The present invention relates to an air conditioner managing console and an air-conditioning system, and relates to, for example, an air conditioner managing console and an air-conditioning system that perform a group display corresponding to a layout change with less user burden, by causing resetting of groups to be performed by a simple operation based on the contents of work.
A conventional air conditioner managing console, is known in which a plurality of management contents are linked to a single icon (see, for example, Patent Literature 1). Another conventional air conditioner managing console is known that inserts a space insertion command, a column break command, and a page break command at any position by a mouse operation (see, for example, Patent Literature 2).
In the conventional air conditioner managing console as described above, one icon as a representative of a plurality of management contents is set so as to correspond to an actual layout, and an icon is regarded as displaying representative of a certain group.
In addition, the conventional air conditioner managing console as described above does not adjust a display position by causing a coordinate to be designated, but changes a display position to any position by a mouse operation, thereby adjusting the display position by a simple operation.
However, there is a problem that when a layout change is performed, the conventional air conditioner managing console cannot perform a group display corresponding to the layout change with less user burden.
The present invention has been made to solve the problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner managing console and an air-conditioning system that are able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change with less user burden.
An air conditioner managing console according to the present invention is an air conditioner managing console being configured to manage a plurality of indoor units on a group basis, each group having at least one of the indoor units, the air conditioner managing console including: a display unit operable to display a monitoring screen in which a plurality of icons each representing the group are arranged, and a controller configured to determine that one of the icons displayed on the monitoring screen is selected, and when determining that an other icon different from the one of the icons is selected subsequent to selecting the one icon, display the one icon at a position at which the other icon is displayed.
The present invention has an effect of being able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change with less user burden, by causing resetting of the groups to be performed by a simple operation based on the contents of work.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A step of describing a program that performs operations of the embodiments includes processes that are performed time-sequentially in accordance with a described order but may include processes that are not necessarily performed time-sequentially and are performed in parallel or individually.
Each function described in the embodiments may be implemented by hardware or may be implemented by software. That is, each block diagram described in the embodiments may be considered as a block diagram of hardware or may be considered as a functional block diagram of software. For example, each block diagram may be implemented by hardware such as a circuit device or the like, or may be implemented by software executed on an arithmetic unit, such as a processor, which is not shown.
The function of each block in the block diagrams described in the embodiments only needs to be implemented, and the configuration of each block in these block diagrams may not be separated from each other. In Embodiments 1 to 5, items that are not particularly described are the same as those in Embodiments 1 to 5, and the same functions and components are described using the same reference sings. Embodiments 1 and 2 may be individually implemented or may be implemented in combination. In either case, advantageous effects described later are achieved. Various specific setting examples described in the embodiments are merely examples, and the settings are not limited thereto.
In the embodiments, a system represents an entire apparatus composed of a plurality of devices. Additionally, in the embodiments, a network means a scheme in which at least two devices are connected and information is allowed to be transmitted from a certain device to another device. The devices that communicate via the network may be independent devices, or may be internal blocks that configure a single device. Furthermore, in the embodiments, communication may obviously be wireless communication and wired communication, or may be communication in which wireless communication and wired communication are mixed. For example, wireless communication may be carried out in a certain zone, and wired communication may be carried out in another space. Moreover, communication from a certain device to another device may be carried out by wired communication, and communication from the other device to the certain device may be carried out by wireless communication.
The registered unit data includes, for example, an indoor unit address [001] and an indoor unit address [002] corresponding to the group [01]. The registered unit data includes, for example, an indoor unit address [003] and an indoor unit address [004] corresponding to the group [02]. The registered unit data includes, for example, an indoor unit address [005] and an indoor unit address [006] corresponding to the group [03]. The registered unit data includes, for example, an indoor unit address [007] and an indoor unit address [008] corresponding to the group [04]. Here, each indoor unit address only needs to be intended to specify any of a plurality of indoor units 4 (described later), and any value is assumed to be set as the indoor unit address.
