TWI328749B - Embedded hardware controller and method thereof - Google Patents

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1328749 * * IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] • The present invention relates to a control technique, and more particularly to a modular method for embedded control hardware. [Prior Art] • With the rapid development of computer control technology, it has been necessary to use human-made work machines or production equipment in the past, and most of them can control the work or the production through an automatic control application with a system such as a computer or other data processing function. device. The advantage of computer control is that it can be programmed and more precise and accurate than human operation. However, at present, the control system for controlling the working machine or the production equipment will be pre-designed to include a system program for driving the driver of the working machine or the production equipment or other means for controlling the working machine or The application device of the production device is stored in the storage unit of the control system for providing a data processing system in the control system to control the working machine or the production device of the working machine according to the 0 programs. If the above-mentioned control system encounters a change in the peripheral device connected to the working machine or the production equipment, or when the data processing system in the control system changes the system specification or hardware upgrade, the pre-stored programs cannot be Even if it can be applied to a peripheral device or a data processing system after the change, the efficiency of the resource utilization efficiency may be lowered because the performance of the changed peripheral device or the data processing system cannot be maximized. In order to solve this problem, the prior art has a program for storing and updating an external storage unit, and the external storage unit and the control system are mutually connected to each other. 5 19974 ζ S ) 1328749 data processing system _ taking the external type _ single type 'Sis generation's control system stores the old programs stored in the unit. The disadvantage of this technology is that the control system must set the eight ports of the transmission interface of the external port and #^. w. Moreover, when the user stores the external storage as early as the control system, , - Zhuang ^ Town set up for the control system, dynamic text... It is quite inconvenient for the program update.

, = provide the control system to use the network to download updates to the program, but the control system must have a network connection function, if you do not link the function can not be applied. ', 'Related (4) "The program that stores the single-storage storage does not have the function of encryption protection. Therefore, in the working machine: after the factory is shipped, the program data will be stolen, remade or destroyed by unauthorized persons. And so on. In summary, how can we provide -

The system and/or other applications that drive the private system are stored and protected, and are combined with the independent processing of the single &# ', the external logic of the remote control data, and the active drive control to the control The (four) dynamic change group of the device is used to reduce the hardware equipment and setting operations required for the process, and becomes the current problem to be solved. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One object of the present invention is to minimize the need for a program. Another object of the present invention is to provide an embedded controller hardware for the purpose of providing a hardware device and setting for the embedded controller hardware update. And methods, independent operations to improve execution efficiency. And = ΓΓ is to provide an embedded controller hardware to W-step protection drive core module security.

For the purpose of crying and other purposes, the present invention provides an "embedded control" centering, which is controlled by the drive module and the data processing system to control the data processing system through the drive module. : useless = rear-mounted hardware' includes: storage unit, modulo == set drive code and drive core module, the drive core interface controls the system program of the drive module; data sinking, An ang", to the storage list S, for converging with the data; and a processing system for the two-bead processing and the driving module for data transmission; for: 舳::,: coupled to the storage unit and The data bus interface, the logical operation of the dregs and the material 'through the data bus interface and

When the row is connected, the 疋-code is provided according to the requirements of the material processing line and stored in the data processing system, so that the data processing system extracts the driving core module in the storage unit, and according to the driving core group Driving the driving module to control the embedded hardware. In the present invention, the driving core module can be coded in advance through a password program, and the storage unit can be stored in a corresponding storage. The decoding module of the recording sequence can be used to execute the decoding module before the data processing system extracts the driving core module in the storage unit, so as to drive the encoded core after the encrypted spear is encoded. The module is decoded and used by the δ Xuan data processing system. The daring hardware control method is applied to the control device with the drive module 7 19974 1328749 and the data processing system, and the data processing is combined. The system controls an embedded hardware embedded in the control device through the driving module, the bedding processing device includes at least a memory unit, and the embedded hardware control method includes First, providing a data-input system that stores a set-up driver code and a driver core module, the driver core module includes at least a system program for driving and controlling the driver module; secondly, according to The data processing system provides the setting drive code and stores it in the memory unit of the data processing system; and causes the data processing system to extract the driving core module in the storage unit, and drives the driving core module according to the driving core module The driving module controls the embedded hardware embedded in the control device. In one form of the present invention, the driving core module is encoded in advance by an encryption program, and the storage unit stores a corresponding encryption program. a decoding module, wherein before the data processing system extracts the driving core module in the storage unit, the decoding module is executed to decode the encrypted driving module and obtain the data. Processing ^ extraction use. Compared with the conventional embedded control hardware technology, the embedded device of the present invention

The control hardware and method can be used to store at least the storage unit, the data bus interface and the processing unit of the drive core module, and the data can be given to the data. The processing system is separated, wherein the core module can be set according to different mortal hardware settings of the control device, so that the tamper-type hardware and/or the data processing system change and/or level does not need to be re- The control device is set. In addition, the driver core 19974 1328749 core module can be more efficiently executed by a processing unit independent of the data processing system. Furthermore, the embedded controller hardware and method of the present invention can further combine the steps of encryption and decryption, thereby implementing protection of the driver core module to achieve the purpose of not being stolen, recreated or destroyed by unauthorized persons. . [Embodiment] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention by way of specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can readily understand other advantages and advantages of the present invention from the disclosure of the present disclosure. The invention may also be made up of other differences

The specific embodiments of the present invention may be practiced or applied, and the details of the present invention may be modified and changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the library structure of the embedded controller hardware of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the embedded controller of the present invention is applied to the lapped drive module 2 . And the control device 2 of the data processing system 24, in conjunction with the data processing system (4), controls the embedding to the control device 2 硬 hardware 25, 26, 27 through the drive module 2, 22, 23. In this embodiment, the embedded hardware support, ^, 27 of the control device 2 can be divided into another input unit, a digital/analog conversion unit, and a motor. The driving modules 2 and 22 are respectively used for corresponding driving control of the embedded hardware 25, 26, 27, that is, as the input and output unit, the digital/analog conversion unit and the driving module of the motor. The data processing system Μ can be, for example, a system having a data processing function with an industrial grade computer system (4). In the present embodiment, the data processing system 24 has a data stream 241 μ and a memory list & 242. In particular, the data processing 19974 1328749 system 24 should include other units, modules and/or peripherals necessary to perform data processing. However, in order to avoid obscuring the technical characteristics of the case, Only those related to the technical content of this case are described. The hardware controller 1 of the present invention includes a storage unit u, a data bus interface interface 12, and a processing unit 13. The storage unit 11 is configured to store at least a set drive driver and a drive core module 112. The drive core module (1) includes at least a drive

The system of the drive modules 21, 22, t t is dynamically controlled. The set drive π system provides 6 haibei material processing system 24 to identify the embedded controller hardware for data transmission between the ft. beetle processing system 24 and the embedded controller hardware 1. The driving modules 21, 22, and 23 are respectively used to drive and control the embedded hardware 25, 26, and 27, so that the system of the driving modules 21, 2. 23 at least includes the corresponding driving module 21 , 22, 23 drive private. In this embodiment, the driver core module 丄i 2 includes an application program for controlling the embedded hardware 25, 26, 27, which may be, for example but not limited to, the embedded hardware 25, 26, 27 stylized control applications, etc. ▲ The billiard bus interface 丨 2 is coupled to the storage unit 丨丨 for connecting the data bus 241 of the bedding processing system 24 to communicate with the data processing system 24 through the hopper 241 And each of the driving modules 21, 82, 23 performs data transmission. In this embodiment, when the data sink 1" face 12 is connected to the data bus 241 of the data processing system 24, the set drive rocker 1U is provided according to the requirements of the tribute processing system 24 and processed through the remote tribute. The system 24 stores the set drive code 111 in the memory unit 242 of the data processing system 24 to enable the data processing system 24 to extract the drive core module ι 2 of the storage unit, and according to the drive core The module 112 drives each of the drive modules 2, 22, 23, to control embedded hardware 25, 26, 27 embedded in the control device 2. The processing unit 13 is coupled to the storage unit u and the data bus The interface 12 provides a logical operation of the storage unit u and the data bus interface interface. In the embodiment, the data processing system uses the data bus interface 12 to store the remaining information in the storage unit u. When the setting drives the rocker 111α and the driving core module 112, the processing unit 13 is configured to provide a logical operation of the storage unit u and the data bus interface interface 12 to execute data. Accordingly, the storage unit u and the The logical operation of the data between the bus interface interfaces 12, that is, the system resources of the data processing system 24 need not be shared with the units, modules and/or peripheral devices of the data processing system 24, so that the embedded controller hardware itself can be improved. And the efficiency of the control device 2. In the embodiment, the driver core module 112 is encoded in advance by an encryption program, and the storage unit u stores a decoding module 113 corresponding to the encryption program, and the processing is performed. The unit 13 is multiplexed to execute the decoding module 113 before the data processing system 24 extracts the driver core module in the storage unit u, so that the driver module 112 encoded by the encryption program is decoded. The data processing system is used to extract the decoded driving core module 112. According to this, the driving core module 112 can be protected to achieve the purpose of not being unauthorized to steal or destroy. 19974 11 1328749 In one aspect, the embedded controller hard storage unit shown in the embodiment is integrated into the interface bus interface 12 and the processing unit is integrated into an interface card type. In other words, the hardware controller i integrated into the interface card type corresponds to the specification of the two material processing system 2, and the specification of the data bus 241 can be, for example, 1 PCI PCI-E. , ISA, EISA, PCMCIA, MCA, AGP, etc. Μ flow chart specifications.

Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing the embedded hardware control method of the present invention by the embedded controller hardware of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in step S201, an embedded hardware controller storing a set drive code and a drive core module is coupled to the data processing system, and the drive core module includes at least a drive control of the drive module. System program step S202. Extending the master - In step S2G2, the set drive code is provided in accordance with the requirements of the data processing system and stored in the memory unit of the data processing system. : |Go to step S203. In step S203, the data processing system extracts the driving core module in the storage unit, and drives the driving module according to the driving core module to control the embedded hardware embedded in the control device. Referring to FIG. 3, a flow chart 2 of the embedded hardware control method of the present invention is performed by the embedded controller hardware i of the present invention as shown in the figure. In step S301, the data bus is arranged. Interface 12 is coupled to data bus 241 of data processing system 24, and proceeds to step, phantom 2. In this embodiment, the storage unit 11 of the embedded controller hardware of the present invention, 19974 12 1328749, and the data sink are integrated into a "cake" surface 12 and a processing unit 13 is a PU card type. In contrast, the specification of the data bus 24 is also pr丨 玫 ^ ^ 糸 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , What is the silk? 4 The Beca bus interface interface U and the data interface interface 12 are owed to step S3°3. The data bus is generated by the ill material processing system 24 according to the PCi message exchange rule. The two-invented embedded controller hardware 1 can pass the capital.

The Science-Siemen interface 12 communicates with the data processing system 24 for data transfer. , = S3G3 'provided according to the requirements of the data processing system 24 2: the drive code (1) and stored in the memory of the data processing system 24, and then proceeds to step S304. After the data bus interface 12 and the beryllion processing system 24 are handed over according to the message exchange rules, the data processing system 24 then requests the embedded controller hardware 1 of the present invention to provide the set drive code ηι. The embedded controller hardware 1' of the present invention is used to obtain the poor access authority for the hardware controller 1 of the present invention. After the data processing system 24 obtains the setting drive, the data is transmitted to the memory unit 7 in step S304, and the data processing system 24 determines the data sink, the interface 11 and the data bus 241. Whether it is in the connected state, if yes, go to step S305; if no, go to step s3〇6. In step S305, before the data processing system 24 extracts the driving core module 112 in the storage unit 11, the decoding module 1丨3 is executed to encode the encrypted core module U2. After the data processing system 24 is extracted, the driving module 21, 22, 23 is driven according to the driving core module 112, so as to correspondingly control the embedded hardware 25 embedded in the control device 2. 26, 27. In step S306, the data processing system 24 is caused to remove the stored set drive code U1. When the data processing system 24 determines that the data bus interface interface 11 and the data bus 214 are not in a connected state, the data bus 241 of the embedded controller hardware 24 of the present invention can be considered to be removed. Data processing system embedded controller of the present invention

The hardware 1 is not in good contact with the data bus 241 of the data processing system 24, or it may be considered that at least one of the components of the embedded controller hardware of the present invention has failed. - It should be added that if the driver core module 112 has not been previously encoded by the addition procedure, the decoding process of step S305 may be omitted, or the decoding module 113 may not be stored in the storage unit 11. In summary, the embedded controller hardware of the present invention can modularize and store the storage unit, the data exchange surface, and the processing unit including the set drive code and the drive core module, and the data. The processing system f phase separation 'where the driving core module can be in accordance with the different type of control device η and the inner valley, so in the blocking hardware and / or the data = system changes and / or upgrades It is not necessary to re-set the control unit. In addition, the drive core module can be executed more efficiently by a processing unit independent of the data processing system. Furthermore, the embedded control-hardware-step-adding and decrypting program of the present invention further protects the driving core module from being stolen, recreated or destroyed by unauthorized persons. 19974 14 j. The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and its function: Anyone skilled in the art can modify the above embodiments by the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be as set forth in the following patent scope. [Simple description of the diagram] The diagram shows the application architecture of the human control II hardware of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of the embedded hardware control method of the present invention performed by the embedded controller hardware of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the embedded controller hardware of the present invention to perform the embedding of the present invention. A more specific flow chart of the hardware control method. [Main component symbol description] 1 Embedded controller hardware 11 Storage unit 111 Setting drive code 112 Driving core module 113 Decoding module 12 Data bus interface 13 Processing unit 2 Control device 2 Bu 22, 23 Drive module 24 Data Processing System 241 Data Bus

