KR20200053417A - Setting communication device, communication system, information terminal control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a communication device (20) for setting comprises: a first communication unit (21) communicating with an information terminal (10) in a first communication method; a second communication unit (22) communicating with a device terminal (30a) included in a facility system (5) in a second communication method different from the first communication method; and a third communication unit (23) communicating with the device terminal (30a) in a third communication method different from any of the first communication method and the second communication method.

Description

Setting communication device, communication system, control method and program of information terminal {SETTING COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM}

The present disclosure relates to a communication device for setting to perform communication setting of a device terminal and the like, a communication system provided with the communication device for setting, and a control method and program for an information terminal.

Conventionally, a communication device for setting for performing control setting of a lighting system is known. As an example of this type of communication device for setting, Patent Literature 1 discloses a setting communication device (external setting device) for performing control setting of a device terminal (lighting device terminal) included in a lighting system. In this lighting system, the control data of the device terminal is changed using the above-described communication device for setting.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-102183

In the course of diversification of device terminals, there is a desire to wish to perform control settings and the like on various device terminals using the same setting communication device. However, in the communication device for setting disclosed in Patent Literature 1, only a predetermined setting can be performed in the setting communication device, and there is a problem that it is difficult to set according to each device terminal.

Therefore, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a setting communication device and a communication system capable of simple and easy setting according to a device terminal. In addition, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a control method and a program for an information terminal capable of simple and easy setting according to a device terminal using a communication device for setting.

One aspect of the communication device for setting of the present disclosure, the first communication unit for communicating with the information terminal in a first communication method, and the device terminal included in the facility system to communicate in a second communication method different from the first communication method And a third communication unit communicating with the second communication unit and a third communication method different from any of the first communication method and the second communication method with the device terminal.

One aspect of the communication system of the present disclosure includes the communication device for setting, the device terminal, and the information terminal.

One aspect of the control method of the information terminal of the present disclosure is a control method of an information terminal communicating with the communication device for setting, an acquisition step of acquiring setting information regarding communication setting or control setting of the device terminal, and the acquisition And a storage step for storing the setting information obtained in the step.

One aspect of the program of the present disclosure is a program for causing the computer to execute the control method of the information terminal.

The communication device for setting and the like related to the present disclosure can easily and easily set the device terminal.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a device terminal, a communication device for setting, and an information terminal included in the communication system according to the first embodiment of the embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a device terminal, a setting communication device, and an information terminal included in the communication system according to the first embodiment of the embodiment.
3 is a schematic diagram showing an information terminal of an embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the communication device for setting of embodiment.
5 is a conceptual diagram showing a structure of communication information transmitted and received in the communication device for setting according to the embodiment.
6 is a flowchart showing a control method of an information terminal according to the first embodiment of the embodiment.
7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication system according to the first embodiment of the embodiment.
8 is a diagram showing an image displayed on the information terminal according to the first embodiment of the embodiment.
9 is a diagram showing another example of the image displayed on the information terminal according to the first embodiment of the embodiment.
10 is a schematic diagram showing a device terminal, a communication device for setting, and an information terminal included in the communication system according to the second embodiment of the embodiment.
Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing a device terminal, a communication device for setting, and an information terminal included in the communication system according to the second embodiment of the embodiment.
12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication system according to the second embodiment of the embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the image displayed on the information terminal which concerns on 2nd Example of embodiment.
14 is a schematic diagram showing a device terminal, a setting communication device, and an information terminal included in the communication system according to the third embodiment of the embodiment.
15 is a block diagram showing a device terminal, a communication device for setting, and an information terminal included in the communication system according to the third embodiment of the embodiment.
16 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
17 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
18 is a diagram showing a mark displayed on the screen of the information terminal of FIG. 17.
19 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
20 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
21 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
22 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
23 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
24 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal of the embodiment.
25 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a communication device for setting according to the embodiment.
26 is a six-dimensional view showing a communication device for setting according to the embodiment.

As described above, in the conventional communication device for setting, only a predetermined setting can be made in the communication device for setting, and it is difficult to perform setting for each device terminal. To solve this, the communication system of the present embodiment edits settings according to each device terminal in an information terminal such as a smartphone, and adapts the setting information edited in the information terminal to the communication method of each device terminal. It has a form of transmitting to the terminal of each device using a communication device for setting. Although this communication system can take many embodiments, in the present embodiment, among the many embodiments, the first embodiment, second embodiment, and third embodiment shown below will be described as examples.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment is demonstrated concretely, referring drawings. In addition, the embodiment demonstrated below shows all the specific examples of this indication. Numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of components, steps, steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are examples and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, among the components in the following embodiments, components that are not described in independent claims showing an implementation form related to one embodiment of the present disclosure are described as arbitrary components. The implementation form of the present disclosure is not limited to the current independent claims, and may be expressed by other independent claims.

In addition, each drawing is a schematic diagram, and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the substantially same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate | omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment)

[One. Schematic configuration of the communication system according to the first embodiment]

First, a schematic configuration of a communication system according to the first embodiment of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a schematic diagram showing device terminals 30a, 30b, and 30c provided in the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment, a setting communication device 20 and an information terminal 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the device terminals 30a to 30c included in the communication system 1, the communication device 20 for setting, and the information terminal 10.

1 and 2, the communication system 1 of the first embodiment includes an information terminal 10, a communication device 20 for setting, and a facility system 5. The facility system 5 includes a plurality of device terminals 30a, 30b, 30c, and a management device 40.

The device terminals 30a to 30c are electrical devices that can communicate with other devices, such as a lighting device, a lighting controller, an air conditioning device, an air conditioning controller, a human sensor, or a dimming sensor. In the first embodiment, an example is described in which the device terminals 30a and 30b are lighting devices and the device terminal 30c is a lighting controller. In Fig. 1, three device terminals 30a to 30c are installed in the building's contrast medium (such as a ceiling) 50, but in reality, more than 100 device terminals may be installed.

The management device 40 is a management server for controlling operation of the device terminals 30a to 30c. The management device 40 is connected to each device terminal 30a to 30c by wire. In addition, a plurality of management devices 40 may be provided in the building depending on the number of device terminals. When the device terminal 30c is a lighting controller, the device terminal 30c may be wirelessly connectable to each device terminal 30a, 30b.

The information terminal 10 is, for example, a tablet terminal or a smartphone. The information terminal 10 is a portable terminal that edits setting information regarding communication settings or control settings of the device terminals 30a to 30c.

The communication settings include, for example, address settings for setting identification information necessary for communication, pairing settings for connecting the device terminal 30a to another device terminal 30c, addresses set by address settings, and within a building. It is a mapping setting for associating layout information of the device terminals 30a to 30c. The control settings are, for example, settings related to control of dimming, color matching, lighting, and extinction of the device terminal 30a, schedule control, and group control (group control).

In the information terminal 10, application software for editing setting information is stored. The user using the information terminal 10 can easily and easily edit the setting information according to various device terminals by editing the setting information using application software.

The setting communication device 20 transmits setting information edited by the information terminal 10 to each device terminal 30a to 30c using a communication method corresponding to each device terminal 30a to 30c. Device (device setting device).

For example, the setting communication device 20 is a wireless communication using a frequency of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band, which is an example of communication c1 of the first communication method, and the information terminal 10 edits the setting information edited by the information terminal 10. Receive from. Further, the setting communication device 20 transmits the setting information to each device terminal 30a to 30c by infrared communication, which is an example of communication c2 of the second communication method.

Specifically, the user holds the information terminal 10 with one hand so that the distance between the information terminal 10 and the communication device 20 for setting is within 50 cm, and the communication device 20 for setting with the other hand. Possess. Then, the user operates the communication device 20 for setting with a finger while looking at both the information terminal 10 and the communication device 20 for setting, and receives the setting information received from the information terminal 10 from the device terminal 30a. ~ 30c). According to this communication device for setting 20, communication setting or control setting of the device terminals 30a to 30c can be performed simply and easily.

[2. Each configuration of a device terminal, a setting communication device, and an information terminal according to the first embodiment]

Next, each configuration of the device terminals 30a to 30c, the setting communication device 20, and the information terminal 10 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail.

As described above, for example, the device terminals 30a and 30b are lighting devices, and the device terminal 30c is a lighting controller. In addition, here, the device terminal 30a among the device terminals 30a-30c will be described as an example.

The device terminal 30a includes an output unit 38 that is a light source, a device control unit 35, and a device communication unit 31. Each of the output unit 38 and the device communication unit 31 is connected to the device control unit 35.

The device communication unit 31 has an infrared module and a wireless module. The device communication unit 31 is a communication c2 using infrared rays, and can communicate with the communication device 20 for setting. In addition, the device communication unit 31 is capable of communicating with the setting communication device 20 by a specific small-power radio of 920 MHz band which is an example of the communication c3 of the third communication method. The device communication unit 31 receives setting information regarding communication settings or control settings transmitted from the setting communication device 20.

The device control unit 35 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and programs stored in the memory. In the memory of the device control unit 35, its own communication address is stored. The communication address may be, for example, a MAC address (Media Access Control address) of the device terminal 30a.

The device control unit 35 acquires setting information received by the device communication unit 31 when various settings of the device terminal 30a are performed. For example, when address setting is performed on the device terminal 30a, the device terminal 30a acquires the management address transmitted from the communication device 20 for setting. The management address is an address assigned to manage the device terminals 30a to 30c, and is composed of, for example, simple and easy numbers or alphabets. The device control unit 35 controls the output unit 38 based on the setting information.

The output unit 38 has, for example, a plurality of light emitting diodes emitting white light, red light, green light or blue light. The output unit 38 is controlled by dimming and color control by the device control unit 35.

3 is a schematic diagram showing the information terminal 10.

The information terminal 10 edits setting information such as communication settings or control settings of the device terminal 30a. The information terminal 10 includes a communication unit 11, a control unit 15, and a display input unit 17. Each of the communication unit 11 and the display input unit 17 is connected to the control unit 15.

The communication unit 11 has a wireless module. The communication unit 11 can communicate with the communication device 20 for setting the communication c1 of the first communication method. The first communication method is, for example, a communication method using a frequency of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band standardized in IEEE 802.15.1. Further, the communication unit 11 communicates wirelessly with the setting communication device 20, but does not communicate wirelessly with the device terminals 30a to 30c.

The display input unit 17 is, for example, a touch panel. The display input unit 17 is a user interface that displays and inputs layout information of the device terminal 30a, information regarding the management address of the device terminal 30a, and operation information of the device terminal 30a. The user can edit setting information such as a management address of each device terminal 30a using the display input unit 17. For example, as shown in Fig. 3A, the user assigns a management address of "0001" to the device terminal 30a, and a management address of "0002" to the device terminal 30b. Can be. The setting information edited by the information terminal 10 is stored in the memory of the control unit 15.

The control unit 15 is composed of a CPU, a memory, a program stored in the memory, and the like. In the memory of the control unit 15, application software for editing setting information is stored. This application software is appropriately upgraded by the provider of the application software. By using this application software, the user can easily and easily edit setting information corresponding to various device terminals.

When various settings of the device terminal 30a are performed, the control unit 15 transmits setting information regarding communication settings or control settings to the device terminal 30a via the communication unit 11 and the communication device 20 for setting. do. For example, when address setting is performed on the device terminal 30a, the information terminal 10 is edited by the display input unit 17 and transmits the management address stored in the memory.

The display input unit 17 is provided with a communication start key 17a for starting communication c1 between the information terminal 10 and the setting communication device 20, as shown in Fig. 3B. The information terminal 10 establishes communication with the communication device 20 for setting by accepting an operation for starting communication via the display input unit 17.

The control unit 15 monitors whether the setting communication device 20 has received a predetermined operation from the user in the state where communication has been established. When the predetermined communication operation is received, the setting communication device 20 transmits a reception signal indicating that the operation input has been received to the information terminal 10. The information terminal 10 transmits the setting information stored in the memory to the setting communication device 20 when the reception signal is received, that is, when the setting communication device 20 receives a predetermined operation. Specifically, the control unit 15 transmits a management address to the setting communication device 20 as setting information regarding communication setting.

The setting communication device 20 transmits the setting information edited by the information terminal 10 to the device terminal 30a using a communication method corresponding to the device terminal 30a. In addition, the communication device 20 for setting also has a function as a relay for transmitting the setting information to the device terminal 30a.

4 is a view showing the appearance of the communication device 20 for setting.

The communication device for setting 20 includes a first communication unit 21, a second communication unit 22, a third communication unit 23, a device control unit 25, a storage unit 26, and an operation input unit ( 27). Each of the first communication unit 21, the second communication unit 22, the third communication unit 23, the storage unit 26, and the operation input unit 27 is connected to the device control unit 25.

The first communication unit 21 has a wireless module. The first communication unit 21 can perform communication c1 with the information terminal 10 in a first communication method.

The second communication unit 22 has a transmitter such as an infrared LED. The second communication unit 22 can perform communication c2 with the device terminal 30a in a second communication method. Specifically, the second communication unit 22 communicates information about the communication settings or control settings of the device terminal 30a and the device terminal 30a. Since the communication c2 of the second communication method is directional infrared communication, the user can transmit necessary information only to the device terminal 30a by communicating while the second communication unit 22 is directed toward the device terminal 30a. .

The third communication unit 23 has a wireless module. The third communication unit 23 can perform communication c3 with each device terminal 30a in a third communication method. The communication c3 of the third communication method is established when the communication device 20 for setting and the device terminal 30a hold each other's communication addresses.

The operation input unit 27 is provided on the surface of the housing of the communication device 20 for setting. The operation input unit 27 is configured by, for example, one operation key.

The storage unit 26 stores information obtained from the information terminal 10 via the first communication unit 21. This information includes the setting information edited by the information terminal 10. Further, the storage unit 26 stores its own communication address of the setting communication device 20. This communication address may be the MAC address of the communication device 20 for setting.

The device control unit 25 is composed of a CPU, a memory, a program stored in the memory, and the like.

When various settings of the device terminal 30a are performed, the device control unit 25 receives the setting information transmitted from the information terminal 10 and, at the moment, transmits the received setting information to the device terminal 30a. For example, when address setting is performed on the device terminal 30a, the device control unit 25 transmits the management address received from the information terminal 10 to the device terminal 30a.

Specifically, the device control unit 25 transmits the above-mentioned reception signal to the information terminal 10 via the first communication unit 21 after the operation input unit 27 receives a predetermined operation from the user. Upon receiving the reception signal, the information terminal 10 transmits the setting information stored in the memory to the setting communication device 20. Then, the device control unit 25 transmits the setting information received via the first communication unit 21 to the device terminal 30a via the second communication unit 22.

Moreover, although the example in which the device control unit 25 transmits the received signal to the information terminal 10 has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the information terminal 10 may periodically check the setting communication device 20 using the first communication method, and confirm whether the setting communication device 20 has accepted a predetermined operation.

That is, the second communication unit 22 is a device terminal when the first communication unit 21 receives predetermined information transmitted from the information terminal 10 after the operation input unit 27 receives the predetermined operation. (30a). The predetermined information is setting information regarding communication setting or control setting of the device terminal 30a. This predetermined information is transmitted from the information terminal 10 to the first communication unit 21 by the first communication unit 21 notifying the information terminal 10 that the operation input unit 27 has accepted the predetermined operation. .

Further, the device control unit 25 simultaneously transmits the communication address of the communication device 20 for setting when transmitting the management address from the communication device 20 for setting. In contrast, the device terminal 30a returns its communication address to the communication device 20 for setting. As a result, the communication device 20 for setting and the device terminal 30a hold each other's communication addresses, and the setting communication device 20 and the device terminal 30a use the third communication method. Communication is established with communication c3.

As described above, the communication device 20 for setting of the first embodiment includes a first communication unit 21 communicating with the information terminal 10 in a first communication method, and a device terminal 30a included in the facility system 5 And a second communication unit 22 communicating with a second communication method different from the first communication method, and communicating with a device terminal 30a in a third communication method different from any of the first communication method and the second communication method. A third communication unit 23 is provided.

According to this, the setting communication device 20 can transmit the information received from the information terminal 10 in the first communication method to the device terminal 30a in the second communication method. In addition, the communication device 20 for setting can perform information communication with the device terminal 30a in a third communication method. For example, according to this setting communication device 20, the setting information regarding the communication setting and control setting edited by the information terminal 10 is received in the first communication method, and to the device terminal 30a in the second communication method. It is possible to transmit. In addition, after that, it becomes possible to simply and easily change the setting information by the third communication method. Thereby, setting according to the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily.

In addition, communication information transmitted and received by the communication device 20 for setting has the characteristics shown below.

5 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of communication information transmitted and received by the communication device 20 for setting.

5, communication information ic1 transmitted and received in the first communication method, communication information ic2 transmitted and received in the second communication method, and communication information ic3 transmitted and received in the third communication method are shown. As shown in this figure, the control commands of the device terminals 30a included in each communication information ic1, ic2, and ic3 have commonality. Specifically, the control command of the device terminal 30a created based on the communication protocol of the first communication method is the device terminal 30a created based on each communication protocol of the second communication method or the third communication method. It contains the same command as the control command of. As described above, by commonizing the control commands of the device terminals 30a included in each communication information ic1, ic2, and ic3, the process of converting commands performed between different communication methods can be omitted.

[3. Control method of information terminal related to the first embodiment]

Next, a control method of the information terminal 10 when communication setting or the like is performed on the device terminal 30a will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

6 is a flowchart showing a control method of the information terminal 10 according to the first embodiment.

First, the information terminal 10 establishes communication with the setting communication device 20 (step S10). Specifically, the information terminal 10 establishes communication with the communication device 20 for setting by accepting an operation using the communication start key 17a (see FIG. 3B). The information terminal 10 monitors whether the setting communication device 20 has accepted a predetermined operation in a state in which communication has been established with the setting communication device 20.

On the other hand, the information terminal 10 acquires setting information to be set in the device terminal 30a (step S20). This setting information is setting information regarding communication setting or control setting of the device terminal 30a. These setting information is input using the display input unit 17. In the information terminal 10, for example, as the setting information regarding the communication setting, a management address of the device terminal 30a is input as shown in Fig. 3A.

Next, the information terminal 10 stores the acquired setting information (step S30). Specifically, the information terminal 10 stores the setting information acquired in step S20 in the memory of the control unit 15.

Next, the information terminal 10 determines whether the setting communication device 20 has accepted a predetermined operation in a state in which communication has been established with the setting communication device 20 (step S40). Specifically, the information terminal 10 determines whether or not a predetermined operation has been received based on whether or not the above-mentioned reception signal has been received. When the setting communication device 20 does not accept a predetermined operation (No in S40), the process returns to Step S40.

When the setting communication device 20 receives a predetermined operation (YES in S40), the setting information stored in the information terminal 10 is transmitted to the setting communication device 20 (step S50). Specifically, the information terminal 10 transmits a management address to the communication device 20 for setting as information regarding address setting. Thereafter, by repeating steps S10 to S50, communication settings for a plurality of device terminals are performed.

[4. Operation of the communication system according to the first embodiment]

In the above, the control method of the information terminal 10 included in the communication system 1 has been described, but the overall operation of the communication system 1 will be described below.

7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment. 8 is a diagram showing an image displayed on the information terminal 10.

The communication system 1 includes an information terminal 10, a communication device 20 for setting, and a plurality of device terminals 30a and 30b. The information terminal 10 is in a state of establishing communication with the setting communication device 20 and monitoring whether the setting communication device 20 has accepted a predetermined operation.

First, on the display input unit 17 of the information terminal 10, as shown in Fig. 8 (a), a screen for prompting the operation input to the communication device 20 for setting is displayed. Actually, as a screen prompting the user, the setting communication device 20 is directed to the device terminal to be set, such as communication setting, and thereafter, the operation input unit 27 of the setting communication device 20 is pressed. Is displayed. The user viewing this screen moves the information terminal 10 and the setting communication device 20 below the setting target device terminal 30a, as shown in Fig. 1A.

Next, when the operation input unit 27 of the communication device for setting 20 is pressed, a reception signal indicating that the operation input unit 27 has been operated is transmitted to the information terminal 10 (communication c1). When the information terminal 10 receives the reception signal, it transmits setting information (for example, management address and layout information of the device terminal 30a) to the communication device 20 for setting (communication c1) ).

