JPH11251072A - Luminaire monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminaire monitoring system that can monitor the controlled condition of the luminaires from any place and can control the luminaires without being limited by the installation places of terminal devices. SOLUTION: This luminaire monitoring system is equipped with a WWW server device 1 and terminal devices 2 connected to the WWW server device 1 by way of the Internet 3 and monitors multiple luminaires A2 by the use of terminal devices 2. Additionally, the WWW server device 1 is provided with a control condition storing part wherein control condition data expressing a controlled condition of each of the luminaires A2 is stored and is sequentially rewritten, and a page data producing part to produce page data for displaying the control condition data by means of a WWW browser, and each of the terminal devices 2 has a structure wherein a browser storing part to store the WWW browser and a display part 23 to display the page data based on the WWW browser are installed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting equipment monitoring system for monitoring a controlled state of a controlled lighting equipment and controlling lighting or dimming of the lighting equipment from a remote place using a terminal device. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of lighting equipment monitoring system, there is one having a configuration shown in FIGS.
This is connected to each of a plurality of wall switches A1 and a plurality of lighting fixtures A2 via a signal line A3, and the wall switch A1
A lighting control device A for controlling each lighting fixture A2 by 1;
A plurality of terminal devices B having a display unit B1 and connected to the lighting control device A via a dedicated communication line B2.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, a lighting control device A determines a wall switch input section A11 connected to each wall switch A1, and a control correspondence between each wall switch A1 and each lighting fixture A2. Wiring assignment table A4
And a wiring assignment table editing unit A41 for editing the wiring assignment table A4, a lighting control unit A5 for lighting control or dimming control of each lighting fixture A2, and control state data indicating a controlled state of the lighting fixture A2. And a lighting control communication unit A7 provided with a communication interface. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, the wiring assignment table A4 indicates the control correspondence of each wall switch A1 and each lighting fixture A2, that is, each lighting fixture A2 to be controlled for each wall switch A1.
Is determined, and edit setting is performed using the wiring assignment table editing unit A41.

[0004] Further, as shown in FIG.
A terminal communication unit B21 connected to the lighting control device A via a dedicated communication line B2 provided with a communication interface, a user interface program B3 describing the layout of the building, and a display unit B1 for displaying control state data on the layout And Then, it is necessary to monitor the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 or to control the lighting fixture A2, and the lighting fixture A2 is installed in a remote place remote from the wall switch A1.

The operation of this conventional example will be described. When the wall switch A1 is pressed by the observer, the lighting control device A operates the wall switch input unit A11 to control the lighting fixture A2.
Is selected by the wiring assignment table A4, and the lighting control unit A5 stores the current control state data in the state storage unit A6.
To control the selected lighting fixture A2. Then, after the control, the state storage unit A6 is rewritten and updated with the new control state data.

[0006] The terminal device B is operated by a supervisor,
The lighting fixture A2 whose control state is to be changed is selected, and the control state change request data is transmitted to the lighting control unit A5 of the lighting control device A via the dedicated communication line B2. And
The lighting control unit A5 checks the state storage unit A6 to control the selected lighting fixture A2. After the control, the state storage unit A6 is rewritten and updated with new control state data.

Every time the terminal device B controls the lighting equipment A2, the updated control status data is sent from the lighting control device A to the user interface program B3 via the dedicated communication line B2, and the updated control status data is transmitted. Based on the data, the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 is displayed on the building layout. Also, when necessary, such as when the terminal device B is started, the user interface program B3 queries the lighting control unit A5 about the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 via the dedicated communication line B2 as necessary, and the lighting control unit A5 stores the state. Call the section A6 to respond to the inquiry. In this way, the terminal device B displays the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 on the display unit B1 based on the sequentially updated control state data, and the observer monitors the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2.

[0008]

In the conventional lighting equipment monitoring system described above, the lighting control device A and the terminal device B are connected by a dedicated communication line B2, and the lighting device is displayed using the display section B1 of the terminal device B. While monitoring the controlled state of A2,
Lighting control or dimming control of the lighting fixture A2 can be performed.

[0009] However, the location of the terminal device B is limited in advance and cannot be monitored or controlled from a location where it is not installed. In addition, when the terminal device B is installed in a remote place, the dedicated communication line B2 must be connected to the lighting control device A.
Maintenance costs increase. In addition, the user interface program B3 must be prepared for each terminal device B, and a plurality of user interface programs B3 must be changed each time a layout of a building or a wiring is changed, which requires a large amount of cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to be able to monitor a controlled state of a lighting fixture from anywhere without being limited to a place where a terminal device is installed. An object of the present invention is to provide a lighting fixture monitoring system capable of controlling a lighting fixture.

