KR102130380B1 - Method of providing attachable protocol. protocol providing device, and control device implementing thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a combined protocol, a protocol providing device for implementing the same, and a control device coupled thereto, the method for providing a combined protocol according to an embodiment of the present invention controls a plurality of controlled devices The protocol management unit of the controlling device detects one or more protocol providing devices coupled to the coupling unit of the control device, and the protocol management unit uses the first software provided by the first protocol providing device detected as a result of the detection to communicate with the control device. And setting the communication unit to perform communication with one or more controlled devices based on the first software set.

Description

A method for providing a combined protocol, a protocol providing device for implementing the same, and a control device coupled thereto {METHOD OF PROVIDING ATTACHABLE PROTOCOL. PROTOCOL PROVIDING DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a combined protocol, a protocol providing device implementing the same, and a control device using the above-described protocol in combination with the above-described protocol providing device.

A plurality of controlled devices of the same or similar type may be disposed in a space having a certain spatial division, such as a convenience store, a factory, a school, an office, or a hotel. For example, various devices such as lighting, air conditioners, showcases, air cleaners, air conditioners, air conditioners, refrigerators, and TVs can be arranged. And these devices can be controlled by one or more control devices.

Meanwhile, the control device can communicate with the controlled devices using various protocols, and based on the protocol, the control device can control the controlled devices. However, the aforementioned protocol may be different for each product. This is derived according to the variety of controlled devices.

Therefore, it is necessary for a control device for controlling a controlled device to perform communication based on various protocols. In addition, it is also necessary to configure each protocol.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the present specification is intended to propose a method of providing a protocol to a control device in a combined manner so as to centrally control various controlled devices.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present specification is to provide a method and apparatus for using various protocols for controlling various types of controlled devices.

In this specification, a protocol suitable for various controlled devices is combined with a protocol providing device without installing a separate program to provide a method for controlling the controlled device using a protocol and a device therefor.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects and advantages of the present invention not mentioned can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by means of the appended claims and combinations thereof.

The control device according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits a packet for controlling a controlled device connected to a plurality of controlled devices, which is directly or indirectly connected to the controlled devices, and the controlled devices connected to the connected devices based on the first protocol, A communication unit that receives a packet based on a first protocol from a field, a first protocol providing device that provides first software necessary for the communication unit to operate according to the first protocol, and a coupling unit that combines wired or wirelessly, the communication unit, the first protocol Includes a protocol control unit that sets the communication unit using the first software so that it can transmit or receive packets based on the central control unit that controls the controlled device by controlling the connected device, communication unit, coupling unit, and protocol management unit. do.

The protocol providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention controls a protocol providing unit providing software required for a control device to operate according to a protocol, a coupling unit for wired or wireless connection with a control device, and a protocol providing unit and a coupling unit, , A control unit coupled to the control unit to control the software to access.

Method for providing a combined protocol according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of detecting, by a protocol management unit of a control device controlling a plurality of controlled devices, one or more protocol providing devices coupled to a coupling unit of a control device, a protocol The management unit establishes a communication unit of the control device using the first software provided by the first protocol providing device detected as a result of detection, and performs communication with one or more controlled devices based on the first software set by the communication unit. Includes.

When applying the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to implement a method and apparatus for controlling various types of controlled devices based on a protocol suitable therefor.

When the embodiments of the present invention are applied, a method using various protocols and devices therefor can be implemented for controlling various types of controlled devices.

When the embodiments of the present invention are applied, a method suitable for various controlled devices is combined with a protocol providing device without installing a separate program, and a control device controls a controlled device using a protocol and implements a device therefor. Can.

When the embodiments of the present invention are applied, a protocol suitable for the operation of various controlled devices can be operated using a protocol stored in a protocol providing device coupled to a control device.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and those skilled in the art can easily derive various effects of the present invention from the configuration of the present invention.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the configuration of a protocol providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the operation of the control device when the protocol providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the control device.
4 to 9 are views showing a process in which a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention operates in combination with a protocol providing device to control a controlled device.
10 is a view showing a process of operating a protocol providing device, a control device, and a controlled device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a process of updating the software of the protocol providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 14 are views showing a state in which two or more protocol providing devices and a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention are combined.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily practice. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly describe the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar elements throughout the specification. In addition, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components may have the same reference numerals as possible even though they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related well-known structures or functions may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof may be omitted.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the component from other components, and the nature, order, order, or number of the component is not limited by the term. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but different components between each component It should be understood that the "intervenes" may be, or each component may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected" through other components.

