WO2013031735A1

WO2013031735A1 - Monitoring control method and monitoring control device

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Publication number: WO2013031735A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/071611
Authority: WO
Inventors: 小林　昭二
Original assignee: 株式会社エネサイバー
Priority date: 2011-08-27
Filing date: 2012-08-27
Publication date: 2013-03-07
Also published as: JPWO2013031735A1; JP5757017B2

Abstract

The method utilizes the input functions of a mouse and keyboard and the like, and screen display functions used by an equipment operator. Through the agency of a platform, a new equipment operational function created by a vendor operates the equipment, through a method of conversion to the screen commands that are customarily utilized by the operator. The platform receives an equipment operation request conformant with a given API standard, and executes a screen command which is performed according to an individual procedure, to operate the equipment. The equipment operational function provided by the vendor can thus operate the equipment according to a common format that is not dependent on individual computer screen command procedures.

Description

Monitoring control method and monitoring control apparatus

Automatic operation of facilities for energy-saving operation and avoidance of peak power load is performed for various facilities including air conditioning facilities and power generation facilities in buildings. An object of the present invention is to realize these automatic driving functions by an easy method. The equipment to be monitored and controlled is not particularly limited as long as it is a plant, equipment, and machinery arranged so that monitoring control is possible in addition to building equipment, and is not limited to automatic operation for energy saving operation, A variety of equipment can be applied as equipment for automatic operation.

Buildings and factories are equipped with air-conditioning equipment and other power equipment that consumes a lot of energy and private power generation equipment that generates electrical energy (hereinafter simply referred to as equipment). In recent years, it has become a social requirement to implement measures for energy-saving operation, particularly for the purpose of adjusting and reducing operating costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

For example, taking an air conditioner as an example, it is generally known that this operating efficiency is the best during rated load operation, and the efficiency decreases at low loads. On the other hand, the necessary thermal energy, which is the heat load required by the human living environment, varies depending on the time and time zone. Therefore, when operating multiple air conditioners in parallel as seen in many buildings and factories, etc., when the thermal load is low, the remaining air conditioning equipment is close to the rated load when the number of air conditioners operated is reduced. In many cases, it is possible to improve the efficiency and to save energy.

In a meeting place where people gather, the air conditioner is cooled and heated, but fresh air is taken in to prevent a lack of indoor CO2 concentration. Here, although the CO2 concentration varies depending on the number of people, etc., in general, a constant amount of air is often taken from outside air. Moreover, there are often cases where a certain amount of outside air is always taken in assuming the maximum capacity of the meetinghouse. In such a place, it is known that if the amount of outside air taken in is controlled so that the CO2 concentration is not increased beyond a specified value, the efficiency of the air conditioner operation increases and an energy saving effect is expected.
In general, the load on the electrical equipment supplied by the private generator varies greatly depending on the time and time zone. When the electrical load is low, the efficiency of the generator can be improved by reducing the number of operating units.

Furthermore, an energy saving effect is also known by controlling the ceiling lighting according to the amount of solar radiation at the window.
As described above, there are many cases where energy-saving operation is possible by operating the equipment with a high operating efficiency or stopping the operation of unnecessary equipment. For this reason, there are many cases in which equipment operators are required to perform more detailed equipment operations.
In many buildings and factories, equipment monitoring and control devices (hereinafter referred to as BEMS or the like) composed of computers are often employed. The operator can perform state monitoring and operation of a plurality of facilities via a GUI screen displayed by BEMS or the like.
BEMS, etc. introduced for maintenance operation of building and factory power facilities, etc., initially monitor the equipment status and start / stop operations in a distributed manner on the premises of buildings and factories. The emphasis was placed on, and the operator was able to perform on-site monitoring operations by remote operation from the central control room on the premises. For this reason, BEMS has been introduced at many sites.

In order for an operator of the facility to accurately grasp the operation state of the monitored facility and to facilitate the operation, various ideas have been applied to the GUI screen on a monitor such as BEMS. For example, the operating status of each facility distributed on the premises, that is, the operating / stopped status of the facility, temperature and power consumption, and the status of the device for taking in outside air, etc. are displayed with unique symbols and numerical values. The operator is then notified.
The operator confirms the equipment state and numerical values displayed on the GUI screen and performs remote operation of the equipment. In addition, the operator can click on a unique symbol corresponding to the equipment displayed on the screen using an input device such as a mouse, or input numerical values and characters using an input device such as a keyboard. Start and stop, operation target value change setting, etc. are performed.

In many cases, the functions of BEMS etc. are relatively simple, such as specifying the start or stop of equipment and setting target values such as temperature and rotation speed, as well as the function to display and notify the equipment status to the operator. Therefore, detailed driving operations for realizing energy-saving operation must be performed by manual input with careful judgment by the operator, and advanced technology for the operator. A lot of burden will be required.
In order to reduce the burden on the operator and always realize the optimal operation of the equipment state, a function for automatically collecting equipment data and a mechanism for executing the automatic operation of the equipment are also provided.

One of the mechanisms is a mechanism for changing a program such as BEMS that has already been introduced, and additionally installing a facility data automatic collection function and a facility automatic target value setting function. This has a problem that it is necessary to add a new function to an individual BEMS or the like. Since a program with a function enhancement of the BEMS apparatus or a program with operation results is modified, the amount of work for the modification is increased and the cost is often increased. For this reason, it is generally difficult to realize this method except for special cases.
In particular, even if there is a system manufacturer with the latest energy-saving operation control function and total demand suppression control function or these technologies for existing BEMS, etc., existing BEMS in buildings and factories are manufactured by different manufacturers. In some cases, system design specifications do not match and it is difficult to introduce. That is, it is not easy for a vendor different from an existing vendor such as a monitoring control program to add a new function to an existing monitoring control program such as BEMS.

In order to cope with the above, a technology that can commonly handle BEMS etc. is used by using functions commonly provided in different BEMS etc. In other words, a new computer and a device for relaying image signals and mouse and keyboard signals are provided and connected to a BEMS or the like that has already been introduced to realize a facility data retrieval function or facility automatic operation function. Here, a new computer automatically displays a screen indicating the state of equipment on an existing monitor such as BEMS, and performs a function of extracting image data by performing image analysis processing on the screen. A supervisory control system is invented that performs a setting control operation of equipment using a computer.

With the above configuration, various equipment automatic operations such as collecting equipment data necessary for energy-saving operation, stopping the operation of air conditioning equipment, and changing the target temperature setting value with a computer with advanced operation functions be able to. In addition, here, there is an advantage that software change such as BEMS and additional equipment are not required. On the other hand, there are the following problems.
In other words, when an automatic equipment operation function is provided in a newly provided computer, for example, when there are a plurality of air conditioning equipment of the same type and each is monitored and controlled by different BEMS or the like, It is necessary to provide a function for operating the equipment operation screen in accordance with a unique screen operation method required by BEMS or the like. For this reason, when the BEMS etc. which perform monitoring control with the automatic operation function for the same type of multiple facilities are different, the equipment based on the different screen operation procedures according to the operation procedure of the monitor control screen possessed by each BEMS etc. There is a problem that an operation function must be provided, and the automatic facility operation function of a newly provided computer becomes complicated.

In the prior art, Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-054356 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-201640 disclose a method for collecting data and a method for controlling setting of equipment while using BEMS or the like as it is. Here, the functions related to the new facility operation are implemented by being incorporated in a newly provided management computer. However, even though a new function can be added using BEMS or the like here, for a BEMS that requires a different screen operation, data in a common method is used in accordance with individual screen operation procedures. It was necessary to control the collection method and equipment settings.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-054356 Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-201640

The problems to be solved by the present invention are shown below.
The first is to provide a mechanism that allows all equipment operations to be handled in a common way without depending on the specific screen operation function required by BEMS or the like. That is, the newly installed operation management computer (hereinafter referred to as the management computer) does not depend on screen operation procedures such as BEMS for managing the equipment in order to collect the data of the specific equipment, and the equipment in a common format. A mechanism for obtaining data and a mechanism for setting and controlling the equipment in a common format without depending on the screen operation procedure such as BEMS for managing the equipment for the management computer to carry out the setting control operation of the specific equipment. That is. For so-called existing BEMS, etc., the existing BEMS is used as it is to achieve multi-vendorization.

Second, based on the multi-vendor environment described above, management that is a request source by appropriately collecting equipment data in response to a request based on a common format for data acquisition of specific equipment from a management computer This is a problem related to a method of notifying a computer.
That is, on the basis of the unique screen operation procedure of BEMS or the like that operates a specific facility, a screen including the state of the facility is called and displayed on the BEMS or the like that operates the facility, and facility data is collected from the screen. This is a method for realizing a function that notifies the requesting management computer in a common format.

