JP2010038430A - Remote control system and its initial setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote management system and a management apparatus for the remote management system are provided.
A test operation tool 9 acquires center-side model-compatible data that matches model data from a storage device 42 and provides the data to a local controller 3. The local controller 3 transmits the center-side model correspondence data given from the test operation tool 9 to the central management device 2. The central management device 2 stores the center-side model-corresponding data received from the local controller 3 in the database server 13, whereby the local-side model-corresponding data in the storage unit 31 of the local controller 3 and the database server 13 of the central management device 2 are stored. Match the data for the center model.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a remote management system for remotely managing equipment via a communication line and an initial setting method thereof, and in particular, includes an outdoor unit provided in a property such as a building and an indoor unit provided in a section such as a building floor. The present invention relates to a remote management system for complex equipment such as an air conditioner and an initial setting method thereof.

  In order to air-condition a property such as a building, an air conditioner including one or more outdoor units and a plurality of indoor units on each floor of the building is provided for each property. In order to centrally monitor air conditioners in multiple buildings, a local controller is provided for each property such as a building to manage each air conditioner. In order to monitor the plurality of local controllers collectively, data is transmitted / received between the plurality of local controllers and the central management apparatus via a public communication line.

  This local controller requires hardware that holds various settings such as a management method for equipment such as air conditioning equipment. Conventionally, a local controller holds, as hardware, data for transmitting alarm data in accordance with model data of 100 or more types of air conditioners, and a control program for optimal control for each model. A storage device is used (see Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, since the pattern of data sent from the local controller differs depending on the model, the central management device is equipped with a storage device that holds data for receiving the alert data in accordance with the model data of the local controller. Yes.
JP 2004-232980 A

  When installing another model for installation work, renewal work, etc., or when changing the configuration of air conditioning equipment by adding indoor units, etc., it matches the model data stored in the storage device of the local controller It is necessary to update the data and control program for sending alert data, and at the same time, the data for receiving alert data that matches the model data stored in the storage device of the central management unit Needs to be updated, and it takes time and effort for update setting work.

  The subject of this invention is providing the remote management system which can reduce the effort of an update setting operation | work, and its management apparatus.

  A remote management system according to a first invention is provided in a central management device, a plurality of local management devices, a plurality of first management information storage means provided in each of the plurality of local management devices, and a central management device. Second management information storage means, initial setting means connected to the local management device at the time of initial setting, model data acquisition means connected to the initial setting means, and third management connected to the initial setting means Information storage means. The plurality of local management devices manage the connected equipment and transmit predetermined data related to the equipment. The central management device remotely manages a plurality of local management devices via a communication line and receives predetermined data. The plurality of first management information storage means stores the data corresponding to the local side model necessary for managing the equipment after the initial setting and transmitting the initial data after the initial setting. The second management information storage means stores center-side model compatible data necessary for receiving predetermined data after the initial setting. The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of data corresponding to the center side model.

  The initial setting means obtains the center-side model-compatible data that matches the model data from the third management information storage means, and provides it to the local management device. The local management device transmits the model data corresponding to the center side given from the initial setting means to the central management device. The central management device stores the center-side model correspondence data received from the local management device in the second management information storage means, whereby the local-side model correspondence data and the second management information storage in the first management information storage means Match with the data corresponding to the center side model of the means.

  According to the present invention, for example, even when a new model device is added and equipment is changed due to update work, model data is given to the initial setting unit from the model data acquisition unit to the initial setting unit at the time of initial setting. As a result, the initial setting means can recognize the local management apparatus connected to the changed equipment and the new model as a new model of equipment is added. Therefore, the initial setting means provides the third management information storage means with respect to the local management device connected to the equipment device to which the new model has been added, the center side model compatible data that matches the new model of the changed equipment device. Get from and give. Then, the center-side model compatible data that matches the new model can be sent and stored in the second management information storage means of the central management apparatus from the local management apparatus where the new model has been added.

  A remote management system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the remote management system of the first aspect of the present invention, further comprising a test run device. The test run device is used by connecting to a local management device at the time of initial setting. The test run device is provided with third management information storage means, model data acquisition means, and initial setting means. At the time of initial setting, this test operation device transmits center-side model compatible data that matches the model data to the local management device.

  According to the present invention, in a place where a trial operation of a local management apparatus in which a new model has been added is performed, the center-side model-corresponding data required by the central management apparatus to cope with the new model is transmitted by the trial operation apparatus to the local management apparatus. Can be given to.

  A remote management system according to a third aspect of the present invention is provided in a central management device, a plurality of local management devices, a plurality of first management information storage means provided in each of the plurality of local management devices, and the central management device. The second management information storage means, the initial setting means connected to the local management device at the time of initial setting, the model data acquisition means connected to the initial setting means, and the third management information connected to the initial setting means Storage means. The plurality of local management devices manage the connected equipment and transmit predetermined data related to the equipment. The central management device remotely manages a plurality of local management devices via a communication line and receives predetermined data. The plurality of first management information storage units store a model-compatible program and local-side model-compatible data necessary for managing the equipment after the initial setting and transmitting predetermined data after the initial setting. The second management information storage means stores center-side model compatible data necessary for receiving predetermined data after the initial setting. The model data acquisition unit acquires the model data of the equipment managed by the local management apparatus and supplies the acquired model data to the initial setting unit. The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of data corresponding to the local model. The initial setting means obtains data corresponding to the local side model corresponding to the model data from the third management information storage means and gives it to the central management apparatus. The central management device transmits data corresponding to the local model corresponding to the model data to the local management device. The local management device stores the local-side model compatible data received from the central management device in the first management information storage means, whereby the local-side model compatible data and the second management information storage in the first management information storage means. Match with the data corresponding to the center side model of the means.

  According to the present invention, for example, even when a new model device is added due to update work and the facility device is changed, the model data acquisition means is connected from the local management device connected to the changed facility device at the initial setting. The model data is acquired and given to the initial setting means. Thereby, the initial setting means can recognize the local management apparatus with the new model added and the new model. Therefore, the initial setting means obtains local-side model-corresponding data from the third management information storage means for the changed equipment and gives it to the central management apparatus. Then, the local model compatible data can be sent from the central management apparatus to the local management apparatus where the new model has been added, and the new model local data corresponding to the local model can be stored in the first management information storage means.

  A remote management system according to a fourth invention is the remote management system according to the third invention, wherein the central management device is provided with third management information storage means, model data acquisition means and initial setting means. The central management apparatus acquires local-side model-compatible data that matches the model data from the third management information storage means and transmits it to the local management apparatus.

  According to the present invention, the central management apparatus already stores the data corresponding to the local side model, and does not need to load the data corresponding to the local side model.

  A remote management system according to a fifth invention is the remote management system according to the fourth invention, wherein the first management information storage means manages the equipment after the initial setting together with the data corresponding to the local side model and the predetermined after the initial setting. Stores the model-compatible program required for sending data. The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of model compatible programs together with a plurality of types of local model compatible data. The local management device stores the model-corresponding program and the local-side model-corresponding data received from the central management device in the first management information storage means, thereby supporting the model-corresponding program and the local-side model corresponding to the first management information storage means. The data is matched with the data corresponding to the center side model in the second management information storage means.

  According to the present invention, when a new model is added, a model compatible program can be transmitted from the central management apparatus to the local management apparatus together with the local model compatible data. This eliminates the need for the local management device to hold all model-compatible programs that are considered necessary in advance.

  A remote management system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the remote management system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, further comprising first changing means. The first change unit can change the local-side model-corresponding data stored in the first management information storage unit and the center-side model-corresponding data stored in the second management information storage unit.