In addition, in implementing the present invention, components may be subdivided and described for convenience of description, but these components may be implemented in one device or module, or one component may have multiple devices or modules. It can be implemented by being divided into.

Hereinafter, a device that communicates with a plurality of controlled devices in the center based on a predefined protocol and controls the controlled devices is referred to as a controlling device. In addition, a device that provides a protocol so that the control device can communicate based on a specific protocol in combination with these control devices is referred to as a protocol providing device.

The meaning of providing a protocol in the present specification means that a control device can use a protocol inherent in the protocol providing device when the control device and the protocol providing device are physically or combined using communication. The control device may use the protocol of the combined protocol providing device.

The protocol includes all information necessary for communication between the control device and the controlled device, protocol, the size or type of data to be transmitted and received, the characteristics of the packet, or software such as a file required for communication. The controlled device cannot communicate. Therefore, in the present specification, when a protocol providing device is coupled to the control device so that the control device and the controlled device can communicate, it is an embodiment that a specific controlled device and the control device can communicate therewith.

In addition, the meaning of providing a protocol in the present specification includes providing a specific communication protocol (eg, TCP, UDP, and serial communication).

In summary, the meaning of providing a protocol in the present specification includes providing a predetermined software or setting information so that the control device can perform communication based on a specific communication protocol. In addition, while the control device performs communication based on a specific communication protocol, setting information necessary for communication with the controlled device is also an embodiment of the protocol.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control device 100 includes a coupling unit 110, a protocol management unit 120, a communication unit 130, an interface unit 140, a controlled device connection unit 190, and a central control unit 150 for controlling them. In addition, the control device 100 optionally includes a controlled device database unit 195. Let's look at each component in more detail.

The controlled device connection unit 190 is directly or indirectly connected to a plurality of controlled devices. A control point with the controlled device can be set as an embodiment. The communication unit may control the connection unit 190 to transmit or receive a predetermined packet to the controlled devices. The controlled device connection unit 190 may include an analog input (AI) or output (Analog Output, AO) control point for transmitting and receiving analog signals. In addition, it may include a digital input (DI) or output (Digital Output, DO) control point for transmitting and receiving digital signals. In addition, the universal point may also constitute the controlled device connection unit 190.

The communication unit 130 transmits a packet for controlling the controlled devices connected to the controlled device connection unit 190 based on a specific protocol, for example, a first protocol, and transmits a packet based on the first protocol from the controlled devices. I can receive it. The first protocol used by the communication unit 130 is provided from the protocol providing device 200 coupled to the coupling unit 110. That is, the combining unit 110 is wired or wirelessly coupled to the first protocol providing device providing the first software necessary for the communication unit to operate according to the first protocol. Wired bonding means physically bonding. Wireless coupling means combining using a predetermined short-range communication (Bluetooth, etc.).

The protocol management unit 120 sets the communication unit 130 using the first software so that the communication unit 130 can transmit or receive packets based on the first protocol. The setting includes a process of copying software for implementing a protocol, changing or editing setting information constituting the software, and the like.

The interface unit 140 transmits setting information or operation status information to a tablet, laptop, or computer externally disposed to monitor the setting or operation status of the control device 100, and transmits setting information or operation status information from the tablet, laptop, or computer. It serves to receive input values. Depending on the configuration, the protocol management unit 120 and the communication unit 130 may be configured as one chip or module.

The controlled device database unit 195 stores setting information specific to the controlled devices, or information about necessary protocols. It can be configured selectively. And the central control unit 150 controls the above-described components and allows the control device 100 to operate.

The protocol management unit 120 detects the first protocol providing device 200 that couples the combining unit 110 to the monitoring combining unit 110, and detects the first protocol provided by the detected first protocol providing device 200. Based on this, the settings of the communication unit 130 may be adjusted. This is presented in Figure 3.

