JPH11239196A - Maintenance training system for communications equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a maintenance training system for communication equipment which can reproduce a simulated fault corresponding to a fault which occurs in actually operated communication equipment, can clear up the cause of the fault, and can perform maintenance and operation closely to the actual operation. SOLUTION: A maintenance training system for communication equipment is provided with an operating section 4 which instructs the selection/execution of fault occurrence and restoration based on the fault information generated in actually operated communication equipment, a simulated fault generating section 5 which picks up the fault information and generates the corresponding simulated fault generated signal in response to a start signal received from the operating section 4, and a control section 6 having such a processing section that receives the above-mentioned simulated fault generation signal, confirms the content of the signal, and transmits the simulated fault generation signal to the fault occurring part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device maintenance training system, and more particularly to a communication device maintenance training system for reproducing a simulated fault corresponding to a fault occurring in an actual operation device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When performing a reproducibility test at the time of occurrence of a failure in a data transmission / data exchange device or the like, or performing an abnormality (alarm) test on the device, a person physically disconnects the line at the location where the failure occurs. Or by forcibly stopping the operation of the control unit to generate failure information and perform confirmation. In addition, abnormal data was transmitted from the simulation simulator to the apparatus to check for abnormalities.

An example of this type of conventional communication device maintenance training system is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 2-165742.
In this simulator device, a simulated fault occurrence command signal for generating a simulated fault and a simulated fault restoration command signal for restoring the simulated fault are provided to a communication device configured with a simulated communication line simulating a communication line by a control device. Generate from. The simulated fault occurrence signal thus generated is received, a simulated fault indicated by the simulated fault restoration command signal is generated, and the simulated fault recovery command signal is received to restore the simulated fault.

As described above, a communication line similar to an actual digital communication line is formed, and various types of simulated faults set in advance by the control device are remotely controlled by the control device via the simulated fault occurrence device in each communication facility of the communication line. By automatically generating,
It enables detailed training on maintenance personnel's response when a failure occurs in communication equipment or a communication line.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional simulator device, in a network composed of communication devices, only a failure item in the network configuration is targeted, and a simulated failure occurs inside each device. There was a problem that it was not possible to perform a test for reproducing a failure that occurred in actual operation, pursue the cause of the failure, and adjust for failure.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device maintenance training system capable of reproducing a simulated failure corresponding to a failure occurring in an actual operation device, pursuing a failure cause, and performing maintenance operation close to actual operation. Is to do.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a communication device maintenance training system according to the present invention has the following characteristic configuration.

(1) An operation unit for instructing selection / execution of a failure occurrence and recovery process based on failure information occurring in a communication device that is actually operating, and in response to receiving an activation signal from the operation unit A simulated fault generating unit for selecting fault information and generating a corresponding simulated fault occurrence signal, and a process of receiving the simulated fault occurrence signal, confirming the contents thereof, and transmitting the simulated fault occurrence signal to a part to be generated And a control unit having a control unit.

(2) When a failure occurs in the device, a history section for registering the failure information as a history, and a simulated failure signal based on the failure information registered in the history section in response to an instruction from the operation section. A communication device maintenance training system, comprising: a simulated fault occurrence unit for generating a simulated fault occurrence signal; and a control unit for checking the content of the simulated fault occurrence signal and transmitting the simulated fault occurrence signal to a target portion as a specific fault occurrence signal.

[0010] (3) The operation unit includes a start unit for generating a simulated failure start request and a recovery request, a display unit for displaying failure information in the device, and a history unit for failure information of the actual operation device. And an input / output unit for transmitting a start signal for the simulated fault generating unit, wherein the simulated fault generating device generates a simulated fault generating signal based on detailed information of the simulated fault, An input / output unit for inputting a simulated failure start request or a restoration request signal from the operation unit and inputting / outputting a simulated failure occurrence signal created by the processing unit to / from the control unit, and information for storing detailed information of the failure information in advance And a storage unit,
The control unit, an input unit that receives the simulated fault occurrence signal created by the simulated fault occurrence unit, a processing unit that processes the content of the received simulated fault occurrence signal, and performs output control to a portion where the simulated fault occurs. The communication device maintenance training system according to (1) or (2), comprising:

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a communication device maintenance training system according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the communication device maintenance training system of the present invention. In a communication device surrounded by a thick frame, a normal function unit surrounded by a dotted line and a simulated failure unit surrounded by a solid line are provided.

The normal function unit of the communication unit includes the communication devices A and 1
An input / output unit 1 for inputting / outputting information to / from the communication device A in a one-to-one communication, and a control and input / output unit 1 for the input / output unit 1
Control unit 2 which receives normal information from the server and performs internal processing
And a history section 3 for registering the failure information as a history when a failure occurs in the apparatus.

The simulated fault section inputs the information registered in the history section 3 and generates a simulated fault occurrence signal in response to a start-up instruction from the operation section 4 which issues a simulated fault occurrence instruction. The control unit 6 receives a failure occurrence signal, checks the content, and transmits a simulated failure occurrence signal to a target part.

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram for explaining the operation of the communication device maintenance training system shown in FIG.