  According to the present invention, the first change means can delete, for example, items that are no longer necessary from the items of the local-side model-compatible data and the center-side model-compatible data after seeing the usage record. In other words, it is possible to optimize the data exchanged between the local management device and the central management device while examining the usage record.

  A remote management system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the remote management system according to the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, further comprising second changing means. The second changing means can change the center-side model-corresponding data stored in the third management information storage means and the local-side model-corresponding data stored in the first management information storage means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to delete, for example, items that are no longer necessary from among the items of the local-side model-compatible data and the center-side model-compatible data, taking into account the usage record before the trial operation by the second changing means. In other words, it is possible to optimize the data exchanged between the local management device and the central management device by examining the usage record of other equipment managed by another local management device.

  An initial setting method for a remote management system according to an eighth invention includes a plurality of local management devices that manage connected equipment, a central management device that remotely manages a plurality of local management devices via a communication line, A plurality of first management information storage means provided in each of the local management devices, a second management information storage means provided in the central management device, and a third management information storage means. This is an initial setting method of the management system.

  The plurality of local management devices transmit predetermined data related to the equipment. The central management device receives predetermined data from a plurality of local management devices via a communication line. The plurality of first management information storage units store local model compatible data necessary for management of the equipment after the initial setting and transmission of the predetermined data after the initial setting. The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of data corresponding to the center side model necessary for receiving predetermined data after the initial setting.

  In the first step, the model data of the equipment managed by the local management device is acquired. In the second step, center-side model compatible data that matches the model data acquired in the first step is acquired from the third management information storage means. In the third step, the first management information storage means is obtained by transmitting the data corresponding to the center side model acquired in the second step from the local management apparatus to the central management apparatus and storing it in the second management information storage means. The data corresponding to the local model is matched with the data corresponding to the center model in the second management information storage means.

  According to the present invention, for example, even when a new model of equipment is added by renewal work, in the first step, the model data of the equipment managed by the local management device to which the new model of equipment is added is stored. get. In the second step, the center-side model compatible data necessary for the new model equipment can be acquired from the third management information storage means. In the third step, the center-side model-corresponding data required for the new model can be transmitted from the local management device to the central management device and stored in the second management information storage means of the central management device. As a result, the local model compatible data in the first management information storage means and the center side model compatible data in the second management information storage means are matched.

  An initial setting method for a remote management system according to a ninth invention is the initial setting method for the remote management system according to the eighth invention, wherein the remote management system further includes a test run device that is used by being connected to the local management device during the initial setting. Prepare. A third management information storage means is provided in the test run device. In the first step, the test run device acquires model data from the local management device. In the third step, the center-side model compatible data acquired in the second step is transmitted from the local management device to the central management device and stored in the second management information storage means.

  According to the present invention, in a place where a local management device to which a new model is added is installed, the center-side model correspondence data necessary for the new model can be given to the local management device by the test run device.

  An initial setting method of a remote management system according to a tenth invention includes a plurality of local management devices that manage connected equipment, a central management device that remotely manages a plurality of local management devices via a communication line, and a plurality of A plurality of first management information storage means provided in each of the local management devices, a second management information storage means provided in the central management device, and a third management information provided in the central management device. An initial setting method of a remote management system comprising management information storage means.

  The local management device transmits predetermined data regarding the equipment. The central management device receives predetermined data from a plurality of local management devices via a communication line. The second management information storage means stores center-side model compatible data necessary for receiving predetermined data after the initial setting. The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of local-side model-compatible data necessary for managing the equipment after the initial setting and transmitting predetermined data after the initial setting.

  In the first step, the local management device acquires model data of the managed equipment. In the second step, the local-side model compatible data that matches the model data acquired in the first step is acquired from the third management information storage means. In the third step, the local-side model-corresponding data acquired in the second step is transmitted from the central management device to the local management device and stored in the first storage unit, whereby the local data of the first management information storage unit is stored. The data corresponding to the side model is matched with the data corresponding to the center side model in the second management information storage means.

  According to the present invention, for example, even when a new model device is added and a facility device is changed by renewal work, the local management device connected to the facility device in which the new model is added manages in the first step. Acquire model data of installed equipment. In the second step, it is possible to acquire from the third management information storage means the data corresponding to the local side model required for the equipment with the new model added. In the third step, the center side model correspondence data required for the new model can be transmitted from the central management apparatus to the local management apparatus and stored in the first management information storage means of the local management apparatus. As a result, the local model compatible data in the first management information storage means and the center side model compatible data in the second management information storage means are matched.

  An initial setting method of a remote management system according to an eleventh aspect of the invention is an initial setting method of a remote management system according to the tenth aspect of the invention, wherein the first management information storage means manages and initializes equipment after initial setting A model-compatible program necessary for transmission of predetermined data later is stored. The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of model compatible programs together with a plurality of types of local model compatible data.

  In the second step, a model compatible program that matches the model data acquired in the first step is acquired from the third management information storage means together with the local model compatible data. In the third step, the model correspondence program acquired in the second step is transmitted from the central management device to the local management device together with the local side model correspondence data and stored in the first management information storage means. Thereby, the model correspondence program and local side model correspondence data in the first management information storage means and the center side model correspondence data in the second management information storage means are matched.

  According to the present invention, when a new model is added, a model compatible program can be transmitted from the central management apparatus to the local management apparatus together with the local model compatible data. This eliminates the need for the local management device to hold all model-compatible programs that are considered necessary in advance.

  An initial setting method for a remote management system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the initial setting method for a remote management system according to any of the eighth to eleventh aspects, wherein the third management information storage is performed before the third step. And a step of changing the data corresponding to the center side model stored in the means and the data corresponding to the local side model stored in the first management information storage means.

  According to the present invention, in consideration of the use results before the trial run, the center side model correspondence data stored in the third management information storage means and the local side model stored in the first management information storage means Corresponding data can be changed.

  An initial setting method for a remote management system according to a thirteenth invention is an initial setting method for a remote management system according to any of the eighth to twelfth inventions, and the first and second management information storage means after the initial setting Is further provided with a step of changing the data corresponding to the local side model and the data corresponding to the center side model stored in.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to delete, for example, items that are no longer necessary from the items of data corresponding to the local side model and data corresponding to the center side model when it is necessary to check the usage record. In other words, it is possible to optimize the data exchanged between the local management device and the central management device while examining the usage record.

  In the remote management system according to the first invention, when a new model is added, the data corresponding to the center side model is given from the initial setting means to the local management device at the time of initial setting, so that the work on the central management device is omitted. Can do. For new model additions, the burden can be reduced as much as it is not necessary to work on the central management unit. Further, since it is possible to centrally manage the addition of a new model on the local management device side (initial setting means), it is possible to omit the confirmation work for confirming whether there is a data discrepancy between the local management device and the central management device.

  In the remote management system according to the second aspect of the invention, the trial operation device can cope with the addition of a new type of equipment to the local management device, and the work at the site where the local management device is installed is facilitated.

  In the remote management system according to the third aspect of the present invention, when a new model is added, if the local setting model data is given from the initial setting means to the central management device at the time of initial setting, work on the local management device can be omitted. Can do. The burden on new model additions can be reduced by the amount that it is not necessary to work on the local management device. In addition, since the central management device can centrally manage the addition of new models, it is possible to omit the confirmation work for checking whether there is a data discrepancy between the local management device and the central management device.

  In the remote management system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to save the trouble of loading data corresponding to the local side model from the initial setting means to the central management device when a model is added.

