WO2018087930A1 - Manipulation terminal, equipment system and setting terminal - Google Patents

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WO2018087930A1
WO2018087930A1 PCT/JP2016/083716 JP2016083716W WO2018087930A1 WO 2018087930 A1 WO2018087930 A1 WO 2018087930A1 JP 2016083716 W JP2016083716 W JP 2016083716W WO 2018087930 A1 WO2018087930 A1 WO 2018087930A1
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  • the present invention relates to an operation terminal for operating facility equipment, an equipment system including the operation terminal, and a setting terminal.
  • Patent Document 1 proposes a method in which a wireless communication device individually transmits setting contents to an operation terminal by wireless communication.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to obtain an operation terminal capable of transmitting setting contents over a wide range without introducing a dedicated repeater.
  • an operation terminal is an operation terminal that operates an equipment device, and receives setting information that is information indicating operation settings in the operation terminal.
  • a receiving unit is provided.
  • the operation terminal includes a transmission unit that transmits the setting information by simultaneous broadcast, and a setting unit that sets an operation based on the setting information.
  • the operation terminal according to the present invention has an effect that the setting contents can be transmitted over a wide range without introducing a dedicated repeater.
  • the figure which shows the structural example of the equipment apparatus system concerning embodiment The figure which shows the structural example of an operation terminal and a setting terminal Schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of the operation terminal
  • the flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence regarding the operating terminal setting information in a setting terminal The flowchart which shows an example of the transmission processing procedure of the operating terminal setting information in an operating terminal
  • the figure which shows an example of the format of the transmission signal transmitted from each operation terminal when each operation terminal adds the information which shows the presence or absence of reception to operation terminal setting information The figure which shows an example of reception status information at the time of dividing reception status information into the field for every operation terminal beforehand
  • the figure which shows the hardware constitution example of the setting terminal The figure which shows the hardware structural example of an operation terminal
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a facility equipment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the equipment system of the present embodiment includes operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n and air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m,..., 2-n-1. To 2-nk.
  • n is an integer of 2 or more
  • m and k are one or more air conditioners.
  • the air conditioner is abbreviated as an air conditioner.
  • the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n are installed on the same floor of a building such as a building, for example. Specifically, for example, when one floor of a building is divided into a plurality of areas, the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n are arranged for each area.
  • the arrangement of the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n is not limited to this example, as long as the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n can be wirelessly communicated with at least one of the other operation terminals. Good.
  • the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n are also referred to as operation terminal group 6 as operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n.
  • an air conditioner will be described as an example of equipment in the equipment system.
  • the equipment in the equipment system is not limited to this, and may be a lighting fixture or the like.
  • the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n will be referred to as operation terminals 1 when they are shown without distinction.
  • the air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m,..., 2-n-1 to 2-nk are shown without distinction, they are referred to as air conditioners 2.
  • the air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m,..., 2-n-1 to 2-nk may all have the same function and configuration, or the air conditioner 2 -1-1 to 2-1-m, ..., 2-n-1 to 2-nk, at least some of them may have different functions and configurations.
  • the operation terminal 1-1 is a terminal for operating the air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m, that is, an operation terminal for operating equipment, and the air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2- 1-m and a dedicated communication line 5-1.
  • the operation terminal 1-n is a terminal for operating the air conditioners 2-n-1 to 2-1-k, and the air conditioners 2-n-1 to 2-nk and the dedicated communication line 5- n.
  • the operation terminal 1-i (n is an integer satisfying 1 ⁇ i ⁇ n) is similarly connected to one or more air conditioners via a dedicated communication line and connected via a dedicated communication line. Used to operate one or more air conditioners.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the operation terminal 1 and the setting terminal 3.
  • the operation terminal 1 includes a wireless communication unit 11, a setting information management unit 12, a propagation management unit 13, an operation unit 14, and a communication unit 15. 2, illustration of components other than the wireless communication unit 11 in the operation terminal 1 other than the operation terminal 1-1 is omitted.
  • the wireless communication unit 11 is simultaneously connected to the setting information receiving unit 111 that is a receiving unit that receives operation terminal setting information that is setting information from another terminal, that is, the setting terminal 3 or the other operation terminal 1, and the other operation terminal 1.
  • a setting information transmission unit 112 that is a transmission unit that transmits operation terminal setting information by sending a report. That is, the setting information receiving unit 111 receives operating terminal setting information that is information indicating operation settings in the operating terminal 1, and the setting information transmitting unit 112 transmits the operating terminal setting information by simultaneous broadcasting.
  • the setting information receiving unit 111 notifies the setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13 of the received operation terminal setting information.
  • broadcast transmission may be realized by storing a broadcast address in the destination address of the transmission signal.
  • simultaneous broadcast transmission may be realized by predetermining addresses received by all the operation terminals 1 constituting the operation terminal group 6 and storing the addresses in the destination address of the transmission signal.
  • addresses received by all the operation terminals 1 are determined in advance, a so-called multicast address may be used.
  • the operation terminal setting information is information for setting the operation of the operation terminal 1, and an example is setting information when performing an initial setting of the operation of the operation terminal 1.
  • the operation terminal setting information is, for example, date setting information that is information for setting the date, schedule setting information that is information for setting the schedule, and information that is information for setting the display It is at least a part of setting information and restriction setting information that is information for setting a restriction function for accepting some operations such as child lock.
  • the schedule setting is a time schedule setting for the operation of the air conditioner 2, and the operation time schedule is a schedule that determines whether or not the air conditioner 2 is operated for each time zone.
  • the display setting information includes information for setting the size of characters to be displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 1, information for setting a language to be displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 1, and the like.
  • the operation terminal 1 that has received the operation terminal setting information transmitted from the setting terminal 3 or the operation terminal 1 transfers the operation terminal setting information as it is by simultaneous transmission. Therefore, it is desirable that the operation terminal setting information is setting information common to the operation terminals 1 constituting the operation terminal group 6. However, as will be described later, the function may be different for each operation terminal 1. Therefore, the operation terminal setting information may include setting information of functions not supported by the operation terminal 1.
  • the setting information management unit 12 is a setting unit that sets the operation of the operation terminal 1 based on the setting information. Specifically, the setting information management unit 12 stores information corresponding to itself among the operation terminal setting information received by the setting information receiving unit 111. As will be described later, the operation unit 14 performs an operation based on the operation terminal setting information. Therefore, the setting information management unit 12 sets the operation of the operation terminal 1 by storing the operation terminal setting information.
  • the information corresponding to itself is information for performing settings related to the function supported by itself.
  • the setting information management unit 12 may add or update the operation terminal setting information according to the request.
  • the propagation management unit 13 stores propagation information described later, determines whether to propagate the operation terminal setting information received from the setting information reception unit 111 based on the propagation information, and sets the determination result together with the operation terminal setting information. Notify the information transmission unit 112.
  • the setting information transmission unit 112 broadcasts the operation terminal setting information received from the propagation management unit 13 simultaneously. It transmits as a radio signal by transmission.
  • the operation unit 14 executes an operation based on the operation terminal setting information stored in the setting information management unit 12. Specifically, for example, when the display setting information is included in the operation terminal setting information, the operation unit 14 displays a screen according to the display setting information. Further, when the schedule information is included in the operation terminal setting information, the operation unit 14 generates control information for starting or ending the operation of the air conditioner 2 according to the schedule information, and performs control via the communication unit 15. Information is transmitted to the air conditioner 2. In addition, the operation unit 14 receives input of information for operating the air conditioner 2 from the user, generates control information for controlling the air conditioner 2 based on the information, and sets the communication unit 15. To the air conditioner 2. The communication unit 15 transmits control information input from the operation unit 14 to the air conditioner 2.
  • the function of the operation unit 14 of the air conditioner 2, that is, the operation of the operation unit 14 may be the same for all the operation terminals 1 that constitute the operation terminal group 6, but all the operation terminals that constitute the operation terminal group 6. 1 need not be the same.
  • some operation terminals 1 may have a schedule setting function, and the remaining operation terminals 1 may not have a schedule setting function.
  • the setting terminal 3 is a terminal having a wireless communication function such as a personal computer, a smartphone, and a tablet, and is a setting terminal capable of wireless communication with the operation terminal 1 for operating the equipment.
  • the setting terminal 3 is an external terminal that does not belong to the equipment device system.
  • the setting terminal 3 is not a dedicated terminal for controlling the air conditioner 2 in the equipment system that is an air conditioning system, but a general-purpose terminal.
  • the setting terminal 3 includes a wireless communication unit 31 and an operation terminal setting management unit 32.
  • the wireless communication unit 31 includes a setting information transmission unit 311.
  • the function of the operation terminal setting management unit 32 is realized by installing software for managing the operation terminal in the setting terminal 3.
  • the operation terminal setting management unit 32 generates and stores the operation terminal setting information, reads out the stored operation terminal setting information, and outputs it to the setting information transmission unit 311. That is, the operation terminal setting management unit 32 is a generation unit that generates operation terminal setting information that is information indicating operation settings of the operation terminal 1.
  • the setting information transmission unit 311 is a transmission unit that transmits operation terminal setting information as a radio signal by simultaneous broadcast transmission. For example, the operation terminal setting management unit 32 receives an input of information related to the operation of the operation terminal from the user, and generates and stores the operation terminal setting information based on the input information.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of the operation terminal 1.
  • the operation terminal 1 includes the display unit 7 and the input unit 8 illustrated in FIG. 3 as a part of the operation unit 14.
  • the operation terminal 1 may include a touch panel in which the display unit 7 and the input unit 8 are integrated.
  • FIG. 3 shows a state where an example of the setting screen is displayed on the display unit 7.
  • the input unit 8 includes various buttons including a menu button that is a button for displaying a menu screen.
  • the operation terminal 1 is installed on the wall of a building, but the installation location of the operation terminal 1 is not limited to this example.
