Communication method and device capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of substation equipment communications, and specifically relates to a communication method and device capable of adjusting process-level communication parameters. This communication method can indirectly adjust communication parameters by setting a communication parameter configuration file, replacing the functions of corresponding parameters in the process-level configuration file with the communication parameters in the adjusted communication parameter configuration file. The solution of the present invention prevents the adjustment process from affecting the process-level configuration file by directly communicating according to the communication parameters in the adjusted communication parameter configuration file. A human-computer interaction module is also provided in the corresponding device, which selectively displays only some communication parameters to enable direct adjustment. This can present a more concise communication parameter adjustment interface to staff, prevent communication parameters that do not need to be changed from being accidentally tampered with, and improve adjustment efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of substation equipment communication, and in particular relates to a communication method and device capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters. Background Art

[0002] With the development of smart substations, all protection, measurement and control, and process-layer equipment in the entire substation are concretized into an ICD model. The connection between devices is achieved through virtual terminal connection using the entire station's SCD file. After connecting the virtual terminals, the process-layer configuration files of each device are exported and placed in the device. This allows the sampling input, output, switching input, and output signals required by the device to be parsed.

[0003] During the actual on-site debugging process, since the ICD models of equipment from various manufacturers are constantly changing, the ICD model files of the equipment need to be frequently replaced when creating the SCD file, which will cause the process layer communication parameters of the equipment to change. To avoid communication interruption and communication mismatch between devices caused by changes in communication parameters, the existing technology usually exports the process layer configuration file in the device, adjusts and replaces some communication parameters in the process layer configuration file, and then re-imports the modified process layer configuration file into the device. This adjustment method brings a lot of repetitive labor to on-site debugging, and all devices connected to the device need to replace the entire process layer configuration file, which has high operating costs and reduces communication efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a communication method and device capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters, so as to solve the problem of high operating cost and low communication efficiency of the method for adjusting process layer communication parameters in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters, comprising the following steps:

[0006] 1) Setting a communication parameter configuration file; wherein the content of the communication parameter configuration file includes the communication parameters that need to be adjusted in the process layer configuration file, and the process layer configuration file is a parameter configuration file required for process layer communication between devices;

[0007] 2) When the communication parameters of a device or other devices connected to the device need to be adjusted, the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file of the device are adjusted to generate a new communication parameter configuration file;

[0008] 3) When the set replacement conditions are met, communication is performed according to the communication parameters in the newly generated communication parameter configuration file after adjustment.

[0009] The beneficial effects of the above technical solution are: by setting a communication parameter configuration file and directly communicating according to the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file after adjustment, the tedious process of exporting a process layer configuration file with a large amount of data to modify the parameters and then re-importing it is avoided, thereby reducing operating costs. In addition, the method of directly communicating according to the communication parameter configuration file will not affect the process layer configuration file, thereby avoiding the process layer configuration file from being accidentally modified during the adjustment process.

[0010] Furthermore, the content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes communication setting enable parameters; the set replacement conditions include: the communication setting enable parameters are in an enabled state; when the replacement conditions are not met, communication is directly performed according to the communication parameters in the process layer configuration file.

[0011] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that it can ensure the flexible use of communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file and the process layer configuration file.

[0012] Furthermore, the content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes matching parameters corresponding to the APPID of a specific process layer configuration file; the set replacement conditions include: the APPID of the process layer configuration file is consistent with the matching parameters in the communication parameter configuration file; when the replacement condition is not met, communication is performed directly according to the communication parameters in the process layer configuration file.

[0013] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that it can avoid the simultaneous existence of multiple sets of process layer configuration files, and the possibility of matching errors when replacing the corresponding communication parameters in the process layer configuration file according to the communication parameter configuration file, resulting in communication parameter replacement errors.

[0014] The present invention also provides a device capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters. The device is a bay layer device and / or a process layer device, comprising a processor and a communication module. The processor is configured to execute program instructions to implement the following steps:

[0015] 1) Setting a communication parameter configuration file; wherein the content of the communication parameter configuration file includes the communication parameters that need to be adjusted in the process layer configuration file, and the process layer configuration file is a parameter configuration file required for process layer communication between devices;

[0016] 2) When the communication parameters of a device or other devices connected to the device need to be adjusted, the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file of the device are adjusted to generate a new communication parameter configuration file;

[0017] 3) When the set replacement conditions are met, communication is performed according to the communication parameters in the newly generated communication parameter configuration file after adjustment.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the above technical solution are: by setting a communication parameter configuration file and directly communicating according to the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file after adjustment, the tedious process of exporting a process layer configuration file with a large amount of data to modify the parameters and then re-importing it is avoided, thereby reducing operating costs. In addition, the method of directly communicating according to the communication parameter configuration file will not affect the process layer configuration file, thereby avoiding the process layer configuration file from being accidentally modified during the adjustment process.