19974 15 1328749 242 25, S201 S301 Memory Unit 26, 27 Embedded Hardware ~S203 Step -S306 Step

Claims (1)

Ten, the scope of application for patents··~~-----J 丨.=Incoming controller hardware' is applied to the control device with the drive module disk II IS system, combined with the data processing system The body and the dynamic module control are embedded in the embedded body of the control device. The embedded controller hardware includes: a center: f is 7° earlier than at least for storing the set drive code and the drive = the dynamic core module includes at least the driver Controlling the drive: the bus interface is coupled to the storage unit for the data processing system of the bedding processing system and the data transmission of the drive module; The storage unit and the data are merged and drained: the second logical operation of the data is performed, so as to be connected through the data collection: when the flow is connected, the processing wire φ \ ' according to the data processing is driven. The code is stored in the data processing system, and the data processing system extracts the driver in the storage unit. 2. The driving module is driven according to the driving core module to serve the embedded hardware. The embedded controller hardware of the first item of the Hr range, wherein the heart-switching group is encoded in advance by an encryption program, and the storage::: stores a decoding module corresponding to the encryption program, and the ~ Reuse for the data processing system to extract the storage unit plus Song shoes. Pulling the group 'execution of the decoding module to decode the program-encoded driver core module, for the funding [s] 17 1328749 Patent Application No. 95146385 (May 4, 1999) System extraction is used. 3. t Apply for embedded controller hardware in item 1 or 2 of the patent scope, - through the data bus interface; and identify the data transmission. 4Beca processing system between 4. ❿5. If you apply for the embedded controller hardware in the first item of patent scope, the system program of the driver module at least includes the driver corresponding to the driver module. The input controller hardware includes a useful application for controlling the embedded hardware, such as the embedded core module of the patent application scope. -6. The embedded controller hardware of claim 1, wherein the storage unit, the (four) bus interface, and the processing unit are integrated into an interface card type corresponding to the specification of the data bus. 7. The embedded controller hardware according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein: φ the data bus bar specification is one of data specifications selected from the group consisting of PCI, PCI_E, IM, EISA, PCMCIA, MCA, and AGp. . 8. An embedded hardware control method, which is applied to a control device that overlaps a drive module and a data processing system, and combines the data processing system to control embedded embedded in the control device through the drive module Hardware, the data processing device includes at least a memory unit, and the embedded hardware control method includes: providing an embedded controller with a storage unit, hardware coupling 1 19974 revision 18 1 Patent No. 95146385 (99 years 5) 4th) to the poor material processing season, > The drive module J'L dynamic core module includes at least a drive control m material, (4) the material unit has a set drive code and a drive core module; The request of the processing system provides the setting drive code sub-memory stored in the data processing system of the data processing system H and 4 26. The data processing system extracts the driving core module in the Y unit of the embedded controller hardware. And driving the driving module according to the driving core module to control the embedding type embedded in the control device. 9. The embedded hardware control method according to claim 8 of the patent application scope, wherein The dynamic core module is encoded in advance by an encryption program, and the storage unit stores a decoding module corresponding to the encryption program, and the storage processing system extracts the storage device of the lost controller hardware. Before driving the core module, the decoding module is executed to decode the encrypted core module that is encoded by the encryption program for use by the data processing system. 10. The embedded hardware control method of claim 8, wherein the set drive code is used by the data processing system to identify the embedded controller hardware to pass through the embedded controller hardware Data transfer between the data bus interface and the data processing system. 11. The embedded hardware control method of claim 8, wherein the system module of the driver module includes at least a driver corresponding to the driver module. 12. The embedded hardware control method of claim 8 of the patent scope, the L 19974 revision 19 W8749 \ middle 'the driver core module includes useful applications. Patent Application No. 95146385 (May 4, 1999), in order to control the embedded hardware 13. The method of controlling the mortal hardware according to Item 8 of the patent application, wherein the embedded (4) _ body complex includes The processing unit that performs the logic logic operation, and the storage unit, the data bus interface and the processing unit of the strict controller hardware are integrated into a specification card corresponding to the data bus of the data processing system. U. The embedded hardware control method of claim 13 / wherein the data processing system data bus is selected from the group consisting of PCI, PCI-E, ISA, EISA, PCMCIA, MCA, and One of AGP's data bus specifications. 19974 Revised 20