JPH04273634A - Conversion system for maintenance related signal in electric communication management network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To standardize a communication circuit network through the use of an existing peripheral equipment by providing a peripheral equipment, a maintenance relation signal detection circuit, a code conversion circuit and a message conversion circuit to an equipment in the inside of an exchange network. CONSTITUTION:Information is noticed to an interface 8 from a peripheral equipment 1 in terms of a ground signal. The signal is converted into a simple code and outputted to an exchange 6. The exchange 6 generates a message signal based on the simple code and informs it to a remote maintenance operation system OS according to the Q interface rule. The OS outputs an instruction based on the Q interface to the exchange 6 according to the message signal. The exchange 6 adjusts the peripheral equipment 1 based on the instruction. Through the constitution above, a conversion means is not provided to each of the peripheral equipments 1 and a maintenance relation signal standardized unifiedly is generated and outputted at a host device such as the exchange 6 and the existing installation is utilized effectively and the standardization in the electric communication management network is attained. The Q interface is used between the NE of the standardized TMN and the OS.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a telecommunications management network (TMN) that manages data communication networks.
cation Management Network)
Concerning techniques that are effective when applied to standardization.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of data communication networks, the management of peripheral devices 1 of switching systems, which had previously been mainly managed manually, has changed over time to the telecommunications management network (TMN).
Communication Management Ne
The need to standardize work is beginning to be recognized.

[0003] CCITT Recommendation M. 30 (March 1988), an example of this is explained as the principle of "TMN", and CCITT Recommendation G. 771 (April 1988), the transmission interface is Q.771 (April 1988). 513 (May 1988)
Each exchange interface has been approved and standardization is underway.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, if the standardization of interfaces as described above progresses, as shown in FIG.
The current exchange network equipment (NE) connected to
nt), it is necessary to provide an interface conversion means 9 in each of the peripheral equipment 1 such as the exchange 6, power supply/air conditioning equipment, and transmission equipment.

That is, each peripheral device 1 transmits a message signal according to a standardized protocol via an interface conversion means 9 to a data communication network (DCN).
It is planned that the remote maintenance operation system (OS) will process this information and perform maintenance operation management in a unified manner.

However, the existing peripheral devices 1 such as power supplies and air conditioners do not take into account the standardization of the telecommunications management network (TMN), and the interface conversion means 9
It is not equipped with

[0007] For this reason, these peripheral devices require remote maintenance and operation systems (O
On the other hand, if each peripheral device is equipped with the above-mentioned interface exchange means in order to cope with this, there is a concern that modification of the device will be required and the cost will increase. .

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its purpose is to connect equipment that does not have a standardized maintenance-related interface and a telecommunications management network (TMN).
Communication with a remote maintenance operation system (OS) compatible with
The object of the present invention is to provide a technology that allows each peripheral device to be realized without having an interface exchange means 9.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a plurality of peripheral devices 1 and a detection circuit 3 for detecting maintenance-related signals outputted from these peripheral devices 1 in a switching network internal device (NE). The output from the detection circuit 3 is converted into a simple code by the first conversion means 4 and outputted to the second conversion means 5.
), generates a message signal in accordance with the regulations of
).

0010

[Operation] The present invention will be explained based on the principle diagram shown in FIG.

[0011]A maintenance-related signal sent through the metallic wiring based on a ground signal from the peripheral device 1, such as a power supply, is first input to the detection circuit 3;
Then, the signal is outputted from the first converting means 4 as a simple code, for example, as a serial signal through the first converting means 4.

The signal from the first converting means 4 is converted by the second converting means 5 in the switching network internal equipment (NE) into a message signal specified by the telecommunications management network (TMN), and then sent to the data communication network (DCN). ) is output.

[0013] This message signal is sent to a remote maintenance operation system (OS) compatible with the telecommunications management network (TMN).
and maintenance/operation processing is executed.

As described above, in the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a conversion means for each of the existing non-standardized peripheral devices 1, and it is possible to effectively utilize existing equipment.

[0015] Furthermore, in the switching network internal equipment (NE),
Since the conversion process is unified, it is possible to flexibly respond to changes in conversion methods, etc.

[0016]

Embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in the same figure, a switchboard 6 and a plurality of peripheral devices 1 including power supplies, air conditioning equipment, etc. are provided in a central office building surrounded by broken lines. A signal converter 8 is interposed between the switch 6 and the switch 6.

The maintenance-related signal from the peripheral device 1 is sent to the signal converter 8 as a ground signal through a metallic wire, which converts it into a simple code and converts it into an RS-23
A notification is sent to the upper exchange 6 through a serial interface such as 2C.

