Building management facility construction support system

Abstract

To provide a building management facility construction support system that enables appropriate communication among various stakeholders. [Solution] The system includes a correspondence information creation unit 104 capable of inputting equipment information relating to micro edge devices, sensor devices, etc. to be installed, and outputting correspondence information that is pre-associated with the equipment information, where the equipment includes at least micro edge devices, etc., and sensor devices, etc. that can be connected to the micro edge devices, and the equipment information includes information relating to the micro edge devices and information relating to the sensor devices. The correspondence information creation unit 104 allows manual input of primary equipment information and input of XYZ coordinates relating to the placement of the micro edge devices, and outputs information relating to the connection of the micro edge devices with the sensor devices, etc., as additional information to the correspondence information relating to the micro edge devices.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a building management facility construction support system that supports the construction of management facilities for a building, for example. [Background technology]

[0002] When constructing a building management facility, it is necessary to create many types of drawings and tables. The drawings and tables to be created include, for example, (1) outline drawings, (2) equipment list, (3) nameplate list, (4) power supply circuit diagram, (5) deployment connection diagram, (6) terminal arrangement diagram, (7) system configuration diagram, (8) point list, (9) system diagram, (10) system function diagram, etc. Furthermore, prior patent documents relating to the construction of building management facilities include Patent Documents 1 to 3 listed below. These Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose inventions that reduce the labor required to create various drawings and tables. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3021766 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 3209535 [Patent Document 3] Patent No. 4431945 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, modern buildings (such as so-called intelligent buildings) are equipped with a wide variety of equipment. In addition, the construction and renovation of buildings involve a wide variety of stakeholders, such as the owner, general contractor, design firm, construction company, building management company, tenants, etc., who consult with each other. However, these stakeholders include people who do not have detailed knowledge of the technical specifications of the equipment, and people who are only familiar with the equipment of a specific manufacturer. For this reason, in the past, it was often necessary to remake drawings and tables created based on the results of discussions. Furthermore, insufficient communication between stakeholders could impede the construction of building management facilities and labor-saving and DX (digital transformation) in building construction.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a building management facility construction support system that enables appropriate communication among various parties involved. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the building management facility construction support system according to the present invention comprises: A building management facility construction support system for supporting the construction of a building management facility, comprising: A correspondence information creation unit is provided that is capable of inputting facility equipment information related to the facility equipment to be installed and outputting correspondence information that is previously associated with the facility equipment information, The facility equipment includes at least a primary facility equipment and a secondary facility equipment connectable to the primary facility equipment, The facility equipment information includes at least first facility equipment information related to the first facility equipment, The correspondence information creation unit The first facility and equipment information can be manually input, It is possible to input coordinate information relating to the arrangement of the first facility equipment, outputting information related to a connection between the first equipment device and the second equipment device as supplementary information of the correspondence information related to the first equipment device information; An individual structured entity which is a database corresponding to each of a plurality of types of communication standards; An integrated structuring body which is a database that consolidates information of the individual structuring bodies in a predetermined structure, a building management facility construction support system, wherein the corresponding information creation unit creates the auxiliary information by using information of the integrated structure body, In the building management facility, the integrated structure takes over the use Will be . Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the above invention, it is possible to provide a building management facility construction support system that enables appropriate communication among various parties involved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a building management system that can be constructed by a building management facility construction support system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a wireless sensor device that can be used in a building management system. [Diagram 3] 1 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a procedure for creating a database in a building management system. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating information in a database related to a building management system. [Diagram 5] 1 is a diagram showing an example of an SNVT correspondence table. [Figure 6] FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional technique for mapping, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of mapping using the productivity tool of an embodiment. [Figure 7] 7A is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional technique related to mapping, similar to FIG. 6, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of mapping using the productivity tool of the embodiment, similar to FIG. 6. [Figure 8]FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram showing, using an image, an example of the initial screen displayed when using the productivity tool, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing, using an image, an example of a template for a specified protocol. [Figure 9] FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a template for another specified protocol using an image, and FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a template for a specified management system using an image. [Figure 10] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a building management facility construction support system according to an embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a layout diagram used in discussions regarding the placement of facility equipment. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation screen in CAD. [Figure 13] 1A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a control panel automatic design menu bar, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an outline of the contents of each function selectable by the automatic design function button. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when the automatic drawing function button of "attribute information setting" is selected. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 14. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 15. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 16. [Figure 18] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when the "equipment layout" automatic drawing function button is selected. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 18. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 19. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 20. [Figure 22] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when the automatic drawing function button "Micro Edge Level Placement" is selected. [Diagram 23] FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 22. [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 23. [Diagram 25] FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 24. [Figure 26] FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 25. [Figure 27] FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 26. [Figure 28] FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 27. [Figure 29] FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 28. [Diagram 30] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when the automatic drawing function button for "sensor / operation terminal layout" is selected. [Diagram 31] FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 30. [Diagram 32] FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 31. [Diagram 33] FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example following FIG. 32. [Diagram 34] (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the "equipment list", (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the "device type" diagram, (c) is an explanatory diagram showing the "signal type" diagram, (d) is an explanatory diagram showing the "power supply system diagram", (e) is an explanatory diagram showing the "outline drawing", and (f) is an explanatory diagram showing the "expanded connection diagram". [Diagram 35] 10 is a flowchart showing a process flow until correspondence information can be created. [Diagram 36] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an integrated structuring body. [Figure 37] 1 is a diagram showing an example of devices constituting a building management system. [Figure 38] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data handled in the building management facility construction support system. [Figure 39] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of zoning of data. [Diagram 40] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how to divide upper and lower hierarchical levels. [Diagram 41] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a type of profile. [Diagram 42]FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a menu bar related to the “Execution Schedule” screen; [Diagram 43] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of screens relating to a scheduler function. [Diagram 44] FIG. 2A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display related to a scheduler, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display related to settings of the scheduler. [Diagram 45] 1A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a demand menu bar, FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a trend screen, and FIG. 1C is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a daily report. [Figure 46] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structure for executing a demand control function. 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[0009] [Order of explanation in the embodiment] A building management facility construction support system 100 (FIG. 10) according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, in order to facilitate understanding of the technical features of the building management facility construction support system 100 (FIG. 10), an example of a building management system to be constructed (designed) will first be described.

[0010] The building management system to be constructed in this embodiment is, for example, a building management system disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 7249078 (and Japanese Patent No. 7262035 and Japanese Patent No. 7262036) by the present applicant and Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-040742 (specification and drawings). The following describes the embodiment of the building management system disclosed in the specification and drawings of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-040742 by transcribing the contents (the other two applications have similar contents). After that, the embodiment of the building management facility construction support system according to the invention (building management facility construction support system 100) will be described.

