WO2022202389A1 - マスターユニット、および通信システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a master unit that transmits signals with devices via I/O units, and a communication system having the master unit.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-110460 discloses a programmable logic controller system.
- the programmable logic controller system has a base unit (master) and multiple expansion units (slaves).
- a base unit and a plurality of expansion units are daisy-chained with a master unit at the head.
- Each of the multiple expansion units is, for example, an I/O unit.
- a base unit transmits and receives signals to a controlled device through a plurality of expansion units.
- a controlled device is, for example, a sensor or an actuator.
- the master unit and multiple I/O units are arranged along a predetermined installation direction with the master unit at the top.
- the terminals of adjacent master units are connected to the terminals of the I/O units.
- terminals of adjacent I/O units are connected to each other.
- the master unit and the plurality of I/O units are communicably connected.
- a mass consisting of a master unit and a plurality of I/O units communicatively connected is also referred to as a "station".
- the operator sequentially connects the master unit of each station to the control device.
- the master unit of each station is connected by a connection member such as a cable separately prepared by the operator.
- two stations may be arranged side by side in the predetermined installation direction described above.
- the operator connects the heads (master units) of the two stations with the connecting member.
- a plurality of I/O units connected to one master unit are installed between the master units of the two stations.
- the operator has to wire the connection member so as to bypass the plurality of I/O units.
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems.
- a first aspect of the present invention is a master unit that transmits a signal to a device connected to the I/O unit via the I/O unit, comprising: a master processing circuit that performs signal processing; A first connector for connecting to another master unit provided in the rear stage of the circuit, a second connector for connecting to a control device or another master unit provided in the front stage of the master processing circuit, and the I/O. a tributary terminal for connecting to a unit; and a power supply section for supplying power to the master processing circuit.
- the master unit includes a first connector module having the first connector, the master processing circuit, and the master processing circuit.
- a main module having the second connector connected to the master processing circuit, the tributary terminal, and the power supply section, and the first connector module and the main module are connected to the I/O unit through the I/O unit. It further has a first connection terminal for connecting the first connector and the master processing circuit.
- a second aspect of the present invention is a communication system having an I/O unit to which a device is connected, and a master unit for transmitting signals to and from the device via the I/O unit, wherein the master unit , a master processing circuit that performs signal processing, a first connector for connecting to another master unit provided in the subsequent stage of the master processing circuit, and a control device or other master unit provided in the previous stage of the master processing circuit.
- a first connector module comprising a second connector for connection, a tributary terminal for connection to the I/O unit, and a power supply section for supplying power to the master processing circuit, and having the first connector.
- the first connector module and the main module further has a first connection terminal for connecting the first connector and the master processing circuit through the I/O unit, the I/O unit being connected to the main module provided in the preceding stage.
- a front-stage main stream terminal and a front-stage branch terminal connectable to the No.
- connection terminal and the branch terminal 1 connection terminal and the branch terminal; a rear-stage branch terminal connectable to the front-stage branch terminal of another I/O unit provided at a rear stage; a slave processing circuit connected to the preceding-stage branch terminal and the latter-stage branch terminal and performing input/output of signals with the master processing circuit; a post-stage main stream terminal connectable to the first connection terminal of the provided first connector module.
- a master unit that can be connected to the master unit of another station from the latter stage of the station, and a communication system that includes the master unit.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a communication system according to a reference example of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication system according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a communication coupler unit according to Modification 1.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a communication coupler unit according to Modification 2.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a station according to Modification 2.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a common connector module according to Modification 3.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a communication system according to a reference example of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication system according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a communication coupler unit according to Modification 1.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a communication coupler unit according to Modification 2.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a station according to Modification 2.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a common connector module according to Modification 3.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a communication system 100 according to a reference example of the present invention.
- the communication system 100 is a system that transmits signals between the control device 102 and the equipment 104 .
- the equipment 104 is provided in a mechanical device. Mechanical devices are, for example, machine tools or robots.
- Devices 104 include an output device 104a and an input device 104b.
- the output device 104a is, for example, an actuator such as a switch.
- the control device 102 sends a control signal to the output device 104a via the communication system 100 when driving the output device 104a.