  In the remote management system according to the fifth aspect of the invention, it is possible to cope with a case where the model-compatible program needs to be rewritten as the model is added, and the versatility is improved. In addition, the number of model-compatible programs to be stored in the first management information storage unit of the local management device can be reduced, and the storage capacity of the first storage information storage unit can be reduced.

  In the remote management system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the local model compatible data and the center model compatible data are changed by the first changing means, thereby reducing the amount of communication between the local management device and the central management device and reducing the storage capacity. Reduction can be achieved.

  In the remote management system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the local model compatible data and the center model compatible data are changed by the second changing means, thereby reducing the amount of communication between the local management device and the central management device and reducing the storage capacity. Reductions can be made.

  In the initial setting method of the remote management system according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when a new model is added, the local model compatible data in the first management information storage means and the center side model compatible data in the second management information storage means In the third step, the center side model correspondence data necessary for the new model is transmitted from the local management apparatus to the central management apparatus. As a result, the response to the addition of a new model can be centrally managed on the local management device side, and the burden on the central management device can be reduced and the burden can be reduced. Further, since it can be managed in a centralized manner, it is possible to omit the confirmation work for confirming whether there is a data flaw between the central management device and the local management device.

  In the initial setting method of the remote management system according to the ninth aspect of the invention, since the trial operation device gives the local management device the data corresponding to the center side model of the central management device during the trial operation, the work at the site where the local management device is installed is performed. It becomes easy.

  In the initial setting method of the remote management system according to the tenth aspect of the invention, when a new model is added, the local model corresponding data of the first management information storage means and the center model corresponding to the second management information storage means In the third step, the data matching is performed by transmitting the data corresponding to the local side model required for the new model from the central management apparatus to the local management apparatus. As a result, the response to the addition of a new model can be centrally managed on the local management device side, and the burden on the central management device can be reduced and the burden can be reduced. Further, since it can be managed in a centralized manner, it is possible to omit the confirmation work for confirming whether there is a data flaw between the central management device and the local management device.

  With the initial setting method of the remote management system according to the eleventh aspect of the invention, it is possible to cope with the case where it is necessary to rewrite the model compatible program as the model is added, and the versatility is improved. In addition, the number of model-compatible programs to be stored in the first management information storage unit of the local management device can be reduced, and the storage capacity of the first storage information storage unit can be reduced.

  In the initial setting method of the remote management system according to the twelfth invention, the communication amount between the local management device and the central management device is changed by changing the local model compatible data and the center model compatible data before the third step. Reduction and storage capacity can be reduced.

  In the initial setting method of the remote management system according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the communication amount between the local management device and the central management device is reduced and the storage capacity is reduced by changing the data corresponding to the local side model and the data corresponding to the center side model. Can be done.

(1) First Embodiment Hereinafter, a remote management system according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, the outline | summary of a structure of the remote management system of 1st Embodiment and the air conditioner of management object are shown. FIG. 2 shows an outline of the configuration of the server for processing notification data. FIG. 3 shows an outline of the configuration of the local controller. FIG. 4 shows an outline of the configuration of the test run tool. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart relating to transmission of model-compatible data during a test run. FIG. 6 shows an image at the time of customization of model-compatible data. In the present application, the data corresponding to the model on the local side is data relating to an agreement necessary for transmitting the alert data from the local controller to the central management apparatus, and is not the model data itself. For example, there are arrangements such as which item of a large number of model data items is sent, how many digits of data are sent in what format, and in what order. The center-side model-compatible data is data relating to an agreement necessary for the central management apparatus to receive the notification data sent from the local controller.

<Configuration of remote management system>
As shown in FIG. 1, the remote management system 1 includes a central management device 2, local controllers 3a, 3b,. The central management device 2 and the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m are connected by a public communication line 4, and perform management while performing data communication between them. In FIG. 1, the trial run tool 9 is indicated by a broken line because it is temporarily connected only during the trial run.

  The equipment managed by the remote management system 1 is the air conditioners 5a, 5b,... 5n arranged in the first building 10a, the second building 10b,. There are various types of air conditioners 5a, 5b,... 5n, such as building multi-type air conditioners and refrigeration / refrigeration / air conditioners for convenience stores. The air conditioner 5a is a building multi-type air conditioner, and a plurality of indoor units 7a, 7b... Are connected to one outdoor unit 6a by a refrigerant pipe (not shown) and a communication line 8a. The air conditioners 5b and 5c are also building multi-type air conditioners, and a plurality of indoor units 7g, 7h, 7p, 7q,... Are connected to one outdoor unit 6b, 6c, respectively.

  In the first building 10a, two systems of air conditioners 5a and 5b are managed by one local controller 3a. In the second building 10b, one local controller 3b manages one system of air conditioning equipment 5c. As described above, the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c managed by the local controllers 3a, 3b may have different numbers of systems, and the types and number of outdoor units 6a, 6b, 6c, indoor units 7a, 7b,. 7g, 7h... 7p, 7q...

  The local controllers 3a, 3b, 3c ... 3m manage the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c ... 5n, and therefore the outdoor units 6a, 6b, 6c ... and the indoor units 7a, 7b ..., 7g, 7h, ..., 7p, 7q. Various information related to the management of the operating state and environment is collected through the communication lines 8a, 8b, 8c. As described above, there are a wide variety of air conditioners 5a, 5b,... 5n managed by one local controller 3a, 3b,... 3m, and therefore the data handled by the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Rich. As management-related information, for example, the operating state of the outdoor units 6a, 6b, 6c, etc., the pressure of the refrigerant, the temperature of the discharge pipe, the outside air temperature, the current value of each part, the electric energy, and the indoor units 7a, 7b,. 7g, 7h,..., 7p, 7q..., Indoor temperature, discharge air temperature, current value, and the like. What items can be measured or acquired differs depending on the model, and the configuration-related information and management-related information are combined and stored in the local controllers 3a, 3b, 3c,... 3m as model data. Is done. As described above, the items of data handled by the local controllers 3a, 3b,.

  Next, the configuration during trial operation will be described. For example, if the outdoor unit 6a of the local controller 3a has failed and the outdoor unit 6a is replaced from an old model to a new model, a trial operation is required to set the air conditioner 5a, the local controller 3a, and the central management device 2. become. When performing such a trial run, the trial run tool 9 is connected to the local controller 3a in order to give or control information necessary for the trial run. The trial run tool 9 is only needed during the trial run and is removed when the trial run is over. In this way, not only replacement of the components of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,... 5n due to a failure but also normal test operation is required if there are changes such as newly increasing or decreasing the number of outdoor units and indoor units. .

<Constituent elements of air conditioning equipment monitoring system>
(Central management device)
The central management device 2 includes a DNS (Domain Name System) server 11, a notification data processing server 12, a database server 13, a web server 14, a display device 15, and an input device 16. The DNS server 11 specifies a transmission source and a transmission destination in transmission / reception between the central management device 2 and the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m, and the central management device 2 and the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Establish communication with the. The notification data processing server 12 is a server for processing the notification data sent from the local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m. The database server 13 is a server that stores information related to the alert data processed by the alert data processing server 12. The database server 13 also stores information necessary for management. The web server 14 displays the data processed by the notification data processing server 12 and the information stored in the database server 13 as an image on the display screen 15, and also displays instructions input from the input device 16 for each server. 11, 12, 13.

  The types of alarm data processed by the alarm data processing server 12 are mainly daily alarms for daily monitoring, abnormal alarms for data collection and data collection at the time of abnormalities, and test operation. There are reports. These notification data are obtained by collecting or processing necessary items and data at a plurality of times among the model data collected by the local controllers 3a, 3b, 3c,... 3m.