[0011] [Examples of building management equipment and building management systems to be developed] <Outline of the building management system according to the embodiment> A building management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The building management system according to this embodiment makes it possible to centrally manage or decentralize various management items such as air conditioning, lighting, sanitation, warnings (security, alarms), energy, etc., freely from inside or outside the building, or from a remote location.

[0012] The building management system of this embodiment includes various equipment within a building. The equipment includes various equipment such as air conditioners, lighting equipment, doors, etc. The equipment also includes sensors such as a temperature sensor that detects the temperature within a room, a humidity sensor that detects humidity, an illuminance sensor that detects the illuminance of a lighting equipment, and a contact sensor that detects whether a door is open or closed.

[0013] The facility equipment also includes air conditioner operation panels and remote controls (remote controllers), lighting operation panels and remote controls, various switches installed on walls (switches), etc. Furthermore, the facility equipment can also include current transformers, power monitors, circuit protectors, power supply units, compact gateways, etc. (other electrical devices) related to grasping the power usage status.

[0014] These are examples of facility equipment, and other equipment generally used for building management can also be included in the facility equipment of this embodiment.

[0015] In the building management system of this embodiment, based on the information collected by each piece of equipment, a building manager who monitors the building's equipment and general users of each piece of equipment (such as employees of tenants who use a floor or section) can select equipment and enter instructions (commands) from their own portable information terminals (such as smartphones or tablets).

[0016] Furthermore, in the building management system of this embodiment, the types of software (including application software) for building management are kept to a minimum by system integration. Also, in the building management system of this embodiment, a monitoring system that enables overall monitoring is provided as standard.

[0017] This may seem like a given, but with conventional building management systems, it was difficult to collect information horizontally and provide integrated services to building managers and general users of facility equipment, regardless of differences in the specifications of various information (signal standards, communication standards, OS (operating systems), programming languages, etc.) between manufacturers and vendors. The building management system of this embodiment makes this possible.

[0018] More specifically, the building management system of this embodiment aims to "liberate from monitoring rooms in buildings (central monitoring rooms)." This means that it is possible to abolish the central monitoring room that was previously installed in buildings, and to keep the number of personnel involved in central monitoring to a minimum, such as one person.

[0019] In conventional building management systems, a central monitoring room was essential within the building. Moreover, various management items such as air conditioning, lighting, sanitation, alarms, and energy were managed independently for each installed device. As mentioned above, for example, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 (note: JP 2003-134120 A), it was necessary to select facility control devices for each manufacturer (paragraph 0009). For this reason, even if the control of devices could be integrated vertically (longitudinally) in the system configuration, it could not be integrated horizontally (cross-sectionally) regardless of differences in the specifications of various information for each manufacturer or vendor, and the systems remained fragmented. .

[0020] Fig. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a building management system 10 according to the present embodiment. The diagram shows an example of a plurality of systems (item systems) related to facility equipment. Shown in Fig. 1 are an air conditioning-related system 12, a lighting and outlet system 14, a sanitary and plumbing system 16, a status and alarm system 18, and an energy system 20.

[0021] The air conditioning-related system 12 indicates a system (a collection, a group) of a plurality of facility devices related to air conditioning, such as an air conditioner (air conditioner, air conditioner), a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and the like.

[0022] The lighting and outlet system 14 indicates a system of equipment related to lighting devices, illuminance sensors, equipment for connecting to a commercial power source, etc. The sanitary and water system 16 indicates a system of multiple equipment related to sanitary and water-related matters, such as toilets, washrooms, hot water supply, etc.

[0023] The status / alarm system 18 represents a system of multiple equipment related to dealing with the opening and closing of doors, earthquakes, intrusion of unauthorized persons, etc. The energy system 20 represents a system of multiple equipment such as sensors and switches related to grasping the amount of power used (power consumption), the amount of solar power generated, the amount of fuel used, etc.

[0024] Here, the classification of the item systems is not limited to the above examples. For example, multiple systems may be integrated, such as "air conditioning, lighting, and outlet system." Also, each system may be separated, such as "lighting system," "outlet system," "sanitary system," and "bathroom system." Furthermore, they may be divided into "air conditioning 1," "air conditioning 2," "lighting 1," and "lighting 2."

[0025] In the various item systems described above (air conditioning-related system 12, lighting and outlet system 14, sanitation and plumbing system 16, status and alarm system 18, energy system 20, etc.), equipment from various manufacturers and vendors is generally used. For this reason, in the past, each manufacturer and vendor in each item system had to bear the burden of information and communications, and when renovating or building a building, it was necessary to order the work from a construction company designated by the manufacturer or vendor.

[0026] Also, each manufacturer or vendor often uses common signal standards and communication standards. For this reason, it is possible to build a management system using common signal standards, communication standards, OS, programming languages, etc. for each manufacturer or vendor. Also, when using equipment that is predetermined to support multi-protocol communication standards, it is possible to handle only those equipment in an integrated manner. However, in these cases, it is necessary to install a server compatible with the manufacturer or vendor and build a management system.

[0027] For example, when equipment from multiple manufacturers or vendors is used in one item system (such as air conditioning-related system 12), it was necessary to install multiple servers for each item system and build multiple management systems.

[0028] In addition, for example, in cases where the manufacturers or vendors were uniform for each item system (air conditioning-related system 12, lighting and outlet system 14, sanitation and plumbing system 16, status and alarm system 18, energy system 20, etc.), it was necessary to install a server for each item system and build a management system.

[0029] In this way, integration by manufacturer or vendor (vertical integration in system configuration) is relatively easy, but integration across each item system (air conditioning-related system 12, lighting and outlet system 14, sanitation and water system 16, status and alarm system 18, energy system 20, etc.) (horizontal integration in system configuration) is difficult. In traditional building management systems, IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology) are separate.

[0030] The building management system 10 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 1 integrates the equipment items related to various management items and performs appropriate cloud computing, making it possible to eliminate the need for a central monitoring room. The building management system 10 of this embodiment allows various management items to be remotely monitored from a mobile information terminal 22 such as a smartphone or tablet of the building manager without the need to install a large number of application software. As a result, it is no longer necessary to tie people down in the central monitoring room, making it possible to reduce the number of personnel required for management and labor costs.

[0031] In addition, the building management system 10 of this embodiment allows general users, such as tenant employees, to remotely operate specified management items from a mobile information terminal 24, such as a smartphone or tablet, without having to install a large number of application software.