The setting of the communication unit 130 refers to setting information necessary for the communication unit 130 to communicate with the controlled device through the controlled device connection unit 190 described above. This includes applying a necessary communication protocol and setting a communication driver so that the communication unit 130 can operate based on the applied communication protocol. That is, the protocol management unit 120 may set a communication driver of the communication unit 130 based on the first software. The protocol management unit 120 may control the communication unit 130 so that the communication unit 130 may operate with a communication protocol such as TCP or UDP.

Or, even when using the same communication protocol (TCP or UDP, etc.) as with all controlled devices, if the detailed settings of each communication protocol are different, different settings for these protocols are also provided. It can be a part.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 14 to be described later, the protocol management unit 120 may monitor the coupling unit 110 to detect and apply a new protocol providing device.

For example, a first protocol providing device and a second protocol providing device may be coupled to the coupling unit 110. In this case, the protocol management unit 120 may set the communication unit 130 to transmit or receive a packet by selecting one of the first protocol and the second protocol. To this end, the protocol management unit 120 may control the communication unit to select the first protocol and the second protocol based on time. This may be referred to as a polling method, and the communication unit 130 communicates based on the first controlled device and the first protocol at regular time intervals (for example, 1 second, 5 seconds, etc.), and then the second It can communicate with the controlled device based on the second protocol.

Optionally, a process of checking security between the control device 100 and the protocol providing device 200 may be added. The protocol manager 120 may use the identification information of the protocol providing device 200 to determine the use of the software of the protocol providing device 200. This allows the protocol to be used by using the software of the proven protocol providing device 200 to prevent hacking or system destruction through the protocol providing device 200.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a protocol providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The protocol providing apparatus 200 includes a coupling unit 210, a protocol providing unit 220, and a control unit 250 controlling them. The protocol providing device can operate as an extension module.

The protocol providing unit 220 provides software necessary for the control device 100 to operate according to the protocol. The software also includes predetermined setting information. The coupling unit 210 is coupled to the control device 100 by wire or wireless. The control unit 250 may control the protocol providing unit 220 and the combining unit 210, and control the control device 100 coupled to the combining unit 210 to access the software.

In addition, the protocol providing unit 220 may store the setting information edited by the control device 100 together with the identification device of the control device. This will be described in more detail in FIG. 11. In addition, after the protocol providing unit 220 stores the setting information edited in the control device 100, the stored setting information may be provided to another control device. In addition, for security, the protocol providing unit 220 transmits the identification information of the protocol providing device 200 to the control device 100 and, when the control device 100 determines the use of the protocol according to the combination, software and the like accordingly. It can be provided to the control device 100.

3 is a view showing the operation of the control device when the protocol providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the control device.

The control device 100 continuously monitors and monitors whether the protocol providing device is combined. In one embodiment, the coupling parts 110 and 120 of both devices may be combined in a wired form. A type of expansion module may be provided as a coupling unit 110 to the control device 100, and the protocol providing device 200 may be coupled to the control device 100 in the form of physically coupling to the expansion module.

Alternatively, the coupling units 110 and 120 of both devices may perform a short-range communication connection in a wireless form and combine them. The detection of the combination may be performed by the protocol management unit 120 of the control device 100. When the binding is detected (S12), the protocol management unit 120 checks protocol information of the protocol providing device coupled to the combining unit 110 (S13). Using the checked protocol information, the protocol providing device checks software, setting information, etc. necessary for the communication unit 130 to operate based on the protocol, edits and stores it (S14). Editing and saving is an embodiment in which necessary values are set so that the communication unit 130 can use the corresponding protocol. Further, another embodiment is to set the setting information necessary for the control device 100 to apply the protocol.

As a result, the communication protocol is added to the protocol management unit (S15), and the protocol management unit may activate and reset the communication driver of the communication unit 130 based on the added communication protocol (S16). Thereafter, based on the newly set protocol, the communication unit 130 performs communication (S17). Independent of the communication unit 130 performing communication, the protocol management unit 120 continuously monitors whether additional protocol providing devices are coupled (S18). As a result, when a new protocol providing device is combined, an S13 process of checking its information is performed. On the other hand, if the combination of the new protocol providing device is not detected, the communication unit 130 continues to communicate (S17).

Summarizing FIG. 3 is as follows.