  For example, when the local controller 3 a transmits daily report data through the public communication line 4, the DNS server 11 identifies the destination report data processing server 12, and the report data processing server 12. The alert data is received. Upon receiving the report data, the report data processing server 12 returns a necessary response to the local controller 3a and starts processing the report data. Since data transmission / reception is performed via the public communication line 4, the notification data processing server 12 cannot identify and communicate with the local data processing server 12 after transmission / reception is completed. When it is sent, it is necessary to give necessary information to the local controller 3a.

(Notification data processing server)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the server 12 for processing notification data. The alert data processing server 12 includes a central processing unit 21, a main memory 22, a hard disk 23, a clock 24, an input / output control unit 25, a bus 26, and a connection port 27. The central processing unit 21, main memory 22, hard disk 23, clock 24 and input / output control unit 25 are connected by a bus 26, and data and control signals are transmitted to each other through the bus 26. A connection port 27 is connected to the input / output control unit 25, and communication with the local controllers 3 a, 3 b... 3 m and data transmission with the database server 13 and the web server 14 are performed via the connection port 27. When data or a program is input / output from / to the outside of the alarm data processing server 12, it is performed through the connection port 27 under the control of the input / output control unit 25 in accordance with a command from the central processing unit 21. The time used as the reference | standard of operation | movement of the server 12 for alerting | reporting data processing is produced | generated by the clock 24. FIG.

  The central processing unit 21 proceeds with processing while writing and reading data to and from the main memory 22 in accordance with a program stored in the hard disk 23. The hard disk 23 basically stores an air conditioning monitoring application 23c, which is a program for processing notification data, in addition to an operating system 23a and a device driver 23b for operating the notification data processing server 12. Yes. The air conditioning monitoring application 23c describes a method for storing and processing the alarm data of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, and 5c transmitted from the local controllers 3a, 3b, and 3c to the alarm data processing server 12. It is a program that has been. The air conditioning monitoring application 23c is provided with a model-compatible data change application 23e, but an operation using the model-compatible data change application 23f will be described later. In addition, the hard disk 23 stores the data to be processed as a data file 23d, and the central processing unit 21 generates the data stored in the disk 23 for data processing. Refer to the file 23d. The alert data processed by the alert data processing server 12 is stored in the monitoring information database 13 a of the database server 13.

  As described above, the alarm data is stored in the alarm data file 23d through the connection port 27 in response to a command from the central processing unit 21. For this purpose, the local controller 3 and the alarm data processing server are used. Necessary arrangements for transmission and reception are made between the two. This agreement is, for example, what item is transmitted in what form for which model, and is stored in the database server 13 as center-side model-corresponding data 13b.

(Local controller)
As shown in FIG. 3, the local controller 3 includes a central processing unit 30, a storage unit 31, an operation unit 32, a clock 33, an input / output control unit 34, a bus 35, a public communication line port 36, an air conditioner port 37, And a commissioning tool port 38. The components included in the local controller 3 are common to the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m.

  The central processing unit 30, the storage unit 31, the operation unit 32, the clock 33, and the input / output control unit 34 are connected to each other by a bus 35 to constitute one integrated circuit, and can exchange data and control signals with each other. Further, the central management device 2, the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,... 5n, the trial operation tool 9, and the local controller 3 are connected via a public communication line port 36, an air conditioner port 37, and a trial operation tool port 38. The The public communication line port 36, the air conditioning equipment port 37, and the trial operation tool port 38 are connected to the input / output control device 23 and controlled by the input / output control device 23. The clock 33 generates a reference time such as a time required for transmitting the notification data, and the central processing unit 30 operates based on the time generated by the clock 33.

  The storage unit 31 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and an electrically rewritable EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) in its configuration, and is a monitoring control program. Firmware 31a and various data are stored. The central processing unit 30 operates according to the firmware 31a, reads data related to the monitoring control used in the firmware 31a from the storage unit 31, and issues a command to the storage unit 31 and the input / output control unit 34. The data related to the supervisory control includes local model compatible data 31b necessary for transmission / reception of notification data with the central management device 2. The local model compatible data 31b is stored in the storage unit 31. Yes. As described above, the central processing unit 30 acquires necessary data from the storage unit 31 in addition to the data held by itself, and performs arithmetic processing. The central processing unit 30 also writes processing result data of the arithmetic processing in the storage unit 31. For example, the storage unit 31 stores rewritable model data 31c transmitted from the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,... 5n, daily report data 31d processed by the central processing unit 30, and the like. The storage unit 31 acquires and stores data such as model data 31c from the outside under the control of the input / output control unit 34, and stores the model data 31c and the like stored in accordance with instructions from the central processing unit 30. The daily report data 31d is output to the outside under the control of the input / output control unit 34.

  The input / output control unit 34 receives data received at the public communication line port 36, data transmitted from the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n to the air conditioner port 37, and transmitted to the test operation tool port 38. Data and the like are controlled to be output to the central processing unit 30 and the storage unit 31. Further, the input / output control unit 34 transmits various data stored in the storage unit 31, control signals of the central processing unit 30, and the like to the central management device 2, the air conditioners 5 a, 5 b, 5 c. Therefore, control is performed so as to output from the public communication line port 36, the air conditioner port 37, and the test operation tool port 38.

  The public communication line port 36 receives data from the public communication line 4 and outputs the received data to the input / output control unit 34 so that the central processing unit 30 can process the data, while the storage unit 31 transfers the data to the public communication line 4. On the other hand, transmission of data and control signals output to the public communication line 4 is performed. The air conditioner 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n outdoor units 6a, 6b, 6c. The air conditioner port 37 receives data transmitted from the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,... 5n, and outputs the received data so that the central processing unit 30 can process the air conditioners 5a, 5b. , 5c,..., 5n are transmitted to the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,. The test operation tool port 38 is a port for connecting to the test operation tool 9 during the test operation.

  For example, in response to a command from the central processing unit 30 based on the local model compatible data stored in the storage unit 31 from the public communication line port 36, daily report data 31d stored in the storage unit 31 is predetermined. It is transmitted to the central management device 2 as daily report data via the public communication line 4 every hour. Normally, the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m transmit daily report data at a frequency of about once a day, but the frequency, data content, and capacity differ depending on the type and configuration of the air conditioner. Since the number of local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m managed by the central management device 2 reaches several thousand, the number of times of daily report data received per day becomes enormous. If the central processing unit 30 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n, the abnormality identification code and the model number of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c. The public communication line port 36 immediately transmits the data such as the model name and the customer identification data for specifying the buildings 10a, 10b... 10k to the central management apparatus 2 via the public communication line 4. In addition, during trial operation, data relating to the trial operation of the local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m is transmitted from the public communication line port 36. In the local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m, various settings for monitoring the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d can be performed using the operation unit 32.

(Trial run tool)
The trial operation tool 9 is portable in which software for checking whether the indoor units 7a, 7b, ... 7g, 7h, ... 7p, 7q ... of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c ... 5n are properly installed is installed. Personal computer. When the trial operation tool 9 performs remote management of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n, the manufacturer of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c. Are used for grasping the installation information of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,. As the installation information of the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n, specifically, addresses and air conditioners assigned to the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n to manage the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c. Refrigerant system name / indoor units 7a, 7b,... 7g, 7h,... 7p, 7q .. and outdoor units 6a, 6b, 6c. There are numbers. These pieces of installation information are included in the model data.