Next, a floor layout is assumed to be divided into a plurality of small spaces. With this assumption as a premise, the group name 60 (described later) is associated with each of the plurality of small spaces. For example, the group name 60 (described later) is set as A, B, C, and D. In addition, a group number is associated with each group. For example, a group number “01” is associated with the group A, a group number “02” is associated with the group B, a group number “03” is associated with the group C, and a group number “04” is associated with the group D.
The address of an air conditioner, for example, an indoor unit 4 (described later), is associated with each group. For example, an indoor unit address “001” and an indoor unit address “002” are associated with the group of the group number “01”. An indoor unit address “003” and an indoor unit address “004” are associated with the group of the group number “02”. An indoor unit address “005” and an indoor unit address “006” are associated with the group of the group number “03”. An indoor unit address “007” and an indoor unit address “008” are associated with the group of the group number “04”.
That is, the setting information table 11 is configured such that the air conditioners, for example, the indoor units 4 (described later) are managed on a group basis in accordance with the floor layout. Thus, the setting information table 11 is configured such that each group and the air conditioners, for example, the indoor units 4 (described later) are allocated. Specifically, the setting information table 11 is configured such that the addresses of the air conditioners, for example, the indoor units 4 (described later) are allocated to each group on a group basis of group numbers 70 (described later).
The setting information table 11 as described above is configured, for example, on a screen of the air conditioner managing console 2 described later. For example, when the air conditioner managing console 2 described later shifts to an initial setting mode, the air conditioner managing console 2 may display the setting information table 11 on an initial setting screen. The addresses of the indoor units 4 (described later) to be allocated corresponding to groups required in management are set through such an initial setting screen. Here, the air conditioner managing console 2 described later is assumed to be able to manage a plurality of groups.
Meanwhile, in a building occupied by offices, various tenants, and the like, a floor layout may be changed due to change of a user or the like, and division and integration of groups or the like may occur. Thus, each time the floor layout is changed, group setting, for example, change of group formation may be performed.
The monitoring screen 31 includes, for example, a grid screen button 41, a list screen button 42, a group screen button 43, and a main menu screen button 44 at the upper side thereof, and a current time 51 is displayed thereon. The monitoring screen 31 includes, for example, a group name 61 to a group name 65, a group number 71 to a group number 75, and a group icon button 81 to a group icon button 85 at the center thereof. The monitoring screen 31 includes, for example, a selection operation panel access button 101, a zoom-out/zoom-in button 102, a left triangle button 103, a current page number 104, a right triangle button 105, a select-all button 106, and an operation button 107 at the lower side thereof.
For example, a heating mode display sign 91 is displayed in the group icon button 81. For example, a heating mode display sign 91 and a check mark 93 are displayed in the group icon button 83. For example, a filter replacement sign 92 is displayed in the group icon button 84. For example, a filter replacement sign 92 is displayed in the group icon button 85.
When the group name 61 to the group name 65 are not particularly distinguished from each other, the group name 61 to the group name 65 are referred to as the group name 60 or group names 60. When the group number 71 to the group number 75 are not particularly distinguished from each other, the group number 71 to the group number 75 are referred to as the group number 70 or group numbers 70. When the group icon button 81 to the group icon button 85 are not particularly distinguished from each other, the group icon button 81 to the group icon button 85 are referred to as the group icon button 80 or group icon buttons 80. Here, the group name 60, the group number 70, and the group icon button 80 are displayed so as to be associated with each other.
Here, as shown in
The group number 70 (described later) is displayed in each group icon button 80, and the group icon buttons 80 are displayed so as to be aligned in order of the group numbers, for example, in ascending order of the group numbers. In each group icon button 80, the operation state of the indoor unit 4 (described later), for example, any of an operation state, a stop state, an abnormal state, and the like thereof may be displayed. Each group icon button 80 is configured, for example, as a button that issues an operation command to either operate or stop the indoor units 4, and when an operation such as pressing is performed on the group icon button 80, the operation state or the like of the corresponding group is changed.
