WO2018168275A1 - Système de réglage de direction d'antenne, dispositif et procédé d'enregistrement d'informations de réglage - Google Patents

Système de réglage de direction d'antenne, dispositif et procédé d'enregistrement d'informations de réglage Download PDF

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WO2018168275A1
WO2018168275A1 PCT/JP2018/004431 JP2018004431W WO2018168275A1 WO 2018168275 A1 WO2018168275 A1 WO 2018168275A1 JP 2018004431 W JP2018004431 W JP 2018004431W WO 2018168275 A1 WO2018168275 A1 WO 2018168275A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to an antenna direction adjustment system and an antenna direction adjustment device, and more particularly to an antenna direction adjustment system including a pair of antennas facing each other, and an antenna direction adjustment device in such an antenna direction adjustment system.
  • the present disclosure also relates to an adjustment information recording method in the antenna direction adjustment device.
  • a wireless communication system As a point-to-point wireless communication system, a wireless communication system is known in which antennas having directivity are arranged to face each other and wireless signals are transmitted and received between the antennas.
  • antennas having directivity are arranged to face each other and wireless signals are transmitted and received between the antennas.
  • problems such as a decrease in reception level and communication quality occur. Therefore, in the adjustment of the antenna direction, it is required that the antenna directions be accurately adjusted so that the antenna directions face each other.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses an antenna installation support apparatus in the wireless communication system.
  • an antenna installation support device is attached to each of a pair of antennas facing each other, and adjustment of the antenna direction is performed.
  • an antenna installation support device on one antenna side requests the antenna installation support device on the other antenna side to transmit a radio signal, and adjusts the antenna direction based on the reception level at one antenna. After the adjustment, the antenna installation support device transmits the reception level to the other antenna installation support device.
  • the antenna installation support apparatus on the other antenna side calculates the direction angle based on the received reception level and adjusts the antenna direction.
  • the directions of the pair of antennas facing each other need to be exactly the same. Even if the antenna direction is slightly deviated, the reception level may be greatly reduced, and the accuracy required for adjusting the antenna direction is very high.
  • the use frequency has been increased, and the beam width of the radiation beam radiated from the antenna has been reduced accordingly.
  • the difficulty of adjusting the direction for making the main lobes face each other in the pair of antennas further increases. If a construction worker or the like accidentally adjusts the direction of the antenna in the direction to receive the reflected wave, or adjusts the direction of the antenna in a direction deviating from the facing direction, the line quality during operation becomes unstable. Occurs.
  • Patent Document 1 the antenna direction is adjusted while checking the reception level on each side of the pair of antennas.
  • the antenna direction when there is a maximum value of the reception level around the main beam, there is a possibility that the antenna direction is erroneously adjusted so that the reception level of the peripheral beam takes the maximum value.
  • Patent Document 1 describes that the antenna directions of both antennas are alternately adjusted using an antenna installation support device, but does not describe verifying the accuracy of the work after the work.
  • an object of the present disclosure to provide an antenna direction adjustment system, an antenna direction adjustment device, and an adjustment information recording method capable of verifying the accuracy of work in antenna direction adjustment.
  • the first adjustment process information is obtained when adjusting the first antenna and the second antenna facing each other and the antenna direction of the first antenna.
  • a first antenna direction adjustment device including a first adjustment process information acquisition means to acquire; and a second adjustment process information acquisition means for acquiring second adjustment process information when adjusting the antenna direction of the second antenna.
  • a second antenna direction adjusting device including the first antenna direction adjusting device, wherein the first antenna direction adjusting device has an antenna direction between the first antenna and the second antenna.
  • First adjustment right information transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving adjustment right information indicating a side to which adjustment is permitted, and adjustment process information reception for receiving the second adjustment process information from the second antenna direction adjustment device.
  • the second antenna direction adjustment device further includes a generation unit, and the second antenna direction adjustment device transmits and receives the adjustment right information to and from the first antenna direction adjustment device, and the second adjustment Adjustment process information transmitting means for transmitting the second adjustment process information acquired by the process information acquisition means to the first antenna direction adjustment device, wherein the first adjustment process information acquisition means includes the first adjustment process information acquisition means.
  • the adjustment right information transmission / reception means acquires the first adjustment process information when the adjustment right information is received, and the second adjustment right information transmission / reception means includes the second adjustment right information transmission / reception means.
  • Receive adjustment rights information To provide an antenna direction adjusting system for acquiring the second adjustment process information if you are.
  • the present disclosure provides, as a second aspect, an antenna direction adjusting device used for adjusting one of a pair of antennas arranged to face each other, and the other antenna of the pair of antennas.