  • the user may want to set common setting information for the operation terminal group 6. For example, it is a case where initial setting is performed for each operation terminal 1. In such a case, it takes time and effort if the user moves to the installation position of each operation terminal 1 and sequentially sets each operation terminal 1. In order to save this trouble, if a method of transmitting setting information from a setting terminal to all the operation terminals using a radio signal is adopted, the setting contents do not reach the operation terminal outside the radio signal reachable range. Therefore, in this method, it is not possible to set an operation terminal that is far away unless a dedicated repeater is used.
  • the operation terminal 1 transmits the operation terminal setting information received from the setting terminal 3 or another operation terminal 1 to all the operation terminals 1 by simultaneous broadcast transmission.
  • Each operation terminal 1 transmits the received operation terminal setting information by simultaneous broadcast transmission, so that the operation terminal setting information reaches the operation terminal 1 at a distance from the setting terminal 3.
  • the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-5 constitute the operation terminal group 6, and the operation terminals 1-1 are installed at positions where radio signals transmitted from the setting terminal 3 can be received, and the operation terminals 1-2 to It is assumed that 1-5 is installed at a position where the wireless signal transmitted from the setting terminal 3 cannot be received. Further, the operation terminals 1-2 and 1-3 are installed at a position where the radio signal transmitted from the operation terminal 1-1 can be received, and the operation terminal 1-4 is a radio signal transmitted from the operation terminal 1-2. It is assumed that the operation terminal 1-5 is installed at a position where the signal can be received, and the operation terminal 1-5 is installed at a position where the radio signal transmitted from the operation terminal 1-3 can be received.
  • the operation terminal 1-5 cannot receive the operation terminal setting information directly from the setting terminal 3.
  • the operation terminal 1-5 can be transmitted via the operation terminal 1-1 and the operation terminal 1-3.
  • the operation terminal setting information can be received.
  • the operation terminal 1 needs to have a route management function.
  • the operation terminal setting information can be propagated by a simple process.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure related to operation terminal setting information in the setting terminal 3 according to the present embodiment.
  • the operation terminal setting management part 32 of the setting terminal 3 confirms the presence or absence of operation terminal setting information (step S1).
  • the operation terminal setting management unit 32 notifies the wireless communication unit 31 to that effect, and the wireless communication unit 31 confirms whether the wireless communication is enabled ( Step S3).
  • the wireless communication being enabled means that a setting capable of performing wireless communication is made.
  • the setting terminal 3 which is a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like, generally, the wireless communication can be enabled and disabled by a user operation.
  • the setting information transmission unit 311 of the wireless communication unit 31 transmits operation terminal setting information, which is setting information, to the operation terminal as a radio signal by simultaneous broadcast transmission ( Step S5), the setting terminal 3 ends the process.
  • operation terminal setting information that is, operation terminal setting information (No at Step S2)
  • wireless communication is not activated (No at Step S4)
  • the setting terminal 3 ends the process.
  • the setting terminal 3 may perform the processing shown in FIG. 4 periodically, for example, when receiving any input from the user, such as receiving input of information instructing transmission from the user. You may implement.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a transmission processing procedure of operation terminal setting information in the operation terminal 1.
  • 5 illustrates an example in which the operation terminal 1 receives the operation terminal setting information from the setting terminal 3, but the operation of the operation terminal 1 when receiving the operation terminal setting information from another operation terminal 1 is illustrated in FIG. This is the same as the example shown in FIG.
  • the operation terminal 1 receives the operation terminal setting information from the setting terminal 3 (step S11). Specifically, the setting information receiving unit 111 of the operation terminal 1 receives the operation terminal setting information from the setting terminal 3 and outputs the received operation terminal setting information to the setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13.
  • the operation terminal 1 checks the presence / absence of setting contents (step S12). Specifically, the setting information management unit 12 of the operation terminal 1 checks whether the operation terminal setting information output from the setting information receiving unit 111 includes operation terminal setting information that is valid for itself.
  • the operation terminal setting information that is valid for itself is setting information related to the function supported by itself.
  • the operation terminal 1 When the received operation terminal setting information includes the setting contents, that is, when the operation terminal setting information valid for itself is included (Yes in step S13), the operation terminal 1 receives the received setting information, that is, the received operation terminal setting information. Then, its own setting is updated (step S14). Specifically, in step S14, the setting information management unit 12 of the operation terminal 1 stores the operation terminal setting information effective for itself. As a result, when the operation unit 14 performs the operation, the operation is performed based on the operation terminal setting information stored in the setting information management unit 12.
  • the operation terminal 1 determines whether or not the received setting information, that is, the received operation terminal setting information can be propagated (step S15). Specifically, the propagation management unit 13 determines whether or not to broadcast the operation terminal setting information output from the setting information receiving unit 111 based on the propagation information.
  • ⁇ Propagation information> is information that defines a condition as to whether the operation terminal 1 broadcasts the received operation terminal setting information simultaneously, that is, propagates it. For example, when all the operation terminals 1 constituting the operation terminal group 6 receive the operation terminal setting information, each operation terminal 1 does not need to broadcast the operation terminal setting information all at once. For this reason, when all the operation terminals 1 that constitute the operation terminal group 6 receive the operation terminal setting information as propagation information, the propagation information is propagated, and there is even one operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information.
  • the condition that the operation terminal 1 does not propagate when the operation terminal setting information is received can be defined.
  • the determination as to whether or not all the operation terminals 1 have received the operation terminal setting information can be made by, for example, adding information indicating the operation terminal 1 when transmitting the operation terminal setting information. By referring to the added information, it is possible to determine which operating terminal 1 has received the operating terminal setting information.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a format of a transmission signal transmitted from each operation terminal 1 when information indicating whether or not each operation terminal 1 has received is added to the operation terminal setting information.
  • the transmission signal includes destination information such as a destination address, reception status information, and data as operation terminal setting information.
  • the reception state information is information indicating the operation terminal 1 that has received the operation terminal setting information. That is, the reception state information is information indicating that the operation terminal 1 added by the operation terminal 1 has received the operation terminal setting information.
  • An identifier is assigned to each operation terminal 1 in advance. When the operation terminal 1 transmits the operation terminal setting information, an identifier of itself may be added to the field of the reception state information, or the reception state information is divided into fields for each operation terminal 1 in advance.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reception state information when the reception state information is divided into fields for each operation terminal in advance.
  • one bit is associated with one operation terminal 1
  • the first bit indicates the reception state of the first operation terminal 1
  • the second bit indicates the reception state of the second operation terminal 1.
  • Each bit is associated with the operation terminal 1 as shown in FIG. In the initial state, each bit of the reception state information is set to a value indicating that the operating terminal setting information has not been received, for example, 0.
  • the operation terminal 1 indicates that the operation terminal setting information is received with the bit corresponding to the reception state information when transmitting the operation terminal setting information.
  • the operation terminal setting information with the reception state information added thereto is transmitted, for example, set to a value indicated.
  • the operation terminal 1 determines whether or not there is an operation terminal 1 that has not received the operation terminal setting information among the plurality of operation terminals 1 configuring the equipment device system based on the reception state information, and sets the operation terminal setting information. When it is determined that there is an operation terminal 1 that has not been received, the operation terminal setting information is transmitted by simultaneous broadcast. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no operation terminal 1 that has not received the setting information based on the reception state information, the operation terminal 1 does not transmit the operation terminal setting information.
  • Propagation information is not limited to the example described above.
  • the same operation terminal setting information may be received by the same operation terminal 1 a plurality of times.
  • the operation terminal 1 may count the number of times the terminal itself has transmitted the same operation terminal setting information, and may retain the coefficient number and the upper limit value of the operation terminal setting information as propagation information.
  • the propagation management unit 13 does not transmit the received operating terminal setting information.
  • you may use the elapsed time from the time which received the operating terminal setting information for the first time as propagation information.
  • the operating terminal setting information is propagated while the elapsed time from the time when the operating terminal setting information is received is less than or equal to the upper limit value, and the operating terminal setting information is not propagated when the upper limit value is exceeded.
  • the propagation information is not limited to these examples, and may be a combination of a plurality of conditions, and information indicating an arbitrary condition for determining whether or not to propagate may be used.
  • both the reception status information and the elapsed time from the time when the operation terminal setting information is received for the first time may be combined.
  • the elapsed time from the time when the operating terminal setting information is received for the first time is below the upper limit value, it is determined whether or not to propagate based on the reception status information, and the elapsed time from the time when the operating terminal setting information is received for the first time Exceeds the upper limit value, the operating terminal setting information is not propagated even if there is an operating terminal 1 that has not been received.
  • there is an operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information but the operation terminal 1 notifies the user by displaying an identifier indicating the operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information. May be.
  • the operation terminal 1 does not transmit the operation terminal setting information when it is determined that there is an operation terminal 1 that has not received the operation terminal setting information after a certain time has elapsed since the operation terminal setting information was received.
  • information indicating the operation terminal 1 that has not received the operation terminal setting information may be displayed.
  • the operation terminal 1 may transmit an identifier indicating the operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information to the setting terminal 3, and the operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information may be displayed. Thereby, the user can manually set the operation terminal 1 that could not receive the operation terminal setting information.
  • step S15 when propagation is possible (Yes in step S15), the operation terminal 1 broadcasts the received setting information, that is, the received operation terminal setting information (step S16), and updates the propagation information ( Step S17) and the process is terminated.
  • step S17 may not be performed depending on the content of the propagation information. For example, when the number of times the terminal itself has transmitted the operating terminal setting information is used as the propagation information, this number is updated in step S17.
  • step S13 If there is no setting content, that is, if the terminal itself does not contain valid operation terminal setting information (No in step S13), the process proceeds to step 15. If the propagation is not possible (No at Step S15), the operation terminal 1 ends the process.