The third is a problem related to a method for appropriately controlling the setting of equipment in response to a request based on a common format for setting control operation of specific equipment from a management computer based on the multi-vendor environment. .
That is, on the basis of the unique screen operation procedure of the BEMS that operates the specific equipment, the equipment setting control operation screen is called up and displayed on the BEMS that operates the equipment of the equipment, and the equipment setting control is performed from the screen. This is a method for realizing the function to be performed.

Fourth, based on the multi-vendor environment, a screen input operation based on data related to the execution environment such as date and time may be performed for the screen operation requested by the management computer. For example, there is a function of designating the current day from a series of dates displayed on the calendar screen. Here, it is a problem to realize a mechanism for reflecting the execution environment condition on the screen input position.

In order to solve the first problem, the first aspect will be described.
A control function opening device according to the first aspect of the present invention corresponds to claim 1. In order to solve the above first problem, here is a facility operation platform function for converting the procedure format between the management computer and the BEMS that operates the facility by a specific screen operation ( (Hereinafter referred to as the platform).
The management computer notifies the platform of a common style request that clearly identifies the purpose of the facility and operation. For example, in the case of an air conditioner, it may be requested by specifying the air conditioner equipment and setting the set temperature as the operation purpose without depending on the operation procedure such as BEMS. That is, here, unique identification names (hereinafter referred to as equipment IDs) are provided for each facility, and these identification names and setting operation contents are designated and notified. The platform performs a screen operation of the facility in accordance with a specific screen operation procedure of the monitoring control computer that monitors and controls the facility, and notifies the request to the new function computer.

In order to solve the second problem, the second and third aspects will be described.
The facility monitoring and control apparatus according to the second and third aspects of the present invention corresponds to claim 2 and claim 3, both of which are for solving the second problem. It is.
First, the second aspect will be described.
In order to solve the second problem, a configuration including a management computer, a BEMS, and a platform is provided here. In the platform, for the equipment data acquisition, identification of BEMS or the like necessary for acquiring the equipment data for each equipment ID and its screen operation procedure are registered.

That is, in order to call up and display the screen including the equipment data on a monitor such as BEMS, the information for acquiring the equipment data is sequentially designated to shift from the currently displayed screen to the target screen through a plurality of screens. In addition to the coordinate value indicating the screen input position and the operation method of the input device such as a mouse or keyboard, it can be used for four arithmetic operations from the screen image data indicating the equipment state displayed with numbers and symbols appearing on the screen including the target equipment state. Register the point of conversion to code data that can perform logical operations. If there is a data collection request notification specifying the equipment ID from the management computer to the platform, the platform inputs the screen of BEMS etc. based on the description of the information for obtaining the equipment data, and the equipment ID status Is called and displayed, the image data of the equipment ID is analyzed and converted into a code, and the requesting management computer is notified in a common format.

Next, a 3rd aspect is demonstrated.
In order to solve the above second problem, as in the second aspect, it is configured by a new function computer, a monitor control computer and a platform, and the platform has a screen operation procedure for the monitor control computer for each equipment data item. Holds information for equipment data acquisition based on However, instead of the screen input operation method using the coordinate position in the second mode, here the screen input is performed by specifying the screen input position from the display position of a specific symbol such as an air conditioner symbol or a generator symbol or a message. The operation is different. That is, in the facility data acquisition information, information for specifying the screen input position from the display position of a specific symbol or message is stored instead of the coordinate value indicating the screen input position in the second mode. If there is a data collection request notification specifying the equipment ID from the management computer to the platform, the platform automatically determines the screen input position based on the description of the equipment data acquisition information, and displays a coordinate value screen indicating the screen input position. Calls and displays a screen that displays the status of the acquisition request target equipment by performing an input operation, analyzes the image data of the equipment status, converts it into numerical codes, etc., and notifies the requesting new function computer in a common format To do.

In order to solve the third problem, description will be made using the fourth and fifth aspects.
The equipment monitoring and control apparatus according to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention corresponds to

Claims

4 and 5, respectively, and each aspect is for solving the third problem. It is.
First, the fourth aspect will be described.
In order to solve the third problem, a configuration including a management computer, a BEMS, etc. and a platform is provided. For the facility setting control, the platform registers the specification of the BEMS and the like and the screen operation procedure necessary for performing the facility setting control for each facility ID. That is, in order to call up and display the equipment setting control screen on a monitor such as BEMS, the information for the equipment setting control is sequentially specified to shift from the currently displayed screen to the target screen through a plurality of screens. The coordinate value indicating the screen input position and the operation method of the input device such as a mouse or a keyboard are registered.

If there is a data collection request notification specifying the equipment ID from the management computer to the platform, the platform inputs the screen of BEMS or the like and sets the equipment ID based on the description of the information for equipment setting control. The control screen is called up and displayed, and the equipment ID setting control operation is executed. At the same time, the result of the setting control is notified to the requesting new function computer in a common format.
Next, a 5th aspect is demonstrated.
In order to solve the third problem, a configuration including a management computer, a BEMS, and the like and a platform is provided as in the fourth aspect. The platform is provided with a function for holding information for facility setting control based on the screen operation procedure of the monitoring control computer for each facility data item.

However, instead of the screen input operation method using the coordinate position in the fourth mode, here the screen input is performed by specifying the screen input position from the display position of a specific symbol such as an air conditioner symbol or a generator symbol or a message. The operation is different. That is, the information for equipment setting control stores information for specifying the screen input position from the display position of a specific symbol or message instead of the coordinate value indicating the screen input position in the fourth mode. The If there is a data collection request notification specifying the equipment ID from the management computer to the platform, the platform inputs the screen of BEMS or the like and sets the equipment ID based on the description of the information for equipment setting control. The control screen is called up and displayed, and the equipment ID setting control operation is executed. At the same time, the result of the setting control is notified to the requesting new function computer in a common format.

In order to solve the fourth problem, the sixth aspect will be described.
A control function opening device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention corresponds to claim 6. In order to solve the fourth problem, a configuration including a management computer, a BEMS and the like and a platform is provided here as in the second to fifth aspects. The platform is provided with a function for storing information for screen operation based on the screen operation procedure of the monitoring control computer for each equipment data item.

Here, in addition to the screen operation method based on the information for screen operation in any one of the second aspect to the fifth aspect, the information for screen operation includes the date, day of the week, time, outdoor temperature, etc. A method for specifying and inputting a screen input position by calculation using environmental data related to driving is provided.
For example, the case where a special screen operation is required depending on the driving environment such as the end of the month or the beginning of the month is an object.
If there is a notification of the request together with the equipment ID from the management computer to the platform, the platform automatically determines the screen input position based on the description of the information for screen operation, and performs a screen input operation such as BEMS. The functions according to the second to fifth aspects are executed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the facility operation function in the multi-vendor environment for executing the operation function of the facility can be realized by the invention of claim 1. For example, when each of a plurality of facilities having the same type of function is a target for new automatic operation, even if each facility is monitored and controlled by BEMS or the like using a different screen operation method, the management is performed. By using a common platform in the computer, the operation function of the facility can be provided in a common method that is not affected by the screen operation procedures such as individual BEMS. The operating function of the equipment newly developed on the management computer can have a fluid product value that is portable between environments with platforms.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the collected facility data can be obtained by a common method by requesting the facility data by a common method for the platform. . For example, even when requesting equipment data managed by a specific BEMS or the like, the equipment data can be collected by a common method that is not influenced by the screen operation procedure of the monitoring control computer. That is why.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the collected facility data can be obtained by a common method by requesting the facility data by a common method for the platform. . Here, the difference from the function shown in the second aspect is that the operation is advanced while automatically determining the position of a shape object (display object) such as a symbol or message displayed on the screen as the screen input position. . That is, in this case, the operator operates the screen while looking at the symbols and the like with his eyes. In some screen displays, the position of the display window may move freely. In such a case, the effect of having the function of discriminating the input position using the display shape is exhibited. By such a method, it is possible to collect facility data by a common method that is not affected by the screen operation procedure such as the BEMS.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the equipment setting control can be performed by making the equipment setting control request by a method common to the platform. For example, even when a setting control of equipment managed by a specific BEMS is requested, the equipment setting control operation can be executed by a common method that is not affected by the screen operation procedure of the BEMS. is there.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, according to the invention of claim 5, the setting control of the equipment can be performed by making the equipment setting control request in a method common to the platform. Here, the difference from the function shown in the fourth aspect is that the operation is advanced while automatically determining the position of the shape object currently displayed as the screen input position. In some screen displays, the position of the display window may move freely. In such a case, the effect of having the function of discriminating the input position using the display shape is exhibited. By such a method, it is possible to execute facility setting control by a common method that is not affected by the screen operation procedure such as BEMS.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the sixth aspect of the present invention, the equipment data is acquired in the second to third aspects by requesting the equipment data by a method common to the platform. Alternatively, setting control of the equipment can be performed by making the equipment setting control request in the fourth to fifth aspects. Here, the difference from the functions shown in the second to fifth aspects is that the screen operation is advanced while the screen input position is determined based on various environmental conditions such as year, month, and date. For example, on a screen where a list of days is displayed on the calendar display screen and the date display position of the day on which the screen is operated is also the input position, a screen input request is made by specifying a format indicating the relative date such as today or yesterday on the platform. If you do, you will be able to enter the screen on the corresponding day.