  • Adjustment right information transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving adjustment right information indicating the side of the one antenna and the other antenna that is permitted to adjust the antenna direction to / from another antenna direction adjustment device used for adjustment;
  • the adjustment process information acquisition means for acquiring the adjustment process information of the antenna direction of the one antenna, and the other antenna direction adjustment device from the other Adjustment process information receiving means for receiving adjustment process information acquired in the antenna direction adjustment apparatus of the present invention, and the adjustment process acquired by the adjustment process information acquisition means
  • This indication is an antenna direction adjustment device used for adjustment of one antenna of a pair of antennas arranged so as to oppose each other as a third aspect, and includes the other antenna of the pair of antennas.
  • Adjustment right information transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving adjustment right information indicating the side of the one antenna and the other antenna that is permitted to adjust the antenna direction to / from another antenna direction adjustment device used for adjustment;
  • Adjustment process information acquisition means for acquiring the adjustment process information of the antenna direction of the one antenna when the adjustment right information transmitting / receiving means receives the adjustment right information; and the adjustment process acquired by the adjustment process information acquisition means
  • an antenna direction adjusting apparatus comprising adjustment process information transmitting means for transmitting information to the other antenna direction adjustment.
  • one antenna is fixed, the antenna direction of the other antenna is adjusted, and the antenna direction is adjusted.
  • an antenna adjustment information recording method in which adjustment process information is acquired on the other side, and adjustment process information acquired for both antennas is aggregated and recorded in a storage device.
  • the present disclosure provides, as a fifth aspect, an adjustment information recording method for adjusting a pair of antennas arranged to face each other, between one antenna side and the other antenna side of the pair of antennas.
  • the adjustment right information indicating the side where the adjustment of the antenna direction is permitted is transmitted and received, and when the one antenna side receives the adjustment right information, Acquisition of antenna direction adjustment process information, reception of adjustment process information acquired in another antenna direction adjustment device from the other antenna side, and aggregation of the acquired adjustment process information and the received adjustment process information
  • the adjustment information recording method for generating the collected process information and recording it in a storage device is provided.
  • the present disclosure provides, as a sixth aspect, an adjustment information recording method in adjustment of a pair of antennas arranged to face each other, between one antenna side and the other antenna side of the pair of antennas.
  • the adjustment right information indicating the one of the antennas and the other antenna that is allowed to adjust the antenna direction is transmitted and received, and the other antenna side receives the adjustment right information
  • the other antenna Provided is an adjustment information recording method for acquiring adjustment process information in an antenna direction and transmitting the acquired adjustment process information to the one antenna side.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device In the antenna direction adjustment system, the antenna direction adjustment device, and the adjustment information recording method of the present disclosure, it is possible to verify the accuracy of work in the antenna direction adjustment of the antennas facing each other.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic antenna direction adjustment system of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. The block diagram which shows the antenna direction adjustment system which concerns on one Embodiment of this indication.
  • the block diagram which shows the structural example of an antenna direction adjustment apparatus.
  • the figure which shows an example of adjustment process information.
  • the figure which shows an example of the captured image of a camera.
  • the flowchart which shows the procedure of antenna direction adjustment.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic antenna orientation system of the present disclosure.
  • the antenna direction adjustment system 10 includes an antenna 11, an antenna 12, an antenna direction adjustment device 20, and an antenna direction adjustment device 30.
  • the antenna (first antenna) 11 and the antenna (second antenna) 12 are arranged to face each other.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device (first antenna direction adjusting device) 20 is installed on the antenna 11 side.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device (second antenna direction adjusting device) 30 is installed on the antenna 12 side.
  • a radio signal in a frequency band such as a millimeter wave or a microwave is transmitted and received.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 20 includes adjustment right information transmission / reception means 21, adjustment process information acquisition means 22, adjustment process information reception means 23, and aggregation process information generation means 24.
  • the adjustment right information transmission / reception means 21 transmits / receives adjustment right information to / from the antenna direction adjustment device 30.
  • the adjustment right information is information indicating which one of the antenna 11 and the antenna 12 is allowed to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the adjustment process information acquisition means (first adjustment process information acquisition means) 22 acquires adjustment process information (first adjustment process information) when adjusting the antenna direction of the antenna 11.
  • the adjustment process information acquisition unit 22 acquires the adjustment process information when the adjustment right information transmitting / receiving unit 21 receives the adjustment right information after starting the direction adjustment of the antenna 11 and the antenna 12.
  • the adjustment process information receiving means 23 receives the adjustment process information (second adjustment process information) generated in the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 30 from the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 30.
  • the aggregation process information generating unit 24 generates aggregation process information obtained by aggregating the adjustment process information generated in the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 20 and the adjustment process information generated in the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 30. That is, the aggregation process information generation unit 24 generates adjustment process information obtained by aggregating the adjustment process information acquired by the adjustment process information acquisition unit 22 and the adjustment process information received by the adjustment process information reception unit 23.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 30 includes an adjustment right information transmitting / receiving unit 31, an adjustment process information acquiring unit 32, and an adjustment process information transmitting unit 33.
