JP2013120452A - Setting change system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a setting change system for enabling an operator to much more easily perform the setting change of a taxi meter and system equipment.SOLUTION: The setting change system includes: a taxi meter 10 having a first storage part 16; and system equipment 20 having a second storage part 22 and a control part 21. In the taxi meter 10, the first storage part 16 stores a first data group in which set values are assigned to respective first set items, and in the system equipment 20, the second storage part 22 stores a second data group in which set values are assigned to respective second set items, and when the set values of at least a part of the first data group stored in the first storage part 16 are rewritten with the first set value, the control part 21 rewrites at least a part of the second set values whose set items are common to those of the first set values in the second data group stored in the second storage part 22 with the first set values.

Description

  The present invention relates to a setting change system including a taximeter and system equipment used in association with the taximeter.

  A taxi meter is a device that is mounted on a vehicle such as a taxi, and calculates and sequentially displays a rental fee according to the travel distance of the vehicle based on an approved fee system.

  For example, when the fare system is revised, the taxi company needs to change the setting stored in the taximeter so as to correspond to the revised fare system (Patent Document 1 or Patent Document). 2).

JP 2002-312811 A JP 2007-257054 A

  The taximeter disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a taximeter capable of writing fee-based data from the outside wirelessly.

  In the taximeter disclosed in Patent Document 2, the setting change memory card, which is an external storage means used for the setting change work, contains accurate specific information about the taximeter whose setting has been changed and the taxi vehicle equipped with the taximeter. By automatically collecting without troublesome work, the taximeter can be accurately grasped and the taximeter settings that should not be changed, that is, tampering with the taximeter can be prevented. Taxi meter.

  By the way, some taxis include not only taximeters but also vehicles equipped with system devices used in association with taximeters, such as printers for issuing receipts. When the taxi operator changes the setting of the taximeter, the taxi operator may need to change the setting of the system equipment associated with the taximeter so as to respond to the change.

  However, in the taximeters disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, a complicated work is required to change the settings of the taximeter and the system equipment.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the situation mentioned above, The objective is to provide the setting change system which an operator can perform the setting change of a taximeter and a system apparatus more easily.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the setting change system according to the present invention is characterized by the following (1) to (3).
(1) a taximeter having a first storage unit;
A system device having a second storage unit and a control unit;
With
The taximeter is
The first storage unit stores a first data group in which a setting value is assigned for each first setting item;
The system equipment is
The second storage unit stores a second data group in which a setting value is assigned for each second setting item;
When at least a part of the set values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit is rewritten to the first set value, the control unit stores in the second storage unit Rewriting at least a part of the second setting value, which is common to the first setting value and the setting item, in the second data group, to the first setting value;
about.
(2) a taximeter having a first storage unit, a first control unit, and a first communication unit;
A system device having a second storage unit, a second communication unit, and a second control unit;
With
The taximeter is
The first storage unit stores a first data group in which a setting value is assigned for each first setting item;
When the first control unit detects that at least a part of setting values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit is rewritten, the first communication unit A first setting value that is at least a part of the rewritten setting value is transmitted to the system device;
The system equipment is
The second storage unit stores a second data group in which a setting value is assigned for each second setting item;
The second communication unit receives the first set value from the taximeter;
The second control unit has at least a part of a second set value having a common setting item with the first set value in the second data group stored in the second storage unit. Rewriting to the first set value,
about.
(3) a taximeter having a first storage unit and a first control unit;
A system device having a second storage unit and a second control unit;
A portable storage medium detachably attached to the taximeter and the system device;
With
The taximeter is
The first storage unit stores a first data group in which a setting value is assigned for each first setting item;
When the first control unit detects that at least a part of the setting values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit has been rewritten, at least one of the rewritten setting values Writing a first set value that is a part to the storage medium;
The system equipment is
The second storage unit stores a second data group in which a setting value is assigned for each second setting item;
The second control unit reads the first set value from the storage medium, and the first set value and the set item of the second data group stored in the second storage unit are Rewriting at least part of the common second setting value to the first setting value;
about.