  • the first wireless communication that is wireless communication between the operation terminals 1 and the second wireless communication that is wireless communication between the operation terminal 1 and the setting terminal 3 use the same communication protocol.
  • the wireless communication used may be wireless communication using a different communication protocol.
  • the protocol used in the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication may be, for example, the Internet protocol or the Bluetooth (registered trademark) protocol.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the setting terminal 3.
  • the setting terminal 3 includes a communication circuit 901, a processor 902, a memory 903, a display unit 904, and an input unit 905.
  • the processor 902 is a processing circuit, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, processor, DSP (Digital Signal Processor)).
  • the memory 903 corresponds to, for example, a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, or a magnetic disk.
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • flash memory or a magnetic disk.
  • the wireless communication unit 31 shown in FIG. 2 is realized by the processor 902 and the memory 903.
  • the operation terminal setting management unit 32 is realized by the processor 902 reading and executing a program stored in the memory 903.
  • the display unit 904 is a liquid crystal monitor, a display, or the like
  • the input unit 905 is a keyboard, a button, a mouse, or the like.
  • the display unit 904 and the input unit 905 may be an integrated touch panel or the like.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the operation terminal 1.
  • the operation terminal 1 includes a communication circuit 906, a communication circuit 907, a processor 908, a memory 909, a display unit 910, and an input unit 911.
  • the processor 908 is a processing circuit, such as a CPU.
  • the memory 909 corresponds to, for example, a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, or a flash memory, a magnetic disk, or the like.
  • the communication circuit 906 is realized by the communication circuit 906.
  • the communication unit 15 illustrated in FIG. 2 is realized by the communication circuit 907.
  • the setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13 illustrated in FIG. 2 are realized by the processor 908 and the memory 909. Specifically, the setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13 are realized by the processor 908 reading and executing a program stored in the memory 909.
  • the operation unit 14 illustrated in FIG. 2 is realized by a processor 908, a memory 909, a display unit 910, and an input unit 911.
  • the input unit 8 illustrated in FIG. 3 corresponds to the input unit 911
  • the display unit 7 illustrated in FIG. 3 corresponds to the display unit 910.
  • the display unit 910 is a liquid crystal monitor or the like
  • the input unit 911 is a button or the like.
  • a touch panel in which the display unit 910 and the input unit 911 are integrated may be used.
  • the setting terminal 3 generates the operation terminal setting information, that is, the setting terminal 3 is the transmission source of the operation terminal setting information.
  • one of the operation terminals 1 is the operation terminal setting information. May be generated and broadcast to other operation terminals 1 simultaneously.
  • the operation terminal 1 transmits the operation terminal setting information received from the setting terminal 3 or another operation terminal 1 by simultaneous broadcast transmission. Thereby, setting contents can be transmitted over a wide range without introducing a dedicated repeater.
  • the equipment is an air conditioner
  • the equipment is not limited to an air conditioner.
  • the operation terminal setting information described above may include information for setting the sensitivity level of the human sensor, information for setting dimming, and the like.
  • the configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.
  • 1,1-1,1-2,1-n operation terminal 2-1-1 to 2-1-m, 2-n-1 to 2-nk, air conditioner, 3, setting terminal, 11, 31 Wireless communication unit, 12 setting information management unit, 13 propagation management unit, 14 operation unit, 15 communication unit, 32 operation terminal setting management unit, 111 setting information reception unit, 112, 311 setting information transmission unit.

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A manipulation terminal (1-1) according to the present invention is a manipulation terminal (1-1) for manipulating equipment, and is provided with: a setting information reception unit (111) for receiving manipulation terminal setting information that is information indicating the setting of the operation of the manipulation terminal (1-1); a setting information transmission unit (112) for transmitting the manipulation terminal setting information by broadcasting; and a setting information management unit (12) for setting the operation on the basis of the manipulation terminal setting information.

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操作端末、設備機器システムおよび設定端末Operation terminal, equipment system and setting terminal
　本発明は、設備機器を操作する操作端末、この操作端末を備える設備機器システムおよび設定端末に関する。 The present invention relates to an operation terminal for operating facility equipment, an equipment system including the operation terminal, and a setting terminal.
　空気調和機をはじめとした設備を操作する複数の操作端末に対する設定方法として、特許文献１では、無線通信装置が無線通信により設定内容を個別に操作端末に送信する方法が提案されている。 As a setting method for a plurality of operation terminals that operate equipment such as an air conditioner, Patent Document 1 proposes a method in which a wireless communication device individually transmits setting contents to an operation terminal by wireless communication.
特開２０１５－７０３０８号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-70308
　しかしながら、上記特許文献１に記載の技術によれば、無線信号の到達範囲外にある操作端末には設定内容が届かないため、専用の中継器などを用いなければ距離の離れた操作端末の設定を行うことができないという問題があった。 However, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, the setting content does not reach the operation terminal outside the radio signal reachable range. There was a problem that could not be done.
　本発明は、上記に鑑みてなされたものであって、専用の中継機を導入せずに、設定内容を広範囲に伝送することができる操作端末を得ることを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to obtain an operation terminal capable of transmitting setting contents over a wide range without introducing a dedicated repeater.
　上述した課題を解決し、目的を達成するために、本発明にかかる操作端末は、設備機器の操作を行う操作端末であって、操作端末における動作の設定を示す情報である設定情報を受信する受信部を備える。また、操作端末は、設定情報を一斉同報により送信する送信部と、設定情報に基づいて動作を設定する設定部と、を備える。 In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an operation terminal according to the present invention is an operation terminal that operates an equipment device, and receives setting information that is information indicating operation settings in the operation terminal. A receiving unit is provided. In addition, the operation terminal includes a transmission unit that transmits the setting information by simultaneous broadcast, and a setting unit that sets an operation based on the setting information.
　本発明にかかる操作端末は、専用の中継機を導入せずに、設定内容を広範囲に伝送することができるという効果を奏する。 The operation terminal according to the present invention has an effect that the setting contents can be transmitted over a wide range without introducing a dedicated repeater.
実施の形態にかかる設備機器システムの構成例を示す図The figure which shows the structural example of the equipment apparatus system concerning embodiment 操作端末および設定端末の構成例を示す図The figure which shows the structural example of an operation terminal and a setting terminal 操作端末の外観の一例を示す模式図Schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of the operation terminal 設定端末における操作端末設定情報に関する処理手順の一例を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence regarding the operating terminal setting information in a setting terminal 操作端末における操作端末設定情報の送信処理手順の一例を示すフローチャートThe flowchart which shows an example of the transmission processing procedure of the operating terminal setting information in an operating terminal 操作端末設定情報に各操作端末が受信の有無を示す情報を付加する場合に各操作端末から送信される送信信号のフォーマットの一例を示す図The figure which shows an example of the format of the transmission signal transmitted from each operation terminal when each operation terminal adds the information which shows the presence or absence of reception to operation terminal setting information 受信状態情報をあらかじめ操作端末ごとのフィールドに区切った場合の受信状態情報の一例を示す図The figure which shows an example of reception status information at the time of dividing reception status information into the field for every operation terminal beforehand 設定端末のハードウェア構成例を示す図The figure which shows the hardware constitution example of the setting terminal 操作端末のハードウェア構成例を示す図The figure which shows the hardware structural example of an operation terminal
　以下に、本発明の実施の形態にかかる操作端末、設備機器システムおよび設定端末を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。なお、この実施の形態によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, an operation terminal, a facility device system, and a setting terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
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　図１は、本発明の実施の形態にかかる設備機器システムの構成例を示す図である。本実施の形態の設備機器システムは、図１に示すように、操作端末１－１～１－ｎと、空気調和機２－１－１～２－１－ｍ，…，２－ｎ－１～２－ｎ－ｋと、を備える。なお、ｎは２以上の整数であり、ｍおよびｋは１つ以上の空気調和機である。図面では、空気調和機を空調機と略している。操作端末１－１～１－ｎは、例えば、ビル等の建物の同一フロア内に設置される。詳細には、例えば、ビルの１フロアが複数のエリアに区切られている場合に、エリアごとに操作端末１－１～１－ｎが配置される。なお、操作端末１－１～１－ｎの配置はこの例に限定されず、操作端末１－１～１－ｎが、他の操作端末のうちの少なくとも１つと無線通信可能な配置であればよい。操作端末１－１～１－ｎは、操作端末１－１～１－ｎを操作端末群６とも呼ぶ。本実施の形態では、設備機器システムにおける設備として空気調和機を例に挙げて説明する。設備機器システムにおける設備は、これに限定されず、照明器具などであってもよい。 Embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a facility equipment system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the equipment system of the present embodiment includes operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n and air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m,..., 2-n-1. To 2-nk. Note that n is an integer of 2 or more, and m and k are one or more air conditioners. In the drawings, the air conditioner is abbreviated as an air conditioner. The operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n are installed on the same floor of a building such as a building, for example. Specifically, for example, when one floor of a building is divided into a plurality of areas, the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n are arranged for each area. The arrangement of the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n is not limited to this example, as long as the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n can be wirelessly communicated with at least one of the other operation terminals. Good. The operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n are also referred to as operation terminal group 6 as operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n. In the present embodiment, an air conditioner will be described as an example of equipment in the equipment system. The equipment in the equipment system is not limited to this, and may be a lighting fixture or the like.
　以下、操作端末１－１～１－ｎを、区別せずに示す場合には、操作端末１と記載する。また、空気調和機２－１－１～２－１－ｍ，…，２－ｎ－１～２－ｎ－ｋを区別せずに示すときは、空気調和機２と記載する。空気調和機２－１－１～２－１－ｍ，…，２－ｎ－１～２－ｎ－ｋは、全てが同一の機能および構成を有していてもよいし、空気調和機２－１－１～２－１－ｍ，…，２－ｎ－１～２－ｎ－ｋのうち少なくとも一部が、機能および構成が互いに異なっていてもよい。 Hereinafter, the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-n will be referred to as operation terminals 1 when they are shown without distinction. In addition, when the air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m,..., 2-n-1 to 2-nk are shown without distinction, they are referred to as air conditioners 2. The air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m,..., 2-n-1 to 2-nk may all have the same function and configuration, or the air conditioner 2 -1-1 to 2-1-m, ..., 2-n-1 to 2-nk, at least some of them may have different functions and configurations.
