KR101083659B1 - Integrated interfacing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Integrated interfacing device according to the invention is a USB controller for connecting to a PC using a USB universal chip; Controls the flow of data sent to and from the USB controller, sends control commands to be connected to the device using the communication method by receiving the communication method selected from the PC through the USB controller, and A microprocessor for controlling the operation and state of the components constituting the interfacing device; A serial link controller for selecting a communication method to be connected to selectively communicate with any one of devices using a plurality of different communication methods according to a control command from a microprocessor; And a serial link unit for connecting to a corresponding device among devices using the plurality of different communication methods according to the communication method selected by the serial link controller.

According to the present invention, four types of communication methods and selectively communication connection is possible through a microprocessor, so that each device using a different communication method can be backed up without a separate backup device, and four types of By supporting the communication method, the number of devices to be carried can be reduced.

C011, HDLC, RS-422 / 485, RS-232, LAN, Interfacing, Communication

Description

Integrated interfacing apparatus and method

The present invention relates to an integrated interfacing device and method, and more particularly, to communicate with a C011 or HDLC (High-Level Data Link Control) method, which has been mainly used for military purposes, using a universal serial bus (USB) port that can be used in a computer. An integrated interfacing device and method that can support it.

To date, for weapon systems or other devices that record data, the communication standards used to back up recorded data include C011, HDLC, RS-422 / 485, RS-232, and LAN. USB-type communication devices such as RS-422 / 485 and RS-232 are designed for simple hardware communication using the USB communication chip. However, C011 or HDLC communication is somewhat complicated to handle with USB communication chip and cannot support connection between USB port and these communication. In other words, C011 and HDLC, which have been used a lot for military purposes, can be communicated using only the ISA (Industrial Standard Architecture) card designed exclusively for older computers. ) Cannot be used because the existing ISA card is not installed.

An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated interfacing device and method capable of supporting communication of a conventional C011 or HDLC method using a USB port that can be used in a computer.

In order to achieve the above object, the integrated interfacing apparatus according to the present invention,

A USB controller that connects to a PC using a USB universal chip;

Controls the flow of data transmitted to and received from the USB controller, and transmits a control command to receive a communication method to be selected from the PC through the USB controller and to be connected to a device using the communication method. A microprocessor for controlling the operation and state of the components constituting the integrated interfacing device;

A serial link controller for selecting a communication method to be connected so as to selectively communicate with any one of devices using a plurality of different communication methods according to a control command from the microprocessor; And

According to the communication method selected by the serial link controller is characterized in that it comprises a serial link unit for connecting with a corresponding device among the devices using the plurality of different communication methods.

Here, the serial link unit is connected to the C011 circuit unit to communicate with the device using the C011 communication method using a USB universal chip, and to communicate with the device using the HDLC communication method using a USB universal chip. It uses HDLC circuit part, RS-422 / 485 circuit part to connect with device using RS-422 / 485 communication method using USB universal chip, and RS-232 communication method using USB general purpose chip. It can include RS-232 circuitry that connects to communicate with the device.

The microprocessor may further include a memory configured to store data or an address related to a communication scheme or a program related to device operation by the microprocessor and to provide the stored data or address to the microprocessor.

In addition, the integrated interfacing method according to the present invention in order to achieve the above object,

USB controller for connecting to PC, microprocessor for sending control commands to be connected to the device using the corresponding communication method, serial link controller for selecting the communication method to be connected, and serial link for connecting to the corresponding device An integrated interfacing method using an integrated interfacing device,

a) transmitting, by the microprocessor, a control command to receive a communication method to be selected from the PC through the USB controller and to be connected to a device using the communication method;

b) selecting a communication scheme to be connected by the serial link controller to selectively communicate with any one of a plurality of devices using different communication schemes according to a control command from the microprocessor; And

and c) connecting the corresponding device among the devices using the plurality of different communication methods by the serial link unit according to the communication method selected by the serial link controller.

Here, the step of connecting with the corresponding device by the serial link unit in step c),

c-1) connecting the C011 circuit unit of the serial link unit to communicate with a device using the C011 communication method using a USB universal chip;

c-2) connecting by the HDLC circuit part of the serial link unit to communicate with a device using the HDLC communication method using a USB universal chip;

c-3) connecting the RS-422 / 485 circuit by the serial link unit to communicate with a device using the RS-422 / 485 communication method using a USB universal chip;

c-4) may be connected by an RS-232 circuit unit of the serial link unit to communicate with a device using an RS-232 communication method using a USB universal chip.

According to the present invention, four types of communication methods and selectively communication connection is possible through a microprocessor, so that each device using a different communication method can be backed up without a separate backup device, and four types of By supporting the communication method, the number of devices to be carried can be reduced.

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

1 and 2 show an integrated interfacing device according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall system configuration, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing only a USB module unit.

1 and 2, the integrated interfacing device according to the present invention includes a USB module unit 110 and a serial link unit 120. The USB module unit 110 may include a USB controller 111, a microprocessor 112, and a serial link controller 113. The serial link unit 120 may include a C011 circuit unit 121 and an HDLC circuit unit 122. ), An RS-422 / 485 circuit unit 123, and an RS-232 circuit unit 124.

The USB controller 111 connects with the PC 130 using a USB universal chip.

The microprocessor 112 controls the flow of data transmitted from the USB controller 111 and received by the USB controller 111 and selects the USB controller 111 as a communication scheme to be selected from the PC 130. It transmits a control command to be connected to a device using a corresponding communication method (for example, C011 communication type recording device 141), and controls the operation and status of the components constituting the integrated interfacing device. do.

The serial link controller 113 communicates to be selectively connected to any one of the devices 141 to 144 using a plurality of different communication methods according to a control command from the microprocessor 112. Choose your method.