According to the setting change system having the configuration of (1) above, when at least a part of the setting values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit is rewritten to the first setting value, Of the second data group stored in the second storage unit, at least a part of the second setting value having the same setting item as the first setting value is rewritten to the first setting value.
According to the setting change system having the configuration of (2) above, the first data group stored in the first storage unit is communicated between the taximeter and the system device and exchanges information regarding rewriting of the setting value. When at least a part of the setting values is rewritten to the first setting value, the first setting value and the setting item in the second data group stored in the second storage unit share the same setting item. At least a part of the set value of 2 is rewritten to the first set value.
According to the setting change system having the configuration of (3) above, the taximeter and the system device exchange information about the rewriting of the setting value via the storage medium, so that the first stored in the first storage unit When at least a part of the setting values in the data group is rewritten to the first setting value, the first setting value and the setting item in the second data group stored in the second storage unit are common. At least a part of the second set value is rewritten to the first set value.

  According to the setting change system of the present invention, it is possible to provide a setting change system that allows an operator to change settings of taximeters and system equipment more easily.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the setting change system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing main operations of the taximeter and the printer in the setting change system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the setting change system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the main operation of the taximeter in the setting change system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 4 (a) shows the main operation at the time of setting change, and FIG. The main operations at the time of data writing are shown. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing main operations at the time of setting change of the office system and reading of business data in the setting change system according to the second embodiment.

  Specific embodiments relating to the setting change system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a setting change system 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the setting change system 100 according to the first embodiment includes a taximeter 10 and a printer 20 that is a system device used in association with the taximeter 10. The taximeter 10 and the printer 20 are mounted inside a taxi vehicle, for example, and are connected so as to communicate with each other. The setting change system 100 according to the first embodiment is a system for changing the settings of the taximeter 10 and the printer 20. Below, each element which comprises the taximeter 10 is demonstrated first.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a taximeter 10 includes a control unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) 11, a display unit 12, an operation unit 13, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 14, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 15, an EEPROM (Electorically). Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) 16, an external interface (hereinafter abbreviated as I / F) 17, a memory card I / O unit 18, and a setting card I / O unit 19.

  The control unit 11 is configured by a microcomputer (CPU). The control unit 11 executes a program prepared in advance, and performs various processes necessary for realizing the function of the taximeter 10 and processes related to setting changes to be described later. For example, the control part 11 performs the process regarding the taximeter 10 among the processes shown in the sequence diagram of FIG.

  The display unit 12 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) and performs various displays in addition to the display of the fare amount.

  The operation unit 13 is arranged on the front panel of the taximeter 10 so that a crew member can operate it, and includes a large number of operation buttons. For example, in addition to a dedicated operation button such as a tariff operation button, an option button that can be used as an arbitrary operation button by setting is provided, and an operation signal generated by the operation of the operation button is output to the control unit 11.

  The RAM 14 is composed of a memory (RAM) in which data can be freely read and written, and is used for holding various data temporarily used in addition to the business data collected by the taximeter 10. Further, for example, a common item change flag in step S32 of FIG.

  The ROM 15 is configured by a read-only memory (ROM), and holds a program to be executed by the control unit 11 and necessary data in advance. The ROM 15 also stores in advance a control program for performing processing operations related to the present invention described later. For example, the control unit 11 rewrites the setting values of various setting items stored in the EEPROM 16 to the setting change data read from the setting card 50 according to this control program. The ROM 15 also stores data related to common items described later in advance.

  The EEPROM 16 is an electrically rewritable memory, and setting values of various setting items of the taximeter 10 such as a basic charge, a midnight / early morning surcharge rate, a basic mileage, a pick-up charge, and a consumption tax rate, which are fare calculation standards. Data is stored. In this specification, a data group stored in the EEPROM 16 to which a setting value is assigned for each setting item of the taximeter 10 may be referred to as a first data group. The EEPROM 16 stores program data defining a calculation formula for calculating a fare based on the first data group.