　操作端末１－１は、空気調和機２－１－１～２－１－ｍを操作するための端末すなわち設備機器の操作を行う操作端末であり、空気調和機２－１－１～２－１－ｍと専用通信線５－１で接続されている。操作端末１－ｎは、空気調和機２－ｎ－１～２－１－ｋを操作するための端末であり、空気調和機２－ｎ－１～２－ｎ－ｋと専用通信線５－ｎで接続されている。ｎが３以上の場合、操作端末１－ｉ（ｎは１＜ｉ＜ｎを満たす整数）は、同様に１つ以上の空気調和機と専用通信線で接続され、専用通信線で接続される１つ以上の空気調和機の操作に用いられる。 The operation terminal 1-1 is a terminal for operating the air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2-1-m, that is, an operation terminal for operating equipment, and the air conditioners 2-1-1 to 2- 1-m and a dedicated communication line 5-1. The operation terminal 1-n is a terminal for operating the air conditioners 2-n-1 to 2-1-k, and the air conditioners 2-n-1 to 2-nk and the dedicated communication line 5- n. When n is 3 or more, the operation terminal 1-i (n is an integer satisfying 1 <i <n) is similarly connected to one or more air conditioners via a dedicated communication line and connected via a dedicated communication line. Used to operate one or more air conditioners.
　図２は、操作端末１および設定端末３の構成例を示す図である。図２に示すように、操作端末１は、無線通信部１１、設定情報管理部１２、伝搬管理部１３、操作部１４および通信部１５を備える。なお、図２では、操作端末１－１以外の操作端末１における無線通信部１１以外の構成要素の図示を省略している。 FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the operation terminal 1 and the setting terminal 3. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the operation terminal 1 includes a wireless communication unit 11, a setting information management unit 12, a propagation management unit 13, an operation unit 14, and a communication unit 15. 2, illustration of components other than the wireless communication unit 11 in the operation terminal 1 other than the operation terminal 1-1 is omitted.
　無線通信部１１は、他の端末すなわち設定端末３または他の操作端末１から設定情報である操作端末設定情報を受信する受信部である設定情報受信部１１１と、他の操作端末１に一斉同報送信により操作端末設定情報を送信する送信部である設定情報送信部１１２とを備える。すなわち、設定情報受信部１１１は、操作端末１における動作の設定を示す情報である操作端末設定情報を受信し、設定情報送信部１１２は、操作端末設定情報を一斉同報により送信する。設定情報受信部１１１は、受信した操作端末設定情報を設定情報管理部１２および伝搬管理部１３へ通知する。本実施の形態において、一斉同報送信は、送信信号の宛先アドレスにブロードキャストアドレスが格納されることにより実現されてもよい。または、操作端末群６を構成する全ての操作端末１が受信するアドレスをあらかじめ定めておき、このアドレスが送信信号の宛先アドレスに格納されることにより一斉同報送信が実現されてもよい。全ての操作端末１が受信するアドレスをあらかじめ定めておく場合、いわゆるマルチキャストアドレスを用いてもよい。 The wireless communication unit 11 is simultaneously connected to the setting information receiving unit 111 that is a receiving unit that receives operation terminal setting information that is setting information from another terminal, that is, the setting terminal 3 or the other operation terminal 1, and the other operation terminal 1. A setting information transmission unit 112 that is a transmission unit that transmits operation terminal setting information by sending a report. That is, the setting information receiving unit 111 receives operating terminal setting information that is information indicating operation settings in the operating terminal 1, and the setting information transmitting unit 112 transmits the operating terminal setting information by simultaneous broadcasting. The setting information receiving unit 111 notifies the setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13 of the received operation terminal setting information. In the present embodiment, broadcast transmission may be realized by storing a broadcast address in the destination address of the transmission signal. Alternatively, simultaneous broadcast transmission may be realized by predetermining addresses received by all the operation terminals 1 constituting the operation terminal group 6 and storing the addresses in the destination address of the transmission signal. When addresses received by all the operation terminals 1 are determined in advance, a so-called multicast address may be used.
　操作端末設定情報とは、操作端末１の動作を設定するための情報であり、一例としては操作端末１の動作の初期設定を行う際の設定情報が挙げられる。具体的には、操作端末設定情報は、例えば、日付設定を行うための情報である日付設定情報、スケジュール設定を行うための情報であるスケジュール設定情報、表示に関する設定を行うための情報である表示設定情報、チャイルドロックをはじめとした一部の操作の受付の制限機能を設定するための情報である制限設定情報、のうちの少なくとも一部である。スケジュール設定とは、空気調和機２の運転のタイムスケジュールの設定であり、運転のタイムスケジュールとは、空気調和機２の運転の有無を時間帯ごとに定めたスケジュールである。表示設定情報には、操作端末１の画面に表示する文字の大きさを設定するための情報、操作端末１の画面に表示する言語を設定するための情報等が含まれる。 The operation terminal setting information is information for setting the operation of the operation terminal 1, and an example is setting information when performing an initial setting of the operation of the operation terminal 1. Specifically, the operation terminal setting information is, for example, date setting information that is information for setting the date, schedule setting information that is information for setting the schedule, and information that is information for setting the display It is at least a part of setting information and restriction setting information that is information for setting a restriction function for accepting some operations such as child lock. The schedule setting is a time schedule setting for the operation of the air conditioner 2, and the operation time schedule is a schedule that determines whether or not the air conditioner 2 is operated for each time zone. The display setting information includes information for setting the size of characters to be displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 1, information for setting a language to be displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 1, and the like.
　本実施の形態では、後述するように、設定端末３または操作端末１から送信された操作端末設定情報を受信した操作端末１は、一斉送信により該操作端末設定情報をそのまま転送する。したがって、操作端末設定情報は、操作端末群６を構成する操作端末１に共通の設定情報であることが望ましい。ただし、後述するように、操作端末１ごとに機能が異なっていることもある。したがって、操作端末設定情報は、操作端末１によって対応していない機能の設定情報を含んでいてもよい。 In this embodiment, as will be described later, the operation terminal 1 that has received the operation terminal setting information transmitted from the setting terminal 3 or the operation terminal 1 transfers the operation terminal setting information as it is by simultaneous transmission. Therefore, it is desirable that the operation terminal setting information is setting information common to the operation terminals 1 constituting the operation terminal group 6. However, as will be described later, the function may be different for each operation terminal 1. Therefore, the operation terminal setting information may include setting information of functions not supported by the operation terminal 1.
　設定情報管理部１２は、設定情報に基づいて操作端末１の動作を設定する設定部である。詳細には、設定情報管理部１２は、設定情報受信部１１１が受信した操作端末設定情報のうち自身に対応する情報を記憶する。後述するように、操作部１４は、操作端末設定情報に基づいた動作を実施する。したがって、設定情報管理部１２は、操作端末設定情報を記憶することにより操作端末１の動作を設定している。自身に対応する情報とは、自身が対応している機能に関する設定を行うための情報である。また、設定情報管理部１２は、操作部１４から操作端末設定情報の追加または更新の要求があった場合には、要求に従って操作端末設定情報の追加または更新を実施してもよい。 The setting information management unit 12 is a setting unit that sets the operation of the operation terminal 1 based on the setting information. Specifically, the setting information management unit 12 stores information corresponding to itself among the operation terminal setting information received by the setting information receiving unit 111. As will be described later, the operation unit 14 performs an operation based on the operation terminal setting information. Therefore, the setting information management unit 12 sets the operation of the operation terminal 1 by storing the operation terminal setting information. The information corresponding to itself is information for performing settings related to the function supported by itself. In addition, when there is a request for addition or update of the operation terminal setting information from the operation unit 14, the setting information management unit 12 may add or update the operation terminal setting information according to the request.
　伝搬管理部１３は、後述する伝搬情報を記憶し、伝搬情報に基づき、設定情報受信部１１１から受け取った操作端末設定情報を伝搬させるか否かを判定し、判定結果を操作端末設定情報とともに設定情報送信部１１２へ通知する。設定情報送信部１１２は、設定情報受信部１１１から通知された判定結果が、操作端末設定情報を伝搬させるという判定結果であった場合、伝搬管理部１３から受け取った操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信により無線信号として送信する。 The propagation management unit 13 stores propagation information described later, determines whether to propagate the operation terminal setting information received from the setting information reception unit 111 based on the propagation information, and sets the determination result together with the operation terminal setting information. Notify the information transmission unit 112. When the determination result notified from the setting information reception unit 111 is a determination result that the operation terminal setting information is propagated, the setting information transmission unit 112 broadcasts the operation terminal setting information received from the propagation management unit 13 simultaneously. It transmits as a radio signal by transmission.