By selecting a module storing a protocol of a communication target product to be applied to a control device, that is, a protocol providing device, an administrator combines the above-described protocol providing device with a coupling unit such as an expansion module of the control device. It can be implemented by attaching or attaching the module to the slot method or by combining the USB memory. As a result, the control device 100 confirms, edits, and saves the automatically entered protocol using the newly combined protocol providing device 200. As a result, the protocol is automatically input to the control device 100, and the communication driver of the communication unit 130 is set using this. The communication unit 130 performs communication based on the input protocol, and additionally, when a new protocol providing device is combined, two or more protocols may be used without collision. An embodiment used without collision means polling. For example, the control device 100 that can use the first protocol and the second protocol alternates multiple protocols by using the first protocol for the first time period and then using the second protocol for the second time period. Can be used to perform communication.

In one embodiment, when the control device 100 adds or changes a product based on a Modbus memory input method, the control device 100 provides a protocol providing device in which a protocol that supports the Modbus input method is stored in advance. By combining, the user does not need to perform a separate input. This shortens the user's data input time, prevents user's input error, and enables easy protocol construction.

For example, in the related art, a user directly inputs a memory map of a product to be communicated, and inputs a communication size, address, name, and data type of each memory map and stores it in a control device. However, when all of the above-described information is protocolized and stored in one protocol providing device, and when combined with the control device, the control device can perform communication with the product using the protocol stored in the detected protocol providing device.

4 to 9 are views showing a process in which a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention operates in combination with a protocol providing device to control a controlled device. Two controlled devices (1, 2) are manufactured by company A of the same manufacturer and use the same protocol A, and the other controlled device (3) is manufactured by company B of another manufacturer and uses the protocol B. .

The controlled device 1 using the showcase as an embodiment and the controlled device 2 using the frozen warehouse as an embodiment are products of the same company A. 4 shows an embodiment in which a protocol providing apparatus 200a storing protocols necessary for controlling a company A product is attached or placed close to or attached to the control apparatus 100.

When the protocol providing device 200a is coupled to the control device 100, the memory map and communication information stored in the protocol providing device 200a are copied to the control device 100 as shown in FIG. What is copied can be the details that make up the protocol, or it can be the protocol itself.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process in which a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention checks and edits memory map and communication information provided by the protocol providing device 200a from an external computer using the interface unit 140. . The interface unit 140 provides a computer or a notebook 90 with editable contents of some or all of the protocols of the protocol providing device 200a coupled to the control device 100. The provided method can be implemented by Bluetooth or separate communication. In one embodiment, the screen of the notebook 90, such as 91, the contents of the memory map and the setting information necessary for communication are output. This is information provided through the protocol providing device 200a.

FIG. 7 shows a process of changing or activating a communication driver constituting the communication unit 130 to enable communication with the controlled device 1 which is a showcase by partially editing or using the original protocol in the process of FIG. 6. Show.

FIG. 8 is a process in which the communication driver constituting the communication unit 130 is changed or activated to enable communication with the controlled device 2 which is a frozen warehouse using a portion edited or the original protocol in the process of FIG. 6. Shows

Since the product is manufactured by the same manufacturer, some of the procotols are the same, but detailed setting values may be different. Therefore, the control device can adjust the set value appropriate for communication with each controlled device (1, 2).

The communication driver is a lower component constituting the communication unit 130, and the communication unit 130 may communicate with one or more controlled devices using a specific communication driver. 7 and 8 are processes for allowing two controlled devices (1, 2) and the control device (100) to communicate by copying and editing protocol A commonly used in the combined protocol providing device (200a). Shows

9 is a view showing a configuration in which a new protocol providing device 200b is coupled to a control device. In addition to the protocol providing apparatus 200a combined with the control apparatus 100 before, the protocol providing apparatus 200b providing protocol B necessary for communication with the controlled equipment 3 of company B is combined. 4 to 8, the control device 100 checks and edits the memory map and communication information provided by the protocol providing device 200b, and changes or activates a communication driver constituting the communication unit 130 Shows the process.

As a result, the control device 100 is in a state in which communication with the three controlled devices 1, 2, 3 is possible. The control device 100 may perform communication by sequentially changing a communication protocol according to a preset order (1 -> 2 -> 3).

4 to 9, in applying different Modbus memory maps to various controlled devices, various protocol providing devices can be combined. As a result, when a new controlled device is added or a control device is newly installed, the user can set the memory map by combining the protocol providing device.