  The external I / F 17 is an interface on the taximeter 10 side used for connecting the printer 20 to the taximeter 10. The taximeter 10 and the printer 20 transmit and receive signals via wireless communication via the external I / F 17 and the external I / F 23. In the setting change system according to the present embodiment, the taximeter 10 and the printer 20 are configured to transmit and receive signals by wireless communication, but may be configured to transmit and receive signals using a cable.

  The memory card I / O unit 18 is an interface for connecting a memory card 40 which is a recording medium for storing crew data, sales data, and the like to the taximeter 10. The memory card I / O unit 18 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11 in response to the memory card 40 being correctly inserted.

  The setting card I / O unit 19 is an interface for connecting the setting card 50 to the taximeter 10. The setting card 50 is used when changing the setting of the taximeter 10 and stores setting values of setting items to be rewritten in the first data group. For example, when the setting of the taximeter 10 is changed due to revision of the pickup fee and the consumption tax rate, the setting card 50 is recorded in advance with the setting values of the updated pickup fee and the consumption tax rate. The setting card I / O unit 19 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11 in response to the setting card 50 being correctly inserted.

Next, each element constituting the printer 20 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the printer 20 includes a control unit (CPU) 21, an EEPROM 22, and an external I / F 23. The printer 20 is a device for receiving fare information output from the taximeter, printing receipt information on paper based on setting values of various setting items held in the EEPROM 22, and outputting the information.

  The control unit 21 is configured by a microcomputer (CPU). The control unit 21 executes a program prepared in advance and performs various processes necessary for realizing the functions of the printer 20.

  The EEPROM 22 is an electrically rewritable memory, which is required for printing receipt information on paper, basic fee, late night and early morning rate, basic mileage, pick-up fee, consumption tax rate, taxi company name, and Stored are setting values of various setting items of the printer 20 such as a figure indicating a taxi operator. In this specification, a data group stored in the EEPROM 22 to which a setting value is assigned for each setting item of the printer 20 may be referred to as a second data group.

  The external I / F 23 is an interface on the printer 20 side used for connecting the printer 20 to the taximeter 10.

Next, a specific operation of the setting change system 100 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing main operations of the taximeter 10 and the printer 20 when the settings of the taximeter 10 and the printer 20 are changed in the setting change system 100 according to the first embodiment.

First, the operation when changing the setting of the taximeter 10 will be described.
When the setting card 50 is inserted into the setting card I / O unit 19 by the operator, the setting card I / O unit 19 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 that has received the detection signal from the setting card I / O unit 19 reads the setting value of the setting item to be rewritten from the setting card 50 and starts processing for changing the setting of the taximeter 10. . Hereinafter, in the first embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which the setting of the taximeter 10 is changed due to a change in the vehicle entrance fee and the consumption tax rate. In this case, the setting card 50 is prerecorded with the updated value of the vehicle fare and the consumption tax rate.

  In step S <b> 11, the control unit 11 acquires data related to the common item from the ROM 15, and determines whether there is a setting item corresponding to the predetermined common item among the setting items to be rewritten. The common items are setting items common to the setting items of the printer 20 among the setting items of the taximeter 10. As a result of the determination, when there is no setting item corresponding to the common item, the control unit 11 executes the process of step S13 without executing the process of step S12 described later. As a result of the determination, if there is a setting item corresponding to the common item, the control unit 11 executes the process of step S12. More specifically, in step S11, for example, when the basic charge is set as a common item, the control unit 11 does not correspond to the common item because the pick-up fee and the consumption tax rate for rewriting the set value are not included in the common item. Execute the process. On the other hand, for example, when the consumption tax rate is selected as the common item, the consumption tax rate for rewriting the set value corresponds to the common item, and thus the control unit 11 executes the process of step S12.