  • the adjustment right information transmission / reception means 31 transmits / receives adjustment right information to / from the antenna direction adjustment device 20.
  • the adjustment process information acquisition unit 32 acquires adjustment process information (second adjustment process information) when adjusting the antenna direction of the antenna 12.
  • the adjustment process information acquisition unit 32 acquires the adjustment process information when the adjustment right information transmitting / receiving unit 31 receives the adjustment right information after starting the direction adjustment of the antenna 11 and the antenna 12.
  • the adjustment process information transmission unit 33 transmits the adjustment process information acquired by the adjustment process information acquisition unit 32 to the antenna direction adjustment device 20.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 20 generates adjustment process information of the antenna 11, and the antenna direction adjustment device 30 generates adjustment process information of the antenna 12. Further, the antenna direction adjustment device 30 transmits the generated adjustment process information to the antenna direction adjustment device 20, and the antenna direction adjustment device 20 generates aggregation process information obtained by aggregating the adjustment process information of the two antennas. By referencing the aggregation process information generated in this way, it is possible to verify the process through which the antenna direction was adjusted during the antenna direction adjustment work, and the accuracy of the work in the antenna direction adjustment can be verified. It is possible to verify the sex.
  • adjustment right information is transmitted and received between the antenna direction adjustment device 20 and the antenna direction adjustment device 30.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 20 acquires the adjustment process information of the antenna 11 when receiving the adjustment right information.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 30 acquires the adjustment process information of the antenna 12 when the antenna direction adjusting device 30 has received the adjustment right information.
  • the antenna direction of one antenna is adjusted, the antenna direction of the opposite antenna is often fixed. In the present disclosure, it is possible to suppress the data amount of the adjustment process information by using the adjustment right information and acquiring the adjustment process information when the own side is permitted to adjust the antenna direction.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an antenna direction adjustment system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the antenna direction adjustment system 100 includes an antenna 110, an antenna 120, a wireless communication device 115, a wireless communication device 125, an antenna direction adjustment device 210, an antenna direction adjustment device 220, and an aggregation server 300.
  • the antennas 110 and 120 in FIG. 2 correspond to the antennas 11 and 12 shown in FIG. 1, for example.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 210 corresponds to the antenna direction adjusting device 20 shown in FIG. 1
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 corresponds to the antenna direction adjusting device 30 shown in FIG.
  • the antenna 110 and the antenna 120 are arranged to face each other in the direction facing each other.
  • the wireless communication device 115 and the wireless communication device 125 are connected to the antenna 110 and the antenna 120, respectively.
  • antennas 110 and 120 antennas having high directivities such as parabolic antennas are used.
  • a radio link is formed between the antenna 110 and the antenna 120.
  • the wireless communication device 115 is connected to the network 250, and the wireless communication device 125 is connected to the network 260.
  • the network 250 and the network 260 may be connected to each other through a backbone line (not shown), for example.
  • the wireless communication device 115 transmits a wireless signal to the wireless communication device 125 connected to the antenna 120 using the antenna 110.
  • the wireless communication device 115 receives a wireless signal from the wireless communication device 125 using the antenna 110.
  • the wireless communication device 125 transmits a wireless signal to the wireless communication device 115 using the antenna 120 and receives the wireless signal from the wireless communication device 115.
  • the antenna 110 and the wireless communication device 115, and the antenna 120 and the wireless communication device 125 constitute, for example, a part of a millimeter wave communication system.
  • the wireless communication device 115 and the wireless communication device 125 may be disposed, for example, in a base station and used for data communication between base stations.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 210 is used for adjusting the antenna direction of the antenna 110.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 210 is configured as, for example, a small portable device, and is configured to be detachable from the antenna 110.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 210 is fixed to the antenna 110 using a fixing tool such as a screw when the antenna 110 is adjusted.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 is used for adjusting the antenna direction of the antenna 120.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 is configured as a small portable device, for example, and is configured to be detachable from the antenna 120.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 is fixed to the antenna 120 using a fixing tool such as a screw when the antenna 12 is adjusted.
  • the antenna direction adjustment devices 210 and 220 each acquire antenna adjustment process information during antenna direction adjustment.
  • One of the antenna direction adjusting devices 210 and 220 operates as a master, and the other operates as a slave.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 operates as a master and the antenna direction adjustment device 220 operates as a slave.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 220 as the slave transmits the acquired adjustment process information to the antenna direction adjustment device 210 as the master.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 aggregates the adjustment process information acquired by itself and the adjustment process information received from the antenna direction adjustment device 220 to generate aggregation process information.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 210 transmits the generated aggregation process information to the aggregation server 300.