Meanwhile, when a floor layout is changed, resetting of the groups is required, and a great workload is taken for such resetting of the groups.
For example, it is assumed that a floor is divided into small spaces of a floor A, a floor B, a floor C, and a floor D and then the floor A is divided into a floor A and a floor E. Here, it is assumed that in the state 111 before setting change, among the floor layout, the floor A corresponds to the group [A], the floor B corresponds to the group [B], the floor C corresponds to the group [C], and the floor D corresponds to the group [D]. In addition, it is assumed that in the state 112 during setting change, among the floor layout, the floor A corresponds to the group [A], the floor B corresponds to the group [B], the floor C corresponds to the group [C], the floor D corresponds to the group [D], and the floor E corresponds to a group [E].
Specifically, initially, a group to be added by division is set. For example, a group [05] is newly added as a management target group for the floor E. The indoor unit address [002] registered in the floor A is registered therein. Next, the indoor unit address [002] registered in the group [01] as a management target group for the floor A is deleted, and the work is completed. The result will be described with reference to
Thus, to match the actual layout, the display position of the group icon button 85 corresponding to the floor E needs to be changed to a position adjacent to the right of the group icon button 81 corresponding to the floor A. Specifically, a configuration change example will be described with reference to
As shown in
When a floor partition is changed, for example, the floor partition is deleted to integrate the floors, a group to be integrated may be deleted, and an indoor unit address registered in the deleted group may be additionally registered in a group that is an integration destination. In this case as well, each group number 70 after the deleted group needs to be shifted by one to reset the groups.
Thus, to perform division and integration or the like of the group and to implement a group display corresponding to the floor layout, resetting of the groups is needed, but a great deal of workload is generated. For example, even if the number of groups corresponding to action of any one of the division and the integration of the group is one, resetting of the groups that do not correspond to any one of the division and the integration of the group is needed, so that a great deal of workload is generated.
Normally, such a group setting is not disclosed to an end user, and is made by a managing person, a constructor, and a maintenance company. Thus, to perform a group setting, necessity of requesting each company arises, so that this costs the end user. In addition, even when either one of division and integration of the group is executed and the groups are displayed in a sequence corresponding to the floor layout, as shown in
Due to the above description, when the groups are reset in accordance with a change of the floor layout, many processes are required to the person in charge of work, and the groups are difficult to intuitively understand even after the resetting of the groups. Thus, a change of the display of the groups needs to be executed easily and a result of the change of the display of the groups needs to be recognized easily. In addition, when rearrangement of the group icon buttons 80 is executed corresponding to the change of the floor layout, a load of resetting of the groups is reduced.
Thus, the following configuration is desirable: a process, with less user burden, of division and integration of the group is executed when the resetting of the groups is executed corresponding to the floor layout; the display of the groups is rearranged at the time of dividing the group; and a result of the operations is reflected clearly in the display screen. With such a configuration, the groups corresponding to the layout change are displayed even with less user burden and without much cost. When a group display corresponding to the floor layout is executed, it is possible to prevent an end user or the like from making a false operation or misrecognition of the groups. Next, specific examples of such the configuration will be sequentially described.
(Operation Principle of Embodiment 1)
The setting state retention data 131 has a data configuration in which, for example, the group name 60, the group number 70, a registration target apparatus, and the address of the registration target apparatus are linked to each other. The change contents data 133 has a data configuration including, for example, division process data, integration process data, and rearrangement process data. The association setting processing unit 135 causes resetting of groups to be performed by a simple operation according to the contents of work. This resetting is achieved by generating display contents data corresponding to the display contents of the group icon buttons 80, by using operation target data corresponding to the operation target selection command and the change contents corresponding to the change contents selection command, from among data related to a plurality of the group icon buttons 80. As a result, a group display corresponding to a layout change is executed with less user burden. The operation principle described above is an example, and the operation principle of the present invention is not limited thereto. Further specific examples will be sequentially described later.
