JPH05241614A - Facility operating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a facility operation system capable of turning on/off of power at every facility. CONSTITUTION:This system is provided with a computer system 1, facility controller 10 connected to the computer system 1 for facility control, plural I/O 2 connected to the computer system 1, and plural facilities 5 connected to the facility controller 10. On this facility controller 10, a control table 11 for indicating the working states of respective facilities is provided, and the facility controller 10 controls on/off of the power of each facility according to contents in the facility control table 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an equipment operating system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when an automatic operation of a computer system or the like is performed, the computer system is installed in an air conditioning room, and control is performed to maintain a constant temperature or humidity in the air conditioning room.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional system. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a computer system installed in a room A, which incorporates a power supply control mechanism 1a for controlling the power supply of an input / output device (I / O). Reference numeral 2 denotes an I / O (input / output device) whose power is turned on / off by the power supply control mechanism 1a. In the figure, two I / Os # 1 and # 2
Is installed. I / O2 of # 1 is in room A, # 2
I / O2 of each are installed in the room B.

Reference numeral 3 is an automatic power supply control device for controlling the power supply of the computer system 1 or the like, 4 is an equipment control device connected to the automatic power supply control device 3 for controlling facilities such as an air conditioner, and 5 is an equipment control device 4 The above-described air conditioner or the like is used in a plurality of facilities whose power is controlled to be turned on and off according to a command from. In the figure, the # 1 air conditioner 5 is installed in the room A, and the # 2 air conditioner 5 is installed in the room B. The outline of the operation of the system configured as described above is as follows.

The automatic power supply control device 3 first gives a signal for turning on the equipment to the equipment control device 4. When receiving the equipment-on signal, the equipment control device 4 gives a power-on signal to the equipment 5. As a result, the facility 5 (air conditioner) starts the operation of keeping the temperature and humidity in the room constant in each room.

When the temperature and humidity in the rooms A and B become constant, the automatic power supply controller 3 gives the computer system 1 a system power ON signal. When the computer system 1 receives a power-on signal from the automatic power supply control device 3, its power supply is first turned on, and then the power supply control mechanism 1a supplies power to all I / O2.

[0007]

Here, it is assumed that the computer system turns off the power of one of the I / O2, for example, the I / O2 of # 2. At this time, the air conditioning of the room B is not necessary. However, in the conventional system, the equipment control device 4 adopts a collective control method for all the equipment 5 connected thereto. Therefore, although the I / O 2 of # 2 is not operating, the facility 5 of # 2 continues to maintain the air conditioning control.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an equipment operation system capable of turning on / off power for each equipment unit.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the figure, 1 is a computer system, 10 is a facility control device for facility control connected to the computer system 1, and 2 is a plurality of I / O units connected to the computer system 1.
Reference numerals O and 5 are a plurality of facilities connected to the facility control device 10. Reference numeral 11 is a control table containing data indicating the operating state of each equipment 5 provided in the equipment control device 10.

[0010]

When the computer system 1 issues an on / off command for the power supply of each I / O 2, this command information is sent to the equipment control device 1.
It is stored in the control table 11 within 0. Control table 1
2 has a power-on flag and a power-off flag. For equipment 5 to be turned on, "1" is set to the power-on flag to turn off the power. The power-off flag is set to "1" for the facility 5 to be controlled.

With this configuration, the equipment control device 10 can turn on / off the power for each equipment connected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent air conditioning in a room where there is no device in use.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the computer system 1, the internal power supply control mechanism 1a and a plurality of I / Os 2 are connected.
The # 1 I / O2 is installed in the room A, and the # 2 I / O2 is installed in the room B.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an automatic power control device connected to the computer system 1. A partial power on / off signal from the power control mechanism 1a is given to the automatic power control device 3, and the system power from the automatic power control device 3 is supplied. The on / off signal is given to the power supply control mechanism 1a. In addition, the automatic power control device 3
Is connected to the equipment control device 10.

