JPH10171737A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate a countermeasure to various MODEM on the market, to improve reliability at the time of setting operation mode information, and to confirm whether or not the operation mode information can correctly be set in an information processor. SOLUTION: This processor is provided with an operation mode control processing part 9 which tramsmits a command through an on-line controller 2, and reads the operation mode information of an MODEM 3, and an operation mode menu-preparation processing part 9 which divides the operation mode information read from the MODEM 3 into common operation mode information and detail operation mode information, prepares a menu, and displays it on a screen. The operation mode menu-preparation processing part 8 changes the operation mode information displayed on a screen based on an operator operation. Also, when an error is generated at the time of setting an operation mode information column in the MODEM, the operation mode control processing part 9 divides the operation mode information column into each operation mode information, individually transmits it to the MODEM, and sets it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an on-line controller for performing on-line control, and to setting operation mode information (operation mode parameters) for a modem by a command transmitted through the on-line controller. The present invention relates to an information processing device that performs

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example will be described below. FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example. 14, reference numeral 1 denotes an information processing device, 2 denotes an online control device, 3 denotes a modem, 5 denotes a processor, 6, 15, and 16 memory, 7 denotes a line control processing unit, and 17 denotes an exchange.

Conventionally, an online control device 2 for performing online control is connected, and the online control device 2
An information processing apparatus 1 that sets operation mode information (parameters) for a modem 3 by a command transmitted through the information processing apparatus 1 has been known. When operating the information processing apparatus 1,
First, the operation mode information is set for the modem 3 connected to the online control device 2. After that, data communication is performed with the information processing apparatus 1 of the other party via the exchange 17 by the online control by the online control apparatus 2.

As described above, the information processing device 1 sets operation mode information in the modem 3 by transmitting a command via the online control device 2. The apparatus 1 includes a processor 5 for performing operation mode information setting control, and memories 6, 1
5 and 16, and the online control device 2 is provided with a line control processing unit 7 for performing line control.

[0005] The memory 15 stores modem list data, and the memory 16 stores selection data. The modem list data is a list of modems for each manufacturer / model, and the selection data is operation mode information (parameters set in the modem 3) for each modem list.

When setting the operation mode information for the modem 3, an operator selects a modem list suitable for the modem 3 used in the online business from the memory 15 in advance. Then, at the start of the online operation, the operation mode information (parameter) sequence stored in the memory 16 is selected and transmitted to the modem 3 via the online control device 2.
Setting the operation mode information in the setting register of the modem 3;
That method became mainstream.

[0007]

The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. (1): Conventionally, the operation mode information is set in the modem by transmitting an operation mode information sequence (parameter sequence) via the online control device at the start of the online operation as described above,
The method of setting the operation mode of the modem 3 has been mainly used. Therefore, when a new modem is put on the market, there is a problem that the information corresponding to the modem is not registered as the list data or the selection data, and cannot be used until it is supported by the information processing apparatus.

(2): When using various functions of the modem, or when using a modem which is not included in the above-mentioned modem list, it is necessary to set information in advance with a personal computer or the like, which requires much labor and time. I was

(3): Since the operation mode information is transmitted in the operation mode information sequence (parameter sequence), when an error occurs, which operation mode information in the operation mode information sequence is not accepted (whether there is an error) Could not be determined.

(4): Among various modems, when an undefined parameter is designated by the same parameter, some modems do not cause an error. Therefore, even if an error message is not received, the operation mode is changed. It could not be determined whether the settings were correct.

[0011] The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, makes it possible to cope with various modems put on the market, makes it possible to improve the reliability at the time of setting operation mode information, and improves the reliability after setting the operation mode. It is another object of the present invention to check whether or not the operation mode information has been correctly set, thereby preventing a malfunction due to a setting error. .

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. The present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object. (1): In the information processing apparatus 1 which is connected to an online control device 2 for performing online control and sets operation mode information for the modem 3 by a command transmitted through the online control device 2, An operation mode information reading unit (corresponding to the operation mode control processing unit 9) for reading operation mode information of the modem 3 by transmitting a command via the control device 2, and the operation mode information reading unit reads from the modem 3. The operation mode information is divided into common operation mode information, which must be set, and other detailed operation mode information, changed into a menu format, and displayed on a screen. (Corresponding to the section 8).

(2) The information processing apparatus includes an operation mode information changing means (corresponding to the operation mode menu processing section 8) for changing the operation mode information displayed on the screen in a menu format based on an operator operation. ing.

(3): In the information processing apparatus, when the operation mode information in the menu format is edited into an operation mode information sequence (parameter sequence) and set in the modem 3, the modem 3
When an error message is transmitted, the operation mode information sequence is divided into individual operation mode information (parameters), and each of the divided operation mode information is individually transmitted to the modem 3.
Operation mode setting control means (corresponding to the operation mode control processing unit 9) for performing control to transmit and set the operation mode.

(4): In the information processing apparatus, when the divided operation mode information is set in the modem 3, the modem 3
When an error message is transmitted, an error information menu conversion unit (corresponding to the operation mode menu processing unit 8) for changing the operation mode information (parameter) in which an error has occurred into a menu format and displaying the menu is provided.

(5): In the information processing device, by transmitting a command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2, the operation mode information set in the modem 3 is read, and the operation mode information is set first. Operation mode information checking means (corresponding to the operation mode check processing unit 10) for checking whether or not the operation mode information set in the modem 3 has been correctly set by comparing with the operation mode information thus set.

(6): An operation mode information reading means for reading the operation mode information of the modem 3 by transmitting a command to the storage medium via the online controller, and the operation mode information reading means reads the operation mode information from the modem 3. A program for realizing the operation mode menu means for dividing the operation mode information into common operation mode information which must be set and other detailed operation mode information, changing the menu format, and displaying it on a screen. Was memorized.