When this setting information is received, the setting communication device 20 transmits the setting information to the device terminal 30a as shown in Fig. 8B (communication c2). Then, the device terminal 30a stores the received setting information in the memory of the device control unit 35. In addition, when the setting information is received, the device terminal 30a notifies the outside that the setting information has been received by performing an operation such as flashing. This completes setting of the management address for the device terminal 30a.

Next, as shown in Fig. 1B, the user moves the information terminal 10 and the communication device for setting 20 below the device terminal 30b to be set next. By repeating these operations, the user can set communication or the like to the plurality of device terminals 30a and 30b.

Further, the setting communication device 20 may transmit its own communication address when transmitting the setting information to the device terminal 30a. For example, the setting communication device 20 transmits its own communication address to the device terminal 30a (communication c2), and the device terminal 30a also sets the communication address of the device terminal 30a. By replying to (20) (communication c3), thereafter, the setting communication device 20 and the device terminal 30a can communicate with each other by communication c3 by the third communication method.

Further, the setting communication device 20 may receive the reception information indicating that the setting information has been received from the device terminal 30a (communication c3), and transmit the reception information to the information terminal 10 (communication c1). . The information terminal 10 can indicate that the setting information has been transmitted to the device terminal 30a by displaying the received information on the display input unit 17.

In addition, the application software stored in the information terminal 10 automatically increases the management address after transmitting the setting information (e.g., the management address for communication setting next from "0001" to "0002"). It may have a function to change automatically. Thereby, the edit input of the management address can be made live.

Further, the information terminal 10 may have a function for canceling it when setting information is set in a device terminal different from a setting object. 9 shows an example for canceling the wrong setting.

9 is a diagram showing another example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10 according to the first embodiment. The user can cancel the setting already made by pressing the "retry setting" key as shown in Fig. 9A, and then pressing the "Cancel" key as shown in Fig. 9B.

[5. Effects, etc.]

The communication device for setting 20 according to the present embodiment includes a first communication unit 21 communicating with the information terminal 10 in a first communication method, and a device terminal 30a included in the facility system 5 And a second communication unit 22 communicating with a second communication method different from the first communication method, and communicating with a device terminal 30a in a third communication method different from any of the first communication method and the second communication method. A third communication unit 23 is provided.

According to this, the setting communication device 20 can transmit the information received from the information terminal 10 in the first communication method to the device terminal 30a in the second communication method. In addition, the communication device 20 for setting can perform information communication with the device terminal 30a in a third communication method. For example, according to this setting communication device 20, the setting information regarding the communication setting and control setting edited by the information terminal 10 is received in the first communication method, and to the device terminal 30a in the second communication method. It is possible to transmit. In addition, after that, it becomes possible to simply and easily change the setting information by the third communication method. Thereby, setting according to the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily.

Further, the first communication unit 21 may perform communication c1 in the first communication method using radio.

According to this, convenience when communicating the information terminal 10 and the setting communication device 20 is improved. Thereby, setting according to the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily.

In addition, the first communication unit 21 performs communication c1 in the first communication method using frequencies of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band, and the second communication unit 22 performs communication c2 in the second communication system using infrared rays. , The third communication unit 23 may perform communication c3 in a third communication method using a specific small power radio of 920 MHz band.

For example, by performing communication c1 using a frequency of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band in the first communication unit 21, the convenience in exchanging information between the information terminal 10 and the setting communication device 20 is improved. Can be improved. Further, by performing communication c2 using infrared rays in the second communication unit 22, it is possible to accurately transmit information to be transmitted to the device terminal 30a. In addition, by using a specific small-power radio in the 920 MHz band in the third communication unit 23, power consumption can be reduced.

In addition, the second communication unit 22 may communicate with the device terminal 30a communication of setting information regarding the communication setting of the device terminal 30a using the second communication method.

As described above, the second communication unit 22 of the communication device for setting 20 performs communication c2 of the second communication method, so that the communication setting of the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily.

In addition, the third communication unit 23 may communicate with the device terminal 30a communication of setting information regarding communication setting or control setting of the device terminal 30a using the third communication method.

As described above, the third communication unit 23 of the setting communication device 20 performs communication c3 of the third communication method, so that communication setting or control setting of the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily.

Further, the device terminal 30a may be at least one of a lighting device, a lighting controller, an air conditioning device, an air conditioning controller, and a person detection sensor.

According to this, the setting according to each device terminal of a lighting device, a lighting controller, an air conditioning device, an air conditioning controller, and a person detection sensor can be performed simply and easily using the setting communication device 20.

In addition, the communication device for setting 20 further includes an operation input unit 27 for accepting a predetermined operation, and at least one of the second communication unit 22 and the third communication unit 23 is an operation input unit 27. After receiving the predetermined operation, it may be communicated with the device terminal 30a.

According to this, the setting according to the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily by a predetermined operation of the setting communication device 20.

In addition, the communication device for setting 20 further includes an operation input unit 27 for accepting a predetermined operation, and at least one of the second communication unit 22 and the third communication unit 23 is an operation input unit 27. After receiving the predetermined operation, the first communication unit 21 may communicate with the device terminal 30a when receiving the predetermined information transmitted from the information terminal 10.

According to this, the setting according to the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily using the setting communication device 20 and the information terminal 10.

In addition, the predetermined information is transmitted from the information terminal 10 to the first communication unit 21 by the first communication unit 21 notifying the information terminal 10 that the operation input unit 27 has accepted the predetermined operation. It may be sent.

According to this, the setting according to the device terminal 30a can be reliably performed using the setting communication device 20 and the information terminal 10.

Further, the communication device 20 for setting may further include a storage unit 26 for storing information obtained from the information terminal 10 via the first communication unit 21.

According to this, setting information set in the device terminal 30a can be written or read simply and easily.

Further, the information acquired through the first communication unit 21 may include setting information regarding communication settings or control settings of the device terminal 30a.

According to this, setting information regarding the communication setting or control setting of the device terminal 30a can be written or read simply and easily.

Further, the control commands of the device terminals included in the communication information ic1, ic2, and ic3 transmitted and received in the first communication method, the second communication method, and the third communication method may have commonality.

According to this, it is possible to omit the command conversion process performed between different communication methods, and control setting of the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily.

In addition, the control command of the device terminal 30a created based on the communication protocol of the first communication method is the control of the device terminal 30a created based on each communication protocol of the second communication method or the third communication method. The same command as the command may be included.

According to this, it is possible to omit the command conversion process performed between different communication methods, and control setting of the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily.

The communication system 1 according to the present embodiment includes the above-mentioned communication device 20 for setting, a device terminal 30a, and an information terminal 10.

According to this, it is possible to provide a communication system 1 capable of simple and easy setting according to the device terminal 30a.

