JPH03250590A - Control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to use a circuit board in common in apparatuses having different number of operational switches by installing a classification switching part and matching the data of a data table with an operational switch. CONSTITUTION:A dip switch 16 is formed in a manual switch 6. In the case that a push button switch 12 of the switch 6 is one, an optional one channel among four channels is set by switching the switch 16 in two digit. Consequently, a program is processed in an IC 13 for transmission in order to match the data of data table with a switch 12. In the case of >=2 switches 12, optional channels are matched in the same way. As a result, a circuit board is used in common even in different apparatuses and apparatuses such as various kinds of remote controllers, etc., having different number of operational switches are obtained economically.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a control device for performing remote control, for example.

(Prior Art) In recent years, control devices using wireless media such as infrared rays have been used as control devices for remotely controlling lighting devices, for example. The operation switches of this control device are provided in correspondence with the number of wall switches. Further, the number of wall switches is generally about 1 to 4, and the control device is also provided with about 1 to 4 operation switches to match the wall switches.

In conventional control devices of this type, if the number of operation switches is different, such as one with one operation switch or one with two operation switches, a different board is created and the number of operation switches is set. ing.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, as mentioned above, different boards are used for each different number of operation switches, resulting in poor versatility.
There is a problem in that it is not possible to produce various types of control devices having different numbers of operation switches at low cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a variety of inexpensive control devices having different numbers of operation switches.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) A control device of the present invention includes a board provided in a housing, a data table provided on the board and having a plurality of data, and a signal processor that performs signal processing according to data in the data table. The apparatus includes a section, at least one operation switch provided on the casing, and a type switching section that causes the operation switch to correspond to the data in the data table.

(Function) The present invention makes it possible to make the data in the data table correspond to the operation switch by switching the type switching section, and even if the number of operation switches changes, the data can be made to correspond to the operation switch arbitrarily. Can be used.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the control device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a lighting control platform, and a plurality of dimming signal terminals 3 are multi-drop connected to the lighting control platform 1 via two-wire transmission lines 2. Vessel 3
is connected to a lighting load 4 having a function of dimming according to a dimming control signal, and a commercial AC power source is connected to the lighting control platform 1, dimming signal terminal 3, and lighting load 4. .

A plurality of receivers 5 that receive wireless media such as infrared rays or electromagnetic waves are connected to the dimming signal terminal 3, and these receivers 5 transmit infrared rays or electromagnetic waves for remote control as a control device. A dimming signal transmitted from the hand switch 6 is received.

Further, the hand switch 6 is connected to the board 1 as shown in FIG.
1, a push button switch 12 as an operation switch, a transmitting IC13 connected to the push button switch 12 and having a function as a data table having a plurality of data and a signal processing section, and a transmitting IC13 connected to the transmitting IC+3 and transmitting a signal. A type switching section 16 is provided which is connected to the signal transmission s15 having the light emitting section 14 for transmission and the transmission IC+3, and which switches and makes the data in the data table in the transmission IC+3 correspond to each push button switch 12.

As shown in FIGS. 2(a) to d) and FIGS. 3(a) to d), this substrate 11 has, for example,
A metal or plastic housing 17 of a hand switch 6 provided with one to four push button switches 12
Built-in. This hand switch 6 is shown in FIG.
) to d), a light emitting part (4) that emits infrared rays, etc. as a signal transmitting part is provided at the tip of the housing 17. The angle can be changed. Furthermore, one to four push button switches 12 are attached to the top surface, and an address switch 19 for setting an address;
The setting switch 16 serves as a type switching unit to make the data of the A channel, B channel, C channel and D channel stored in the data table correspond to the push button switch 12, and the light emission of the light emitting unit 14 is confirmed.For example, the light emission of a light emitting diode, etc. A confirmation display section 20 is provided. Furthermore, a battery 21 as a power source is built inside.

Then, when setting the channel on the hand switch 6, if there is only one pushbutton switch 12, setting the 2-digit dip switch to "φφ" will set the data in the data table to the A channel, and "φ1" will be set to channel A. B channel,
1φ'' corresponds to the C channel, rllJ corresponds to the D channel, and so on, and the push button switch 12 is programmed to correspond to the data in the data table in the transmission ICl 3.

In addition, if there are two pushbutton switches 12, "φφ" is A.
channel and B channel, "φ1" corresponds to the B channel and C channel, "1φ" corresponds to the C channel and D channel to the push button switch 12, and when there are three push button switches 12, "φφ" corresponds to the A channel and B channel.
channel and C channel, "φ1" is a push button switch for B channel, C channel and D channel]
2. Note that the pushbutton switch 12 is
In this case, the A channel, B channel, C channel, and D channel are set for each push button switch 12.

In addition, the settings for each channel are not limited to the above.
Among the 2-bit setting switches 16, those with two pushbutton switches 12 have the lower one bit fixed with a jumper, and those with three pushbutton switches 12 have the upper one bit fixed with a jumper. For those with two pushbutton switches 12, both 2 bits are fixed with a jumper, and data of each channel is rotated by pressing the pushbutton switch 12.
The one with two push button switches corresponds to all channels from A to D, the one with two push button switches 12 is a combination of A channel and B channel, and the C channel and D channel, and the one with three push button switches 12 is a combination of A channel and B channel, C channel and D channel. may correspond to a combination of A channel, B channel, and C channel, and B channel, C channel, and D channel.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

First, when pushbutton switch 12 is pressed, setting switch 1
The data from the data table set in step 6 is processed as a signal, and the light emitting unit 14 emits, for example, infrared light.
The light emission confirmation display section 20 emits light.

Then, it is received by the receiver 5 and according to the received signal,
The lighting load 4 is controlled by the dimming signal terminal 3.

Note that the signal from the light emitting unit 14 is as shown in FIG.
It consists of a reader that instructs to start, a custom code that instructs the remote control, a data code that instructs data, and a trailer that instructs stop and wait. Note that the lighting load 4 reverses its operation every time data is input, that is, it turns off when it is on, and turns on when it is off.

According to the above embodiment, the capacity of the receiving IC on the receiver side can be reduced, so that responsiveness can be increased.

Furthermore, the signals from the light emitting unit 14 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 5, but as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. Codes and their inverted signals may also be transmitted. Note that for devices that do not require a custom code, a signal without a custom code may be transmitted.

Furthermore, the signal is not limited to infrared rays, and electromagnetic waves or other wireless media may be used.

Further, the setting switch 16 is not limited to a dip switch, and a jumper wire may be used.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, by associating operation switches with data in the data table using the type switching unit, it is possible to use a common board, so that various types of control devices having different numbers of operation switches can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the control device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external view of the same as above, Fig. 3 is a block diagram corresponding to Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the entire same as above. ,
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing signals, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing signals of other embodiments. 6... Hand switch as a control device, 11... Board,
12...Push button switch as an operation switch, 13...
Transmission IC with data table and signal processing section, 16
...Setting switch as a type switching unit, 17...Housing.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A board provided in a housing, a data table provided on this board and having a plurality of data, a signal processing unit that processes signals according to data in this data table, and at least one or more provided in the housing. A control device comprising: an operation switch; and a type switching section that makes data in the data table correspond to the operation switch.