JP2009295090A - Start file creating device, controller, connection test system for monitoring system, and connection test method of monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To check connection operation in a company before equipment is actually connected on the spot in a facility monitoring system comprising multi-vendors. <P>SOLUTION: In a monitoring system which has a plurality of monitoring points, connects a plurality of vendors via a communication line using a protocol commonly used by the vendors, and is constructed by the plurality of vendors, a start file creating device includes: a storage means for reading and storing the interface file of another company; a start file creating means for checking shortage information that the content of the interface file is insufficient with respect to a content requested by the system of its own company and supplementing pseudo-information obtained creating information in a pseudo manner about another company's monitoring point so as to create a start file to be started in the system of its own company; and a downloading means for downloading the start file to the device of its own company. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a facility management system, and more particularly to a connection test of a facility monitoring system constructed by a multi-vendor.

  Conventionally, building management equipment and plant equipment monitoring systems monitor a plurality of equipment such as air conditioning equipment, crime prevention equipment, lighting equipment, and disaster prevention equipment. These air conditioners and lighting apparatuses are provided with a large number of field devices (devices) having sensors, actuators, and the like. Equipment information from each field device is input to the central monitoring device via the controller.

  On the other hand, this monitoring system is generally configured by a multi-vendor. A multi-vendor monitoring system uses BACnet (registered trademark), which is a standardized communication protocol, to exchange information about each other's devices. As information to be exchanged, a file described in a CSV (Comma Separated Values) format in which data is defined is used as an interface file. The file described in the CSV format is obtained from another company and handed over from the company to the other company.

  Since monitoring systems composed of multi-vendors are different from each other, defects cannot be detected unless devices are actually connected in the field. Normally, this operation check is performed before the completion of construction work. However, if there is a problem as a result, there is a problem in that design work efficiency is poor due to rework (design change) of engineering work.

Here, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-358116 (Patent Document 1) discloses a technique for converting a CSV file obtained by information exchange from another company to generate object mounting information in a BACnet application system. In Patent Document 1, the validity of the automatic control parameter is confirmed by reading a CSV file obtained from another company and creating the automatic control parameter.
JP 2002-358116 A

However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a source program version or a data file version is merely generated as an automatic control parameter, and a plurality of monitoring points in the monitoring system are not conscious. As a result, the information on the actual monitoring point has a drawback that it is impossible to detect a defect related to the monitoring point unless the device is actually connected on site.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a facility monitoring system capable of confirming a connection operation before connecting a device that is actually performed in the field in a facility monitoring system constituted by multi-vendors. Furthermore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to make it possible to confirm the monitoring points of facilities related to other companies with their own devices in the in-house connection test of the facility monitoring system constituted by multi-vendors.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the claims is constructed by a plurality of vendors connected through a protocol commonly used by a plurality of vendors and having a plurality of monitoring points. The storage means for reading and storing the obtained interface file of other companies, and the content of the interface file stored by the storage means is insufficient to confirm the shortage information that is insufficient with respect to the content requested by the company system. Based on the information confirmation means and the shortage information confirmed by the shortage information confirmation means, by supplementing the pseudo information in which the information of other company monitoring points is created in a pseudo manner among the plurality of monitoring points, Startup file creation means for creating a startup file to be started, and said startup file creation means A startup file creating apparatus characterized by comprising a downloading means for downloading a boot file created more on their device.

  According to the present invention, in the in-house connection test of the equipment monitoring system constructed by a multi-vendor, the monitoring point of equipment related to other companies can be confirmed by the company's own equipment as pseudo information. It becomes possible to confirm. As a result, it is possible to provide an equipment monitoring system capable of confirming the connection operation before the device is actually connected on site.

  FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an actual device connection state of the equipment monitoring system according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an in-house central monitoring device that comprehensively monitors the entire facility monitoring system. Reference numeral 2 denotes an in-house high-order controller (hereinafter referred to as an in-house high-order controller) that manages the status of monitoring points of various in-house facilities described later. Reference numeral 3 denotes a host controller manufactured by another company (hereinafter referred to as another company's host controller), which manages the status of various facilities of other companies described later. The central monitoring apparatus 1 is connected to the in-house host controller 2 and the other company's host controller 3 by a communication line 11 adopting a standardized communication protocol BACnet. BACnet is a protocol standardized by the American academic society ASHRAE.

  Reference numerals 21 and 22 denote in-house controllers (hereinafter referred to as in-house controllers) among various types of equipment such as air conditioning equipment, crime prevention equipment, lighting equipment, disaster prevention equipment, and the like. Yes. 21a, 21b and 22a, 22b are monitoring points controlled by the in-house controllers 21, 22 and are composed of various sensors or actuators. For example, the humidity data of the monitoring point 21 a as a humidity sensor is notified from the company controller 21 to the company host controller 2 via the company bus 12. Further, the operation instruction from the in-house host controller 2 is also transmitted to the in-house controller 21 through the in-house bus 12, and operates, for example, the monitoring point 21b as a valve actuator.