  The test operation tool 9 includes an input device 41, a storage device 42, a test operation processing unit 43, an interface 44, and a display device 45. The input device 41 is a part for inputting information for the person in charge to operate the test run tool 9, and is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The storage device 42 stores an operating system 42a and a device driver 42b for operating the test run tool 9. Further, the storage device 42 stores a trial operation application 42c for performing a trial operation. The test operation application 42c includes a model data income application 4d, a model support setting application 42e, and a model support data change application 42f. Further, for trial operation, the storage device 42 stores center side model correspondence data 42g and center side model correspondence data 42h. The test run processing unit 43 is connected to the input device 41, the storage device 42, the interface 44, and the display device 45, and controls these devices using the operating system 42a, the device driver 42b, and the test run application 42c for trial run. Execute the process. The interface 44 is connected to the test operation tool port 38 of the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m, and performs communication between the local controllers 3a, 3b,. The display device 45 is a display of a personal computer, for example, and displays information input from the input device 41, an image for selecting a work, a state of trial operation, and the like.

<Operation during remote operation of the remote management system>
The case where the outdoor unit 6a of the air conditioner 5a of the first building 10a is updated to a new model among the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n shown in FIG. In the following description of the trial operation, the description will be made using the flowchart of FIG. When the outdoor unit 6a is renewed due to construction, the test operation is performed by connecting the interface 44 of the test operation tool 9 to the test operation tool port 38 of the local controller 3a. In the trial run by the trial run tool 9, the model data acquisition application 42d is started and the model data of the air conditioner 5a is acquired from the local controller 3a, whereby the outdoor unit 6a and the indoor units 7a and 7b constituting the air conditioner 5a. Get model name and model code such as .... Thereby, the test run tool 9 recognizes that the outdoor unit 6a which is a new model has been added (step S1).

  Since the outdoor unit 6a is a new model, there is a shortage of data corresponding to the outdoor unit 6a in the central management device 2, and the central management unit 2 keeps the notification data corresponding to the new type of outdoor unit 6a as it is. It becomes impossible to process. Therefore, the test operation processing unit 43 of the test operation tool 9 supports the center side model corresponding to the new outdoor unit 6a from the various center side model correspondence data 42g and the local side model correspondence data 42h stored in the storage device 42. Data and local model compatible data are acquired (step S2).

  The test run processing unit 43 of the test run tool 9 starts the model support setting application 42e, and outputs the acquired center side model support data and local model support data from the interface 44 to the test run tool port 38 of the local controller 3a ( Step S3). At the same time, the local controller 3a instructs the central processing unit 2 to transmit the data corresponding to the center side model. The local controller 3a stores the data corresponding to the local side model received at the test operation tool port 38 in the data corresponding to the local side model 31b of the storage unit 31 under the control of the input / output control unit 34 according to the command of the central processing unit 30. . The local controller 3 a temporarily stores the received center-side model-corresponding data in the center-side model-corresponding data storage area 31 of the storage unit 31 under the control of the input / output control unit 34 according to the instruction of the central processing unit 30. To do.

  At the time of reporting at the time of trial operation, the local controller 3a transmits the data corresponding to the center side model in the reporting data to the central management device 2 (step S4). This operation will be described in more detail. First, the local controller 3a stores the center-side model-corresponding data in the center-side model-corresponding data stored in the storage unit 31 according to the command of the central processing unit 30 under the control of the input / output control unit. The data is output from the area 31 c to the public communication line 4 through the public communication line port 36. The transmitted notification data is given the IP address of the notification data processing server 12 which is the destination by the DNS server 11 via the public communication line 4 and is received by the connection port 27 of the notification data processing server 12. . The alert data received at the connection port 27 is stored in the alert data file 23d of the hard disk 23 under the control of the input / output controller 25 of the alert data processing server 12 under the command of the central processing unit 21. . The central processing unit 21 processes the notification data stored in the notification data file 23d, and extracts and stores data corresponding to the center side model in the main memory 22, for example, and the input / output control unit 25 receives the database from the connection port 27. Output to the server 13. The database server 13 stores the transmitted center-side model correspondence data of the outdoor unit 6a, which is a new model, as the center-side model correspondence data 13b (step S5).

  At the next notification time, the local controller 3a issues a new model outdoor unit 6a using the newly stored control-side model notification data and transmits the notification data. On the other hand, the central management apparatus 2 receives data using the center-side model-corresponding data newly stored in the database server 13, and the alarm data processing server 12 processes the alarm data using the center-side model-corresponding data. (Step S6).

  In the above description, the case where a new model is supported by changing local model compatible data in the local controller 3a has been described. However, in step S3, a new model is newly added to the firmware 31a corresponding to the new model. It can also be configured to incorporate compatible firmware. In that case, the firmware is stored in the storage device 42 of the test run tool 9, and a function for incorporating the firmware is provided in the model setting application 42e.

  In the above description, the case where the test run tool 9 transmits the local model compatible data to the local controller 3a has been described. However, as in the past, the local controller 3a includes all the local model compatible data and The firmware data may be provided, and only the center-side model compatible data may be transmitted from the test operation tool 9 to the local controller 3a.

<Customization of model compatible data>
Customization of model-compatible data will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows an image displaying a list of model data items of the model code 001 of the outdoor unit 6a. The model-corresponding data changing applications 23e and 42f for customizing the model-corresponding data, that is, for changing the model-corresponding data, are provided in the notification data processing server 12 and the test run tool 9, respectively. For this reason, customization of the model-compatible data can be performed using the server 12 for reporting data processing or the trial operation tool 9.

  First, when changing the model-compatible data using the test operation tool 9, the model operation data changing application 42f is activated in the test operation processing unit 43 of the test operation tool 9, and the image of FIG. For example, if “high voltage maximum value” is in the model data but this item is unnecessary, the cursor on the display device 45 is moved using the input device 41 and the “high voltage maximum value” column is edited. Click the button. After that, move the cursor to the check box of the selected line and clear the check box. Click the edit button to confirm the change. Then, the center-side model-corresponding data 42g and the local-side model-corresponding data 42h stored in the storage device 42 are changed by the model-corresponding data changing application 42f. Is set to not send / receive “high voltage maximum value”. This change needs to be performed before step S3 (see FIG. 5) in which the center-side model-corresponding data of the model code 001 and the local-side model-corresponding data are transmitted to the local controller 3a. The center side model compatible data and the local side model compatible data thus customized are transmitted from the test operation tool 9 to the local controller 3a, so that the center side model compatible data and the local controller 3a are exchanged between the central controller 2 and the local controller 3a. It is possible to customize the model compatible data while maintaining the consistency of the side model compatible data.

  For items that are essential for demand, energy saving control, report creation, etc., check boxes are hidden, for example, so that the check boxes do not disappear even if the check boxes are hidden.

  In the above description, the same model is managed. However, although the management is somewhat complicated, it is possible to manage by property. In the management for the same model, the model correspondence data is configured in the same configuration for the same model. If the outdoor unit 6b is the same as the outdoor unit 6a, it is managed with the same model-compatible data.

  At this time, the firmware 31a of the local controller 3a may be changed by the trial operation tool 9 so that the item “high voltage maximum value” is not exchanged between the local controller 3a and the air conditioner 5a. By doing so, the data amount of communication performed between the local controller 3a and the air conditioner 5a can be reduced.