  In step S <b> 12, the control unit 11 sends, to the printer 20, the setting values after rewriting the setting items corresponding to the common items among the setting items to be rewritten via the external I / F 17 and the external I / F 23. Send. In the present specification, the setting value after rewriting the setting item corresponding to the common item among the setting items of the taximeter 10 to be rewritten in the first data group may be referred to as the first setting value. . More specifically, for example, when the consumption tax rate is selected as the common item, the control unit 11 selects the consumption tax rate corresponding to the common item among the setting values of the vehicle fare to be rewritten and the consumption tax rate. Is sent to the printer 20 as the first set value.

  In step S <b> 13, the control unit 11 rewrites the setting value of the setting item to be rewritten in the first data group stored in the EEPROM 16 to the setting value acquired from the setting card 50. More specifically, for example, the setting values of the vehicle fare and the consumption tax rate are rewritten to predetermined values.

  Thereafter, when the setting card 50 is inserted and removed from the setting card I / O unit 19 by the operator, the setting change process of the taximeter 10 ends.

Next, the operation of the printer 20 will be described.
The setting card 50 is inserted into the setting card I / O unit 19 by the operator, and the control unit 11 of the taximeter 10 that receives the detection signal from the setting card I / O unit 19 outputs the detection signal to the printer 20. To do. The control unit 21 of the printer 20 that has received the detection signal from the control unit 11 of the taximeter 10 starts processing for changing the setting of the printer 20.

  In step S <b> 21, the control unit 21 waits for the first set value transmitted from the taximeter 10. If the first set value is not received, the process of step S21 is repeated. When the first set value is received, the control unit 21 executes the process of step S22.

  In step S22, the control unit 21 uses the first set value acquired in S21 and the setting value of the setting item that is common to the setting item in the second data group stored in the EEPROM 22 as the corresponding first value. Rewrite the setting value. In the present specification, in the second data group, the setting value of the setting item having the same setting item as the first setting value may be referred to as a second setting value. More specifically, for example, when the consumption tax rate is selected as the common item and the setting value of the rewritten consumption tax rate is received as the first setting value, the control unit 21 is stored in the EEPROM 22. The setting value of the consumption tax rate that is the second setting value is rewritten to the setting value of the consumption tax rate that is the received first setting value.

  Thereafter, when the setting card 50 is inserted and removed from the setting card I / O unit 19 by the operator, the setting change process of the printer 20 is finished. That is, when the setting card is inserted and removed from the setting card I / O unit 19 by the operator, the setting change processing of the taximeter 10 and the printer 20 ends.

  With the above processing, the settings of the taximeter 10 and the printer 20 are changed. Thereby, for example, when the printer 20 prints the receipt information on the sheet by the operation input from the operation unit 13 after changing the setting, the printer 20 sets the setting value of the setting item after rewriting held in the EEPROM 22 to the set value. Process based on.

[Second Embodiment]
In the setting change system according to the first embodiment, the settings of the taximeter 10 and the printer 20 are changed when the taximeter 10 and the printer 20 which is a system device communicate with each other to exchange information regarding the rewriting of the setting values. On the other hand, in the setting change system according to the second embodiment, the taximeter 10 and the office system 30 which is a system device exchange information regarding rewriting of setting values via the memory card 40 which is a storage medium. By doing so, the settings of the taximeter 10 and the office system 30 are changed.

  Hereinafter, in the hardware configuration of the setting change system according to the second embodiment, the description of the same part as the setting change system according to the first embodiment will be omitted. The description will be made with reference to the reference numerals of the elements of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the setting change system 100 according to the second embodiment includes a taximeter 10 and an office system 30 that is a system device used in association with the taximeter 10. The taxi meter 10 is installed inside a taxi vehicle, while the office system 30 is arranged in a taxi operator's office where, for example, a taxi driver performs a warehousing operation and a warehousing operation. A setting change system 100 according to the second embodiment is a system for changing settings of the taximeter 10 and the office system 30. Below, description about each element which comprises the taximeter 10 is abbreviate | omitted, and each element which comprises the office system 30 is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the office system 30 is configured by a PC, for example, and includes a control unit (CPU) 31, a memory 32, and an external I / F 33. The office system 30 acquires business data output from the taximeter via the memory card 40, and analyzes it based on the business data by referring to the setting values of various setting items held in the memory 32. For example, a device for creating a daily business report.

