JPH03256158A - Inter-processor connection system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the generality and flexibility of the inter-processor connection system and to improve the performance of communication between processors by selecting and changing various network functions in accordance with a management table previously set up and stored in a connection management part. CONSTITUTION:The connection managing part 700 transmits a previously stored selection signal to respective connectors. The connector 1,300 selects the output 411 of a network constituting element 400 and connects the selected output 412 to the input 31 of a processor 3. The connector 1,400 selects the output 412 of an element 400 and connects the selected output 412 to the input 41 of a processor 4 through an output 1,430. The connector 2,000 selects the output 12 of a processor 1 and connects the the selected output 12 to the input 101 of a network constituting element 100 through an output 2,030. The connector 3,000 selects the output 22 of a processor 2 and connects the selected output 22 to the input 102 of an element 100 through an output 3,030. The connector 4,000 selects the output 32 of a processor 3 and connects the selected output 32 to the input 201 of a network consistuting element 200 through an output 4,030. The connector 5,000 selects the output 42 of a processor 4 and connects the selected output 42 to the input 202 of an element 200 through an output 5,030.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field The present invention relates to an inter-processor connection system, and more particularly to an inter-processor connection system that connects a plurality of processors.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, the network of this type of inter-processor connection system has only a specific type of preset connection function, such as an omega network function or a ring network function.

As described above, since the conventional network function is fixed to one type of function, it is not possible to change the network function as appropriate depending on the purpose.

For this reason, network functions are fixed depending on the characteristics of the brosses and saucers that make up the network and the characteristics of the system including the processor, and if the characteristics of the processor differ, it is necessary to configure a new network again. The disadvantage is that it lacks versatility and flexibility.

Purpose of the Invention Therefore, the present invention has been made to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional technology. The purpose of this invention is to provide a system for connecting processors to each other.

Structure of the Invention According to the present invention, there is provided an inter-processor connection system for connecting a plurality of processor phases to IT, each of which has 0 (n
has inputs (an integer greater than or equal to 2) and 0 outputs, and the n
a plurality of network connection circuits configured to be able to transfer data from all the inputs of the book to any of the outputs of the n tree; , a plurality of selection means each receiving all outputs of the processor and the network connection circuitry and selecting and outputting one of these inputs in response to a selection control command; and a connection for generating the selection control command. An inter-processor connection system is obtained, which is characterized in that it includes a management stage.

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram of a network connected to four processors having independent inputs and outputs.

Processor 1 has input 11 and output ]2, processor 2 has input 21 and output 22, and processor 3 has input 3.
1 and output 32, and processor 4 has input 41 and output 4.
2 each.

The network connection circuitry 100 has inputs 101, 102 and outputs lit, +12, and is configured such that data can be transferred from each of the inputs 101, 102 to any of the outputs 111, 112. Network component 2
Similarly to the network component 100, each of 00.300 and 400 has a configuration in which data can be transferred from any input to any output.

Connector 1100 is provided corresponding to input]1 of processor 1, and is a 12-tree input/one output selector. The input 1101 of this connector 1100 has the output 12, the input 1102 has the output 22, the input 1103 has the output 32, the input 1104 has the output 42, the input 1105 has the output 111, and the input 1106 has the output. 112 is the input 110
7 has output 211, input 110B has output 212,
Input 1109 has output 311, input 1110 has output 312, input 111■ has output 411, input 111
The output 412 of the connector 1]00 is connected to the output 412, and the input 11 of the processor] is connected to the output 1130 of the connector 1]00.

Further, the processors 2 to 4 and the network connection circuitry 1
Connectors 1200 . +3001400.2000,
3000.4000゜5000, 6000.7000,
8000.9000 are provided.

All ■two inputs of each of these connectors are connected to connector 1
1230, 1330, 1430, 2030, 30 with the same connection as the 12 inputs of 100, and one output each of 1230, 1330, 1430, 2030, 30
30,4030.5030.6030,7030,80
30.9080 corresponds to each input 21. of the processor and network connection circuitry. ,31°41, ,1.0+
, 102.201, 202, 301, 302, 401.
．． 402 in advance.

The connection management unit 700 connects the processors 1 to 4, the network connection circuit networks 100, 200, 300, 400, and the connectors 1100, +200, 1300, 1400, 200.
0,3000,4000,5000. [1000,70
00, 8000, and 9000, and the select signals 701 to 704 are connected to the connector 1100.
are connected to selection control inputs 1121 to 1124, respectively.

Similarly, the select signals 711 to 714 are connected to the connector 12.
The select signals 721 to 724 are input to the selection control input of connector 1300, and the select signals 721 to 724 are input to the selection control input of connector 1300.
31 to 734 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 1400, select signals 741 to 744 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 2000, select signals 751 to 754 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 3000, and select signals 761 to 764 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 3000. Select signals 771 to 77 are input to the selection control input of the child 4000.
4 is the selection control input of the connector 5000, and the selection signal 7
81 to 784 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 6000, select signals 791 to 794 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 7000, select signals 801 to 804 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 8000, and select signals 8H to 814 are connected to the selection control inputs of the connector 8000. Child 9
000 selection control inputs, respectively.

Further, an input 900 is an input for instructing the configuration management unit 700 to configure the network. Here, when the input 900 is logic "O", the omega network configuration is set to logic "1".
In this case, a ring network configuration is specified.

The case of configuring an omega network will be explained.

