WO2017204485A1

WO2017204485A1 - Communication transmitting/receiving apparatus capable of inputting unique id for communication in accordance with numeration system

Info

Publication number: WO2017204485A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/005120
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최창준; 최재부
Original assignee: 최창준; 타이니파워주식회사; 최재부
Priority date: 2016-05-25
Filing date: 2017-05-17
Publication date: 2017-11-30
Also published as: CN109313479B; CN109313479A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a communication transmitting/receiving apparatus capable of simply inputting a unique ID for communication by means of the utilization of one or two 'digit input means', referring to a hand-operated switch or a sensing means such as a touch pad or a touch screen, in such a manner that the coefficient of each digit of a decimal/hexadecimal numeration system ID number is inputted into an input port of a microcontroller by repeating operation of the digit input means n times; and the microcontroller, etc. calculates the ID according to the principles of the numeration system by combining, in each ID digit, the coefficient input and a digit change input result, for example by determining, through a timer, the time during which the digit input means is operated or not operated for a predetermined time period or longer in order to change the number of decimal/hexadecimal digits. Accordingly, as it is possible to input and confirm an ID by means of at least one push switch and at least one LED, it is possible to realize an economical, mechanically compact system.

Description

Communication transmitting and receiving device which can input unique identification ID for communication according to notation

When multiple devices are connected to each other by communication, each communication transceiver has a unique device identification code so that other devices can identify themselves, and the microcontroller of each communication device uses this ID to connect to the communication line. It selects only the information that matches its ID from the incoming information and performs communication. This ID code is also called an address. The present invention relates to a communication device to which a method of simply inputting a unique identification ID using a button or a switch to a communication device or a device controlled by communication is applied in accordance with the principle of the notation method.

When multiple communication devices are placed by multi-drop in RS-485 communication, etc., the corresponding ID code of the device to be communicated together with the communication data, and each communication device analyzes the communication packet and takes only the packet data of the corresponding ID. It is common to operate selectively.

Wireless communication such as ZigBee and Zwave also determines whether the data sent to each communication device is on its own. In the case of DALI or DMX512, which controls multiple lightings by wire communication, there is a means for inputting an ID corresponding to each address, and mainly a DIP switch or a switch having a dedicated display device.

In ZigBee, ZWave, and other wired / wireless communication technologies, it is called a communication ID, and lighting control devices such as DMX512 and DALI, which are controlled by wired communication, can be called control target IDs. All are called communication IDs. Since a device controlled by communication such as a lighting control device such as DMX512 or DALI includes a communication device as part of its configuration, there is no problem even if the actual control target ID is a communication ID.

The most common way to receive a communication ID or address is to use a dip switch that combines multiple element switches into a single device. Each element switch maps a binary number to a combination of On / Off states, and receives the state of a dip switch from a microcontroller to use as a communication ID.

As a variant, a plurality of toggle switches may be connected to perform the same function as a dip switch, and a digital rotary switch may be input as an ID by corresponding to a communication ID input value to a degree of rotation.

In case of using dedicated device for separate ID input, communicate ID value obtained from dedicated device by using wired / wireless communication means that can be used by UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and various other microcontrollers. There is a way to use as ID by receiving it.

An input means of a dedicated device for separate ID input may be an ID or a touch panel by inputting an ID through a combination of a dip switch or a plurality of toggle switches or rotary switches.

In addition, you can input unique setting values according to devices such as operation mode other than ID or address by using other digits of decimal or hexadecimal number. It may also include a device.

There is a switch for UP and Down, and the number of digits increases or decreases with the press of a switch, and the ID can be input by using a device that displays the value with a 7-segment display device. In some cases, the input value may be received from a device connected in such a manner.

Input the input value from a program running on an information device such as a PC, a smart phone, or a smart pad, and connect the result to a USB, UART, or other microcontroller by means of a means to communicate, and then input the ID.Wi-Fi, IoT It also communicates with the microcontroller using wireless communication means such as ZigBee, Bluetooth, and inputs the ID.

