TWI655584B - Operating system and method for setting parameters for a number of electronic devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an operating system and an operating method for performing parameter setting for a plurality of electronic devices. The operating system includes a host device and a plurality of electronic devices. Each electronic device includes a control module and an RFID tag. The RFID tag includes a a tag antenna, a tag memory module and an RFID chip, the host device is connected to an RFID reader, and the host device transmits at least one setting data to each electronic device via the RFID reader, and the electronic device receives the setting via the tag antenna of the RFID tag. Data and storing the setting data into the tag memory module, when the electronic device is switched from an unpowered state to a power-on state, the control module of the electronic device reads the setting data from the tag memory module of the RFID tag and according to the setting The data is set to at least one parameter.

Description

Operating system and operation method for performing parameter setting for a large number of electronic devices

The present invention relates to an operating system and an operation method, and more particularly to an operating system and an operation method capable of performing parameter setting for a plurality of electronic devices.

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a wireless communication technology. At present, most RFIDs are arranged in the form of tags on a test object, which serves as an additional device for the object to be tested. RFID tags are often used to store the basic data of the object to be tested, and there is no direct interaction with the object to be tested. The monitor can read and write the data in the RFID tag through an RFID reader.

Furthermore, industrial electronic equipment often requires parameter settings. In the past, the parameter setting of the industrial control electronic device was wired to the powered electronic device through a host, and then each parameter of the electronic device controlled by the host was set one by one. However, the general factory will have a large number of electronic devices. If the monitor adopts the previous method to set parameters for each electronic device, it will cost a lot of labor costs and time, which indirectly affects the efficiency of production.

In view of this, the present invention will provide an innovative parameter setting mechanism for an electronic device, the mechanism of which performs parameter setting for a plurality of electronic devices simultaneously through an RFID tag, thereby reducing the manpower and time for parameter setting, which will be the present invention. the goal of.

An object of the present invention is to provide an operating system for performing parameter setting for a plurality of electronic devices. The operating system includes a host device and a plurality of electronic devices. The electronic device includes a control module and an RFID tag, and the RFID tag includes a tag antenna and a tag memory module, the host device establishes a communication connection with the RFID tag of each electronic device through an RFID reader, and the tag memory module of the electronic device acts as a data exchange medium to be on the electronic device Before the power is turned on, the setting data of the parameter to be set by the host device may be pre-stored in the tag memory module, and after the electronic device is powered on, the control module will actively obtain the setting data from the tag memory module to perform parameter setting. The program, here, in the execution of the parameter setting process, not only does not have to wait for the power-on of the electronic device, but also can complete the parameter setting operation of a large number of electronic devices in a very short time by RF wireless method, so as to effectively solve the current industrial control electronic The device takes labor and time problems in parameter setting.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides an operating system for performing parameter setting for a plurality of electronic devices, including: a plurality of electronic devices, each of which includes a control module and an RFID tag, and the RFID tag is connected through a transmission line. The control module further includes a tag antenna, a tag memory module and an RFID chip, wherein the RFID chip is respectively connected to the tag antenna and the tag memory module; and a host device is connected to an RFID reader; wherein the host device is read via RFID The writer transmits at least one setting data to each electronic device, and each electronic device receives the setting data via the tag antenna of the RFID tag and stores the setting data into the tag memory module, when the electronic device is switched from an unpowered state to an electronic device In the electrical state, the control module actively reads the setting data from the tag memory module of the RFID tag and sets at least one parameter according to the setting data.

In an embodiment of the invention, after the parameter is set, the control module generates a setting result, and the setting result is transmitted back to the host device via the RFID tag and the RFID reader.

In an embodiment of the invention, the host device includes a setting unit, and the host device generates the setting data via the operation of the setting unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the transmission line is an I2C transmission line or an SPI transmission line.

In an embodiment of the invention, the control module includes a memory area, and the setting data read by the control module from the tag memory module is stored in the memory area.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the electronic device is operating in the power-on state, the host device transmits at least one control command to the electronic device via the RFID reader, and the electronic device receives the control command via the tag antenna of the RFID tag and temporarily stores the control command to In the tag memory module, the control module reads a control command from the tag memory module of the RFID tag, performs an instruction operation according to the control command, and generates a response signal after executing the command operation, and the response signal is read and written via the RFID tag and the RFID tag. The device is passed back to the host device.