[0011]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting apparatus including a WWW server device and a terminal device connected to the WWW server device via the Internet. A lighting monitoring system for monitoring the controlled state of the lighting device with a terminal device, wherein the WWW server device stores a control state data indicating a controlled state of the lighting fixture and sequentially rewrites the control state storage unit; A page data generation unit that generates page data whose status data can be displayed on a WWW browser, the terminal device includes a browser storage unit that stores a WWW browser, and a display unit that displays page data based on the WWW browser. Is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the page data generation unit is configured to store an image of a room of the room where the lighting equipment is arranged, and at least a predetermined image of the room image. An HTML information storage unit for storing HTML information whose arrangement position is described in HTML language is provided, and the page data in which a specific room image is arranged at a predetermined arrangement position is generated based on the control state data. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the WWW server device connected to a lighting control device for controlling the lighting fixture transmits the control state data from the lighting control device. And a control state data acquisition unit that captures the data is connected to the control state storage unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the one of the first to third aspects, the WWW browser of the terminal device requests the page data to the WWW server device after a predetermined time has elapsed. The transfer request tag has a configuration described in the HTML information.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the lighting control device is provided with a lighting control unit for controlling a plurality of lighting fixtures. A control data generating unit connected to the lighting control unit and configured to generate control state change request data of the selected lighting fixture selected by the terminal device;
The configuration is provided in the W server device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, a URL link tag designating the selected luminaire is described in the HTML information.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The lighting fixture monitoring system includes a WWW server device 1 and the WWW server device 1.
A WWW server device 1 is connected to a lighting control device A via a communication line 1a. First, the WWW server device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a control state storage unit which stores a controlled state of the luminaire A2, that is, an ON state or an OFF state, or a dimming state set to a plurality of levels by a rewritable ROM or storage medium. As the data is stored, it is sequentially rewritten and updated with new control state data.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a control state data acquisition section, which is formed by a circuit or a program, is provided in connection with the control state storage section 11, and has a communication section 12a connected to the illumination control device A via the communication line 1a. The control state data connected to the communication unit 12a and stored in the state storage unit A6 of the lighting control device A is fetched from the lighting control device A via the communication line 1a.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a page data generation unit which is formed by a circuit or a program, and is provided with an image storage unit 13a and an HTML information storage unit 13b.
It is connected to each of the ML information storage unit 13b, the communication unit 12a, and the control state storage unit 11. The image storage unit 13a stores a plurality of room images 13a1 of a room in which the lighting fixtures A2 described later are arranged by using a rewritable ROM or a storage medium, and as shown in FIGS.
3a1 is formed in a plan view of each room of the president's office, corridor, and conference room, and two images of the lights-off (a) and all lights (b) are prepared for each room.

As shown in FIG. 11, the HTML information storage unit 13b uses a rewritable ROM or storage medium to
HTML (Hyper Text Markup la)
nguage) HTML information 13b1 described in language
Are stored, and each piece of HTML information 13b1 is an image selection tag 1 for arranging the room image 13a1 at a predetermined arrangement position.
3b2 is described. Here, the automatic retransmission request tag 13b
3, and the URL link tag 13b4 is the HTML information 13b
Described in 1.

Then, the page data generation unit 13 calls the image storage unit 13a and the HTML information storage unit 13b. Then, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, based on the control state data stored in the control state storage unit 11, H
The image selection tag 13b2 of the TML information 13b1 is replaced with a specific room image 13a1, and the specific room image 1
Page data 13c in which 3a1 is arranged at a predetermined arrangement position
Is generated so that it can be displayed by a WWW browser.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a control data generation unit which is formed by a circuit or a program, is connected to the illumination control unit A5 of the illumination control device A via the communication unit 12a, and generates control state change request data. The control state of the selected lighting fixture A2 selected by the device B is changed. This will be described later in detail.

Reference numeral 15 denotes WWW (world wide w)
eb) The server is provided with an Internet connection unit 15a, the Internet connection unit 15a has a communication interface for connecting to the Internet 3 via a telephone line, and includes a page data generation unit 13 and a control data generation unit 1.
4 respectively.

