JPH04364597A - Monitoring controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To preven the printing data from beeing erased when the lacking of the sheets of paper and the fault of a printer occur on the way of printing by printing and displaying the fault content for each type classification, thus, making it easy to watch the fault content and shortening the time to take to search the heavy fault, etc., even when a printer and a display having the small number of the printable characters per one line are used. CONSTITUTION:When the information at a monitoring object side is fetched, the information is classified for each type classification set beforehand, by an arithmetic part 10, and after the information is stored for each type classification by a storing part 14, out of the information for each type classification stored in the storing part 14 by the arithmetic part 10, the information of the type classification corresponding to the inputted selecting content is selected, and the information is supplied to the output equipment such as a display 2, a printer 4 and a MODEM 5 by a case number displaying control part 11, a displaying control part 12 and a printing control part 13.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a monitoring and control device used when a center manages a small building or the like where there is no resident monitoring staff.

0002

[Prior Art] In recent years, even in small buildings where there is no resident monitor, monitoring devices have been used to monitor power distribution equipment, air conditioning, etc.
It often monitors various failures that occur in power equipment such as lighting and various pumps, such as main circuit breaker trips, overcurrent occurrences, ground faults, and air conditioner failures.

[0003] In this case, in a normal monitoring device, when a failure occurs in the building equipment, the details of the failure are displayed and printed, or the details of the failure are sent over a telephone line to notify a center or the like.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional monitoring and control device, when a printer such as a line printer that can print a large number of characters per line is used, major failures, minor failures, entrance/exit Although it is possible to print information on people who have entered and exited the door by type, if you are using a printer that can only print about 20 characters per line, it may be possible to print information on people who have entered or exited the door. information, etc. can only be printed in the order in which the events occur.

[0005] For this reason, when using a printer with a small print capacity, failure details can only be viewed in the order in which events occur, making it very difficult to see, and it takes time to find major failures. There was a problem in that when the printer ran out of paper or the printer malfunctioned, the print data would be erased.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention is capable of printing or displaying failure details by type even when using a printer or display device with a small number of characters that can be printed per line. This not only makes it easier to see the details of the failure, it also greatly reduces the time required to find serious failures, and also prevents the print data from being erased if the paper runs out or the printer malfunctions during printing. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a monitoring and control device that can perform the following tasks.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a monitoring control device according to the present invention incorporates information from a monitoring target side and displays the information on a display or prints it out from a printer. The control device includes a storage unit that takes in information on the monitoring target side and stores this information by classifying it into each preset type, and displays the information type to be monitored on the display unit, and displays the information type to be monitored on the display unit. and one of the output devices consisting of a printer is selected,
and a type information selection unit that generates the selection content of the selected information type when any of the information types is selected; and a type information selection unit that selects the type of information stored in the storage unit. The present invention is characterized by comprising an output unit that selects the type of information corresponding to the selection content obtained in , and supplies the selected information to the selected output device.

[0008]

[Operation] In the above configuration, the information on the monitoring target side is taken in by the storage unit, and this information is classified and stored for each preset type, and the type information selection unit selects the information type to be monitored. is displayed, one of the output devices consisting of a display unit and a printer is selected,
And when any of the information types is selected, the selection content of the selected information type is generated, and the output unit selects the information obtained by the type information selection unit from among the information for each type stored in the storage unit. The type of information corresponding to the selected content is selected and supplied to the selected output device.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a supervisory control device according to the present invention.

The supervisory control device shown in this figure includes a data processing device 1, a display 2, an operation section 3, a printer 4, a modem 5, and an input/output section (PI/O) 6. The contact signals supplied from the monitored side are captured, classified by type, and stored. When the operation unit 3 is operated and a display command is input, the display command is selected from among the stored failure details. Displays the failure details of the type specified by on the display 2, and when the operation section 3 is operated and a print command is input, the failure contents of the type specified by the print command are displayed among the stored failure contents. The type of failure details are printed out from the printer 4, and when the data transfer command is supplied from the center side via the modem 5, the stored failure details are read out and sent to the center side via the modem 5. Send.

The input/output unit 6 (PI/O) is equipped with various interfaces, and when a contact signal is supplied from the side to be monitored, it takes in the contact signal and supplies it to the data processing device 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation section 3 includes a display selection section 20 and a print selection section 21, which are constituted by touch keys installed on the front surface of the CRT of the display 2, etc. When a formula key is operated, a key signal indicating the operated key is generated and supplied to the data processing device 1.