  • the wireless communication system has a plurality of antenna pairs similar to the antenna 110 and the antenna 120, and the aggregation server 300 is generated by adjusting each of the plurality of antenna pairs when the antenna direction is adjusted.
  • the collected aggregation process information is received and accumulated.
  • the aggregation server 300 can be omitted if the aggregation process information for a plurality of antenna pairs is not managed in an integrated manner.
  • the antenna direction adjustment devices 210 and 220 transmit / receive adjustment right information indicating which of the antenna 110 and the antenna 120 is allowed to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device on the side receiving the adjustment right information is allowed to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device on the side that has received the adjustment right information has the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device on the side that transmitted the adjustment right information does not have the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 starts acquisition of adjustment process information after starting the adjustment of the antenna directions of the antennas 110 and 120.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 acquires (records) adjustment process information when receiving adjustment right information, that is, when the own side has the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 transmits the adjustment right information to the antenna direction adjustment device 220, that is, when the antenna direction adjustment device 210 does not have the right to adjust the antenna direction
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 stops recording the adjustment process information. To do.
  • the antenna direction of the antenna 110 is fixed during a period in which the antenna direction adjustment device 210 does not have the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 220 starts obtaining the adjustment process information after starting the adjustment of the antenna directions of the antennas 110 and 120.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 220 acquires (records) adjustment process information when receiving adjustment right information, that is, when the antenna side adjustment apparatus 220 has the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 transmits the adjustment right information to the antenna direction adjusting device 210, that is, when the antenna direction adjusting device 220 does not have the right to adjust the antenna direction
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 stops recording the adjustment process information.
  • the antenna direction of the antenna 120 is fixed during a period when the antenna direction adjustment device 220 does not have the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • transmission / reception of the adjustment right information between the antenna direction adjusting device 210 and the antenna direction adjusting device 220 may be performed via the networks 250 and 260, for example.
  • the transmission / reception of the adjustment right information may be performed using the wireless link provided that the wireless link formed between the antenna 110 and the antenna 120 is available.
  • a wireless WAN WideWArea Network
  • the networks 250 and 260 may be used for transmission of adjustment process information from the antenna direction adjustment device 220 to the antenna direction adjustment device 210.
  • a wireless link formed between the antenna 110 and the antenna 120 may be used for transmission of adjustment process information from the antenna direction adjustment device 220 to the antenna direction adjustment device 210, or an external wireless WAN or the like may be used.
  • a network may be used.
  • FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the antenna direction adjusting device.
  • the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 500 includes an MPU (Micro Processor Unit) 501, a memory 502, a recording medium 503, a camera 504, a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit 505, an angle sensor 506, and a display unit 507.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 500 in FIG. 3 corresponds to the antenna direction adjusting device 210 or 220 shown in FIG.
  • the antenna 550 corresponds to the antenna 110 or 120 shown in FIG. 2
  • the wireless communication device 560 corresponds to the wireless communication device 115 or 125 shown in FIG.
  • the MPU 501 controls the entire antenna direction adjusting device 500.
  • the memory 502 includes, for example, a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, and the like.
  • the memory 502 stores a program for causing the MPU 501 to function as each unit of the antenna direction adjustment device 20 and the antenna direction adjustment device 30. More specifically, the memory 502 stores the MPU 501, the adjustment right information transmitting / receiving means 21 and 31, the adjustment process information acquiring means 22 and 32, the adjustment process information receiving means 23, the adjustment process information transmitting means 33, and the aggregation process in FIG. 1.
  • a program for functioning as the information generation means 24 is stored.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 500 is configured to be switchable between an operation as a master and an operation as a slave, for example, by setting.
  • a user such as an operator determines whether to operate the antenna direction adjusting device 500 as a master or a slave when using the antenna direction adjusting device 500.
  • the MPU 501 functions as each unit in the antenna direction adjustment device 20 of FIG.
  • the MPU 501 functions as each unit in the antenna direction adjustment device 30 of FIG.
  • the camera (imaging means) 504 captures an image around the antenna 550.
  • the optical axis of the camera 504 and the center axis of the antenna beam of the antenna 550 are aligned, and the camera 504 captures an image in front of the antenna 550 when adjusting the antenna direction.
  • the optical axis of the camera 504 only needs to have a direction that is in a fixed relationship with the antenna beam axis of the antenna 550, and it is not necessary for both axes to coincide.
  • the GPS unit 505 acquires information (position information) about the position where the antenna 550 is installed.
  • the GPS unit 505 acquires, for example, the latitude and longitude of the place where the antenna 550 is installed, and information related to the date and time when adjusting the antenna direction.