That is, it is possible to add a plug&play type protocol without a user having to separately input through a protocol providing device in a detachable form in which a protocol of a specific product is stored as presented in this specification.

10 is a view showing a process of operating a protocol providing device, a control device, and a controlled device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The protocol providing device 200 is coupled to the control device 100 (S21). In response to this, the protocol management unit 120 of the control device 100 detects one or more protocol providing devices 200 coupled to the coupling unit 110 of the control device 100 (S22). At this time, the protocol management unit 120 may optionally use the identification information of the protocol providing device 200 to determine the use of the software of the protocol providing device (S23). This can select a protocol providing device for security or to prevent hacking. That is, it is possible to determine whether to use the software of the combined protocol providing device based on the identification information of the protocol providing device 200 in order to use the software of the protocol providing device 200 in which safety is secured. Of course, in addition to the various methods, the protocol management unit 120 may verify the protocol providing device 200.

In addition, in the process of selecting the protocol providing device, the process of checking the security of the protocol providing device previously combined with the control device 100 and the process of checking the security of the protocol providing device that has not been previously combined may be configured differently. Can.

In one embodiment, the control device 100 may maintain a state in which identification information (one or more) of the protocol providing device previously combined is separately stored. Then, the control device 100 checks the identification information of the newly provided protocol providing device and compares the identified identification information with the previously stored identification information. As a result of comparison, if the same protocol providing device has been combined, the process of verifying the security of the protocol providing device may proceed to a light security process.

As an embodiment of the light security process, if the information of the protocol to be used in the protocol providing device has not changed since the previous combining time, separate security verification is not performed. On the other hand, when the information of the protocol is changed, the security of the protocol providing device can be verified by the same heavy security process as the new protocol providing device.

Subsequently, the protocol management unit 120 sets the communication unit 130 of the control device using software provided by the protocol providing device 200 detected as a result of the detection (S24). In one embodiment, the protocol management unit 120 may set a communication driver of the communication unit 130 based on software. After setting, the communication unit 130 performs communication with one or more controlled devices based on the set software (S26). As a result, the controlled device 1 and the control device 100 can communicate.

In this process, the protocol management unit 120 may store the edited setting information in the protocol providing device 200 again (S27). This is to make it easy to apply the setting information edited in one control device 100 to another control device if the same type of controlled device 1 and the control device 100 are frequently combined. Saving the edited configuration information includes updating the software described above.

11 is a view showing a process of updating the software of the protocol providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 shows that when the protocol providing device 200 and the control device 100 are combined, a part of software (including setting information) required for the first protocol stored in the protocol providing device 200 is 201. The protocol management unit 120 may set the communication unit 130 based on software. That is, the set value can be set as shown in 201 in the communication driver of the communication unit 130.

The setting information such as 201 can be edited in the process used by the control device 100 (201a -> 202a). In addition, the edited setting information may be stored by the control device 100 back to the protocol providing device 200. This is to make it possible to use the edited setting information to communicate based on the protocol when the protocol providing device 200 is coupled to another control device 100 or when the control device 100 is replaced. .

In particular, in the case of a convenience store, it is possible to perform communication between the same type of controlled device and the control device. A specific product of a specific manufacturer as a controlled device and a control device for controlling the same may also be a specific product of a specific manufacturer. In this case, a change in configuration information or software including the same may occur for smooth communication setting based on a protocol between these controlled devices and the control device.

This change can be updated again in the protocol providing device, which enables the protocol setting between the same controlled device and the control device to be made in a different place or caused by the replacement of the device without any additional editing work. That is, the protocol management unit 120 edits the protocol setting information in response to the controlled device, and stores the edited setting information in the protocol providing device 200 so that it can be reused.

11 is also a diagram showing an embodiment of software or configuration information constituting the protocol. To communicate using protocol, specific address information, packet format in case of communication, and setting information on whether to read (R) or write (W) through the connection part, information of bits to start and receive, and parsing size (Parse) Size), AI/AO/DI/DO, which shows whether the connection is analog/digital or input/output, can be software configuration information required to implement the protocol.

Therefore, the software providing the protocol includes setting information necessary for the controlled device and the communication unit 130 to which the protocol is applied to transmit the packet. Also, the characteristics (AI/AO/DI/DO) of the controlled device connection unit 190 may be included.

