JPS59133755A - Remote maintenance system - Google Patents

Remote maintenance system

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JPS59133755A
JPS59133755A JP58008128A JP812883A JPS59133755A JP S59133755 A JPS59133755 A JP S59133755A JP 58008128 A JP58008128 A JP 58008128A JP 812883 A JP812883 A JP 812883A JP S59133755 A JPS59133755 A JP S59133755A
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data processing
remote maintenance
adapter
remote
processing device
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Takahiko Mori
森　隆彦
Masaaki Sato
雅明 佐藤
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the economical remote maintenance with an integrated maintenance method by connecting a portable adaptor connected to a data processor to a remote control maintenance controller in the form of a loop. CONSTITUTION:A remote maintenance controller 29 contains a control circuit 31 and is connected to a central controller 34 via a communication control circuit 32 and a communication line 33. A portable adaptor 23 has a control circuit 25 and is connected to a data processor 21 via an interface circuit 24 and a connection terminal 22 as well as to a loop cable 28 via an interface circuit 26 and a connection terminal 27. The cable 28 is connected to an interface circuit 30 of the controller 29, and the controller 29 is connected to the adaptor 23 in the form of a loop. Then the adaptor 23 is connected to the terminal 22 of the object controller 21. In such a way, the economical remote maintenance is possible with the same maintenance method.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の利用分野〕 本発明はデータ処理装置の遠隔保守方式に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of application of the invention] The present invention relates to a remote maintenance method for data processing equipment.

〔従来技術〕[Prior art]

現在、データ通信センタ内のデータ処理装置を保守・診
断する方式として、遠隔地の中央制御装置と通信回線や
電話回線で結んで、遠隔地の中央制御装置から行なう遠
隔保守方式がとられている。Currently, as a method for maintaining and diagnosing data processing equipment in data communication centers, a remote maintenance method is used that connects the remote central control unit with a communication line or telephone line and performs maintenance from the remote central control unit. .

第１図および第２図は従来の遠隔保守方式の例を示す。FIGS. 1 and 2 show examples of conventional remote maintenance systems.

第１図において、１は本体系データ処理装置、２は周辺
系データ処理装置を示す。データ通信センタ内の設置数
の少ない本体系データ処理装置１については、このデー
タ処理装置１へのアクセスに必要なアダプタ３をこのデ
ータ処理装置に固定的に設け、夫々遠隔保守制御装置５
に接続する。In FIG. 1, 1 indicates a main body data processing device, and 2 indicates a peripheral data processing device. For main body data processing devices 1 that are installed in a small number in a data communication center, an adapter 3 necessary for accessing this data processing device 1 is fixedly installed on this data processing device, and a remote maintenance control device 5 is installed in each case.
Connect to.

遠隔保守制御装置５はアダプタ３とのインタフェース回
路６、遠隔地との通信制御回路７を有し、通信回線８を
介して遠隔地の中央制御装置に接続され、中央制御装置
の制御のもとにデータ処理装置１を診断する。また設置
数の多い例えば周辺系データ処理装置２については、必
要の都度、可搬形のアダプタ４を接続し、電話端子１０
、電話回線９で直接遠隔の中央制御装置に接続する。こ
の方式によると、固定的にアダプタを有する装置の保守
方法と、可搬形のアダプタを接続する装置の保守方法が
異なること、及び電話端子１０の増大を招くという欠点
がちった。The remote maintenance control device 5 has an interface circuit 6 with the adapter 3 and a communication control circuit 7 with a remote location, is connected to a central control device in the remote location via a communication line 8, and is operated under the control of the central control device. The data processing device 1 is diagnosed. In addition, for example, for peripheral data processing devices 2 that are installed in large numbers, a portable adapter 4 can be connected to the telephone terminal 10 whenever necessary.
, directly connected via telephone line 9 to a remote central control unit. This method has disadvantages in that the maintenance method for a device having a fixed adapter is different from the maintenance method for a device to which a portable adapter is connected, and that the number of telephone terminals 10 increases.

