WO2017068760A1 - Appareil relais - Google Patents

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WO2017068760A1
WO2017068760A1 PCT/JP2016/004526 JP2016004526W WO2017068760A1 WO 2017068760 A1 WO2017068760 A1 WO 2017068760A1 JP 2016004526 W JP2016004526 W JP 2016004526W WO 2017068760 A1 WO2017068760 A1 WO 2017068760A1
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山下　剛
井上　智晴
真行 杉岡
善彦 前川
小野　秀
峠田　直樹
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  • the present invention relates to a relay device that relays communication between a home equipment and a management server.
  • Patent Document 1 in a relay adapter that is connected to one or more devices including a heat source device, is connected to a management center that monitors and remotely controls the device, and relays between the device and the management center, Determine whether the communication with the control device of the device is abnormal, notify if it is abnormal, and determine whether the communication with the management center is abnormal However, it is disclosed that when it is abnormal, it is notified.
  • a communication adapter that is communicably connected to the hot water supply system, a 3G router that communicates with the management server, and the like are accommodated in the housing.
  • the communication adapter includes an LED for monitoring a communication state with a 3G router or the like and notifying a contractor or the like when a communication abnormality is detected.
  • the DC power supplied from the hot water supply system is used as the operation power source of the communication adapter, while the AC power supplied from the commercial power supply outside the hot water supply system is relayed as the operation power source of the 3G router. What was converted into predetermined DC power inside the apparatus is used.
  • this relay device When this relay device is installed at a predetermined location together with a hot water supply system and a test run is performed, first, the power supply system is plugged into a power outlet, and then the hot water supply system is powered on to start up. The procedure was to start the 3G router by plugging in the outlet. Therefore, after the hot water supply system is activated first and the power supply voltage is supplied from the hot water supply system to the communication adapter and the communication adapter is activated, power is supplied to the 3G router to be activated.
  • the communication adapter is activated before the 3G router, even if the communication adapter attempts to perform initial communication with the 3G router, the 3G router is not activated and communication is not established. It is determined that the communication is abnormal, and a notification that communication with the 3G router is abnormal is made. Therefore, there is a risk that the installer will misunderstand that a failure or malfunction has occurred.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a relay device that can eliminate unnecessary communication abnormality notifications.
  • a relay device is a relay device that relays communication between a housing equipment device and a management server connected to a communication network, the housing equipment A communication adapter that communicates with each other, and a router that communicates with each other and communicates with the management server via the communication network, the communication adapter And at least one of the router devices notifies that the communication state between the first communication processing unit that executes communication processing for communication with the other and the other is abnormal.
  • communication is not established if one of the communication adapter and the router device is activated and the communication process for performing communication with the other is performed unless the other is activated.
  • the first notification unit is not notified of the abnormality. This eliminates unnecessary communication abnormality notifications during a trial run or the like, and prevents the installer from misunderstanding that a failure or malfunction has occurred.
  • the first notification unit is configured to perform notification that the communication state with the other is unconfirmed, and the first notification control unit is configured such that the one is activated after the other is activated. Before the first communication with the other is established, the first notification unit may be controlled to perform notification that the communication state with the other is unconfirmed.
  • the communication adapter further notifies that the communication state between the second communication processing unit that executes communication processing for performing communication with the management server and the management server is abnormal.
  • the second notification unit capable of communicating with the management server after the communication adapter is activated for the first time, and communicates each time the second communication processing unit executes the communication process. Is determined, and when it is determined that communication is not established, the second notification unit is informed that the communication is abnormal, and after the communication adapter is activated, Before the communication is established for the first time, a second notification control unit that controls the second notification unit so as not to notify the abnormality is provided.
  • the second notification unit is configured to perform notification that the communication state with the management server is unconfirmed, and the second notification control unit is configured so that the communication adapter is activated. Before the first communication with the management server is established, the second notification unit may be controlled to notify that the communication state with the management server is unconfirmed. Good.
  • the communication adapter and the router device may be configured to be supplied with power from different power supply units. In this case, after the one is activated by supplying power to the one of the communication adapter and the router device, the other is activated by supplying power to the other. It may be.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a remote monitoring system using a relay device as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of functional blocks of the communication adapter.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the communication adapter.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a remote monitoring system using a relay device of a modified example (another example) of the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a remote monitoring system using a relay device as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • This remote monitoring system includes a relay device 1, a hot water supply system 2 which is an example of a housing equipment, and a management server 3 connected to a communication network 4 such as the Internet.
  • the hot water supply system 2 includes a plurality of water heaters 21, a system controller 22, and a remote controller 23, and is a system that operates by connecting a plurality of water heaters 21. In FIG. 1, only one water heater 21 is shown, but a plurality of similar water heaters 21 are connected. Then, the number of operating water heaters 21 is controlled by the system controller 22 according to the increase or decrease of the amount of hot water supply.
  • the remote controller 23 includes an operation unit having various operation switches and a display unit using a liquid crystal panel or the like. By operating the operation unit, the operation of the hot water supply system 2 is started and stopped, the hot water supply temperature The hot water supply set temperature and the like can be displayed on the display unit.
  • the hot water heater 21 is installed in a predetermined place indoors or outdoors such as a hotel, and has a hot water supply function for supplying hot water to a kitchen or a bathtub.
  • the water heater 21 has a power supply unit (not shown) that converts an AC voltage of an external AC power supply (commercial power supply) supplied from an outlet connected to the power plug P2 to generate a predetermined DC voltage, The DC voltage generated by this power supply unit is used internally.
  • the terminal block T2 of the water heater 21 and the terminal block T3 of the system controller 22 are connected by a two-core cable C3, and the water heater 21 (a controller (not shown) built in the water heater 21) is connected via the two-core cable C3. ) And the system controller 22 communicate with each other (bidirectional communication).
  • the system controller 22 can connect a plurality of water heaters 21 and control them.
  • the terminal block T3 includes a plurality of sets of connection portions, and the plurality of water heaters 21 are connected to any one set of connection portions in the terminal block T3 via each two-core cable C3 for each water heater. Is done.
  • the system controller 22 has a power supply unit that converts an AC voltage of an external AC power supply (commercial power supply) supplied from an outlet connected to the power plug P3 to generate a predetermined DC voltage. The DC voltage thus used is used internally and supplied to the remote controller 23 and the communication adapter 11 of the relay device 1.
  • the remote controller 23 is connected to the terminal block T4 of the system controller 22 by a two-core cable C2, and a DC voltage is supplied from the system controller 22 via the two-core cable C2. In addition, communication (bidirectional communication) is performed between the remote controller 23 and the system controller 22 via the two-core cable C2.
  • information such as the hot water supply set temperature is transmitted from the remote controller 23 to the system controller 22, and the system controller 22 controls the water heater 21 based on the information such as the hot water supply set temperature. Further, the error information and the like of the water heater 21 is transmitted from the system controller 22 to the remote controller 23, and the remote controller 23 displays the error information and the like on the display unit.
  • the relay device 1 includes a communication adapter 11, a 3G router 12, a power supply board 13 that is a power supply unit, a leakage safety device (breaker) 14, a terminal block T ⁇ b> 1, and the like in a housing 15.
  • the communication adapter 11 is connected to the terminal block T1 with a two-core cable.
  • the terminal block T1 is connected to the terminal block T4 of the system controller 22 by a two-core cable C1.
  • the communication adapter 11 is supplied with a predetermined DC voltage, which is an operation power supply voltage, from the system controller 22 via the two-core cable C1 and the like.
  • communication (bidirectional communication) is performed between the communication adapter 11 and the system controller 22 via the two-core cable C1 and the like.
  • the communication adapter 11 is composed of, for example, a printed wiring board on which electronic components are mounted, and notification lights La, Lb, and Lc made of LEDs are provided on the board.
  • LEDs having different lighting colors are used as the notification lights La, Lb, and Lc.
  • the power supply board 13 is supplied with an AC voltage from an external AC power supply (commercial power supply) from the power plug P1 through a leakage safety device (breaker) 14, and uses this AC voltage as a power supply voltage for operating the 3G router 12.
  • the voltage is converted to a voltage and supplied to the 3G router 12.
  • the communication adapter 11 and the 3G router 12 are connected by a LAN cable C4, and for example, LAN communication based on the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard is possible.
  • the relay device 1 is provided with a 3G antenna 12A outside the casing 15, and the 3G router 12 is connected to the 3G antenna 12A via a 3G antenna cable C5, and passes through the base station 5 of the 3G mobile phone network.
  • the management server 3 or the like connected to the communication network 4 such as the Internet.