  The control unit 31 is configured by a microcomputer (CPU). The control unit 31 executes a program prepared in advance and performs various processes necessary for realizing the functions of the office system 30.

  The memory 32 is an electrically rewritable memory. The basic fee, late night / early morning surcharge rate, basic mileage, pick-up fee, consumption tax rate, taxi business required for analyzing sales data and creating a daily report. Stored are the setting values of various setting items of the office system 30 such as a name of a person and a figure indicating a taxi company. In this specification, a data group stored in the memory 32 to which a setting value is assigned for each setting item of the office system 30 may be referred to as a third data group. The third data group has the same function as the second data group in the first embodiment of the present invention. That is, the third data group corresponds to the second data group in the description of the means for solving the problem. In the second embodiment, the name “third data group” is used to prevent confusion with the second data group in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The memory card I / O unit 33 is an interface for connecting a memory card 40 which is a recording medium for storing crew data, sales data, and the like to the office system 30. The memory card I / O unit 33 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 31 in response to the memory card 40 being correctly inserted.

  The memory card 40 is composed of a portable storage medium, and is detachably attached to the taximeter 10 and the office system 30 by the memory card I / O unit 18 and the memory card I / O unit 33. The memory card 40 records, for example, boarding time, boarding point position information, boarding time, boarding point position information, boarding section distance, fare, and the like as sales data indicating taxi sales conditions.

Next, a specific operation of the setting change system 100 will be described.
FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing main operations at the time of changing the settings of the taximeter 10 when changing the settings of the taximeter 10 and the office system 30 in the setting change system 100 according to the second embodiment. It is. FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing main operations of the taximeter 10 when the business data of the taximeter 10 is written to the memory card 40. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing main operations when the setting of the office system 30 is changed and when business data is read.

  First, with reference to Fig.4 (a), the operation | movement at the time of changing the setting of the taximeter 10 is demonstrated. The processing other than step S32 is the same as the processing in the first embodiment shown in FIG. However, hereinafter, in the second embodiment, the common item refers to a setting item common to the setting item of the office system 30 among the setting items of the taximeter 10.

  In step S <b> 32, the control unit 11 turns on the common item change flag held in the RAM 14.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4B, an operation when the business data of the taximeter 10 is written in the memory card 40 will be described. When the memory card 40 is inserted into the memory card I / O unit 18 by an operator, the memory card I / O unit 18 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 that has received the detection signal from the memory card I / O unit 18 starts processing for writing business data to the memory card 40. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 starts processing when the memory card 40 is inserted. However, the control unit 11 may start processing when the operation unit 13 receives an operation input. Good.

  In step S <b> 41, the controller 11 determines the state of the common item change flag held in the RAM 14. As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the common item change flag is OFF, the processing of step S44 and step S43, which will be described later, is not executed, and the processing of step S44 is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined by the determination that the common item change flag is ON, the process of step S42 is executed.

  In step S42, the control unit 11 turns on the common item change flag held in the memory card 40. In step S <b> 42, the control unit 11 writes the setting value after rewriting the setting item corresponding to the common item among the setting items to be rewritten, that is, the first setting value, to the memory card 40. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the control unit 11 holds information related to the previous rewrite in the RAM 14 before the setting card is inserted and removed and the processing illustrated in FIG.

  In step S43, the control unit 11 turns off the common item change flag held in the RAM.

  In step S44, the control unit writes the business data held in the RAM 14 to the memory card 40.

