JPS61194564A - Supervisory system for automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make possible to correlate a terminal equipment number and a selection switch number of a centralized supervisory device whichever terminal of a branch device the terminal equipment may be connected to by equipping the memory in the centralized device with a correlation table. CONSTITUTION:The centralized supervisory device 1, equipped with a selection switch 9, is connected to four automatic cash transaction machines ATMs 4 through branch device (host and secondary machines) 2 and 3. When one of the ATMs 4 is turned on and rises up, it transmits the terminal equipment number 5 the ATM is holding to the device 2. The device 2 creates information 6 to correlate the terminal number whereto the AMT 4 is connected and the device number of the device 2 with the terminal equipment number, and registers the information in the correlation table T of the device 1. when the ATM 4 is disconnected from the device 2 or 3, the information corresponding to the ATM 4 is deleted from the correlation table. In this way, by equipping the memory of the device 1 with the correlation table, the terminal equipment number of the ATM 4 and the switch number of the selection switch 9 of the device 1 can be correlated at any time regardless of the terminal position where the device 2 or 3 is connected.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a monitoring method for automatic transaction devices, and in particular, to easily correspond between the terminal number of an automatic transaction device and the terminal number seen from a central monitoring device. This relates to possible monitoring methods.

[Background of the invention]

Most financial institutions install automated teller machines (hereinafter referred to as ATMs) in order to streamline management and provide services to customers. Monitoring and control are performed centrally by a central monitoring device connected by a transmission line via a

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a connection state between a conventional central monitoring device and an ATM.

In Fig. 4, multiple ATMs 4 are connected to two branching devices 2 and 3, and the relationship between the two branching devices is parent machine 2 and child @3, and the branching device (slave machine ) 3 via a modem (modulator/demodulator) 5 and a transmission line to transmit data, etc. to the branching device (base unit) 2.

The branching device (1 unit) 2 is connected to the central monitoring device 1, and centrally monitors the data sent from the ATM 4 and the branching device (slave unit) 3 connected to the branching device (parent 11) 2. At the same time as transmitting to device 1, centralizing and monitoring device 1 to A
Data etc. to be transmitted to TM4 are relayed by branching device (master device) 2. Central monitoring device 1 and branching device 2, branching devices 2 and 3,
As the transmission method between the branching devices 2 and 3 and the ATM 4, a four-wire start-stop synchronization method, a modem interface method, or the like is used. In FIG. 4, branching devices 2 and 3 use a modem interface method using a specific line 6, assuming that they are installed at remote locations.

Regarding this kind of centralized monitoring method of ATMs, please refer to ”
Already, the terminal control device on the slave side (
A method has been proposed that also monitors the status of branching equipment (branching equipment).
(See Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-46465). In the above system (financial transaction processing system), multiple A
Equipped with a memory for storing TM status information and a display device,
In the monitoring device, not only terminal information of each ATV but also status information of each ATV can be displayed as necessary.

However, in this system, there is no particular description of the correspondence between the terminal number of each terminal and the terminal number seen from the central monitoring device side. Therefore, when connecting the system or changing the connection, the connection terminal of the central monitoring device In order to establish correspondence between each connection terminal of the branching device and the terminal numbers of A and TM, staff members are required to thoroughly inspect and communicate information.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the central monitoring device of FIG. 4. At the front of the central monitoring device 1, as shown in FIG.
A status display unit 7 that displays status information of the ATM, a keyboard unit 8 that issues control commands to the ATM, and a selection switch 9 that selects and selects the ATM 4 to be monitored and controlled. The data transmitted from the central monitoring device 1 is controlled by the branching device 2.3 so that it is transmitted to the ATM of the terminal number corresponding to the selection switch number [1] to [6]. However, in this case, the number of selection switches 9 on the monitoring device 1 and the number of connectors on the branching device 2-3 do not necessarily match, and the total number of ATMs 4 to be connected also changes each time. Because they are different, it becomes difficult to make a correspondence between them.