  • the notification lamp La provided in the communication adapter 11 is for notifying a contractor or the like of the communication state between the communication adapter 11 and the hot water supply system 2 (system controller 22), and the notification lamp Lb is a communication adapter.
  • 11 is for informing the installer of the communication state between the 11G and the 3G router 12, and the notification lamp Lc is used for constructing the communication state between the communication adapter 11 and the management server 3 via the 3G router 12. It is for notifying a person or the like.
  • each of the notification lamps La, Lb, and Lc is controlled so as to be continuously lit when the communication state is normal, and to blink repeatedly in a short period when the communication state is abnormal.
  • a trial run is performed after the hot water supply system 2 and the relay device 1 are installed.
  • the lid of the casing 15 of the relay device 1 is opened, and communication is performed as shown in FIG.
  • the installer can see the adapter 11, the 3G router 12, and the like, and the installer can check the lighting or blinking state of the notification lamps La, Lb, and Lc.
  • the power plugs P2 and P3 of the hot water heater 21 and the system controller 22 are respectively inserted into the outlets, and the hot water heater 21, the system controller 22, and the system controller 22 are supplied with power (DC voltage).
  • the communication adapter 11 to be supplied is activated and the notification lamp La indicating the communication state between the communication adapter 11 and the system controller 22 is continuously lit (the communication state is normal), the power plug of the relay device 1
  • the procedure is to start the 3G router 12 by inserting P1 into an outlet.
  • each of the notification lamps La, Lb, Lc is controlled to repeat blinking at a longer cycle than when the communication state is abnormal, thereby confirming that the communication state is unconfirmed Can be notified.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an outline of functional blocks of the communication adapter 11.
  • the communication adapter 11 includes a communication processing unit 11a that performs communication processing for performing communication between the above-described notification lamp La and the system controller 22, and a notification control unit CLa.
  • the notification control unit CLa determines whether communication by the communication process is established (whether the communication is normally performed), and notifies based on the determination result. It is configured to control the light La. Further, the notification control unit CLa controls the notification lamp La to notify that the communication state is unconfirmed before the communication with the system controller 22 is established for the first time after the communication adapter 11 is activated. ing.
  • the communication adapter 11 is a communication processing unit 11b (first communication processing unit) that performs communication processing for performing communication between the above-described notification lamp Lb (first notification unit) and the 3G router 12. And a notification control unit CLb (first notification control unit).
  • the notification control unit CLb determines whether communication by the communication process is established (whether the communication is normally performed) and determines that the communication is established. Sometimes the notification lamp Lb is informed that the communication is normal, and the communication processing after the communication adapter 11 is activated for the first time after the communication with the 3G router 12 is established is determined to be not established.
  • the notification lamp Lb is informed of an abnormality, and the communication processing before the first communication with the 3G router 12 is established after the communication adapter 11 is activated is not established. Control is performed so that the notification lamp Lb is not notified of the abnormality even if the determination is made.
  • the notification control unit CLb controls the notification lamp Lb to notify that the communication state is unconfirmed before the communication with the 3G router 12 is established for the first time after the communication adapter 11 is activated. ing.
  • the communication adapter 11 is a communication processing unit 11c (second communication processing unit) that executes communication processing for performing communication between the above-described notification lamp Lc (second notification unit) and the management server 3. And a notification control unit CLc (second notification control unit).
  • the notification control unit CLc determines whether communication by the communication process is established (whether the communication is normally performed) and determines that the communication is established. Sometimes the notification lamp Lc is informed that the communication is normal, and it is determined that the communication process after the communication adapter 11 is activated for the first time after communication with the management server 3 is not established.
  • the notification lamp Lc is informed that the communication lamp 11 is abnormal, and the communication processing before the first communication with the management server 3 is established after the communication adapter 11 is activated is not established. Control is performed so that the notification lamp Lc is not notified of the abnormality even if the determination is made. Further, the notification control unit CLc controls the notification lamp Lc to notify that the communication state is unconfirmed before the communication with the management server 3 is established for the first time after the communication adapter 11 is activated. ing.
  • the communication adapter 11 includes notification lights La to Lc and a microcontroller, and the communication processing units 11a to 11c and the notification control units CLa to CLc are functional blocks that are realized by the operation of the microcontroller.
  • the establishment of communication means that communication is normally performed.