At this time, when the input 900 is set to logic "0", the configuration management unit 700 selects the respective select signals 701 to 704, 711 to 714, 721 shown in FIG.
~724, 731-734, 741-744, 7
51~754°761~764, 771~774.7
81-784, 791-794801-804, 8
11 to 814 to the inputs 1121 to 11 of the connector 1100
24, inputs 1221 to 1224 of connector 1200, inputs 1321 to 1324 of connector 1300. Connector 140
0 inputs 1421 to 1424, connector 2000 input 2
021-2024. Inputs 3021 to 3 of connector 3000
024. Inputs 4021 to 4024 of connector 4000 and inputs 502L to 5G24 of connector 5000. connector 6000
Inputs 6021-8024. Connector 7000 person cuff 0
2 (~7024. Inputs 8021 to 80 of connector 8000
24. The signals are transmitted to inputs 9021 to 9024 of the connector 9000, respectively.

Input now], 1.21.1122.1, 123.11
24 is logic "1000", so the connector 1100 selects the output 311 of the network component 300 according to FIG.
].

Connector I200 is output 3 of network component 300
12 and outputs processor 2 via output 1230.
Connect to input 21 of.

Connector 1300 is output 4 of network element configuration 400
+1 to processor 3 via output 1330.
Connect to input 31 of. Connector t400 selects output 4 (2) of network component 400 and outputs 1430
to the input 41 of the processor 4 via.

Connector 20001 selects output 12 of processor 1 and connects it to network element 100 via output 2030.
is connected to the input 101 of the . Connector 3000 selects output 22 of processor 2 and connects it to input 102 of network element 100 via output 3030.

The connector 4000 selects the output 32 of the processor 3,
Connects to input 201 of network element 200 via output 4030. Connector 5000 is processor 4
output 42 of is selected to connect to input 202 of network element 200 via output 5030.

Connector 6000 is output 1 of network component 100
11 and connect it to input 301 of network element 300 via output 6030. Connector 700
0 selects the output 112 of the network component 100 and outputs it to the network component 40 via the output cuff 030.
0 input 401. Connector 8000 selects output 211 of network component 200 and outputs 80
Input 40 of network element 400 via 30
Connect to 1. Connector 9000 selects output 212 of network component 200 and connects output 9030 to input 402 of network component 400 .

By connecting as described above, the eyeglasses-to-work shown in FIG. 2 is constructed. FIG. 3 simply shows the connections for each processor, and the connection distances from processor to processor are all equal.

Next, a case of configuring a ring network will be explained. At this time, when the input 900 is set to logic "1", the configuration management unit 70
0 is the select signal 70 shown in FIG. 7 that has been stored in advance.
1-704,. 711-714, 721-724
, 731-734 , 741-744 , 751-75
4°761-784, 771-774, 781-7
84, 791-794, 801-804, 811
~814 to all connectors.

Connector 1100 selects output III of network component 100 and connects it to input 11 of processor 1 via output 1 (30) according to FIG. hand,
It is connected via output 1230 to input 21 of processor 2 .

Connector (300 is output 4 of network component 400
12 to processor 3 via output 1330.
Connect to input 31 of. Connector 1400 selects output 811 of network component 300 and outputs 1430
to the input 41 of the processor 4 via.

Connector 2000 is the output of processor 1] Select 2,
Connects to input 101 of network element 100 via output 2030. The connector 3000 selects the output 312 of the network component 300 and routes the output 300 30 to the input I0 of the network component 100.
Connect to 2.

Connector 4000 is output 3 of network component 100
12 and connect it to input 201 of network element 200 via output 4030. connector 500
0 selects output 22 of processor 2 and outputs 5030
is connected to the input 202 of the network component 200.

Connector 6000 selects output 42 of processor 4 and connects it to input 301 of network element 300 via output 6030. Connector 7000 selects output 411 of network component 400 and outputs output cuff 030
to input 302 of network element 300 via. Connector 8000 is network component 20
Output 211 of 0 is selected and output 8030 is routed to connect to input 401 of network component 400.

The connector 9000 selects the output 32 of the processor 3,
Connects to input 402 of network element 400 via output 9030.

By connecting as described above, a ring type 1 network shown in FIG. 4 is constructed. FIG. 5 shows a simplified connection using only processors, where the connection distance to adjacent processors is short and the connection distance to non-adjacent processors is long.

It should be noted that the number of processors, the number of network connections, the number of inputs and outputs, etc. in the above embodiments are merely illustrative, and it is clear that various modifications are possible.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, various network functions can be selected and changed according to the management table set and stored in advance in the connection management section, so versatility and flexibility are increased, and inter-processor communication is improved. This has the effect that the performance of the system can also be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an omega network obtained by an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is an image connection diagram of the omega network of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the ring-type network obtained by the length 2 male side of the present invention, Figure 5 is an image connection diagram of the ring-type network in Figure 4, and Figures 6 and 7 are selections in the configuration management section. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of a signal logic table, and FIG. 8 is a logic table diagram showing how connectors are selected. Explanation of symbols of main parts 1 to 4...Processors 100 to 400...Network connection circuitry 7
00...Connection management section 1100~1400°

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An inter-processor connection system that connects a plurality of processors, each having n inputs (n is an integer of 2 or more) and n outputs, and from all of the n inputs. A plurality of network connection circuits configured to be able to transfer data to any of the n outputs are provided corresponding to respective inputs of the processor and the network connection circuits, each of which is connected to the processor. and a plurality of selection means for receiving all outputs of the network connection circuitry as inputs and selecting and outputting one of these inputs in response to a selection control command, and a connection management means for generating the selection control command. An inter-processor connection system characterized by: