KR20110003018A - Method and apparatus for remote monitering control in instrumentation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for remote monitoring control in instrumentation are provided to receive measurement data regardless of the kind of measurement data and the data transmission method. CONSTITUTION: A user interface unit(260) receives set information for setting a parameter from a user, and a network interface unit(210) accesses at least one kind of network. A central control unit(270) transfers the measurement data received through a communication interface unit to the data processing server through a network. The central control unit sets up the parameter according to the set information received from a computer device connected through the network. The central control unit updates a software.

Description

Remote monitoring control device of facility and its method {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE MONITERING CONTROL IN INSTRUMENTATION}

The present invention relates to a remote monitoring control device and a method thereof, and more particularly, the remote monitoring control device receives measurement data regardless of the data type and data transmission method of the measurement data for the facility generated by the measurement system. The present invention relates to a remote monitoring and control apparatus for a facility capable of safely transmitting measurement data to a data processing server regardless of network type.

Currently, various facilities are installed and operated throughout society, providing various conveniences to consumers.

The types of facilities include power system automation facilities such as power plants and substations, gas supply facilities that supply gas to homes and factories, water and sewage-related water treatment facilities such as water purification plants, sewage / wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, agricultural water plants, and village sewage. Environmental facilities such as manure treatment plants, livestock / wastewater treatment plants, building facilities installed in high-rise buildings and apartments, disaster prevention / defense facilities for disasters such as floods, integrated river management, flood forecasting, River management facilities such as dam control may be applicable.

In other words, various facilities are installed / operated at appropriate locations to provide convenience to many members of society.

The most important factor is the operational management of the facilities and the management of the measurement data measured in the facility. The management of the facility is the development of network / communication technology and electronic technology. It is proposed to collect and manage through.

The existing remote monitoring system of the proposed facility includes a measurement system for generating measurement data (for example, a flow and pressure value of a water pipe) in the facility, and a data collection for collecting and transmitting measurement data generated from the measurement system to a network. It is composed of a transmitter and a data processing server for receiving and processing measurement data from the data collection / transmitter. The data processing server manages remote facilities.

Such an existing remote monitoring system is described in a patent application filed 'wireless transmission system for measurement data of facilities using the internet network' (Registration No. 10-0438093).

However, while the existing remote monitoring system has a significant advantage that the administrator can centrally manage the remote facilities, there is a problem to install a different data collection / transmitter for each facility.

For example, different data acquisition / transmitters must be installed according to the type of measurement data (analog or digital) and data transmission methods measured at the facility, resulting in an increase in system construction cost and difficulty in system construction. do.

Therefore, a method of transmitting measurement data to a data processing server through a network should be proposed regardless of the type of measurement data measured in a facility and a data transmission method.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problem, and provides a remote monitoring control apparatus and method for a facility capable of receiving measurement data regardless of the type of measurement data measured in the facility and a data transmission method thereof. There is a purpose.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a remote monitoring and control apparatus of a facility and a method for transmitting the measurement data of the facility regardless of the type of the network, as well as securely transmitted to the data processing server even if a problem occurs in the network. There is this.

Remote monitoring control device for transmitting the measurement data for a plurality of facilities according to an aspect of the present invention to the data processing server, to provide a drive power by converting the external power, or to charge the drive power to provide the drive power A power supply unit, a communication interface unit for receiving the measurement data from at least one type of data system or a data transmission method from a plurality of measurement systems for generating the measurement data for each facility, and outputting the measurement data, or from a user. A user interface unit for receiving setting information for setting a meter, a network interface unit for connecting to at least one type of network, and the measurement data received through the communication interface unit through the network through the network; And a central control unit for setting the parameter or updating the software according to the setting information received from the computer device connected through the network and transmitted to the data processing server.

The communication interface unit includes a serial port unit for receiving measurement data from the measurement system whose data transmission method is a serial transmission method, a digital port unit for receiving digital measurement data generated by the measurement system, and in the measurement system. An analog port unit for receiving the generated analog data and converting it to a digital method or bypassing the signal by converting and restoring the signal to another measurement system, and in parallel through the serial port unit, the digital port unit or the analog port unit And a mixing unit for mixing the measurement data received by the controller, and a data interlocking unit for converting the measurement data received through the mixing unit so that the central control unit can recognize the measurement data.

The network interface unit may be connected to the Internet based on an IP address to allow the central controller to transmit the measurement data to the data processing server through the Internet, and the central controller to the data processing server through a serial communication network. A serial communication interface unit for transmitting the measurement data to the data processing server, and a mobile communication network interface unit for transmitting the measurement data to the data processing server through the mobile communication network;

When the preset measurement data is received, the central controller transmits the measurement data to the user's mobile terminal through the mobile communication network.

When the transmission error of the measurement data via the first network occurs, the central control unit preferably transmits the measurement data to another type of network.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling remote monitoring of a facility, including: receiving, by the remote monitoring control device, measurement data for a plurality of facilities generated by a plurality of measurement systems using various data types or data transmission methods; Transmitting the data to the data processing server through at least one kind of network; and when the preset measurement data is received, transmitting the measurement data to the user's mobile terminal; and transmitting the measurement data through the first network. If an error occurs, transmitting the measurement data to a different type of network, setting the parameter or updating software according to setting information received from a computer device connected through the network, and When connected, read data from the external device Or, storing the data.

The receiving of the measurement data may include receiving measurement data of a serial transmission method, measurement data of a digital method, or measurement data of an analog method, converting the measurement data of the analog method into a digital method, and respectively paralleling each other. And mixing the respective measurement data received by the controller, and converting the measurement data so that the remote control can recognize the central control unit.

According to the present invention as described above, the remote monitoring control device can receive the measurement data regardless of the data type and data transmission method of the measurement data generated by the measurement system, the various types of measurement generated in a plurality of measurement systems The ability to receive data makes it applicable to systems regardless of the type of measurement system deployed in the facility.

Further, according to the present invention, the far-away monitoring control device can transmit the measurement data to the data processing server regardless of the network type, and if the far-away monitoring control device encounters a problem in the network, it can transmit the measurement data through another network. Even when an error occurs in one network, measurement data can be transmitted to the data processing server.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a wide range of applications such as water and sewage facility monitoring systems, next generation wireless environmental monitoring systems (e.g., temperature, humidity, pollution, hazardous materials, carbon dioxide, etc.), oil pipeline remote monitoring systems, industrial facility monitoring systems, and the like. Not only can be applied to the field, but also organically applied to the system in which the existing measurement system is constructed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, a remote monitoring system of a facility and a method thereof according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which obscure the main technical gist of the present invention, and a detailed description of well-known technical details will be omitted.

1 is a network block diagram for explaining a remote monitoring system including a remote monitoring control device of a facility according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a remote monitoring system of a facility 110 according to the present invention includes a plurality of measurement systems 100 generating measurement data for various types of facilities 110, and a plurality of measurement systems 100. The remote monitoring control device 200 collects the generated measurement data and transmits it through the network, and a data processing server 300 for processing measurement data received from the remote monitoring control device 200 through the network.

The data processing server 300 manages / monitors each facility 110 based on measurement data for each measurement system 100 received from the remote monitoring and control device 200. That is, the data processing server 300 manages / monitors the current state of each facility 110 when each measurement system 100 transmits the measurement data for the facility 110 through the remote monitoring control device 200.

For example, if the facility 110 is a water pipe, the data processing server 300 manages / monitors the current flow rate, water pressure, or flow rate variation of the water pipe based on the measurement data generated by the measurement system 100. .

2 is a block diagram for briefly explaining a measurement system applied to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the measurement system 100 remotely measures the facility 110 installed in the field, the measurement device 120 for measuring the facility 110 to generate measurement data, and the measurement data generated by the measurement device 120. Interface unit 130 for transmitting to the monitoring and control device 200.

The meter 120 may be configured with various kinds of sensors, and measures the flow rate of the facility 110, for example, a water pipe, to generate measurement data corresponding to the flow rate value.

The interface unit 130 transmits the measurement data to the remote monitoring controller 200 according to the type and data transmission method of the measurement data generated by the measurement instrument 120.

Such measurement system 100 is a water and sewage facility 110 monitoring system, next-generation wireless environmental monitoring system (for example, temperature, humidity, pollution, harmful substances, carbon dioxide, etc.), oil pipeline remote monitoring system, industrial The facility 110 may be applied to a monitoring system, and the like, and thus the description of the measurement system 100 is well known, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

3 is an internal block diagram illustrating a remote monitoring control apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the remote monitoring control apparatus 200 according to the present invention includes a communication interface 220, a network interface 210, a central control unit 270, a storage unit 240, and a power supply unit ( 250, a user interface unit 260, and an external interface unit 230.

The power supply unit 250 receives an external power supply (for example, DC 12 volts), converts the driving power supply into driving power, and provides the remote monitoring device 200. In addition, when the external power is disconnected by charging the external power, the power supply unit 250 provides emergency driving power to the remote monitoring control device 200.

The storage unit 240 may be configured as a nonvolatile memory such as a NAND flash memory or a NOR flash memory. The storage unit 240 stores measurement data received by the measurement system 100 and operation information of the remote monitoring controller 200.

The user interface unit 260 may be configured as a 4.3-inch TFT-LCD touch screen, and outputs the measurement data or the operating status of the remote monitoring control device 200 so that the user can check / manage it. In addition, the user interface unit 260 allows a user to process parameter settings or software updates of the remote monitoring control device 200.

The external interface 230 allows an external device, for example, an external SD memory, a USB memory, a computer device, a camera module, and the like to operate the remote surveillance control device 200.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an external interface unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the external interface unit 230 according to the present invention includes a USB interface unit 231, a memory interface unit 232, and a camera interface unit 233.

Since the USB interface unit 231 is a master-slave method, for example, the USB interface unit 231 provides one USB master port and one USB slave port, respectively.

That is, the USB interface unit 231 reads data stored in, for example, a USB memory connected to the remote monitoring control device 200 as a slave, receives data from a computer device connected to a mast, or the user sets the computer device. Allows you to set parameters or update software.

The memory interface unit 232 is connected to an external memory such as an external SD memory to allow the remote monitoring control device 200 to store data in the external memory or to read data stored in the external memory.

The camera interface unit 233 is connected to a camera module of CCTV, for example, a camera module of a CCTV for capturing an image of a site where the facility 110 is installed or a site where the remote monitoring control device 200 is installed. 200 may transmit the image data to the data processing server 300 through a network.

The communication interface 220 is connected to the measurement system 100 and receives measurement data generated by the measurement system 100.

5 is an internal block diagram illustrating a communication interface unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the communication interface 220 according to the present invention includes a serial port unit 221, a digital port unit 222, an analog port unit 223, a mix unit 224, and data interworking. Part 225 is included.

The serial port unit 221 receives measurement data from the measurement system 100 whose data transmission method is a serial transmission method. That is, the serial port unit 221 reads a plurality of measurement data (for example, three) from the measurement system 100 at the same time.

The digital port unit 222 receives digital measurement data generated by the measurement system 100. That is, the digital port unit 222 provides a detection and output control function of the relay type digital input signal.

The analog port unit 223 receives analog measurement data generated by the measurement system 100 and converts it to a digital method. That is, the analog port unit 223 receives an analog signal of 4-20 milliamps (mA) or 0-5 volts, and performs analog-to-digital conversion processing.

In addition, the analog port unit 223 bypasses the received analog signal through a signal conversion and restoration process so that the other measurement system 100 can receive it.

The mixing unit 224 mixes measurement data received in parallel through the serial port unit 221, the digital port unit 222, or the analog port unit 223, respectively.

The data interlocking unit 225 converts the measurement data received through the mixing unit 224 so that the central control unit 270 can recognize and transmits the measured data to the central control unit 270. That is, the data interlocking unit 225 is composed of a 16-bit processor, and the measurement data received through the serial port unit 221, the digital port unit 222, or the analog port unit 223 is the central control unit ( 270 is converted to be recognized so as to interlock between the measurement system 100 and the central control unit 270.

Therefore, the remote monitoring control apparatus 200 according to the present invention may receive the measurement data regardless of the data type and the data transmission method of the measurement data generated by the measurement system 100, and the plurality of measurement systems 100 Since various types of measurement data generated can be received, the present invention can be applied to a system regardless of the type of the measurement system 100 constructed in the facility 110.

The central control unit 270 may be configured as a central processing unit (CPU) of the ARM-9 core series, and the data processing server 300 receives the measurement data received through the communication interface unit 220 through the network interface unit 210. To send).

The central control unit 270 outputs measurement data or operation information of the remote monitoring control device 200 through the user interface unit 260 or according to information input from the user through the user interface unit 260. Or update the software.

In this case, the central controller 270 may update the software based on software stored in an external memory, a USB memory, or a computer device connected through the external interface unit 230, and the user is connected through the external interface unit 230. Parameters can be set according to the setting information input via a computer device.

Meanwhile, the central controller 270 may set a parameter according to setting information input from a computer device connected through the network interface unit 210.

For example, the authentication process is performed based on an ID and a passwork input from a computer device accessing the central control unit 270 through the network interface unit 210 (for example, the Internet). Set the parameters according to the setting information input from the computer device.

In addition, the central control unit 270 accesses the Internet based on a dynamic IP address or a public IP address allocated from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) data processing server 300, and receives configuration information received from a computer device. Parameters can be set according to, periodically checking the IP address, and if the IP address is changed, access the data processing server 300 based on the new IP address to transmit the measurement data.

That is, the remote monitoring control device 200 according to the present invention is a parameter through a user interface unit 260 and a computer device connected through a computer device or a network interface unit 210 connected through an external interface unit 230. Can be set or software can be updated.

The network interface unit 210 transmits measurement data to the data processing server 300 through various types of networks.

6 is an internal block diagram illustrating a network interface unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the network interface unit 210 according to the present invention includes an internet interface unit 211, a serial communication interface unit 220, and a mobile communication network interface unit 213.

The internet interface unit 211 allows the remote monitoring control device 200 to connect to the data processing server 300 through the Internet, so that the remote monitoring control device 200 transmits the measurement data to the data processing server 300 through the Internet. Send it.

At this time, the Internet interface unit 211 accesses the Internet based on the floating IP address or the public IP address allocated from the DHCP data processing server 300, and the remote monitoring control device 200 according to the TCP / IP data processing server (300). In addition, the Internet interface unit 211 provides a channel for a physical connection of, for example, 10/100 BASE-T.

The serial communication interface 220 allows the remote monitoring control device 200 to transmit measurement data to the data processing server 300 through the serial communication network. That is, the serial communication interface 220 allows the remote monitoring and control device 200 to physically interwork with the serial communication network in an RS-232C / RS-422 manner, and provides an asynchronous data bit rate.

The mobile communication network interface unit 213 allows the remote monitoring control device 200 to connect to the mobile communication network. That is, the mobile communication network interface unit 213 causes the remote monitoring and control device 200 to transmit the measurement data to the data processing server 300 through the mobile communication network.

On the other hand, the central control unit 270 of the remote monitoring and control device 200, the storage unit 240 transmits the measurement data to the user's mobile terminal via the mobile communication network, when the phone number of the mobile terminal to transmit the measurement data is set and stored. . For example, when the remote monitoring control device 200 generates measurement data set by the user, such as error measurement data, among the measurement data, the remote monitoring control device 200 transmits the error measurement data to the user's mobile terminal through a mobile communication network. message service) / multimedia text message (MMS).

In addition, when the central control unit 270 fails to transmit the measurement data to the data processing server 300 due to a problem such as an error in the network while transmitting the measurement data to the data processing server 300 through the network interface unit 210. For example, it safely transmits the measurement data to a network other than the failed network.

For example, the central control unit 270 of the remote monitoring control device 200 has a transmission error on the Internet when a problem occurs in confirming data transmission while transmitting measurement data to the data processing server 300 via the Internet. If so, the measurement data is transmitted to the data processing server 300 through a serial communication network or a mobile communication network.

Therefore, the remote monitoring control apparatus 200 according to the present invention may transmit the measurement data to the data processing server 300 regardless of the network type, and the measurement data may be transmitted to the data processing server even when an error occurs in one network. 300).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a remote monitoring method of a facility according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, each measurement system 100 according to the present invention generates measurement data for a corresponding facility 110 (S 100).

The remote monitoring control apparatus 200 receives measurement data generated by each measurement system 100 regardless of data type and data transmission method (S110).

At this time, the remote monitoring control device 200 receives measurement data from the measurement system 100 whose data transmission method is a serial transmission method through the serial port unit 221, and measures the measurement system 100 through the digital port unit 222. Receives the measurement data of the digital method generated in the), the analog port unit 223 receives the analog measurement data generated by the measurement system 100 and converts it to a digital method.

In addition, the remote monitoring control apparatus 200 converts the received measurement data so that the central control unit 270 can recognize the interlocking system between the measurement system 100 and the central control unit 270.

The remote monitoring control apparatus 200 transmits the received measurement data to the data processing server 300 through a network (S120).

At this time, the remote monitoring and control device 200 is connected to the Internet through the Internet interface unit 211 based on the floating IP address or public IP address assigned from the DHCP data processing server 300, and measured data in accordance with TCP / IP To the data processing server 300.

In addition, the remote monitoring and control device 200 transmits the measurement data to the data processing server 300 by interworking with the serial communication network through the serial communication interface 220 physically in the RS-232C / RS-422 method, and the mobile communication network. The interface unit 213 transmits the measurement data to the data processing server 300 through the mobile communication network.

On the other hand, the remote monitoring and control device 200 is an error via the mobile communication network when the phone number of the mobile terminal to which the measurement data is to be transmitted is set and stored, that is, when measurement data set by the user, such as error measurement data, is generated among the measurement data. The measurement data is transmitted to the user's mobile terminal.

And, the remote monitoring control device 200 checks whether an error occurs in the network transmitting the measurement data (S 130), and when the error occurs in the network to a network of a different type than the network where the error occurred Securely transmit the measurement data (S 140).