(Configuration of Embodiment 1)
For example, as described above, the indoor unit address [001] is set for the indoor unit 4a, the indoor unit address [002] is set for the indoor unit 4b, the indoor unit address [003] is set for the indoor unit 4c, the indoor unit address [004] is set for the indoor unit 4d, the indoor unit address [005] is set for the indoor unit 4e, the indoor unit address [006] is set for the indoor unit 4f, the indoor unit address [007] is set for the indoor unit 4g, and the indoor unit address [008] is set for the indoor unit 4h.
Various signals are transmitted and received via communication transmission lines 6 by each of the air conditioner managing console 2a, the air conditioner managing console 2b, the outdoor unit 3a to the outdoor unit 3d, and the indoor unit 4a to the indoor unit 4h. A case is assumed in which the communication transmission lines 6 are wired, but the form of the communication transmission lines 6 is not particularly limited thereto. For example, the communication transmission lines 6 may be wireless. That is, the communication transmission lines 6 only need to be communication media.
The indoor unit 4a, the indoor unit 4b, and the outdoor unit 3a are connected to each other by refrigerant pipes, which are not shown, thereby forming a refrigerant circuit, for example, configuring a first air-conditioning apparatus. The indoor unit 4c, the indoor unit 4d, and the outdoor unit 3b are connected to each other by refrigerant pipes, which are not shown, thereby forming a refrigerant circuit, for example, configuring a second air-conditioning apparatus. The indoor unit 4e, the indoor unit 4f, and the outdoor unit 3c are connected to each other by refrigerant pipes, which are not shown, thereby forming a refrigerant circuit, for example, configuring a third air-conditioning apparatus. The indoor unit 4g, the indoor unit 4h, and the outdoor unit 3d are connected to each other by refrigerant pipes, which are not shown, thereby forming a refrigerant circuit, for example, configuring a fourth air-conditioning apparatus.
For the first air-conditioning apparatus, for example, the group [01] is set. For the second air-conditioning apparatus, for example, the group [02] is set. For the third air-conditioning apparatus, for example, the group [03] is set. For the fourth air-conditioning apparatus, for example, the group [04] is set.
The air conditioner managing console 2a is configured, for example, as a host apparatus in the air-conditioning system 1. Meanwhile, the air conditioner managing console 2b is configured, for example, as a subordinate apparatus in the air-conditioning system 1. The air conditioner managing console 2a manages operation of the air conditioner managing console 2b, operation of the first air-conditioning apparatus, operation of the second air-conditioning apparatus, operation of the third air-conditioning apparatus, and operation of the fourth air-conditioning apparatus. The air conditioner managing console 2b manages operation of the first air-conditioning apparatus, operation of the second air-conditioning apparatus, operation of the third air-conditioning apparatus, and operation of the fourth air-conditioning apparatus.
Thus, operation states of the respective indoor unit 4a to indoor unit 4h and operation states of the respective outdoor unit 3a to outdoor unit 3d are settable by either one of the air conditioner managing console 2a and the air conditioner managing console 2b.
The group setting information concerning the group [01] to the group [04] as described above is set, for example, by the air conditioner managing console 2a, which is the host apparatus, and a setting result is transmitted via the communication transmission line 6 to the air conditioner managing console 2b, which is the subordinate apparatus. As a result, the air conditioner managing console 2b, which is the subordinate apparatus, displays the group setting information received from the host apparatus, as groups to be managed by the air conditioner managing console 2b.
When the air conditioner managing console 2a and the air conditioner managing console 2b are not particularly distinguished from each other, the air conditioner managing console 2a and the air conditioner managing console 2b are referred to as the air conditioner managing console 2 or air conditioner managing consoles 2. In addition, the outdoor unit 3a to the outdoor unit 3d are not particularly distinguished from each other, the outdoor unit 3a to the outdoor unit 3d are referred to as the outdoor unit 3 or outdoor units 3. Moreover, when the indoor unit 4a to the indoor unit 4h are not particularly distinguished from each other, the indoor unit 4a to the indoor unit 4h are referred to as the indoor unit 4 or indoor units 4. Next, the air conditioner managing console 2 will be described in detail.