- the input device 104b is a sensor that detects pressure, voltage, current, or the like, for example.
- the control device 102 acquires the detection signal from the input device 104b via the communication system 100.
- the communication system 100 has two communication coupler units 106 (106a, 106b) and a plurality of I/O units 108 (108a, 108b). A plurality of I/O units 108a are sequentially connected after the communication coupler unit 106a.
- the communication coupler unit 106a is the master unit for the multiple I/O units 108a.
- Each of the plurality of I/O units 108a is a slave unit of the communication coupler unit 106a.
- the communication coupler unit 106a and multiple I/O units 108a constitute one station S10.
- Arrow D in FIG. 1 indicates the installation direction (+D: rear stage side, ⁇ D: front stage side) in which the communication coupler unit 106a and the plurality of I/O units 108a are arranged.
- the plurality of I/O units 108b are sequentially connected to the rear stage of the communication coupler unit 106b. Therefore, the communication coupler unit 106b is the master unit for the multiple I/O units 108b. Each of the plurality of I/O units 108b is a slave unit of the communication coupler unit 106b.
- the communication coupler unit 106b and the plurality of I/O units 108b constitute one station S20.
- the communication coupler unit 106b and the plurality of I/O units 108b are arranged in the installation direction D. As shown in FIG.
- the communication coupler unit 106 has a master processing circuit 20, a tributary terminal 22, a power supply section 24, a first connector 26, a second connector 28, and a housing 110.
- the master processing circuit 20 , the tributary terminal 22 , the power supply section 24 , the first connector 26 and the second connector 28 are housed in the housing 110 .
- the master processing circuit 20 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). However, the master processing circuit 20 may include an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), PLD (Programmable Logic Device), FPGA (Field Programmable Logic Gate Array), or the like.
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- PLD Process-Demand Generation
- FPGA Field Programmable Logic Gate Array
- the power supply unit 24 supplies power to the master processing circuit 20 .
- the power supply section 24 may supply power to a plurality of I/O units 108 provided on the downstream side of the communication coupler unit 106 .
- the first connector 26 is a connector for connecting with another communication coupler unit 106 provided at the rear stage of the communication coupler unit 106 .
- the second connector 28 is a connector for connecting with the control device 102 provided in the preceding stage of the communication coupler unit 106 or another communication coupler unit 106 provided in the preceding stage of the communication coupler unit 106 .
- the first connector 26 and the second connector 28 are connected to the master processing circuit 20 .
- the first connector 26 and the second connector 28 are provided on the front (-D) side of the communication coupler unit 106, as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
- the first connector 26 of the communication coupler unit 106a is connected to the second connector 28 of the communication coupler unit 106b via a connection member Cab1 separately prepared by the operator.
- the connection member Cab1 is, for example, a cable.
- the second connector 28 of the communication coupler unit 106a is connected to the control device 102 via a connection member Cab2 separately prepared by the operator.
- the control device 102, the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106a, and the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106b are connected in this order.
- the first connector 26 of the communication coupler unit 106b is open in this reference example.
- the first connector 26 of the communication coupler unit 106b is connected to the second connector 28 of the other communication coupler unit 106 when another communication coupler unit 106 is installed in the subsequent stage of the communication coupler unit 106b.
- the tributary terminal 22 is a terminal connected to the I/O unit 108 . Within one communication coupler unit 106 , the tributary terminal 22 is connected to the master processing circuit 20 . The tributary terminal 22 is provided on the side surface of the communication coupler unit 106 on the rear stage (+D) side.
- the I/O unit 108 has a slave processing circuit 32 , an interface 34 , a front-stage branch terminal 36 , a rear-stage branch terminal 38 , and a housing 112 .
- the slave processing circuit 32 , the interface 34 , the front-stage tributary terminal 36 , and the rear-stage tributary terminal 38 are housed in the housing 112 .
- the slave processing circuit 32 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). However, slave processing circuitry 32 may include an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), PLD (Programmable Logic Device), FPGA (Field Programmable Logic Gate Array), or the like. The slave processing circuit 32 inputs and outputs signals to and from the master processing circuit 20 .