Although not shown in the figure, within the exchange 6, the simple code is transmitted to the telecommunications management network (TMN).
) is converted into a corresponding standardized message signal and output to the data communications network (DCN).

[0020] Message signals on the data communications network (DCN) are processed by a remote maintenance operation system (OS) compatible with the telecommunications management network (TMN), and maintenance and operation processing is executed.

This process will be explained in more detail based on FIG. First, when a power supply abnormality occurs in the peripheral device 1 such as a power supply, a maintenance-related signal based on switching of an electrical contact such as an electromagnetically operated relay is sent to the signal converter 8 through a ground signal of a metallic wire. Be notified.

The signal conversion section 8 includes a detection circuit 3 for detecting the maintenance-related signal, and a first conversion means 4 for converting the output of the detection circuit 3 into a simple code. Then, the first converting means 4 analyzes the content of the failure based on the combination conditions of the maintenance-related signals and converts it into a simple code (
It is converted into a binary (binarized) serial signal and notified to the exchange 6.

The exchange 6 has an interface section 10 for receiving the serial signal, and the signal passing through the interface section 10 is converted into a message signal by the second conversion means 5.

At this time, the second conversion means 5 performs conversion into a message signal based on standardized Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) regulations.

[0025] Here, the standardized telecommunications management network (T
There is a Q interface in the CCITT recommendation for an interface between the switching network internal equipment (NE) and the remote maintenance operation system (OS) in the MN.

[0026] The Q interface includes Qx that defines the connection between the transmission system and the remote maintenance operation system (OS);
Q3 specifies the relationship between the switching system and the remote maintenance operation system (OS), and CCITT Recommendation Q. 961 and Q.
962.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the protocol structure in the Q3 interface. This figure shows what kind of protocols are used in each layer of the seven layer model in OSI.

In the second conversion means 5, for example, the Q
Based on the protocol specified by the interface,
When a message signal corresponding to the signal from the peripheral device 1 is generated, it is sent to the data communications network (DCN) through the management network standard interface 11.

[0029] The message signal is transmitted through a data communication network (D
CN), it is processed by a remote maintenance operation system (OS) compatible with the telecommunications management network (TMN).

[0030] Processing in this remote maintenance operation system (OS) is also scheduled to be standardized in the future, but for example, if a message signal from peripheral device 1 notifies abnormal overheating, a command to operate the cooling device or a power supply A process such as issuing a command to the exchange 6 to stop or the like may be considered.

FIG. 5 shows these processing sequences. In the figure, when the peripheral device 1 (sensor) notifies the first interface unit 8 of alarm information or the like using a ground signal, the first interface unit 8 converts this into a simple code and outputs it to the exchange 6. And at exchange 6,
Generate a message signal based on the simple code and Q
Remote maintenance operation system (OS)
). The remote maintenance operation system (OS) outputs a command based on the Q interface to the exchange 6 based on the message signal. The exchange 6 adjusts the peripheral equipment 1 based on the command.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by generating and outputting standardized maintenance-related signals centrally in a host device such as the exchange 6 without providing a conversion means in each of the peripheral devices 1, , it is possible to effectively utilize existing equipment.

In the embodiment, the signal converter 8 is provided separately from the exchange 6, but such a signal converter 8
may be included in the main control section 2.

[0034]

According to the present invention, it is possible to standardize a telecommunications management network while using existing peripheral equipment.

[0035] Furthermore, by generating standardized maintenance-related signals centrally in a host device such as an exchange, rather than for each peripheral device, changes in protocols can be easily handled.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block explanatory diagram showing details of the embodiment.

[Fig. 4] In the telecommunications management network (TMN) of the embodiment,
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a standardized protocol structure.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing sequence in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram assuming a case where existing peripheral devices are directly connected to a data communication network (DCN).

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1. Peripheral equipment, 3. Detection circuit, 4. First conversion means, 5. Second conversion means, 6. Exchange, 8. Signal conversion section, 10. Interface section, 11. Management Network standard interface, DCN...data communication network, TMN...telecommunications management network, NE...exchanged network equipment, OS...remote maintenance operation system,

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: Detection of maintenance-related signals from a plurality of peripheral devices (1) in a switching network equipment (NE) connected to a remote maintenance operation system (OS) via a data communication network (DCN). a detection circuit (3) that converts the output from the detection circuit (3) into a simple code and outputs it.
), and the output of the first conversion means (4) is transmitted to the telecommunications management network (T
1. A method for converting maintenance-related signals in a telecommunications management network (TMN), comprising: a second converting means (5) for converting into a message signal in accordance with the regulations of a telecommunications management network (TMN).