　操作部１４は、設定情報管理部１２に記憶されている操作端末設定情報に基づいた動作を実行する。詳細には、例えば、操作端末設定情報に表示設定情報が含まれる場合、操作部１４は、表示設定情報に従って、画面を表示する。また、操作端末設定情報にスケジュール情報が含まれる場合、操作部１４は、スケジュール情報に従って、空気調和機２の運転を開始または終了させるための制御情報を生成し、通信部１５を介して、制御情報を空気調和機２へ送信する。また、操作部１４は、ユーザから空気調和機２を操作するための情報の入力を受け付けて、該情報に基づいて空気調和機２を制御するための制御情報を生成して、通信部１５を介して空気調和機２へ送信する。通信部１５は、操作部１４から入力される制御情報を空気調和機２へ送信する。 The operation unit 14 executes an operation based on the operation terminal setting information stored in the setting information management unit 12. Specifically, for example, when the display setting information is included in the operation terminal setting information, the operation unit 14 displays a screen according to the display setting information. Further, when the schedule information is included in the operation terminal setting information, the operation unit 14 generates control information for starting or ending the operation of the air conditioner 2 according to the schedule information, and performs control via the communication unit 15. Information is transmitted to the air conditioner 2. In addition, the operation unit 14 receives input of information for operating the air conditioner 2 from the user, generates control information for controlling the air conditioner 2 based on the information, and sets the communication unit 15. To the air conditioner 2. The communication unit 15 transmits control information input from the operation unit 14 to the air conditioner 2.
　空気調和機２の操作部１４の機能すなわち操作部１４の動作は、操作端末群６を構成する全ての操作端末１で同一であってもよいが、操作端末群６を構成する全ての操作端末１で同一である必要はない。例えば、操作端末群６を構成する操作端末１のうち、一部の操作端末１はスケジュール設定機能を有し、残りの操作端末１はスケジュール設定機能を有していなくてもよい。 The function of the operation unit 14 of the air conditioner 2, that is, the operation of the operation unit 14 may be the same for all the operation terminals 1 that constitute the operation terminal group 6, but all the operation terminals that constitute the operation terminal group 6. 1 need not be the same. For example, among the operation terminals 1 constituting the operation terminal group 6, some operation terminals 1 may have a schedule setting function, and the remaining operation terminals 1 may not have a schedule setting function.
　設定端末３は、パーソナルコンピュータ、スマートフォン、タブレットをはじめとした無線通信機能を有する端末であり、設備機器の操作を行う操作端末１と無線通信可能な設定端末である。設定端末３は、設備機器システムに属さない外部端末である。設定端末３は、空気調和システムである設備機器システムにおいて空気調和機２の制御を行うための専用端末ではなく、汎用の端末である。図２に示すように、設定端末３は、無線通信部３１および操作端末設定管理部３２を備える。無線通信部３１は、設定情報送信部３１１を備える。例えば、設定端末３に、操作端末の管理を行うためのソフトウェアがインストールされることにより、操作端末設定管理部３２の機能が実現される。 The setting terminal 3 is a terminal having a wireless communication function such as a personal computer, a smartphone, and a tablet, and is a setting terminal capable of wireless communication with the operation terminal 1 for operating the equipment. The setting terminal 3 is an external terminal that does not belong to the equipment device system. The setting terminal 3 is not a dedicated terminal for controlling the air conditioner 2 in the equipment system that is an air conditioning system, but a general-purpose terminal. As shown in FIG. 2, the setting terminal 3 includes a wireless communication unit 31 and an operation terminal setting management unit 32. The wireless communication unit 31 includes a setting information transmission unit 311. For example, the function of the operation terminal setting management unit 32 is realized by installing software for managing the operation terminal in the setting terminal 3.
　操作端末設定管理部３２は、操作端末設定情報を生成して記憶するとともに、記憶された操作端末設定情報を読み出して設定情報送信部３１１へ出力する。すなわち、操作端末設定管理部３２は、操作端末１の動作の設定を示す情報である操作端末設定情報を生成する生成部である。設定情報送信部３１１は、操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信により無線信号として送信する送信部である。操作端末設定管理部３２は、例えば、ユーザからの操作端末の動作に関する情報の入力を受け付け、入力された情報に基づいて操作端末設定情報を生成して記憶する。 The operation terminal setting management unit 32 generates and stores the operation terminal setting information, reads out the stored operation terminal setting information, and outputs it to the setting information transmission unit 311. That is, the operation terminal setting management unit 32 is a generation unit that generates operation terminal setting information that is information indicating operation settings of the operation terminal 1. The setting information transmission unit 311 is a transmission unit that transmits operation terminal setting information as a radio signal by simultaneous broadcast transmission. For example, the operation terminal setting management unit 32 receives an input of information related to the operation of the operation terminal from the user, and generates and stores the operation terminal setting information based on the input information.
　図３は、操作端末１の外観の一例を示す模式図である。操作端末１は、操作部１４の一部として、図３に例示した表示部７および入力部８を備える。なお、操作端末１は、表示部７および入力部８が一体化されたタッチパネルを備えていてもよい。図３では、表示部７に、設定画面の一例が表示された状態を示している。入力部８は、例えば、メニュー画面を表示させるためのボタンであるメニューボタンをはじめとした各種ボタンを備える。操作端末１は、例えば、建物の壁面に設置されるが、操作端末１の設置場所はこの例に限定されない。 FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of the operation terminal 1. The operation terminal 1 includes the display unit 7 and the input unit 8 illustrated in FIG. 3 as a part of the operation unit 14. The operation terminal 1 may include a touch panel in which the display unit 7 and the input unit 8 are integrated. FIG. 3 shows a state where an example of the setting screen is displayed on the display unit 7. The input unit 8 includes various buttons including a menu button that is a button for displaying a menu screen. For example, the operation terminal 1 is installed on the wall of a building, but the installation location of the operation terminal 1 is not limited to this example.
　ビルの空気調和システムのように、離れた場所に操作端末１が複数存在する設備機器システムでは、ユーザが、操作端末群６に対して共通の設定情報を設定したい場合がある。例えば、各操作端末１に対して初期設定を行う場合などである。このような場合、ユーザが、各操作端末１の設置位置まで移動して、各操作端末１を順次設定すると、手間がかかる。この手間を省くため、無線信号を用いて、設定端末などから、全操作端末へ設定情報を送信する方法を採用すると、無線信号の到達範囲外にある操作端末には設定内容が届かない。したがって、この方法では、専用の中継器などを用いなければ距離の離れた操作端末の設定を行うことができない。 In a facility equipment system in which a plurality of operation terminals 1 exist in a distant place such as a building air conditioning system, the user may want to set common setting information for the operation terminal group 6. For example, it is a case where initial setting is performed for each operation terminal 1. In such a case, it takes time and effort if the user moves to the installation position of each operation terminal 1 and sequentially sets each operation terminal 1. In order to save this trouble, if a method of transmitting setting information from a setting terminal to all the operation terminals using a radio signal is adopted, the setting contents do not reach the operation terminal outside the radio signal reachable range. Therefore, in this method, it is not possible to set an operation terminal that is far away unless a dedicated repeater is used.
　これに対し、本実施の形態では、操作端末１は、設定端末３または他の操作端末１から受信した操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信により、全操作端末１宛てに送信する。各操作端末１が、受信した操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信により送信することにより、操作端末設定情報は設定端末３からの距離の離れた操作端末１へも到達する。 On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the operation terminal 1 transmits the operation terminal setting information received from the setting terminal 3 or another operation terminal 1 to all the operation terminals 1 by simultaneous broadcast transmission. Each operation terminal 1 transmits the received operation terminal setting information by simultaneous broadcast transmission, so that the operation terminal setting information reaches the operation terminal 1 at a distance from the setting terminal 3.
　例えば、操作端末１－１～１－５により操作端末群６が構成され、操作端末１－１は設定端末３から送信された無線信号を受信可能な位置に設置され、操作端末１－２～１－５は設定端末３から送信された無線信号を受信できない位置に設置されているとする。また、操作端末１－２，１－３は、操作端末１－１から送信された無線信号を受信可能な位置に設置され、操作端末１－４は、操作端末１－２から送信された無線信号を受信可能な位置に設置され、操作端末１－５は、操作端末１－３から送信された無線信号を受信可能な位置に設置されているとする。このような場合、操作端末１－５は、設定端末３から直接操作端末設定情報を受信することはできない。しかし、操作端末１－１および操作端末１－３がそれぞれ受信した操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信することにより、操作端末１－５は、操作端末１－１および操作端末１－３を介して操作端末設定情報を受信することができる。 For example, the operation terminals 1-1 to 1-5 constitute the operation terminal group 6, and the operation terminals 1-1 are installed at positions where radio signals transmitted from the setting terminal 3 can be received, and the operation terminals 1-2 to It is assumed that 1-5 is installed at a position where the wireless signal transmitted from the setting terminal 3 cannot be received. Further, the operation terminals 1-2 and 1-3 are installed at a position where the radio signal transmitted from the operation terminal 1-1 can be received, and the operation terminal 1-4 is a radio signal transmitted from the operation terminal 1-2. It is assumed that the operation terminal 1-5 is installed at a position where the signal can be received, and the operation terminal 1-5 is installed at a position where the radio signal transmitted from the operation terminal 1-3 can be received. In such a case, the operation terminal 1-5 cannot receive the operation terminal setting information directly from the setting terminal 3. However, by simultaneously broadcasting the operation terminal setting information received by the operation terminal 1-1 and the operation terminal 1-3, the operation terminal 1-5 can be transmitted via the operation terminal 1-1 and the operation terminal 1-3. The operation terminal setting information can be received.
　また、各操作端末１へ操作端末設定情報を伝搬させるための方法として、操作端末群内の経路管理を行い、ユニキャストにより操作端末設定情報を転送する方法も考えられるが、この方法では、各操作端末１が経路管理の機能を有する必要がある。これに対して、本実施の形態では、全操作端末１が一斉同報送信を行うだけでよいため、簡易な処理により、操作端末設定情報を伝搬させることができる。 In addition, as a method for propagating the operation terminal setting information to each operation terminal 1, a method of performing route management in the operation terminal group and transferring the operation terminal setting information by unicast is also conceivable. The operation terminal 1 needs to have a route management function. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since all the operation terminals 1 need only perform simultaneous broadcast transmission, the operation terminal setting information can be propagated by a simple process.