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- PLD Programmable Logic Device
- FPGA Field Programmable Logic Gate Array
- the interface 34 is hardware (circuit, electronic component group) for connecting the slave processing circuit 32 and the device 104 and allowing the slave processing circuit 32 to input/output signals to/from the device 104 .
- a specific configuration of the interface 34 differs according to the type of the device 104 .
- a plurality of I/O units 108 are connected to a plurality of devices 104 .
- a plurality of I/O units 108 in FIG. 1 are connected to devices 104 different from each other. However, multiple devices 104 may be connected to one I/O unit 108 .
- the front-stage branch terminal 36 is a terminal for connecting with the communication coupler unit 106 provided at the front stage or another I/O unit 108 provided at the front stage.
- the front-stage branch terminal 36 is provided on the front-stage ( ⁇ D) side of the I/O unit 108 .
- the post-stage branch terminal 38 is a terminal for connecting to another I/O unit 108 provided in the post-stage.
- the post-stage branch terminal 38 is provided on the post-stage (+D) side of the I/O unit 108 .
- the front-stage branch terminal 36 and the rear-stage branch terminal 38 are connected to each other via the slave processing circuit 32 .
- the preceding stage of the I/O unit 108 is the communication coupler unit 106
- the preceding stage branch terminal 36 is connected to the branch terminal 22 .
- the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106 is connected to the slave processing circuit 32 of the subsequent I/O unit 108 .
- the preceding stage of the I/O unit 108 is another I/O unit 108
- the preceding stage branch terminal 36 is connected to the succeeding stage branch terminal 38 of the other I/O unit 108 .
- the slave processing circuits 32 of the plurality of I/O units 108 are daisy-chained.
- control device 102 When the control device 102 sends a control signal to the device 104, the control device 102 outputs the control signal to the communication coupler unit 106a connected in the first stage (first) as seen from itself.
- This control signal includes address information and the like of the I/O unit 108 to which the destination device 104 is connected.
- the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106a determines whether the address information included in the control signal indicates any one of the plurality of I/O units 108a. If the address information does not indicate any of the plurality of I/O units 108a, the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106a outputs a control signal to the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106b.
- the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106a When the address information indicates one of the plurality of I/O units 108a, the master processing circuit 20 of the communication coupler unit 106a outputs a control signal to the subsequent I/O unit 108a.
- the slave processing circuit 32 of the I/O unit 108a to which the control signal is input from the previous stage determines whether the address information included in the input control signal indicates itself.
- the slave processing circuit 32 of the I/O unit 108a outputs a control signal to the device 104 connected thereto. This causes the device 104 to operate.
- the I/O unit 108a outputs the control signal to the subsequent I/O unit 108a.
- the I/O unit 108 may output the control signal to the subsequent I/O unit 108 when the address information included in the control signal indicates itself. Further, when the address information included in the control signal indicates the I/O unit 108 connected thereto, the communication coupler unit 106 may output the control signal to the subsequent communication coupler unit 106 .
- the device 104 may output a signal toward the control device 102 .
- the signal of device 104 is input to slave processing circuit 32 of I/O unit 108 to which device 104 is connected.
- the slave processing circuit 32 sends a signal input from the device 104 connected thereto to the control device 102 .
- the slave processing circuit 32 outputs a signal to the I/O unit 108 or communication coupler unit 106 connected to its previous stage.
- the slave processing circuit 32 includes in the output signal the content output by the device 104 and the address information of the I/O unit 108 that output the signal. Since the input/output of signals between the communication coupler unit 106 and the I/O unit 108 is a well-known technique, further explanation is omitted.
- connection member Cab1 must bypass the plurality of I/O units 108a in order to connect the station S10 and the station S20 (see FIG. 1).
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing communication system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication system 10 has a communication coupler unit 12a, a communication coupler unit 12b, multiple I/O units 14a, and multiple I/O units 14b.
- the communication coupler unit 12a is a master unit for a plurality of I/O units 14a.
- the communication coupler unit 12a and the plurality of I/O units 14a constitute a station S1.
- the communication coupler unit 12b is a master unit for the plurality of I/O units 14b.