The figure which shows the structural example of the equipment monitoring control apparatus of this invention The figure which shows the structural example of the equipment monitoring control apparatus which collects data based on the display of a symbol etc. The figure which shows the structural example of the equipment monitoring control apparatus which performs equipment setting control based on a coordinate value The figure which shows the structural example of the equipment monitoring control apparatus which performs equipment setting control based on the display of a symbol etc. The figure which shows the example of a structure of the equipment monitoring control apparatus based on environmental data Example of calling the air conditioner screen Example 1 of collecting the air supply temperature and return air temperature of an air conditioner (Unit 2) Scenario 2 for collecting air supply and return air temperatures for an air conditioner (Unit 2) Example 1 of changing the temperature setting of an air conditioner (Unit 1) Example 2 of a scenario for changing the temperature setting of an air conditioner (Unit 1) Example of calling up the screen for selecting the input position based on the date from the calendar Example scenario for selecting input position based on date from calendar The figure which shows the example of a structure of the equipment monitoring control apparatus with a scenario selection function The figure which shows the structural example of the equipment monitoring control apparatus which performs a scenario by an interactive function Diagram showing an example of a procedure execution file that includes a scenario selection function Diagram showing an example of a dialog screen

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, it goes without saying that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific application, shape, number, etc. shown in the following examples. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
(Example 1)

FIG. 1 shows a common configuration example according to the first and second aspects of the invention relating to a method of collecting equipment state data of the monitoring control target equipment 300. This will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 in addition to FIG.
In the configuration example of FIG. 1, the equipment monitoring and control apparatus includes an operation management subsystem 10 that plays a central role in equipment operation functions, and a platform subsystem 20 that operates in unison with on-site equipment. The operation management subsystem 10 is installed at a place where an operator, called an operation management center, resides, and the platform subsystem 20 is installed by a method of connecting to the monitoring control subsystem 200 installed on the site, and is connected via the network 400. The Here, the supervisory control subsystem 200 is connected to the supervisory control target equipment 300.
Since the operation management subsystem 10 and the platform subsystem 20 are connected via the network 400, they may be remote or adjacent to each other regardless of the geographical distance.

In FIG. 1, an example in which one operation management subsystem 10 is connected to one platform subsystem 20 via a network 400 is described. However, a plurality of operation management subsystems 10 includes a plurality of operation management subsystems 10 via a network 400. A configuration in which the equipment state is collected from any operation management subsystem 10 via any platform subsystem 20 may be connected to the platform subsystem 20.
The monitoring and control target equipment 300 is not particularly limited. For example, the equipment 300 is a variety of equipment such as power receiving equipment, power generation equipment, air conditioning equipment, and other plant equipment installed in buildings, factories, etc. Applicable to devices with a setting control function for operation.

The monitoring control subsystem 200 is mainly configured by a computer for managing the operation of the monitoring control target equipment 300. The so-called central monitoring panel is also included.
In the following, first, each component of the operation management subsystem 10, each component of the platform subsystem 20, and each component of the monitoring control subsystem 200 will be described in order, and finally, the operation management subsystem 10 will be An operation for collecting the equipment state of the supervisory control target equipment 300 using the subsystem 20 and the supervisory control subsystem 200 will be described.

(1) Description of Each Component of Operation Management Subsystem 10 The operation management subsystem 10 includes an equipment monitoring control processing unit 11, a transmission processing unit 12, a monitor 13, and an input device 14. Here, the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 receives the request from the operator and requests the platform subsystem 20 to notify the operator of the response result from the platform subsystem 20. The monitor 13 and the input device 14 are used by the equipment monitoring control processing unit 11 to interact with the operator.

(2) Description of Each Component of Platform Subsystem 20 The platform subsystem 20 includes a transmission processing unit 21, a scenario control unit 22, an input device data generation unit 23, a data collection scenario file 24, an equipment data extraction unit 25, and equipment data. A file 26 and a data output unit 27 are provided. Here, in the data collection scenario file 24, for each identification code (hereinafter referred to as equipment data ID) unique to the target collection target data, a screen operation procedure for calling up a screen on which the data is displayed, and data retrieval The procedure execution file 110 shown in FIG.
The transmission processing unit 21 of the platform subsystem 20 communicates with the operation management subsystem 10 connected via the network 400.

The scenario control unit 22 selects the procedure execution file 110 shown in FIG. 8 from the data collection scenario file 24 based on the equipment data ID specified by the operation management subsystem 10 and notifies the input device data generation unit 23 of the procedure execution file 110. Do. The input device data generation unit 23 generates a screen input signal including a mouse and a keyboard for performing a screen operation of the monitoring control subsystem 200 from the data shown in the notified procedure execution file 110. The facility data extraction unit 25 extracts facility data from the image data on the facility data display screen based on the facility data ID and the facility data extraction procedure notified from the scenario control unit 22. The equipment data file 26 stores the extraction result of the equipment data extraction unit 25. The data output unit 27 notifies the operation management subsystem of the facility data stored by the facility data extraction unit 25 via the transmission processing unit 21.

(3) Description of Each Component of Monitoring Control Subsystem 200 The monitoring control subsystem 200 includes an input device 201, a screen operation input processing unit 202, a facility monitoring control processing unit 203, a facility data input / output unit 204, and an image display processing unit. 205, an image signal branch processing unit 206, and a monitor 207.
The input device 201 inputs a signal for screen operation, and generally refers to a mouse or a keyboard. However, the screen input device is not limited to a mouse or keyboard, and any input device such as a touch panel or a light pen may be included. The screen operation input processing unit 202 notifies the equipment monitoring control processing unit 203 of a screen operation signal notified from the input device 201 or the platform subsystem 20. The equipment monitoring control processing unit 203 has a function of taking in state data of the monitoring control target equipment 300 via the equipment data input / output unit 204.

The image display processing unit 205 has a function of generating image data for displaying the facility data notified from the facility monitoring control processing unit 203 on the monitor screen, and converting and generating the image data into an RGB image signal. The image signal branch processing unit 206 distributes the RGB image signal generated for the purpose of displaying on the monitor 207 to the platform subsystem. The monitor 207 displays the state of the equipment for the operator. Note that the method of notifying the image subsystem of the image data may be a method of notifying the image data directly, instead of the method of converting the RGB image data into an RGB image signal and notifying it. For example, there is a method of generating an RGB image signal by the image display processing unit 205 and notifying the monitor 207, and notifying the facility data extraction unit 25 of the platform subsystem 20 as it is of the image data generated first by the image display processing unit 205. Conceivable.

(4) Description of operation example for facility data collection Here, an operation example for state data collection for the supply air temperature and the return air temperature related to the air conditioner facility will be described. In this reference example, it is assumed that the facility operation screen for displaying the state of the air conditioner facility can be called by the method shown in FIG. That is, the menu screen 100 is displayed first, and the submenu screen 101 is displayed on the menu screen 100 by selecting the “air conditioner” button and performing an input operation by mouse click or the like. Here, if the “AC1-AC2” button is further selected and input operation is performed, the air conditioner status screen is called and displayed together with the supply air temperature and the return air temperature value to be collected.
FIG. 7 shows an example of the data collection scenario file 24 and the equipment data file 26 that are provided with both the procedure for calling up the screen and the procedure for retrieving the target equipment data by the method shown in FIG.

The data collection scenario file 24 includes a procedure execution file 110. The format (x1, y1) described here indicates that the display coordinate position of the “air conditioner” button on the menu screen is registered. The described forms (x3 y3) and (x4 y4), (x5 y5), (x6 y6) are the positions on the screen where the supply air temperature and return air temperature values displayed on the equipment status screen are displayed. Indicates that the range is registered using display coordinates. That is, the supply air temperature is displayed in a rectangular range surrounded by the point of coordinates (x3, y3) and the point of (x4, y4), and the return air temperature is also a point of coordinates (x5, y5). And (x6, y6) indicates that the image is displayed in a rectangular range surrounded by points. Since the display coordinates here represent the position of a display object such as a symbol on the screen, the horizontal position indicated by x and the vertical direction indicated by y are 2 with respect to a specific position on the monitor device display surface, for example, the upper left end. It is described by a method of specifying a position on the screen by taking one deviation value as a set.