12 is a view showing a state in which two or more protocol providing devices and a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention are combined.

One control device 100 is combined with a plurality of protocol providing devices 200a to 200n. In addition, the control device 100 controls a plurality of controlled devices (1a, 1b, ..., 8, 9). Here, the protocol management unit 120 of the control device 100 monitors the coupling unit 110 and detects a number of different protocol providing devices coupled to the coupling unit 110 to use the protocols provided by them as shown in FIG. 10. It is possible to set the communication unit. At this time, it is possible to set the communication unit according to the controlled device to communicate based on each protocol.

In addition, the protocol management unit 120 allows the communication unit 130 to transmit or receive a packet by selecting any one of a plurality of protocols (for example, a first protocol and a second protocol), and the first protocol and the second protocol. Protocols can be controlled to select one by one based on time. 13 and 14 in more detail.

13 is a view showing a control device 100 that performs communication with a first controlled device 1a using a first protocol of the first protocol providing device 200a according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication unit 130 may transmit or receive a packet with the first controlled device 1a based on the first software stored in the first protocol providing device 200a. After the transmission/reception of the packet is completed, or when the time period during which the first controlled device 1a can communicate, the control device 100 may communicate with another controlled device using another protocol. Look in more detail in Figure 14.

14 shows a control device 100 that communicates with the second controlled device 8 using the second protocol of the second protocol providing device 200b. The communication unit 130 may transmit or receive a packet with the second controlled device 8 based on the second software stored in the second protocol providing device 200b. After the transmission and reception of the packet is completed, or when the time period during which the first controlled device 8 can communicate, the control device 100 may communicate with another controlled device using another protocol.

12 to 14, a plurality of protocol providing devices may be coupled to the control device 100 to control the controlled devices using various protocols, and the control device 100 selectively selects them from the communication unit. It can be applied to 130 to communicate with the controlled devices.

Even if all components constituting an embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated as one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and all elements within the scope of the present invention are one or more. It can also operate by selectively combining. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented by one independent hardware, a part or all of the components are selectively combined to perform a part or all of functions combined in one or a plurality of hardware. It may be implemented as a computer program having a. The codes and code segments constituting the computer program can be easily deduced by those skilled in the art of the present invention. Such a computer program is stored in a computer readable storage medium (Computer Readable Media) to be read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing an embodiment of the present invention. The storage medium of the computer program includes a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, and a storage medium including a semiconductor recording element. In addition, the computer program implementing the embodiment of the present invention includes a program module that is transmitted in real time through an external device.

In the above, the embodiments of the present invention have been mainly described, but various changes or modifications can be made at the level of those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it will be understood that such changes and modifications are included within the scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1, 2, ..9: Controlled device 100: Control device
120: protocol management unit 130: communication unit
150: central control unit 200: protocol providing device
220: protocol provider

Claims (15)