  • the angle sensor 506 is used to detect the angle of the antenna 550 when adjusting the antenna direction.
  • the angle sensor 506 includes, for example, an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration in two axial directions orthogonal to each other.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 500 changes its direction integrally with the antenna 550 when adjusting the antenna direction.
  • the angular displacement of the antenna 550 can be detected by using the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 500 acquires, for example, at least one of the elevation angle and the azimuth angle of the antenna 550 using the angle sensor 506.
  • the wireless communication device 560 also functions as a reception level detector that detects the reception power level at the antenna 550 when the antenna direction is adjusted.
  • Radio communication apparatus 560 detects the received power level at antenna 550 and outputs an analog signal having a voltage corresponding to the detected received power level to MPU 501.
  • the MPU 501 includes, for example, an AD (Analog-to-Digital) converter, converts an analog signal having a voltage corresponding to the reception power level output from the wireless communication apparatus 560 into a digital signal, and acquires reception level information.
  • AD Analog-to-Digital
  • the adjustment process information acquired by the MPU 501 includes an image captured by the camera 504, position information acquired by the GPS unit 505, an angle detected by the angle sensor 506, and a wireless communication device. Includes 560 received power levels.
  • the MPU 501 records the acquired adjustment process information on the recording medium 503.
  • the recording medium 503 includes a recording medium such as an SD card memory.
  • the MPU 501 acquires, for example, an image captured by the camera 504 when adjusting the antenna direction as a moving image, and records the acquired moving image on the recording medium 503 as adjustment process information. Further, when adjusting the antenna direction, the MPU 504 periodically acquires, for example, an angle detected by the angle sensor 506 and a signal output from the wireless communication device 560, and records the acquired information on the recording medium 503 as adjustment process information.
  • the MPU 501 When the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 500 operates as a master, the MPU 501 generates aggregation process information by merging the adjustment process information received from the opposite antenna side and the adjustment process information acquired by the own apparatus. The MPU 501 may record the generated aggregation process information on the recording medium 503.
  • Display unit 507 displays various information in adjustment of the antenna direction.
  • the display unit 507 displays information such as an AZ (Azimuth) angle and an EL (Elevation) angle of the antenna 550, or information related to received power of a radio signal received by the wireless communication device 560.
  • the display unit 507 may be configured as a tablet-type terminal device that can be carried by an operator, for example.
  • the display unit 507 may be a part of the antenna direction adjustment device 500 or may be an external device that can communicate with the antenna direction adjustment device 500.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 500 and the display unit 507 may perform wired communication or wireless communication.
  • FIG. 4 shows an example of adjustment process information.
  • the adjustment process information includes the date and time when adjustment of the antenna direction is performed, the AZ angle / EL angle, the reception level, the level determination result, and the opposite image.
  • the MPU 501 records information such as date and time acquired from the GPS unit 505 as adjustment process information. Further, the MPU 501 records information on the antenna angle acquired from the angle sensor 506 as adjustment process information.
  • the MPU 501 records the received power level acquired from the wireless communication device 560 as adjustment process information.
  • the MPU 501 may determine whether or not the acquired received power level is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, and record the determination result together as adjustment process information.
  • the MPU 501 records the captured image acquired from the camera 504 as adjustment process information.
  • the captured image acquired at this time may be a moving image.
  • FIG. 5 shows an example of an image captured by the camera 504.
  • the optical axis of the camera 504 and the center axis of the antenna beam of the antenna 550 coincide with each other.
  • the worker may adjust the direction of the antenna 550 while viewing the captured image displayed on the display unit 507.
  • the operator may adjust the AZ angle and EL angle of the antenna 550 so that the opposing antenna appears at the intersection of the EL axis and the AZ axis.
  • the antenna adjustment work can be verified using the moving image.
  • FIG. 6 shows the procedure for adjusting the antenna direction.
  • the operator Prior to adjustment of the antennas 110 and 120, the operator attaches the antenna direction adjustment devices 210 and 220 to the antennas 110 and 120, respectively.
  • the operator operates the display unit 507 configured as, for example, a tablet-type mobile terminal, and sets one of the antenna direction adjustment devices 210 and 220 as a master and the other as a slave.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 is a master and the antenna direction adjustment device 220 is a slave.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 that is the master initially has the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 starts obtaining adjustment process information from the camera 504, the GPS unit 505, the angle sensor 506, and the wireless communication device 560 (see FIG. 3), and records the adjustment process information on the recording medium 503 ( Step S2).
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 also starts acquiring the adjustment process information, but the adjustment process information is not recorded because the antenna direction adjustment right is on the antenna 110 side.
  • the worker who adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 110 adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 110 (step S3).