The operation input unit 21 is one of machine interfaces that receives a user operation of the person in charge of work or the like and supplies an operation result to the CPU 16. The display unit 22 is one of machine interfaces that displays the operation state of the air-conditioning apparatus as described above. The transmitting/receiving circuit 13 transmits and receives various signals to and from the indoor units 4, the outdoor units 3, and the air conditioner managing console 2 other than the self-apparatus, via the communication transmission lines 6. The memory 14 has stored in advance a program for performing function control. The nonvolatile memory 15 stores setting contents in a nonvolatile state, and stores, for example, group setting information including information concerning the group number 70 and the registered unit. The CPU 16 manages execution of function control and performs overall control of the transmitting/receiving circuit 13, the indoor units 4, the outdoor units 3, and the air conditioner managing console 2 other than the self-apparatus.
The above-described internal configuration of the air conditioner managing console 2 is an example, and the internal configuration of the air conditioner managing console 2 is not particularly limited thereto. In short, the air conditioner managing console 2 only needs to be configured to allow a process described later to be executed. Next, group division will be described sequentially.
(Operation of Embodiment 1)
(Step S11)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a division target group is selected. If a division target group is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, if a division target group is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S11.
For example, as shown in
(Step S12)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a function of a division operation is selected. If the function of the division operation is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, if the function of the division operation is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S12.
For example, as shown in
(Step S13)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a dividing number (the number into which a group is divided) is set. If the dividing number is set, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if the dividing number is not set, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S13.
For example, as shown in
(Step S14)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether an address of a unit of a dividing group is set. If the address of the unit of the dividing group is set, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, if the address of the unit of the dividing group is not set, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S14.
For example, as shown in
(Step S15)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether all the addresses of the units of the dividing groups are set. If all the addresses of the units of the dividing groups are set, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if not all the addresses of the units of the dividing groups are set, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S14.
(Step S16)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether an OK button 167 is selected. If the OK button 167 is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 ends the process. On the other hand, if the OK button 167 is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S16.
As a result of the above, as shown in
Here, as a group setting, the address [001] of the indoor unit 4 is registered in the group [01], the address [002] of the indoor unit 4 is registered in the group [02], the address [003] and the address [004] of the indoor units 4 are registered in the group [03], the address [005] and the address [006] of the indoor units 4 are registered in the group [04], and the address [007] and the address [008] of the indoor units 4 are registered in the group [05].
As shown in
(Step S31)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a group number (m) of a division target and the dividing number (n) are acquired. If the group number (m) of the division target and the dividing number (n) are acquired, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S32. On the other hand, if the group number (m) of the division target and the dividing number (n) are not acquired, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S31.
(Step S32)
The air conditioner managing console 2 adds n−1 groups between a group (m) and a group (m+1) in accordance with the dividing number which is set.
For example, as shown in
(Step S33)
The air conditioner managing console 2 deletes the addresses of the units that are set in the n−1 dividing groups, from the group (m) which is a division source.
For example, as shown in
(Step S34)
The air conditioner managing console 2 registers the addresses of the units that are set in the n−1 dividing groups.
For example, as shown in
(Step S35)
For the group of m+1+(n−1) and the subsequent groups, the air conditioner managing console 2 shifts the group numbers 70 by the number of the groups that are added as the n−1 dividing groups, registers the addresses of the units, and ends the process.
