JP2003085258A - Facility management supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly acquire detailed information of a desired control point by a simple operation from a summary graph. SOLUTION: A desired control point is designated in a summary graph displayed at a display, and a mouse is right-clicked (a step 401). Then, all pictures controlled by a central monitoring device and a building management system relevant to the control point are picked up, and the list of the picked-up pictures is displayed as a picture list (a step 402). When the desired list item in the picture list is designated, and the mouse is left-clicked, the real picture of the picture corresponding to the list item is called, and displayed at the display (a step 403).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facility management support device suitable for use in facilities such as intelligent buildings, complex commercial facilities, housing complexes, hospitals and factories.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Intelligent buildings, commercial complex,
Various facilities are installed in facilities such as apartments, hospitals, and factories. For example, the equipment includes equipment systems such as air conditioning equipment, electric power equipment, crime prevention equipment, and disaster prevention equipment, and a total system is constructed by these. In addition, a management point is provided in the facility as a point for acquiring information regarding operation control of various types of equipment.

For example, in an intelligent building, a central monitoring room is provided with a central monitoring device for monitoring equipment and a building management system for managing equipment. A summary graph is called on the display of the central monitoring unit to display the current information (current temperature, current temperature) of various control points in the building.
The set temperature, the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner, the alarm, etc.) can be displayed. By displaying the information of various management points in a graph, it becomes possible to visually understand the environment and equipment status in the building.

Generally, the summary graph is displayed separately for each facility, each floor, and the like. For example, if the first floor is selected, a plan view of the first floor is displayed on the display, and the current temperature, the set temperature, the O of the air conditioner are displayed in this plan.
Information on various management points such as N / OFF state and alarm is displayed.

[0005]

In the conventional system,
Detailed information such as maintenance history and maintenance history of a specific management point could not be immediately obtained from the summary graph displayed on the display of the central monitoring device. This is because the building management system manages the maintenance history and maintenance history of facilities and equipment, not the central monitoring device. Therefore, to get more information,
You must first access the building management system and follow the menu hierarchy of the application, that is, select the screen from which you can get the desired information by following the tree-like root from the first menu, for example When an alarm was issued at the management point, the desired information could not be immediately obtained from the summary graph. This is not limited to the time when an alarm is issued, and the same applies when it is desired to check the accumulated data, such as the operating status of an air conditioner, analysis, trends, etc., and the operation to obtain the target information is complicated. ,
It was necessary to hire a well-trained operator.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to be able to immediately obtain detailed information of a desired management point from a summary graph by a simple operation. To provide a facility management support device.

[0007]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a management point information display means for displaying information on various management points in a facility in a corresponding predetermined area on a screen, and information. Designating means for designating a desired management point displayed on the screen, screen list displaying means for displaying a list of screens managed by an application related to the designated management point, and selection from the displayed screen list And a real screen display means for displaying the real screen of the designated screen. According to this invention, when a desired management point is designated on the screen (summary graph) on which information on various management points in the facility is displayed, a list of screens managed by the application related to the management point is displayed. It Then, when a desired list item is designated from this screen list, the actual screen of the screen corresponding to the designated list item is displayed, and detailed information appears.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a facility management support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a CPU, 2 is RAM, 3 is ROM, 4 is a mouse operation type display, 5 is a mouse,
6 to 9 are interfaces, 10 is an external storage device such as an HDD, and 11 is a bus bar.

The CPU 1 obtains various input information (data from various management points) from the system given through the interface 8 and performs various processing operations while accessing the RAM 2 according to a program stored in the ROM 3. Various processing information in the CPU 1 is output to the display 4 via the interface 6 according to designation by operating the mouse 5 on the screen of the display 4.

Further, the CPU 1 can access the external storage device 10 through the interface 9,
Various devices are controlled by the building management program resident in AM2, and information on various management points is recorded in the external storage device 10.

In the facility management support apparatus 100, the initial screen (not shown) displayed on the display 4 is
The menu bar is displayed. In this menu bar, "building management" is provided as one of the menu items. If you select "Building Management",
The facility management support apparatus 100 displays various menus for building management and operates as a building management system that manages the states of various facilities provided in the facility.

The menu bar on the initial screen is
A "summary graph" is provided as one of the menu items. When this “summary graph” is selected, the facility management support device 100 displays a summary graph on the display 4 and operates as a central monitoring device that monitors the current status of the management points provided in the facility.

The "summary graph" is provided with a menu for each facility, each floor, and the like. For example, if the first floor is selected from the menu for each floor, a plan view of the first floor is displayed on the display 4, and the sensors and controllers provided at various management points in this plan can be obtained via the interface 8. Information about various management points such as the present temperature, the set temperature, the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner, and the alarm is displayed.

FIG. 2 illustrates a summary graph of the first floor displayed on the display 4. In this example, the first-floor floor is composed of "common areas", "offices", and "offices", and is a plan view showing "common areas", "offices", and "offices" as a summary graph. The inside temperature, the set temperature, and the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner are displayed inside.

[0015] That is, in summary graph, current temperature and the set temperature in a shared portion in the region S1 ₁ of the "shared portion" is displayed. These are pieces of information on the measurement points provided in the actual shared portion, and are a type of information on the management points. Further, in the areas S1 ₂ and S1 ₃ , an icon indicating the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner in the common area is displayed. These are information (state point information) indicating the actual state of the shared portion, and these are also one type of management point information. Similarly, in the "office", the current temperature and the set temperature in the office are displayed in the area S2 ₁ as information on the measurement points, and the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner in the office is displayed in the area S2 ₂ as information on the status points. Is displayed. In addition, in the "office", the area S
The current temperature and the set temperature in the office are displayed as the information of the measurement point in 3 ₁ , and the icon indicating the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner in the office is displayed as the information of the state point in the area S3 ₂ . In addition, ON / OF of the air conditioner
The F state is displayed in the color of the icon.

During the display of the summary graph F1 on the first floor, for example, if water leaks in the "office", the sensor that detects the water leak notifies the facility management support device 100 of the information. Then, in the facility management support apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. 3, the character, for example, red display of "leakage" in the region S2 ₃ in plan view as the information of the alarm point sensor is installed in the "office" . Information on such alarm points is also one of information on management points. When such an alarm occurs, the conventional device cannot immediately obtain detailed information such as maintenance history and maintenance history of the alarm point. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, desired information can be immediately obtained from the summary graph F1 by the following simple mouse operation.

[Display of screen list] By operating the mouse 5,
The mouse pointer P1 on the display 4 to the area S2 _3, right-click. That is, the point of occurrence of water leakage (alarm point) is designated and the mouse 5 is right-clicked (step 401 shown in FIG. 4). Then, CPU1
Picks up all the screens managed by the central monitoring device and the building management system related to the alarm point designated on the summary graph F1 and displays the list of the picked-up screens as a screen list (step 402). ). In this case, for example, the name of the alarm point is used as a key, and the screens including this key are listed. As a result, related screens are automatically listed, and new screens can be added or deleted immediately.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, a screen list having "graph", "monthly report", "alarm history", "alarm monthly report", "alarm summary", and "correspondence status" as list items L1 is displayed. In this screen list L1, the "graph", "monthly report", "alarm history", "alarm monthly report", "alarm summary", "response status" are managed by the central monitoring device and the building management system (maintenance management, maintenance management Screen No. Is associated with.

When a desired list item is designated on the screen list L1 and the mouse 5 is left-clicked, the CPU 1
Accesses the central monitoring device and the building management system according to the program, and the screen No. corresponding to the specified list item is displayed. , That is, the real screen of the designated screen is called and displayed on the display 4 (step 403). In this case, the called screen is displayed by switching the screen, but it may be displayed in the window.

FIG. 6 shows an example of an actual screen displayed on the display 4 when "alert monthly report" is selected in the screen list L1. On the actual screen G1, information such as the alarm name, the date and time of occurrence, the date and time of restoration, and the equipment at which the alarm was issued are displayed as a monthly report. FIG. 7 shows an example of an actual screen displayed on the display 4 when “alarm aggregation” is selected in the screen list L1. On the actual screen G2, a pie chart for each facility of alarm data aggregated on a monthly basis and aggregate data such as the number of occurrences are displayed as an alarm aggregate. FIG. 8 shows an example of an actual screen displayed on the display 4 when “correspondence status” is selected in the screen list L1. This real screen G3
In this area, takeover information including offline input information is displayed.