  • the adjustment of the antenna direction in step S3 is, for example, a rough adjustment, and the operator adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 110 so that the antenna 110 captures the main lobe of the beam transmitted by the antenna 120.
  • the operator inputs transfer of adjustment rights to the antenna direction adjustment device 210.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 transmits the adjustment right information to the antenna direction adjustment device 220 (step S4). After transmitting the adjustment right information, the antenna direction adjustment device 210 stops recording the adjustment process information (step S5).
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 220 When receiving the adjustment right information, the antenna direction adjustment device 220 starts recording the adjustment process information (step S6). The operator who adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 120 adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 120 after the antenna direction adjusting device 220 receives the adjustment right information (step S7). This adjustment of the antenna direction is also a coarse adjustment similar to the adjustment in step S3, and the operator adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 120 so that the antenna 120 captures the main lobe of the beam transmitted by the antenna 110. . When the antenna direction of the antenna 120 is roughly adjusted, the operator inputs transfer of adjustment rights to the antenna direction adjustment device 220. When the transfer of the adjustment right is input, the antenna direction adjustment device 220 transmits the adjustment right information to the antenna direction adjustment device 210 (step S8). After transmitting the adjustment right information, the antenna direction adjustment device 220 stops recording the adjustment process information (step S9).
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 determines whether or not the rough adjustment has been completed (step S10). For example, the antenna direction adjustment device 210 determines whether or not the received power level is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and determines that the rough adjustment is completed when it is determined that the received power level is equal to or higher than the threshold. If the antenna direction adjustment device 210 determines that the coarse adjustment has not been completed, the process returns to step S2, the recording of the adjustment process information is resumed, and the antenna direction of the antenna 110 is adjusted. Thereafter, the adjustment right information is transmitted to the antenna direction adjusting device 220, and the antenna direction of the antenna 120 is adjusted.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 210 determines that the coarse adjustment is completed in step S10, the antenna direction adjusting device 210 resumes recording the adjustment process information (step S11).
  • the worker performs fine adjustment of the antenna direction of the antenna 110 (step S12).
  • step S12 for example, the operator adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 110 in a direction in which the received power level is maximized while monitoring the received power level.
  • the operator inputs transfer of the adjustment right to the antenna direction adjustment device 210.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 transmits the adjustment right information to the antenna direction adjustment device 220 (step S13). After transmitting the adjustment right information, the antenna direction adjustment device 210 stops recording the adjustment process information (step S14).
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 220 When receiving the adjustment right information, the antenna direction adjustment device 220 resumes recording the adjustment process information (step S15). The operator finely adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 120 after the antenna direction adjusting device 220 receives the adjustment right information (step S16). In step S ⁇ b> 16, the worker adjusts the antenna direction of the antenna 120 in a direction in which the received power level is maximized, for example, while monitoring the received power level.
  • the operator inputs completion of adjustment to the antenna direction adjustment device 220.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 220 transmits a notification of adjustment completion to the antenna direction adjustment device 210 (step S17).
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 ends the recording of the adjustment process information after notification of the adjustment completion (step S18). Note that fine adjustment of the antennas 110 and 120 may be alternately performed a plurality of times.
  • the slave antenna direction adjusting device 220 transmits the recorded adjustment process information to the master antenna direction adjusting device 210 (step S19).
  • the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 210 merges the adjustment process information recorded on the own apparatus side with the adjustment process information received from the antenna direction adjustment apparatus 220, and aggregates both.
  • the aggregated process information is generated (step S20).
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 records the generated aggregate information on the recording medium 503 (see FIG. 3).
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 transmits the generated aggregation process information to the aggregation server 300.
  • the antenna direction adjustment devices 210 and 220 acquire adjustment process information when adjusting the antenna direction. Also, the antenna direction adjustment device 220 as a slave transmits the acquired adjustment process information to the antenna direction adjustment device 210 as a master.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 generates aggregation process information obtained by aggregating the adjustment process information acquired by itself and the adjustment process information received from the antenna direction adjustment device 220 on the opposite antenna side. By referring to the aggregation process information generated in this way, it is possible to verify through which process the antenna direction adjustment was performed during the antenna direction adjustment work.
  • the accuracy of adjustment work for the antenna direction can be verified, and it is possible to determine whether there was a problem during adjustment of the antenna direction. It is. In addition, alignment mistakes can be noticed during antenna installation work. Furthermore, when the operator reports the adjustment of the antenna direction to the customer, the simplification and efficiency of the report can be realized.
  • adjustment right information is transmitted and received between the antenna direction adjustment device 210 and the antenna direction adjustment device 220.
  • the antenna direction adjustment device 210 acquires and records the adjustment process information of the antenna 110 when it receives the adjustment right information.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device 220 acquires and records the adjustment process information of the antenna 120 when it receives the adjustment right information.