　次に、本実施の形態の動作について説明する。図４は、本実施の形態の設定端末３における操作端末設定情報に関する処理手順の一例を示すフローチャートである。まず、設定端末３の操作端末設定管理部３２は、操作端末設定情報の有無を確認する（ステップＳ１）。操作端末設定管理部３２は、操作端末設定情報がある場合（ステップＳ２　Ｙｅｓ）、無線通信部３１へその旨を通知し、無線通信部３１は、無線通信が有効化されているかを確認する（ステップＳ３）。無線通信が有効化されているとは、無線通信を行うことが可能な設定がされていることを意味する。パーソナルコンピュータ、スマートフォン等である設定端末３では、一般に、無線通信の有効化と無効化をユーザからの操作により設定可能となっている。 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure related to operation terminal setting information in the setting terminal 3 according to the present embodiment. First, the operation terminal setting management part 32 of the setting terminal 3 confirms the presence or absence of operation terminal setting information (step S1). When there is operation terminal setting information (Yes in step S2), the operation terminal setting management unit 32 notifies the wireless communication unit 31 to that effect, and the wireless communication unit 31 confirms whether the wireless communication is enabled ( Step S3). The wireless communication being enabled means that a setting capable of performing wireless communication is made. In the setting terminal 3, which is a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like, generally, the wireless communication can be enabled and disabled by a user operation.
　無線通信が有効化されている場合（ステップＳ４　Ｙｅｓ）、無線通信部３１の設定情報送信部３１１は、操作端末に設定情報である操作端末設定情報を無線信号として一斉同報送信により送信し（ステップＳ５）、設定端末３は、処理を終了する。設定情報すなわち操作端末設定情報が無い場合（ステップＳ２　Ｎｏ）、および無線通信が有効化されていない場合（ステップＳ４　Ｎｏ）、設定端末３は処理を終了する。設定端末３は、図４に示した処理を、例えば、定期的に実施してもよいし、ユーザから送信を指示する情報の入力を受け付ける等のようにユーザからのなんらかの入力を受け付けた場合に実施してもよい。 When wireless communication is enabled (step S4, Yes), the setting information transmission unit 311 of the wireless communication unit 31 transmits operation terminal setting information, which is setting information, to the operation terminal as a radio signal by simultaneous broadcast transmission ( Step S5), the setting terminal 3 ends the process. When there is no setting information, that is, operation terminal setting information (No at Step S2), and when wireless communication is not activated (No at Step S4), the setting terminal 3 ends the process. The setting terminal 3 may perform the processing shown in FIG. 4 periodically, for example, when receiving any input from the user, such as receiving input of information instructing transmission from the user. You may implement.
　次に、操作端末１が設定端末３または他の操作端末１から操作端末設定情報を受信した場合に実施する操作端末設定情報の送信処理について説明する。図５は、操作端末１における操作端末設定情報の送信処理手順の一例を示すフローチャートである。なお、図５では、操作端末１が設定端末３から操作端末設定情報を受信する例について説明するが、他の操作端末１から操作端末設定情報を受信する場合の操作端末１の動作は、図５に示した例と同様である。 Next, the operation terminal setting information transmission process performed when the operation terminal 1 receives the operation terminal setting information from the setting terminal 3 or another operation terminal 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a transmission processing procedure of operation terminal setting information in the operation terminal 1. 5 illustrates an example in which the operation terminal 1 receives the operation terminal setting information from the setting terminal 3, but the operation of the operation terminal 1 when receiving the operation terminal setting information from another operation terminal 1 is illustrated in FIG. This is the same as the example shown in FIG.
　操作端末１は、設定端末３から操作端末設定情報を受信する（ステップＳ１１）。具体的には、操作端末１の設定情報受信部１１１が、設定端末３から操作端末設定情報を受信し、受信した操作端末設定情報を設定情報管理部１２および伝搬管理部１３へ出力する。 The operation terminal 1 receives the operation terminal setting information from the setting terminal 3 (step S11). Specifically, the setting information receiving unit 111 of the operation terminal 1 receives the operation terminal setting information from the setting terminal 3 and outputs the received operation terminal setting information to the setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13.
　次に、操作端末１は、設定内容の有無を確認する（ステップＳ１２）。具体的には、操作端末１の設定情報管理部１２は、設定情報受信部１１１から出力された操作端末設定情報に、自身に有効な操作端末設定情報が含まれているかを確認する。自身に有効な操作端末設定情報とは、自身が対応している機能に関する設定情報である。 Next, the operation terminal 1 checks the presence / absence of setting contents (step S12). Specifically, the setting information management unit 12 of the operation terminal 1 checks whether the operation terminal setting information output from the setting information receiving unit 111 includes operation terminal setting information that is valid for itself. The operation terminal setting information that is valid for itself is setting information related to the function supported by itself.
　受信した操作端末設定情報に、設定内容有りの場合、すなわち自身に有効な操作端末設定情報が含まれている場合（ステップＳ１３　Ｙｅｓ）、操作端末１は受信した設定情報すなわち受信した操作端末設定情報で、自身の設定を更新する（ステップＳ１４）。具体的には、ステップＳ１４では、操作端末１の設定情報管理部１２が、自身に有効な操作端末設定情報を、記憶する。これにより、操作部１４は、動作を行う際に、設定情報管理部１２に記憶されている操作端末設定情報に基づいて動作が行われることになる。 When the received operation terminal setting information includes the setting contents, that is, when the operation terminal setting information valid for itself is included (Yes in step S13), the operation terminal 1 receives the received setting information, that is, the received operation terminal setting information. Then, its own setting is updated (step S14). Specifically, in step S14, the setting information management unit 12 of the operation terminal 1 stores the operation terminal setting information effective for itself. As a result, when the operation unit 14 performs the operation, the operation is performed based on the operation terminal setting information stored in the setting information management unit 12.
　次に、伝搬情報に基づいて、操作端末１は、受信した設定情報すなわち受信した操作端末設定情報を、伝搬可能か否かを判断する（ステップＳ１５）。具体的には、伝搬管理部１３が、伝搬情報に基づいて、設定情報受信部１１１から出力された操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信するか否かを判断する。 Next, based on the propagation information, the operation terminal 1 determines whether or not the received setting information, that is, the received operation terminal setting information can be propagated (step S15). Specifically, the propagation management unit 13 determines whether or not to broadcast the operation terminal setting information output from the setting information receiving unit 111 based on the propagation information.
　伝搬情報は、操作端末１が、受信した操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信するかすなわち伝搬させるか否かの条件を定めた情報である。例えば、操作端末群６を構成する全ての操作端末１が操作端末設定情報を受信した場合、各操作端末１はそれ以上、操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信する必要はない。このため、伝搬情報として、操作端末群６を構成する全ての操作端末１が操作端末設定情報を受信した場合に伝搬させ、操作端末設定情報を受信できていない操作端末１が１つでもある場合には操作端末１が操作端末設定情報を受信した場合に伝搬させないという条件を定めておくことができる。全ての操作端末１が操作端末設定情報を受信したか否かの判断は、例えば、操作端末設定情報を送信する際に、該操作端末１を示す情報を付加しておけば、各操作端末１がこの付加された情報を参照することで、どの操作端末１が操作端末設定情報を受信したか否かを判断することができる。 <Propagation information> is information that defines a condition as to whether the operation terminal 1 broadcasts the received operation terminal setting information simultaneously, that is, propagates it. For example, when all the operation terminals 1 constituting the operation terminal group 6 receive the operation terminal setting information, each operation terminal 1 does not need to broadcast the operation terminal setting information all at once. For this reason, when all the operation terminals 1 that constitute the operation terminal group 6 receive the operation terminal setting information as propagation information, the propagation information is propagated, and there is even one operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information. The condition that the operation terminal 1 does not propagate when the operation terminal setting information is received can be defined. The determination as to whether or not all the operation terminals 1 have received the operation terminal setting information can be made by, for example, adding information indicating the operation terminal 1 when transmitting the operation terminal setting information. By referring to the added information, it is possible to determine which operating terminal 1 has received the operating terminal setting information.
　図６は、操作端末設定情報に各操作端末１が受信の有無を示す情報を付加する場合に各操作端末１から送信される送信信号のフォーマットの一例を示す図である。送信信号は、宛先のアドレス等である宛先情報と、受信状態情報と、操作端末設定情報であるデータとを含む。受信状態情報は、上述したように、操作端末設定情報を受信した操作端末１を示す情報である。すなわち、受信状態情報は、操作端末１が付加する該操作端末１が操作端末設定情報を受信したことを示す情報でもある。操作端末１にはあらかじめそれぞれ識別子が付与される。操作端末１が操作端末設定情報を送信する際に、受信状態情報のフィールドに自身の識別子を付加していってもよいし、受信状態情報をあらかじめ操作端末１ごとのフィールドに区切っておき各フィールドに格納される値により受信済みか否かを示すようにしてもよい。図７は、受信状態情報をあらかじめ操作端末ごとのフィールドに区切った場合の受信状態情報の一例を示す図である。図７に示した例では、１つの操作端末１に１ビットを対応させ、先頭のビットは１番目の操作端末１の受信状態を示し、２番目のビットは２番目の操作端末１の受信状態を示すというように、各ビットを操作端末１に対応付けておく。受信状態情報の各ビットは初期状態では、操作端末設定情報を未受信であることを示す値、例えば０に設定される。操作端末１は、受信状態情報が付加された操作端末設定情報を受信すると、該操作端末設定情報を送信する際に、受信状態情報の自身に対応するビットを操作端末設定情報を受信したことを示す値、例えば１に設定し、受信状態情報が付加された操作端末設定情報を送信する。 FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a format of a transmission signal transmitted from each operation terminal 1 when information indicating whether or not each operation terminal 1 has received is added to the operation terminal setting information. The transmission signal includes destination information such as a destination address, reception status information, and data as operation terminal setting information. As described above, the reception state information is information indicating the operation terminal 1 that has received the operation terminal setting information. That is, the reception state information is information indicating that the operation terminal 1 added by the operation terminal 1 has received the operation terminal setting information. An identifier is assigned to each operation terminal 1 in advance. When the operation terminal 1 transmits the operation terminal setting information, an identifier of itself may be added to the field of the reception state information, or the reception state information is divided into fields for each operation terminal 1 in advance. It may be possible to indicate whether or not it has been received by the value stored in. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reception state information when the reception state information is divided into fields for each operation terminal in advance. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, one bit is associated with one operation terminal 1, the first bit indicates the reception state of the first operation terminal 1, and the second bit indicates the reception state of the second operation terminal 1. Each bit is associated with the operation terminal 1 as shown in FIG. In the initial state, each bit of the reception state information is set to a value indicating that the operating terminal setting information has not been received, for example, 0. When receiving the operation terminal setting information to which the reception state information is added, the operation terminal 1 indicates that the operation terminal setting information is received with the bit corresponding to the reception state information when transmitting the operation terminal setting information. The operation terminal setting information with the reception state information added thereto is transmitted, for example, set to a value indicated.