[0032] <Hierarchical structure> As shown in FIG. 1, the building management system 10 according to this embodiment has a hierarchical structure broadly divided into five levels, from level 0 to level 4. Level 0 is a sensor hierarchy, and level 1 is a sensor controller (micro edge device) hierarchy. Level 2 is an application edge device hierarchy, and level 3 is an integrated controller (integrated edge device) hierarchy. Level 4 is an enterprise edge server hierarchy. Each hierarchy will be described below.

[0033] <Level 0: Sensor> The lowest level hierarchy of the building management system 10 is the sensor. Conventionally, in order to convert various analog information such as temperature, humidity, etc. into digital information, it was necessary to provide a sequencer and set thresholds for each type of information for management.

[0034] The data sent from the sensor is formed as a single block with various elements added, such as thresholds, current values, range conversion, etc. In other words, the data was processed in the sequencer, the designer or worker set the thresholds, and only a portion of the output data was used for building management.

[0035] One characteristic of conventional building management systems is that they only physically connect devices with a specific serial bus (RS485). Communications are carried out using the serial bus (RS485) interface, and signal processing is carried out using a communications chip that does not have a CPU. As a result, conventional building management systems only have limited functionality and lack intelligence.

[0036] In the building management system 10 according to this embodiment, a wireless intelligent sensor device (hereinafter referred to as a "wireless sensor device") 30 is used as a level 0 sensor, as shown in Fig. 2. The wireless sensor device 30 is capable of detecting multiple types of detection items (physical quantities) (for example, five types: temperature, humidity, illuminance, acceleration, and contact).

[0037] The wireless sensor devices 30 are used in a number of systems (for example, the air conditioning system 12, the lighting and outlet system 14, the sanitation and plumbing system 16, the status and alarm system 18, the energy system 20, etc.). Furthermore, there are a number of models of the wireless sensor devices 30, each of which performs wireless communication using its own communication standard. For this reason, the wireless sensor devices 30 include those which perform wireless communication using different communication standards. Furthermore, it does not matter whether the wireless sensor devices 30 are designed to be compatible with multiple protocols.

[0038] The wireless sensor devices 30 are installed, for example, on the walls, ceilings, doors, etc. of a building, and wirelessly transmit detected information to a level 1 sensor controller (described later). As the wireless sensor devices 30, it is possible to use a mixture of various types provided by multiple manufacturers and vendors.

[0039] 2, the wireless sensor device 30 internally includes a temperature sensor unit 32, a humidity sensor unit 34, an illuminance sensor unit 36, an acceleration sensor unit 38, and a contact sensor unit 40. Furthermore, the wireless sensor device 30 includes a CPU 42, a storage unit 44, an information format conversion unit 46, an information input unit 48, a wireless communication unit 50, and a power generation unit 52.

[0040] The temperature sensor unit 32 includes a temperature sensor and can detect, for example, the temperature of the air in the room. The humidity sensor unit 34 includes a humidity sensor and can detect, for example, the humidity of the air in the room. The illuminance sensor unit 36 ​​includes an illuminance sensor and can detect, for example, the brightness of the room.

[0041] The acceleration sensor unit 38 includes an acceleration sensor and can detect, for example, an impact on a wall, etc. The contact sensor unit 40 includes a contact sensor (magnetic contact sensor) and can detect, for example, the opening and closing of a door, etc.

[0042] As the temperature sensor, humidity sensor, illuminance sensor, acceleration sensor, and contact sensor provided in the wireless sensor device 30, various general sensors can be adopted.

[0043] The wireless sensor device 30 uses a communication standard (EnOcean) that generates power using energy harvesting technology and transmits it wirelessly. In the wireless sensor device 30, the power required for the normal operation of the CPU 42 and the sensor units 32, 34, 36, 38, and 40 is supplied by the power generation unit 52 (photovoltaic power generation in this case).

[0044] The wireless sensor device 30 is capable of selecting which detection function to use for which detection item, and is also capable of using all detection functions simultaneously.

[0045] The detection function to be used is set by storing information for identifying the selected detection function (detection function identification information) in the storage unit 44. The detection function identification information can be stored using an external communication device capable of wireless communication.

[0046] Examples of the external communication device mentioned above include mobile information terminals such as smartphones and tablet terminals (mobile information terminals 22, 24, etc.). In this case, it is possible to install a specific application software on the mobile information terminal and operate this application software. The specific application software includes an administrator device management app used by the building administrator and a general user device management app.

[0047] In the wireless sensor device 30, signals from the sensor parts being used (at least some of the sensor parts 32, 34, 36, 38, 40) are converted into information in industrial units by information processing in the CPU 42, and digital data is generated. In the wireless sensor device 30, wireless packets are created using the generated digital data, and the wireless packets are sent to a level 1 sensor controller (micro edge device) described below.

[0048] For sensors that detect continuous quantities, such as the temperature sensor unit 32, humidity sensor unit 34, and illuminance sensor unit 36, information is transmitted at predetermined time intervals (for example, every several tens of seconds to three minutes, etc.) Furthermore, information related to the signals of the acceleration sensor unit 38 and contact sensor unit 40 is transmitted when acceleration or contact (contact pressure, etc.) large enough to reach a predetermined threshold is detected.

[0049] The amount of information transmission can be reduced by increasing the information transmission intervals for the temperature sensor unit 32, humidity sensor unit 34, illuminance sensor unit 36, etc. Information related to the temperature sensor unit 32, humidity sensor unit 34, and illuminance sensor unit 36 ​​may be transmitted within the above-mentioned predetermined time, or information related to the temperature sensor unit 32, humidity sensor unit 34, and illuminance sensor unit 36 ​​may be transmitted in sequence at each of the above-mentioned predetermined times.

[0050] In conventional building management systems, wireless information communication has often been avoided due to problems such as the need for frequent battery replacement and the interruption of wireless signals. The building management system 10 of this embodiment solves the battery issues associated with wireless communication by using energy harvesting technology.

[0051] The power generating unit 52 used in the energy harvesting technology is not limited to one that generates power from light, but may also generate power from, for example, thermoelectric power, electromagnetic waves, vibration power, or the like.

[0052] In thermoelectric power generation, for example, a thermoelectric conversion element (an element that converts heat and electricity) that utilizes the Seebeck effect (the phenomenon in which a temperature difference is converted into a voltage) is used to convert the temperature difference of an object into a voltage. For example, heat generated from air conditioning equipment or pipes in a building is converted into electrical energy.