However, these various input devices are relatively complicated and expensive, and in some cases difficult to maintain due to the problem of conversion to binary numbers. Since a plurality of element switches are assembled in the dip switch element, power consumption by each bias current is large.

In order to increase or decrease the digit value with both up and down switches, at least two switches must be present, and a 7-segment to show the increase or decrease is complicated.

When mobilizing even a switch that changes the number of digits to input a digit value corresponding to each digit value according to the length of the ID When using multiple switches When using a very small communication device, there is a problem of space to occupy and input all the multiple switch values There is also a problem with the limitations of the input port of the microcontroller.

The unique ID for identification of an existing communication device or a device controlled by a communication can be input by inputting a dip switch, a rotary switch, or a plurality of toggle switches to an input port of a microcontroller, or a 7-segment display device and an up, Receiving input by using a digit switch such as Down, or by using a communication function with a dedicated ID, input device, PC, smartphone, tablet, smart pad, or touch pad type input device, etc. There is this.

The present invention occupies a smaller space than conventional methods in inputting and confirming a communication ID to a microcontroller in a communication device or a device controlled by a communication that requires a unique ID, so that a system can be made in various designs and a low power and economic method To present.

In the following devices, the expression may refer to some circuit components of a communication device or a device controlled by communication, or may be an external module to be connected. In the preferred embodiment, the switch and the LED are connected to the microcontroller that plays a main role in the communication device or the device controlled by the communication. Therefore, the expression device should be interpreted as a part of the configuration of such a device, not a device separate from a communication device or a device controlled by communication.

The main functions of a device controlled by communication are usually performed by a microcontroller. Often, a microcontroller includes a communication device function, and a control function can also be performed at the same time. It includes.

The present invention employs means for inputting with a finger. It is a push switch that is mainly pushed by a finger, and in a communication device that requires a touch sensor or a touch screen, a touch sensor or a touch sensing input means on the touch screen can be used. This will be referred to as 'digit input means'.

One 'digit input means' can be used, but two can be used for other purposes. For example, instead of inputting the actual ID value, an ID or a signal input to display the input ID may be divided into second 'digit input means' or may be combined with one 'digit input means'. It may be.

The switch signal or touch signal of the digit input means is used as an input of another circuit, and the circuit processes information by receiving a push or touch state. Hereinafter, a case where the switch is pressed or a touch is defined as 'ON' of the digit input means, and a case of releasing the switch or releasing the touch is defined as 'OFF' of the digit input means.

The 'digital input means' is usually connected to the input port of the microcontroller so that the microcontroller recognizes 'ON' / 'OFF' and counts the number of toggles. Calculate the time spent pressing and releasing or the time elapsed without pressing a certain time, and use it as the main input information. To this end, a circuit or a microcontroller connected to the digit input means is provided with a timer. The timer is for measuring the time when the input state value of the previous digit input means is changed, and the circuit or the microcontroller can recognize that the input state of the 'digital input means' is kept unchanged for a predetermined time.

The digit input means may be repeatedly input within a predetermined time, and a number may be input, and the number of ID digits may be input by having a pause for a predetermined time or pressing and holding a predetermined time or more. In this way, the state needs to be maintained for more than a predetermined time, and a method of informing the inputter of the input time is required.

The LED light emitting state or the indication of the visual panel or screen or the beep sound of the sound generating device may indicate whether the time has elapsed. This means is defined as an 'information display apparatus'. The 'information display device' can be used as a means of displaying how many IDs are input. The number of digits is changed by displaying the coefficient of each digit of the ID value as the repetition frequency of the LED light and not displaying for a predetermined time or displaying a distinctive display. For example, to display the input ID by displaying.

If the communication device itself has an LCD, OLED, or other visual display device such as a touch screen or a pad, each coefficient value may be displayed as a decimal or hexadecimal number on the screen instead of a repetition frequency.