(7): an operation mode information changing means for changing the operation mode information displayed on the screen in a menu format on the storage medium of the above (6) based on an operator operation;
When the menu-type operation mode information is edited into an operation mode information sequence and set in the modem, if an error message is transmitted from the modem, the operation mode information sequence is divided into individual operation mode information, Divided operation mode setting control means for performing control to individually transmit and set each divided operation mode information to the modem, and an error message is transmitted from the modem when setting the divided operation mode information to the modem. In this case, by changing the operation mode information (parameter) in which the error has occurred to a menu format and transmitting a command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2 and the error information menu conversion means displayed on the screen,
An operation mode in which the operation mode information set in the modem 3 is read, and the operation mode information is compared with the operation mode information set in advance to confirm whether the operation mode information set in the modem 3 has been correctly set. A program for realizing the information confirmation means was stored.

(Operation) The operation of the present invention based on the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. (a): Overall operation based on the configurations (1) to (7) In the information processing device 1 to which the online control device 2 is connected, the modem 3 connected to the online control device 2
When setting the operation mode, first, the online control device 2
, The operation mode information (parameter) of the modem 3 is read by a command. Then, in the information processing device 1,
The operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8 divides the read operation mode information into common operation mode information and detailed operation mode information, changes the menu format (menu conversion), and displays the menu format on the screen of the console 11.

Thereafter, the operation mode information displayed on the console 11 is changed based on the operation of the operator. After the operator changes the operation mode information in this way, the operation mode control processing unit 9 sets the operation mode information in the modem 3 using the operation mode information. If you do this,
It is possible to support various modems 3. The processing is specifically performed as follows.

The information processing device 1 is an online control device 2
When the operation mode of the modem 3 is set via the modem 3, the operation mode control processing unit 9 first transmits an operation mode read command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2, and sets the command in the setting register in the modem 3. Read all the operation mode information that has been set. Then, the read operation mode information is temporarily stored in the memory 6.

Next, the operation mode menu processing section 8
The operation mode information stored in the memory 6 is divided into common operation mode information and detailed operation mode information to form a menu, which is displayed on the display screen of the console 11. The operator looks at the menu on the screen and, if necessary,
The common operation mode information and the detailed operation mode information are changed. When the operator changes the menu in this way, the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 is rewritten.

Next, the operation mode control processing section 9 changes the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 into an operation mode information sequence (parameter sequence) and sets the operation mode of the modem 3 to the online control device 2. Make instructions. When receiving the operation mode information sequence (parameter sequence) from the information processing device 1, the online control device 2 transmits the operation mode information sequence to the modem 3.

When the online control device 2 receives an OK message (a message notifying that the operation mode has been correctly set) from the modem 3, it notifies the information processing device 1 that the operation mode setting has been normally completed. Then, the operation mode setting of the modem 3 ends.

However, when an error message is received from the modem 3 with respect to the transmitted operation mode information sequence, the online control device 2 notifies the information termination device 1 that the error message has been received. When the information processing device 1 receives the error message reception notification, the operation mode control processing unit 9
Changes the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 into individual operation mode information (parameters), and instructs the online controller 2 to set the operation mode of the modem 3.

That is, instead of the above-described operation mode information sequence, the operation mode information is divided into individual operation mode information (parameters), and an operation mode setting instruction of the modem 3 is issued to the online control device 2. Upon receiving the divided operation mode information from the information processing device 1, the online control device 2
The operation mode information is transmitted to the modem 3 by a command.
Then, when an error message is received from the modem 3, the operation mode information at the time of receiving the error message (the operation mode information having an error) is notified to the information processing apparatus 1.

The information processing device 1 temporarily stores the operation mode information notified of the error in the memory 6. afterwards,
The operation mode menu processing unit 8 converts the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 into a menu and displays the menu on the display screen of the console 11. In this case, on the screen,
The error part is displayed so as to be understood by the operator. Then, the operator looks at the information displayed on the screen and sets the operation mode information again as described above.

When the operation mode information has been set in the modem 3 as described above, the information processing device transmits an operation mode read command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2 and outputs all the operation mode information of the modem 3. Read.
When the operation mode of the modem 3 is set in the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 of the information processing device 1, the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 (the previous operation mode information)
And the operation mode information read from the modem 3.

If the comparison results are equal, the data communication is continued; otherwise, the operator is notified,
The operator sets the operation mode information of the modem 3 again. If no error occurs in the above processing,
The process ends as it is.

(B): Operation of the above (1) The operation mode information reading means is an on-line controller 2
, The operation mode information of the modem 3 is read. The operation mode menu conversion means divides the operation mode information read from the modem 3 into common operation mode information that must be set and other detailed operation mode information, and changes the operation mode information into a menu format. Display on the screen.

In this way, the operator can be notified in detail of the common operation mode information and the other detailed operation mode information separately. Therefore, the setting of the operation mode information in the modem can be performed simply and reliably.

(C): Function of (2) The operation mode information changing means changes the contents of the operation mode information displayed on the screen in the menu format when the operator changes the operation mode information. As described above, by reading the operation mode by the command, changing the operation mode to the menu format, and changing the operation mode displayed on the screen in the menu format by the operator, it is possible to cope with various modems. For example, even when a new modem is put on the market, if the operation mode information is changed by an operator's operation, it is possible to immediately correspond to the new modem.

(D): Operation of the above (3) The division operation mode setting control means edits the operation mode information in the menu form into an operation mode information sequence and sets it in the modem 3 to set an error message from the modem 3. Is transmitted, the operation mode information sequence is divided into individual operation mode information, and the divided operation mode information is individually transmitted to the modem and set. As described above, since the setting is made for each operation mode information, it is possible to set the operation mode information reliably, and it is possible to improve the reliability when setting the operation mode.