From the automatic power supply controller 3 to the equipment controller 10
The power on / off signal of the equipment part and the power batch on / off signal are also given. Further, the equipment control device 10 has a built-in control table 11 indicating the on / off setting conditions of each equipment 5. Then, the equipment control device 10
It is possible to power on / off all the equipments 5 connected thereto at one time and power on / off each equipment 5. # 1 equipment 5 is installed in room A,
The equipment 5 of No. 2 is installed in the room B. The operation of the system configured as described above will be described below.

First, the automatic power supply controller 3 gives a facility batch power-on signal to the facility controller 10. Upon receiving this signal, the equipment control device 10 supplies power to all the equipment 5. As equipment, for example, when using an air conditioner,
This air conditioner starts controlling the temperature and humidity in rooms A and B.

When the temperature or humidity of the rooms A and B falls within a certain allowable range (in order to detect the temperature and humidity, the rooms A and B are provided with a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor not shown, The temperature and humidity of the room are constantly notified to the automatic power supply controller 3), and the automatic power supply controller 3 gives a system power-on signal to the computer system 1. This causes the computer system 1 to start operating.

Then, the computer system 1 performs power control on the connected I / O2. Then, the computer system 1 and the I / O 2 exchange data in a predetermined operation sequence.

Here, for example, if the data transfer with the I / O 2 of # 2 is completed, the power supply control mechanism 1a is # 2.
Turn off the power of I / O2. At the same time, it notifies the automatic power supply control device 3 of a power-off signal of a partial facility based on the power-off of the # 2 I / O. This equipment power-off signal is notified to the equipment control apparatus 10, and "1" is set in the power-off flag (see FIG. 2) of the equipment # 2 in the contents of the control table 11.

The equipment control device 10 searches the control table 11 to find equipment 5 having a power-off flag set to "1".
Turn off the power of. Here, the equipment # 2 installed in the room B is turned off. As a result, it is not necessary to air-condition the room in which the I / O2 that is no longer used is installed.

Then, the power supply control mechanism 1a again operates the I of # 2.
When it becomes necessary to use / O2, the power supply control mechanism 1
a notifies the automatic power supply control device 3 of a power-on signal of a partial facility based on the request to turn on the power supply of the # 2 I / O. This equipment power-on signal is the equipment control device 10
The power-on flag (see FIG. 2) of the equipment # 2 in the contents of the control table 11 is set to “1”.

The equipment control device 10 searches the control table 11 to find equipment 5 having a power-on flag set to "1".
Turn on the power of. Here, the # 5 facility 5 installed in the room B is powered on. As a result, the air conditioning of the room B in which the I / O2 whose use is resumed is installed is started. After that, the power supply control mechanism 1a operates the # 2 I / O.
Turn on the power of 2.

In the above description, the case where two I / Os 2 and equipments 5 are installed is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any number of I / Os and equipments may be installed. In this case, the present invention can be similarly applied. Also,
The case where an air conditioner is used as the equipment 5 has been taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be similarly applied to the case where other types of equipment are used.

The contents of the control table 11 are as follows.
As shown in FIG. 2, the case where flags are provided for each of power-off and power-on is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a 1-bit flag may be used. Then, if "1" is set in this bit, it is determined that the power is on, and if it is "0", it is determined that the power is off.

[0024]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a control table for storing information about power on / off of equipment used in the equipment control device is provided, and the equipment is individually turned on / off according to the control table. By doing so, it is possible to provide an equipment operation system capable of turning on and off the power for each equipment unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a control table.

FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration block diagram of a conventional system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Computer System 2 I / O 5 Equipment 10 Equipment Control Device 11 Control Table

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A computer system (1), an equipment control device (10) connected to the computer system (1) for equipment control, and a plurality of I / Os connected to the computer system (1). 2)
And a plurality of equipments (5) connected to the equipment control device (10), and a control table (11) showing an operating state of each equipment in the equipment control device (10), Control device (1
Reference numeral 0) is an equipment operating system characterized in that the power on / off control of each equipment (5) is performed according to the contents of the equipment control table (11). 2. The facility control device (10) receives power on / off from the computer system (1) for each facility, and sets an on flag or off flag for each facility in the control table (11). 2. The equipment operating system according to claim 1, wherein the power is turned on only for the equipment (5) in which the equipment stands.