For example, as shown in
In the above description for step S35, the addresses of the indoor units 4 included in the groups that are not subjected to the division process are re-registered by shifting the group number 70. However, the division process is not particularly limited thereto. For example, as shown in
(Advantageous Effects of Embodiment 1)
Due to the above description, in the case of executing the division process, the air conditioner managing console 2 divides the group on the basis of the dividing number and the address of the registration target unit, and displays each group icon button 80 with a size corresponding to the number of the indoor units 4 after re-registration. Thus, since the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to perform resetting of the groups by a simple operation based on the contents of work, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to execute a group display corresponding to a layout change with less user burden. In addition, since the air conditioner managing console 2 changes the pixel dimension of each group icon button 80 in accordance with the result of dividing, misrecognition by a person in charge of work or the like is able to be prevented.
Due to the above description, in Embodiment 1, the air conditioner managing console 2 which is configured to include the indoor units 4 in the plurality of preset groups and manage the indoor units 4 on a group basis includes the display unit 22 configured to display each group as an icon and the CPU 16 configured to control the display units 22, and in which each group is set so as to be linked to one of preset small spaces into which the air-conditioning target space is divided, and when the CPU 16 receives the change command corresponding to the change of the small spaces, the CPU 16 changes the association of the indoor units 4 associated with the groups in accordance with the change command, and causes the icons to be displayed on the display unit 22 with the display contents based on the changed association of the indoor units 4.
With the above configuration, by performing resetting of the groups by a simple operation based on the contents of work, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change with less user burden.
In Embodiment 1, the group number is assigned to each group. If the change command is a division process for the groups, the CPU 16 divides the association of the indoor units 4 associated with the groups on the basis of the group numbers of the groups and the contents of the division of the group, and causes icons to be displayed with display contents based on the divided association of the indoor units 4.
With the above configuration, by performing the division setting of the groups by a simple operation based on the contents of division, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change occurring with the division with less user burden.
In Embodiment 1, when the CPU 16 displays icons, the pixel dimension of each icon is changed in accordance with the number of the indoor units 4 and the icons is displayed on the display unit 22.
With the above configuration, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to decrease the pixel dimension of each icon as the number of the registered indoor units 4 increases, and is able to increase the pixel dimension of each icon as the number of the registered indoor units 4 decreases. Thus, the air conditioner managing console 2 allows the user to recognize the rough number of the registered indoor units 4 through the sizes of the icons, and hence allows the user to intuitively understand the contents of the registration.
In Embodiment 1, the air-conditioning system 1 includes the air conditioner managing console 2, the outdoor units 3, and the indoor units 4, and the air conditioner managing console 2 controls the outdoor units 3 and the indoor units 4 on a group basis.
With the above configuration, the air-conditioning system 1 is able to efficiently manage the outdoor units 3 and the indoor units 4 by causing the air conditioner managing console 2 to control the icon corresponding to each group in accordance with an operation by the user.
(Operation of Embodiment 2)
(Step S51)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a group to be target of integration (referred herein as “basic group”) is selected. If a basic group is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to Step S52. On the other hand, if a basic group is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to Step S51.
For example, as shown in
(Step S52)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a function of an integration operation is selected. If the function of the integration operation is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to Step S53. On the other hand, if the function of the integration operation is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to Step S52.
For example, as shown in
(Step S53)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a group to be integrated with the basic group (referred herein as “joining group) is selected. If a joining group is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 ends the process. On the other hand, if a joining group is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns Step S53.
For example, as shown in
As a result of the above operation, as shown in
(Step S71)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether the group number of the basic group, the group number of the joining group, and the group number not to be subjected to the integration process are acquired. If the group number of the basic group, the group number of the joining group, and the group number not to be subjected to the integration process are acquired, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S72. On the other hand, if the group number of the basic group, the group number of the joining group, and the group number not to be subjected to the integration process are not acquired, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S71.
(Step S72)
The air conditioner managing console 2 deletes the address of the unit that is set in the joining group.
For example, as shown in
(Step S73)
The air conditioner managing console 2 registers the address of the unit that is deleted from the joining group in the basic group.
For example, as shown in
(Step S74)
For each of the groups not to be subjected to the integration process, the air conditioner managing console 2 shifts the group number 70 by the number of the groups obtained by combining the basic group and the joining group, and registers the addresses of the units.