[0019] Furthermore, the content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes communication setting enable parameters; the set replacement conditions include: the communication setting enable parameters are in an enabled state; when the replacement conditions are not met, communication is directly performed according to the communication parameters in the process layer configuration file.

[0020] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that it can ensure the flexible use of communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file and the process layer configuration file.

[0021] Furthermore, the content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes matching parameters corresponding to the APPID of a specific process layer configuration file; the set replacement conditions include: the APPID of the process layer configuration file is consistent with the matching parameters in the communication parameter configuration file; when the replacement condition is not met, communication is performed directly according to the communication parameters in the process layer configuration file.

[0022] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that it can avoid the simultaneous existence of multiple sets of process layer configuration files, and the possibility of matching errors when replacing the corresponding communication parameters in the process layer configuration file according to the communication parameter configuration file, resulting in communication parameter replacement errors.

[0023] Furthermore, the device also includes a human-computer interaction module for directly adjusting the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file; the human-computer interaction module is also used to display the communication parameters corresponding to the group numbers in the open state according to the group numbers and group number status of each communication parameter that needs to be adjusted, so that the corresponding communication parameters can be adjusted through the human-computer interaction module; hide the communication parameters corresponding to the group numbers in the shielded state, so that the corresponding communication parameters cannot be adjusted through the human-computer interaction module.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the above technical solution are: the setting of the human-computer interaction module can prevent communication parameters that do not need to be changed from being accidentally tampered with, and can also display a more directional and concise communication parameter setting interface to the staff involved in the setting, thereby improving setting efficiency and reducing errors. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1This is a flowchart of a communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters in an embodiment of the communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] Example of a communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters:

[0028] This embodiment provides a technical solution for a communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters. Figure 1 , the specific steps are as follows:

[0029] 1) Setting a communication parameter configuration file; wherein the content of the communication parameter configuration file includes the communication parameters that need to be adjusted in the process layer configuration file, and the process layer configuration file is a parameter configuration file required for process layer communication between devices;

[0030] The contents of the communication parameter configuration file usually include the following parameters (i.e., the communication parameters that need to be adjusted in the process layer configuration file): parameters such as the instantiation device name, APPID, MAC address, VLAN number, data set, control block and priority of the switch output; parameters such as the instantiation device name, APPID, MAC address, VLAN number, data set, control block and priority of the switch input; parameters such as the instantiation device name, APPID, MAC address, VLAN number, control block and priority of the analog input; and parameters such as the instantiation device name, APPID, MAC address, VLAN number, control block and priority of the analog output.

[0031] 2) When the communication parameters of a device itself or other devices connected to the device need to be adjusted, the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file of the device are adjusted to generate a new communication parameter configuration file.

[0032] Due to variations in the ICD models of various manufacturers' devices, the ICD model files for a device must be frequently updated when creating SCD files, resulting in changes in the device's process-layer communication parameters. To maintain communication compatibility and ensure proper communication between the device and other devices, any change in the ICD model of a device or other devices connected to it (and corresponding changes in communication parameters) indicates that the communication parameters in the device's communication parameter configuration file must be adjusted. The communication parameter settings are determined by mutual agreement between the communicating devices. Once the specific parameters are agreed upon, both parties generate a new communication parameter configuration file.

[0033] 3) When the set replacement conditions are met, communication is performed according to the communication parameters in the newly generated communication parameter configuration file after adjustment.

[0034] In this embodiment, in order to achieve flexible use of communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file and the process layer configuration file, the content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes a communication setting enable parameter; the set replacement conditions include: the communication setting enable parameter is in an enabled state; when the replacement condition is not met, communication is directly performed according to the communication parameters in the process layer configuration file.

[0035] When a device has multiple sets of switching outputs, switching inputs, analog inputs, and analog outputs, multiple sets of process-layer configuration files will exist simultaneously. When replacing the corresponding communication parameters in the process-layer configuration file according to the communication parameter configuration file, a matching error may occur, resulting in an incorrect communication parameter replacement. Therefore, in this embodiment, the content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes a matching parameter that corresponds to the APPID of the specific process-layer configuration file; the matching parameter corresponds to the specific process-layer configuration file and does not change with the setting of the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file; the set replacement condition includes: the APPID of the process-layer configuration file is consistent with the matching parameter in the communication parameter configuration file; when the replacement condition is not met, communication is directly performed according to the communication parameters in the process-layer configuration file.

[0036] The communication method in this embodiment sets a communication parameter configuration file and directly communicates according to the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file after adjustment, thereby avoiding the tedious process of exporting a process layer configuration file with a large amount of data, modifying the parameters, and then re-importing it, thereby reducing operating costs. In addition, the method of directly communicating according to the communication parameter configuration file will not affect the process layer configuration file, thereby avoiding the process layer configuration file from being accidentally modified during the adjustment process.