一方、第２図は１つのデータ通信センタ内での設置数の
多少に依らず、アダプタ８をデータ処理装置１１に固定
的に設け、このデータ処理装置と遠隔保守制御装置５と
の間をスター状に接続する構成例である。この構成では
、データ処理装置に依らず保守方法は同じであるが、多
数のデータ処理装置の遠隔保守を行うためには、データ
処理装置毎にアダプタが必要となること及び遠隔保守制
御装置内に有するアダプタに対するインタフェース回路
６がアダプタ毎に必要となることから経済性を損なうと
い５欠点があった。On the other hand, in FIG. 2, the adapter 8 is fixedly installed in the data processing device 11, regardless of the number of installations in one data communication center, and the adapter 8 is installed between the data processing device and the remote maintenance control device 5. This is an example of a configuration in which the In this configuration, the maintenance method is the same regardless of the data processing device, but in order to perform remote maintenance of a large number of data processing devices, an adapter is required for each data processing device, and an adapter is required in the remote maintenance control device. Since an interface circuit 6 for each adapter is required for each adapter, there are five disadvantages in that economical efficiency is impaired.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明の目的は、これらの欠点を解決するため、多数の
データ処理装置に対して同一の保守方法でかつ経済的な
遠隔保守方式を提供することにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve these drawbacks, it is an object of the present invention to provide an economical remote maintenance method that uses the same maintenance method for a large number of data processing devices.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the invention]

不発明は、複数のデータ処理装置に対して設げられた少
な（とも１つの可搬形のアダプタを、遠隔地に接続され
た遠隔保守制御装置とループ状に接続し、上記アダプタ
を任意のデータ処理装置に接続し、遠隔地から遠隔保守
制御装置およびアダプタを介してデータ処理装置の診断
を行なうことを特徴とする。以下本発明の一実施例を図
面を参照して詳細に説明する。The invention is to connect a small number (one portable adapter) provided for a plurality of data processing devices to a remote maintenance control device connected to a remote location in a loop, and connect the above adapter to any data processing device. The present invention is characterized by being connected to a processing device and diagnosing the data processing device from a remote location via a remote maintenance control device and an adapter.One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

〔発明の実施例〕[Embodiments of the invention]

第３図は本発明の一実施例を示す−である。図において
、２１はデータ処理装置、乙、は可搬形アダプタ、２９
は遠隔保守制御装置、あは遠隔地にある苧左キ中央制御
装置である。遠隔保守制御装置内は制御回路３１を有し
、通信制御回路３２で通信回線３３を介して中央制御装
置あと接続される。可搬形アダプタｎは制御回路５を有
し、インタフェース回路ムで接続端子ｎを介してデータ
処理装置２１と接続される。またインタフェース回路あ
で接続端子２７を介してループケーブル四に接続される
。ループケーブルＺは遠隔保守制御装置内のインタフェ
ース回路Ｉに接続され、よって可搬形アダプタ路に図に
示すごとく遠隔保守制御装置２９とループ状に接続され
る。ループケーブル２８上の接続端子２７はデータ処理
装置２１対応に設けられており、可搬形アダプタ路が接
続されないときは、端子相互が接続される。FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 21 is a data processing device, B is a portable adapter, and 29 is a portable adapter.
is a remote maintenance control device, and a is a central control device located in a remote location. The remote maintenance control device has a control circuit 31, and a communication control circuit 32 is connected to the central control device via a communication line 33. The portable adapter n has a control circuit 5 and is connected to the data processing device 21 via a connection terminal n through an interface circuit. It is also connected to the loop cable 4 via the interface circuit end connection terminal 27. The loop cable Z is connected to an interface circuit I in the remote maintenance control device, and thus is connected to the portable adapter path in a loop with the remote maintenance control device 29 as shown. Connection terminals 27 on the loop cable 28 are provided corresponding to the data processing device 21, and when the portable adapter path is not connected, the terminals are connected to each other.

データ処理装置２１の遠隔保守を行わない場合は、可搬
形アダプタ囚は接続せず、そのデータ処理装置の保守盤
・操作盤を操作することにより、そのそのデータ処理装
置の診断を行う。When remote maintenance of the data processing device 21 is not performed, the portable adapter is not connected and the data processing device is diagnosed by operating the maintenance panel/operation panel of the data processing device.

データ処理装置２１の遠隔保守を行う場合は、対象のデ
ータ処理装置の端子ｎに可搬形アダプタおを接続する。When performing remote maintenance of the data processing device 21, a portable adapter is connected to terminal n of the target data processing device.

図では２台のアダプタが示されているが少なくとも１台
でもよ（、多くてもよい。以下−にデータ処理装Ｒ２１
の遠隔保守を行う場合の動作に２いて詳しく説明する。Although two adapters are shown in the figure, at least one adapter may be used (or more may be used.The data processing device R21 is shown below.
The operation when performing remote maintenance will be explained in detail in 2.