[0053] In electromagnetic wave power generation, for example, the energy of radio waves emitted by a wireless LAN in a building is converted into direct current by a rectifying antenna to generate power.

[0054] In vibration power generation, pressure generated by vibration is converted into electricity via a piezoelectric element, etc. For example, a pressure sensor is installed on the floor of a building, and the pressure generated when people walk along the corridor or pressure due to vibration is converted into electrical energy.

[0055] In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, a wireless switch (not shown) is used as a switch for turning on / off the lights. The wireless switch has a built-in switch mechanism and wireless communication unit, and uses energy harvesting technology to wirelessly transmit information indicating the state of the switch mechanism to the outside.

[0056] When an administrator or general user operates the wireless switch with their finger, on / off information is transmitted wirelessly using induced electromotive force. Wireless switches can be installed on walls by using screws or attaching a magnetic sheet.

[0057] By using wireless switches, it is possible to turn lights on and off without the need for wiring. Because no wiring is required, there are no restrictions on where switches can be placed, and there is a high degree of freedom in the placement of switches. In addition, no batteries are required, which also eliminates the need for battery replacement, which was previously a very time-consuming task.

[0058] As described above, by using as many wireless sensor devices 30 and wireless switches as possible for the necessary sensors and switches, it is no longer necessary to run wires to connect the sensors and switches that make up the end of the system to the PLC, which makes it easier to install the sensors and switches.

[0059] Many sensors and switches are included in the aforementioned items 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20. The number of sensors and switches used in a single building will vary depending on factors such as the number of rooms on a floor, but the more intelligent the building becomes, the more numerous they will be.

[0060] For this reason, when renovating or building a building with many rooms or a highly intelligent building, the man-hours (number of personnel x time) required for wiring sensors and switches can be considerable. Therefore, by using the wireless sensor device 30 and wireless switches, much of the wiring work can be eliminated, making it possible to significantly reduce the man-hours.

[0061] Conventionally, the work content and man-hours required for wiring work tended to be left to the discretion of the work site, which was a major factor in making estimates of construction time and labor costs inaccurate. For example, the wiring between the sensor device and the sequencer, and the wiring between the sequencer and the above-mentioned devices, were often determined by the judgment of the work site. In addition, the number of sensor devices installed can reach hundreds to hundreds of thousands, depending on the type and size of the building. Furthermore, a large portion of the cost of renovating or building a building is accounted for by labor costs. Therefore, reducing the man-hours required for wiring will greatly contribute to cost reduction.

[0062] In the building management system 10 according to this embodiment, not all sensors and switches are limited to being wireless, and some sensors and switches may be wired to send signals to a sequencer, etc. In addition, the other electrical devices mentioned above may include those that communicate wirelessly and those that communicate via wires.

[0063] <Level 1: Sensor controller (micro edge device)> The digital data transmitted from each wireless sensor device 30 is received by a sensor controller (micro edge device 60) at level 1. The sensor controller is constituted by the micro edge device 60.

[0064] In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, multiple micro edge devices 60 are used depending on conditions such as the size and number of buildings to be managed. FIG. 1 shows three micro edge devices 60 as an example. For example, one micro edge device 60 can be associated with 100 or more (up to about 200) wireless sensor devices 30, and can be associated with wired sensors and sequencers connected to switches (not shown). One micro edge device 60 can process data for about 100 to 200 monitoring points.

[0065] Conventionally, for example, a dedicated controller for blinds was used to control blinds installed on windows in buildings. The dedicated controller executed a blind control program and carried out processing related to the control of the blinds. In other words, the control of the controlled object (here, the blinds) was completed in the control system consisting of the blinds and the dedicated controller.

[0066] Traditionally, building management systems have monitored and controlled many management items related to air conditioning, lighting, sanitation, security, energy, etc. In controlling these management items (monitoring and control), as mentioned above, it has been common to control using various signal standards, communication standards, operating systems, programming languages, etc. depending on the equipment used, the equipment's manufacturer, model, etc.

[0067] In the field of building management technology, there are various standards related to IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology), and the content of these standards varies, so one controller must be able to use the existing However, it was not possible to communicatively connect various types of sensors, such as sensors installed in the building or sensors selected by the building's construction company.

[0068] In contrast, in the building management system 10 of this embodiment, analog data (data collected by the wireless sensor devices 30), which is the starting point of all information, is digitized by the Level 0 wireless sensor devices 30 themselves. For one micro edge device 60, digital information from multiple wireless sensor devices 30 is aggregated in the micro edge device 60.

[0069] The wireless sensor devices 30 include those that communicate information using the same digital wireless communication standard and those that communicate information using different digital wireless communication standards. The micro edge device 60 is configured to be able to handle a large number of communication standards (communication protocols) (e.g., 150 or more).

[0070] The micro edge device 60 can handle information from multiple wireless sensor devices 30 by converting it into a common communication standard (here, IP (Internet Protocol)) for each communication standard adopted by the wireless sensor devices 30. In other words, the micro edge device 60 inputs signals of different communication standards and outputs signals of a unified common standard. The micro edge device 60 assigns an IP address to the associated facility equipment and identifies it using the IP address.

[0071] Each micro edge device 60 functions as a gateway that aggregates signals of different communication standards and outputs a signal of common specifications. By providing a large number of micro edge devices 60 according to the size and number of buildings to be managed, it is possible to form a large-scale gateway group consisting of multiple gateways. Note that there may be other gateways (subdivided gateways) between each of the item systems 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 and the micro edge device 60. The gateway group here also includes gateways that exist as devices separate from the micro edge device 60. The relationship (position) between the micro edge device 60 and the gateway is that the micro edge device is at the higher level and the gateway is at the lower level.

[0072] In the micro edge device 60, information from the wireless sensor device 30 is collected, necessary information is organized, and transmitted to the upper layer application edge device 62 (level 2). In the hierarchy of the micro edge device 60 (level 1), for example, a micro edge device group 60A is configured by a large number of micro edge devices 60. The micro edge device group 60A can be conceptually included in the above-mentioned gateway group.

[0073] The micro edge device group 60A performs the function of a gateway to convert data and transmits information of unified specifications (information in a patterned format) to the associated application edge device 62 at a higher level.

[0074] In this way, the analog data digitized by the wireless sensor devices 30 and sequencers is pre-processed by the micro edge device 60, and sent to the upper layer as information with unified specifications. In the micro edge device 60, the information digitized by the wireless sensor devices 30 at the terminal is pre-processed for database creation at level 2.