For example, as shown in
In the above description for step S74, the addresses of the indoor units 4 included in the groups that are not subjected to the division process are re-registered by shifting the group number 70. However, the integration process is not particularly limited thereto. For example, as shown in
(Step S75)
The air conditioner managing console 2 deletes the group in which no unit address is set, and ends the process.
(Advantageous Effects of Embodiment 2)
Due to the above description, in the case of executing the integration process, the air conditioner managing console 2 integrates the groups on the basis of the integration target, the integrated target, and the non-integrated targets, and displays each group icon button 80 with a size corresponding to the number of the indoor units 4 after re-registration. Thus, since the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to perform resetting of the groups by a simple operation based on the contents of work, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to execute a group display corresponding to a layout change with less user burden. In addition, since the air conditioner managing console 2 changes the pixel dimension of each group icon button 80 in accordance with the result of the integration, misrecognition by a person in charge of work or the like is able to be prevented.
As described above, in Embodiment 2, the group number is assigned to each group. If the change command is an integration process for the groups, the CPU 16 integrates the association of the indoor units 4 associated with the groups on the basis of the group numbers and the contents of the integration of the groups, and causes icons to be displayed with display contents based on the integrated association of the indoor units 4.
With the above configuration, by performing the integration setting of the groups by a simple operation based on the contents of integration, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change occurring with the integration with less user burden.
(Operation of Embodiment 3)
(Step S91)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a group to be rearranged is selected. If a group to be rearranged is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S92. On the other hand, if a group to be rearranged is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S91.
For example, as shown in
(Step S92)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether a rearrangement destination group is selected. If a rearrangement destination group is selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 ends the process. On the other hand, if a rearrangement destination group is not selected, the air conditioner managing console 2 returns to step S92.
(Step S93)
For example, as shown in
As a result of the above, as shown in
(Step S101)
The air conditioner managing console 2 removes an insertion source group that is a rearrangement target. For example, this is shown with a label “a first state” in
(Step S102)
The air conditioner managing console 2 eliminates the space for the removed group icon button 80. For example, this is a shown with a label “second state” in
(Step S103)
The air conditioner managing console 2 orderly arranges the group icon buttons 80 which are put closely.
(Step S104)
The air conditioner managing console 2 inserts the insertion source group to the position of the insertion destination group. For example, this is shown with a label “a third state” in
(Step S105)
The air conditioner managing console 2 shifts the groups to the right by the space for the insertion source group. For example, this is shown with a label “a fourth state” in
(Step S106)
The air conditioner managing console 2 determines whether the right edge of the screen is crossed. If the right edge of the screen is crossed, the air conditioner managing console 2 proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if the right edge of the screen is not crossed, the air conditioner managing console 2 ends the process.
(Step S107)
The air conditioner managing console 2 displays the group icon button 80 that crosses the right edge of the screen at a lower stage, and ends the process.
For example, in an operation corresponding to No. 1 or No. 2, the group icon button 80 for the insertion destination is displayed at a position shifted backward by one as shown in
(Advantageous Effects of Embodiment 3)
Due to the above description, merely by receiving a simple operation of the person in charge of work, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to display the group icon buttons 80 in an orderly state where the group icon buttons 80 are automatically rearranged.
As described above, in Embodiment 3, the group number is assigned to each group. If the change command is a rearrangement process for the groups, the CPU 16 rearranges the association of the indoor units 4 to the groups, on the basis of the group numbers and the contents of the rearrangement of the groups, and causes icons to be displayed with display contents based on the rearranged association of the indoor units 4.
With the above configuration, by performing the rearrangement setting of the groups by a simple operation based on the contents of rearrangement, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change occurring with the rearrangement, with less user burden.
(Operation of Embodiment 4)
(Host Apparatus Screen Display Synchronization Process)
(Step S121)
The air conditioner managing console 2a determines whether group rearrangement is executed. If group rearrangement is executed, the air conditioner managing console 2a proceeds to step S122. On the other hand, if group rearrangement is not executed, the air conditioner managing console 2a returns to step S121.