  Thereafter, when the memory card 40 is inserted and removed from the memory card I / O unit 18 by the operator, the processing of the taximeter 10 is completed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation at the time of setting change of the office system 30 and reading of business data will be described. When the memory card 40 is inserted into the memory card I / O unit 33 by the operator, the memory card I / O unit 33 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 31. Upon receiving the detection signal from the memory card I / O unit 33, the control unit 31 starts the process shown in FIG.

  In step S 51, the control unit 31 determines the state of the common item change flag held in the memory card 40. As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the common item change flag is OFF, the process of step S53 described later is not executed, and the process of step S53 is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the common item change flag is ON, the process of step S52 is executed.

  In step S <b> 52, first, the control unit 31 acquires a first setting value held in the memory card 40. Thereafter, the control unit 21 rewrites the setting value of the setting item having the same setting item as the first setting value in the third data group stored in the memory 32 to the corresponding first setting value. In the present specification, in the third data group, the setting value of the setting item having the same setting item as the first setting value may be referred to as a third setting value. The third set value has the same function as the second set value in the first embodiment of the present invention. That is, the third set value corresponds to the second set value in the description of the means for solving the problem. In the second embodiment, in order to prevent confusion with the second set value in the first embodiment of the present invention, the designation of the third set value is used.

  In step S53, the control unit 31 reads business data from the memory card 40, and records the acquired business data in a RAM (not shown) provided in the office system. Thereafter, the control unit 31 refers to the setting value of the rewritten setting item, analyzes the business data, and creates a business daily report, for example.

  Thereafter, when the memory card 40 is inserted and removed from the memory card I / O unit 33 by the operator, the processing of the office system 30 ends.

  Below, the effect | action and effect of the setting change system 100 which concern on 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment are demonstrated.

  A setting change system 100 according to the first and second embodiments includes a printer 20 (office work) having a taximeter 10 having an EEPROM 16, an EEPROM 22 (memory 32), and a control unit 21 (control unit 31). The taximeter 10 stores the first data group in which the setting values are assigned to the setting items, and the printer 20 (office system 30) includes the EEPROM 22 (memory 32). ) Stores a second data group (third data group) in which setting values are assigned for each setting item, and at least some of the setting values of the first data group stored in the EEPROM 16 are the first data group. When rewritten to the set value of 1, the control unit 21 (control unit 31) stores the second data group stored in the EEPROM 22 (memory 32). At least a portion of the set value the first set value and the setting items of the third data group) is common, rewrites the first set value, a setting change system.

  Thereby, when at least a part of the setting values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit is rewritten to the first setting value, the second data stored in the second storage unit is stored. At least a part of the second setting value having the same setting item as the first setting value in the data group is rewritten to the first setting value.

  As a result, when the setting of the taximeter is changed, the setting of the system device is also changed at the same time. Therefore, it is not necessary to make settings for each system device, and the work efficiency of the worker is improved. In addition, when setting the taximeter, it is possible to prevent forgetting the setting of the system equipment that accompanies it, and to prevent malfunction of the system equipment due to misalignment between the taximeter and the system equipment. Can do. Therefore, according to the setting change system which concerns on embodiment, the setting change system which an operator can perform the setting change of a taximeter and a system apparatus more easily can be provided.

  A setting change system 100 according to the first embodiment includes a taximeter 10 having an EEPROM 16, a control unit 11, and an external I / F 17, an EEPROM 22, an external I / F 23, and a control unit 21. The taximeter 10 includes an EEPROM 16 in which the EEPROM 16 stores a first data group in which setting values are assigned for each setting item, and the control unit 11 stores the first data group stored in the EEPROM 16. When it is detected that at least a part of the setting values has been rewritten, the external I / F 17 transmits the first setting value, which is at least a part of the rewritten setting value, to the printer 20. The EEPROM 22 stores a second data group in which setting values are assigned for each setting item, and the external I / F 23 is connected to the first from the taximeter 10. The control unit 21 receives the set value, and the control unit 21 sets at least a part of the second set value having the same setting item as the first set value in the second data group stored in the EEPROM 22 to the first setting. It is a setting change system that rewrites values.