[0075] Although not shown in the figure, the micro edge device 60 may include, for example, a CPU, a storage unit, a wireless communication unit, etc., and may perform time-sharing and other processing on multi-protocol digital information, A conversion process can be used to convert to a common communication standard.

[0076] <Level 2: Application Edge Devices> The upper layer (level 2) of the micro edge device 60 is the application edge device 62. The application edge device 62 is responsible for collecting data for each management item (application) such as the building's air conditioning, electricity, sanitation, central monitoring, etc.

[0077] As described above, in the micro edge device 60 (Level 1), data from the sensors (Level 0) is aggregated, and the data digitized by the sensors (Level 0) is sent from the micro edge device 60 (Level 1) to the application edge device 62 (Level 2).

[0078] Although it depends on the size of the building to be managed, for example, one application edge device 62 is installed for about 100 micro edge devices 60. In the case of a so-called small to medium-sized building, the entire building can be managed by one application edge device 62. In this case, levels 3 and 4 described below can be omitted.

[0079] The application edge device 62 is provided with a central monitoring function. The central monitoring function is a function that performs processing for monitoring and controlling the energy management system (EMS) and provides the obtained information to external devices. The central monitoring function unit processes information such as the amount of power in real time based on the information collected by each wireless sensor device 30, statistically visualizes the information, and outputs it as displayable information. In other words, the monitoring and control system of the energy management system (EMS) is built into the application edge device 62.

[0080] In the application edge device 62, as shown in Fig. 3, the information sent from the micro edge device 60 is read into the database creation software (S (step) 11), and the database is automatically created (S12). Furthermore, a productivity tool is used to set individual recognition data (parameter settings, etc.).

[0081] The productivity tool was developed as one of the application software used in the building management system 10 of this embodiment. The productivity tool will be described later. Various general software can be used as the software for creating the database.

[0082] The created database records various attributes (including properties) of the collected data, as shown in Figure 4. The attributes recorded include information such as IP address, building name, floor, area, management item, information type, information acquisition date, and information acquisition time. In addition, in the case of information on sensors, information such as the detection values ​​of each sensor (detection value information) and on / off information are also included.

[0083] Conventionally, setting data had to be manually entered one by one when registering them in the intelligent sensor or the micro edge device 60. This type of work not only requires a lot of time and effort, but also requires understanding of the characteristics and mechanisms of the data. According to the building management system 10 of the present embodiment, a database is automatically created, so data can be registered without manual work or understanding of the mechanisms.

[0084] Furthermore, the application edge device 62 can use the central monitoring function unit to output information for statistically visualizing and displaying information such as temperature, humidity, and power consumption collected from each facility device in real time based on the databased information. The output information is displayed on a display device or a mobile information terminal connected to the building manager's PC (personal computer) via an Internet line (public wireless communication line and public wired communication line) 68. A connection to the central monitoring application software is made via a browser installed on the building manager's PC or mobile information terminal.

[0085] The aforementioned EMS (Energy Management System) visualizes information. In other words, the information collected from sensors, lighting, air conditioning, sanitation, energy, and other devices does not create value if it simply exists. Value is created only when this data (information) is classified by type, only the necessary parts and times are collected, statistically processed, and then displayed on a screen.

[0086] The EMS in the building management system 10 of this embodiment is configured to allow the amount of electricity used to be displayed in various graphs. Of course, it is also possible to view the amount of electricity used by each of the various equipment devices being used.

[0087] Generally, 65% of the energy consumed in a building is for air conditioning and lighting. If air conditioning and lighting, which are usually left on, could be controlled according to the surrounding environmental conditions such as the outside temperature and sunlight, and the presence or absence of people in the building, it would be possible to significantly reduce energy consumption.

[0088] To analyze the amount of electricity used, it is necessary to analyze multiple factors such as the operating status of the equipment, temperature, and outside air temperature. In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, trend data can be displayed for energy management. Trend data can import a large amount of data in units of one second at the fastest, making it ideal for energy analysis.

[0089] Using such an EMS, it is possible to analyze the amount of energy used by each type of energy and energy consumption over time. Furthermore, it is possible to select equipment and perform settings and display the status in real time.

[0090] The aforementioned productivity tool automatically collects information from sensors, switches, and other equipment installed on the same network and stores it in a database (Figure 4). Each piece of setting information can then be efficiently registered in the created database.

[0091] Previously, in order to collect information from each device and sensor in a building, such as lighting fixtures, air conditioning, and sanitary equipment, and to display and control current usage, it was necessary to perform configuration work on each device and its functions one by one.

[0092] For example, not only in huge buildings with hundreds of thousands of contact points (number of monitoring points), but even for a few hundred points, the settings had to be done one by one by hand, which took a lot of time. Moreover, it took a lot of time to manage the status of the information by checking its current state.

[0093] In order to solve such problems, the building management system 10 of this embodiment uses the productivity tool described above. By using the productivity tool, the work that previously took tens of days just to set up can now be completed in a short time. Moreover, the data to be registered can be set by downloading it from a remote location. The productivity tools will greatly simplify the construction work and reduce the construction costs.

[0094] <Level 3: Integrated Controller (Integrated Edge Device)> Many application-specific systems (application-specific systems) such as air conditioning, electricity, sanitation, and central monitoring are constructed within a building. The integrated controller (integrated edge device 64) in the building management system 10 of this embodiment integrates these application-specific systems and transmits the received information to higher-level systems in sequence via an Internet line (public wireless communication line and public wired communication line) 68. A LAN (local area network, in-house network) is also used as appropriate for transmitting information.

[0095] In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, the hardware and software of the integrated controller (integrated edge device 64) are constructed so that one unit has the processing power to manage a building with a floor area of ​​100,000 square meters. 100,000 square meters is 10 hectares, which is equivalent to a floor of 316 m x 316 m, or a 40-story building with each floor being 50 m x 50 m. In this way, a considerable scale of management is possible with one integrated controller (integrated edge device 64).

[0096] <Level 4: Enterprise Edge Server> In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, a hierarchy of an enterprise edge server 66 (level 4) is constructed above a micro edge device 60 (level 1), an application edge device 62 (level 2), and an integrated edge device 64 (level 3). All of these devices and servers are configured using computer equipment, but the major difference between them is the performance as computer equipment (processing capacity, processing speed, etc.) and the usage pattern of memory area.

[0097] Conventionally, there were significant restrictions on the number of monitoring points, but the enterprise edge server 66 in the building management system 10 of this embodiment can use unused slots and increase the number of CPUs to deal with insufficient performance due to an increase in the size or number of buildings to be managed. Performance can also be improved by replacing the board with one equipped with a CPU with higher processing power.