　操作端末１は、受信状態情報に基づいて設備機器システムを構成する複数の操作端末１のうち操作端末設定情報を受信していない操作端末１があるか否かを判断し、操作端末設定情報を受信していない操作端末１があると判断した場合には、操作端末設定情報を一斉同報により送信する。一方、操作端末１は、受信状態情報に基づいて設定情報を受信していない操作端末１がないと判断した場合には、操作端末設定情報を送信しない。 The operation terminal 1 determines whether or not there is an operation terminal 1 that has not received the operation terminal setting information among the plurality of operation terminals 1 configuring the equipment device system based on the reception state information, and sets the operation terminal setting information. When it is determined that there is an operation terminal 1 that has not been received, the operation terminal setting information is transmitted by simultaneous broadcast. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no operation terminal 1 that has not received the setting information based on the reception state information, the operation terminal 1 does not transmit the operation terminal setting information.
　伝搬情報は、上述した例に限定されない。本実施の形態では、同一の操作端末設定情報が複数回同一の操作端末１で受信される可能性がある。例えば、操作端末１が、自身が同一の操作端末設定情報を送信した回数を計数し、伝搬情報として、係数した回数と操作端末設定情報の上限値とを保持してもよい。この場合、自身が操作端末設定情報を送信した回数が上限値を上回った場合、伝搬管理部１３は、受信した操作端末設定情報を送信しない。また、伝搬情報として、初回に操作端末設定情報を受信した時刻からの経過時間を用いてもよい。この場合、操作端末設定情報を受信した時刻からの経過時間が上限値以下の間は操作端末設定情報を伝搬させ、上限値を超えると操作端末設定情報を伝搬させない。伝搬情報は、これらの例に限定されず、複数の条件を組み合わせたものであってもよく、伝搬させるか否かを判定するための任意の条件を示す情報を用いることができる。 Propagation information is not limited to the example described above. In the present embodiment, the same operation terminal setting information may be received by the same operation terminal 1 a plurality of times. For example, the operation terminal 1 may count the number of times the terminal itself has transmitted the same operation terminal setting information, and may retain the coefficient number and the upper limit value of the operation terminal setting information as propagation information. In this case, when the number of times that the terminal itself has transmitted the operating terminal setting information exceeds the upper limit value, the propagation management unit 13 does not transmit the received operating terminal setting information. Moreover, you may use the elapsed time from the time which received the operating terminal setting information for the first time as propagation information. In this case, the operating terminal setting information is propagated while the elapsed time from the time when the operating terminal setting information is received is less than or equal to the upper limit value, and the operating terminal setting information is not propagated when the upper limit value is exceeded. The propagation information is not limited to these examples, and may be a combination of a plurality of conditions, and information indicating an arbitrary condition for determining whether or not to propagate may be used.
　例えば、受信状態情報と初回に操作端末設定情報を受信した時刻からの経過時間との両方を組み合わせてもよい。初回に操作端末設定情報を受信した時刻からの経過時間が上限値以下の間は受信状態情報に基づいて伝搬させるか否かを判定し、初回に操作端末設定情報を受信した時刻からの経過時間が上限値を超えると、操作端末設定情報を未受信の操作端末１があったとしても伝搬させない。この場合、操作端末設定情報を受信できない操作端末１が存在することになるが、操作端末１は、操作端末設定情報を受信できない操作端末１を示す識別子を表示するなどして、ユーザに通知してもよい。すなわち、操作端末１は、操作端末設定情報を受信してから一定時間が経過した後に、操作端末設定情報を受信していない操作端末１があると判断した場合、操作端末設定情報を送信せずに、操作端末設定情報を受信していない操作端末１を示す情報を表示してもよい。または、操作端末１が、操作端末設定情報を受信できない操作端末１を示す識別子を設定端末３へ送信し、設定端末３が操作端末設定情報を受信できない操作端末１を表示してもよい。これにより、ユーザは、操作端末設定情報を受信できなかった操作端末１を手動で設定することができる。 For example, both the reception status information and the elapsed time from the time when the operation terminal setting information is received for the first time may be combined. When the elapsed time from the time when the operating terminal setting information is received for the first time is below the upper limit value, it is determined whether or not to propagate based on the reception status information, and the elapsed time from the time when the operating terminal setting information is received for the first time Exceeds the upper limit value, the operating terminal setting information is not propagated even if there is an operating terminal 1 that has not been received. In this case, there is an operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information, but the operation terminal 1 notifies the user by displaying an identifier indicating the operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information. May be. That is, the operation terminal 1 does not transmit the operation terminal setting information when it is determined that there is an operation terminal 1 that has not received the operation terminal setting information after a certain time has elapsed since the operation terminal setting information was received. In addition, information indicating the operation terminal 1 that has not received the operation terminal setting information may be displayed. Alternatively, the operation terminal 1 may transmit an identifier indicating the operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information to the setting terminal 3, and the operation terminal 1 that cannot receive the operation terminal setting information may be displayed. Thereby, the user can manually set the operation terminal 1 that could not receive the operation terminal setting information.
　図５の説明に戻り、伝搬可能な場合（ステップＳ１５　Ｙｅｓ）、操作端末１は、受信した設定情報すなわち受信した操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信し（ステップＳ１６）、伝搬情報を更新し（ステップＳ１７）、処理を終了する。なお、ステップＳ１７は、伝搬情報の内容によっては実施しなくてもよい。例えば、伝搬情報として自身が操作端末設定情報を送信した回数を用いる場合、ステップＳ１７において、この回数を更新する。 Returning to the description of FIG. 5, when propagation is possible (Yes in step S15), the operation terminal 1 broadcasts the received setting information, that is, the received operation terminal setting information (step S16), and updates the propagation information ( Step S17) and the process is terminated. Note that step S17 may not be performed depending on the content of the propagation information. For example, when the number of times the terminal itself has transmitted the operating terminal setting information is used as the propagation information, this number is updated in step S17.
　設定内容無しの場合、すなわち自身に有効な操作端末設定情報が含まれていない場合（ステップＳ１３　Ｎｏ）、ステップ１５へ進む。伝搬可能でない場合（ステップＳ１５　Ｎｏ）、操作端末１は処理を終了する。 If there is no setting content, that is, if the terminal itself does not contain valid operation terminal setting information (No in step S13), the process proceeds to step 15. If the propagation is not possible (No at Step S15), the operation terminal 1 ends the process.
　なお、本実施の形態で、操作端末１間の無線通信である第１の無線通信および操作端末１と設定端末３との間の無線通信である第２の無線通信は、同一の通信プロトコルを用いた無線通信であってもよいし、異なる通信プロトコルを用いた無線通信であってもよい。第１の無線通信および第２の無線通信で用いるプロトコルは、例えばインターネットプロトコルであってもよいし、Bluetooth（登録商標）プロトコルであっても良い。 In the present embodiment, the first wireless communication that is wireless communication between the operation terminals 1 and the second wireless communication that is wireless communication between the operation terminal 1 and the setting terminal 3 use the same communication protocol. The wireless communication used may be wireless communication using a different communication protocol. The protocol used in the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication may be, for example, the Internet protocol or the Bluetooth (registered trademark) protocol.
　次に、本実施の形態の設定端末３のハードウェア構成について説明する。図８は、設定端末３のハードウェア構成例を示す図である。設定端末３は、通信回路９０１、プロセッサ９０２、メモリ９０３、表示部９０４および入力部９０５を備える。プロセッサ９０２は、処理回路であり、ＣＰＵ（Central　Processing　Unit、中央処理装置、処理装置、演算装置、マイクロプロセッサ、マイクロコンピュータ、プロセッサ、ＤＳＰ（Digital　Signal　Processor）ともいう）等である。メモリ９０３は、例えば、ＲＡＭ（Random　Access　Memory）、ＲＯＭ（Read　Only　Memory）、フラッシュメモリー、等の、不揮発性または揮発性の半導体メモリ、磁気ディスク等が該当する。 Next, the hardware configuration of the setting terminal 3 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the setting terminal 3. The setting terminal 3 includes a communication circuit 901, a processor 902, a memory 903, a display unit 904, and an input unit 905. The processor 902 is a processing circuit, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, processor, DSP (Digital Signal Processor)). The memory 903 corresponds to, for example, a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, or a magnetic disk.