Hereinafter, an operation example for collecting facility data will be described.
The operator of the operation management subsystem 10 designates the facility data ID in order to collect the supply air temperature and the return air temperature of the air conditioner AC-2 to the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 using the input device 14. If a data request is made, the platform subsystem 20 is notified via the transmission processing unit 12. This request is notified to the scenario control unit 22 via the transmission processing unit 21 of the platform subsystem 20. The scenario control unit 22 collects the supply air temperature and the return air temperature, and executes the procedure that describes the procedure for calling and collecting the screen on which the equipment data of both are displayed from the data collection scenario file 24 according to the equipment data ID. The file 110 is extracted, and data for screen operation according to the described command is notified to the input device data generation unit 23. In the following description, it is assumed that the menu screen 100 is displayed on the monitoring control subsystem.

Next to the START command of the procedure execution file 110, there is a command “Move (x1 y1) and click left”. Here, data indicating that the mouse cursor is moved to the coordinate position (x1, y1) in the monitor and left-clicked is notified to the input device data generation unit 23. The input device data generation unit 23 generates a cursor operation signal from the notified cursor operation data and notifies the monitoring control subsystem 200 of it. The screen operation signal notified to the screen operation input processing unit 202 of the monitoring control subsystem 200 is notified to the equipment monitoring control processing unit 203, and a submenu screen display signal is generated by the image display processing unit 205, and the image signal branch processing unit 206. Is displayed on the monitor 207.

Next, the scenario control unit 22 extracts the next command described in the procedure execution file 110, that is, the command “Move (x2 y2) and click left”. Here, data indicating that the mouse cursor is moved to the coordinate position (x2, y2) in the monitor and left-clicked is notified to the input device data generation unit 23. At this time, the submenu screen 101 is displayed on the monitor 207 of the monitoring control subsystem 200, and the command “Move (x2 y2) and click left” is clicked on the button “AC1-AC2” on the submenu screen. Will be performed. As a result, a screen showing the equipment state of the air conditioner AC-2 is called and displayed. The scenario control unit 22 takes out the next command “Get (x3 y3) (x4 y4) and put in file (1)” of the procedure execution file 110, and notifies the equipment data extraction unit 25 here.

The facility data extraction unit 25 takes in the image signal being displayed notified from the image signal branching processing unit 206 and displays it in a rectangular range surrounded by points (x3, y3) and (x4, y4). The image data of the air temperature is taken in, converted to CSV data by performing image conversion. Similarly, the command “Get (x5 y5) (x6 y6) and put in file (2)” is taken out and notified to the equipment data extraction unit 25. The equipment data extraction unit 25 takes in the image signal being displayed notified from the image signal branching processing unit 206 and displays it in a rectangular range surrounded by points (x5, y5) and (x6, y6). The image data of temperature is taken in and converted into CSV data by performing image conversion.
The facility data extraction unit 25 stores the generated CSV data in the facility data file 26 and notifies the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 of the operation management subsystem 10 from the data output unit 27, whereby the operation management subsystem 10. Display on the monitor 13 and notify the operator.
(Example 2)

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the invention according to claim 3 relating to a method of collecting equipment state data of the monitoring control target equipment 300. In the configuration shown in this embodiment, a specific symbol or message displayed on the monitor is used instead of the method of designating the input position of the screen on the monitor described in FIGS. It is possible to collect data using an equipment data screen displayed in a window that arbitrarily moves on the monitor while designating an input position by showing a shape. Therefore, in the configuration of FIG. 2, a symbol image display position detection unit 34 is newly provided in the platform subsystem 30 based on the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the input device data generation unit 23 and the data collection scenario are provided. Instead of the file 24, a symbol input device data generation unit 32 and a data collection scenario file 33 for symbol image data registration are provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, the data collection scenario file 33 for registering image data such as symbols includes a procedure execution file 120 for calling a screen, a code image correspondence table 121, an air conditioner button image file 122, a unit selection button image. A file 123 and equipment state image feature data 124 are provided. Here, the equipment state image feature data 124 is configured by masking the range in which the equipment data fluctuating values and the like are displayed in order to explicitly show the feature. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2, 6, and 8, for collecting state data for the supply air temperature and the return air temperature related to the air conditioner equipment by a method different from the method according to the first embodiment. An operation example will be described while comparing with the differences from FIGS. 1 and 7.
Here, as in the first embodiment, a screen update method shown in FIG. 6 will be described as an example of calling a facility operation screen that displays the state of an air conditioner facility.

If the operator of the operation management subsystem 10 requests the equipment monitoring control processing unit 11 to collect the supply air temperature and the return air temperature of the air conditioner AC-2 in a unified manner using the input device 14 The symbol and scenario control unit 31 in FIG. 2 is notified in the same manner as described in Example 1. In order to collect the supply air temperature and the return air temperature, the symbol etc. scenario control unit 31 describes the procedure for calling and collecting the screen on which the equipment data is displayed from the data collection scenario file 33 for image data registration for the symbol etc. The scenario is searched, and the mouse operation data according to the command of the procedure execution file 120 shown in FIG. Now, description will be made assuming that the menu screen 100 shown in FIG. Next to the START command of the procedure execution file 120, there is a command “Catch code1 and click left”, which means that the image data indicated by code1 is searched for the image data registered in the code image correspondence table 121. . Here, the mouse cursor is moved to an image indicated by code 1, that is, a position where the symbol of “air conditioner” is displayed, and data requesting a left click operation of the mouse is notified to the symbol input device data generation unit 32. The

The symbol input device data generation unit 32 generates a cursor operation signal from the notified cursor operation data and notifies the monitoring control subsystem 200 of it. The screen operation signal notified to the screen operation input processing unit 202 of the monitoring control subsystem 200 is notified to the equipment monitoring control processing unit 203, and a submenu screen display signal is generated by the image display processing unit 205, and the image signal branch processing unit 206. Is displayed on the monitor 207.
Next, in the data collection scenario file 33 for registering image data such as symbols, the next command of the procedure execution file 120, the command “Catch code2 and click left” is taken out. Here, the image shown in code2 and the code image correspondence table, that is, data requesting the click operation of the symbol display position of “AC1-AC2” is notified to the input device data generating unit 32 such as a symbol. As a result, a screen showing the equipment state of the air conditioner AC-2 is called and displayed.

The symbol etc. scenario control unit 31 takes out the next command “Get (a1 b1) (a2 b2) in code3 and put in file (1)” of the procedure execution file 120 and notifies the symbol etc. image display position detection unit 34 of it. . In the image display position detecting unit 34 such as a symbol, the image signal being displayed notified from the image signal branching processing unit 206 is taken in via the facility data extracting unit 25 and is indicated by facility state image feature data 124 indicated by code3. Find the display position of the shape on the screen. Next, this display position information is notified to the equipment data extraction unit 25. The equipment data extraction unit 25 takes in the image data of the supply air temperature displayed in the rectangular range surrounded by the points (a1, b1) (a2, b2), converts the image data into CSV data, and converts the data into a file. Save to (1). Here, (a1 b1) and (a2 b2) are data positions where the specific position of the shape object image of the equipment state image feature data 124, for example, the supply air temperature value with the upper left corner of the shape object as the origin is displayed. And range. Similarly, the symbol scenario control unit 31 extracts the command “Get (a3 b3) (a4 b4) in code3 and put in file (2)” and notifies the symbol image display position detection unit 34 of the command. In the image display position detecting unit 34 such as a symbol, the image signal being displayed notified from the image signal branching processing unit 206 is taken in via the facility data extracting unit 25 and is indicated by facility state image feature data 124 indicated by code3. Find the display position of the shape on the screen. Next, this display position information is notified to the equipment data extraction unit 25. The facility data extraction unit 25 captures the image signal being displayed notified from the image signal branch processing unit 206 and captures the image data of the return air temperature displayed in the range of (a3, b3) (a4, b4). Then, image conversion is performed to convert it into CSV data, which is stored in file (2).
The facility data extraction unit 25 notifies the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 of the operation management subsystem 10 of the data obtained by storing the generated CSV data in the facility data file 26 from the data output unit 27, thereby operating the operation management subsystem 10. Displayed on the monitor 13 and notify the operator.
(Example 3)

FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the invention described in claim 4 relating to a method for performing the setting operation of the monitoring control target equipment 300. The configuration shown in the present embodiment is that the operator performs start and stop, and further setting operations such as the operation target value in a common manner toward the monitoring control target facility 300 that performs monitoring control by different methods. It is what you want.
This will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3, 6 and 9.
In the configuration example of FIG. 3, as in FIG. 1, the equipment monitoring and control device includes an operation management subsystem 10 that plays a central role in equipment operation functions, and a platform subsystem 20 that operates in combination with on-site equipment. I have. Further, as in FIG. 1, the operation management subsystem 10 is installed at a place where an operator, called an operation management center, resides, and the platform subsystem 40 is installed by a method of connecting to a monitoring control subsystem 200 installed on the site, Connected via the network 400. Here, the supervisory control subsystem 200 is connected to the supervisory control target equipment 300.