- the communication coupler unit 12b and the plurality of I/O units 14b constitute a station S2.
- the communication coupler unit 12a and the communication coupler unit 12b are also simply referred to as the communication coupler unit 12.
- the I/O unit 14a and the I/O unit 14b are simply referred to as the I/O unit 14 as well.
- the communication coupler unit 12 includes a plurality of modules separable from each other. That is, the communication coupler unit 12 has a main module 16 and a connector module (first connector module) 18 . The main module 16 and connector module 18 are separable from each other.
- the main module 16 has a master processing circuit 20, a tributary terminal 22, a power supply section 24, and a second connector 28.
- the second connector 28 is provided at a location avoiding the rear stage (+D) side of the main module 16 .
- the second connector 28 is provided on the front stage (-D) side of the main module 16 (see FIG. 2).
- the tributary terminal 22 is provided on the rear stage (+D) side of the main module 16 .
- the master processing circuit 20 is connected to a tributary terminal 22 , a power supply section 24 and a second connector 28 .
- the connector module 18 has a first connector 26 .
- the first connector 26 is provided on the rear stage (+D) side of the connector module 18 .
- connection terminals 30 of the main module 16 are also referred to as connection terminals 30a
- connection terminals 30 of the connector module 18 are also referred to as connection terminals 30b.
- the connection terminal 30 a is provided on the rear stage (+D) side of the main module 16 and is connected to the master processing circuit 20 .
- the connection terminal 30 b is provided on the front stage ( ⁇ D) side of the connector module 18 and connected to the first connector 26 .
- the I/O unit 14 includes a slave processing circuit 32 , an interface 34 , a front-stage branch terminal 36 , a rear-stage branch terminal 38 , a front-stage main stream terminal 40 , a rear-stage main stream terminal 42 , and a housing 44 .
- the slave processing circuit 32 , the interface 34 , the front-stage branch terminal 36 , the rear-stage branch terminal 38 , the front-stage main stream terminal 40 , and the rear-stage main stream terminal 42 are housed in a housing 44 .
- the upstream terminal 40 is a terminal for connecting to the main module 16 provided in the previous stage or other I/O unit 14 provided in the previous stage.
- the front-stage main stream terminal 40 is provided on the front-stage ( ⁇ D) side of the I/O unit 14 .
- the post-stage main stream terminal 42 is a terminal for connecting to the connector module 18 provided in the post-stage or another I/O unit 14 provided in the post-stage.
- the post-stage main stream terminal 42 is provided on the post-stage (+D) side of the I/O unit 14 .
- the front stage of the I/O unit 14 is the main module 16
- the front stage side mainstream terminal 40 of the I/O unit 14 is connected to the connection terminal 30a.
- the front-stage main stream terminal 40 of the I/O unit 14 is connected to the rear-stage main stream terminal 42 of the other I/O unit 14 .
- the connector module 18 is located after the I/O unit 14
- the downstream main stream terminal 42 of the I/O unit 14 is connected to the connection terminal 30b.
- the branch terminal 38 on the downstream side of the I/O unit 14 remains open.
- the upstream terminal 40 and the downstream terminal 42 are connected to each other. Therefore, the upstream terminal 40 and the downstream terminal 42 are connected to the master processing circuit 20 of the main module 16 provided before the I/O unit 14 and the first connector module provided after the I/O unit 14 . 18 first connectors 26 can be connected. The upstream terminal 40 and the downstream terminal 42 are connected without the slave processing circuit 32 (see also FIG. 2).
- Each of station S1 and station S2 includes a main module 16 .
- a plurality of I/O units 14 are sequentially connected to the rear stage of the main module 16 of the station S1.
- a communication path (tributary line Lb1) in which the master processing circuit 20 and a plurality of slave processing circuits 32 are sequentially connected is configured.
- a plurality of I/O units 14 different from the station S1 are sequentially connected to the rear stage of the main module 16 of the station S2.
- a communication path (tributary line Lb2) in which the master processing circuit 20 and a plurality of slave processing circuits 32 are sequentially connected is configured.
- first connector module 18 is provided at the last stage of each of the station S1 and the station S2.