If you input the coefficient of 0 ~ 9 at a certain digit of the ID as the number of repetition of the specific state of the digit input means, and enter the coefficient of the next digit as the pause period (the LED is indicated during the elapse of time). In the circuit or microcontroller to which the input is connected, a calculation unit is needed to calculate the ID using the number of digit rests and the coefficient between each rest. When using a microcontroller, the calculation function of the microcontroller can be used to calculate it.

You can also display the ID in hexadecimal instead of decimal, and enter the ID for each digit. In this case, each coefficient is not 0 ~ 9 but 0x0 ~ 0xF.

The calculated ID is stored in SRAM or EEPROM or Flash Memory or other non-volatile storage means equipped with a battery, and used as ID when read again when the power is turned off. The nonvolatile storage space inside the microcontroller can be utilized or a separate connected nonvolatile storage space can be mobilized.

Conventional methods of inputting identification IDs into communication devices include dip switches or multiple toggle switch rotary switches with multiple element switches, or dedicated IDs, input devices, digit up / down switches of up and down and 7-segment display devices or IDs. For input, various separate input devices such as PC, smartphone, tablet, smart pad, and touch pad type input devices connected by communication are used, but there is a problem of relatively high cost and device cost and space, but the present invention is one Communication ID can also be entered with a switch and one LED, which can solve cost and space problems.

Dip switches occupy space because they contain all the element switches of each bit at a time when inputting binary IDs according to each setting of the element switches, and solves the disadvantages of using a small but high power consumption depending on the number of switches.

In the present invention, one or two Push switches, preferably Tactile switch (Tact switch) or touch sensing, which can easily recognize the touch feeling in a Tactile feel (click), but the cost is input It has the advantage of small and occupied space, which has a great degree of freedom in product design, low power consumption, and a great advantage in ID input in a small communication device.

Even in a device without an input ID display device, the ID can be displayed by blinking through an LED, and thus the same advantages and effects can be obtained even when the input ID is displayed.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying ID input or displaying an input ID when 'digit input means' is a switch in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an ID input process when the digit input means is a switch in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying an input ID when the digit input means is a switch and the information display device is an LED in the apparatus of the present invention.

The present invention is preferably applied to a control module for performing a variety of remote control, including lighting, motor actuation, air conditioning, or a sensor module for acquiring a variety of information to inform the information to the remote communication.

Most advantageously, it is advantageous to connect a single LED flashing function and a hand-pressing push switch to the input port of the microcontroller that performs the communication function and utilize the microcontroller's built-in timer.

The number of times that one switch is pressed is input by counting the digit of the specific digit of the ID.If the switch is not input for a certain period of time, the LED is displayed. In this way, one LED, one switch, and the timer of the microcontroller receiving the input are used, and the digit value of each digit is calculated using the microcontroller's operation and memory to identify the input ID and store it in the memory.

Responding to a short press of the switch, the function that displays the currently input ID value also causes the LED to be turned off for a certain time in response to a short press of the switch, and the digit value can be displayed for multiple digit IDs by the number of times of blinking repeatedly. This is preferably parallel as a method of confirming the input ID.

In addition, if a new ID is to be renewed and inputted, the command can be implemented in a form in which the microcontroller grasps it and starts ID input by pressing the switch for a predetermined time or longer.

If you use a decimal system whose ID is a positional notation, the 'change digit' input means to identify each digit, such as days, tens, hundreds, thousand, and tens, and start typing the next digit. 'And the coefficient entry process of inputting the coefficients 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 at each digit, and the' digit change input 'and' count input process' several times Depending on whether you are repeating, you can enter IDs for other digits, such as two digits, three digits, or four digits. In the hexadecimal system, the coefficients are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Like the cube, you have a power of each digit.

When the microcontroller's timer recognizes that the switch is pressed for more than 'ID input start input time (T1)' during normal operation, it enters the input phase.