Each component of the operation management subsystem 10 and each component of the monitoring control subsystem 200 are the same as those in FIG. In the following, each component of the platform subsystem 40 will be described in comparison with the components described in FIG. 1. Next, the operation management subsystem 10 uses the platform subsystem 40 and the monitoring control subsystem 200. The operation for the facility setting operation of the monitoring control target facility 300 will be described.

(1) Description of Each Component of Platform Subsystem 40 The platform subsystem 40 includes a scenario control unit 22, an input device data generation unit 23, a data collection scenario file 24, an equipment data extraction unit 25, and an equipment data file 26 in FIG. , And a data output unit 27, a setting control scenario control unit 41, a setting control input device data generation unit 42, a setting control scenario file 43, a target value setting unit 44, and a setting data file 45 are provided.

Here, in the setting control scenario file 43, for each identification code (hereinafter referred to as setting data ID) unique to the target setting control target equipment, a screen operation procedure or setting control for calling a screen on which the data is displayed. Is provided with a procedure execution file 130.
The transmission processing unit 21 communicates with the operation management subsystem 10 connected via the network 400. The setting control scenario control unit 41 selects the procedure execution file 130 shown in FIG. 9 from the setting control scenario file 43 based on the equipment data ID designated by the operation management subsystem 10, and the setting control input device data generation unit 42 is notified. The setting control input device data generation unit 42 generates a screen input signal including a mouse and a keyboard for performing a screen operation of the monitoring control subsystem 200 from the notified scenario.
On the other hand, the target value of the setting control is notified in advance from the operation management subsystem 10 to the target value setting unit 44 and stored in the setting data file 45.

(2) Description of Operation Example for Facility Setting Control Here, an operation example for setting a target value of the return air temperature related to the air conditioner facility will be described. In this reference example, it is assumed that the facility operation screen for displaying the state of the air conditioner facility can be called by the method shown in FIG. That is, the menu screen 100 is displayed first, and the submenu screen 101 is displayed on the menu screen 100 by selecting the “air conditioner” button and performing an input operation. Here, if the “AC1-AC2” button is further selected and input operation is performed, the air conditioner status screen is called and displayed together with the supply air temperature and the return air temperature value to be collected.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a setting control scenario file 43 and a setting data file 45 having both a procedure for calling a screen by the method shown in FIG. 6 and a procedure for controlling a desired equipment setting according to the present invention. The setting control scenario file 43 includes a procedure execution file 130. The format (x1 y1) described here indicates that the display coordinate position of the “air conditioner” button on the menu screen is registered. Hereinafter, an operation example for collecting facility data will be described.

The operator of the operation management subsystem 10 designates the setting data ID and the target value in order to control the installation of the return air temperature target value of the air conditioner AC-2 to the equipment monitoring control processing unit 11 using the input device 14 If the setting control is requested, the platform subsystem 40 is notified via the transmission processing unit 12. This request is notified to the setting control scenario control unit 41 via the transmission processing unit 21 of the platform subsystem 40. The setting control scenario control unit 41 extracts the procedure execution file 130 of the setting control scenario file 43, extracts the target value from the setting data file 45, and sets the data for the screen operation according to the described command as the setting control input device data. The generation unit 42 is notified.

In the following description, it is assumed that the menu screen 100 is displayed on the monitoring control subsystem. Next to the START command of the procedure execution file 130 is a command “Move (x1 y1) and click left”. Here, the setting control input device data generation unit 42 is notified of data indicating that the mouse cursor is moved to the coordinate position (x1, y1) in the monitor and left-clicked. The setting control input device data generation unit 42 generates a cursor operation signal from the notified cursor operation data and notifies the monitoring control subsystem 200 of it. The screen operation signal notified to the screen operation input processing unit 202 of the monitoring control subsystem 200 is notified to the equipment monitoring control processing unit 203, and a submenu screen display signal is generated by the image display processing unit 205, and the image signal branch processing unit 206. Is displayed on the monitor 207.

Next, the setting control scenario control unit 41 takes out the next command described in the procedure execution file 130, that is, the command “Move (x2 y2) and click left”. Here, the setting control input device data generation unit 42 is notified of data indicating that the mouse cursor is moved to the coordinate position (x2, y2) in the monitor and left-clicked. At this time, the submenu screen 101 is displayed on the monitor 207 of the monitoring control subsystem 200, and the command “Move (x2 y2) and click left” is clicked on the button “AC1-AC2” on the submenu screen. Will be performed. As a result, a screen showing the equipment state of the air conditioner AC-2 is called and displayed. The setting control scenario control unit 41 extracts the next command “Get file2 (2) and put (x3 y3)” of the procedure execution file 130, and here, the setting data is extracted from the setting data file 45 having the name “file2”. The setting control input device data generation unit 42 is notified.
The setting control input device data generation unit 42 inputs target data at a position on the screen indicated by (x3, y3).
(Example 4)

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the invention according to claim 5 relating to a method of collecting equipment state data of the monitoring control target equipment 300. In the configuration shown in this embodiment, instead of the method of designating the input position of the screen on the monitor described in FIGS. 3 and 9 by the coordinate value, the specific symbol or message shape displayed on the monitor is indicated and the input position is indicated. The setting control operation using the equipment setting screen displayed on the window that arbitrarily moves on the monitor is made possible. For this reason, in the configuration of FIG. 4, based on the configuration shown in FIG. 3, a symbol etc. setting control image display position detection unit 54 is newly provided in the platform subsystem 50, and the setting control input device data in FIG. In place of the generation unit 42 and the setting control scenario file 43, a symbol etc. setting control input device data generation unit 52 and a symbol etc. image data registration setting control scenario file 53 are provided in FIG. Here, as shown in FIG. 10, in the setting control scenario file 53 for registration of image data of symbols, etc. in which image data of symbols, etc. are registered, a procedure execution file 140 for calling a screen, a code image correspondence table 141, an equipment state image feature Data 142, an air conditioner button image file 143, a unit selection button image file 144, and a setting data file 131 are provided.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 4, 6, and 10, an operation example for the setting operation for the return air temperature related to the air conditioner equipment by a method different from that in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 9. This will be described while comparing with the differences.
Here, as in the third embodiment, a screen update method shown in FIG. 6 will be described as an example of calling an equipment operation screen that displays the state of the air conditioner equipment. If the operator of the operation management subsystem 10 uses the input device 14 to request the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 to set the return air temperature of the air conditioner AC-2 in a unified manner, the description of the configuration example 3 4 is notified to the symbol setting control scenario control unit 51 of FIG.

The symbol setting control scenario control unit 51 searches the setting control scenario file 53 for data registration of symbol etc. image registration to search for a scenario that describes how to call and collect the screen on which the equipment data is displayed, as shown in FIG. The mouse operation data according to the command of the described procedure execution file 140 is notified to the symbol setting control input device data generation unit 52. Now, description will be made assuming that the menu screen 100 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed in the monitoring control subsystem. Next to the START command of the procedure execution file 140, there is a command “Catch code1 and click left”, which means that the image data indicated by code1 is searched for the image data registered in the code image correspondence table 141. . Here, the mouse cursor is moved to a position where the image indicated by code 1, that is, the symbol of “air conditioner” is displayed, and data for requesting the left click operation of the mouse is input to the symbol setting control input device data generation unit 52. Be notified.

The symbol setting control input device data generation unit 52 generates a cursor operation signal from the notified cursor operation data, and notifies the monitoring control subsystem 200 of it. The screen operation signal notified to the screen operation input processing unit 202 of the monitoring control subsystem 200 is notified to the equipment monitoring control processing unit 203, and a submenu screen display signal is generated by the image display processing unit 205, and the image signal branch processing unit 206. Is displayed on the monitor.
Next, the next command of the procedure execution file 140, “Catch code2 and click left” command, is extracted from the setting control scenario file 53 for image registration of symbols and the like. Here, an image shown in code 2 and code image correspondence table 141, that is, data requesting a click operation of the symbol display position of “AC1-AC2” is notified to the symbol setting control input device data generation unit 52. As a result, a screen showing the equipment state of the air conditioner AC-2 is called and displayed.