  • the communication adapter 11 can receive a response and information from the communication partner as normal data in response to a request transmitted to the communication partner. It is determined that communication has been established. On the other hand, if the response or information from the communication partner cannot be received as normal data in response to the transmitted request (when abnormal data is received), or even if a predetermined time elapses after the request is transmitted If there is no response from, it is determined that communication is not established (communication is not established).
  • information unilaterally transmitted from the communication partner can be received as normal data, it is determined that communication has been established, and information unilaterally transmitted from the communication partner can be received as normal data. If not (when abnormal data is received), it is determined that communication is not established (communication is not established). Note that normal data is not abnormal data in which a data value cannot be determined due to noise or the like, but data that can accurately determine a data value.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the communication adapter 11.
  • an operation procedure related to communication with the 3G router 12 is mainly shown.
  • Step S1 As described above, at the time of trial operation of the hot water supply system 2 and the relay device 1, when the installer inserts the power plugs P2 and P3 into the outlets, the water heater 21 and the system controller 22 are activated and the communication adapter 11 is activated ( Step S1).
  • the communication adapter 11 puts all the notification lamps La, Lb, and Lc into a blinking state with a long blinking cycle indicating that the communication state is unconfirmed (step S2).
  • the communication adapter 11 performs communication processing with the system controller 22 of the hot water supply system 2 and simultaneously performs communication processing with the 3G router (step S3).
  • the communication adapter 11 will make the notification lamp La a continuous lighting state, if communication by the communication process between the system controllers 22 is materialized.
  • the communication adapter 11 receives device information of the hot water supply system 2 such as the number of connected water heaters 21 (installed number) from the system controller 22.
  • the communication adapter 11 transmits a transmission request for the device information of the 3G router 12 to the 3G router 12.
  • the 3G router 12 transmits device information (for example, individual identification information) of the 3G router 12 to the communication adapter 11 and the communication adapter 11 has successfully received the device information of the 3G router 12,
  • step S4 it is determined that communication has been established.
  • step S4 the communication adapter 11 normally receives the device information of the 3G router 12, it is determined in step S4 that communication is not established (No), and the process returns to step S3.
  • step S3 the communication adapter 11 is activated and the communication process (step S3) with the 3G router 12 is performed, but the power plug P1 is not inserted into the outlet and the 3G router 12 is not activated. Therefore, in step S4, it is determined that communication is not established (No), and the process returns to step S3. If the determination in step S4 is No, step S3 is repeated every predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).
  • the installer plugs the power plug P1 of the relay device 1 into an outlet and activates the 3G router 12. .
  • step S4 When the 3G router 12 is activated and it is determined (step S4) that communication by the communication process (step S3) with the 3G router 12 has been established (step S4), the 3G router is turned on by continuously turning on the notification lamp Lb. 12 is informed that the communication state with the terminal 12 is normal (step S5).
  • Step S6 to S8 are the same as steps S3 to S5 except that the information transmitted and received is different.
  • step S8 the state of the notification lamp Lb that is continuously lit by step S5 is continued. become. If it is determined in step S7 that communication is not established (No), the communication state with the 3G router 12 is abnormal by setting the notification lamp Lb to a blinking state with a short blinking cycle. Is notified (step S9).
  • the processing after step S6 may be, for example, processing for confirming the communication state with the 3G router 12 at predetermined time (t2) intervals.
  • the communication adapter 11 transmits a communication state confirmation request to the 3G router 12 (step S6), and the 3G router 12 transmits a communication state confirmation response to the communication adapter 11 in response to this request. If the communication status confirmation response is not received even after a predetermined time (t1) has elapsed since the communication status confirmation request was transmitted, it is determined that communication has been established. It may be determined that it is not established (step S7).
  • Step S9 when the LAN cable C4 is disconnected or the like, it is determined in step S7 that communication has not been established, and the notification lamp Lb is changed to a blinking state with a short blinking period to notify that the communication state is abnormal ( Step S9).
  • the communication adapter 11 determines that communication by the communication process (step S3) with the 3G router 12 is established for the first time after activation (step S4), and then communicates with the management server 3 via the 3G router 12. I do.
  • the processing in this case is performed according to the procedure in communication with the 3G router 12 shown in FIG. Although communication between the communication adapter 11 and the management server 3 is always performed via the 3G router 12, it is not specified in the following description that it is performed via the 3G router 12.
  • the management server 3 accumulates (stores) information transmitted from the communication adapter 11.