(Step S122)
The air conditioner managing console 2a determines whether the other air conditioner managing console 2b is present within the same network. If the other air conditioner managing console 2b is present within the same network, the air conditioner managing console 2a proceeds to step S123. On the other hand, if the other air conditioner managing console 2b is not present within the same network, the air conditioner managing console 2a ends the process.
(Step S123)
The air conditioner managing console 2a transmits the display position data to the other air conditioner managing console 2b.
(Subordinate Apparatus Screen Display Synchronization Process)
(Step S141)
The air conditioner managing console 2b determines whether the display position data is received. If display position data is received, the air conditioner managing console 2b proceeds to step S142. On the other hand, if the display position data is not received, the air conditioner managing console 2b returns to step S141.
(Step S142)
The air conditioner managing console 2b rearranges the groups on the basis of the display position data.
(Step S143)
The air conditioner managing console 2b displays the groups on the basis of the result of the rearrangement, and ends the process.
(Advantageous Effects of Embodiment 4)
Due to the above description, since the air conditioner managing consoles 2 are synchronized with each other for the display position of group icon buttons 80, the air-conditioning system 1 is able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change on each air conditioner managing console 2 included in the same network.
As described above, in Embodiment 4, the transmitting/receiving circuit 13 that transmits and receives various signals is further included, and the CPU 16 displays icons on the display unit 22 in an arrangement sequence corresponding to the indoor units 4 included in the groups. If various signals include an arrangement sequence, the arrangement sequence is transmitted via the transmitting/receiving circuit 13.
In Embodiment 4, the air-conditioning system 1 includes a plurality of the air conditioner managing consoles 2, each air conditioner managing console 2 transmits and receives a management signal to and from each other, and the management signal includes the display position of each icon.
With the above configuration, the air-conditioning system 1 is able to perform a group display corresponding to a layout change on each air conditioner managing console 2 included in the same network.
In Embodiment 5, the point will be described in which the air conditioner managing console 2 controls the above-described monitoring screen 31 to the display contents of a later-described monitoring screen 32, and, for example, controls switching of presence/absence of display of the group numbers 70.
(Operation of Embodiment 5)
As described above, in the case where group rearrangement is executed, a state is acquired in which the group numbers 70 are not in either ascending order or descending order, and thus the group icon button 81 to the group icon button 85 are not displayed in the order of group numbers. Here, the case is assumed where the user confirms the above-described monitoring screen 31 after the execution of group rearrangement. In the case of such an assumption, since the group icon button 81 to the group icon button 85 are not displayed in the order of group numbers, the user may make a false operation or misrecognition. That is, the monitoring screen 31 after group rearrangement can be a cause for a false operation and misrecognition by the user. Thus, in the case where group rearrangement is executed, the air conditioner managing console 2 causes the user to make setting of presence/absence of display of the group numbers 70.
For example, if the user selects a “perform button 168”, the group numbers 70 are displayed as in the above-described monitoring screen 31. On the other hand, if the user selects a “not perform button 169”, the group numbers 70 are not displayed in the group icon button 81 to the group icon button 85 as in the monitoring screen 32 shown in
(Advantageous Effects of Embodiment 5)
Due to the above description, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to set the group numbers to be non-displayed, after a layout change, and thus is able to prevent a false operation and misrecognition by the user even in the case of a group display corresponding to a layout change.
As described above, in Embodiment 5, if the CPU 16 receives a display control signal concerning presence/absence of display of the group numbers, the CPU 16 controls whether to include the group numbers in the display contents of the icons in accordance with the display control signal.
With the above configuration, the air conditioner managing console 2 is able to prevent a false operation and misrecognition by the user even in the case of a group display corresponding to a layout change.
This application is a U.S. national stage application of PCT/JP2014/051427 filed on Jan. 23, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/JP2014/051427 | 1/23/2014 | WO | 00 |