According to the decimal or hexadecimal digits of the ID, the coefficient input process and the digit change input are repeated to input the coefficients in place of each decimal or hexadecimal notation. The coefficient input means uses a digit input means, and the digit change input performs a digit change input over a predetermined time period with the digit input means turned off.

Since the electric machine cannot recognize how many digits ID is when starting the input, the length of the ID to be input is determined by the number of digit change inputs, and there is no more digits, which means the final input is closed. ID input is terminated only when inputting 'Troubleshooting Input' is input and the length of ID and ID value are determined. The method of 'procedure termination input' is similar to 'digit change input' and uses a method of changing the time of 'ON' or 'OFF' of 'digit input means'.

After the 1 digit coefficient is input, instead of 'change digit input', 'procedure closing input' should be notified to the microcontroller that the ID input process is completed, and 'procedure closing' which is longer than 'digit input time (T2)'. If the 'digit input means' is kept' OFF 'or' ON 'for more than the input time T3', the timer checks it and finally determines that the ID input is terminated.

The coefficient input may be advanced from the higher digit to the 1 digit or the coefficient input may be reverse from the 1 digit in the reverse direction. When calculating the ID in the final microcontroller or the like, multiply the coefficients in the reverse order in the order of powers of 10 or powers of 16 to be multiplied by each factor.

If the 'digital input means' is a switch and the LED, an example of inputting the ID decimal number '375' to an electric device using a microcontroller proceeds as follows.

'ID input start input'-> 'Counter input process (3)'-> 'Change digit input'-> 'Counter input process (7)'-> 'Change digit input'-> 'Counter input process (5)' -> Proceed as follows in 'Enter procedure closing'. In the input of ID 375, the coefficient input may be input in the order of 5, 7, and 3 in the reverse order from 1 digit.

Each coefficient input repeats pressing and releasing the switch ('ON' then 'OFF') by the count. If the coefficient is 3, the pressing and releasing operation is repeated three times. At this time, the 'OFF' time must be started 'ON' of the next toggle within a time shorter than the 'digit input time (T2)'. Otherwise, it is judged as 'change digit input', not a toggle for increasing the coefficient.

If the count is 0, if the microcontroller's timer recognizes that the switch is not pressed or held down for the digit input time (T2), the next digit is entered.

Since the number of digits input time (T2) has passed, that is, the number of digits has changed, it means to input a new number by the next digit.The LED indicates the flashing or 'ON' status. It is convenient.

Next, press the switch seven times to enter the next digit count 7. Then repeat the 'ON' / 'OFF' toggle and wait for the 'digit input time (T2)' to 'OFF' to perform 'digit change input'. do.

When the LED is on or blinking, the 'digit input time (T2)' has passed and the input of the 5 repetition switch 'ON' / 'OFF' corresponding to the factor 5 is input again. 3 Counting input, Digit changing input, 7 Counting input, Digit changing input, 5 Counting input, 1 digit is input that the input is terminated instead of digit changing input. If it is determined by the timer that it is set to OFF 'or that the time switch is continuously pressed to' ON ', the ID input process is completed.

The 'operator' sees the input 3,7,5 as the coefficient of each digit and multiplies by the power of 10 depending on whether the 'number input process' is the value made before the 'digit change input'. For the second input coefficient, enter the number of times of 'number change input' of the total 10, and enter the number-1 power value for the 'digit change input' of 10 for the second input coefficient, and change the 'digit change of 10' for the third input coefficient. 'Add each other by multiplying the number-2 power. In other words, 3, 7, and 5 of 375 are multiplied by 100, 10, and 1, respectively, and added as 3 X 100 + 7 X 10 + 5 X 1 = 375 to calculate the ID and store it in nonvolatile storage and use it as an ID. The 'operator' may use the microcontroller's built-in 'operator'.

If the coefficient is 0, the toggle can be repeated 10 times or not input for a certain time (0 times). If ID is used in hexadecimal system, the coefficient 0 can be toggled 16 times or not input for a certain time (0 times).