  Reference numerals 31 and 32 denote controllers made by other companies (hereinafter referred to as other company controllers) among various types of equipment such as air conditioning equipment, crime prevention equipment, lighting equipment, and disaster prevention equipment. ing. 31a, 31b and 32a, 32b are monitoring points controlled by the third-party controllers 31, 32, and are composed of various sensors or actuators.

  Next, FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a connection test state of the equipment monitoring system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the actual device connection state as described above, and FIG. 1 shows the connection test state before the completion of the construction work.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes an in-house central monitoring device that comprehensively monitors the entire facility monitoring system. Reference numeral 2 denotes an in-house host controller that manages the state of monitoring points of various in-house facilities described later. The central monitoring device 1 and the in-house host controller 2 are connected by a communication line 11 adopting a standardized communication protocol BACnet. Reference numerals 21 and 22 denote in-house controllers, which are connected to the in-house host controller 2 by the in-house bus 12. 21a, 21b and 22a, 22b are monitoring points controlled by the in-house controllers 21, 22 and are composed of various sensors or actuators. The above configuration is the same as that of FIG.

  On the other hand, reference numeral 4 denotes a file device that stores and stores a third-party implementation file (hereinafter referred to as CSV file) as an interface file described in the CSV format. Reference numeral 5 denotes a device activation file creation device that reads a CSV file from the file device 4 and performs a supplement described later to create a device activation file. The device activation file creation device 5 may be configured with a personal computer. Reference numeral 6 denotes a pseudo-other company's host controller that functions in the same manner as the other company's host controller 3 in the connection test state by downloading the device start file created by the device start file creating apparatus 5. The device startup file creation device 5 and the pseudo-other company upper controller 6 are connected to the central monitoring device 1 through the communication line 11.

  The pseudo-other company's host controller 6 has the same configuration as the company's host controller 2, but as described above, after downloading the device startup file into the device, in the connection test state, it is controlled by the controller control unit 67 described later. In a pseudo manner, it becomes possible to operate as the other company's host controller 3. That is, the other company's controllers 31, 32 and the monitoring points 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b are not actually provided below the pseudo other company's upper controller 6. In this state, the pseudo-other company's host controller 6 transmits to the central monitoring device 1 assuming that the other monitoring points 31a, 31b, 32a, and 32b have changed in a pseudo manner. Furthermore, it operates as if the instruction from the central monitoring apparatus 1 is instructed to the monitoring points 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b of other companies in a pseudo manner. In this way, the same operation confirmation as when the device is actually connected at the site is performed.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of columns in the CSV file. Details are in accordance with the Institute of Electrical Equipment Standards, standard number IEIEJ-G-0006: 2006, standard name “BACnet System Interoperability Guidelines”. In FIG. 3, 61 is an item number of a property, 62 is a property, and 63 is a property ID. The property ID 63 appears as “75, 77, 79, −1, 117, 65, 69...” As column definition information in the first line in the actual CSV format.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the CSV format. In “13, air conditioner return air humidity, 0, 13, 62, 100, 0, 1”, the maximum value of the return air humidity at a specific monitoring point of the air conditioner is “100%”, and the minimum value is “0%”. Indicates that In addition, “836, air conditioner air supply humidity, 0,836, 62, 50, 0, 0, 0, 1” indicates that the maximum value of the air supply humidity at a specific monitoring point of the air conditioner is “50%”, the minimum The value is “0%”. Such information is sent from another company as an interface file by a CSV file.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the format of the specifications of the air conditioner of the equipment monitoring system. The specifications clearly specify the items that the company's own monitoring system requires for the devices of other companies. In the figure, the device number is “12345”, which indicates that the device is made by another company.

  The contents of the specifications in the format include contents that can be directly transferred from a CSV file obtained from another company, such as the window 14 of the device number “12345”. On the other hand, there are some contents that cannot be directly transferred like the other windows 15. For example, it is the position of the decimal point of the maximum value and the minimum value of the return air humidity at the monitoring point of the air conditioner. While the company requires up to the second decimal point, if the maximum value of return air humidity is 100% and the minimum value is 0%, as shown in Fig. 4, the company's own equipment monitoring system So I can't recognize this. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, it is necessary to supplement the window 16 with the maximum operating humidity value “100.00%” and the window 17 with the minimum operating humidity value “0.00%”.