For example, the remote monitoring control apparatus 200 may transmit a measurement error because a transmission error occurs in the Internet when a problem occurs during data transmission confirmation while transmitting measurement data to the data processing server 300 through the Internet. The data is transmitted to the data processing server 300 through a serial communication network or a mobile communication network.

Meanwhile, the remote monitoring control apparatus 200 checks whether an external device, for example, a USB memory or an external memory is connected through the external interface unit 230, and reads data stored in the external device when the external device is connected. Or, store the data (S 150).

And, the remote surveillance control device 200 is connected to the camera module, for example, the camera module of the CCTV that captures the image of the site where the facility 110 is installed or the remote surveillance control device 200 is installed, the camera module In operation S 160, the captured image is transmitted to the data processing server 300.

When the remote control apparatus 200 receives setting information from a computer device connected through the external interface 230 or a computer device connected through the Internet, the remote monitoring control device 200 sets parameters or updates software (S 170).

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes are possible within the technical spirit of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications belong to the appended claims.

1 is a network block diagram illustrating a remote monitoring system including a remote monitoring control device for a facility according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram for briefly explaining a measurement system applied to the present invention;

Figure 3 is an internal block diagram for explaining the remote monitoring control apparatus according to the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an external interface unit according to the present invention.

5 is an internal block diagram illustrating a communication interface unit according to the present invention.

6 is an internal block diagram illustrating a network interface unit according to the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a remote monitoring method of a facility according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

100: measurement system 110: facilities

120: instrument 130: interface unit

200: remote monitoring control device 210: network interface unit

211: Internet interface unit 212: Serial communication network interface unit

213: mobile communication network interface unit 220: remote monitoring control device

221: serial port portion 222: digital port portion

223: analog port portion 224: mix portion

225: data interlocking unit 230: external interface

231: USB interface unit 232: Memory interface unit

233: camera interface unit 240: storage unit

250: power supply unit 260: user interface unit

270: central control unit 300: data processing server

Claims (6)

In the remote monitoring control device for transmitting the measurement data for a plurality of facilities to the data processing server, A power supply unit converting external power to provide driving power, or charging the driving power to provide the driving power; A communication interface unit for receiving the measurement data by at least one or more types of data types or data transmission methods from a plurality of measurement systems for generating measurement data for each facility; A user interface unit for outputting the measurement data or receiving setting information for setting parameters from a user; A network interface unit for connecting to at least one kind of network, The measurement data received through the communication interface unit is transmitted to the data processing server through the network through the network interface unit, and the parameter is set according to the setting information received from a computer device connected through the network, or software. Far-away monitoring control device of a facility comprising a central control unit for updating. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication interface unit, A serial port section for receiving measurement data from the measurement system whose data transmission method is a serial transmission method; A digital port unit for receiving digital measurement data generated by the measurement system; An analog port unit for receiving analog measurement data generated by the measurement system and converting it digitally or bypassing the signal through another signal conversion and restoration process; A mixing unit for mixing measurement data received in parallel through the serial port unit, the digital port unit or the analog port unit, respectively; And a data interlocking unit for converting and processing the measurement data received through the mixing unit so that the central control unit can recognize the remote control device of a facility. The method of claim 1, wherein the network interface unit, An internet interface unit for accessing the Internet based on an IP address so that the central control unit transmits the measurement data to the data processing server through the Internet; A serial communication interface unit for allowing the central control unit to transmit measurement data to the data processing server through a serial communication network; A mobile communication network interface unit for allowing the central control unit to transmit the measurement data to the data processing server through a mobile communication network; The central control unit, And receiving predetermined measurement data, transmitting the measurement data to the mobile terminal of the user through the mobile communication network. The method of claim 1, wherein the central control unit, And when the transmission error of the measurement data through the first network occurs, transmitting the measurement data to another type of network. In the remote monitoring control method of the facility, Receiving, by the remote monitoring controller, measurement data for a plurality of facilities generated by a plurality of measurement systems by various data types or data transmission methods; Transmitting the measurement data to a data processing server through at least one type of network; When the preset measurement data is received, transmitting the measurement data to the user's mobile terminal; When the transmission error of the measurement data through the first network occurs, transmitting the measurement data to another type of network; Setting the parameter or updating software according to setting information received from a computer device connected through the network; When connected to an external device, remote monitoring control method for a facility comprising the step of reading data from the external device, or storing the data. The method of claim 5, wherein the receiving of the measurement data comprises: Receiving measurement data of a serial transmission method, measurement data of a digital method, or measurement data of an analog method, Converting the analogue-sided data into a digital method; Mixing the respective measurement data received in parallel, respectively; And converting the measurement data into a remote control unit so that the remote control unit can recognize the remote control unit.

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