The data processing device 1 includes a CPU 7 and a ROM 8.
and a RAM 9, which captures contact signals supplied from the monitoring target side, classifies and stores them by type, and stores them when the operation unit 3 is operated and a display command is input. Among the failure contents, the failure contents of the type specified by the display command are supplied to the display 2 to be displayed, and when the operation section 3 is operated and a print command is input, the failure contents are stored and stored. Among the failure contents, the failure contents of the type specified by the printing command are supplied to the printer 4 to be printed out, and when the data transfer command is supplied from the center side via the modem 5, the failure contents are stored. The details of the failure are read out and supplied to the modem 5, which transmits them to the center side.

The ROM 8 includes a memory in which programs that define the operation of the CPU 7 and constant data used by the CPU 7 are stored.
When a read command is supplied from the CPU 7, the content specified by the read command is read out and supplied to the CPU 7.

Further, the CPU 7 is constituted by a microprocessor etc. that performs various calculations, and the ROM
8, an arithmetic unit 10 that performs processing such as taking in contact signals taken in by the input/output part 6 and classifying them into preset types as shown in FIG. 2; a number display control section 11 that takes in display data indicating the number of failures for each type obtained by the calculation section 10 and supplies this to the display 2; and the calculation section 10.
a display control unit 12 that captures display data indicating the failure details for each type obtained in and supplies it to the display 2;
It is divided into a print control section 13 that takes in print data obtained by the calculation section 10 and supplies it to the printer 4.

The RAM 9 also serves as a work area used as a work area for the CPU 7, and as shown in FIG.
It is equipped with a storage area for various data obtained by the CPU 7 and a storage section 14 used, and when a write command is supplied from the CPU 7, it is supplied together with the write command to the location specified by the write command. It stores data, and when a read command is supplied from the CPU 7, it reads out the data stored in the location specified by the read command and supplies it to the CPU 7.

In this case, the storage section 14 has a plurality of display buffers 15 provided for each type of failure as shown in FIG.
It is provided with a plurality of print buffers 16 provided for each type of failure, and when a display data storage command is supplied from the CPU 7, the print buffer 15 corresponding to the display data storage command among the display buffers 15 is The failure details supplied with the display data storage command are stored, and when the display data read command is supplied from the CPU 7, the failure details are stored from the display buffer 15 designated by the display data read command among the display buffers 15. is read out and supplied to the CPU 7. Further, when a print data storage command is supplied from the CPU 7, the failure details supplied together with the print data storage command are stored in the print buffer 16 corresponding to the print data storage command among the print buffers 16, and When a print data read command is supplied from the CPU 7, failure details are read from the print buffer 16 designated by the print data read command among the print buffers 16, and are supplied to the CPU 7.

Furthermore, the display device 2 is constituted by a CRT or the like, and when the display data is supplied from the data processing device 1, the content shown by the display data on the screen of the CRT or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. Display screen 17 like
Display.

Further, the printer 4 has a printable number of characters of about 20 characters per line, and when the print data is supplied from the data processing device 1, as shown in FIG.
The content indicated by the print data is printed on the recording paper 18 as shown in FIG.

[0020] The modem 5 also includes a modulator, a demodulator, etc. that converts data into a communication signal according to a preset communication protocol, and converts a communication signal into data. When transmission data is supplied, it captures it, converts it into a transmission signal, and transmits it to the center via a communication line,
Further, when a communication signal is supplied via the communication line,
This is taken in, converted into transmission data, and supplied to the data processing device 1.

Next, the failure details collection operation, failure details display operation, and failure details printing operation of this embodiment will be sequentially explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, if a new contact signal corresponding to the failure details is output from the monitoring target side (step ST1), the CP
The U7 takes in this via the input/output section 6 and temporarily stores it on the RAM9, and also determines whether the contact signal belongs to a major failure, a minor failure, measurement data, or entrance/exit information. each display buffer 1
5. Among the print buffers 16, select the display buffer 15 and print buffer 16 corresponding to the determination content and store the failure content indicated by the contact signal (step ST2).

After that, the CPU 7 selects the signal number accumulation area according to the judgment content from among the signal number accumulation areas for each failure type provided on the RAM 9, and then writes the signal number accumulation area to this signal number accumulation area. The value of the signal number data is incremented by adding "1" to the value of the signal number data (step ST3), and the display 2
Among the number display values for each type displayed above, the number display value corresponding to the determination content is incremented (step ST4).

Further, in the above-described operation, if a new contact signal indicating the failure details is not outputted from the monitoring target side, the CPU 7 skips the processing for storing the signal contents, the processing for accumulating the number of signals, and the processing for updating the number display. .