  Next, a case where the model-corresponding data is changed using the alert data processing server 12 will be described. In this case, the model-corresponding data change application 23e stored in the hard disk 23 of the notification data processing server 12 is activated to display the image of FIG. Then, as in the case described above, for example, the “high voltage maximum value” is in the model data, but if this item is unnecessary, the cursor on the display device 15 is moved using the input device 16, Click the edit button in the "High pressure maximum" column. Thereafter, when the change is confirmed in the same manner as described above, the central processing unit 21 issues a command according to the model-corresponding data change application 23e, and the center-side model-corresponding data of the model code 001 in the center-side model-corresponding data 13b of the database server 13 is sent. rewrite. However, the rewriting timing is after the next time the notification data is sent from the local controller 3a. When the notification data is sent from the local controller 3a, the central processing unit 21 of the notification data processing server 12 responds to the local model stored in the storage unit 31 with respect to the local controller 3a. An instruction is given to rewrite the data corresponding to the center side model of the model code 001 in the data 31b. Receiving the instruction, the local controller 3 a rewrites the local model corresponding data 31 b of the storage unit 31 by the central processing unit 30. Thereby, the model-compatible data can be customized while matching the center-side model-compatible data and the local-side model-compatible data between the central management device 2 and the local controller 3a.

(2) Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a remote management system according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 7, the outline | summary of a structure of the remote management system of 2nd Embodiment and the air conditioning apparatus of management object are shown. FIG. 8 shows an outline of the configuration of the server for processing notification data. FIG. 9 shows an outline of the configuration of the local controller. FIG. 10 shows a flowchart relating to transmission of model-compatible data during a test run.

<Configuration of remote management system>
As shown in FIG. 7, the remote management system 1 in the second embodiment includes a central management device 2, local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m, and a trial operation tool 9, and has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the remote management system 1 of 2nd Embodiment demonstrates a different part from the remote management system 1 of 1st Embodiment.

  Similarly to the description of the first embodiment, it is assumed that the outdoor unit 6a of the local controller 3a has failed and the outdoor unit 6a has been replaced from an old model to a new model. At this time, the test run tool 9 is connected to the local controller 3a, but the test run tool 9 only exhibits the function of a normal test run, and does not transmit model-compatible data in the second embodiment.

<Constituent elements of air conditioning equipment monitoring system>
(Central management device)
As shown in FIG. 7, the central management device 2 of the second embodiment differs from the central management device 2 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in the content of information stored in the database server 13. The difference is that the database server 13 shown in FIG. 7 stores firmware 13c and local-side model corresponding data 13d incorporated in the local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m.

(Notification data processing server)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the alert data processing server 12 of the second embodiment. The server for alarm data processing according to the second embodiment is provided with a central processing unit 21, a main memory 22, a hard disk 23, a clock 24, an input / output control unit 25, a bus 26, and a connection port 27. 12 is the same as that of the first embodiment. What is different is the information stored in the hard disk 23.

  Of the contents stored in the hard disk 23 of the second embodiment, the operating system 23a, the device driver 23b, and the notification data file 23d are the same as in the first embodiment. The difference is a firmware data setting application 23h included in the air conditioning monitoring application 23c. The firmware data setting application 23h is an application for incorporating the firmware corresponding to the new model and the data corresponding to the local model from the firmware 13c and the local model corresponding data 13d of the database server 13 into the local controllers 3a, 3b,. When FIG. 8 is compared with FIG. 2, a model data acquisition application 23g is added to FIG. 8, but the model data acquisition application 23g is new from the notification data file 23d in which the notification data is filed. This is an application for acquiring model data of a model, and is the one included in the air conditioning monitoring application 23c in the first embodiment and the prior art. Since there was no need for explanation, the description is omitted in FIG.

(Local controller)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of the local controller 3 according to the second embodiment. A central processing unit 30, a storage unit 31, an operation unit 32, a clock 33, an input / output control unit 34, a bus 35, a public communication line port 36, an air conditioner port 37, and a test tool port 38 are provided. The local controller 3 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. What is different is the information stored in the storage unit 31.

  Of the contents stored in the storage unit 31 of the second embodiment, the firmware 31a, the local model corresponding data 31b, the model data 31c, and the daily report data 31d are the same as in the first embodiment. The difference is the firmware embedded application 31f. The firmware embedded application 31f is an application for incorporating firmware according to the new model transmitted from the alarm data processing server 12.

<Operation during remote operation of the remote management system>
The case where the outdoor unit 6a of the air conditioner 5a of the first building 10a is updated to a new model among the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n shown in FIG. In the following description of the trial run, the description will be made using the flowchart of FIG. When the outdoor unit 6a is renewed due to construction, the test operation is performed by connecting the interface 44 of the test operation tool 9 to the test operation tool port 38 of the local controller 3a.

  In the test operation, the local controller 3a acquires the model data of the air conditioner 5a from the air conditioner port 37 using the function of the firmware 31a. The local controller 3a includes the acquired model data in the notification data at the time of trial operation and transmits it to the central management device 2. The notification data processing server 12 of the central management device 2 acquires model data from the notification data at the time of test operation sent from the local controller 3a by the model data acquisition application 23g (step S11). By acquiring the model data, the model names and model codes of the outdoor unit 6a and the indoor units 7a, 7b, etc. constituting the air conditioner 5a are acquired, and the alarm data processing server 12 uses the outdoor unit 6a as a new model. Recognize that there is.

  The notification data processing server 12 uses the firmware data setting application 23h to send firmware corresponding to the new model outdoor unit 6a and data corresponding to the local side model, firmware 13c stored in the database server 13 and data corresponding to the local side model. Obtained from 13d. Then, as a reply to the report data at the time of trial operation, the firmware corresponding to the new outdoor unit 6a and the local model support data are controlled by the local controller 3a, and the report data processing server 12 is controlled by the input / output control unit 25. Transmission is performed from the connected port 26 (step S12).

  The local controller 3a receives the firmware corresponding to the new model outdoor unit 6a and the data corresponding to the local side model at the public communication line port 36 via the public communication line 4. The local controller 3a activates the firmware embedded application 31f and incorporates the received firmware and local model compatible data into the firmware 31a of the storage unit 31 (step S13).

  The next notification time is determined by the time of the clock 33, and the local controller 3a notifies the new model outdoor unit 6a using the newly stored firmware and control-side model notification data. Send data. On the other hand, the central management device 2 receives the alert data using the center side model compatible data corresponding to the new model from the center side model compatible data stored in the database server 13, and the alert data processing server 12 The processing of the alert data is performed using the data corresponding to the center side model corresponding to the new model.

<Customization of model compatible data>
Customization of model-compatible data will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a screen displaying a list of model data items of the model code 001 of the outdoor unit 6a. The model-corresponding data change application 23e for customizing the model-corresponding data, that is, for changing the model-corresponding data, is in the notification data processing server 12. Of the changes in the model-corresponding data performed by the model-corresponding data change application 23e, the model data change that is sequentially performed when the notification data is received is the same as the model-corresponding data change application 23e described in the first embodiment. Is omitted.

  The model-corresponding data change application 23e of the second embodiment can change the model-corresponding data before step S12 in FIG. Changes are made to the center-side model-corresponding data 13b and the local-side model-corresponding data 13d of the database server 13.

  First, when the model-corresponding data is changed using the alarm data processing server 12, the model-corresponding data change application 23e stored in the hard disk 23 of the alarm data processing server 12 is activated, and FIG. Are displayed on the display device 15. For example, if “high voltage maximum value” is present in the model data but this item is not necessary, the cursor on the display device 15 is moved using the input device 16 to edit the “high voltage maximum value” column. Click the button. After that, move the cursor to the check box of the selected line and clear the check box.