For this reason, conventionally, the central monitoring device 1 includes a branching device 2,
By providing a setting switch for each connection terminal 3 and setting the terminal number of the ATM connected to those connection terminals with the setting switch, the ATM number, the connection terminal of the branching devices 2 and 3, and the number of the selection switch 9 can be set. A method is used to match between the two. In addition, as another method, from the central monitoring device 1 to the branching device 2. By specifying the device number '3 and the two-digit number of its connection terminal, you can select the ATM number, the branching device number, the connection terminal number of the branching devices 2 and 3, and the selection switch 9 of the central monitoring device 1. There is a way to make the numbers correspond. However, in the former case, a switch for setting the terminal number is required for each connection terminal of branching devices 2 and 3, and furthermore, it is possible to set the terminal number by mistake without connecting the cables as specified. If it is connected to a connection terminal or an unset connection terminal, it will not be connected to the central monitoring device and the A'TM will be different from the ATM recognized by the operator.
The system executes monitoring and issuing control commands for the system. In the latter case, it is necessary to send not only the two-digit device number of branching device 2゜3 and its connection terminal number, but also the A'TM' (7J fFH number) connected to the connection terminal with that number. The selection switch 9 of the central monitoring device 1 must correspond to any number.

□Similar to the former method, if the cable is incorrectly connected or connected to an unspecified connection terminal, monitoring and control from the central monitoring device 1 will be performed on an unrelated ATM'. become.

Therefore, for both the former and the latter, sufficient confirmation is required when changing the cable connection during relocation or maintenance of ATM4, and usually the cables are manually removed and connected to the connected ATM.
Work such as checking M's terminal number and pasting number labels on individual cables will be performed.

[Purpose of sale]

□The purpose of the present invention is to solve such conventional problems, and even if an ATM is connected to any connection terminal of a branching device, the terminal number of the connected ATM and the selection switch number of the central monitoring device are To provide a monitoring method for an automatic transaction device, which eliminates the need to manually confirm the cable connection destination when installing a new ATM, changing the connection, or maintaining the ATM.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the automated teller machine monitoring method according to the present invention is a centralized system in which a plurality of terminals, such as an automated teller machine, monitor and control the status of the terminals via a branching device. In a monitoring/control system connected to a monitoring device, each time a terminal is connected to a branching device, the terminal sends a terminal number unique to the terminal to the branching device, and the branching device receives the terminal number. When the correspondence information between the f4ili terminal number and the connection terminal number to which the terminal number is connected is sent to the central monitoring device, the central monitoring device registers the above correspondence information in the correspondence table on its internal memory. , when issuing a control command to a terminal, refer to the table 1), add the corresponding information of the terminal, and send it to the branching device.
The branching device is characterized in that it sends a control command to the connection terminal to which the corresponding terminal is connected based on the correspondence information.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an ATV centralized monitoring system showing one embodiment of the present invention.

The connection state of the system is the same as that shown in FIG. 4, and the hardware of each device can also be exactly the same. In FIG. 1, a central monitoring device 1 equipped with selection switches 9 of Nos. connected to one ATV/I. Now, let us assume that the device number of the branching device 2 is ``1'' and the device number of the branching device 3 is ``■''. Furthermore, the connection terminals of these branch devices 2 and 3 are each N 6
, +-j) to (4 of these are provided each, with the connection terminal of branching device 2 (D is the ATM with terminal number ■, the connection terminal ■ is the ATM with terminal number ■, and the connection terminal of branching device 3 is ATM with terminal number ■ on ■, terminal number σ on connection terminal ■
) are connected to each ATM.

Note that FIG. 1(b) shows the contents of the correspondence table stored in the memory of the central monitoring device 1.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operating procedure of FIG. 1.

The operation will be described according to steps ① to ② in Fig. 2.

First, in σ), when the ATM 4 starts up by turning on the power, it first transmits its own terminal number to the branching device 2. For example, No. shown in FIG. 1(,).

ATM 4 with terminal number 1 has its number I
I L I+ is sent to the branching device 2. In (2), when the branching device 2 receives the above data, that is, the terminal number, it creates correspondence information between the terminal number to which the ATM 4 is connected and the device number of the branching device 2 and the terminal number, and to be transmitted. For example, the branching device 2 in FIG. 1(a) has a connection terminal number ■, a device number, and a terminal number LL.
I11 is sent to the central monitoring device 1. Next, in (2), when the centralized monitoring device receives the above data, that is, the correspondence information, from the branching device 2, it registers the data in the correspondence table. For example, the central monitoring device 1 in FIG.
When the correspondence data of the terminal number rr l n is received from 1-1+-, this correspondence information is registered in the correspondence table of the built-in memory shown in FIG. 1(b). As a result, one column at the top of the table shown in FIG. 1(b) is created.

After that, in σ), in the central monitoring device l, the ATM4
When a control instruction for A and TM is issued, the device number and connection terminal number of the branching device corresponding to the terminal number of the ATM to be controlled are transmitted to the branching device 2 as address information at the same time as the control information for A and TM. do. for example,
When sending a control instruction to the ATM 4 having the terminal number N011, refer to the top row of the table in FIG. Send ii rr as the address.