第４図は遠隔保守制御装置２９と可搬形アダプタ囚との
間の転送データのフレーム構成を示している。FIG. 4 shows the frame structure of data transferred between the remote maintenance control device 29 and the portable adapter.

フラグはフレームの最初と最後を表わす１バイトの識別
子、アドレスはループケーブルに接続される可搬形アダ
プタの１バイトの識別子、制御コードは可搬形アダプタ
ｎとのインタフェース回路加と遠隔制御装置２９とのイ
ンタフェース回路が間でのデータ転送をどのように制御
するかを示す１バイトのコード、情報部はデータ処理装
置２１とインタフェース回路ス間の動作、具体的にはデ
ータ処理装置２１に対する装置状態の設定及びデータ処
理装置２１からの装置状態の読取りの指示を示す１バイ
トのコードＣ及び設定又は読取りデータを示す任Ｃｔバ
イト数のデ“−夕部、およびプログラム・チェックシー
ケンスはチェックを行なうための２バイトのコードとし
て使用する。情報部がない場合もある。The flag is a 1-byte identifier indicating the beginning and end of the frame, the address is a 1-byte identifier of the portable adapter connected to the loop cable, and the control code is the interface circuit between the portable adapter n and the remote control device 29. A 1-byte code that indicates how the interface circuit controls data transfer between the two; the information section is a code that indicates the operation between the data processing device 21 and the interface circuit; specifically, the device status settings for the data processing device 21. and a 1-byte code C indicating an instruction to read the device status from the data processing device 21, a data field of an arbitrary number of Ct bytes indicating setting or read data, and a program check sequence 2 for checking. Used as a byte code.In some cases, there is no information section.

まず、中央制御装置あからのアダプタ選択指令に基づき
、遠隔保守制御装置２９はアドレスＸ″′０″１″、制
御コードＸ″’　９３　″、情報部なしのフレームを送
信する。これにより、アドレスＸ　”　０１”をもつ可
搬形アダプタｎが動作可能となる。First, based on the adapter selection command from the central controller Akara, the remote maintenance control device 29 transmits a frame with address X''0''1'', control code X''93'', and no information section. Portable adapter n with X"01" becomes operational.

次に中央制御装置あからの状態設定指令に基づき、遠隔
保守制御装置２９はアドレスＸ　”　０１”、制御コー
ドＸ６１０”、情報部のｃ＝ｘ”ｏｏ“及び設定データ
を有したフレームを送信する。これによりアダプタるの
装置とのインタフェース回路冴は、設定データをデータ
処理装置２１に送出する。そのデータ処理装置２１は設
定データに基づいた状態となる。Next, based on the status setting command from the central controller Akara, the remote maintenance control device 29 transmits a frame having address X "01", control code X610", information section c=x"oo", and setting data. As a result, the interface circuit with the adapter device sends the setting data to the data processing device 21. The data processing device 21 becomes in a state based on the setting data.

次に中央制御装置３４からの状態読取り指令に基づき、
遠隔保守制御装Ｒ２９はアドレスＸ　”　０１　”、制
御コードＸ“′１２″′、情報部のＣ＝Ｘ′’　Ｏｌ　
”のフレームを送信する。これによりアダプタあの装置
とのインタフェース回路冴は、データ処理装置２１の状
態を読取り、制御回路乙に渡す。次に遠隔保守制御装Ｒ
２９はアドレスＸ　”　０１　”、制御コードＸ　”　
７３　”、情報部なしのフレームを送信する。これによ
りアダプタ乙の制御回路５は遠隔保守制御装置とのイン
タフェース回路かを制御することによりミ前に読取った
装置状態の読取りデータを遠隔保守制御装置四に送信す
る。遠隔保守制御装置２９は中央制御装置とのインタフ
ェース回路３２を介して読取データを中央制御装置あに
送信する。Next, based on the status reading command from the central controller 34,
The remote maintenance control device R29 has address X “01”, control code X “’12”’, information section C=X” Ol
” frame is transmitted. As a result, the interface circuit B with the adapter device reads the status of the data processing device 21 and passes it to the control circuit B. Next, the remote maintenance control device R
29 is address X “01”, control code X”
73", a frame without information part is transmitted. As a result, the control circuit 5 of adapter B controls the interface circuit with the remote maintenance control device, and sends the read data of the device status read previously to the remote maintenance control device. The remote maintenance controller 29 transmits the read data to the central controller A via the interface circuit 32 with the central controller.