  The center-side model-corresponding data 13b and the local-side model-corresponding data 13d stored in the database server 13 are changed by the model-corresponding data changing application 23e. “High pressure maximum value” is not sent or received. This change needs to be performed before step S13 (see FIG. 10) in which the local model compatible data of the model code 001 is transmitted to the local controller 3a. By transmitting the data corresponding to the center side model and the data corresponding to the local side model to the local controller 3a from the alarm data processing server 12, the center side model between the central management device 2 and the local controller 3a is transmitted. The model compatible data can be customized while matching the corresponding data and the local model compatible data.

  At this time, the notification data processing server 12 changes the firmware 31a of the local controller 3a so that the item "high voltage maximum value" is not exchanged between the local controller 3a and the air conditioner 5a. Also good. By doing so, the data amount of communication performed between the local controller 3a and the air conditioner 5a can be reduced.

<Features>
(1)
In the remote management system 1 shown in FIG. 1, even if new models of air conditioning equipment 5a, 5b, 5c,. Thus, the test run tool 9 obtains model data for the new additional model (first step). Thereby, the test run tool 9 can recognize the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Therefore, the trial operation tool 9 is new to the new air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,... 5n added to the local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m to which new air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c. Center-side model-corresponding data suitable for the model is obtained from the center-side model-corresponding data 42g of the storage device 42 (second step). From the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m where the new model is added, the center side model compatible data that matches the new model is sent to the database server 13 of the central management apparatus 2 and stored. Thereby, the local model compatible data in the storage unit 31 of the local controller 3 is matched with the center model compatible data of the database server 13 (step S3).

  In the remote management system 1 shown in FIG. 1, when a new model is added, data on the center side model is given from the test run tool 9 to the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Work can be saved. Regarding the addition of a new model, the burden can be reduced as much as it is not necessary to work on the central management device 2. In addition, since it is possible to centrally manage the addition of new models on the local controller 3a, 3b,... 3m side (trial operation tool 9), it is necessary to confirm whether there is a discrepancy between the data of the local controller 3a, 3b,. It can be omitted.

(2)
According to the remote management system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the center-side model required by the central management device 2 to cope with the new model at the place where the new controller is added to the local controller 3a, 3b,. Corresponding data can be given to the local controllers 3a, 3b,. In the remote management system 1 of FIG. 1, the trial operation tool 9 can cope with the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,... 5n in which new models have been added to the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Work on the site where is installed becomes easy.

(3)
In the remote management system 1 shown in FIG. 7, for example, even if a new model device is added by the update work and the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n are changed, the new model is added at the initial setting after the update work. .. From the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m connected to the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c... 5n, the model data acquisition application 23g acquires the model data in the alert data processing server 12, and the firmware data setting application 23h Give (first step). As a result, the alert data processing server 12 that has activated the firmware data setting application 23h can recognize the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Therefore, the notification data processing server 12 uses the farm data setting application 23h to convert the local model compatible data into the local model compatible data 13d of the database server 13 for the air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,. (Step S2). The local model compatible data can be sent to the local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m to which the new model has been added, and the local model compatible data of the new model can be stored in the storage unit 31 of the local controller 3. As a result, the local model compatible data in the storage unit 31 of the local controller 3 and the center side model compatible data of the database server 13 are matched (third step).

  When a new model is added, if the firmware data setting application 23h is started and the local model compatible data is given from the central management device 2 at the initial setting, the work on the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Can do. The burden on the addition of a new model can be reduced as much as it is not necessary to work on the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Further, since the central management device 2 can centrally manage the addition of a new model, it is possible to omit the confirmation work for confirming whether there is any data discrepancy between the local controllers 3a, 3b... 3m and the central management device 2.

(4)
In the remote management system 1 of FIG. 7, a firmware data setting application 23 h is provided on the hard disk 23 of the server for reporting data processing 12 of the central management device 2. The central management device 2 acquires data corresponding to the local side model compatible with the new model from the database server 13 and transmits it to the local controllers 3a, 3b,. The central management device 2 has already stored the local model compatible data in the database server 12, and does not need to load the local model compatible data from others. When a model is added, it is possible to save the trouble of loading data corresponding to the local side model from a device other than the central management device 2 to the central management device 2.

(5)
In the remote management system 1 of FIG. 7, when a new model is added, firmware can be transmitted from the central management device 2 to the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Therefore, the local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m do not need to store a large number of firmware that is considered necessary in advance. The remote management system 1 can cope with the case where the firmware needs to be rewritten as the model is added, and the versatility is improved. Moreover, the firmware which should be memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 31 of the local controller 3 of local controller 3a, 3b ... 3m can be reduced, and the memory capacity of the memory | storage part 31 can be made small.

(6)
In the remote management system 1 of FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, it is necessary among the items of the data corresponding to the local side model and the data corresponding to the center side model after seeing the usage record by the model corresponding data changing application 23e of FIG. 2 and FIG. For example, an item that no longer exists can be deleted. In the remote management system 1 of FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, the local controller 3a, 3b,... It is possible to optimize the data exchanged between 3m and the central management device 2, and to reduce the amount of communication and the storage capacity.

(7)
In the remote management system 1 of FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, items of data corresponding to the local model and data corresponding to the model on the center side are taken into account by using the model-corresponding data changing application 23e or the model-corresponding data changing application 42f before trial operation. Items that are no longer needed can be deleted, for example. The other air conditioners 5a, 5b, 5c,... 5n managed by the other local controllers 3a, 3b,... 3m are examined and exchanged between the local controllers 3a, 3b,. Data can be optimized, and the amount of communication and the storage capacity can be reduced.

<Modification>
(A)
In the remote management system 1 according to the above embodiment, the air conditioning devices 5a, 5b,..., 5n are managed, but the management object is not limited to the air conditioning devices 5a, 5b,. The monitoring target may be, for example, another type of air conditioner such as a central air conditioner, or may be a lighting device, a water heater, or the like.

(B)
In the remote management system 1 according to the above embodiment, the local controllers 3, 3a, 3b,... 3m are connected to the outdoor units 6a, 6b, 6c,. It may be connected to the parent machine.

(C)
In the remote management system 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the alarm data processing server 12 monitors the operating state of the air conditioners 5a, 5b,... 5n based on the model data transmitted from the local controllers 3, 3a, 3b,. However, the operation control of the air conditioners 5a, 5b,..., 5n may be performed by a control signal from the alarm data processing server 12 based on the model data.

The schematic block diagram of the remote management system of 1st Embodiment, and the air conditioner of management object. The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the server for notification data processing shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the local controller shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the trial run tool shown in FIG. The flowchart regarding transmission of the model corresponding | compatible data at the time of the test run of the remote management system of FIG. The figure which shows the image at the time of customization of model corresponding data. The schematic block diagram of the remote management system of 2nd Embodiment, and the air conditioning equipment of management object. The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the server for notification data processing shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the local controller shown in FIG. The flowchart regarding transmission of the model corresponding | compatible data at the time of the trial run of the remote management system of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Remote management system 2 Central management device 3, 3a, 3b, 3m Local controller (local management device)
4 Public communication lines 5a, 5b, 5c, 5m Air conditioning equipment (facility equipment)
6a, 6b, 6c Outdoor unit 7a, 7b, 7g, 7h, 7p, 7q Indoor unit 9 Trial operation tool 12 Server for alarm data processing 13 Database server 13c Firmware 13d Local side model compatible data 23 Hard disk 23e Model corresponding data change application 31 Storage unit 31a1 Model compatible data transmission application 31c Center side model compatible data storage area 42 Storage device 42d Model compatible data acquisition application 42e Model compatible setting application 42f Model compatible data change application 42g Center side model compatible data

Claims (13)