(E): Operation of the above (4) The error information menu conversion means, when an error message is transmitted from the modem 3 when the divided operation mode information is set in the modem 3, the error information is converted into a menu. Change to the format and display it on the screen. As described above, when an error message is transmitted from the modem, the operation mode information in which an error has occurred is changed to a menu format and displayed on the screen, so that the operator cannot receive any operation mode information (parameter) information. (Whether there is an error) can be accurately determined, and the reliability in setting the operation mode can be improved.

(F): Operation of the above (5) The operation mode information confirmation means reads the operation mode information set in the modem 3 by transmitting a command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2 and reads the operation mode information. By comparing the mode information with the previously set operation mode information,
It is checked whether the operation mode information set in the modem 3 has been set correctly.

As described above, after the operation mode is set, the operation mode is read by a command to confirm whether or not the operation mode has been set correctly, thereby preventing a malfunction due to a setting error. Also, depending on the type of modem, if undefined information is specified in the same operation mode information (parameter), some modems do not cause an error. However, even in such a modem, the operation mode information can be set correctly. It is possible to accurately confirm whether or not it has occurred.

(G): Function of the above (6) In the information processing apparatus, by executing a program stored in the storage medium, a command is transmitted through an online control device, and the operation mode information of the modem is transmitted. A reading process and a process of dividing the operation mode information read from the modem into common operation mode information which must be set and other detailed operation mode information and changing the information into a menu format are performed.

In this way, the operator can be notified in detail of the common operation mode information and the other detailed operation mode information separately. Therefore, the setting of the operation mode information in the modem can be performed simply and reliably.

(H): Function of (7) In the information processing apparatus, by executing the program stored in the storage medium, the operation mode information displayed on the screen in a menu format can be changed by an operator operation. And when the modem-type operation mode information is edited into an operation mode information sequence and set in the modem, if an error message is transmitted from the modem, the operation mode information sequence is converted into individual operation mode information. Divided into
A process of individually transmitting and setting each of the divided operation mode information to the modem; and, when setting the divided operation mode information to the modem, when an error message is transmitted from the modem, A process of changing the error information into a menu format: by transmitting a command to the modem via the online controller, reading the operation mode information set in the modem, and replacing the operation mode information with the operation mode information previously set Then, a process is performed to confirm whether or not the operation mode information set in the modem has been correctly set.

In this way, it is possible to support various modems, and it is possible to improve the reliability when setting the operation mode. Further, a malfunction due to a setting mistake can be prevented.

[0041]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the example described below
An example using a character dial type modem (hereinafter simply referred to as “modem”) capable of reading operation mode information set in a modem or setting operation mode information to a modem by transmitting a command. is there.

§1: Description of Information Processing Apparatus—See FIG. 2 FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram. The illustrated system is a system for performing data communication between a plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 by online control.
7 are connected. An online control device 2 is connected to an information processing device 1 connected to this system, and each information processing device 1 is connected to the online control device 2.
And perform data communication by online control.

In this case, a modem 3 is connected to the online control device 2. At the start of operation, a command is transmitted from the information processing device 1 to the modem 3 via the online control device 2. The operation mode information (parameter) is set in the modem 3.

The information processing apparatus 1 includes a console 11
Are connected, and a processor 5, a memory 6, an operation mode menu processing unit 8, an operation mode control processing unit 9, and an operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 are provided. Also,
The online control device 2 is provided with a line control processing unit 7. The functions and the like of the respective units are as follows.

(1): The information processing device 1 is a device that performs various types of information processing and performs processing for setting operation mode information to the modem 3 and the like. Further, data communication is performed with another information processing apparatus 1.

(2) The online control device 2 performs online control in accordance with an instruction from the information processing device 1. (3) The processor 5 performs various controls in the information processing apparatus 1 and controls the operation mode menu processing unit 8, the operation mode control processing unit 9, the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10, etc. It controls the setting of the operation mode information to the CPU.

(4) The memory 6 is a memory used for work. (5): The operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8
, The operation mode information read from the modem 3 is divided into common operation mode information and detailed operation mode information and edited into a menu format (converted into a menu).
It performs processing such as displaying on one screen, and is configured by, for example, a program.

(6): The operation mode control processing section 9 processes the operation mode information into a command sequence or a command according to an instruction from the processor 5, and instructs the online control device 2 to set the operation mode information. The processing is performed by, for example, a program.

(7): The operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 reads the operation mode information from the modem 3 again after setting the operation mode information according to the instruction of the processor 5, compares the operation mode information with the previously set operation mode information, and This is for confirming whether or not the set operation mode information is correct, and is configured by, for example, a program.

(8): The line control processing section 7 controls a line connected to the online control device 2, and is constituted by, for example, a program. (9): The console 11 includes a display device for displaying various information, a data input device, and the like.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a modem. The modem 3 includes a microprocessor 20, an operation mode setting processor 21,
A reception processing unit 22, a modulation / demodulation processing unit 23, a memory 24, and the like are provided. Then, the reception processing unit 22 is connected to the information processing apparatus 1 via an interface (for example, a V.24.100 interface). The functions and the like of the respective units are as follows.

(1): Microprocessor (MPU) 20
Performs various controls in the modem 3. (2): The memory 24 is internally provided with a setting register, and is configured to set operation mode information in this setting register. Note that the setting register is constituted by a partial area of the memory 24.

(3): The operation mode setting processing section 21 operates the operation mode to the setting register based on the setting request transmitted from the information processing device 1 via the online control device 2 according to the instruction of the microprocessor (MPU) 20. It performs information setting processing or information reading processing from the setting register, and is configured by, for example, a program.