- master processing circuit 20 of main module 16 and first connector 26 of first connector module 18 are connected through I/O unit 14 .
- the second connector 28 of the main module 16 of the station S1 is connected to the control device 102 by the connection member Cab2. Also, the second connector 28 of the main module 16 of station S2 is connected to the first connector 26 of the connector module 18 of station S1 by a connecting member Cab1.
- a communication path (main flow line La) is formed in which the master processing circuit 20 of the station S1 and the master processing circuit 20 of the station S2 are sequentially connected in this order, starting with the control device 102 .
- the slave processing circuit 32 is not arranged on the main flow line La. Therefore, signals transmitted between the master processing circuit 20 of station S1 and the master processing circuit 20 of station S2 are not erroneously input to the slave processing circuit 32 in the communication system 10.
- the first connector 26 is arranged at the last stage of the station S1. The operator does not need to bypass the plurality of I/O units 14a with respect to the connection member Cab1 that connects the second connector 28 of station S2 and the first connector 26 of station S1.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the communication coupler unit 12A (12) according to Modification 1. As shown in FIG.
- the connector module 18 of FIG. 2 is also referred to as the first connector module 18. Further, hereinafter, the connection terminals 30 (30a, 30b) in FIG. 2 are also described as the first connection terminals 30 (30a, 30b).
- the communication coupler unit 12A has a main module 16 . However, the main module 16 according to this modified example can be further divided into a signal processing module 46 and a second connector module 48 .
- the signal processing module 46 is a module having a master processing circuit 20 , a tributary terminal 22 and a power supply section 24 .
- a second connector module 48 is a module having the second connector 28 .
- Each of the signal processing module 46 and the second connector module 48 further has a second connection terminal 50 .
- the second connection terminals 50 of the signal processing module 46 are also referred to as second connection terminals 50a
- the second connection terminals 50 of the second connector module 48 are also referred to as second connection terminals 50b.
- the second connection terminal 50a and the second connection terminal 50b are detachably interconnected.
- the signal processing module 46 and the second connector module 48 are connected by connecting the second connection terminal 50a and the second connection terminal 50b.
- the second connection terminal 50 a is provided on the front stage (-D) side of the signal processing module 46 and is connected to the master processing circuit 20 within the signal processing module 46 .
- the second connection terminal 50 b is provided on the rear (+D) side of the second connector module 48 and is connected to the second connector 28 inside the second connector module 48 . According to this modification, the master processing circuit 20 and the second connector 28 are connected to each other by connecting the second connection terminal 50a and the second connection terminal 50b to each other.
- the maintainability of the main module 16 is improved. For example, if the second connector 28 fails, the operator can complete the maintenance work on the main module 16 simply by replacing the second connector module 48 while maintaining the normal parts such as the master processing circuit 20 and the power supply unit 24. can do.
- Modification 2 In relation to Modification 1, substantially the same type of module may be configured in which the first connector module 18 and the second connector module 48 are made common.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the communication coupler unit 12B (12) according to Modification 2.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the communication coupler unit 12B (12) according to Modification 2.
- the communication coupler unit 12B (12) has a signal processing module 46 and two common connector modules 56. A description of the signal processing module 46 is omitted (see Modification 1).
- Each of the two common connector modules 56 has a first connection terminal 30b (30), a second connection terminal 50b (50), and a common connector 58 connected thereto.
- the first connection terminal 30b (30) is provided on the front stage (-D) side of the common connector module .
- the second connection terminal 50 b ( 50 ) is provided on the rear (+D) side of the common connector module 56 .
- the common connector 58 is a connector that makes the first connector 26 and the second connector 28 common. Common connector 58 can be used as both first connector 26 and second connector 28 .
- the common connector 58 is provided in a portion of the common connector module 56 that avoids the front (-D) side and the rear (+D) side, for example, the surface on the side perpendicular to the installation direction D (direction F in FIG. 4). Accordingly, even when other devices are provided either on the front stage side or the rear stage side of the common connector module 56, connecting the connection members (Cab1, Cab2) to the common connector 58 is not hindered.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the station S3 according to Modification 2.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the station S3 according to Modification 2.