In addition, the control method of the information terminal 10 according to the present embodiment is a control method of the information terminal 10 communicating with the communication device 20 for setting, and communication setting or control of the device terminal 30a. It includes an acquisition step of acquiring the setting information regarding the setting, and a storage step of storing the setting information acquired in the acquisition step.

As described above, the setting information is stored in the information terminal 10, so that the setting information can be read and edited from the device terminal 30a.

Further, the control method of the information terminal 10 may further include a step of transmitting the setting information stored in the storage step to the communication device 20 for setting using the first communication method.

As described above, by transmitting the setting information to the communication device 20 for setting, the setting according to the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily using the communication device 20 for setting.

In addition, the program according to this embodiment includes a program for causing the computer to execute the control method of the information terminal 10.

By executing the control method of the information terminal 10 using this program, the setting according to the device terminal 30a can be performed simply and easily using the communication device 20 for setting.

[6. Configuration of communication system according to the second embodiment]

Next, the configuration of the communication system according to the second embodiment of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. In the second embodiment, an example in which communication setting or the like is performed on the device terminal 30c which is a person detection sensor will be described.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing device terminals 30a, 30b, 30c provided in the communication system 1 according to the second embodiment, a communication device 20 for setting, and an information terminal 10. Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing the device terminals 30a to 30c provided in the communication system 1, the communication device 20 for setting, and the information terminal 10.

10 and 11, the communication system 1 of the second embodiment includes an information terminal 10, a communication device 20 for setting, and a facility system 5. The facility system 5 includes a plurality of device terminals 30a to 30c and a management device 40.

The management device 40 is connected to each device terminal 30a to 30c by wire. The device terminal 30c can be connected to each device terminal 30a, 30b by wireless communication c4.

The device terminal 30c has a function of detecting a person and controlling dimming of the device terminals 30a and 30b which are lighting devices. The device terminal 30c includes an input unit 37 for detecting a person, a device control unit 35, and a device communication unit 31. Each of the input unit 37 and the device communication unit 31 is connected to the device control unit 35.

The device communication unit 31 of the device terminal 30c receives setting information regarding communication settings or control settings transmitted from the setting communication device 20.

The input unit 37 is a detection unit for detecting a person. The input unit 37 is, for example, an image sensor, an infrared sensor, or a thermal sensor.

The device control unit 35 of the device terminal 30c controls the device terminals 30a and 30b based on the information input to the input unit 37. In addition, the device control unit 35 performs communication setting of the device terminal 30c or the like based on the setting information received from the device communication unit 31. Specifically, the device control unit 35 acquires, for example, a pairing instruction signal transmitted from the communication device 20 for setting when pairing settings of the device terminal 30c and the device terminals 30a and 30b are performed. . Thereby, the said device control part 35 starts pairing setting of the device terminal 30c and the device terminals 30a-30c.

The information terminal 10 is a portable terminal that edits setting information regarding communication settings or control settings of the device terminals 30a to 30c. The control unit 15 of the information terminal 10 communicates with the device terminal 30c via the communication unit 11 and the setting communication device 20 when various settings of the device terminal 30c are performed. Sends setting information about settings. For example, when pairing is set, the information terminal 10 transmits a pairing instruction signal to the device terminal 30c.

The setting communication device 20 is a setting device that transmits setting information edited by the information terminal 10 to the device terminal 30c using a communication method corresponding to the device terminal 30c.

The first communication unit 21 can perform communication c1 with the information terminal 10 in a first communication method. The second communication unit 22 can perform communication c2 with the device terminal 30c in the second communication method. The third communication unit 23 can perform communication c3 with the device terminal 30c in the third communication method.

When various settings of the device terminal 30c are performed, the device control unit 25 receives the setting information transmitted from the information terminal 10 and, at the moment, transmits the received setting information to the device terminal 30c. For example, when pairing is set in the device terminal 30c, the device control unit 25 transmits a pairing instruction signal received from the information terminal 10 to the device terminal 30c.

Specifically, the device control unit 25 transmits the aforementioned reception signal to the information terminal 10 via the first communication unit 21 after the operation input unit 27 receives a predetermined operation from the user. . Upon receiving the reception signal, the information terminal 10 transmits the setting information stored in the memory to the setting communication device 20. Then, the device control unit 25 transmits the setting information received through the first communication unit 21 to the device terminal 30c via the second communication unit 22.

Next, the operation of the communication system 1 of the second embodiment will be described.

12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication system 1 according to the second embodiment. 13 is a diagram showing an image displayed on the information terminal 10.

The communication system 1 includes an information terminal 10, a communication device 20 for setting, and a plurality of device terminals 30a to 30c. The information terminal 10 is in a state of establishing communication with the setting communication device 20 and monitoring whether the setting communication device 20 has accepted a predetermined operation.

First, on the display input unit 17 of the information terminal 10, as shown in Fig. 13A, a screen for prompting the operation input to the communication device 20 for setting is displayed. Specifically, as a screen prompting the user to direct the setting communication device 20 to the device terminal to be set, such as communication setting, and then press the operation input unit 27 of the setting communication device 20. The prompt to prompt is displayed. As shown in FIG. 12, the user who viewed this screen moves the information terminal 10 and the setting communication device 20 under the device terminal 30c to be set.

Next, when the operation input unit 27 of the communication device for setting 20 is pressed, a reception signal indicating that the operation input unit 27 has been operated is transmitted to the information terminal 10 (communication c1). When the information terminal 10 receives the reception signal, it transmits setting information (for example, pairing preparation information) relating to the device terminal 30c to the setting communication device 20 (communication c1).

Upon receiving this setting information, the setting communication device 20 transmits the setting information to the device terminal 30c (communication c2). Then, the device terminal 30c collects the communication address from the device terminals 30a and 30b based on the received setting information, as shown in Fig. 13B (wireless communication c4). The device terminals 30a and 30b return their respective communication addresses to the device terminal 30c when receiving an instruction for collecting the communication address. The device terminal 30c transmits the returned communication address to the communication device 20 for setting (communication c3). Further, the communication device 20 for setting transmits the communication addresses of the received device terminals 30a and 30b to the information terminal 10 (communication c1). As a result, as shown in Fig. 13C, a device terminal capable of communicating with the device terminal 30c is displayed on the screen of the information terminal 10.

On this screen, the user selects the device terminal to be paired with the device terminal 30c. When the device terminal is selected, the screen for prompting the operation input to the communication device 20 for setting is displayed again on the display input unit 17 of the information terminal 10. Here, when the operation input unit 27 of the communication device for setting 20 is pressed, a reception signal indicating that the operation input unit 27 has been operated is transmitted to the information terminal 10 (communication c1). When the information terminal 10 receives the reception signal, it transmits setting information (for example, pairing instruction information) regarding the device terminal 30c to the setting communication device 20 (communication c1). Upon receiving this setting information, the setting communication device 20 transmits the setting information to the device terminal 30c (communication c2).