When setting the operation mode information in the setting register in the memory 24 based on the request by the command received from the online control device 2, the operation mode setting processing section 21 issues an error message (which A message including information indicating whether an error has occurred in the setting of the operation mode information) is transmitted to the online control device 2 via the reception processing unit 22.

(3): The reception processing unit 22 is the information processing device 1
It performs processing for receiving commands and the like from the Internet, and transmits messages and the like to the online control device 2, and is configured by, for example, a program.

(4) The modulation / demodulation processing section 23 performs modulation / demodulation processing. §3: Outline of processing The processing of setting operation mode information to the modem 3 by the information processing apparatus 1 is performed as follows. That is, when the operation mode of the modem 3 connected to the online control device 2 is set in the information processing device 1 to which the online control device 2 is connected, first, the operation mode of the modem 3 is commanded via the online control device 2 via the online control device 2. Read all information.

In the information processing apparatus 1, the operation mode menu processing section 8 divides the read operation mode information into common operation mode information which must be set and other detailed operation mode information. , Edit (make into a menu) in a menu format. Then, the common operation mode information edited in the menu format and other detailed operation mode information are displayed on the display screen of the console 11, and the operation mode information is changed by an operator operation.

When the operator changes the operation mode information as described above, the operation mode control processing section 9 changes the operation mode information into a command sequence, and then instructs the online control device 2 to transmit the operation mode information to the modem 3. Set. When setting the operation mode information as described above,
When an error message is transmitted from the modem 3, the command sequence (operation mode information sequence) is divided into individual commands (operation mode information), and each of the divided commands is
The settings are transmitted individually to the modem 3.

The operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8
When an error message is transmitted from the modem 3 when setting the divided command (operation mode information) in the modem 3, the error information is changed to a menu format and displayed on a screen. The operator looks at the information on the screen and sets the operation mode information again by the above processing.

When the setting of the operation mode information in the modem 3 is completed as described above, the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10
Transmits a command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2 to read the operation mode information set in the modem 3 and compare the operation mode information with the operation mode information set in advance to obtain the modem. It is confirmed whether the operation mode information set in 3 has been set correctly.

§4: Description of a specific example of the information processing apparatus and the on-line control apparatus—see FIG. 4 FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a specific example of the apparatus. The information processing device 1 and the online control device 2 can be implemented, for example, in the form shown in FIG. In this example, the information processing device 1 is configured by a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation, and the online control device 2
It is configured as a device (for example, an adapter) connected by an RS232C interface cable.

The computer includes a computer main body 30, a display device 31, an input device 32, and a hard disk device 33 connected to the computer main body 30. The computer main body 30 is provided with a processor 5, a memory 6, and the like, and the online control device 2 is provided with a processor 36, a memory 37, and the like.

The storage medium of the hard disk device 33 previously stores data such as an operation mode menu processing program, an operation mode control processing program, an operation mode confirmation processing program, a line control processing program, and a modem setting control program. Keep it.

In this case, the operation mode menu processing program is a program for performing the processing of the operation mode menu processing section 8, and the operation mode control processing program is a program for performing the processing of the operation mode control processing section 9. The operation mode confirmation processing program is a program for performing the processing of the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10,
The modem setting control program is a program for performing the processing of the processor 5.

In the above state, when the power of the computer main body 30 is turned on, under the control of the processor 5, the above-mentioned programs stored in the storage medium of the hard disk device 33 are taken into the computer main body 30 and temporarily stored in the memory 6. . Thereafter, under the control of the processor 5, the line control processing program stored in the memory 6 is transferred to the online controller 2, and the processor 36 in the online controller 2 stores the program in the memory 37.

In the subsequent operation of the apparatus, the processor 5 in the computer main body 30 executes the above-mentioned programs stored in the memory 6, and the processor 36 in the online control apparatus 2 is stored in the memory 37. By executing the line control processing program, processing for setting operation mode information to the modem 3 is performed.
The program stored in the storage medium of the hard disk device 33 is stored (stored) as follows.

(1): Data (data created by another device) stored on a flexible disk (floppy disk) is read by a drive device provided in the computer main body 30 and stored in a storage medium of a hard disk device 33. I do.

(2): Magneto-optical disk or CD-RO
The data stored in a storage medium such as M is read by a drive device provided in the computer main body 30,
It is stored in the storage medium of the hard disk device 5.

(3): The data transmitted from another device via a communication line such as a LAN is received by the computer main body 30 and the data is stored in the storage medium of the hard disk device 33.

§5: Description of the whole processing by a flowchart... FIG. 5 FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the modem setting processing. Hereinafter, the modem setting process will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, S1
S8 shows each processing step.

The setting process of the operation mode information in the modem 3 is performed as follows. When the information processing apparatus 1 sets the operation mode in the modem 3, first, the operation mode control processing unit 9
Transmits an operation mode read command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2 and reads all operation mode information set in a setting register in the modem 3.

At this time, in the modem 3, the reception processing unit 22 receives the operation mode read command, and the operation mode setting processing unit 21 reads the operation mode information set in the setting register in the memory 24, and It is transmitted to the online control device 2. Then, the online control device 2 sends the operation mode information received from the modem 3 to the information processing device 1. The operation mode control processing unit 9 temporarily stores the read operation mode information in the memory 6 (S
1).

Next, the operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8
The operation mode information stored in the memory 6 is divided into common operation mode information, which must be set, and other detailed operation mode information to form a menu, which is displayed on the display screen of the console 11 (S2). ). The operator looks at the menu on the screen and, if necessary,
The common operation mode information and the detailed operation mode information are changed. When the operator changes the menu in this way, the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 is rewritten.

Next, the operation mode control processing section 9 changes the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 into an operation mode setting command sequence (parameter sequence), and instructs the online controller 2 to operate the operation mode of the modem 3. Perform setting instructions. When receiving the operation mode command sequence from the information processing device 1, the online control device 2 transmits the operation mode command sequence to the modem 3 (S3).