  That is, as in the case of the window 15, the presence of a blank means that the information obtained from the CSV file obtained from the other company has insufficient information that is insufficient with respect to the information requested by the company's own monitoring system. . In the present embodiment, a startup file to be started in the company system is created by supplementing the pseudo information obtained by pseudo-creating information on other company monitoring points based on the shortage information.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the device activation file creation device 5. Reference numeral 51 denotes CSV storage means for reading and storing the CSV file from the file device 4 storing and storing the CSV file. 52 compares the content of the CSV file stored by the CSV storage means 51 with the content requested by the company monitoring system, and the content of the CSV file stored in the CSV storage means 51 is the content requested by the company monitoring system. This is a deficiency information confirmation means for confirming deficiency information that is deficient.

  53 is an activation file creation means for creating an activation file to be activated in the company monitoring system by supplementing the pseudo information of the monitoring point in the monitoring system based on the lack information confirmed by the lack information confirmation means 52. is there. In other words, what is supplemented is pseudo information created by pseudo-creating information on another company's monitoring point among a plurality of monitoring points. Thereby, the pseudo other company's host controller 6 can operate as the other company's host controller 3 as described later.

  In the figure, reference numeral 54 denotes an activation file download means for downloading the activation file created by the activation file creation means 53 to the virtual other company's host controller 6. Further, 55 is a display means for displaying the air conditioner specifications shown in FIG. Reference numeral 56 denotes input means, and 57 denotes a device control unit for controlling these.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the pseudo third-party controller 6. As described above, the pseudo other company's host controller 6 has substantially the same configuration as the company host controller 2. However, the difference is that the boot file memory 66 is provided. The startup file created by the device startup file creation device 5 is received by the transmission / reception unit 65 from the device startup file creation device 5 via the communication line 11. Thereafter, the startup file is stored in the startup file memory 66 and downloaded to the pseudo-other company's host controller 6.

  In this way, the pseudo-other company's host controller 6 storing the startup file is actually its own host controller under the control of the controller control unit 67 in the monitoring system connection test, as if the other company's host controller 3 was connected. Can work. That is, although the third-party controllers 31 and 32 (see FIG. 2) corresponding to the lower level are not actually connected, the pseudo information of the pseudo monitoring points 31a and 31b and 32a and 32b is controlled by the controller control unit 67. The central monitoring device 1 is notified via the communication line 11 via the transmission / reception unit 65. The central monitoring apparatus 1 can receive pseudo information from the pseudo-other company's host controller 6 and perform a connection test of the monitoring system.

  Next, the operation of the connection test of the equipment monitoring system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the operation of the connection test of the equipment monitoring system according to the present invention. Prior to the actual connection test operation, the device startup file creation device 5 reads the CSV file from the file device 4 that stores and stores CSV files obtained from other companies under the control of the device control unit 57. Then, the read CSV file is stored in the CSV storage unit 51 under the control of the device control unit 57 (S101). Then, the CSV file stored in the CSV storage unit 51 is compared with the content of the CSV file stored in the CSV storage unit 51 by the shortage information confirmation unit 52 and the content requested by the in-house monitoring system. Insufficient information is confirmed that the content of the file is insufficient with respect to the content requested by the in-house monitoring system. (S102). That is, the information regarding the monitoring points 31a, 31b and 32a, 32b related to the other company controllers 31, 32 is insufficient among the plurality of monitoring points. The apparatus control unit 57 may control to display the shortage information on the display means 55 as the blank window 15 of FIG. 5 or the like (the windows 16 and 17 are also blank at this time).

  Next, the device control unit 57 creates a startup file by controlling the startup file creation unit 53 based on the lack information confirmed by the lack information confirmation unit 52. By supplementing the pseudo information created by simulating the information of the monitoring points of other companies, a startup file to be started in the company system is created. Specifically, the blank window 15 or the like is filled in according to a predetermined logic. For example, for the windows 16 and 17, by adding the second decimal place information required by the company's own system, the return air humidity maximum value “100%” is supplemented to “100.00%”, and the return air humidity is further increased. Supplement the minimum value “0%” to “0.00%”. The startup file is completed with the predetermined windows 14, 15, 16, 17 and the like being filled (S103).

  Further, the device control unit 57 downloads the created startup file to the pseudo-other company's host controller 6 by the startup file download means 54 (S104). When the start-up file is downloaded to the pseudo-other company's host controller 6, the pseudo-other company's host controller 6 can perform a pseudo operation as the other company's host controller 3 as described above under the control of the controller control unit 67.

  The pseudo other company's host controller 6 operates as if the other company's host controller 3 is connected under the control of the controller control unit 67. That is, although the third-party controllers 31 and 32 corresponding to the lower level are not actually connected, the pseudo information on the pseudo monitoring points 31a and 31b and 32a and 32b is controlled by the controller control unit 67. To the central monitoring device 1 via The central monitoring device 1 receives the pseudo information from the pseudo other company's host controller 6 and confirms it as a monitoring point.