In the above description, the summary graph F1
Although the example of acquiring the detailed information of the alarm point from has been described, the detailed information can be similarly acquired from the summary graph F1 for the measurement point and the state point.

For example, the "office" of the summary graph F1
In the plan view of FIG. 5, when the area S2 _{1 in} which the measurement point information is displayed is specified and the mouse 5 is right-clicked,
As shown in (b), a screen list L2 having “graph”, “monthly report”, and “operation history” as list items is displayed.
When a desired list item is designated in the screen list L2 and the mouse 5 is left-clicked, the actual screen of the screen corresponding to the designated list item is called and the display 4 is displayed.
Is displayed in.

Similarly, in the plan view of the "office" of the summary graph F1, by right-clicking the mouse 5 with the area S2 ₂ in which the information of the state points is displayed, as shown in FIG. 5 (c). As described above, the screen list L3 having “graph”, “monthly report”, and “operation history” as list items is displayed. When a desired list item is designated in the screen list L3 and the mouse 5 is left-clicked, the actual screen of the screen corresponding to the designated list item is called and displayed on the display 4. FIG. 9 shows an example of the actual screen displayed when "monthly report" is selected in the screen list L3. On this actual screen G4, the data in which the operating time is totaled is displayed as a monthly report.

In the above-described embodiment, the mouse 5
Display the screen list by right-clicking on
Although the actual screen of the screen corresponding to the list item selected in the screen list is displayed by left-clicking the mouse 5, the screen list is displayed by left-clicking the mouse 5 and the mouse 5 is right-clicked. By doing so, the actual screen of the screen corresponding to the list item selected in the screen list may be displayed. A touch pen or the like may be used instead of the mouse.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when a desired management point is designated on the screen (summary graph) on which information of various management points in the facility is displayed, the management point becomes the management point. A list of screens managed by related applications (central monitoring device, building management system, etc.) is displayed.
When you specify a desired list item from this screen list, the actual screen of the screen corresponding to the specified list item will be displayed, and detailed information will appear, and the summary graph will immediately show the details of the desired management point with a simple operation. It becomes possible to obtain information. As a result, the operator can quickly obtain desired information even if the operator is not familiar with the operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a facility management support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a summary graph of the first floor displayed on the display of the facility management support device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a summary graph of the first floor when water leaks in the “office”.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a transition operation from a summary graph to a desired screen by displaying a screen list.

FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplifying screen lists L1, L2, and L3 displayed by a mouse operation by designating an alarm point, a measurement point, and a state point.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an actual screen displayed on a display when “alert monthly report” is selected on the screen list L1.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an actual screen displayed on a display when “alarm aggregation” is selected in the screen list L1.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an actual screen displayed on a display when “correspondence status” is selected in the screen list L1.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an actual screen displayed on the display when “monthly report” is selected in the screen list L3.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... RAM, 3 ... ROM, 4 ... Display
I, 5 ... Mouse, 6-9 ... Interface, 10 ... Outside
Part storage device, 11 ... Bus, F1 ... Summarygu on the first floor
Rough, S1₁, S2₁, S3₁... of the measurement point information
Display area, S1 ₂, S1₃, S2₂, S3₂... state poi
Information display area, S2₃... of the information of the alarm point
Display area, L1 ... Alarm point screen list, L2 ... Total
Screen list of measurement points, L3 ... Screen list of status points
Stroke, G1 to G4 ... Real screen, P1 ... Mouse pointer, 1
00 ... Facility management support device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A management point information display means for displaying information on various management points in a facility in a predetermined area corresponding to each of the management points on a screen, and a desired information displayed by the management point information display means. Of the management points on the screen, a screen list displaying means for displaying a list of screens managed by an application related to the management point specified by the specifying means, and the screen list displaying means. A facility management support apparatus comprising: a real screen display unit that displays a real screen of a screen selected and designated from the displayed screen list. 2. The facility management support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the screen list display means picks up all screens managed by an application related to a designated management point, and the picked-up screens are displayed. Is displayed as the screen list.