In the modem 3, when the reception processing unit 22 receives the operation mode command sequence, the operation mode setting processing unit 2
1 sets operation mode information in a setting register in the memory 24. At this time, when an error (for example, when an undefined parameter is specified in the same operation mode setting command parameter) occurs, an error message (error message) is transmitted to the online control device 2 and the operation mode information is set correctly. If successful, an OK message (a message notifying that the operation mode has been correctly set) is transmitted to the online control device 2.

Upon receiving the OK message from the modem 3, the online control device 2 notifies the information processing device 1 that the operation mode setting has been completed normally, and ends the operation mode setting process of the modem 3. However, when the online control device 2 receives an error message from the modem 3 in response to the transmitted operation mode setting command string (S
4) Notify the information processing apparatus 1 that an error message has been received from the modem 3.

When the information processing device 1 receives the error message reception notification, the operation mode control processing unit 9
Is changed to the divided operation mode setting command, and the operation mode setting instruction of the modem 3 is issued to the online controller 2 (S5). That is, instead of the operation mode setting command sequence as described above, the operation mode setting command is changed into individual operation mode setting commands (the parameter sequence is divided into individual parameters), and the operation of the modem 3 to the online control device 2 is performed. A mode setting instruction is issued.

The online control device 2 is the information processing device 1
When the operation mode setting command is received, the operation mode setting command is transmitted to the modem 3. When an error message is received from the modem 3, (S
6) Notify the information processing device 1 of an operation mode setting command when an error message is received.

The information processing apparatus 1 temporarily stores the operation mode setting command notified of the error in the memory 6.
Thereafter, the operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8 converts the operation mode setting command stored in the memory 6 into a menu and displays the menu on the display screen of the console 11 in the same manner as in the processing of S2 (S7). In this case, the error portion is displayed on the screen so as to be clearly understood by the operator (for example, displayed in a conspicuous color). Then, the operator looks at the information displayed on the screen, changes the operation mode information, and sets the modem 3 again as described above.

When using the modem 3 that does not cause an error even if an undefined parameter is specified in the same operation mode setting command parameter, the operator sets the confirmation mode to "Y" when changing the operation mode information. (YE
S). After the operation mode control processing unit 9 of the information processing apparatus 1 sets the operation mode information by the above-described method, if the confirmation mode is set to “Y”, the operation mode control processing unit 9 It instructs the device 2 to read the operation mode information of the modem 3.

According to the instruction, the online control device 2
Transmits an operation mode read command, reads all operation mode information of the modem 3, and notifies the information processing apparatus 1. Then, the operation mode confirmation processing unit 1 of the information processing apparatus 1
At 0, when the operation mode of the connected modem 3 is set, the operation mode information (the previous operation mode information) stored in the memory 6 is compared with the notified operation mode information.

If the comparison results are equal, the data communication is continued; if not, the operator is notified,
The operator sets the operation mode information of the modem 3 again (S8). If no error has occurred in the processing of S4 and S6, the processing of S8 is performed, and all processing ends.

§6: Description of operation mode information and setting menu—see FIGS. 6 and 7 FIG. 6 shows an example of division of operation mode information, and FIG. 7 shows an example of the setting menu. Hereinafter, the operation mode information and the setting menu will be described with reference to FIGS.

(1): Explanation of the operation mode information--see FIG. 6 The operation mode information is set in the modem 3, and the area on the memory 24 where the operation mode information is set will be described as a "setting register". . In this example, the setting register is constituted by 28 setting registers of setting register 0 to setting register 27, and each setting register has an 8-bit configuration of 0 to 7 bits.

The operation mode information set in the setting register is divided into common operation mode information that must be set and other detailed operation mode information that is individually set, and the setting process is performed. For example, setting register 1
The common operation mode information is set in 4, 23, and 27, and the detailed operation mode information is set in the other setting registers. The common operation mode information is set by a part of the setting registers 14, 23, and 27. , And detailed operation mode information is set in the remaining bits.

For example, in the setting register 14, 5 bits,
The common operation mode information is set in 6 bits, and the other bits are treated as detailed operation mode information. In the setting register 23, common operation mode information is set in 1 to 5 bits, and the other bits are handled as detailed operation mode information. In the setting register 27, common operation mode information is set to 0 bits, 1 bit, 4 bits, and 5 bits, and the other bits are treated as detailed operation mode information.

(2): Explanation of the setting menu--see FIG. 7 In the process of S2, the operation mode information read from the setting register is converted into a menu and displayed on the display screen of the console 11. In this case, the operation mode information is divided into common operation mode information and detailed operation mode information to form a menu, and the menu-converted information is displayed on a screen.

At this time, the menu information displayed on the screen is, for example, information as shown in FIG. In this example, the common operation mode information menu includes rotation speed setting information, parity bit setting information, telephone number setting information, dial type setting information, dial speed setting information, synchronous mode setting information, and clock setting. Information.

The detailed operation mode information menu includes detailed operation mode information to be set in the setting registers 0 to 14, the setting register 16, the setting registers 18, and 20 to 27. After displaying the operation mode information as a menu on the screen, the operator looks at the displayed information and changes the setting information. In this case, when the operation mode information is changed, the operation mode information in the memory 6 is also changed.

Note that the detailed operation mode information menu includes
There is a part for setting the confirmation mode to Y / N (YES / NO), and this information is designated by the operator. For example, when the confirmation mode is set to Y, the operation mode information setting processing is performed, and then the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 performs the confirmation processing. However, when the confirmation mode is set to N, the confirmation processing is not performed.

§7: Setting register read processing (S
Detailed description of the process 1) ... see FIG. 8 FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the process of reading the setting register. Hereinafter, the process of reading the setting register will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, S11 to S15 indicate each processing step. The “setting register read counter” required in the following description is realized in a partial area of the memory 6.