The terminal device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The terminal device 2 includes a plurality of terminals. Reference numeral 21 denotes a browser storage unit, which is a WWW using a storage medium such as a hard disk.
Stores the browser. Reference numeral 22 denotes a terminal-side Internet connection unit, which is provided with an interface for connecting to the Internet 3 by telephone line. The display unit 23 displays the page data 13c transmitted via the Internet 3 on the CRT based on the WWW browser.

The lighting control device A will be described with reference to FIG. Note that members having substantially the same functions as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The lighting control communication unit A7 includes a wiring assignment table A4, a lighting control unit A
5 and the state storage unit A6, and not the terminal B but the WWW server 1 and the communication line 1.
a.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, a flowchart # 1 when the wall switch A1 is pressed will be described with reference to FIG. The lighting control device A includes a wall switch A1
Is pressed by the monitor, the wall switch input unit A11 operates (# 11). The lighting fixture A2 to be turned on or off is selected by the wiring assignment table A4 (# 12), and the lighting control unit A5 calls up the state storage unit A6, and the lighting selected according to the stored control state data. The appliance A2 is turned on or off (# 13), and after the control, the state storage unit A6 rewrites and updates the control state data (# 14). The lighting control communication unit A7 transmits the updated control state data to the control state data acquisition unit 12 of the WWW server device 1 via the communication line 1a (# 15).

In the WWW server device 1, the control status data acquisition unit 12 receives the updated control status data (# 1).
6), the control state storage unit 11 is rewritten with the updated control state data (# 17).

Next, a flowchart # 2 for monitoring the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the terminal device 2 is operated by a monitor who monitors the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2, and establishes Internet communication with the WWW server device 1 by inputting and transmitting a URL designated by the monitor ( # 21).

[0030] The WWW server device 1 transmits the transmitted URL to the WWW server.
Analysis is performed through the WW server 15 and the page data generation unit 13
Is called and operated (# 22). The page data generating unit 13 stores the HTML information storage unit 13b based on the URL.
The required HTML information 13b1 is selected from the plurality of pieces of HTML information 13b1 stored in (# 23). Then, control state data representing the current controlled state of the lighting fixture A2, that is, the ON state or the OFF state, is read from the control state storage unit 11, and the specific room image 13a1 suitable for the control state data is converted into a plurality of room images 13a1. Is selected and read from the image storage unit 13a storing the data (# 24).

Then, the page data generating unit 13 outputs an HTM
Image selection tag 13b2 described in L information 13b1
Is replaced with a specific room image 13a1 (# 25),
The current lighting fixture A2 with the specific room image 13a1
Of the controlled state, that is, the control state data, and generates page data 13c that can be displayed by a WWW browser. Then, the page data 13c is transmitted to the terminal device B via the Internet 3 (# 26).

Then, as shown in FIG.
Displays the page data 13c generated by the page data generation unit 13 on the display unit 23, and the observer monitors the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 using the page data 13c (# 27).

Here, the automatic retransmission request tag 13b3 is set to H
The page data 1 described in the TML information 13b1
When 3c is transferred to the WWW browser of the terminal device 2, the WW
The W browser sends the same URL to the WWW server device 1 after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the page data 1 after the predetermined time has elapsed.
Request 3c. Therefore, the observer monitors the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 updated at predetermined time intervals.

Next, a flowchart # 3 for controlling the lighting fixture A2 from the terminal device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The monitor selects the selected lighting fixture A2 to be controlled by clicking the room image 13a1 with the mouse from the page data 13c displayed on the display unit 23 (# 3).
1). The terminal device B transmits the URL link tag 13b4 to the WWW server device 1 and establishes Internet communication with the WWW server device 1 because the URL link tag 13b4 is described in the room image 13a1 in the HTML information 13b1 in advance. (# 32).

The WWW server device 1 analyzes the URL link tag, calls and operates the control data generation unit 14 through the WWW server 15 (# 33), and
Generates control state change request data of the selected lighting fixture A2 selected by the terminal device 2, and transmits the control state change request data to the lighting control unit A5 of the lighting control device A via the communication unit 12a (# 34).

The lighting control unit A receives the control state change request data, selects the lighting fixture A2 to be controlled by the lighting control unit A5, and changes the control state of the lighting fixture A2 (# 35).
After the control, the state storage unit A6 is updated by rewriting the control state data (# 36), and the updated control state data is transmitted to the W through the lighting control communication unit A7.
It is transmitted to the control status data acquisition unit 12 of the WW server device 1 (# 37).

Then, the WWW server device 1 receives the control status data, and the control status storage unit 11 is rewritten and updated (# 38). Therefore, the page data 13c generated next by the request from the WWW browser is
The change information in which the controlled state of item 2 is changed is reflected.

