JPH07312653A - Remote monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a remote monitoring device for recognizing the generation of abnormality without stopping processing work even when the abnormality is generated just while that work is executed. CONSTITUTION:Concerning a remote monitoring device for which plural terminals and a monitoring device 20 connected through a communication line L are provided and the monitoring device 20 is equipped with a controller 26 for displaying information related to abnormality by switching a display screen 24a when an abnormal signal is received, the controller 26 is provided with a processing judging means for judging the state just under executing the processing work corresponding to a key operation and a message display means for turning a picture switching means to an inactive state and displaying a message showing the generation of abnormality in a processing work picture displayed on the display screen 24a when the abnormal signal is inputted to the monitoring device 20 while this processing judging means judges it is just under executing the processing work.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote monitoring device having a plurality of terminal devices to which abnormality detecting means is connected and a monitoring device connected to the plurality of terminal devices via a communication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one of remote monitoring devices, there is one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-162055.

In such a remote monitoring device, even when the monitoring device of the monitoring station is performing various kinds of processing work, when an abnormal signal is output from the terminal device, the display device is displayed regardless of the processing work. The screen is switched to display an anomaly display showing an anomaly and information about the anomaly, and thereby an appropriate countermeasure can be taken against the anomaly.

[0004]

However, in the conventional remote monitoring apparatus, even when the processing work is being performed, the screen of the display device is switched to indicate an anomaly display and the anomaly. Since the information is displayed, there is a problem that the work is forcibly interrupted regardless of the intention of the operator, even when the important data is being input and the work is not desired to be interrupted.

Further, when an abnormality occurs during the work, if the screen is not switched, it is not known that the abnormality has occurred, and there is a problem that the countermeasure may be delayed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention that even if an abnormality occurs during the processing work, it is not necessary to interrupt the operation, and It is to provide a remote monitoring device that can know that it has occurred.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of terminal devices to which abnormality detecting means is connected, and a monitoring device connected to the plurality of terminal devices via a communication line. And each terminal device transmits an abnormality signal or various information when the abnormality detection means detects an abnormality to the monitoring device via a communication line, and the monitoring device receives the abnormality signal. In a remote monitoring device, which is equipped with screen switching means for switching the display screen to display an abnormality and various information related to the abnormality on the display screen, and which can perform various processing by key operation when the display screen is not displaying an abnormality, A process determining means for determining that work is in progress, and the screen switching when the abnormal signal is input to the monitoring device while the process determining means determines that work is in progress Characterized by providing a message display means for displaying a message indicating that the abnormality in processing operations screen on the display screen being displayed is generated as well as the stage inoperative.

[0008]

[Operation] According to the present invention, when the processing operation is performed by the key operation, the processing determination means determines that the processing operation is being performed, and when it is determined that the processing operation is being performed, the abnormality is detected. When the signal is input to the monitoring device, the message display means deactivates the screen switching means. As a result, the screens are not switched, the processing work screen is still displayed on the display screen, and a message indicating that an abnormality has occurred on the processing work screen is displayed by the message display means.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a remote monitoring device according to the present invention is applied to a vacuum sewer system will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, S1 to Sn are monitored stations in each area and indicate vacuum stations in each area, and each monitored station S1 to Sn is provided with a terminal device 10.
T is a monitoring station, and a monitoring device 20 is installed in the monitoring station T. Then, the terminal devices 10 of the monitored stations S1 to Sn and the monitoring device 20 of the monitoring station T are connected by a telephone line network 30, and various information from each terminal device 10 is transmitted to the telephone line network 30.
It is adapted to be automatically transmitted to the monitoring device 20 of the monitoring station T via.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the monitored stations S1 to Sn has an abnormality detecting means 11 for detecting a vacuum pump overload,
Abnormality detection means 12 for detecting an overload of the pressure feed pump, abnormality detection means 13 for detecting a decrease in the degree of vacuum of a vacuum pump (not shown), and abnormality detection means 1 for detecting an abnormal water level in the water collection tank
4 and the abnormality detecting means 15 for detecting a power failure
It is connected to 0.

Further, each terminal device 10 has an abnormality input section 16 for inputting an abnormality signal from each abnormality detecting means 11-15.
And a storage unit 17 that stores the telephone number of the monitoring station and the district name of the monitored station, and when various abnormality signals are input to the abnormality input unit 16, the abnormality signal and various necessary information such as the district name. Is automatically transmitted to the telephone line L via the modem 18, and the like.

The monitoring device 20 of the monitoring station T includes a storage unit 22 for storing an abnormal signal and various information input via a modem 21, and a buzzer (warning means) for generating an alarm sound when the abnormal signal is input. ) 23, a control device 26 for displaying contents stored in the storage unit 22 on the display screen 24A of the display device 24 and performing various processing operations by operating the keys of the operation unit 25, and data stored in the storage unit 22. And the like, and a printing unit 28 and the like for printing the same.

The control device 26 functions as a screen switching means for switching the display screen 24A of the display device 24 when an abnormality signal is input and displaying a message indicating that an abnormality has occurred and information regarding the content of the abnormality. Have Further, when an abnormal signal is input during the processing work by the key operation of the operation unit 25, the control device 26 deactivates the screen switching means and displays the display screen 24A.
It has a function as a message display unit for displaying a message indicating that an abnormality has occurred on the processing work screen without changing the processing work screen. That is, the control device 26 has a function as a non-actuating means for deactivating the screen switching means.