When setting the operation mode of the modem 3, first, the operation mode control processing unit 9 transmits an operation mode read command to the modem 3 via the online control device 2, and sends the command to the setting register in the modem 3. Reads all set operation mode information. Then, the read operation mode information is temporarily stored in the memory 6.

When performing this processing, the operation mode control processing section 9 first clears the setting register read counter to 0 (S11), and requests the online controller 2 to transmit an operation mode read command (S12). ). Thereafter, a response message (read operation mode information) from the modem 3 is received and stored in the memory 6 (S13), and the setting register reading counter is incremented by one (S14).

Then, the operation mode control processing section 9 repeats the processing from S12 until the value of the setting register reading counter reaches 28 (the number of setting registers) (S15), and ends the reading.

§8: Description of the process of converting operation mode information into a menu (the process of S2)... See FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a flowchart 1 of a process of converting operation mode information into a menu, and FIG. It is a flowchart 2 of a menu processing. Hereinafter, the process of converting the operation mode information into a menu will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, S21-
S42 shows each processing step.

The operation mode menu processing section 8 divides the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 into common operation mode information and detailed operation mode information to make a menu, and displays the menu on the display screen of the console 11. The operator changes the common operation mode information and the detailed operation mode information if necessary while viewing the menu on the screen. When the operator changes the menu in this way, the operation mode information stored in the memory 6 is rewritten.

This processing is performed by the operation mode menu processing section 8 according to the following procedures. First, the operation mode menu processing unit 8 reads the contents of the setting register 23 from the memory 6 (S21), extracts the line speed data from the contents of the # 1 / # 2 / # 3 bits (S22), and # 4 / # 5
Parity data is extracted from the bit contents (S2
3). Next, the operation mode menu processing unit 8 reads the contents of the setting register 14 from the memory 6 (S24),
Dial type data is extracted from the contents of the fifth bit (S
25) The dial speed data is extracted from the contents of the # 6 bit (S26).

Next, the operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8
The contents of the setting register 27 are read from the memory 6 (S2
7) Synchronous mode data is extracted from the contents of # 0 / # 1 bits (S28), and clock data is extracted from the contents of # 4 / # 5 bits (S29). Next, the operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8 processes the read data into common operation mode information menu data (S30), and processes other than the read data into detailed operation mode information menu data (S31).

Next, the operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8
The processed data is changed to a menu format (S3
2) The changed data is displayed on the screen of the console 11 (S33). The operator looks at the information on the display screen and changes the operation mode information if necessary (S
34).

Then, the operation mode menu processing section 8
Sets the line speed data in the online controller 2 according to the line speed data changed by the operator (S35). Next, the contents of the # 4 / # 5 bits of the setting register 23 are changed according to the parity data changed by the operator (S36), and the telephone number and dial type data set by the operator are edited and stored in the memory 6 (S36). S37).

Next, the contents of the # 6 bit of the setting register 14 are changed according to the dial speed data changed by the operator (S38). Next, the contents of the # 0 / # 1 bits of the setting register 27 are changed according to the synchronization mode data changed by the operator (S39).

Next, the contents of the # 4 / # 5 bits of the setting register 27 are changed according to the clock data changed by the operator (S40). Next, the contents of each setting register are changed according to the detailed operation mode information changed by the operator (S41). Next, the contents of the changed setting register are stored in the memory 6 (S42). With the above processing, the menu conversion processing of the operation mode information ends.

§9: Operation mode information setting processing (S
Description of the processing of 3 to S6) ... refer to FIG. 11 FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the setting processing of the operation mode information. Hereinafter, the setting process of the operation mode information will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, S51 to S65 indicate each processing step. Further, a setting register reading counter and a setting register writing counter described below are realized in a partial area of the memory 6.

First, the operation mode control processing section 9
Is edited into the operation mode setting command sequence (S51), and requests the online control device 2 to transmit the operation mode setting command sequence. (S52).

The online control device 2 that has received the transmission request transmits the operation mode setting command sequence to the modem 3 and sets the operation mode information in the modem 3. Thereafter, when receiving the response message from the modem 3 via the online control device 2, the operation mode control processing section 9 checks the response message (S53). As a result, if the response message is a message indicating an error,
The operation mode setting command sequence is divided (S54).

That is, in the first operation mode information setting process, the setting process for the modem 3 is performed by transmitting an operation mode setting command sequence in which a plurality of operation mode setting commands are sequentially connected. Since any one of the operation mode setting commands has an error, the operation mode setting command sequence is divided into individual operation mode setting commands.

Then, the operation mode control processing section 9 clears the setting register writing counter to 0 (S55), and requests the online controller 2 to transmit an operation mode setting command (S56). The online control device 2 that has received the transmission request transmits the divided operation mode setting command to the modem 3 and sets the operation mode information in the modem 3.

Thereafter, when receiving the response message from the modem 3 via the online control device 2, the operation mode control processing section 9 checks the response message (S57). As a result, if the response message is a message indicating an error, the error information of the corresponding setting register is written into the memory 6 (S58), and the setting register writing counter is incremented by one (S59). If it is determined in step S57 that the error is not an error, the process proceeds to step S58.
The processing of S59 is performed without performing the processing of.

Thereafter, the operation mode control processing section 9 judges whether or not the value of the setting register reading counter has reached 28 (corresponding to the number of setting registers = 28) (S60).
Until the value becomes 28, the process is repeated from the process of S56. Then, when the value reaches 28, and when the processing in S53 is OK without an error,
The writing to the setting register is completed, and it is checked whether the setting has been normally performed (S61).