The operation unit 4 includes a start unit 41 for generating a simulated fault start request and a recovery request, a display unit 42 for displaying fault information in the apparatus, and information of a history unit serving as fault information of the actual operation apparatus. And an input / output unit 43 for transmitting a start signal to the simulated fault generating unit 5. The simulated fault generating unit 5 receives a simulated fault start request or a restoration request signal from the operation unit 4, and An input / output unit 51 that outputs the simulated fault occurrence signal created in 52 to the control unit 6, an information storage unit 53 that stores detailed information of the fault information in advance, and a simulated fault occurrence signal is created based on the detailed information of the simulated fault. The control unit 6 includes an input unit 61 that receives the simulated fault occurrence signal created by the simulated fault generation unit 5, and processes the content of the received simulated fault occurrence signal to generate a simulated fault occurrence signal. Output control to the part to be made Composed of the processing unit 62 for performing.

FIG. 3 shows a table of the information storage unit 53 mounted in the simulated fault occurrence unit 5. this is,
It is assumed that contents equivalent to failure information expected to be generated in the apparatus are registered in the information storage unit 53 in advance so that the contents can be processed by software. In FIG. 3, the fault information table stores line abnormalities, carrier detection disconnections, control unit abnormalities, power supply abnormalities,..., Processing unit abnormalities, line procedure abnormalities, and the like.

FIG. 4A shows an n-bit format of the simulated fault occurrence signal corresponding to the signal of FIG. Also, (B) shows a signal format when a line failure, a line procedure failure, and a carrier detection disconnection failure occur, and (C) shows a signal format when a simulated failure activation signal is generated. D) shows the signal format when the simulated fault recovery signal is generated, respectively.

Based on the fault information registered in the information storage unit 53, the fault information is selected according to the contents of the simulated fault start signal, and a signal is formed. Hereinafter, as an example, a configuration when a fault is selected, a simulated fault activation, and a simulated fault recovery are shown, and the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The failure information is input to the input / output unit 43 in the operation unit 4 from the history unit of the actually operated communication device, and is output to the display unit 42 from the failure information signal. The failure information generated from the display unit 42 is selected and transmitted from the activation unit 41 to the input / output unit 51 in the simulated failure generation unit 5 as a simulated failure activation signal. When a signal is received, information corresponding to the content of the signal is obtained in the information storage unit 53, a simulated failure occurrence signal is created in the processing unit 52, and transmitted from the input / output unit 51 to the input unit 61 in the control unit 6. . The signal received by the input unit 61 is
The contents are confirmed by the processing unit 62 and transmitted to a part where a simulated failure occurs.

[0021]

As described above, according to the communication device maintenance training system of the present invention, the following remarkable effects can be obtained. In other words, it is possible to generate simulated fault information equivalent to that information in the simulated fault occurrence unit based on the fault information generated in the equipment when investigating the cause when a fault occurs and educating the maintenance personnel on the fault. , Maintenance personnel and workers can reproduce failures that occurred in the actual operation department and equivalent simulated failures,
It is possible to pursue the cause of failure and perform maintenance training close to actual operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device maintenance training system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a failure information table of an information storage unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a format diagram of a simulated fault occurrence signal in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 input / output unit 2 control unit 3 history unit 4 operation unit 5 simulated failure occurrence unit 6 control unit 41 start unit 42 display unit 43, 51 input / output unit 61 input unit 52, 62 processing unit 53 information storage unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] An operation unit for instructing selection / execution of a failure occurrence and recovery process based on failure information occurring in a communication device that is actually operating, and in response to receiving an activation signal from the operation unit, A simulated fault generating unit for selecting fault information and creating a corresponding simulated fault occurrence signal; and a processing unit for receiving the simulated fault occurrence signal, confirming the contents thereof, and transmitting the simulated fault occurrence signal to a portion where the simulated fault occurrence signal is generated. A communication device maintenance training system, comprising: a control unit having: 2. A simulated failure signal based on the failure information registered in the history unit in response to an instruction from an operation unit, wherein a history unit for registering the failure information as a history when a failure occurs in the device. A communication device maintenance training system, comprising: a simulated fault occurrence unit to be created; and a control unit for checking the content of the simulated fault occurrence signal and transmitting the simulated fault occurrence signal to a target portion as a specific fault occurrence signal. 3. An operation unit comprising: a start unit for generating a simulated fault start request; a start unit for generating a restoration request; a display unit for displaying fault information in the device; An input / output unit for inputting information and transmitting an activation signal to the simulated fault generating unit; the simulated fault generating device generates a simulated fault generating signal based on detailed information of the simulated fault; and An input / output unit for inputting a simulated fault start request or a restoration request signal from the unit, and inputting / outputting a simulated fault occurrence signal created by the processing unit to / from the control unit, and an information storage for storing detailed information of the fault information in advance A control unit, wherein the control unit receives the simulated fault occurrence signal created by the simulated fault occurrence unit, and processes the content of the received simulated fault occurrence signal, and controls output to a portion where the simulated fault occurs. And a processing unit that performs Ete communication device maintenance training system according to claim 1 or 2 comprising by comprising.