Here, the symbol etc. setting control scenario control unit 51 takes out the next command “Get file2 (1) and put in (a1 b1) in code3” of the procedure execution file 140, where the symbol etc. setting control image display position is taken out. Notify the detection unit 54. The symbol control setting image display position detection unit 54 compares the image shown in the code image correspondence table 141 corresponding to code 3, that is, the image of the equipment state image feature data 142 and the data of the image signal branch processing unit 206, The display position of the image of the equipment state image feature data 142 is detected from the monitor display image notified from the image signal branching processing unit 206 and the result is notified to the symbol setting control scenario control unit 51. Here, the symbol setting control scenario control unit 51 sets the display position of the image of the equipment state image feature data 142 together with the setting data extracted from the setting data file 45 having the name “file2” as a symbol setting control input device. The data generation unit 52 is notified. In the symbol setting control input device data generation unit 52, a reference position provided in advance in the image shown in the code image correspondence table 141 corresponding to code3, that is, the image of the equipment state image feature data 142, for example, the equipment state image feature The target value of the return air temperature is set and changed by inputting the target data at a position on the screen indicated by (x3, y3) with the upper left portion of the data 142 as the origin.
(Example 5)

FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the invention according to claim 6 relating to a method of collecting equipment state data of the monitoring control target equipment 300 or a method of performing equipment setting control. In order to explain the screen operation of this embodiment, a description will be given with reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 11 and FIG. FIG. 5 showing the configuration of this embodiment includes an operation management subsystem 10, a monitoring control subsystem 200, a monitoring control target equipment 300, a network 400, and a platform subsystem 70 as shown in the first to fourth embodiments. I have. Each component of the operation management subsystem 10, each component of the monitoring control subsystem 200, the monitoring control target equipment 300, and the network 400 are the same as those described in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 to FIG. Is omitted.

The platform subsystem 70 includes an environmental scenario control unit 71, an environmental input device data generation unit 72, an environmental scenario file 73, an environmental data image display position detection unit 74, an environmental data input unit 75, an environmental facility data extraction unit 76, and environmental facility data. A file 77, an environment data output unit 78, and a transmission processing unit 79 are provided.
Here, in the environment scenario file 73, for each identification code (hereinafter referred to as equipment data ID) unique to the target collection target data, a screen operation procedure for calling a screen on which the data is displayed and a data extraction procedure A procedure execution file 160 is provided.

The transmission processing unit 79 communicates with the operation management subsystem 10 connected via the network 400. The environment scenario control unit 71 selects the procedure execution file 160 shown in FIG. 12 from the environment scenario file 73 based on the equipment data ID designated by the operation management subsystem 10 and notifies the environment input device data generation unit 72 of the procedure execution file 160. I do. The environment input device data generation unit 72 generates a screen input signal including a mouse and a keyboard for performing a screen operation of the monitoring control subsystem 200 from the notified scenario. The environmental facility data extraction unit 76 extracts facility data from the image data on the facility data display screen based on the facility data ID and the facility data extraction procedure notified from the environment scenario control unit 71. The environmental equipment data file 77 stores the extraction result of the environmental equipment data extraction unit 76. The environmental data output unit 78 notifies the operation management subsystem of the facility data stored by the environmental facility data extraction unit 76 via the transmission processing unit 79.

Moreover, in FIG. 11, the example called and displayed the screen called the daily report screen 152 which concerns on an air conditioner installation is shown. Here, if the “daily report” symbol on the menu screen 150 is designated and entered, a calendar style screen as the submenu screen 151 is displayed. In this example, if a date display position is designated and entered, a screen for displaying facility data corresponding to the date is called. In this case, for example, in order to display the air conditioner equipment data of the current day, the date of the current day is taken out from date data held by the computer or a clock device provided outside, and the position corresponding to the date on the submenu screen is displayed. An operation of detecting, specifying this position and inputting is required.
Hereinafter, the operation of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 11, and 12.

When an operator of the operation management subsystem 10 collects facility data to the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 using the input device 14, if a data request is made by designating the facility data ID, the transmission processing unit 12 is used. To the platform subsystem 70. This request is notified to the environment scenario control unit 71 via the transmission processing unit 21 of the platform subsystem 20. In order to collect equipment data, the environmental scenario control unit 71 extracts a procedure execution file 160 that describes the procedure for calling and collecting the screen on which the equipment data is displayed from the environmental scenario file 73 according to the equipment data ID. The procedure execution file 160 corresponding to the equipment data ID registered in the environmental scenario control unit 71 is extracted and notified of data for screen operation in accordance with the command.

In the following description, it is assumed that the menu screen 150 in FIG. 11 is displayed in the monitoring control subsystem. Next to the START command of the procedure execution file 160, there is a command “Find (x y) of TODAY”. Here, the screen input position (x, y) described in the table 161 for designating the click position by date is extracted based on the date data held by the environment data input unit 75. Next, by executing the “Move (xy) and click left” command, data indicating that the coordinate position (x, y) on the monitor is specified and screen input is notified to the environment input device data generation unit 72 Is done. The environment input device data generation unit 72 generates a cursor operation signal from the notified cursor operation data, and notifies the monitoring control subsystem 200 of it. The screen operation signal notified to the screen operation input processing unit 202 of the monitoring control subsystem 200 is notified to the equipment monitoring control processing unit 203, and a submenu screen display signal is generated by the image display processing unit 205, and the image signal branch processing unit 206. Is displayed on the monitor 207.

Next, the environment scenario control unit 71 takes out the next command described in the procedure execution file 160, “Get (x1 y1) (x2 y2) and put file 3 (1)”. Here, the image data displayed in the range of the coordinate position (x1, y1) (x2, y2) in the monitor is taken in, converted into CSV data by performing image conversion. The environmental facility data extraction unit 76 saves the generated CSV data in the environmental facility data file 77 and notifies the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 of the operation management subsystem 10 from the environmental data output unit 78 to thereby operate the operation management sub. The information is displayed on the monitor 13 of the system 10 and notified to the operator.
(Example 6)

The invention described in claim 7 will be described using this embodiment. In general, it is said that the human temperature is affected by the humidity of the place where you live. A present Example aims at determining the operation target temperature of an air conditioner according to the humidity of outside air, and implementing the setting change of an installation. Here, when the humidity of the outside air is 70% or more, the operation target temperature is set to 25 ° C., but when the humidity is less than 70%, an example for setting the operation target temperature to 27 ° C. is shown in FIGS. 15 and FIG.

The configuration shown in FIG. 13 includes the same components as those of the monitoring control subsystem 200 and the monitoring control target equipment 300 shown in FIG. 1, and also includes a platform subsystem 80 similar to the platform subsystem 20. Here, the configuration will be described with the difference clearly shown.

First, the platform subsystem 80 includes a scenario management unit 81. Next, a scenario control unit 82 using a bulletin board is provided instead of the scenario control unit 22 in FIG. Similarly, a scenario file 85 that uses a bulletin board is used instead of the data collection scenario file 24, an equipment data extracting unit 84 that uses a bulletin board is used instead of the equipment data extracting unit 25, and a common bulletin board 83 is used instead of the equipment data file 26. I have.

Note that the data output unit 27 of the platform subsystem 20 shown in FIG. 1 may or may not be here. Further, FIG. 13 also includes a humidity sensor 86. In addition, the effect | action of each component of the monitoring control subsystem 200 and the monitoring control object installation 300 is the same as description of FIG. 1, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted here.

Here, the common bulletin board 83 will be described. This is provided for the purpose of easily exchanging data between elements constituting the platform subsystem 80 or between elements constituting the operation management subsystem. A unique identification code (referred to as point ID) is assigned in advance to the data to be notified, and the data (referred to as point data) is written to the common bulletin board 83 together with the point ID.

The element that receives the notification reads the written point data using the point ID as a key. This is a simple means usually used for exchanging data between unspecified processes. In the following, details of a method for performing setting control of equipment operation target values using the common bulletin board 83 will be described. explain.

The scenario management unit 81 takes in the information of the humidity sensor 86 at regular intervals, and writes a humidity measurement value with a unique point ID “Humid” on the common bulletin board 83. Here, if the measurement value of the humidity sensor 86 detects a change of a certain value or more compared to the previous measurement value, the scenario control unit 82 using the bulletin board is notified. The scenario control unit 82 using the bulletin board extracts and executes the procedure execution file 170 registered in the scenario file 85 using the bulletin board. An example of the procedure file 170 is described in FIG.