As a result, when the setting becomes abnormal, the operation mode control processing section 9 activates the operation mode menu processing section 8 (S62). The process in this case will be described later as a menu conversion process after the occurrence of an error. However, the S6
If the processing in step 1 becomes normal, the processing in step S62 is not performed.

Thereafter, the operation mode control processing section 9 checks the confirmation mode (S63), and if the confirmation mode is set to Y (mode for performing the confirmation processing), activates the operation mode confirmation processing section 10 (S64). ) Is set to N (mode in which the confirmation process is not performed), the process ends (S65).

§10: Description of the process of converting the operation mode information into a menu after the occurrence of an error (the process of S7) ... FIG.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a process for converting operation mode information into a menu after an error has occurred. Hereinafter, a menu conversion process of the operation mode information after the occurrence of the error will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, S71 to S84 indicate each processing step.

The operation mode menu conversion processing unit 8 started in the processing of S62 performs the processing of converting operation mode information into a menu after the occurrence of an error as follows. First, the operation mode menu conversion processing section 8 reads the contents of the setting register 23 from the memory 6 (S71), extracts line speed data from the contents of the # 1 / # 2 / # 3 bits (S72), # 4
Parity data is extracted from the contents of / # 5 bits (S
73).

Next, the operation mode menu processing section 8 reads the contents of the setting register 14 from the memory 6 (S7).
4) Dial type data is extracted from the contents of the # 5 bit (S75), and dial speed data is extracted from the contents of the # 6 bit (S76). Next, the operation mode menu conversion processing section 8 reads the contents of the setting register 27 from the memory 6 (S77), extracts the synchronization mode data from the contents of the # 0 / # 1 bits (S78), and # 4 / # 5. Clock data is extracted from the bit contents (S79).

Thereafter, the operation mode menu processing section 8
Processes the read data into common operation mode information menu data (S80), and processes other than the read data into detailed operation mode information menu data (S81).
Next, the operation mode menu processing unit 8 changes the processed data into a menu format (S82), and displays the changed data on the display screen of the console 11 (S8).
3).

Then, the operation mode menu conversion processing section 8
Blinks the common operation mode information storing the error information and the detailed operation mode information (S84). That is, the error information is displayed in a state that is easy for the operator to see (for example, the error information is displayed in a specific color so as to be distinguished from other information). The operator corrects the error information by the above-described processing, and sets the operation mode information in the modem 3 again as described above.

§11: Description of operation mode confirmation processing (the processing of S8)... See FIG. 13 FIG. 13 is a flowchart of operation mode information confirmation processing. Hereinafter, an operation mode confirmation process by comparing operation mode information will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, S91-S
Reference numeral 97 denotes each processing step.

This process is a process for confirming whether or not the operation mode information set in the modem 3 has been correctly set. The operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 performs the following process.
First, the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 clears the setting register read counter to 0 (S91), and requests the online control device 2 to transmit an operation mode read command (S92). As a result, the online control device 2 transmits the operation mode read command to the modem 3, and reads the operation mode information set in the setting register in the modem 3.

After that, when receiving the response message from the modem 3 via the online control device 2, the operation mode confirmation processing section 10 compares the content of the response message with the content of each setting register stored in the memory 6. (S93). As a result, if the comparison result is inconsistent and abnormal, the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 writes the error information of the corresponding setting register into the memory 6 (S9).
4), the value of the setting register reading counter is incremented by 1 (S95).

If the process at S93 is normal, the process at S95 is performed. Then, the operation mode confirmation processing unit 10 determines that the value of the setting register reading counter is 2
Until the value becomes 8, the process is repeated from the process of S92 (S96), and the value of the setting register reading counter becomes 28
Then, the reading process is terminated, and the operation mode menu processing unit 8 is started (S97). Then, the operation mode information after the confirmation is displayed on the screen of the console 11 by the operation mode menu processing unit 8 to notify the operator.

[0121]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. (1): In an information processing device to which an online control device is connected, operation mode information is read from a modem by a command, the read operation mode is changed to a menu format, displayed on a screen, and operation mode information displayed by an operator. To make changes. Therefore, it is possible to support various modems with simple processing.

(2): When an error message is transmitted from the modem when setting the operation mode information, the operation mode information sequence (parameter sequence) is divided into individual operation mode information and reset, and the modem is reset. Since the error information (parameters) transmitted from is changed to a menu format and displayed on the screen, the operator can easily determine which parameter is not accepted (whether there is an error).
As a result, it is possible to improve the reliability when setting the operation mode.

(3): After setting the operation mode, the operation mode information of the modem can be read by a command to check whether or not the setting has been performed correctly, so that a malfunction due to a setting error can be prevented beforehand. Even if an undefined parameter is specified as the same parameter, even if a modem that does not cause an error is used, it can be reliably determined whether the operation mode information has been correctly set in the modem.

In addition to the above effects, the following effects are provided corresponding to each claim. (4): In claim 1, the operation mode information reading means reads the operation mode information of the modem by transmitting a command via the online control device. Then, the operation mode menu forming means divides the read operation mode information into common operation mode information and detailed operation mode information, changes the read operation mode information into a menu format, and displays it on the screen.

In this way, the operator can be notified in detail of the common operation mode information and the other detailed operation mode information separately. Therefore, the setting of the operation mode information in the modem can be performed simply and reliably.

(5): In claim 2, the operation mode information change means changes the contents of the operation mode information displayed on the screen in a menu format when the operator changes the operation mode information. As described above, by changing the operation mode to the menu format by reading the operation mode by the command, and changing the operation mode displayed on the screen in the menu format by the operator, it becomes possible to cope with various modems. For example, even when a new modem is put on the market, if the operation mode information is changed by an operator's operation, it is possible to immediately correspond to the new modem.