以上のような動作により装置状態の設定、読取りをくり
返し、装置の故障箇所を遠隔地から見つけることが可能
となる。また可搬形アダプタを他の装置に接続すること
により、複数のデータ処理装置を同一の可搬形アダプタ
で制御でき、遠隔地からの保守方法の統一と、保守の経
済化をはかることができる。By performing the above-described operations, it is possible to repeatedly set and read the device status, thereby locating the failure location of the device from a remote location. Furthermore, by connecting the portable adapter to other devices, multiple data processing devices can be controlled by the same portable adapter, making it possible to standardize maintenance methods from remote locations and make maintenance economical.

第５図は本発明の他の実施例を示す。参照数字が第３図
と同じものは同じ装置である。データ処理装置４０は固
定形アダプタ４１を内蔵しており、またケーブル４２は
データ処理装置２１間を接続するケーブルである。FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the invention. Items with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 3 are the same devices. The data processing device 40 has a built-in fixed adapter 41, and the cable 42 is a cable that connects the data processing devices 21.

第５図の実施例では、データ処理装置によっては可搬形
アダプタ乙をデータ処理装置に内蔵する固定形アダプタ
４１とし、第３図の説明で述べた動作と同様の動作を行
う。また複数のデータ処理装置間をケーブル４２で接続
し、１台の可搬形アダプタ乙かも複数のデータ処理装置
へアクセスする構成とし、第３図の説明で述べた動作と
同様の動作を行う。複数のデータ処理装置間の接続構成
は、従来のバス接続により容易に実現できることは明ら
かである。In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, depending on the data processing apparatus, the portable adapter B is replaced by a fixed adapter 41 built into the data processing apparatus, and the same operation as that described in the explanation of FIG. 3 is performed. Further, a plurality of data processing apparatuses are connected by a cable 42, and a single portable adapter is configured to access the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and performs the same operation as described in the explanation of FIG. It is clear that the connection configuration between a plurality of data processing devices can be easily realized by conventional bus connections.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明は以上述べたように、複数のデータ処理装置に対
し、データ処理装置に可搬形アダプタを接続し、可搬形
アダプタと遠隔保守制御装置との間をループ状に接続す
る構成とすることにより、統一した保守方法で経済的に
遠隔保守が行えるという効果がある。As described above, the present invention provides a configuration in which a plurality of data processing devices are connected to a portable adapter and a remote maintenance control device is connected in a loop. This has the effect that remote maintenance can be performed economically with a unified maintenance method.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第１図および第２図は従来例を示すブロック図、第３図
は本発明の一実施例を示すブロック図、第４図は第３図
を説明するための転送データのフレーム構成を示す図、
第５図は本発明の他の実施例を示す図である。 ２１・・・データ処理装置、　お・・・可搬形アダプタ
、あ・・・ループケーブル、　四・・・遠隔保守制御装
置、３３・・・通信回線、　３４・・・中央制御装置。1 and 2 are block diagrams showing a conventional example, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a frame structure of transfer data to explain FIG. 3. ,
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. 21...Data processing device, O...Portable adapter, A...Loop cable, 4...Remote maintenance control device, 33...Communication line, 34...Central control device.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] （１）複数のデータ処理装置に対して設けられた少なく
とも１つの可搬形のアダプタを、遠隔地に接続された遠
隔保守制御装置とループ状に接続し、上記アダプタを任
意の上記データ処理装置に接続し、遠隔地から上記遠隔
保守制御装置およびアダプタを介して上記データ処理装
置の診断を行なうことを特徴とする遠隔保守制御方式。(1) At least one portable adapter provided for a plurality of data processing devices is connected in a loop to a remote maintenance control device connected to a remote location, and the adapter is connected to any of the data processing devices. A remote maintenance control method, characterized in that the data processing device is connected and the data processing device is diagnosed from a remote location via the remote maintenance control device and the adapter.
JP58008128A 1983-01-20 1983-01-20 Remote maintenance system Pending JPS59133755A (en)

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Cited By (1)

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JPH01125635A (en) * 1987-11-10 1989-05-18 Nec Corp Signal tracing system

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01125635A (en) * 1987-11-10 1989-05-18 Nec Corp Signal tracing system

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