In the input process, the time interval is set to T2 <T3 to check whether the digit input time (T2) or the procedure termination input time (T3) has passed. 'Counting input process should be toggled as' digit input means' is' OFF' for time T of T <T2, and 'digit change input' means' digit input means' with T time of T2 <T <T3. Or 'ON'. In the case of terminating the input, if the digit input means lasts for T time T3 <T, the timer determines that the input is terminated.

Since the inputter cannot know exactly whether the 'digital input time (T2)' or 'procedure closing input time (T3)' has passed, 'ON' or blinking of the LED light can be used as a means of informing the user. In an electric device including a touch screen or other screen display means, a number may be directly reported through such a screen display device. If your system has a buzzer or speaker, you can use short beeps. In this way, the LED or display device or sound generating device will be referred to as 'information display device'.

The 'information display device' is used as an indication to input the next digit coefficient since the digit input time (T2) has passed in the input process in conjunction with the operation of the timer of the connected circuit or the microcontroller. It may be used for notifying that the input procedure is completed even after the procedure termination input time (T3).

The 'information display device' can also be used to indicate how many IDs have already been entered and stored.The counts of each digit of the input saved ID can be displayed by flashing LED or other 'information display device' (LED or sound display). Means, if the coefficient is 0, do nothing for a certain period of time, or do 10 operations, and do nothing on a hexadecimal system, or do 16 operations). The LED or sound indication means that no operation is made during the 'digit change time (T4)'. When an 'information display device' that can display information on the screen is used, it is also possible to display a coefficient value numerically by moving a special display or shifting the position on the screen.

When the ID is displayed, it indicates that the ID display has been completed, that is, there is nothing to display anymore, so that the ID can be calculated as an indication that no operation is performed on any 'information display device' during the display ID output termination time (T4). The user may be informed that the ID display is completed by keeping the light on the LED or the display on the 'information display device'. When using the screen screen as an 'information display device', it is more convenient to display the ID of the decimal value directly on the screen as a number.

The doctor's input to display the ID or the doctor's input to start inputting a new ID can use the 'digit input means' used for the coefficient input as it is, or the 'second digit input means' by separating the role from the coefficient input. Can be used. According to whether the operation of the digit input means is performed after or after the input start, it may be distinguished by whether the ID input process or the ID is displayed or the intention to start the ID input.

However, the doctor's input to display the ID and the doctor's input to input a new ID must be distinguished from each other. Therefore, the digit input means or the second digit during the normal operation of the electric device, i.e., before the input is started. If the input means 'ON' is kept shorter than the 'ID input start input time (T1)', the doctor will show the ID and if it stays longer (the switch is kept pressed), now enter a new ID value. It is necessary to understand that the user has entered the process of inputting the data and proceed with the input process.

On the ID display, a process for distinguishing the digits of the coefficients is necessary, and it is the 'display digit change time (T4)' and the time for distinguishing the ID display to be completed is the 'display ID output termination time (T5)'. .

Display is' ID input start input time (T1) ',' digit input time (T2) ',' procedure closing input time (T3) ',' display digit change time (T4) ',' display ID output termination time (T5) It is difficult for the person who enters the time of each time to pass, so the timer can determine this and inform the person who inputs the time as 'ON' or flashing of each cycle in the 'information display device' ( In the case of LED, the inputter proceeds to inputting ID by referring to the indication. If LCD, OLED, or other visual display devices such as touch screens or pads are placed instead of LEDs, each coefficient value may be displayed as a decimal or hexadecimal number on the screen.

If the first ID is not entered, it is convenient to make a special mark on the 'information display device' when receiving an input for displaying the ID. In the case of using the LED, the flashing of a very short period is performed for a predetermined time or more. A very short period of flashing can also be used to indicate that the ID input process has begun. When the initial ID is not entered, when an input requesting ID display is received, the system automatically switches to the ID input start and displays a short period of blinking LEDs to display the ID input.