- the station S3 has a communication coupler unit 12B (12) and an I/O unit (a plurality of I/O units) 14.
- the second connection terminal 50 b ( 50 ) of one ( 56 A) of the two common connector modules 56 can be connected to the second connection terminal 50 a of the signal processing module 46 .
- the common connector 58 of the common connector module 56A is connected to the control device 102 provided in the preceding stage of the station S3. That is, the common connector 58 of the common connector module 56A functions as the second connector module 48 (see Modification 1).
- the first connection terminal 30b of the other (56B) of the two common connector modules 56 can be connected to the downstream main stream terminal 42 of the I/O unit 14.
- the common connector 58 of the common connector module 56B is connected to another communication coupler unit 12 (not shown in FIG. 5) provided after the station S3. That is, the common connector 58 of the common connector module 56B can be used as the connector module 18 (see embodiment).
- the production line can be shared between the first connector module 18 and the second connector module 48 (unified as a production line for the common connector module 56). Therefore, the communication coupler unit 12 according to this modified example is advantageous in reducing manufacturing costs. Further, the operator does not have to consciously use the first connector module 18 (for connection with the rear stage side) and the second connector module 48 (for connection with the front stage side) separately.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a common connector module 56C (56) according to Modification 3. As shown in FIG.
- the common connector module 56C has a structure in which the first connection terminal 30b (30), the second connection terminal 50b (50), and the common connector 58 are connected in a T shape.
- the stub length of the circuit (signal line) connecting the first connection terminal 30b (30), the second connection terminal 50b (50), and the common connector 58 is shorter than in the configuration example of FIG. By shortening the stub length, signal noise between the first connection terminal 30b (30) and the common connector 58 or between the second connection terminal 50b (50) and the common connector 58 is reduced.
- a first invention is a master unit (12) for transmitting a signal to a device (104) connected to the I/O unit (14) through the I/O unit (14), wherein the master unit (12) performs signal processing.
- a power supply (24) said master unit comprising: a first connector module (18, 56) having said first connector; said master processing circuit; and said second connector connected to said master processing circuit.
- the tributary terminals and a main module (16) having the power supply section, wherein the first connector module and the main module are connected to the first connector and the master processing circuit through the I/O unit. It further has a first connection terminal (30) for connecting to.
- This provides a master unit that can be connected to the master unit of another station from the rear stage of the station.
- the main module is divided into a second connector module (48, 56) having the second connector and a signal processing module (46) having the tributary terminal, the master processing circuit and the power supply,
- the second connector module and the signal processing module may further have second connection terminals (50) for connecting the second connector and the master processing circuit. This improves maintainability of the main module.
- the first connector module and the second connector module are configured as a common connector module (56), and the common connector module includes the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal. and a common connector (58) that is a common connector for the first connector and the second connector and is connected to the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal. This improves the convenience of the master unit from both the producer's and operator's point of view.
- the first connection terminal, the second connection terminal, and the common connector may be T-connected. This reduces noise.
- a second invention is a communication system (10) having an I/O unit (14) to which a device (104) is connected, and a master unit (12) for transmitting signals to and from the device via the I/O unit.
- the master unit includes a master processing circuit (20) that performs signal processing, and first connectors (26, 58) for connecting to another master unit (12) that is provided downstream of the master processing circuit. ), a second connector (28, 58) for connecting to a control device (102) or another master unit (12) provided before the master processing circuit, and a second connector (28, 58) for connecting to the I/O unit.
- a first connector module (18, 56) comprising a tributary terminal (22) and a power supply unit (24) for supplying power to the master processing circuit and having the first connector; the master processing circuit; and a main module (16) having the second connector connected to the master processing circuit, the tributary terminal, and the power supply unit, wherein the first connector module and the main module are connected to the I/ It further has a first connection terminal (30) for connecting the first connector and the master processing circuit through an O unit, and the I/O unit is connected to the first connection of the main module provided in the preceding stage.
- a front-stage main stream terminal (40) and a front-stage branch terminal (36) connectable to the terminal and the branch terminal, and connectable to the front-stage branch terminal of another I/O unit (14) provided at the rear stage.