  • the device information of the hot water supply system 2 previously received from the system controller 22 is transmitted to the management server 3 (with the management server 3 according to step S3). Communication process).
  • the notification lamp Lc is continuously lit to notify that the communication state with the management server 3 is normal (notification processing according to step S5).
  • the process returns to the communication process with the management server 3 according to step S3, and this communication process is repeated every predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).
  • the communication adapter 11 since the 3G router 12 is activated after the communication adapter 11 is activated at the time of a test run or the like, the communication adapter 11 is in communication with the communication adapter 11 and the 3G router 12. Even if the communication process for starting communication with the 3G router 12 (step S3) is executed, it is determined that communication is not established unless the 3G router 12 is started (step S4). However, in this case, notification that the communication state is abnormal is not performed. This eliminates unnecessary communication abnormality notifications during a trial run or the like, and prevents the installer from misunderstanding that a failure or malfunction has occurred.
  • the communication adapter 11 includes the first communication processing unit, the first notification unit, and the first notification control unit.
  • 3G The router 12 may be provided.
  • the communication adapter 11 may be activated after the 3G router 12 is activated during a trial operation or the like.
  • the hot water supply system 2 in which a plurality of water heaters 21 are connected as an example of the housing equipment is described as an example, but the housing equipment is configured by a single water heater,
  • the built-in controller and the communication adapter 11 may be connected to be communicable with, for example, a two-core cable.
  • the housing equipment is not limited to a water heater or a hot water system, but may be any housing equipment that transmits information about the equipment to the management server 3 via the relay device 1.
  • the communication adapter 11 and the 3G router 12 housed in one casing 15 are illustrated as an example of the communication adapter and the router device in the relay device according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the communication adapter and the router device may be configured separately.
  • communication between the communication adapter and the router device may be performed by wireless communication.
  • the communication adapter when the communication adapter and the router device are configured separately, the communication adapter performs notification of a communication state between them and notification of an abnormality.
  • the communication adapter also performs determination of the communication state between the communication adapter and the management server and notification of an abnormality.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a remote monitoring system using a relay device according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. Elements that are the same as those in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and in the following, differences from FIG. 1 will be mainly described.
  • This remote monitoring system includes a relay device 1B, a hot water supply system 2B which is an example of a housing equipment, and a management server 3 connected to a communication network 4 such as the Internet.
  • the hot water supply system 2B includes a single water heater 21 and a remote controller 23.
  • the relay device 1B includes a communication adapter 11B and a wireless LAN router 12B as a router device. Communication between the communication adapter 11B and the wireless LAN router 12B is performed by wireless communication. Note that the wireless LAN router 12B may be provided in advance in a user's house where the hot water supply system 2B is installed, for example.
  • the terminal block T1 of the communication adapter 11B and the terminal block T2 of the water heater 21 are connected by the two-core cable C1.
  • the remote controller 23 is connected to the terminal block T2 of the water heater 21 with a two-core cable C2.
  • the water heater 21 uses a DC voltage generated by an internal power supply unit (not shown) and supplies it to the communication adapter 11B and the remote controller 23 via the two-core cables C1 and C2.
  • the remote controller 23 performs mutual communication (bidirectional communication) with the controller 21a of the water heater 21 via the two-core cable C2.
  • the communication adapter 11B performs communication (bidirectional communication) with the controller 21a of the water heater 21 via the two-core cable C1.
  • the communication adapter 11B has the same function as the communication adapter 11 shown in FIG. However, in the case of the communication adapter 11B of FIG. 4, in FIG. 2, the communication processing part 11a performs the communication process for communicating with the controller 21a of the water heater 21, and the communication processing part 11b Communication processing for performing communication (wireless communication) with the wireless LAN router 12B is executed, and the communication processing unit 11c performs communication processing with the management server 3 via the wireless LAN router 12B. Is configured to run.
  • the notification controllers CLa to CLc and the notification lamps La to Lc in the case of the communication adapter 11B have the same functions as in the case of the communication adapter 11.
  • the communication adapter 11B is provided with an operation switch (initial setting operation switch) (not shown) for performing an initial setting of communication with the wireless LAN router 12B.
  • an operation switch initial setting operation switch
  • the wireless LAN router 12B when performing a test run, the wireless LAN router 12B is activated in advance, and the installer inserts the power plug P2 of the water heater 21 into an outlet, and supplies power from the water heater 21 and the water heater 21.