In this case, if you use the decimal system, you can use 0 ~ 9 coefficient input at each digit input or 0x0 ~ 0xF coefficient at each digit in hexadecimal system and the 'digit change input' before and after. The computing unit of the controller can calculate the ID value in decimal or hexadecimal. The calculated ID value is stored in non-volatile storage, and can be stored in the microcontroller's built-in non-volatile storage or external storage device. When newly initialized, this value is read and used as an ID.

In various places such as homes, public buildings, and public facilities, there is a demand for control for various purposes such as lighting, motors, air conditioning, humidity, temperature, security, and sensor network. It is necessary to perform the function of collecting the necessary sensor information from the sensor.

The distributed control objects and sensors have a communication function to control or collect sensing information through communication, and have a unique ID to identify each control object or sensor in order to selectively select and control the targets from various control objects or to obtain sensor information. And the ID is included in the communication packet to respond only to the information or control value of the packet corresponding to its own ID, or additionally use the location information where the sensor value is sensed. Since both the control object and the sensor have a communication function in order to be remotely connected, it is understood that the sensor and the control object ID are the same as the communication ID. The same is true for various wireless communications including ZigBee and ZWave, as well as various wired control communications such as RS-485, DALI, and DMX.

Since the present invention requires a procedure for inputting an ID for actually identifying the control terminal or sensor installed in each business of the remotely controlled or sensing industry, the present invention may be industrially used to improve the disadvantage of the existing ID input method. Of course.

Claims

In a communication transceiver;

Receive input from at least one 'digit input means' which is a touch input on a switch or touch sensor or touch screen;

A timer for determining whether the time of 'ON' / 'OFF' of the 'digit input means' is longer than a predetermined time;

If the timer determines that the 'digit input means' or 'second digit input means', which is separate from the digit input means, is 'ON' for more than the input start input time T1, the identification communication ID input process of the communication device is initiated. To initiate;

When the 'ON' / 'OFF' input of the 'digit input means' is toggled n times, the 'counting input process' that knows that the coefficient at the designated digit of the identification communication ID of the decimal or hexadecimal communication device is n Perform;

If the timer determines that the 'ON' or 'OFF' duration of the 'digit input means' is longer than the 'digit input time T2', it is determined as 'digit change input';

Repeating the "count input process" and the "digit change input" according to the length of the communication ID of the communication device of decimal or hexadecimal numbers;

Terminating the input process when it is determined that the 'digital input means' is maintained as 'ON' or 'OFF' for longer than 'procedure termination input time T3';

Calculating the identification communication ID of the communication device by adding all of the coefficients multiplied by a power of 10 or a power of 16 determined by each coefficient according to how many times the coefficient input process occurs before the number of digit change input;

Has a 'non-volatile storage' storing an identification communication ID of the calculated communication device;

Having an 'information display device' which is an LED or a sound generating device or a display device;

When the timer determines that the state holding time of 'ON' or 'OFF' of the 'digit input means' is past the input start input time (T1) or 'digit input time (T2)', the LED of the information display device emits light. Or flashing or displaying on the sound or display device of the sound generating device a function of informing that the input start input time T1 or the number of digits input time T2 has passed;

Communication transmitting and receiving device which can input unique identification ID for communication according to notation
In claim 1;

Having an 'information display device' which is an LED or a display or a sound generating device;

If the timer determines that the 'ON' time of the 'digit input means' or 'second digit input means' is less than or equal to the input start input time (T1), it corresponds to the count for each decimal or hexadecimal digit of the identification ID of the communication device. The number of flashing LEDs or the generation of sound or the display of the number of numerals on the display device;

Change the position of the number displayed on the display device to display 'change digit' between the 'count display', which is the display of the count value of each digit, or turn off the LED by the 'digit change time (T4)' time. 'Or stop generating sound to display' change digit ';

A function of displaying an input or stored ID externally by repeating 'count display' and 'change display digit' according to the digit length of the identification ID of the communication device of decimal or hexadecimal to be displayed;

Communication transmitting and receiving device which can input unique identification ID for communication according to notation