Then, the device terminal 30c performs pairing with the device terminals 30a and 30b based on the received setting information, as shown in Fig. 13E (wireless communication c4). When the pairing is completed, the device terminal 30c transmits an end signal notifying that the pairing is finished to the communication device 20 for setting (communication c3), and the communication device 20 for setting is received end signal To the information terminal 10 (communication c1). As a result, as shown in Fig. 13F, the information terminal 10 displays that pairing settings have been completed.

As described above, the communication device 20 for setting of the second embodiment includes a first communication unit 21 communicating with the information terminal 10 in a first communication method, and a device terminal 30c included in the facility system 5 And a second communication unit 22 communicating with a second communication method different from the first communication method, and communicating with the device terminal 30c using a third communication method different from any of the first communication method and the second communication method. A third communication unit 23 is provided.

For example, according to the communication device for setting 20, setting information regarding communication settings and control settings edited by the information terminal 10 is received in the first communication method, and is transmitted to the device terminal 30c in the second communication method. It is possible to transmit. In addition, after that, it becomes possible to simply and easily change the setting information by the third communication method. Thereby, setting according to the device terminal 30c can be performed simply and easily.

[7. Configuration of communication system according to the third embodiment]

Next, a schematic configuration of the communication system according to the third embodiment of the embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 14 and 15. In the third embodiment, an example in which control setting or the like is performed on the device terminal 30d instead of the device terminal 30c shown in the second embodiment will be described. The device terminal 30d is, for example, a wall switch.

14 is a schematic diagram showing device terminals 30a, 30b, and 30d, a communication device 20 for setting, and an information terminal 10 provided in the communication system 1 according to the third embodiment. 15 is a block diagram showing the device terminals 30a, 30b, and 30d provided in the communication system 1, the communication device 20 for setting, and the information terminal 10.

14 and 15, the communication system 1 of the third embodiment includes an information terminal 10, a communication device 20 for setting, and a facility system 5. The facility system 5 includes a plurality of device terminals 30a, 30b, and 30d, and a management device 40.

The management device 40 is connected to each device terminal 30a, 30b, 30d by wire. The device terminal 30d is connected to each device terminal 30a, 30b by wire. In addition, the device terminal 30d is connected to the setting communication device 20 by a two-wire type wire.

The device terminal 30d is a switch that turns on and off the power of the device terminals 30a and 30b. The device terminal 30d includes an input unit 37 for switching power on and off, a device control unit 35, and a device communication unit 31. Each of the input unit 37 and the device communication unit 31 is connected to the device control unit 35.

The device communication unit 31 of the device terminal 30d receives setting information regarding control settings and the like transmitted from the setting communication device 20. The input unit 37 is, for example, a snap switch or a switch button. The device control unit 35 of the device terminal 30d controls the device terminals 30a and 30b based on the information input to the input unit 37. In addition, the device control unit 35 performs control settings and the like for the device terminal 30d based on the setting information received from the device communication unit 31.

The information terminal 10 is a portable terminal that edits setting information regarding control settings of the device terminals 30a, 30b, and 30d. The control unit 15 of the information terminal 10, when various settings of the device terminal 30d are performed, settings related to control settings, etc., to the device terminal 30d via the communication unit 11 and the communication device 20 for setting Send information.

The setting communication device 20 is a setting device that transmits setting information edited by the information terminal 10 to the device terminal 30d using a communication method corresponding to the device terminal 30d.

The first communication unit 21 can perform communication c1 with the information terminal 10 in a first communication method. The second communication unit 22 has an infrared transmission unit 22a and an infrared reception unit 22b, and it is possible to perform communication c2 with the device terminal 30d in a second communication method. The third communication unit 23 has a wireless communication unit 23a and a wired communication unit 23b, and it is possible to perform communication c3 with the device terminal 30c in a third communication method. The third communication unit 23 of the third embodiment has both wireless and wired modules.

When various settings of the device terminal 30d are performed, the device control unit 25 receives the setting information transmitted from the information terminal 10 and, at the moment, transmits the received setting information to the device terminal 30d. For example, when control settings are made on the device terminal 30d, the device control unit 25 transmits the control setting signal received from the information terminal 10 to the device terminal 30d.

Specifically, the device control unit 25 transmits the above-mentioned reception signal to the information terminal 10 via the first communication unit 21 after the operation input unit 27 receives a predetermined operation from the user. Upon receiving the reception signal, the information terminal 10 transmits the setting information stored in the memory to the setting communication device 20. Then, the device control unit 25 transmits the setting information received through the first communication unit 21 to the device terminal 30d via the second communication unit 22.

As described above, the communication device 20 for setting of the third embodiment includes a first communication unit 21 communicating with the information terminal 10 in a first communication method, and a device terminal 30d included in the facility system 5 And a second communication unit 22 communicating in a second communication method different from the first communication method, and a device terminal 30d communicating in a third communication method different from any of the first communication method and the second communication method. A third communication unit 23 is provided.

For example, according to the communication device for setting 20, setting information regarding communication settings and control settings edited by the information terminal 10 is received in the first communication method, and is transmitted to the device terminal 30c in the second communication method. It is possible to transmit. In addition, after that, it becomes possible to simply and easily change the setting information by a third communication method (wired). Thereby, setting according to the device terminal 30d can be performed simply and easily.

In addition, the first communication unit 21 communicates using a first communication method using a frequency of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band, and the second communication unit 22 communicates with a second communication system using infrared light. The 3 communication units 23 may communicate by a third communication method using a wire.

For example, by performing communication c1 using a frequency of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band in the first communication unit 21, the convenience in exchanging information between the information terminal 10 and the setting communication device 20 is improved. Can be improved. Further, by performing communication c2 using infrared rays in the second communication unit 22, it is possible to accurately transmit information to be transmitted to the device terminal 30d. Further, by performing wired communication in the third communication unit 23, it is difficult to be affected by noise, and information to be transmitted can be accurately transmitted to the device terminal 30d.

(Example of the image displayed on the information terminal)

Next, an example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 24. 16 to 24, the communication device 20 for setting is set as a setter, the information terminal 10 is a smartphone, the device terminal 30c is a dimming sensor, and the device terminals 30a, 30b are illuminated. It is written as a mechanism.

First, a scene in which communication between the information terminal (smartphone) 10 and the setting communication device (setter) 20 is established will be described.

16 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10. 16 is an image displayed on the information terminal 10 before the image in FIG. 8 is displayed. In addition, the home screen shown in Fig. 16C can be displayed even after the image in Fig. 8.