A plurality of local management devices (3, 3a, 3b... 3m) for managing the connected equipment (5a, 5b, 5c... 5m) and transmitting predetermined data on the equipment;
A central management device (1) for remotely managing the plurality of local management devices via a communication line and receiving the predetermined data;
A plurality of first management information that is provided in each of the plurality of local management devices and stores data corresponding to the local side model necessary for management of the equipment after the initial setting and transmission of the predetermined data after the initial setting Storage means (31);
A second management information storage means (13) that is provided in the central management device and stores center side model-corresponding data necessary for receiving the predetermined data after the initial setting;
Initial setting means (9, 42e) connected to the local management device at the time of initial setting;
Model data acquisition means (9, 42d) connected to the initial setting means and acquiring the model data of the equipment managed by the local management device and giving it to the initial setting means;
A third management information storage means (42) connected to the initial setting means and storing a plurality of types of data corresponding to the center side model;
The initial setting means obtains the center-side model compatible data that matches the model data from the third management information storage means and provides the data to the local management device,
The local management device transmits the center-side model correspondence data given from the initial setting means to the central management device,
The central management device stores the center-side model-corresponding data received from the local management device in the second management information storage unit, whereby the local-side model-corresponding data of the first management information storage unit and A remote management system for matching with the model data corresponding to the center side model in the second management information storage means. A test run device (9) used by connecting to the local management device at the time of initial setting is further provided,
The third management information storage means, the model data acquisition means and the initial setting means are provided in the test run device,
2. The remote management system according to claim 1, wherein the test run device transmits the center-side model compatible data that matches the model data to the local management device during initial setting. A plurality of local management devices (3, 3a, 3b... 3m) for managing the connected equipment (5a, 5b, 5c... 5m) and transmitting predetermined data on the equipment;
A central management device (1) for remotely managing the plurality of local management devices via a communication line and receiving the predetermined data;
Provided in each of the plurality of local management devices, and stores a plurality of model-corresponding programs and local-side model-corresponding data necessary for managing the equipment after the initial setting and transmitting the predetermined data after the initial setting. 1 management information storage means (31);
A second management information storage means (13) that is provided in the central management device and stores center side model-corresponding data necessary for receiving the predetermined data after the initial setting;
Initial setting means (12, 23h) connected to the central management device at the time of initial setting;
Model data acquisition means (12, 23g) connected to the initial setting means and acquiring the model data of the equipment managed by the local management device and giving it to the initial setting means;
A third management information storage means (23) connected to the initial setting means and storing a plurality of types of data corresponding to the local model;
The initial setting means obtains the local side model compatible data that matches the model data from the third management information storage means and provides the data to the central management device,
The central management device transmits the local model compatible data that matches the model data to the local management device,
The local management device stores the local-side model-corresponding data received from the central management device in the first management information storage unit, whereby the local-side model-corresponding data of the first management information storage unit and A remote management system for matching with the model data corresponding to the center side model in the second management information storage means. The third management information storage means, the model data acquisition means and the initial setting means are provided in the central management device,
The remote management system according to claim 3, wherein the central management device acquires the local-side model-compatible data that matches the model data from the third management information storage unit and transmits the data to the local management device. The first management information storage means stores a model support program necessary for management of the equipment after the initial setting and transmission of the predetermined data after the initial setting together with the local model support data,
The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of model compatible programs together with a plurality of types of local model compatible data,
The central management device acquires the model compatible program that matches the model data together with the local model compatible data from the third management information storage means, and transmits it to the local management device,
The local management device stores the model correspondence program and the local model correspondence data received from the central management device in the first management information storage means, thereby storing the model of the first management information storage means. 5. The remote management system according to claim 4, wherein the correspondence program and the local model compatible data are matched with the center model compatible data of the second management information storage unit.   6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising first changing means (23 e) for changing the local-side model compatible data and the center-side model compatible data stored in the first and second management information storage means. The remote management system described in Crab.   Second changing means (42f, 42f,) for changing the model data corresponding to the center side stored in the third management information storage means and the data corresponding to the local side model stored in the first management information storage means. The remote management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising 23e). A plurality of local management devices (3, 3a, 3b,..., 3m) that manage the connected equipment (5a, 5b, 5c,... 5m) and transmit predetermined data related to the equipment, via a communication line A central management device (1) that remotely manages the plurality of local management devices and receives the predetermined data; and after management and initialization of the equipment after initial setting provided in each of the plurality of local management devices A plurality of first management information storage means (31) for storing data corresponding to the local side model necessary for transmission of the predetermined data, and a second management information storage means (13) provided in the central management device And an initial setting of the remote management system (1) comprising a third management information storage means (42) storing a plurality of types of data corresponding to the center side model necessary for receiving the predetermined data after the initial setting There is provided a method,
A first step of acquiring model data of the equipment managed by the local management device;
A second step of acquiring, from the third management information storage unit, the center-side model-compatible data that matches the model data acquired in the first step;
The first management information storage unit is configured to transmit the center-side model correspondence data acquired in the second step from the local management device to the central management device and store the data in the second management information storage unit. A remote management system initial setting method comprising: a third step of matching the local model compatible data and the center model compatible data of the second management information storage means. It further comprises a test run device (9) used by being connected to the local management device at the initial setting, the third management information storage means is provided in the test run device,
In the first step, the test run device acquires the model data from the local management device,
In the third step, the center-side model compatible data acquired in the second step is transmitted from the local management device to the central management device and stored in the second management information storage means by the test run device. The initial setting method of the remote management system according to claim 8. A plurality of local management devices (3, 3a, 3b,..., 3m) that manage the connected equipment (5a, 5b, 5c,... 5m) and transmit predetermined data related to the equipment, via a communication line A central management device (1) that remotely manages the plurality of local management devices and receives the predetermined data, and a plurality of first management information storage means (31) provided in each of the plurality of local management devices. ), A second management information storage means (13) that is provided in the central management device and stores center-side model-corresponding data necessary for receiving the predetermined data after the initial setting, and provided in the central management device A remote pipe comprising a third management information storage means (23) for storing a plurality of types of data corresponding to the local side model necessary for management of equipment after initialization and transmission of the predetermined data after initialization A method of initializing the system (1),
A first step of acquiring model data of the equipment managed by the local management device;
A second step of acquiring, from the third management information storage unit, the local-side model-compatible data that conforms to the model data acquired in the first step;
The local model compatible data acquired in the second step is transmitted from the central management device to the local management device and stored in the first storage unit, whereby the first management information storage unit A remote management system initial setting method comprising: a third step of matching the local model compatible data with the center model compatible data of the second management information storage means. The first management information storage means stores a model-compatible program necessary for management of the equipment after the initial setting and transmission of the predetermined data after the initial setting,
The third management information storage means stores a plurality of types of model compatible programs together with a plurality of types of local model compatible data,
In the second step, the model compatible program that matches the model data acquired in the first step is acquired from the third management information storage unit together with the local model compatible data,
In the third step, the model correspondence program acquired in the second step is transmitted from the central management device to the local management device together with the local model correspondence data and stored in the first management information storage means. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the matching of the model-corresponding program and the local-side model-corresponding data of the first management information storage unit and the center-side model-corresponding data of the second management information storage unit is performed. Initial setting method of the remote management system described.   Before the third step, the center-side model correspondence data stored in the third management information storage means and the local-side model correspondence data stored in the first management information storage means are changed. The initial setting method for a remote management system according to claim 8, further comprising a step of:   13. The method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of changing the local model compatible data and the center model compatible data stored in the first and second management information storage means after the initial setting. Initial setting method of the remote management system described.

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