By executing Move (X1 y1) and click left and Move (X2 y2) and click left, the equipment status screen is called and displayed on the monitor 207 of the monitoring control subsystem 200 as shown in FIG. Is done. Next, if the command IF Humid> 70.0 then Sub1 else Sub2 is executed, the point data with the Humid point ID written on the bulletin board will be compared in size based on 70.0. .

In this embodiment, an example in which Humid is 80.0 is shown. In this case, the sub-scenario Sub1 171 is selected. In the sub-scenario Sub1 171, a value of 25.0 is given to the variable temp, and the point data whose point ID is Temp is rewritten to 25.0 on the bulletin board by the Write temp in Temp command, and the Put Temp into (x3 y3) The command is taken out and notified to the input device data generation unit 23.

Here, (x3 y3) indicates the position of the target temperature setting input field of the air conditioner displayed on the equipment status screen. The input device data generation unit 23 generates a signal for moving the cursor of the screen displayed by the monitoring control subsystem 200 to the position (x3 y3) and notifies the screen operation input processing unit 202 of the signal. Here, the equipment status screen is displayed on the monitor 207 of the monitoring control subsystem 200, and the cursor moves to the position (x3 y3).

Next, the input device data generation unit 23 extracts the point data with the point ID Temp from the common bulletin board 83 that uses the bulletin board, and notifies the screen operation input processing unit of a key input operation signal containing this value. . As a result, the setting change of the air conditioner target temperature is performed by the screen operation of the monitoring control subsystem 200.

In this embodiment, the target temperature setting change of the air conditioner has been described as an example. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the purpose of setting the temperature of the air conditioner. It is not limited to a machine, and any apparatus can be used as long as it can control the operation of a facility by operating a computer screen.

In the present embodiment, the example in which the platform subsystem 80 takes in the humidity value indicated by the humidity sensor 86 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to take in a message consisting of characters and symbols indicating humidity values and humidity changes displayed on the screen, and automatically select one method from a plurality of screen operation methods according to the content of the message . Furthermore, instead of the method of capturing selection conditions from the screen, a method of automatically selecting a screen operation method that captures the date, time, and other environmental conditions from a sensor or the like that matches the conditions may be considered.

Further, the notation of the command registered in the scenario file 85 that uses the bulletin board for performing the screen operation of the monitoring control subsystem 200 is not limited to the format described in FIG.
That is, in this embodiment, a configuration example of a scenario showing a screen operation method by a command having a function of selecting a sub-scenario by comparing the magnitudes of values has been described. Any function may be used as long as it includes a command that faithfully represents the same operation as the screen operation method normally performed by the operator, including a function of repeatedly executing a specific screen operation until it is established.

The key input result of the screen operation is displayed on the monitor 207 and is notified from the image signal branch processing unit 206 to the equipment data extraction unit 84 using the bulletin board. Here, the data is converted into text data and notified to the scenario management unit 81 using the common bulletin board, and it is confirmed that the target setting operation is correctly performed, and the processing related to the setting operation is completed.
(Example 7)

In the middle of automatic screen operation for equipment operation, it is often necessary to judge the operator. For example, if an unexpected abnormality occurs in the equipment while a setting control operation is being performed on the equipment, or if the operator's voluntary judgment or other changes in the operating environment occur, It is desirable to temporarily interrupt the setting control operation and ask the operator whether or not the operation can be continued.

In this embodiment, regarding the invention of claim 8, when a certain condition relating to equipment operation occurs during execution of screen automatic operation, an inquiry screen is forcibly displayed and notified to the operator. A description will be given with reference to an embodiment of an automatic operation function having an interactive mechanism that can instruct whether to continue or cancel the stopped screen operation using the screen.

This will be described with reference to FIG. 14, FIG. 13, FIG. 16, and FIG. The configuration shown in FIG. 14 includes the same elements as the monitoring control target facility 300 in FIG. 1, and further includes an operation management subsystem 96, a platform subsystem 90, a monitoring control subsystem 93, and a sensor 95. Here, the operation management subsystem 96 has a configuration similar to that of the operation management subsystem in FIG. 1, but here, in place of the facility monitoring control processing unit 11 in FIG. 1, with an interaction function having an interaction function with the operator. An equipment monitoring control processing unit 97 is provided.

The platform subsystem 90 has a configuration similar to that of the platform subsystem 80 of FIG. 13, but here includes a scenario management unit 91 with dialog instead of the scenario management unit 81 of the platform subsystem 80 of FIG. The supervisory control subsystem 93 also has a similar configuration to the supervisory control subsystem 200 of FIG. 1, but includes a new alarm output unit 94 that issues a signal when an equipment abnormality is detected.

Furthermore, a sensor 95 is provided for detecting an abnormal state of the monitored equipment. Below, the detail of the screen automatic operation method with the interruption function of equipment operation operation is demonstrated.
If the operation of the sensor 95 that detects an abnormality of the facility or the abnormality of the monitoring control target facility 300 to be monitored by the alarm output unit 94 of the monitoring control subsystem 93 is detected, the scenario management unit with dialog 91 is notified. .

Here, the scenario management unit 91 with dialogue notifies the scenario control unit 92 with dialogue. The scenario control unit with dialogue 92 sequentially delivers a plurality of scenario commands from the scenario file to the input device data generation unit. Here, the delivery is temporarily suspended. At the same time, the facility monitoring control processing unit with dialog 97 is notified, and an inquiry screen 180 shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the monitor 13 to notify the operator.

If the operator uses the input device 14 to select and select “Yes” on the inquiry screen 180, the result is sent from the facility monitoring control processing unit 97 with dialogue through the scenario management unit 91 with dialogue. The unit 92 is notified. Here, in the scenario control unit with dialogue 92, the screen operation is continued by a method of restarting the delivery of the command for the screen operation to the input device data generation unit.

On the other hand, if the operator selects “No” on the inquiry screen 180 using the input device 14, the scenario control unit 92 with dialogue from the facility monitoring control processing unit 97 with dialogue through the scenario management unit 91 with dialogue. Will be notified. Here, the scenario-with-dialog control unit stops the delivery of the screen operation command to the input device data generation unit.

With the sophistication of equipment operation methods, there are often requests for additional operation functions of existing computers that operate them. In such a case, if existing computers of different manufacturers and models can perform function addition with open specifications, the addition work can be performed extremely effectively. For example, there has been a problem that even if a certain manufacturer develops an operation application program having excellent facility operation efficiency, it can only be operated on a computer of the same manufacturer. In the present invention, since development is possible with multi-vendor specifications, such an application program can be easily applied to other computers, so that the application range of the developed program is remarkably improved. The application program can be expected to generate liquidity as a product.

The present invention is not limited to an apparatus intended for operation of equipment, but can be applied by constructing a multi-vendor environment without any restriction as long as it uses a computer. For example, instead of the monitoring control subsystem and the operation management subsystem, display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means are provided in the same manner as the monitoring control subsystem, and information is visualized on the display setting means. The present invention can also be applied to an information processing subsystem controlled via an operation screen and an apparatus specialized for information processing provided with an information management subsystem in the same manner as the operation management subsystem. Here, when data is notified to the information management subsystem using the computer screen of the information processing subsystem, or when certain operations are performed on the computer screen of the information processing subsystem, information management is performed instead of the operator. The subsystem can also perform automatic screen operations by the method according to the present invention.