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

First, a main switch (not shown) is turned on to activate the monitoring device 20 (at this time, each terminal device 10).
Shall be in operation). By this activation, a menu screen 24a showing a main menu is displayed on the display screen 24A of the display device 24 as shown in FIG. On the menu screen 24a, "1. abnormal situation list", "2. registered station list", and "3. new station registration"
A total of four menu items are displayed. Then, one of these menu items is selected by operating the keys of the operation unit 25. The selected menu item is highlighted. For example, if the item of “1. List of abnormal situation” is selected, the hatched portion is highlighted.

When the "3. New station registration" item is selected by operating the keys and the effective key is operated, a process for newly registering from the menu screen 24a displayed on the display screen 24A as shown in FIG. It switches to the work screen 24b. Then, by inputting each data in each item of the processing work screen 24b and operating the function keys, new registration of the station is performed.

When an abnormality occurs during the operation of inputting each data, for example, when the abnormality detecting means 12 of the monitored station S1 detects the pressure pump overload, the terminal device 1 of the monitored station S1 is detected.
0 automatically transmits the necessary information such as the abnormal signal and the district name in which the abnormality has occurred.

In the monitoring station T, the control device 26 is connected to the modem 21.
When an abnormal signal is input via the control device 26, the control device 26 operates the buzzer 23 to generate a warning sound.

By the way, since the control device 26 judges that the processing work is being performed due to the input work of each data, the processing work screen 24b displayed on the display screen 24A as shown in FIG. The message "Abnormal occurrence" is highlighted on the processing work screen 24b without switching. By this processing work screen 24b, the input work of each data can be continued.

When the input of each data is completed and the registration is completed, that is, the processing work is completed, the alarm sound of the buzzer 23 is stopped, and as shown in FIG. 7, the abnormality screen 24c is displayed on the display screen 24A. Is displayed. Since the buzzer 23 continues to ring until the processing work is completed, it is possible to prevent forgetting that an abnormality has occurred during the processing work.

Further, when the input work is not continued, by selecting "Cancel registration" shown in FIG. 6, the screen is switched to the abnormality occurrence screen 24c of FIG. On the abnormality occurrence screen 24c, "abnormality occurrence", "station name: ... city 9th district", and a table 30 showing an abnormality occurrence history are displayed.
In the table 30, the date and time of the occurrence of the abnormality and the content of the abnormality are displayed, and the indications of "the overload of the first pumping pump No. 1" and "the occurrence of the abnormality" are displayed in reverse. The abnormality occurrence screen 24c allows the operator to quickly understand what is happening in which area and what is causing the abnormality.

When the operator takes measures, the effective key of the operation unit 25 is operated. By operating the effective key, the menu screen 24a of the main menu is displayed as shown in FIG.

Even when an abnormality occurs during processing work other than the above, the work can be continued without switching the processing work screen in the same manner as above.

When an abnormality occurs while the menu screen 24a shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, the screen is switched to display the abnormality display screen 24c shown in FIG. 7 and the buzzer 23 makes a warning sound. To do. In this case, the message at the bottom line is "Please press the RET key to stop the alarm" instead of the message "Check the contents and press the [RET] key".

When the effective (RET) key is pressed, the message at the bottom line is "Please check the contents and press the [RET] key".

Although the embodiment has been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention can be made even if there is a design change or the like within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course, it is included in.

For example, in the embodiment of the invention of the present application, the abnormal signals generated in the monitored stations S1 to Sn are transmitted to the monitoring station T via the telephone line, but other communication lines may be used. Of course. Further, the case where the remote monitoring device is applied to the vacuum sewer system has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, the processing determining means for determining that the processing operation is being performed by the key operation and the processing determining means are performing the processing operation. When an abnormal signal is input to the monitoring device while determining that the message is displayed, a message indicating that the screen switching means is in the non-operating state and the processing work screen displayed on the display screen is abnormal is displayed. Since a message display means for displaying is provided, even if an abnormality occurs during the processing work, the screen is not switched and the processing work screen remains displayed on the display screen. Therefore, it is not necessary to interrupt the processing work, and since a message indicating that an abnormality has occurred is displayed on the processing work screen, it is possible to know that an abnormality has occurred.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a case where a remote monitoring device according to the present invention is applied to a vacuum type sewer system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device installed in a monitored station.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a monitoring device installed in a monitoring station.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a main menu displayed on a display screen.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing work screen for performing new registration.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing work screen when an abnormality occurs.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display when an abnormality occurs.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Terminal Devices 11-15 Abnormality Detection Means 20 Monitoring Device 24 Display Device 24A Display Screen 26 Control Device L Telephone Line (Communication Line)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of terminal devices to which an abnormality detecting means is connected, and a monitoring device connected to the plurality of terminal devices via a communication line. Each terminal device has an abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality. When the abnormal signal is received, the abnormal signal and various information are transmitted to the monitoring device via a communication line, and when the abnormal signal is received, the monitoring device switches the display screen to display the abnormality and various information related to this abnormality. In the remote monitoring device, which has a screen switching means for displaying on the screen and can perform various kinds of processing by key operation when no abnormal display is displayed on the display screen, a processing judging means for judging that processing is being performed, and this processing When the determination means determines that the processing operation is being performed and the abnormal signal is input to the monitoring device, the screen switching means is deactivated and displayed on the display screen. By providing a message display unit for abnormal operation being working screen displays a message indicating that the generated remote monitoring device according to claim.