  • adjustment of the antenna direction of one antenna is performed with the antenna direction of the other antenna fixed.
  • the adjustment process information is generated based on the adjustment process information obtained when the adjustment right information is used and the adjustment of the antenna direction is permitted on the own side. By doing in this way, the data amount in adjustment process information (aggregation process information) can be suppressed.
  • the processing performed by the antenna direction adjustment apparatus includes ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), MPU (Micro Processing Unit) or CPU (CPU) included in the antenna direction adjuster. It can be realized using a computer system including Central Processing ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Unit) or a combination thereof. Specifically, the computer system may execute a program including a group of instructions relating to processing of each functional unit in the antenna direction adjuster described with reference to the block diagram or the flowchart.
  • ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
  • DSP Digital Signal Processor
  • MPU Micro Processing Unit
  • CPU CPU
  • Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media (tangible storage medium).
  • Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg magneto-optical discs), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable ROM), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory)) are included.
  • the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of temporary computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves.
  • the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
  • a first antenna direction adjustment device including first adjustment process information acquisition means for acquiring first adjustment process information when adjusting the antenna direction of the first antenna;
  • a second antenna direction adjustment device including second adjustment process information acquisition means for acquiring second adjustment process information when adjusting the antenna direction of the second antenna;
  • the first antenna direction adjusting device includes: 1st adjustment right information transmission / reception which transmits / receives the adjustment right information which shows the side from which adjustment of an antenna direction is permitted among the said 1st antenna and the said 2nd antenna between said 2nd antenna direction adjustment apparatuses.
  • Adjustment process information receiving means for receiving the second adjustment process information from the second antenna direction adjusting device; Aggregate process information generating means for generating aggregate process information by aggregating the first adjustment process information acquired by the first adjustment process information acquisition means and the second adjustment process information received by the adjustment process information receiving means;
  • the second antenna direction adjusting device includes: Second adjustment right information transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving the adjustment right information to / from the first antenna direction adjustment device; Adjustment process information transmitting means for transmitting the second adjustment process information acquired by the second adjustment process information acquiring means to the first antenna direction adjusting device;
  • the first adjustment process information acquisition unit acquires the first adjustment process information when the first adjustment right information transmission / reception unit receives the adjustment right information;
  • the second adjustment process information acquisition unit is an antenna direction adjustment system that acquires the second adjustment process information when the second adjustment right information transmission / reception unit receives the adjustment right information.
  • the adjustment right information is transmitted / received between the first antenna direction adjustment device and the second antenna direction adjustment device, and the adjustment right information is out of the first antenna direction adjustment device and the second antenna direction adjustment device.
  • the antenna direction adjusting device on the side receiving the adjustment right information has a right to adjust the antenna direction, and the antenna direction adjusting device on the side transmitting the adjustment right information adjusts the antenna direction.
  • the first adjustment process information acquisition means starts acquisition of the first adjustment process information, and while the first antenna direction adjustment device does not have the right to perform the adjustment of the antenna direction, The acquisition of the first adjustment process information is stopped, the second adjustment process information acquisition means starts acquiring the second adjustment process information, and the second antenna direction adjustment device adjusts the antenna direction.
  • the antenna direction adjustment system according to supplementary note 2, wherein the acquisition of the second adjustment process information is stopped while the right to execute is not held.
  • Each of the first antenna direction adjusting device and the second antenna direction adjusting device further includes a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit, and the first adjustment process information and the second adjustment process information.
  • the antenna direction adjustment systems according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, each including an image captured by the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit.
  • the first antenna direction adjusting device and the second antenna direction adjusting device are respectively a first angle sensor that detects an angle of the first antenna and a second angle that detects an angle of the second antenna.
  • a sensor is further included, and the first adjustment process information and the second adjustment process information each include an angle detected by the first angle sensor and the second angle sensor, respectively.
  • the first antenna direction adjusting device and the second antenna direction adjusting device are respectively configured to detect a received power level of the first antenna and a received power level of the second antenna.
  • the antenna direction adjustment system according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, including the received power level.
  • the first antenna direction adjustment device and the second antenna direction adjustment device are configured to be attachable to and detachable from the first antenna and the second antenna, respectively.
  • the antenna direction adjustment system according to any one of appendices 1 to 7, which is attached to the second antenna.
  • Appendix 9 A server for collecting the aggregation process information; The antenna direction adjustment system according to any one of appendices 1 to 8, wherein the aggregation process information generation unit transmits the aggregation process information to the server.
  • Appendix 10 An antenna direction adjusting device used for adjusting one of a pair of antennas arranged to face each other, An adjustment right that indicates a side of the one antenna and the other antenna that is allowed to adjust the antenna direction with another antenna direction adjustment device used for adjusting the other antenna of the pair of antennas.