The present invention further provides an operation method for performing parameter setting for a plurality of electronic devices. The operation method is applied to an operating system, the operating system includes a host device and a plurality of electronic devices, each of the electronic devices includes a control module and a The RFID tag and the RFID tag are connected to the control module and include a tag antenna, a tag memory module and an RFID chip. The RFID chip is respectively connected to the tag antenna and the tag memory module. The steps of the operation method include: reading and writing the host device via the RFID device. Transmitting at least one setting data to each electronic device; causing the electronic device to receive the setting data via the tag antenna of the RFID tag and storing the setting data to the tag memory module; the operating electronic device is switched from an unpowered state to a powered state; And causing the control module of the electronic device to actively read the setting data from the tag memory module of the RFID tag and set at least one parameter according to the setting data.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the following steps: causing a control module of the electronic device to set a parameter to generate a setting result; and returning the setting result to the host device via the RFID tag and the RFID reader.

In an embodiment of the invention, the control module includes a memory area, and the setting data read by the control module from the tag memory module is stored in the memory area.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device is operating in the power-on state, the method further includes the steps of: causing the host device to transmit the at least one control command to the electronic device via the RFID reader/writer; and causing the electronic device to receive the control via the tag antenna of the RFID tag. Directing and temporarily storing the control command into the tag memory module; causing the control module to read the control command from the tag memory module of the RFID tag; and causing the control module of the electronic device to perform an instruction operation according to the control command and executing the instruction After the operation, a response signal is generated; and the response signal is sent back to the host device via the RFID tag and the RFID reader.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , which are respectively a system architecture diagram of an operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention, and a data transmission process according to an embodiment of the operating method of the present invention. Figure. As shown in FIG. 1, the operating system 100 includes a host device 10 and a plurality of electronic devices 30. The host device 10 is also a computer device connected to an RFID reader 20 having an RFID antenna 21 via an interface line (such as an RS-232 interface or a USB interface) 15.

Further, in conjunction with FIG. 2, the electronic device 30 can also be an industrial electronic device. Each electronic device 30 includes a control module 31 and an RFID tag 35. The control module 31 connects the RFID tag 35 through a transmission line (such as an I2C transmission line or an SPI transmission line) 32, and includes a memory area 310. The memory area 310 is a firmware or a memory element. The RFID tag 35 includes an RFID chip 351, a tag antenna 353, and a tag memory module 355. The RFID chip 351 is connected to the tag antenna 353 and the tag memory module 355, respectively. In an embodiment of the invention, the RFID chip 351 is an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, which is disposed on the RFID tag 35 for controlling the tag antenna 353 to send and receive data and read and write the tag memory module. The data in group 355. In an embodiment of the invention, the RFID tag 35 is a passive RFID tag that utilizes a magnetic field formed by the RFID antenna 21 of the RFID reader/writer 20 to cause the tag antenna 353 in the RFID tag 35 to be generated by the effect of electromagnetic induction. The current is driven to operate the RFID chip 351 and the tag memory module 355.

Further referring to FIG. 3, when the host device 10 wants to perform a parameter setting process for a plurality of electronic devices 30, first, in step S601, the host device 10 operates via a setting unit (such as a programmable setting interface) 11 to At least one setting data 111 is generated, and the setting data 111 is transmitted to each electronic device 30 via the RFID antenna 21 of the RFID reader/writer 20. At this time, each electronic device 30 can also be in an unpowered state, then, the electronic device The RFID chip 351 in the RFID tag 35 of the device 30 receives the setting material 111 via the tag antenna 353 and stores the setting data 111 to the tag memory module 355. Step S602, when the electronic device 30 is switched from the power-on state to the power-on state, the control module 31 of the electronic device 30 actively reads the setting data 111 from the tag memory module 355 of the RFID tag 35, and sets the profile 111. It is stored in the memory area 310 and sets at least one parameter according to the setting data 111, for example, an operation parameter when the control module 31 operates. Step S603, after the control module 31 of the electronic device 30 completes the parameter setting, a setting result 311 is generated, and the setting result 311 is transmitted back to the host device 10 via the RFID tag 35 and the RFID reader 20, and the host device 10 transmits the setting result. 311 to know that the parameters of the electronic device 30 have been set.