[0098] Furthermore, a computer device capable of configuring a VM (Virtual Machine) is used as the enterprise edge server 66. By configuring a VM, multiplexing (duplicating in this case) of the management system is possible.

[0099] VMs are isolated from the rest of the system and are built to coexist on the same hardware. VMs allow several different operating systems to run simultaneously on a single computing device.

[0100] For example, when upgrading a building management system, it may be necessary to continue using an old OS (operating system) such as Windows NT (registered trademark) or XP, which is not newly introduced these days, even after the upgrade.

[0101] In conventional building management systems, the monitoring server is dependent on the OS, so when a higher-level device is changed, all lower-level devices must also be changed to match the higher-level device. For this reason, even if you try to update the system while maintaining at least some of the lower-level devices, you are dragged down by the past system and the old OS must remain.

[0102] In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, the enterprise edge server 66 can configure a virtual server. Therefore, when a new enterprise edge server 66 is introduced, it is possible to operate a variety of operating systems in parallel on the enterprise edge server 66. For example, it is possible to operate Linux (registered trademark) and Windows NT (registered trademark) in parallel.

[0103] Therefore, when upgrading a building management system, it is possible to leave the lower-layer equipment and replace only the upper-layer equipment with new equipment. Moreover, it is possible to build systems that relate to multiple OSs. This concept itself is different from the past and represents a new approach. And because the old OS can be left on the VM, replacing server equipment when upgrading the system becomes much easier than before.

[0104] There are many benefits to using the Enterprise Edge Server 66. Not only has the size of the equipment become smaller, but it also makes it easier to carry out repairs that occur at regular intervals (approximately every seven years).

[0105] Previously, it took a full day to evacuate, save, and reload a large-scale system when making modifications. Furthermore, because the work had to be done for each server, the entire modification process took several days.

[0106] In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, such problems are solved by using the enterprise edge server 66, and equipment can be modified (replaced, added, etc.) by hot swapping (with the power on) without stopping the system. In order to enable equipment modification by hot swapping, it is possible to provide redundancy by configuring the enterprise edge server 66 in a duplicated configuration. In this case, one enterprise edge server 66 is modified while the other enterprise edge server 66 is operating.

[0107] <The role of edge devices> <<Distributed Systems>> One of the major features of the building management system 10 according to this embodiment is that it allows the number of monitoring points to be easily increased by appropriately combining wireless communication and internet communication. Conventional building management systems have a limit on the number of monitoring points, which is from several thousand to tens of thousands at most. When attempting to advance intelligent building management or multi-building management that manages multiple buildings, the management capacity easily reaches its limit. With conventional building management systems, when introducing a system that exceeds the limit on the number of management points, it was necessary to write a special program and bridge multiple servers.

[0108] In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, the enterprise edge server 66 constitutes a virtual server, so it is possible to easily increase processing power by increasing the number of CPUs. This makes it possible to build a huge building management system by utilizing the hard disk (storage means), which can be considered an infinite resource.

[0109] Also, one of the major features of the building management system 10 is that it is a distributed system. For example, one server can be distributed to two. Although the server is divided, it is not necessary to collect all the data in one place; the data is distributed and can be retrieved as needed (collected on demand). In other words, there is no need to connect all the servers.

[0110] By performing the necessary operations when necessary, you can collect the necessary data from multiple servers. In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, for example, when a command to the effect that "I only want data A, data B, and data C" is entered into a PC or a mobile information terminal, the necessary data is output. The building management system 10 of this embodiment operates as if it were being processed by a single computer.

[0111] Most conventional building management systems are client-server type and cannot operate in this way. Conventional building management systems cannot be distributed and have to be large systems. One of the features of the building management system 10 of this embodiment is that it has constructed a mechanism that overcomes this limitation.

[0112] <<Utilizing Edge Servers>> Conventional building management systems aggregate data in one server and manage it centrally. This makes the system itself large. However, the building management system 10 of this embodiment decentralizes the system by using edge servers. Although the system is decentralized, for example, by entering a command to "view specific data from the micro edge device 60," the data can be viewed on demand.

[0113] <<Uniform Data Format>> Another feature of the building management system 10 of this embodiment is that all information management is performed in a unified format. As described above, by using the wireless sensor devices 30, data is automatically collected in a unified format. Moreover, the format is common to all of the four types of edge devices described above (the micro edge device 60, the application edge device 62, the integrated edge device 64, and the enterprise edge server 66).

[0114] The structure of the data format handled by the micro edge device 60 (level 1) is the same as that of the higher-level application edge device 62 (level 2), integrated edge device 64 (level 3), and enterprise edge server 66 (level 4). Therefore, the higher-level edge device can take over the data of the higher-level edge device.

[0115] In this manner, data in a unified format is created and utilized for a variety of management items (various applications such as air conditioning, electricity, sanitation, central monitoring, etc.) By utilizing data in a unified format, it becomes possible to construct an entirely integrated building management system 10, just as if a desired structure were created by combining toy blocks with a common connection structure.

[0116] <Utilizing the cloud> <<Remote monitoring>> The building management system 10 of this embodiment utilizes the cloud. This allows building supervisors and general users to receive building management services using public communication networks without having to have their own servers or storage devices. One of the reasons for using the cloud in this way is to enable remote monitoring.

[0117] However, if digitized data from multiple lower-level devices is simply uploaded to a higher-level device, the amount of communication traffic will increase on the higher-level device receiving the data, which could result in a decrease in data processing speed.

[0118] According to the knowledge of the inventors, when using the cloud for building management, the data collected from the site (end of the building management system 10) by sensors and switches is stored in the cloud. In reality, only a few percent (for example, about 3%) of the total collected data is sufficient to be uploaded. That few percent is, for example, EMS (Energy Management System), energy data, and FMS (Facility Management System). Even if this data is collected only once every 30 minutes or once an hour, it is possible to perform sufficient building management.

[0119] The data required for building management is static data, rather than data that changes dynamically from moment to moment. For static data, simply collecting and accumulating it at regular intervals is sufficient for building management. For this reason, as described below, building management combines on-premise data collection with data collection from the cloud. Considering what should be uploaded to the cloud to maximize overall performance, a selection is made as to what data should be uploaded to the cloud as static data and what should remain on the application edge device as dynamic data.

[0120] <<On-premise / Cloud>> Cloud services are currently the mainstream of information processing services. It is often thought that cloud services are a good way to collect large amounts of data and accumulate big data, but when applied to building management systems, it has been difficult to build an effective building management system even if a huge amount of data is actually collected.