- a slave processing circuit (32) connected to a downstream tributary terminal (38), the upstream tributary terminal and the downstream tributary terminal for inputting and outputting signals with the master processing circuit;
- a rear-stage main stream terminal (42) connected to the front-stage main stream terminal without being connected to the front-stage main stream terminal and connectable to the first connection terminal of the first connector module provided at the rear stage.
- This provides a communication system having a master unit that can be connected to the master unit of another station from the latter side of the station.
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図1は、本発明の参考例に係る通信システム100を表す図である。
マスター処理回路20は、例えばCPU(中央処理装置)を含む。ただし、マスター処理回路20は、ASIC(特定用途向け集積回路)、PLD(プログラマブルロジックデバイス)、またはFPGA(フィールドプログラマブルロジックゲートアレー)等を含んでもよい。
スレーブ処理回路32は、例えばCPU(中央処理装置)を含む。ただし、スレーブ処理回路32は、ASIC(特定用途向け集積回路)、PLD(プログラマブルロジックデバイス)、またはFPGA(フィールドプログラマブルロジックゲートアレー)等を含んでもよい。スレーブ処理回路32は、マスター処理回路20と信号の入出力を行う。
以上、本発明の一例として実施の形態が説明された。上記実施の形態には、多様な変更または改良を加えることが可能である。また、その様な変更または改良を加えた形態が本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ得ることは、請求の範囲の記載から明らかである。
図3は、変形例1に係る通信カプラユニット12A(12)を表す図である。
変形例1に関連して、第1コネクタモジュール18と第2コネクタモジュール48とを共通化した略同型のモジュールが構成されてもよい。
図6は、変形例3に係る共通コネクタモジュール56C(56)を表す図である。
上記実施の形態および変形例から把握しうる発明について、以下に記載する。
第1の発明は、I/Oユニット(14)を介して、前記I/Oユニットに接続された機器(104)と信号を伝送するマスターユニット(12)であって、信号処理を行うマスター処理回路(20)と、前記マスター処理回路の後段に設けられる他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第1コネクタ(26、58)と、前記マスター処理回路の前段に設けられる制御装置(102)または他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第2コネクタ(28、58)と、前記I/Oユニットに接続するための支流端子(22)と、前記マスター処理回路に電力を供給する電源部(24)と、を備え、前記マスターユニットは、前記第1コネクタを有する第1コネクタモジュール(18、56)と、前記マスター処理回路、および前記マスター処理回路に接続された前記第2コネクタ、前記支流端子、ならびに前記電源部を有するメインモジュール(16)と、に分割されており、前記第1コネクタモジュールおよび前記メインモジュールは、前記I/Oユニットを通じて前記第1コネクタと前記マスター処理回路とを接続するための第1接続端子(30)をさらに有する。
第2の発明は、機器(104)が接続されるI/Oユニット(14)と、前記I/Oユニットを介して前記機器と信号を伝送するマスターユニット(12)とを有する通信システム(10)であって、前記マスターユニットは、信号処理を行うマスター処理回路(20)と、前記マスター処理回路の後段に設けられる他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第1コネクタ(26、58)と、前記マスター処理回路の前段に設けられる制御装置(102)または他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第2コネクタ(28、58)と、前記I/Oユニットに接続するための支流端子(22)と、前記マスター処理回路に電力を供給する電源部(24)と、を備えると共に、前記第1コネクタを有する第1コネクタモジュール(18、56)と、前記マスター処理回路、および前記マスター処理回路に接続された前記第2コネクタ、前記支流端子、ならびに前記電源部を有するメインモジュール(16)と、に分