  • the communication adapter 11B to which (DC voltage) is supplied is activated.
  • the notification lamp La which shows the communication state between the communication adapter 11B and the controller 21a of the water heater 21 will be in a continuous lighting state (communication state is normal)
  • a contractor will perform the initial setting operation switch of the communication adapter 11B.
  • the procedure is such that the communication adapter 11B is initialized to perform communication with the wireless LAN router 12B. Communication when performing this initial setting is the first communication between the communication adapter 11B and the wireless LAN router 12B.
  • the communication adapter 11B When performing the above-described test operation, the communication adapter 11B, when activated, puts all the notification lamps La, Lb, Lc into a blinking state with a long blinking cycle indicating that the communication state is unconfirmed (step S2 in FIG. 3). See). Next, the communication adapter 11B performs communication processing with the controller 21a of the water heater 21, and in parallel with this, performs communication processing with the wireless LAN router 12B (see step S3 in FIG. 3). .
  • the communication adapter 11B will make the notification lamp La a continuous lighting state, if communication by the communication process between the controllers 21a is materialized.
  • the communication adapter 11B receives the device information of the hot water supply system 2B such as the individual identification information of the hot water heater 21 from the controller 21a.
  • the communication adapter 11B determines that the communication processing with the wireless LAN router 12B is not established before the initial setting operation switch is turned on (when it is off) (FIG. 3).
  • the notification that the communication state is abnormal is not performed.
  • the notification lamp Lb is continuously lit. By making this state, it is notified that the communication state with the wireless LAN router 12B is normal (see step S5 in FIG. 3). Thereafter, when the communication adapter 11B performs communication with the wireless LAN router 12B, processing corresponding to the processing after step S6 in FIG. 3 is performed.
  • the initial setting operation switch is turned on after the communication adapter 11B is activated during a trial operation or the like, so that the initial setting of communication with the wireless LAN router 12B is performed. Yes. Therefore, even if the communication adapter 11B is activated and executes the communication process for the wireless LAN router 12B (see step S3 in FIG. 3), it is determined that communication is not established while the initial setting operation switch is off. (Refer to the case of No in step S4 in FIG. 3), but in this case, notification that the communication state is abnormal is not performed. This eliminates unnecessary communication abnormality notifications during a trial run or the like, and prevents the installer from misunderstanding that a failure or malfunction has occurred.
  • the communication adapters 11 and 11B are activated and the communication adapters 11 and 11B and the router device (3G router 12, wireless LAN router 12B) Before the first communication is established between the communication adapters 11 and 11B, the communication adapters 11 and 11B are not notified that the communication state with the router device is abnormal. If the first communication is not established even after a predetermined time (for example, several tens of minutes to several hours) elapses after activation, notification that the communication state is abnormal may be performed.
  • a predetermined time for example, several tens of minutes to several hours
  • a predetermined time for example, several tens of minutes to several hours
  • the construction work is completed or almost completed, and the first communication is not established at that time. This is because it is considered that there are some problems.
  • the present invention is useful as a relay device or the like that can eliminate notification of unnecessary communication abnormality.

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L'objet de la présente invention est de fournir un appareil relais permettant d'éliminer une notification inutile d'anomalie de communication. Un appareil relais donné à titre d'exemple est pourvu : d'un adaptateur de communication (11) qui communique avec un équipement de boîtier ; et d'un dispositif routeur qui communique avec l'adaptateur de communication (11), qui communique également avec un serveur de gestion (3) par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau de communication, et qui est par exemple configuré à partir d'un routeur 3G (12), au moins un élément parmi l'adaptateur de communication (11) et le dispositif routeur comprenant une première unité de traitement de communication qui exécute un traitement de communication avec l'autre élément, d'une première unité de notification, et d'une première unité de commande de notification qui, en rapport au traitement de communication après le premier établissement de communication avec l'autre élément après le démarrage dudit élément, détermine si une communication a été ou non établie à chaque fois que la première unité de traitement de communication exécute le traitement de communication, et réalise une commande de sorte que, lors d'une détermination selon laquelle la communication n'a pas été établie, la première unité de notification soit amenée à fournir une notification d'anomalie, et qu'avant le premier établissement de communication avec l'autre élément après le démarrage dudit élément, la première unité de notification soit amenée à ne pas fournir la notification d'anomalie.
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