The serial link unit 120 connects with a corresponding device among devices using the plurality of different communication schemes according to the communication scheme selected by the serial link controller 113.

Here, the serial link unit 120 is connected to the C011 circuit unit 121 to communicate with the device 141 using the C011 communication method using a USB universal chip, and the HDLC communication method using a USB universal chip. HDLC circuitry 122 for communication with the device 142 to be used, and RS-422 for communication with the device 143 using the RS-422 / 485 communication method using a USB universal chip. It may include a / 485 circuit unit 123, and an RS-232 circuit unit 124 for communicating with the device 144 using the RS-232 communication method using a USB universal chip.

In addition, the USB module unit 110 stores a data related to a communication method or a program related to device operation by the microprocessor 112 and provides the stored data or address to the microprocessor 112. 114 may be further included.

Then, the integrated interfacing method by the integrated interfacing apparatus according to the present invention having the above configuration will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

3 is a flowchart showing the execution of the integrated interfacing method according to the present invention.

1 and 3, when a communication method (eg, HDLC communication method) to be selected by the PC 130 is determined, the microprocessor 112 selects the communication method to be selected from the PC 130. Is transmitted through the USB controller 111 and transmits a control command to be connected to a device using the corresponding communication method (that is, the HDLC communication recording device 142) (step S301).

Then, the serial link controller 113 is any one of the devices (141 to 144) using a plurality of different communication schemes in accordance with a control command from the microprocessor 112 (here, HDLC communication recording device 142 ) And selects a communication method (that is, HDLC communication method) to be connected so as to selectively communicate with each other (step S302).

Accordingly, the HDLC circuit 122 of the serial link unit 120 may correspond to a device corresponding to the device using the plurality of different communication schemes, that is, HDLC communication, according to the communication scheme selected by the serial link controller 113. In order to communicate with the type recording device 142, a connection is made using a USB universal chip (step S303). Accordingly, the PC 130 (which means the latest computer) can communicate smoothly with the HDLC communication recording device 142 using its USB port.

In the above example, the HDLC communication method is selected by the PC 130 as an example, but the same principle applies when the C011 communication method or the RS-422 / 485 or RS-232 communication method is selected by the PC 130. Each device is connected and can communicate. That is, when the C011 communication method is selected by the PC 130, the C011 circuit unit 121 of the serial link unit 120 may communicate with the device 141 using the C011 communication method using a USB universal chip. When RS-422 / 485 communication method is selected, RS-422 / 485 circuit unit 123 is connected to communicate with device 143 using RS-422 / 485 communication method using a USB universal chip. give. Likewise, when the RS-232 communication method is selected, the RS-232 circuit unit 124 connects to communicate with the device 144 using the RS-232 communication method using a USB universal chip.

As described above, the PC 130 can selectively communicate with four types of communication methods through the microprocessor 112, and can backup all devices without a separate backup device for each device using different communication methods. By supporting four types of communication methods, the number of devices to be carried can be reduced.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of the same should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 shows an overall system configuration of an integrated interfacing device according to the present invention.

2 shows only the USB module part of the integrated interfacing device according to the invention.

3 is a flow chart showing the execution of the integrated interfacing method according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110 ... USB module section 111 ... USB controller

112 microprocessor 113 serial link controller

114 memory 120 serial link

121 ... C011 Circuitry 122 ... HDLC Circuitry

123 ... RS-422 / 485 circuit 124 ... RS-232 circuit

141 ... C011 Communication recorder 142 ... HDLC communication recorder

143 ... RS-422 / 485 communication recorder 144 ... RS-232 communication recorder

Claims (5)

A USB controller that connects to a PC using a USB universal chip; Controls the flow of data transmitted to and received from the USB controller, and transmits a control command to receive a communication method to be selected from the PC through the USB controller and to be connected to a device using the communication method. A microprocessor for controlling the operation and state of the components constituting the integrated interfacing device; A serial link controller for selecting a communication method to be connected so as to selectively communicate with any one of devices using a plurality of different communication methods according to a control command from the microprocessor; And A serial link unit for connecting to a corresponding device among devices using the plurality of different communication methods according to the communication method selected by the serial link controller, The serial link unit uses a USB universal chip to connect with a C011 communication device using a C011 communication unit, and a HDLC circuit unit connecting to communicate with a device using an HDLC communication method using a USB universal chip. RS-422 / 485 circuit part for connecting with a device using RS-422 / 485 communication method using a USB universal chip, and a device using RS-232 communication method using a USB universal chip. An integrated interfacing device comprising an RS-232 circuitry for communication. delete delete USB controller for connecting to PC, microprocessor for sending control commands to be connected to the device using the corresponding communication method, serial link controller for selecting the communication method to be connected, and serial link for connecting to the corresponding device An integrated interfacing method using an integrated interfacing device, a) transmitting, by the microprocessor, a control command to receive a communication method to be selected from the PC through the USB controller and to be connected to a device using the communication method; b) selecting a communication scheme to be connected by the serial link controller to selectively communicate with any one of a plurality of devices using different communication schemes according to a control command from the microprocessor; And c) connecting to a corresponding device among the devices using the plurality of different communication methods by the serial link unit according to the communication method selected by the serial link controller, The step of connecting to the corresponding device by the serial link unit in step c), c-1) connecting the C011 circuit unit of the serial link unit to communicate with a device using the C011 communication method using a USB universal chip; c-2) connecting by the HDLC circuit part of the serial link unit to communicate with a device using the HDLC communication method using a USB universal chip; c-3) connecting the RS-422 / 485 circuit by the serial link unit to communicate with a device using the RS-422 / 485 communication method using a USB universal chip; c-4) connecting by an RS-232 circuit unit of the serial link unit to communicate with a device using an RS-232 communication method using a USB universal chip. delete

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