Next, the CPU 7 checks whether or not the modem 5 has received a data request command from the center side (step ST5). If the data request command has been received by the modem 5, each display buffer 1
After reading the failure details stored in 5 and the signal number data stored in each signal number accumulation area and converting this into transmission data, the data is supplied to modem 5 and sent out on the communication line to the center side. (Step ST6)
).

At this time, if the data request command is not received by the modem 5, the CPU 7 skips the above-mentioned operation of notifying the center.

After that, if the screen of the display device 2 is touched with a finger or the like and a display selection command is input to the operation unit 3 (step ST7), the CPU 7 selects major failure, minor failure, measurement, etc. according to the display selection command. It is determined which data and entrance/exit information is specified, and based on the result of this determination, one of the display buffers 15 is selected and the failure details stored in this display buffer 15 are read out and displayed. 2, the content of the portion designated by the display selection command is updated (step ST8). Also,
If no display selection command is input to the operation unit 3,
The CPU 7 skips the above-described updating operation of the display contents.

Next, if the screen of the display device 2 is touched with a finger or the like and a display return command is input to the operation unit 3 (step ST9), the CPU 7 detects a fault among the contact signals output from the monitored object. detects that the contact signal is no longer output due to recovery of the contact signal, and deletes the one corresponding to the contact signal from among the failure contents stored in each display buffer 15 and each print buffer 16 (step ST10).
. Further, if a display return command is not input to the operation unit 3, the CPU 7 skips the above-described reset operation of the failure details.

After that, if the display screen of the display device 2 is touched with a finger or the like and a print selection command is input to the operation unit 3 (step ST11), the CPU 7 detects major failure, minor failure, or It is determined whether measurement data or entrance/exit information is specified, and based on the result of this determination, one of the print buffers 16 is selected and the failure details stored in this print buffer 16 are read out. After supplying to printer 4 and printing out (
Step ST12), the failure details stored in the print buffer 16 are deleted (Step ST13).

At this time, if an abnormality occurs in the printer 4 during printing, the CPU 7
If the printer 4 becomes normal during this time, the printing operation described above is performed from the beginning, and before the printer 4 returns to normal, a printing stop command is input from the operation unit 7. When this occurs, the printing operation and the resetting operation of the print buffer 16 are skipped and the process returns to the initial operation.

Further, if no print selection command is input to the operation section 3, the CPU 7 skips the above-described printing operation and resetting operation of the print buffer 16.

Thereafter, the CPU 7 performs the above-described processing at each preset processing timing.

As described above, in this embodiment, a display buffer 15 and a print buffer 16 are provided for each type of failure, and the contents of the failure are stored in the display buffer 15 and print buffer 16 for each type of failure, and the operation In response to a selection command input from the section 3, one of the display buffers 15 is selected to display the details of the failure stored in the display buffer 15 on the display 2, or one of the print buffers 16 is selected. Since one is selected and the failure details stored in the print buffer 16 are printed out from the printer 4, it is possible to print out the failure details stored in the print buffer 16, even when using a printer 4 or display device with a small number of characters that can be printed per line. , failure details can be printed or displayed for each type, making it easier to see the failure details and significantly reducing the time required to search for serious failures.

Furthermore, when printing out the failure details from the printer 4, if the paper runs out during printing or the printer 4 malfunctions, the contents of the print buffer 16 in which the failure details are stored are not erased. Therefore, even if the paper runs out or the printer 4 malfunctions during printing, the print data can be preserved.

[0035]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, 1
Even when using a printer or display device that can print only a small number of characters per line, it is possible to print or display the failure details by type. The time required to find a malfunction can be greatly reduced, and even if paper runs out during printing or the printer malfunctions, print data can be prevented from being erased.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a supervisory control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the supervisory control device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a memory configuration of the storage section shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the supervisory control device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of printing by the supervisory control device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the supervisory control device shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Display device (output device) 4 Printer (output device) 10 Arithmetic unit (type information selection unit) 11 Number display control section (output section) 12 Display control section (output section) 13 Print control section (output section) 14 Storage section (storage section)

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Incorporating information from the monitored side,
In a monitoring control device that displays information on a display or prints out information from a printer, there is a storage unit that captures information from the monitored target and stores this information by classifying it into preset types; Display the information type on the display, and when any of the output devices consisting of the display and the printer is selected, and one of each information type is selected, the selection content of the selected information type is displayed on the display. A type information selection unit to generate and, from among the information for each type stored in the storage unit, select information of a type corresponding to the selection content obtained by the type information selection unit and supply it to the selected output device. A monitoring and control device comprising: an output section that performs