　図２に示した無線通信部３１は、通信回路９０１により実現される。図２に示した操作端末設定管理部３２はプロセッサ９０２およびメモリ９０３により実現される。詳細には、操作端末設定管理部３２は、プロセッサ９０２がメモリ９０３に格納されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより実現される。表示部９０４は、液晶モニタ、ディスプレイ等であり、入力部９０５は、キーボード、ボタン、マウス等である。表示部９０４および入力部９０５は、一体化されたタッチパネル等であってもよい。 2 is realized by the communication circuit 901. The wireless communication unit 31 shown in FIG. 2 is realized by the processor 902 and the memory 903. Specifically, the operation terminal setting management unit 32 is realized by the processor 902 reading and executing a program stored in the memory 903. The display unit 904 is a liquid crystal monitor, a display, or the like, and the input unit 905 is a keyboard, a button, a mouse, or the like. The display unit 904 and the input unit 905 may be an integrated touch panel or the like.
　次に、本実施の形態の操作端末１のハードウェア構成について説明する。図９は、操作端末１のハードウェア構成例を示す図である。操作端末１は、通信回路９０６、通信回路９０７、プロセッサ９０８、メモリ９０９、表示部９１０および入力部９１１を備える。プロセッサ９０８は、処理回路であり、ＣＰＵ等である。メモリ９０９は、例えば、ＲＡＭ、ＲＯＭ、フラッシュメモリー、等の、不揮発性または揮発性の半導体メモリ、磁気ディスク等が該当する。 Next, the hardware configuration of the operation terminal 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the operation terminal 1. The operation terminal 1 includes a communication circuit 906, a communication circuit 907, a processor 908, a memory 909, a display unit 910, and an input unit 911. The processor 908 is a processing circuit, such as a CPU. The memory 909 corresponds to, for example, a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, or a flash memory, a magnetic disk, or the like.
　図２に示した無線通信部１１は通信回路９０６より実現される。図２に示した通信部１５は、通信回路９０７により実現される。図２に示した設定情報管理部１２および伝搬管理部１３はプロセッサ９０８およびメモリ９０９により実現される。詳細には、設定情報管理部１２および伝搬管理部１３は、プロセッサ９０８がメモリ９０９に格納されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより実現される。図２に示した操作部１４はプロセッサ９０８、メモリ９０９、表示部９１０および入力部９１１により実現される。図３に示した入力部８は入力部９１１に対応し、図３に示した表示部７は表示部９１０に対応する。表示部９１０は、液晶モニタ等であり、入力部９１１はボタン等である。上述したように、表示部９１０および入力部９１１が一体化されたタッチパネルを用いてもよい。 2 is realized by the communication circuit 906. The communication unit 15 illustrated in FIG. 2 is realized by the communication circuit 907. The setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13 illustrated in FIG. 2 are realized by the processor 908 and the memory 909. Specifically, the setting information management unit 12 and the propagation management unit 13 are realized by the processor 908 reading and executing a program stored in the memory 909. The operation unit 14 illustrated in FIG. 2 is realized by a processor 908, a memory 909, a display unit 910, and an input unit 911. The input unit 8 illustrated in FIG. 3 corresponds to the input unit 911, and the display unit 7 illustrated in FIG. 3 corresponds to the display unit 910. The display unit 910 is a liquid crystal monitor or the like, and the input unit 911 is a button or the like. As described above, a touch panel in which the display unit 910 and the input unit 911 are integrated may be used.
　なお、以上の説明では、設定端末３が操作端末設定情報を生成するすなわち設定端末３が操作端末設定情報の送信元となる例を説明したが、操作端末１のうちの１つが操作端末設定情報を生成して、他の操作端末１へ一斉同報送信してもよい。 In the above description, the setting terminal 3 generates the operation terminal setting information, that is, the setting terminal 3 is the transmission source of the operation terminal setting information. However, one of the operation terminals 1 is the operation terminal setting information. May be generated and broadcast to other operation terminals 1 simultaneously.
　以上のように、本実施の形態では、操作端末１が、設定端末３または他の操作端末１から受信した操作端末設定情報を一斉同報送信により送信するようにした。これにより、専用の中継機を導入せずに、設定内容を広範囲に伝送することができる。 As described above, in this embodiment, the operation terminal 1 transmits the operation terminal setting information received from the setting terminal 3 or another operation terminal 1 by simultaneous broadcast transmission. Thereby, setting contents can be transmitted over a wide range without introducing a dedicated repeater.
　なお、以上の説明では、設備機器が空気調和機である例を説明したが、設備機器は空気調和機に限定されない。設備機器が照明器具である場合、上述した操作端末設定情報には、人感センサの感度のレベルを設定するための情報、調光を設定するための情報等が含まれていてもよい。 In the above description, the example in which the equipment is an air conditioner has been described, but the equipment is not limited to an air conditioner. When the equipment is a lighting fixture, the operation terminal setting information described above may include information for setting the sensitivity level of the human sensor, information for setting dimming, and the like.
　以上の実施の形態に示した構成は、本発明の内容の一例を示すものであり、別の公知の技術と組み合わせることも可能であるし、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、構成の一部を省略、変更することも可能である。 The configuration described in the above embodiment shows an example of the contents of the present invention, and can be combined with another known technique, and can be combined with other configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is also possible to omit or change the part.
　１，１－１，１－２，１－ｎ　操作端末、２－１－１～２－１－ｍ，２－ｎ－１～２－ｎ－ｋ　空気調和機、３　設定端末、１１，３１　無線通信部、１２　設定情報管理部、１３　伝搬管理部、１４　操作部、１５　通信部、３２　操作端末設定管理部、１１１　設定情報受信部、１１２，３１１　設定情報送信部。 1,1-1,1-2,1-n operation terminal, 2-1-1 to 2-1-m, 2-n-1 to 2-nk, air conditioner, 3, setting terminal, 11, 31 Wireless communication unit, 12 setting information management unit, 13 propagation management unit, 14 operation unit, 15 communication unit, 32 operation terminal setting management unit, 111 setting information reception unit, 112, 311 setting information transmission unit.

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  1. 　設備機器の操作を行う操作端末であって、
    　前記操作端末における動作の設定を示す情報である設定情報を受信する受信部と、
    　前記設定情報を一斉同報により送信する送信部と、
    　前記設定情報に基づいて前記動作を設定する設定部と、
    　を備える操作端末。     An operation terminal for operating facility equipment,
    A receiving unit that receives setting information that is information indicating operation settings in the operation terminal;
    A transmission unit for transmitting the setting information by simultaneous broadcast;
    A setting unit configured to set the operation based on the setting information;
    An operation terminal comprising:
  2. 　複数の前記操作端末を備える設備機器システムにおいて、
    　前記設定情報を、前記設備機器システムに属さない外部端末から受信する請求項１に記載の操作端末。     In a facility equipment system comprising a plurality of the operation terminals,
    The operation terminal according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is received from an external terminal that does not belong to the facility equipment system.
  3. 　複数の前記操作端末を備える設備機器システムにおいて、
    　前記操作端末は、前記設定情報を、前記設備機器システムを構成する他の前記操作端末から受信する請求項１または２に記載の操作端末。     In a facility equipment system comprising a plurality of the operation terminals,
    The operation terminal according to claim 1, wherein the operation terminal receives the setting information from another operation terminal that configures the facility equipment system.
  4. 　同一の前記設定情報を送信した回数が上限値を上回った場合、前記送信部は、前記設定情報を送信しない請求項２または３に記載の操作端末。 The operation terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein when the number of times the same setting information is transmitted exceeds an upper limit value, the transmission unit does not transmit the setting information.
  5. 　前記操作端末は、前記設定情報に、前記操作端末が前記設定情報を受信したことを示す情報である受信状態情報を付加して前記設定情報を一斉同報により送信する請求項２または３に記載の操作端末。 The said operation terminal adds the reception status information which is the information which shows that the said operation terminal received the said setting information to the said setting information, and transmits the said setting information by simultaneous broadcast. Operation terminal.
  6. 　前記操作端末は、前記受信状態情報に基づいて前記設備機器システムを構成する複数の前記操作端末のうち前記設定情報を受信していない前記操作端末があるか否かを判断し、前記設定情報を受信していない前記操作端末があると判断した場合には、前記設定情報を一斉同報により送信し、前記設定情報を受信していない前記操作端末がないと判断した場合には、前記設定情報を送信しない請求項５に記載の操作端末。 The operation terminal determines whether there is the operation terminal that has not received the setting information among the plurality of operation terminals constituting the facility equipment system based on the reception state information, and the setting information When it is determined that there is an operation terminal that has not been received, the setting information is transmitted by simultaneous broadcast, and when it is determined that there is no operation terminal that has not received the setting information, the setting information The operation terminal according to claim 5 which does not transmit.
  7. 　前記操作端末は、前記設定情報を受信してから一定時間が経過した後に、前記設定情報を受信していない前記操作端末があると判断した場合、前記設定情報を送信せずに、前記設定情報を受信していない前記操作端末を示す情報を表示する請求項６に記載の操作端末。 When the operation terminal determines that there is the operation terminal that has not received the setting information after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the setting information, the setting terminal does not transmit the setting information, and the setting information The operation terminal according to claim 6, wherein information indicating the operation terminal that has not received the message is displayed.
  8. 　設備機器と、
    　前記設備機器の操作を行う請求項１から７のいずれか１つに記載の操作端末と、
    　を備える設備機器システム。     Equipment and equipment
    The operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the operation of the equipment is performed,
    A facility equipment system comprising:
  9. 　設備機器の操作を行う操作端末と無線通信可能な設定端末であって、
    　前記操作端末の動作の設定を示す情報である設定情報を生成する生成部と、
    　前記設定情報を一斉同報により前記操作端末へ送信する送信部と、
    　を備え、
    　前記操作端末から、前記設定情報を受信していない前記操作端末を示す情報を受信すると、該情報を表示する設定端末。     It is a setting terminal capable of wireless communication with an operation terminal that operates facility equipment,
    A generating unit that generates setting information, which is information indicating operation settings of the operation terminal;
    A transmission unit for transmitting the setting information to the operation terminal by simultaneous broadcasting;
    With
    A setting terminal for displaying information indicating the operation terminal that has not received the setting information from the operation terminal.
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