As described above, the operating system 100 of the present invention uses the tag memory module 355 of the RFID tag 35 as a data exchange medium to pre-store the setting data 111 of the host device 10 for setting parameters before the electronic device 30 is powered on. In the tag memory module 355, after the electronic device 30 is powered on, the control module 31 will actively retrieve the setting data 111 from the tag memory module 355 of the RFID tag 35 to execute the parameter setting procedure. According to the implementation of the parameter setting process, the operating system 100 of the present invention not only does not need to wait for the power-on of the electronic device 30, but also can complete the parameter setting operation of a plurality of electronic devices 30 in a very short time by RF wireless. In order to effectively solve the problem that the current industrial control electronic device 30 is labor-intensive and time-consuming in parameter setting.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flow chart of data transmission according to still another embodiment of the operating method of the present invention. After the electronic device 30 completes the parameter setting, the control module 31 will perform the operation under the set parameter condition, and the host device 10 can perform the instruction operation for the at least one electronic device 30 in the power-on. As shown in FIG. 4, when the host device 10 is to perform an instruction operation flow for the electronic device 30 in power-on, first, in step S611, the host device 10 transmits at least one control command 113 to the electronic device 30 via the RFID reader/writer 20. Then, the RFID chip 351 in the RFID tag 35 of the electronic device 30 receives the control command 113 via the tag antenna 353 and temporarily stores the control command 113 into the tag memory module 355. In step S612, the control module 31 of the electronic device 30 actively reads the control command 113 from the tag memory module 355 of the RFID tag 35, and performs an instruction operation according to the control command 113. In step S613, after the control module 31 of the electronic device 30 completes the command operation, a response signal 313 is generated, and the response signal 313 is transmitted back to the host device 10 via the RFID tag 35 and the RFID reader 20, and the host device 10 transmits the response signal 313. It is known that the electronic device 30 has completed the operation of the instruction.

Furthermore, the operating system 100 of the present invention exchanges the setting data 111 and the control command 113 between the host device 10 and the electronic device 30 by using the RFID tag 35, and can exchange relevant data about the operation of the plurality of electronic devices 30 (for example, operation). The historical data or warning data, etc., can also save a lot of manpower time of the electronic device 30 in data exchange.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is equivalent to the changes in shape, structure, features and spirit of the present invention. Modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

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Figure 1 is a system architecture diagram of an embodiment of an operating system of the present invention.

2 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the data transfer of an embodiment of the method of operation of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the data transfer of still another embodiment of the operating method of the present invention.

Claims (10)

An operating system for performing parameter setting on a plurality of electronic devices includes: a plurality of electronic devices, each of which includes a control module and an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is connected to the control module through a transmission line and includes a tag antenna a tag memory module and an RFID chip, the RFID chip is respectively connected to the tag antenna and the tag memory module; and a host device is connected to an RFID reader/writer; wherein the host device transmits at least one setting data to the RFID device through the RFID reader/writer Each electronic device, each electronic device receives the setting data via the tag antenna of the RFID tag and stores the setting data into the tag memory module. When the electronic device changes from an unpowered state to a powered state, the control module actively The setting data is read from the tag memory module of the RFID tag and at least one parameter is set according to the setting data. The operating system of claim 1, wherein the control module generates a setting result after the parameter is set, and the setting result is transmitted back to the host device via the RFID tag and the RFID reader. The operating system of claim 1, wherein the host device comprises a setting unit, and the host device generates the setting data via operation of the setting unit. The operating system of claim 1, wherein the transmission line is an I2C transmission line or an SPI transmission line. The operating system of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises a memory area, and the setting data read by the control module from the tag memory module is stored in the memory area. The operating system of claim 1, wherein the host device transmits at least one control command to the electronic device via the RFID reader when the electronic device is operated in the power-on state, the electronic device The tag antenna of the RFID tag receives the control command and temporarily stores the control command into the tag memory module, the control module reads the control command from the tag memory module of the RFID tag, and executes a control command according to the control command. The command operation and after the execution of the command operation generates a response signal, and the response signal is transmitted back to the host device via the RFID tag and the RFID reader. An operation method for performing parameter setting for a plurality of electronic devices, the operation method is applied in an operating system, the operating system includes a host device and a plurality of electronic devices, each electronic device includes a control module and an RFID tag, and the RFID The tag is connected to the control module and includes a tag antenna, a tag memory module and an RFID chip. The RFID chip is respectively connected to the tag antenna and the tag memory module. The steps of the operation method include: causing the host device to transmit at least one via the RFID reader/writer. Setting data to each electronic device; causing the electronic device to receive the setting data via the tag antenna of the RFID tag and storing the setting data to the tag memory module; operating the electronic device from an unpowered state to a power-on state; and causing the electronic device The control module actively reads the setting data from the tag memory module of the RFID tag and sets at least one parameter according to the setting data. The operating method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: causing the control module of the electronic device to set a parameter after the setting of the parameter; and returning the RFID tag and the RFID reader This setting results to the host device. The operating method of claim 7, wherein the control module comprises a memory area, and the setting data read by the control module from the tag memory module is stored in the memory area. The operating method of claim 7, when the electronic device is operated in the power-on state, further comprising the steps of: causing the host device to transmit at least one control command to the electronic device via the RFID reader/writer; Having the electronic device receive the control command via the tag antenna of the RFID tag and temporarily store the control command into the tag memory module; and causing the control module to read the control command from the tag memory module of the RFID tag According to the control command, the control module of the electronic device performs an instruction operation and generates a response signal after performing the instruction operation; and returns the response signal to the RFID tag and the RFID reader to the Host device.