割されており、前記第1コネクタモジュールおよび前記メインモジュールは、前記I/Oユニットを通じて前記第1コネクタと前記マスター処理回路とを接続するための第1接続端子(30)をさらに有し、前記I/Oユニットは、前段に設けられた前記メインモジュールの前記第1接続端子および前記支流端子に接続可能な前段側本流端子(40)および前段側支流端子(36)と、後段に設けられた他のI/Oユニット(14)の前記前段側支流端子に接続可能な後段側支流端子(38)と、前記前段側支流端子と前記後段側支流端子とに接続され、前記マスター処理回路と信号の入出力を行うスレーブ処理回路(32)と、前記スレーブ処理回路を介さずに前記前段側本流端子に接続され、後段に設けられた前記第1コネクタモジュールの前記第1接続端子に接続可能な後段側本流端子(42)と、を備える。
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- I/Oユニット(14)を介して、前記I/Oユニットに接続された機器(104)と信号を伝送するマスターユニット(12)であって、
信号処理を行うマスター処理回路(20)と、
前記マスター処理回路の後段に設けられる他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第1コネクタ(26、58)と、
前記マスター処理回路の前段に設けられる制御装置(102)または他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第2コネクタ(28、58)と、
前記I/Oユニットに接続するための支流端子(22)と、
前記マスター処理回路に電力を供給する電源部(24)と、
を備え、
前記マスターユニットは、
前記第1コネクタを有する第1コネクタモジュール(18、56)と、
前記マスター処理回路、および前記マスター処理回路に接続された前記第2コネクタ、前記支流端子、ならびに前記電源部を有するメインモジュール(16)と、
に分割されており、
前記第1コネクタモジュールおよび前記メインモジュールは、前記I/Oユニットを通じて前記第1コネクタと前記マスター処理回路とを接続するための第1接続端子(30)をさらに有する、マスターユニット。 - 請求項1に記載のマスターユニットであって、
前記メインモジュールは、
前記第2コネクタを有する第2コネクタモジュール(48、56)と、
前記支流端子、前記マスター処理回路および前記電源部を有する信号処理モジュール(46)と、
に分割されており、
前記第2コネクタモジュールおよび前記信号処理モジュールは、前記第2コネクタと前記マスター処理回路とを接続するための第2接続端子(50)をさらに有する、マスターユニット。 - 請求項2に記載のマスターユニットであって、
前記第1コネクタモジュールと前記第2コネクタモジュールとは互いに共通化されたコネクタモジュール(56)として構成されており、
共通化された前記コネクタモジュールは、
前記第1接続端子と、
前記第2接続端子と、
前記第1コネクタおよび前記第2コネクタを共通化したコネクタであって、前記第1接続端子および前記第2接続端子と接続された共通コネクタ(58)と、
を有する、マスターユニット。 - 請求項3に記載のマスターユニットであって、
前記第1接続端子と、前記第2接続端子と、前記共通コネクタとがT字接続されている、マスターユニット。 - 機器(104)が接続されるI/Oユニット(14)と、前記I/Oユニットを介して前記機器と信号を伝送するマスターユニット(12)とを有する通信システム(10)であって、
前記マスターユニットは、
信号処理を行うマスター処理回路(20)と、
前記マスター処理回路の後段に設けられる他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第1コネクタ(26、58)と、
前記マスター処理回路の前段に設けられる制御装置(102)または他のマスターユニット(12)に接続するための第2コネクタ(28、58)と、
前記I/Oユニットに接続するための支流端子(22)と、
前記マスター処理回路に電力を供給する電源部(24)と、
を備えると共に、
前記第1コネクタを有する第1コネクタモジュール(18、56)と、
前記マスター処理回路、および前記マスター処理回路に接続された前記第2コネクタ、前記支流端子、ならびに前記電源部を有するメインモジュール(16)と、
に分割されており、
前記第1コネクタモジュールおよび前記メインモジュールは、前記I/Oユニットを通じて前記第1コネクタと前記マスター処理回路とを接続するための第1接続端子(30)をさらに有し、
前記I/Oユニットは、
前段に設けられた前記メインモジュールの前記第1接続端子および前記支流端子に接続可能な前段側本流端子(40)および前段側支流端子(36)と、
後段に設けられた他のI/Oユニット(14)の前記前段側支流端子に接続可能な後段側支流端子(38)と、
前記前段側支流端子と前記後段側支流端子とに接続され、前記マスター処理回路と信号の入出力を行うスレーブ処理回路(32)と、
前記スレーブ処理回路を介さずに前記前段側本流端子に接続され、後段に設けられた前記第1コネクタモジュールの前記第1接続端子に接続可能な後段側本流端子(42)と、
を備える、通信システム。
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