Next, in (D), the branching device @2 that has received the information from the central monitoring device 1 sends the information to the destination ATM 4 based on the address information.
and transmits control information to the corresponding ATM 4.

For example, branching device 2 receives address information of 1111.
11, it is determined that ATM/1 with the terminal number N011 is the destination ATM, and the address information is 8.
23'7, it is determined that the ATM 4 with the terminal number No. 4 is the destination ATM.

It is transmitted to the branching device (slave device) 3. In (2), the ATM 4 that has received the information executes processing according to the received control instruction.

The above is an explanation of the operation when setting up a connection to the ATM 4 and when sending a control instruction to the ATM 4.

Next, the operation when the ATM 4 is disconnected from the branching devices 2 and 3 and when it is reconnected will be described. When the ATM 4 is removed from the branching device 2 or 3, there will be no response to the instruction, so the central monitoring device 1 detects this and deletes the column corresponding to this ATM 4 from the correspondence table. Furthermore, when a previously removed ATM 4 or a new ATM 4 is connected to this system, information is sent from that ATM 4 via branching devices 2 and 3 using exactly the same procedure as when it was first set up. As a result, it is registered in the correspondence table shown in FIG. 1(b). Therefore, there is no difference between the case of re-registration and the case of new registration.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the registration state due to ATV connection change.

Now, when the connection configuration is changed from the state shown in Fig. 1 (a) to the state shown in Fig. 3 (a), that is, the No. 3 ATM 4 connected to the connection terminal Device 2
When the connection terminal (■) is changed, the contents of the correspondence table in the central monitoring device 1 are updated accordingly.

In other words, from ATM 4 with No. 3, your terminal number 1
1371 to the branching device 2, the branching device 2 sends A, A, along with its own device number ■ and connection terminal number ■.
The TM terminal number "3" is sent to the central monitoring device 1. As a result, the central monitoring device 1 registers ``3, 1.4'' as shown within the bold line in the table of FIG. 3(b). In this way, even if the connection terminal to which the No. 3 ATM 4 is connected is changed, the control instructions issued from the central monitoring device 1 to the No. 3 ATM 4 are as shown in Figure 1 (,). Even in the state before the connection change shown in
Even in the state after connection shown in figure (a), the same N003 AT
This will be communicated to M4. This is ATM4 of another terminal number.
Even if the connection is changed, it will be controlled in exactly the same way.

That is, in this embodiment, the terminal number of the ATM 4 and the number of the selection switch 9 of the central monitoring device 1 always correspond to each other regardless of the positions of the connection terminals of the branching devices 2 and 3. In the embodiment, the correspondence table is stored in the memory in the central monitoring device 1, but as another method, the correspondence table may be stored in the memory in the branching devices 2 and 3.
It can be controlled in the same way. Further, in the embodiment, the case where ATM connection control is explained, but the same applies to other terminals.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, no matter which connection terminal of the branching device (or terminal control device) a terminal device is connected to, the terminal device number and the selection switch number of the central monitoring device can be matched. Therefore, there is no need to install a terminal number setting switch on the branching device or central monitoring device, there is no need to make incorrect connections when relocating or maintaining terminals, and there is no need to check connection cables. becomes.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a connection configuration diagram of an ATM and a central monitoring device showing an embodiment of the present invention, and an explanatory diagram of the contents of a correspondence table, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operating procedure of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the connection configuration between a conventional ATM and a central monitoring device, and FIG. 5 is a front external view of the central monitoring device shown in FIG. 4. 1: Central monitoring device, 2: Branching device (main device), 3: Branching device F (slave device), 4: ATM, 5: Modem, 6: Specific line, 7: Status display section, 8: Keyboard section, 9 : Selection switch. Patent applicant: Hitachi, Ltd. Figure 3 (a) Figure 4 Figure 5■

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a monitoring and control system in which multiple terminals such as automatic teller machines are connected via a branching device to a centralized monitoring device that monitors and controls the status of the terminals, the terminal is connected to the branching device. Each time a connection is made, the terminal sends a terminal number unique to the terminal to the branching device, and the branching device sends correspondence information between the received terminal number and the connection terminal number to which the terminal number is connected. is sent to the central monitoring device, the central monitoring device registers the above correspondence information in the correspondence table on the internal memory, and then, when issuing a control command to the terminal, refers to the above table and determines the corresponding terminal. A monitoring method for an automatic transaction device, characterized in that correspondence information is added and sent to a branching device, and the branching device sends a control command to a connection terminal to which a corresponding terminal is connected based on the correspondence information.