When the application software of the smartphone is started, an image is displayed to check the power of the setter that is the communication I / F (interface), and to prompt the user to turn on the power if the power is not turned on. If the input of selecting the "initiate connection setting" is received from the smartphone while the power of the setter is turned on, the user is checked whether the communication c1 of the smartphone (eg Bluetooth: registered trademark) is turned on. The image to be displayed is displayed. When the communication c1 of the smartphone is turned on and a predetermined operation is received, the number (or address, name) of the setter is displayed as shown in Fig. 16A. Then, from the number of setters displayed on the smartphone, a setter to be connected to the smartphone is selected. This establishes communication between the smartphone and the setter using the first communication method.

When communication between the smartphone and the setter is established, as shown in Fig. 16B, an image called "data storage / management" is displayed on the smartphone. Here, upon receiving an input for selecting "Create new data", the home screen shown in Fig. 16C is displayed. In addition, when an input for selecting "use the previous data" is received in Fig. 16B, after applying the setting data used immediately before, the home screen shown in Fig. 16C is displayed. In addition, when an input for selecting "from the smartphone body" or "from the setter" is received in Fig. 16B, a screen for selecting setting data stored in the smartphone body or setter is displayed, and the selected setting data is displayed. After application, the home screen shown in Fig. 16C is displayed. In addition, when there is only one saved setting data, the screen for selecting the setting data may be omitted.

Next, a scene showing information about the communication device for setting (setting machine) 20 from the home screen will be described.

17 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10. 18 is a diagram showing a mark displayed on the screen of the information terminal 10 of FIG. 17. 17 and 18 are images displayed on the information terminal 10 before the image in FIG. 8 is displayed. In addition, the home screens shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 can be displayed even after the image in FIG. 8.

When communication between the smartphone and the setter is established, when the input for selecting "connection status with the setter: connected" shown in Fig. 17 (a) is received, the remaining battery power of the setter is displayed on the screen of the smartphone. And information about the software version of the application software. Thereby, the user can know the information about the battery level of the setter and the software version. In addition, when the smartphone and the setter are connected, a mark indicating the remaining battery level is displayed next to the text "Connection status with the setter: connected" as shown in FIG. 18, so the user can also set the setter Information about the remaining battery power can be obtained. In addition, when the user does not know the place where the setter is placed, for example, if an input for selecting "find the setter" is received on the screen of the setter, the beep sounds "beep-" multiple times from the setter. It becomes Myeong-dong. This allows the user to know where the setter is placed.

When the communication between the smartphone and the setter is not established, when an input for selecting "connection status with the setter: not connected" shown in FIG. 17 (b) is received, an "connect" icon is displayed on the screen of the smartphone. Is displayed. When the "Connect" icon on the screen is pressed, the connection between the smartphone and the setter is established again.

Next, a scene for storing data from the home screen and repairing the device terminal will be described.

19 and 20 are diagrams showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10. 19 and 20 are images displayed on the information terminal 10 before the image in FIG. 8 is displayed. In addition, the home screen shown in Fig. 19A can be displayed even after the image in Fig. 8.

When an input for selecting "data storage / management" shown in Fig. 19 (a) is received from the smartphone, the screen moves to the "data storage / management" screen as shown in Fig. 19 (b). When an input for selecting "from the setter" is received on this screen, the menu shifts to a menu for reading data from the setter, and when an input for selecting "at setter" is received, the menu is shifted to a menu for saving data in the setter. .

On the other hand, when an input for selecting " repair " shown in Fig. 19 (a) is received from the smartphone, a screen for performing maintenance such as a lighting fixture, etc., is shown on the screen of the smartphone as shown in Fig. 19 (c). Is displayed. For example, upon receiving an input for selecting "confirm operation of equipment" on this screen, a slide bar for changing the brightness of the lighting equipment is displayed. The user can confirm the operation of the lighting fixture using the slider bar.

In addition, in Fig. 19C, upon receiving an input for selecting "initialization of the device", a screen for returning the setting of the lighting device to the factory shipment is displayed. When an input for selecting "stop wireless output" is received, a screen for temporarily stopping the wireless output of the dimming sensor is displayed. Upon receiving an input for selecting "recover the dimming sensor data", a screen for restoring the setting data of the dimming sensor to a stored state is displayed. When an input for selecting "release setting mode" is received, a screen for canceling the setting mode of the dimming sensor is displayed. Upon receiving an input for selecting "forced wireless pairing erase", a screen for forcibly deleting wireless pairing is displayed.

Further, upon receiving an input for selecting " check device number " on the maintenance screen shown in Figs. 19C and 20A, as shown in Fig. 20B, the dimming sensor number and dimming circuit The screen for checking the status of the number is displayed. When the input for selecting "vacancy check" is received in Fig. 20B, as shown in Fig. 20C, the number of unused numbers and unused numbers for each of the dimming sensor number and dimming circuit number are shown. Is displayed. When the input for selecting "duplicate check" is received in Fig. 20B, as shown in Fig. 20D, the number of overlapping dimming circuits, the number of overlapping dimming circuits, and the dimming thereof The dimming sensor number included in the circuit is displayed.

Next, a scene in which communication setting of the device terminal 30c (light control sensor) is performed will be described.

21 and 22 are views showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10. In addition, FIG. 21 is an image displayed on the information terminal 10 before the image in FIG. 8 is displayed. In addition, the home screen shown in Fig. 21A can be displayed even after the image in Fig. 8.

When the smartphone receives an input for selecting the "light sensor setting" shown in Fig. 21 (a), the smartphone displays the "communication" button of the setter (operation input section) as shown in Fig. 21 (b). The image prompting the operation input of) is displayed. When the "communication" button is pressed, the setter communicates with the dimming sensor by communication c2 using infrared rays. The "communication" button is, for example, the operation input section 27.

As shown in Fig. 21 (c), the frequency used for communication c4 between the dimming sensor and the lighting equipment is displayed on the screen of the smartphone. When an input for selecting "OK" is received by the smartphone, the screen shown in FIG. 21D is displayed. When the input for selecting " wireless pairing setting " in the screen of Fig. 21D is received, the selection of the dimming circuit ID shown in Fig. 21E is entered. When an input for selecting "dimmer circuit ID 1" is received on this screen, as shown in Fig. 21F, an image for changing the setting of the lighting fixture corresponding to "dimmer circuit ID 1" is displayed.

When an input for selecting " change dimming circuit ID " is received as shown in Fig. 22A, an image in which identification numbers of a plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged in a matrix shape as shown in Fig. 22B. Is displayed. On this screen, a lighting fixture corresponding to "dimmer circuit ID 1" is selected, and when an input for selecting "register" is received, a lighting fixture corresponding to "dimmer circuit ID 1" is registered.

On the other hand, when an input for selecting "add" shown in Fig. 22A is received, the pairing setting screen shown in Fig. 22C is entered. When an input for selecting "certain setting (with infrared rays)" is received on this setting screen, the image prompting the operation input of the "communication" button of the setter is displayed on the smartphone, as shown in Fig. 22D. Is displayed. When the "communication" button is pressed, the setter communicates with the lighting equipment by communication c2 using infrared rays.