  Thereby, at least a part of the first data group stored in the first storage unit is transmitted by the taximeter and the printer as the system device communicating with each other to exchange information on the rewriting of the setting value. When the value is rewritten to the first setting value, at least a part of the second setting value having the same setting item as the first setting value in the second data group stored in the second storage unit Is rewritten to the first set value.

  As a result, since the taximeter and the system device communicate with each other and exchange information regarding the rewriting of the setting value, it is not necessary to connect the taximeter and the system device with a cable or the like every time the setting of the system device is changed. . For this reason, the work efficiency of the worker is further improved. Further, since it is not necessary to connect with a cable and the setting change process is automatically executed, it is possible to further prevent forgetting the setting of the system device associated therewith when setting the taximeter. Therefore, according to the setting change system which concerns on embodiment, the setting change system which an operator can perform the setting change of a taximeter and a system apparatus more easily can be provided.

  The setting change system 100 according to the second embodiment includes a taximeter 10 having an EEPROM 16 and a control unit 11, an office system 30 having a memory 32, and a control unit 31, the taximeter 10 and office work. And a portable memory card 40 that is detachably attached to the office system 30. The taximeter 10 stores the first data group in which the setting values are assigned to the setting items in the EEPROM 16, and the control unit 11 However, when it is detected that at least a part of the set values of the first data group stored in the EEPROM 16 has been rewritten, the first set value that is at least a part of the rewritten set values is stored in the memory card. 40, the office system 30 stores the third data group in which the setting value is assigned to each setting item in the memory 32. Then, the control unit 31 reads the first set value from the memory card 40, and sets the third set value having the same set item as the first set value in the third data group stored in the memory 32. It is a setting change system which rewrites at least one part to a 1st setting value.

  As a result, at least one of the first data groups stored in the first storage unit by the taxi meter and the office system, which is a system device, exchanging information on the rewriting of the setting value via the storage medium. When some setting values are rewritten to the first setting values, the second setting values having the same setting items as the first setting values in the second data group stored in the second storage unit Is rewritten to the first set value.

  As a result, not only the system equipment installed in or near the taxi vehicle, but also the system equipment used by being located away from the vehicle, the settings of the system equipment are changed only by setting the taximeter. The work efficiency of the worker can be improved. In addition, when setting the taximeter, it is possible to prevent forgetting the setting of the system device arranged at a place away from the vehicle, and the system device caused by the setting deviation between the taximeter and the system device. Can be prevented from malfunctioning. Therefore, according to the setting change system which concerns on embodiment, the setting change system which an operator can perform the setting change of a taximeter and a system apparatus more easily can be provided.

  The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. The above-described embodiments can be accompanied by various modifications and improvements within the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment, the control unit 11 reads the setting value of the setting item of the taximeter 10 to be rewritten using the setting card 50 and executes the setting change process. However, the configuration change process is performed via the external I / F. It is good also as a structure using the setting device which can be attached, or the setting apparatus etc. which can be connected by radio | wireless communication.

  In the first embodiment, the common item is a setting item common to the setting item of the printer 20 among the setting items of the taximeter 10, but the common item is the taxi meter 10. Among the setting items, the setting items are common to the setting items of the printer 20, and are, for example, setting items that are arbitrarily selected and set from common setting items by a taxi company or the like. Good. Thereby, the taxi operator can arbitrarily select the setting item of the printer 20 whose setting is changed in conjunction with the setting change of the taximeter 10.