[0121] One of the reasons why it was difficult to build an effective building management system was that it was hard to know how to handle the information that was accumulated, and in some cases, more than 90% of the data that was collected did not even need to be used.

[0122] Even if 100% of the data collected on-site (at the end of the building management system 10) is uploaded to the cloud, more than 90% of that data will not be used unless some kind of trouble occurs.

[0123] Uploading data to the cloud incurs communication costs, CPU usage fees, and requires storage space (also called "usage space") to store the information to be uploaded to the cloud. If storage space was to be secured to store all generated data, the size of the storage space would not be measured in gigabytes or terabytes, but would likely reach petabytes or more. Furthermore, the storage capacity of the cloud is huge, and it is natural that maintaining and managing the cloud requires huge costs.

[0124] Therefore, the building management system 10 of this embodiment makes it possible to build an effective building management system by utilizing edge devices (systems that perform preprocessing on-site) and appropriately using on-premise data processing and cloud services.

[0125] In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, not all data is uploaded to the cloud, but selected data is uploaded to the cloud. Under normal circumstances, only static data is selectively uploaded, and only when a certain condition is met (for example, when an alarm is issued), other data (for example, historical data) is used from the on-premise data.

[0126] In this way, for example, when an alarm is issued, it becomes possible to execute a processing program to investigate the cause by referencing on-premise data for the time period in which the event that caused the alarm occurred. This also reduces communication volume and storage space, and improves communication speed and response speed.

[0127] <<Technology Integration>> In the building management system 10 of the present embodiment, various devices and tools (application software) are provided to utilize the collected data in the cloud or on-premises. These devices and tools do not exist individually but are interconnected. And these devices and tools are essential to maximize the performance of the system.

[0128] <Central monitoring function> <<Realize diverse visualization through the integration of IT and OT>> A major objective of the building management system is the unified status monitoring and control of the devices installed in the building. Conventionally, such overall management has been difficult. However, the building management system 10 of the present embodiment realizes overall management by combining various ideas. For example, regarding the power consumption, visualization (making it visible) is performed for the total amount over a predetermined period (designated period) and the total amount for each device. And it is possible to confirm matters such as when, where, which device is using how much power.

[0129] <<Visualization of lighting, temperature, humidity, etc.>> In the building management system 10 of the present embodiment, regarding lighting, in addition to the lighting on / off status, it is possible to display on the screen in a specific manner the on / off and dimming control status, etc. Also, regarding the indoor environment, it is possible to display on the screen in a specific manner (such as a heat map) the indoor CO2 concentration, temperature, humidity, etc.

[0130] <<Visualization of the environment - Trend graph>> In the building management system 10 of the present embodiment, it is also possible to display on the screen temperature, humidity, illuminance, etc. by means of a trend graph.

[0131] <<Usage status and linked applications>> In the building management system 10 of the present embodiment, it is also possible to display on the screen schedules, operation histories, documents, earthquake warning systems, cloud applications, etc.

[0132] <Remote monitoring function> <<Cloud monitoring system enabling multi-building management>> In the building management system 10 of the present embodiment, various devices related to air conditioning, lighting, sanitation, alarms, and energy in the building can be monitored and controlled via a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. Also, monitoring and control can be performed via a portable information terminal from a remote location away from the building.

[0133] On the portable information terminal, it is possible to connect to application software for building management via the installed browser and use the application software. A management screen that is easy to operate and has good responsiveness (responsiveness) is provided via the browser of the portable information terminal.

[0134] As described above, only static data is placed on the cloud, and dynamic data with low usage frequency is placed on the edge device. For this reason, the usage area of the cloud is small, cost reduction and improvement of responsiveness (responsiveness) are achieved. By reducing the amount of data processing itself, the time required for processing can be reduced. A storage format for storing data in a form that is easy to aggregate (small amount) can be adopted. These also achieve an improvement in responsiveness (responsiveness).

[0135] <<Realization of CBM>> In multi-building management for managing a plurality of buildings, it is important to know in which building a failure (abnormality) has occurred. Conventionally, continuous monitoring has been performed to constantly check for the occurrence of abnormalities. In contrast, in the building management system 10 of the present embodiment, "preventive maintenance" (CBM: Condition Based Maintenance) that takes data periodically and responds only when an abnormality occurs is realized.

[0136] If an abnormality is discovered based on the data collected periodically, a warning (alarm) is sent to a mobile information terminal. Furthermore, by specifying the building where the alarm occurred and drilling down, it is possible to grasp the situation in more detail even from a remote location. When drilling down, data linked to the attributes of the building where the alarm occurred is selected and various predetermined analyses are performed.

[0137] <Smart Palm (registered trademark) that allows monitoring and control from the palm of your hand> The building management system 10 of this embodiment utilizes the latest technology to realize an intelligent tool for controlling lighting and air conditioning that is suitable for the new era. Smart Palm (registered trademark), which is provided to building managers and general users via a browser, realizes remote control (remote operation) for both lighting and air conditioning on a mobile information terminal, making it possible to control and monitor lighting and air conditioning in an office. Smart Palm (registered trademark) is a tool that provides operability as if the palm of your hand were a switch. <<Remote monitoring across networks possible>> In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, by using a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet, it is possible to control the building management system from anywhere, without being restricted by restrictions such as location and time.

[0138] <<Lighting and air conditioning control>> In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, air conditioning, lighting, etc. can be directly controlled using a mobile information terminal. This eliminates the need for personnel in the office to go to the wall switch to change the temperature of the office lighting or air conditioning (air conditioner), for example.

[0139] For example, the lighting system has been designed to allow all the lights on a floor to be turned on or off all at once or by group.The system has also been designed to allow the dimming of lights to be controlled from the comfort of your own hand.

[0140] SmartPalm (registered trademark), which is provided via a browser, has a function for displaying the amount of electricity used, for example, by floor, group, and lighting. This allows the amount of electricity used in a given area to be confirmed via a mobile information terminal.

[0141] <<Settings and QR Code Generation>> In the building management system 10 of this embodiment, the lighting and air conditioning (air conditioner) groups that have been set can be changed on a mobile information terminal. This eliminates the need to have an air conditioning contractor or a system contractor change the groups on weekends when the tenants in the building are closed.

[0142] When carrying out such work, in order to control lighting and air conditioning (air conditioner), for example, a QR code (registered trademark) is distributed to a predetermined group manager in a group of general users for setting management. The QR code (registered trademark) is a code that is sent from the group manager to other groups. The group is composed of general users (which may include building managers and other managers) whose settings are allowed in advance. The range of lighting whose settings are allowed is determined using the lighting design tool described later.