When these operations are sequentially performed on a plurality of lighting fixtures to be paired, and when all of the operations are completed, an icon of " end " shown in Fig. 22 (d) is displayed, and input of selecting " end " , As shown in Fig. 22 (e), the identification number of the lighting fixture corresponding to "dimmer circuit ID 1" is displayed. Then, when an input for selecting "execute pairing" is received from the smartphone, pairing of the dimming sensor and the lighting device is performed.

Next, a scene in which control address setting for dimming control of the lighting fixture is performed will be described. For example, when dimming control of a lighting fixture is performed in a wired communication system, it is necessary to perform pairing setting of a dimming sensor and lighting fixture, and also to set control address in wired communication. In addition, the wired communication may be a form of controlling the load while transmitting and receiving addresses using two signal lines, for example, as a form of control of a load such as a lighting device by a multiplex transmission method.

23 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10.

As shown in Fig. 23A, when an input for selecting " control address setting " is received from the smartphone, a screen for setting the control address is displayed as shown in Fig. 23B. . When the slide bar of " light control " of the system 1 to be set to the control address is switched on, as shown in Fig. 23 (c), the writing screen of the control address of the system 1 is displayed. Here, as shown in (d) of FIG. 23, a control address of "00-2" is written, and when input for selecting "setting" is received, setting input of the control address of the system 1 ends. In addition, at that time, it is necessary to write a control address that does not overlap with other dimming circuits or terminal units. Next, when an input for selecting " send setting contents "

Next, a scene in which the illuminance control setting of the device terminal (lighting mechanism) 30a is performed will be described.

24 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the information terminal 10.

First, as shown in Fig. 24 (a), upon receiving an input for selecting " illuminance control setting ", the smartphone, as shown in Fig. 24 (b), receives information of the lighting equipment that is paired with the dimming sensor. To acquire. Then, as shown in Fig. 24 (c), when an input for selecting "start lighting" is received, the lighting device paired with the dimming sensor lights up. In FIG. 24D, the lux of the lighting fixture is displayed. When the input for selecting "OK" is received, a screen for adjusting the illuminance is displayed as shown in Fig. 24E. On this screen, it is possible to adjust and input the target illuminance and the dimming ratio of the upper and lower limits. As shown in FIG. 24 (e), upon receiving an input for selecting " send setting contents ", these illuminance control settings set and input by the smartphone are set in the lighting fixture and the management device 40.

(Other forms)

In the above, although the setting communication apparatus, communication system, and the control method and program of an information terminal were demonstrated based on embodiment, this indication is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the form obtained by performing various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art with respect to the above-described embodiment, or the form realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in the embodiment without departing from the gist of the present disclosure It is included in the present disclosure.

The second communication method of the present embodiment is not limited to infrared communication, and may be a communication method capable of taking a one-to-one correspondence such as laser light or near field communication (NFC).

In addition, the communication device for setting may have the external appearances shown in FIGS. 25 and 26.

In addition, the procedure of the process demonstrated in the flowchart of the said embodiment is an example. The order of a plurality of processes may be changed, or a plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, components such as a control unit may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or semiconductor memory.

Moreover, components, such as a control part, may be implemented by hardware. For example, components such as a control unit may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may be composed of one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. In addition, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.

Further, the overall or specific aspects of the present disclosure may be realized by a recording medium such as a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer-readable CD-ROM. Further, any combination of systems, devices, methods, integrated circuits, computer programs and recording media may be realized.

For example, the present disclosure may be implemented as a program for causing a computer to execute processing performed by the information terminal of the above embodiment. Such a program includes an application program installed in a portable terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal. Further, the present disclosure may be realized as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium in which such a program is recorded.

1: Communication system
5: Equipment system
10: information terminal
20: communication device for setting
21: first communication unit
22: second communication unit
23: third communication unit
26: memory
27: operation input
30a, 30b, 30c, 30d: device terminal
c1: communication of the first communication method
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c3: communication of the third communication method
c4: wireless communication
ic1, ic2, ic3: Communication information

Claims (18)

A first communication unit communicating with the information terminal in a first communication method,
A second communication unit communicating with the device terminal included in the facility system in a second communication method different from the first communication method;
A third communication unit communicating with the device terminal in a third communication method different from any of the first communication method and the second communication method
Communication device for setting comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The first communication unit is a communication device for setting to communicate by the first communication method using radio.
According to claim 1,
The first communication unit communicates with the first communication method using a frequency of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band,
The second communication unit communicates with the second communication method using infrared rays,
The third communication unit communicates with the third communication method using a specific small power radio of 920 MHz band.
Communication device for setting.
According to claim 1,
The first communication unit communicates with the first communication method using a frequency of 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band,
The second communication unit communicates with the second communication method using infrared rays,
The third communication unit communicates with the third communication method using a wire.
Communication device for setting.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The second communication unit is a communication device for setting that performs communication of setting information regarding communication setting of the device terminal with the device terminal using the second communication method.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The third communication unit is a communication device for setting using the third communication method to perform communication of setting information regarding communication setting or control setting of the device terminal with the device terminal.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The device terminal is a communication device for setting at least one of a lighting device, a lighting controller, an air conditioning device, an air conditioning controller and a person detection sensor.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further comprising an operation input unit for accepting a predetermined operation,
At least one of the second communication unit and the third communication unit communicates with the device terminal after the operation input unit receives a predetermined operation.
Communication device for setting.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further comprising an operation input unit for accepting a predetermined operation,
At least one of the second communication unit and the third communication unit may be configured to communicate with the device terminal when the first communication unit receives predetermined information transmitted from the information terminal after the operation input unit receives a predetermined operation. Communicating
Communication device for setting.
The method of claim 9,
The predetermined information is a communication device for setting transmitted from the information terminal to the first communication unit by notifying the information terminal that the first communication unit has received the predetermined operation.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
And a storage unit for storing information obtained from the information terminal via the first communication unit.
The method of claim 11,
The information obtained through the first communication unit is a communication device for setting that includes setting information regarding communication setting or control setting of the device terminal.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The control command of the device terminal included in each communication information transmitted / received in the first communication method, the second communication method, and the third communication method has a common setting communication device.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The control command of the device terminal created based on the communication protocol of the first communication method is the same as the control command of the device terminal created based on each communication protocol of the second communication method or the third communication method. Communication device for setting including a command.
The communication device for setting according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The device terminal,
The information terminal
Communication system comprising a.
A control method of an information terminal communicating with the setting communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An acquisition step of acquiring setting information regarding communication settings or control settings of the device terminal,
A storage step for storing the setting information acquired in the acquisition step
Control method of an information terminal comprising a.
The method of claim 16,
And transmitting the setting information stored in the storage step to the communication device for setting using the first communication method.
A program for causing a computer to execute the control method of the information terminal according to claim 16.

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