A controlled device connection part directly or indirectly connected to a plurality of controlled devices;
A packet controlling a first controlled device among the controlled devices connected to the connection unit is transmitted based on a first protocol, and a packet is received based on a first protocol from the first controlled device among the controlled devices. And transmits a packet controlling a second controlled device among the controlled devices connected to the connection unit based on a second protocol, and a packet based on a second protocol from the second controlled device among the controlled devices. Communication unit for receiving;
A first protocol providing apparatus for providing the first software necessary for the communication unit to operate according to the first protocol, wired or wirelessly, and providing the second software necessary for the communication unit to operate according to the second protocol. 2 Coupling unit that combines the protocol providing device with a wired or wireless;
To set the communication unit using the first software provided by the first protocol providing device, copy the first software of the first protocol providing device or change or edit setting information constituting the first software, In order to set the communication unit using the second software provided by the second protocol providing device, copy the second software of the second protocol providing device or change or edit the setting information constituting the second software Protocol management unit; And
And a central control unit controlling the controlled device by controlling the connected device, the communication unit, the coupling unit, and the protocol management unit.
According to claim 1,
The protocol management unit monitors the coupling unit and detects the first protocol providing device or the second protocol providing device coupled to the coupling unit, and the detected first protocol or the detected protocol is provided by the detected first protocol providing device. Control device for adjusting the setting of the communication unit based on any one of the second protocol provided by the second protocol providing device.
According to claim 1,
The protocol management unit controls the communication unit to select the first protocol and the second protocol based on time so that the communication unit can select one of the first protocol and the second protocol to transmit or receive a packet. and,
The communication unit communicates based on the first controlled device and the first protocol during a first time period, and then communicates based on the second controlled device and the second protocol during a second time period. .
According to claim 1,
The protocol management unit sets a communication driver for the communication unit based on either the first software or the second software.
According to claim 1,
The first software includes setting information necessary for the first controlled device to which the first protocol is applied and the communication unit to transmit the packet,
The second software includes the second controlled device to which the second protocol is applied, and setting information necessary for the communication unit to transmit the packet.
According to claim 1,
The control device stores the first identification information of the previously provided protocol providing device, and the protocol management unit compares the second identification information of the first protocol providing device and the stored first identification information, and writes the same security in the same case. Going through the process,
The light security does not perform security verification if the information of the protocol to be used in the first protocol providing device has not changed since the previous combining time point.
According to claim 1,
The protocol management unit edits setting information of the first protocol in response to the controlled device, and stores the edited setting information in the first protocol providing device.
A protocol providing unit attached to a first control device and providing software necessary for the first control device to operate according to a protocol;
A coupling unit coupled to the first control device by wire or wireless; And
And a control unit controlling the protocol providing unit and the coupling unit, and controlling the first control device coupled to the coupling unit to access the software,
The protocol providing unit stores the setting information edited by the first control device, and provides the stored setting information to a second control device.
The method of claim 8,
A second protocol providing device is attached to the protocol providing device, and the protocol providing device is disposed between the first control device and the second protocol providing device.

The method of claim 8,
The protocol providing unit transmits identification information of the protocol providing device to the first control device or the second control device.
A step of directly or indirectly connecting a controlled device connection part of a control device controlling a plurality of controlled devices to a plurality of controlled devices;
The coupling unit of the control device is coupled to the first protocol providing device providing the first software necessary for the communication unit to operate according to the first protocol, wired or wirelessly, and the second software necessary for the communication unit to operate according to the second protocol. Combining the second protocol providing device provided by wire or wireless;
Detecting a first protocol providing device and a second protocol providing device coupled to the coupling unit by a protocol management unit of the control device;
Setting the communication unit of the control device by using the first software provided by the first protocol providing device or the second software provided by the second protocol providing device detected as a result of the detection by the protocol management unit;
The communication unit transmits a packet controlling the first controlled device among the controlled devices based on a first protocol, and receives a packet based on the first protocol from the first controlled device among the controlled devices. step;
The communication unit transmits a packet controlling the second controlled device among the controlled devices based on a second protocol, and receives a packet based on the second protocol from the second controlled device among the controlled devices. step; It includes,
The setting step is the protocol management unit
Copying the first software of the first protocol providing device or changing or editing setting information constituting the first software to set the communication unit using the first software provided by the first protocol providing device step; or
Copying the second software of the second protocol providing device or changing or editing setting information constituting the second software to set the communication unit using the second software provided by the second protocol providing device A method of providing a binding protocol comprising any one or more of the steps.
The method of claim 11,
The protocol management unit controls the communication unit to select the first protocol and the second protocol based on time so that the communication unit can select one of the first protocol and the second protocol to transmit or receive a packet. To do; And
The communication unit includes communicating based on the first controlled device and the first protocol during a first time period, and then communicating based on the second controlled device and the second protocol during a second time period. A method of providing a combined protocol.
The method of claim 11,
The protocol management unit further comprising the step of setting a communication driver for the communication unit based on either the first software or the second software, a method for providing a combined protocol.
The method of claim 11,
The control device stores the first identification information of the previously provided protocol providing device, and the protocol management unit compares the second identification information of the first protocol providing device and the stored first identification information, and writes the same security in the same case. Further comprising the steps of proceeding with the process,
The light security does not perform security verification when information of a protocol to be used in the first protocol providing device has not changed since a previous combining time point.
The method of claim 11,
The protocol management unit editing the setting information of the first protocol in response to the controlled device; And
The method further comprising the step of storing the edited configuration information in the first protocol providing device.

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