  In addition, the central monitoring device 1 instructs the monitoring points 21a, 21b, 22a, 22b to the in-house controllers 21, 22 in the same way as the monitoring points 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b Operate to direct to. In this way, the same operation confirmation as when the device is actually connected at the site is performed. Thus, the operation of the connection test as the whole equipment monitoring system is performed (S105).

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the in-house connection test of the equipment monitoring system constituted by multi-vendors, the monitoring points of equipment related to other companies can be confirmed as in-house equipment by the in-house device. It is possible to conduct a connection test of the monitoring system including the operation check of the device. As a result, it is possible to provide an equipment monitoring system capable of confirming the connection operation before the device is actually connected on site.

It is a system block diagram which shows the connection test state of the equipment monitoring system regarding this invention. It is a system block diagram which shows the actual apparatus connection state of the equipment monitoring system regarding this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the column in a CSV file. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a CSV format. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the format of the specification sheet of the air conditioner of an equipment monitoring system. It is a functional block diagram of a device startup file creation device. It is a functional block diagram of a pseudo other company's host controller. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of the connection test of the equipment monitoring system regarding this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Central monitoring device 2 Own host controller 3 Other company's host controller 4 File device 5 Device startup file creation device 6 Pseudo other company's host controller 11 Communication line (BACnet)
12 Company bus 21, 22 Company controller 31, 32 Other company controller 21a, ... 32b Monitoring point

Claims (6)

Storage means for reading and storing interface files of other companies regarding a monitoring system that has a plurality of monitoring points and is connected via a communication line using a protocol commonly used by a plurality of vendors, and is constructed by the plurality of vendors. ,
The content of the interface file stored by the storage means is insufficient information confirmation means for confirming insufficient information that is insufficient with respect to the content requested by the company system;
Based on the deficiency information confirmed by the deficiency information confirmation means, by supplementing the pseudo information in which the information of the other company's monitoring point is created in a pseudo manner among the plurality of monitoring points, a startup file to be activated in the company's system is obtained. A startup file creation means to create;
An activation file creation apparatus comprising download means for downloading an activation file created by the activation file creation means to a company device. 2. The startup file creation device according to claim 1, wherein the protocol is BACnet. 2. The startup file creation device according to claim 1, wherein the interface file is a file described in a CSV format. For a monitoring system that has multiple monitoring points and is connected via a communication line using a protocol commonly used by multiple vendors, it is connected to the monitoring device in the monitoring system and the monitoring results of the multiple monitoring points are displayed. In the controller notifying the monitoring device,
A startup file storage means that stores a startup file that is created based on an interface file of another company, and includes pseudo information in which information of another company monitoring point is created in a pseudo manner among the plurality of monitoring points;
A controller comprising: control means for notifying the monitoring apparatus of pseudo information of the plurality of monitoring points in accordance with an activation file stored in the activation file storage means. A monitoring system in which a monitoring device and a controller are connected via a communication line having a plurality of monitoring points and using a protocol commonly used by a plurality of vendors. In the monitoring system connection test system for notifying the monitoring device of the monitoring result of the monitoring point of
Storage means for reading and storing other company's interface files;
The content of the interface file stored by the storage means is insufficient information confirmation means for confirming insufficient information that is insufficient with respect to the content requested by the company system;
Based on the deficiency information confirmed by the deficiency information confirmation means, by supplementing the pseudo information in which the information of the other company's monitoring point is created in a pseudo manner among the plurality of monitoring points, a startup file to be activated in the company's system is obtained. A startup file creation means to create;
A boot file creation device having download means for downloading the boot file created by the boot file creation means to the company device;
Furthermore, a startup file storage unit that stores the startup file;
A monitoring system connection test system, comprising: a controller having control means for notifying the monitoring device of pseudo information of the plurality of monitoring points in accordance with an activation file stored in the activation file storage means. A controller that monitors the status of a plurality of monitoring points in the system and a monitoring device that notifies the status of the monitoring point from the controller are connected via a communication line using a protocol commonly used by a plurality of vendors. In the monitoring system connection test method,
A memory process for reading and storing interface files of other companies,
The content of the interface file stored by the storage step is a shortage information confirmation step for confirming shortage information that is insufficient with respect to the content requested by the company monitoring system;
Based on the shortage information confirmed by the shortage information confirmation step, a startup file that is activated in the company's own monitoring system by supplementing the pseudo information in which information on other company's monitoring points is created in a pseudo manner among the plurality of monitoring points The startup file creation process to create
A download step of downloading the startup file created by the startup file creation step to the controller in-house;
A monitoring system connection test method, comprising: a notification step of notifying the monitoring device of pseudo information of the monitoring point by the company controller executing the startup file.

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