  In the first embodiment, in step S11 of FIG. 2, the control unit 11 acquires data related to the common item from the ROM 15, and the setting corresponding to the predetermined common item among the setting items to be rewritten. In step S12, the first setting value is transmitted to the printer 20, and in step S22, the control unit 21 in the second data group stored in the EEPROM 22 is determined. The setting value of the setting item having the same setting item as the first setting value is rewritten to the corresponding first setting value, but the setting value after rewriting the setting item to be rewritten by the control unit 11 Is transmitted to the printer 20, and the control unit 21 acquires data related to the common items from a ROM (not shown) provided in the printer 20 for control. 11, it is determined whether there is a setting item corresponding to a predetermined common item among the setting items to be rewritten based on the setting value after writing received from 11, and the second stored in the EEPROM 22. In the data group, at least a part of the setting values of the setting items having the same setting value and the setting item may be rewritten to the corresponding setting value.

  In the second embodiment, in step S42 of FIG. 4B, the control unit 11 refers to the data related to the common item acquired from the RAM 15, and writes the first set value to the memory card 40. FIG. In step S52, in the third data group stored in the memory 32 by the control unit 21, the setting value of the setting item having the same setting item as the first setting value is changed to the corresponding first setting value. A ROM in which the control unit 11 writes at least a part of the setting value after rewriting the setting item to be rewritten to the memory card 40, and the control unit 21 includes data related to the common item in the office system 30. (Not shown) acquired from the control unit 11 and based on the setting value after writing, the setting item to be rewritten is set to a common item determined in advance. It is determined whether or not the corresponding setting item exists, and at least a part of the setting value of the setting item having the same setting value and the setting item in the third data group stored in the memory 32 is handled. It is good also as a structure rewritten to the setting value to perform.

100 Setting Change System 10 Taximeter 11 Control Unit (CPU)
12 Display unit 13 Operation unit 14 RAM
15 ROM
16 EEPROM
17 External I / F
18 Memory Card I / O Unit 19 Setting Card I / O Unit 20 Printer 21 Control Unit (CPU)
22 EEPROM
23 External I / F
30 Office system 31 Control unit (CPU)
32 Memory 33 Memory card I / O unit 40 Memory card 50 Setting card

Claims (3)

A taximeter having a first storage unit;
A system device having a second storage unit and a control unit;
With
The taximeter is
The first storage unit stores a first data group in which a setting value is assigned for each first setting item;
The system equipment is
The second storage unit stores a second data group in which a setting value is assigned for each second setting item;
When at least a part of the set values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit is rewritten to the first set value, the control unit stores in the second storage unit Rewriting at least a part of the second setting value, which is common to the first setting value and the setting item, in the second data group, to the first setting value;
A setting change system characterized by that. A taximeter having a first storage unit, a first control unit, and a first communication unit;
A system device having a second storage unit, a second communication unit, and a second control unit;
With
The taximeter is
The first storage unit stores a first data group in which a setting value is assigned for each first setting item;
When the first control unit detects that at least a part of setting values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit is rewritten, the first communication unit A first setting value that is at least a part of the rewritten setting value is transmitted to the system device;
The system equipment is
The second storage unit stores a second data group in which a setting value is assigned for each second setting item;
The second communication unit receives the first set value from the taximeter;
The second control unit has at least a part of a second set value having a common setting item with the first set value in the second data group stored in the second storage unit. Rewriting to the first set value,
A setting change system characterized by that. A taximeter having a first storage unit and a first control unit;
A system device having a second storage unit and a second control unit;
A portable storage medium detachably attached to the taximeter and the system device;
With
The taximeter is
The first storage unit stores a first data group in which a setting value is assigned for each first setting item;
When the first control unit detects that at least a part of the setting values in the first data group stored in the first storage unit has been rewritten, at least one of the rewritten setting values Writing a first set value that is a part to the storage medium;
The system equipment is
The second storage unit stores a second data group in which a setting value is assigned for each second setting item;
The second control unit reads the first set value from the storage medium, and the first set value and the set item of the second data group stored in the second storage unit are Rewriting at least part of the common second setting value to the first setting value;
A setting change system characterized by that.

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