data (14-1) to (14-1) to (12-6) are not set. 14-6) Check whether all settings have been made (step 7 in FIG. 2(b)).

If there are any unprocessed data blocks (see Figure 2 (bl step 5)), 'all transfer data blocks (1
2-1) to (12-6), transfer data (1
If you set 4-1) to (14-6), transfer data (
14-1) to (14-6) In step 8) of FIG. 2(b), the monitor controller (3) inputs the data transferred from the monitor bus (9) or the controller to the i-monitor path (9). figure(
C) Step 9).

The monitor controller (3) transfers this data (14-1) to (
14-6) Converting to all multiple display data Figure 2 (C)
Step 10), the monitor controller (3) outputs the plurality of display data to the display device (2) via the data bus (7) (Step 11 in FIG. 2(c)). ) and the processors (s-1) to (5-6) to access the monitor bus (9) according to the timing signal (8) generated at a constant cycle from the ld timing generator (41) (see FIG. a) Step 1) A- (Figure 2 fa)
Step 3), (FIG. 2(b) Step 4) to (FIG. 2(b) Step 8).

(FIG. 2(c) Stella 7s) to (FIG. 2 (cl step 11)) are processed in parallel.

Next, an example of a monitoring procedure performed by a monitor operator using the processing data monitoring device of the present invention will be described.

On the panel shown in Figure 3, the input device (operation key section r
m' as shown in Figure 4 Iζ, select the display position to be monitored (Step 12 in Figure 4), and set to erase the vertical display content to display confirmation of the input content (Step 13 in Figure 4).
), set the identification of the processor to be monitored (Step 14) in Figure 4, set the data address as monitor data identification information (Step 15) in Figure 4, and determine whether the monitor settings are complete (Step 16) in Figure 4. If the process has not been completed, repeat all operations from step 12 in FIG. 4 and monitor the content of one display data (step 17 in FIG. 4).
).

Although the example has been explained above, there is no problem in the method even if the configuration of the input device display monitor bus (explained using 16 bit length in the example) and the number of processors (explained using 6 units in the example) etc. Needless to say.

[Efficacy of invention]

As described above, the present invention has the advantage that the relationship between data processed between a plurality of processors can be simultaneously monitored in real time on one display.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a processing data monitoring device according to the invention, FIG. 2 is a processing procedure showing an embodiment of a processing data monitoring method according to the invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing processing data according to the invention. A diagram showing an embodiment of the monitor panel showing the relationship between the input device and the display of the monitor device, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the operating procedure of the monitor panel according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the transfer according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a conventional processing data monitoring device, FIG. 7 is a processing procedure showing a conventional processing data monitoring method, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of control data and transfer data. FIG. 9 is a monitor panel diagram showing the relationship between an input device and a display of a conventional processing data monitor, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the operating procedure of the conventional monitor panel. In the figure, (1), (1-1) (1-n) are input devices, (2) and (2-1) to (2-n) are display devices, and (3)
is a monitor controller. (4: is a timing generator, (5-1) to (5-n) are processors. (6) and (6-1) to (6-n) and (7) and (7
-1) to (7-n) are data buses, (8) is a timing signal, and [9; is a monitor bus. uoh operation key part, +111 is display tube part, (12
-1) (12-6) is the transfer data block, (13-
1) to (15-6) are transfer control data, (14-1
) to (1a-6) are transfer data, (15-1) to (
15-1s) is display position identification, (16-1) to (1
6-15) is processor identification, (17-1) to (17-
6) is the monitor address, (step 1) and (step 1-1) to (step 1-n) are the steps for inputting monitor identification information from the input device, (step 2) is the procedure for setting transfer control data, (step 3) is a procedure for outputting transfer control data to the monitor bus, (Step 4) is a procedure for inputting transfer control data from the monitor bus, (Step 5) is a procedure for determining processor identification, and (Step 6) is a procedure for transferring transfer data. (Step 7) is the procedure for determining the completion of the setting, (Step 8) is the procedure for outputting the transfer data to the monitor bus, (Step 9) is the procedure for inputting all the transfer data from the monitor bus, (Step 10) ) and (step 1
G-1) to (step 1o-n) are steps for converting into display data, (step 11) and (step 1l-1) to
(Step ts-n) is a procedure for outputting display data to all displays, (Step 12) is a procedure for selecting display position fJIt, 't-, (Step 13) and (Step 13-1)
) to (step l3-n) are the procedure for deleting the already displayed content, (step 14) is the procedure for setting the processor identification, (step 15) and (step 15-1) to (step t
sn) is the procedure for setting the address (step 16)
(Step 17) and (Steps 17-1) to (Steps 17.-n) are steps for monitoring take. Note that the same reference numerals in the two figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Monitor data identification information is input from the input device via the data bus, the monitor controller converts this monitor data identification information data into transfer control data, and the monitor controller transfers this transfer control data to the monitor bus. multiple processors input this transfer control data from the monitor bus, and the multiple processors determine whether the processor identification matches each transfer data block based on this transfer control data. , if the processor identification of the transfer data block matches, set the transfer data of the matching transfer data block, and if the processor identification of the transfer data block does not match, set the matching transfer data Without setting the block transfer data, the processor judges whether it has processed every transfer data block, and if there is any unprocessed data, it repeats until the end, and after finishing, multiple processors transfer all the data. The data is output to the monitor bus, the monitor controller inputs this transfer data from the monitor bus, the monitor controller converts this transfer data into multiple display data, and the monitor controller converts the multiple display data to the data bus. output to the display via
A processing data monitoring method characterized in that processing procedures of a monitor controller and a plurality of processors are processed in parallel according to a timing signal from a timing generator. (2) An input device that can set monitor data identification information, a display device that can display multiple monitor data, a timing generator that can generate monitor bus access timing signals, and transfer control data based on the monitor data identification information. This transfer control data is output to the monitor bus according to the timing signal from the timing generator, and the transfer data is input from the monitor bus according to the timing signal from the timing generator. Therefore, there is a monitor controller capable of converting monitor data into a plurality of display data and outputting the plurality of display data to a display device, and a monitor controller that is connected to this monitor controller by a monitor bus, and which outputs the timing from the timing generator. It is possible to input transfer control data from the monitor bus according to the signal, convert it into transfer data based on this transfer control data, and output this transfer data to the monitor bus according to the timing signal from the timing generator. A processing data monitor device comprising a plurality of processors.