[0037] Embodiments of a device capable of adjusting process level communication parameters:

[0038] This embodiment provides a technical solution for a device that can adjust process layer communication parameters. In this embodiment, the device is an interval layer device and a process layer device, and in other embodiments it can also be one of them. Specifically, it includes a processor and a communication module. The processor is used to execute program instructions to implement the communication method in the above-mentioned embodiment 2 of the communication method that can adjust process layer communication parameters and achieve the same beneficial effects.

[0039] In this embodiment, the device also includes a human-computer interaction module for directly adjusting the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file; the human-computer interaction module can also be used to display the communication parameters corresponding to the group numbers in the open state according to the group numbers and group number status of each communication parameter that needs to be adjusted, so that the corresponding communication parameters can be adjusted through the human-computer interaction module; hide the communication parameters corresponding to the group numbers in the shielded state, so that the corresponding communication parameters cannot be adjusted through the human-computer interaction module, and can only be adjusted in the communication parameter configuration file.

[0040] In this embodiment, the human-computer interaction module can be set as a menu corresponding to the communication parameter configuration file in the device visualization interface. The menu supports the adjustment of the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file. The parameters that need to be adjusted can be set and opened through the group number, and the relevant personnel can directly adjust them in the menu; the parameters that do not need to be adjusted can also be blocked by the group number, so that the relevant personnel cannot adjust them in the menu interface, and can only modify the communication parameters with blocked group numbers in the communication parameter configuration file by opening the communication parameter configuration file.

[0041] The setting of the above-mentioned human-computer interaction module can prevent communication parameters that do not need to be changed from being accidentally tampered with, and can also show a more directional and simpler communication parameter setting interface to the staff involved in the setting, thereby improving the setting efficiency, which indirectly improves the overall communication efficiency.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and not to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the specific implementation methods of the present invention can still be modified or replaced by equivalents. Any modification or equivalent replacement that does not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be covered by the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters, characterized in that: Here are the steps: 1) Set up a communication parameter configuration file and directly communicate according to the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file after adjustment. The communication parameter configuration file includes the communication parameters that need to be adjusted in the process layer configuration file. The process layer configuration file is the parameter configuration file required for process layer communication between devices. 2) When the communication parameters of a device or other devices connected to it need to be adjusted, adjust the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file of the device to generate a new communication parameter configuration file; 3) When the set replacement conditions are met, communication is performed according to the communication parameters in the newly generated communication parameter configuration file after adjustment; when the set replacement conditions are not met, communication is performed directly according to the communication parameters in the process layer configuration file.

2. The communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters according to claim 1, characterized in that: The content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes a communication setting enable parameter; the set replacement condition includes: the communication setting enable parameter is in an enabled state.

3. The communication method capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes a matching parameter corresponding to the APPID of the specific process layer configuration file; the set replacement condition includes: the APPID of the process layer configuration file is consistent with the matching parameter in the communication parameter configuration file.

4. A device capable of adjusting process layer communication parameters, the device being a bay layer device and / or a process layer device, comprising a processor and a communication module, characterized in that: The processor is used to execute program instructions to implement the following steps: 1) Set up a communication parameter configuration file and directly communicate according to the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file after adjustment. The communication parameter configuration file includes the communication parameters that need to be adjusted in the process layer configuration file. The process layer configuration file is the parameter configuration file required for process layer communication between devices. 2) When the communication parameters of a device or other devices connected to it need to be adjusted, adjust the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file of the device to generate a new communication parameter configuration file; 3) When the set replacement conditions are met, communication is performed according to the communication parameters in the newly generated communication parameter configuration file after adjustment; when the set replacement conditions are not met, communication is performed directly according to the communication parameters in the process layer configuration file.

5. The device for adjusting process layer communication parameters according to claim 4, characterized in that: The content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes a communication setting enable parameter; the set replacement condition includes: the communication setting enable parameter is in an enabled state.

6. The device for adjusting process layer communication parameters according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The content of the communication parameter configuration file also includes a matching parameter corresponding to the APPID of the specific process layer configuration file; the set replacement condition includes: the APPID of the process layer configuration file is consistent with the matching parameter in the communication parameter configuration file.

7. The device for adjusting process layer communication parameters according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The device also includes a human-computer interaction module for directly adjusting the communication parameters in the communication parameter configuration file; the human-computer interaction module is also used to display the communication parameters corresponding to the group numbers in the open state according to the group numbers and group number states of each communication parameter that needs to be adjusted, so that the corresponding communication parameters can be adjusted through the human-computer interaction module; and hide the communication parameters corresponding to the group numbers in the shielded state, so that the corresponding communication parameters cannot be adjusted through the human-computer interaction module.

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