In the lighting fixture monitoring system according to the embodiment, as described above, the WWW server device 1 includes the control state storage unit 11 and the page data generation unit 13,
The control state storage unit 11 stores the control state data representing the controlled state of each lighting fixture A2 in an updated and updated state, and the page data generation unit 13 stores the page data 13c based on the control state data. Generate and W
Since the WW browser can display the page data 13c, the terminal device B can connect to the WW via the Internet 3 without providing a dedicated communication line, for example, using a telephone line.
By using the plurality of terminal devices B connected to the W server device 1 and installed around the world, the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 can be simultaneously monitored from anywhere.

The page data generation unit 13 has an image storage unit 13a and an HTML information storage unit 13b, and the image storage unit 13a stores a room image 13a1 of a room.
The L information storage unit 13b stores HTML information 13b1 describing the predetermined arrangement position of the room image 13a1 in the HTML language, and the page data generation unit 13 arranges a specific room image 13a1 at the predetermined arrangement position based on the control state data. Since the generated page data 13c is generated, the control state data can be clearly displayed with the room image 13a1, and
When the room image 13a1 is changed by the layout change, the room image 13a1 and the HTML information 13b1 are changed only to the WWW server device 1 instead of the plurality of terminal devices B to easily cope with a layout change or the like. can do.

Since the control state data acquisition section 12 is provided so as to be connected to the control state storage section 11, the lighting fixture A2
Control state data representing the controlled state of the lighting control device A
Can be easily taken into the WWW server device 1.

If the automatic retransmission request tag 13b3 is HT
The HTML information 13 is provided in the ML information 13b1.
Since the WWW browser of the terminal device B that has received the b1 requests the WWW server device 1 for the page data 13c after the lapse of a predetermined time, the page data generation unit 13 performs the processing based on the control state data sequentially rewritten by the control state storage unit 11. To generate the page data 13c, display the updated page data 13c on the display unit B1 of the terminal device B after a predetermined time has elapsed, and grasp the updated controlled state of the lighting fixture A2 at predetermined time intervals. Can be.

Since the control data generating unit 14 is provided in the WWW server device 1 and generates control state change request data of the selected lighting fixture A2 selected by the terminal device B, the lighting control unit of the lighting control device A A5 changes the control state of the selected lighting equipment A2 based on the transmitted control state change request data, and simultaneously controls the lighting equipment A2 from anywhere using a plurality of terminal devices B installed around the world. Can be.

URL for designating the selected lighting fixture A2
Since the link tag 13b4 is described in the HTML information 13b1, it is possible to easily select the selected lighting fixture A2 whose control state is to be changed from the terminal device B by clicking the mouse on the room image 13a1 in the HTML information 13b1.

In this embodiment, the room image 1
Image storage unit 13a storing 3a1 and room image 13
HTML information storage unit 13 for storing a predetermined arrangement position of a1
b is provided in the page data generation unit 13, but for example, the page data 13c is used to convert the control state data to the room image 13a1.
When the information is displayed by character information instead of being provided, it is not necessary to provide them, and the page data generation unit 13 may generate the page data 13c that can display the control state data by the WWW browser, and there is no limitation.

In this embodiment, a lighting control unit A5 for controlling each lighting fixture A2 is provided in the lighting control device A, and a control data generating unit for generating control state change request data for the selected lighting fixture A2. 14 is the WWW server device 1
To change the control state of the selected lighting fixture A2,
Without providing the control data generator 14, it is only necessary to monitor the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2, and there is no limitation.

Further, a specific URL or identification number may be provided to limit the WWW browser for monitoring or controlling the controlled state of the lighting fixture A2, and there is no limitation. ]
Also, in the present embodiment, the lighting fixture A2 is turned on and off,
That is, although the lighting control is performed, the dimming control for controlling the illuminance of the illumination may be performed, and there is no limitation.