  • Adjustment right information transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving information; Adjustment process information acquisition means for acquiring adjustment process information of the antenna direction of the one antenna when the adjustment right information transmitting / receiving means receives the adjustment right information; Adjustment process information receiving means for receiving adjustment process information acquired in the other antenna direction adjustment apparatus from the other antenna direction adjustment apparatus;
  • An antenna direction adjustment apparatus comprising: aggregation process information generating means for generating aggregation process information obtained by aggregating the adjustment process information acquired by the adjustment process information acquisition means and the adjustment process information received by the adjustment process information receiving means.
  • the adjustment right information is transmitted / received between the own device and the other antenna direction adjustment device, and the device on the side receiving the adjustment right information among the own device and the other antenna direction adjustment device is the antenna.
  • the antenna direction adjustment apparatus according to attachment 10 wherein the apparatus has a right to adjust the direction, and the apparatus on the side that transmitted the adjustment right information does not have the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • An antenna direction adjusting device used for adjusting one of a pair of antennas arranged to face each other, An adjustment right that indicates a side of the one antenna and the other antenna that is allowed to adjust the antenna direction with another antenna direction adjustment device used for adjusting the other antenna of the pair of antennas.
  • Adjustment right information transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving information;
  • Adjustment process information acquisition means for acquiring adjustment process information of the antenna direction of the one antenna when the adjustment right information transmitting / receiving means receives the adjustment right information;
  • An antenna direction adjustment apparatus comprising: adjustment process information transmission means for transmitting adjustment process information acquired by the adjustment process information acquisition means to the other antenna direction adjustment.
  • the adjustment right information is transmitted / received between the own device and the other antenna direction adjustment device, and the device on the side receiving the adjustment right information among the own device and the other antenna direction adjustment device is the antenna.
  • the antenna direction adjustment apparatus according to attachment 12 wherein the apparatus has a right to adjust the direction, and the apparatus on the side that transmitted the adjustment right information does not have the right to adjust the antenna direction.
  • An adjustment information recording method for adjusting a pair of antennas arranged to face each other, Between the one antenna side and the other antenna side of the pair of antennas, transmit and receive adjustment right information indicating a side of the one antenna and the other antenna that is allowed to adjust the antenna direction, When the one antenna side receives the adjustment right information, obtain the adjustment process information of the antenna direction of the one antenna, From the other antenna side, receive adjustment process information acquired in the other antenna direction adjustment device, An adjustment information recording method for generating aggregation process information obtained by aggregating the acquired adjustment process information and the received adjustment process information, and recording the aggregation process information in a storage device.
  • An adjustment information recording method for adjusting a pair of antennas arranged to face each other Between the one antenna side and the other antenna side of the pair of antennas, transmit and receive adjustment right information indicating a side of the one antenna and the other antenna that is allowed to adjust the antenna direction, When the other antenna side receives the adjustment right information, obtain the adjustment process information of the antenna direction of the other antenna, An adjustment information recording method for transmitting the acquired adjustment process information to the one antenna side.
  • Adjustment process information generation means Aggregation process information generation means 30: Antenna direction adjustment Apparatus 31: Adjustment right information transmission / reception means 32: Adjustment process information acquisition means 33: Adjustment process information transmission means 100: Antenna direction adjustment system 110, 120: Antenna 115, 125: Radio communication apparatus 210, 220: Antenna direction adjustment apparatus 250, 260: Network 300: Aggregation server 500: Antenna direction adjusting device 501: MPU 502: Memory 503: Recording medium 504: Camera 505: GPS unit 506: Angle sensor 507: Display means 550: Wireless communication device 560: Wireless communication device 560: Wireless communication device

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La présente invention permet de vérifier la précision de travail dans un réglage de direction d'antenne. Des moyens de transmission/réception d'informations de droit de réglage (21) et (31) émettent et reçoivent des informations de droit de réglage. Un moyen d'acquisition d'informations de processus de réglage (22) acquiert des informations de processus de réglage si le moyen de transmission/réception d'informations de droit de réglage (21) reçoit les informations de droit de réglage. Un moyen d'acquisition d'informations de processus de réglage (32) acquiert des informations de processus de réglage si le moyen de transmission/réception d'informations de droit de réglage (31) reçoit les informations de droit de réglage. Un moyen de réception d'informations de processus de réglage (23) reçoit les informations de processus de réglage en provenance d'un moyen de transmission d'informations de processus de réglage (33). Un moyen de génération d'informations de processus d'agrégation (24) génère des informations de processus d'agrégation obtenues en agrégeant les informations de processus de réglage générées dans un dispositif de réglage de direction d'antenne (20) et les informations de processus de réglage générées dans un dispositif de réglage de direction d'antenne (30).
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