(6): In claim 3, the split operation mode setting control means edits the operation mode information in the menu format into an operation mode information sequence and sets the operation mode information to the modem. The operation mode information sequence is divided into individual operation mode information and transmitted to the modem for setting. As described above, since the setting is performed for each of the divided operation mode information, it is possible to set the operation mode information reliably, and it is possible to improve the reliability when setting the operation mode.

(7): In claim 4, when an error message is transmitted from the modem when the divided operation mode information is set in the modem, the error information is changed to a menu format and the screen is displayed. To be displayed. As described above, when an error message is transmitted from the modem, the operation mode information in which an error has occurred is changed to a menu format and displayed on the screen. Therefore, the operator cannot determine which operation mode information (parameter) is accepted (error ) Can be accurately determined, and the reliability at the time of setting the operation mode can be improved.

(8): In claim 5, the operation mode information confirmation means reads the operation mode information set in the modem by transmitting a command to the modem via the online control device, and reads the operation mode information first. By comparing with the operation mode information set in (1), it is confirmed whether the operation mode information set in the modem has been set correctly.

As described above, after the operation mode is set, the operation mode is read by a command to confirm whether or not the operation mode has been correctly set, thereby preventing a malfunction due to a setting error. Also, depending on the type of modem, if undefined information is specified in the same operation mode information (parameter), some modems do not cause an error. However, even in such a modem, the operation mode information can be set correctly. It is possible to accurately confirm whether or not it has occurred.

(9) According to the sixth aspect, in the information processing apparatus, by executing a program stored in a storage medium, transmitting a command via an online control apparatus, thereby reading operation mode information of a modem. Then, the operation mode information read from the modem is divided into common operation mode information, which must be set, and other detailed operation mode information, and the process is changed to a menu format.

In this way, the common operation mode information and the other detailed operation mode information can be distinguished and notified to the operator in detail. Therefore, the setting of the operation mode information in the modem can be performed simply and reliably.

(10) In the present invention, the information processing apparatus executes the program stored in the storage medium to enable the operation mode information displayed on the screen in a menu format to be changed by an operator operation. And: when editing the menu-type operation mode information into an operation mode information sequence and setting it in the modem, if an error message is transmitted from the modem, the operation mode information sequence is divided into individual operation mode information. And a process of individually transmitting and setting each of the divided operation mode information to the modem; and when an error message is transmitted from the modem when setting the divided operation mode information to the modem. , To change the error information into a menu format,
: By transmitting a command to the modem via the online control device, the operation mode information set in the modem is read, and the operation mode information is compared with the operation mode information set in advance, whereby the operation set in the modem is performed. A process for confirming whether or not the mode information has been correctly set is performed.

In this way, it is possible to support various modems, and it is possible to improve the reliability when setting the operation mode. Further, a malfunction due to a setting mistake can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a modem according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a device according to a specific example in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a modem setting process in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an example of division of operation mode information according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an example of a setting menu in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a setting register reading process according to the embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart 1 of a process for converting operation mode information into a menu according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart 2 of a menu conversion process of operation mode information in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a setting process of operation mode information in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a process of converting operation mode information into a menu after an error has occurred in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating operation mode information confirmation processing according to the embodiment;

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.

[Description of Signs] 1 Information processing device 2 Online control device 3 Modem 5 Processor 6, 15, 16, 24 Memory 7 Line control processing unit 8 Operation mode menu processing unit 9 Operation mode control processing unit 10 Operation mode confirmation processing unit 11 Console 17 Exchanger 20 Microprocessor 21 Operation mode setting processing unit 22 Reception processing unit 23 Modulation / demodulation processing unit 30 Computer body 31 Display device 32 Input device 33 Hard disk device

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus to which an online control device for performing online control is connected and which sets operation mode information for a modem by a command transmitted through the online control device, wherein the online control device Operating mode information reading means for reading the operating mode information of the modem by transmitting a command through the common operating mode information which must always set the operating mode information read from the modem by the operating mode information reading means. And an operation mode menu converting means for dividing the operation mode information into other operation mode information, converting the operation mode information into a menu format, and displaying the menu format on a screen. 2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an operation mode information changing means for changing the operation mode information displayed on the screen in a menu format based on an operator operation. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the operation mode information in the menu format is edited into an operation mode information sequence and set in a modem, an error message is transmitted from the modem. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a divided operation mode setting control unit for performing control for separately transmitting each of the divided operation mode information to a modem and performing setting. 4. An error information menu for setting an operation mode information having an error to a menu format and displaying it on a screen when an error message is transmitted from the modem when setting the divided operation mode information in the modem. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a conversion unit. 5. By transmitting a command to the modem via the online control device, the operation mode information set in the modem is read, and the operation mode information is compared with the operation mode information set in advance. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising an operation mode information check unit that checks whether the operation mode information set in the modem has been set correctly. 6. An operation mode information reading means for reading operation mode information of a modem by transmitting a command via an online control device, and operation mode information read from the modem by the operation mode information reading means are always set. A storage medium storing a program for realizing an operation mode menu conversion means for dividing into common operation mode information and other detailed operation mode information which must be performed, changing the menu format, and displaying the menu on a screen. 7. An operation mode information changing means for changing operation mode information displayed on a screen in a menu format based on an operator's operation, in addition to the program, an operation mode information sequence comprising: When an error message is transmitted from the modem when editing and setting to the modem, the operation mode information sequence is divided into individual operation mode information, and the divided operation mode information is individually transmitted to the modem. Division operation mode setting control means for performing control to set and, when setting the divided operation mode information in the modem,
When an error message is transmitted from the modem, by changing the operation mode information that caused the error to a menu format and displaying it on the screen, and by sending a command to the modem via the online control device, Reads the operating mode information set on the modem and compares the operating mode information with the operating mode information set earlier to check whether the operating mode information set on the modem has been set correctly. 7. A program for realizing the means.
The storage medium according to the above.