The present invention can also be used as means for ensuring the security of a computer.
Since the present invention is a method for exchanging data between computers by means of screen display means for a plurality of computers without using the TCP / IP plot coll method normally used, so-called each other's It has a mechanism that eliminates the need for direct access to the computer. For this reason, it is possible to take an easy and effective avoidance measure against an act of performing unauthorized access.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation management subsystem 11 Equipment monitoring control processing part 12 Transmission processing part 13 Monitor 14 Input device 20 Platform subsystem 21 Transmission processing part 22 Scenario control part 23 Input device data generation part 24 Data collection scenario file 25 Equipment data extraction part 26 Equipment Data file 27 Data output unit 30 Platform subsystem 31 Symbol etc. scenario control unit 32 Symbol etc. input device data generation unit 33 Data collection scenario file 34 of symbol etc. image data registration Symbol etc. image display position detection unit 40 Platform subsystem 41 Setting control Scenario control unit 42 Setting control input device data generation unit 43 Setting control scenario file 44 Target value setting unit 45 Setting data file 50 Platform Subsystem 51 Symbol etc. setting control scenario control unit 52 Symbol etc. setting control input device data generation unit 53 Symbol etc. image data registration setting control scenario file 54 Symbol etc. setting control image display position detection unit 70 Platform Subsystem 71 Environmental scenario control unit 72 Environmental input device data generation unit 73 Environmental scenario file 74 Environmental data image display position detection unit 75 Environmental data input unit 76 Environmental equipment data extraction unit 77 Environmental equipment data file 78 Environmental data output unit 79 Transmission processing unit 80 Platform subsystem 81 Scenario Management unit 82 Scenario control unit 83 using a bulletin board Common bulletin board 84 Equipment data extraction unit 85 using a bulletin board Scenario file 86 using a bulletin board Humidity sensor 90 Platform 91 A scenario management unit with dialogue 92 A scenario control unit with dialogue 93 A monitoring control subsystem 94 An alarm output unit 95 A sensor 96 An operation management subsystem 97 A facility monitoring control processing unit with dialogue 100 A menu screen example 101 A submenu screen example 102 Example of equipment state screen 110 Example of procedure execution file 120 Example of procedure execution file 121 Example of code image correspondence table 122 Example of air conditioner button image file 123 Example of unit selection button image file 124 Example of equipment state image feature data 130 Procedure Example of execution file 131 Example of setting data file 140 Example of procedure execution file 141 Example of code image correspondence table 142 Example of equipment state image feature data 143 Example of air conditioner button image file 144 Example of unit selection button image file 150 Menu Example of screen 151 Example of submenu screen 152 Example of daily report screen 160 Example of procedure execution file 161 Example of table for designating click position by date 200 Monitoring control subsystem 201 Input device 202 Screen operation input processing unit 203 Equipment monitoring control processing Unit 204 Equipment Data Input / Output Unit 205 Image Display Processing Unit 206 Image Signal Distribution Processing Unit 207 Monitor 300 Monitoring Control Target Equipment

Claims

Monitoring comprising a display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling the equipment to be monitored and controlled via the equipment operation screen in which the operating state of the equipment to be monitored is visualized on the equipment display setting means A control subsystem;
A platform subsystem having a function of notifying the monitor control subsystem of screen operation data and automatically operating the facility operation screen;
A management subsystem that performs operation management by concentrating one or a plurality of facilities using the platform subsystem, and
While the platform subsystem takes a method of operating a unique equipment operation screen of the supervisory control subsystem, the management subsystem and the platform subsystem exchange equipment operation information in a common manner. Multi-vendor monitoring and control method.
Monitoring comprising a display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling the equipment to be monitored and controlled via the equipment operation screen in which the operating state of the equipment to be monitored is visualized on the equipment display setting means A control subsystem;
By notifying the monitoring control subsystem of screen operation data, the screen including the equipment data is automatically displayed, and the data of the monitoring control target equipment is automatically analyzed by the method of analyzing the image data of the display screen. A platform subsystem with the ability to collect,
A management subsystem that performs operation management of the facility that receives data related to the facility state held by one or more of the monitoring control subsystems via the platform subsystem, and
The platform subsystem, which has received a collection request for equipment data specified in a common format from the management subsystem, sequentially updates the screen one or more times based on screen input information by a method for specifying the coordinate position of the screen. In the management subsystem for displaying the screen including the target equipment data by a method of automatically performing the process, collecting the image data, converting the target equipment data into a CSV code by image analysis, and managing the operation of the equipment A method of supervisory control that delivers facility data in a common format.
Monitoring comprising a display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling the equipment to be monitored and controlled via the equipment operation screen in which the operating state of the equipment to be monitored is visualized on the equipment display setting means A control subsystem;
By notifying the monitoring control subsystem of screen operation data, the screen including the equipment data is automatically displayed, and the data of the monitoring control target equipment is automatically analyzed by the method of analyzing the image data of the display screen. A platform subsystem with the ability to collect,
A management subsystem that performs operation management of the facility that receives data related to the facility state held by one or more of the monitoring control subsystems via the platform subsystem, and
In addition to the screen operation method by the screen input information by the platform subsystem that has received a collection request of specific equipment data in a common format from the management subsystem that performs the operation management of equipment, the method of specifying the coordinate position of the screen, This method automatically updates the screen one or more times in order by automatically determining the display position of the display object displayed on the screen for equipment operation and inputting the position. The management subsystem that displays the screen including the target equipment data by the method, collects the image data, converts the target equipment data into a CSV code by image analysis, and manages the operation of the equipment in a common format. A supervisory control method that delivers equipment data.
Monitoring comprising a display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling the equipment to be monitored and controlled via the equipment operation screen in which the operating state of the equipment to be monitored is visualized on the equipment display setting means A control subsystem;
A platform having a function of automatically displaying a screen including equipment data by notifying the supervisory control subsystem of screen operation data, and performing facility setting control based on the delivered screen operation data A subsystem;
A management subsystem for managing the operation of the equipment by a method for executing a screen operation for setting control operation of the equipment via the platform subsystem, and
In order to perform setting control of a specific facility, the platform subsystem that has received a setting control request for the facility specified in a common format from the management subsystem also provides screen input information by a method of specifying the coordinate position of the screen. In addition, a monitoring control method for displaying a facility setting control screen by a method of automatically updating the screen one or more times in sequence and automatically operating the screen to perform facility setting control.
Monitoring comprising a display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling the equipment to be monitored and controlled via the equipment operation screen in which the operating state of the equipment to be monitored is visualized on the equipment display setting means A control subsystem;
A platform sub provided with a function of automatically displaying a screen including equipment data by delivering screen operation data to the supervisory control subsystem, and performing facility setting control based on the delivered screen operation data. System,
A management subsystem for managing the operation of the equipment by a method for executing a screen operation for setting control operation of the equipment via the platform subsystem, and
In order to carry out setting control of a specific facility, the management subsystem that manages the operation of the facility notifies the platform subsystem of data specifying the facility and its setting contents in a common format,
In order for the platform subsystem to perform an operation based on the request data, the platform subsystem that has received a specific facility setting control request from the management subsystem that manages the operation of the facility in a common manner determines the coordinate position of the screen. In addition to the screen operation method based on the screen input information by the specifying method, the display display operation of the screen is performed by automatically determining the display position of the display object displayed on the screen for equipment operation and inputting the position. In addition, the screen for equipment setting control is displayed by the method of automatically updating the screen one or more times in sequence and the screen for equipment setting control is displayed by the method of automatically updating the screen one or more times in sequence. A monitoring control method for automatically setting the equipment by automatically operating the screen.
Monitoring control comprising display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling operation of the control target equipment via a equipment operation screen in which the operation state of the equipment to be monitored and controlled is visualized on the equipment display setting means A subsystem;
A platform sub that automatically displays a screen including equipment data by delivering screen operation data to the monitoring control subsystem and collects data related to operation of at least one equipment of date, time, and temperature. System,
A management subsystem that performs operation management of the facility in a manner that executes the screen operation of the monitoring control subsystem via the platform subsystem, and
The method according to claim 1, wherein the management subsystem that performs operation management of equipment notifies the platform subsystem of data for screen update display in a common format, and the platform subsystem performs a screen operation based on the request data. A monitoring control method for implementing the invention according to claim 5.
Monitoring control comprising display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling operation of the control target equipment via a equipment operation screen in which the operation state of the equipment to be monitored and controlled is visualized on the equipment display setting means A subsystem;
A function of automatically performing control operations for facility operation by delivering screen operation data to the monitoring control subsystem, and a function of collecting data relating to facility operations,
While performing screen operations for facility operation, the state of the facility, date, time, temperature, environmental data related to facility operation, data notified by interaction with the operator, and other information processing devices A monitoring control method having a function of automatically selecting one method from a plurality of screen operation methods using at least one of data.
Monitoring control comprising display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means, and controlling operation of the control target equipment via a equipment operation screen in which the operation state of the equipment to be monitored and controlled is visualized on the equipment display setting means A subsystem;
A function of automatically performing control operations for facility operation by delivering screen operation data to the monitoring control subsystem, and a function of collecting data relating to facility operations,
While performing screen operations for facility operation, the state of the facility, date, time, temperature, environmental data related to facility operation, data notified by interaction with the operator, and other information processing devices A monitoring control method having a function of temporarily interrupting a screen operation using at least one of data and a function of automatically resuming or canceling the screen operation in the suspended state.
In place of the supervisory control subsystem, a display device input means, equipment state display setting means, and transmission processing means,
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an information processing subsystem that controls information through an operation screen visualized on a display setting unit and is not limited to facility monitoring control.
A monitoring control apparatus using the monitoring control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.