[0047]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the WWW server device has a control state storage section and a page data generation section, and the control state storage section sequentially rewrites control state data representing the controlled state of each lighting fixture. The stored page data is stored in an updated state, and the page data generator generates page data based on the control state data, and the WWW browser can display the page data. Without providing a communication line, for example, it is possible to simultaneously monitor the controlled state of the luminaire from anywhere using a plurality of terminal devices connected to a WWW server device via a telephone line and installed around the world.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the page data generation section is provided with an image storage section and an HTML information storage section, and the image storage section stores a room image of a room. An HTML information storage unit stores HTML information in which a predetermined arrangement position of a room image is described in HTML language, and a page data generation unit generates page data in which a specific room image is arranged at the predetermined arrangement position based on the control state data. Therefore, the control state data can be clearly displayed with the room image, and when the room image is changed by the layout change, the change is made only to the room image and the HTML information, that is, only to the WWW server device side, not to the terminal device. In addition, it is possible to easily cope with a layout change or the like.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, the WWW server device is connected to the lighting control device, and the control state data acquisition section is connected to the control state storage section. Thus, the control state data representing the controlled state of the lighting fixture can be easily taken in from the lighting control device to the WWW server device.

According to the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of any one of the first to third aspects, an automatic retransmission request tag is described in the HTML information, and the HTML is used.
Since the WWW browser of the terminal device receiving the information requests the WWW server device for the page data after a predetermined time has elapsed, the page data generation unit generates the page data based on the control state data sequentially rewritten by the control state storage unit. Then, the display unit of the terminal device displays the updated page data after a lapse of a predetermined time, and can grasp the updated controlled state of the lighting equipment at predetermined time intervals.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the illumination control device further includes a lighting fixture control unit for controlling a plurality of lighting fixtures. For example, since the control data generation unit is provided in the WWW server device and generates the control state change request data of the selected lighting fixture selected by the terminal device, the lighting fixture control unit can generate the control state change request data based on the transmitted control state change request data. By changing the control state of the selected luminaire, the luminaire can be simultaneously controlled from anywhere using a plurality of terminal devices installed around the world.

According to the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the fifth aspect, since the URL link tag designating the selected lighting fixture is described in the HTML information, for example, the HTM
By clicking on the room image in the L information with the mouse, it is possible to easily select the selected lighting fixture whose control state is to be changed from the terminal device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the WWW server device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the terminal device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a lighting control device of the above.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart when the wall switch is pressed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for monitoring a controlled state of the lighting equipment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for controlling a lighting fixture from the terminal device of the above.

FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating an example of the same room image (President's Room).

FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating an example (corridor) of the same room image.

FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating an example (meeting room) of the same room image.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of HTML information described in the above HTML language.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of HTML information in which a specific room image is arranged at a predetermined arrangement position according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of page data according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of a lighting control device of the above.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a wiring assignment table of the above.

FIG. 17 is a configuration diagram of a terminal device of the above energy management system;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 WWW server device 11 Control status storage unit 12 Control status data acquisition unit 12a Communication unit 13 Page data generation unit 13a Image storage unit 13a1 Room image 13b HTML information storage unit 13b1 HTML information 13b3 Automatic retransmission request tag 13b4 URL link tag 14 Control Data generation unit 2 Terminal device 21 Browser storage unit 23 Display unit 3 Internet A Lighting control device A2 Lighting fixture A5 Lighting control unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A lighting monitoring system comprising a WWW server device and a terminal device connected to the WWW server device via the Internet, wherein the terminal device monitors a controlled state of a lighting fixture, wherein the WWW server device Is provided with a control state storage unit in which control state data indicating a controlled state of the lighting fixture is stored and sequentially rewritten, and a page data generation unit for generating page data in which the control state data can be displayed on a WWW browser. An illumination monitoring system, wherein the terminal device includes a browser storage unit that stores a WWW browser, and a display unit that displays page data based on the WWW browser. 2. The image data storage section, wherein the page data generation section stores a room image of a room in which the lighting equipment is arranged.
And an HTML information storage unit for storing HTML information in which at least a predetermined arrangement position of the room image is described in the HTML language, and based on the control state data, stores the page data in which the specific room image is disposed at the predetermined arrangement position. The lighting monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the lighting monitoring system generates the lighting. 3. The WWW server device connected to a lighting control device that controls the lighting fixture, wherein a control state data acquisition unit that fetches the control state data from a lighting control device is connected to the control state storage unit. The lighting monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the lighting monitoring system is provided. 4. The automatic retransmission request tag for requesting the page data from the WWW server device after a predetermined time has elapsed by a WWW browser of the terminal device is described in the HTML information. The lighting monitoring system according to claim 3. 5. The lighting control device includes a lighting control unit for controlling a plurality of lighting fixtures, and is connected to the lighting control unit and controls a selected lighting fixture selected by the terminal device. The illumination monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a control data generation unit that generates state change request data is provided in the WWW server device. 6. The lighting monitoring system according to claim 5, wherein a URL link tag designating the selected lighting fixture is described in the HTML information.