[0143] The distributed QR code (registered trademark) is displayed on a display device or a mobile information terminal connected to the PC of the group member. The QR code (registered trademark) is read by the camera of another mobile information terminal of the group member, and a URL or the like is displayed. The URL or the like is linked to a setting change site related to the corresponding application edge device 62.

[0144] When a group member selects a URL or the like, a setting change site related to the corresponding application edge device 62 is displayed on the group member's mobile information terminal. On the setting change site, the group member operates the settings of the facility device whose settings he or she wishes to change.

[0145] In this way, general users can change the groups of lights and air conditioners via a browser without having to install application software for changing the settings.

[0146] <<Multiple projects can be set>> The settings made via the mobile information terminal can be saved as a project. Multiple projects can be saved. This makes it possible, for example, to change settings for different time periods, or to change lighting or air conditioning groups between weekdays and weekends. In this way, there is no need to install new switches or control panels on the wall to change groups. There is also no need to connect wiring to the switches or control panels and run it inside the walls or under the floor. Furthermore, users can change settings in-house without having to ask a contractor to do the work.

[0147] <<Lighting design tool>> When installing lighting fixtures, important points to consider are how many devices should be installed on a floor and how to group the installed lights with the switches that turn the power on and off. If the design is overly detailed, the control will become complicated and many control devices will be required. Conversely, if the design is overly rough, waste will occur, for example, lights will be turned on in places where no one is present.

[0148] For this reason, a lighting design tool has been developed as one of the application software in the building management system 10 of this embodiment. For example, a building supervisor connects to the application edge device 62 (level 2) with the lighting design tool and performs design operations within the displayed lighting design tool site.

[0149] <Productivity Tools Details> So far, we have explained the overall picture of the building management system 10 according to this embodiment. In the following, we will focus on the productivity tools mentioned above and explain the background that led to the development of the productivity tools and the details of the productivity tools.

[0150] <<History of Building Management Systems>> The history of building management systems is surprisingly long, with the concept having been around since the 1950s. Computer-controlled systems have been constructed as intelligent buildings since the mid-1980s. Because it is an industry with such a long history, the procedures for establishing building management systems have traditionally been rational. The scope of the building management system includes lighting, air conditioning, sanitation, energy, facility management, etc. Where these will be placed, what information they will collect, and what functions they will have are all planned from the building design stage. For example, if it is temperature, the minimum and maximum temperatures to be set are defined, as well as the intervals at which notifications are to be sent. These detailed regulations are set for each type of device.

[0151] <Existence of design documents> The equipment used in a building is described in detail in the design documents, including what it is, which floor it is located on, where it is installed, and how it is configured. Each piece of equipment is configured based on the design documents, and is also registered in the building management system. Obviously, the larger the building, the more equipment is installed and the more items need to be configured. Naturally, this configuration work had to be done manually one by one, which was extremely time-consuming. It's this hassle that productivity tools are designed to solve.

[0152] <Differences in protocols> Building management systems have another challenge: the interconnection of devices. There are various devices used for building management, but when connecting the devices, there are agreements in place for them to communicate with each other. Traditionally, each device manufacturer used its own protocols for connecting to their own networks, but these were not made public, meaning that devices from different manufacturers could not connect to each other. As a solution to this problem, in the name of openness, several protocols have been established for the purpose of connecting devices made by different manufacturers. Representative ones are Modbus (product name), LonWorks (product name), and BACnet (product name). LonWorks is a network technology aimed at openness and provided by the American company ECHELON. BACnet is registered as an international standard based on standards established by ASHRAE (American Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association).

[0153] <Impact of different protocols> The aim of this openness initiative was to promote interconnectivity, but one issue that remained afterwards was that even though it was openness, it was only open within the limited scope of each country's own area. In other words, devices that use the LonWorks or BACnet protocol could be managed by a BACnet-compatible or LonWorks-compatible building management system, but it was difficult to use them in a building management system that simultaneously used both LonWorks and BACnet. The difficulty was that the attributes were different for each protocol, so common data had to be configured, which was a lot of work. For example, when LonWorks and BACnet protocols were mixed, data conversion and handling between the two was difficult, and problems arose one after another. Furthermore, it was necessary to process data in an integrated manner, including sequencers and Modbus. The mixture of these elements posed a challenge for the building management system.

[0154] <<Difficulty of setting up>> <<<Difficulties in creating a building management system>>> A building management system is a system that obtains information from various sensors, such as those for lighting, air conditioning, and energy, and displays and controls the status and past trends on a monitoring system. The analog information coming from the sensor is sent to a sequencer or analog / digital converter. The information is digitized via the sensor itself, which has the necessary functions, and sent to a higher-level system. When the higher-level system receives information from a single sensor, it is necessary to give each piece of information from the sensor a unique name to distinguish them. This creates the need to register various settings.

[0155] <<<Understanding the protocol itself>>> Previously, there were the following issues with setting up the sensors and higher-level devices used: (a) Data must be structured per protocol. (b) It was necessary to understand the characteristics of the equipment and the protocols. (c) Moreover, it was extremely complex and difficult to handle and understand. (d) If you use it without understanding it or if you follow the rules incorrectly, it will be restricted to not working. (e) As a result, there were many mistakes due to lack of understanding.

[0156] <<<Existence of dedicated tools>>> For each protocol there is a dedicated tool to configure it, or there are multiple dedicated tools, and sometimes there are plugins. For example, LonWorks has a tool called LonMaker, but LonMaker can only configure LonWorks. This is difficult to learn, and you have to switch between each protocol one by one.

[0157] <<<Large amount of settings>>> Each protocol has many settings, and I had to enter settings for them. The LonWorks SNVT (Standard Network Variable Type) configuration has 219 setting items. The settings were done manually, and registering them took a lot of time. BACnet also has a large number of settings. FIG. 5 shows an example of the SNVT correspondence table.

[0158] <<Structuring as a solution>> <<<Means to achieve this>>> In order to solve these issues and problems, we have prepared a structured body as a function to convert the data to be handled. This is a function that has not been available in the past. The term "structured entity" used here refers to data (information) that is predefined and formatted into a certain prescribed structure before being placed in data storage. In essence, a database is constructed based on the data handled within the building management system, allowing it to be used in an integrated manner within the building management system.

[0159] <<>> Specifically, the system determines where data should be stored for each type of device used in the building, such as lighting, sensors, gateways, and controllers, making it easier to set up the devices and also easier to handle the collected data. In order to be able to handle various types of data other than protocols such as LonWorks and BACnet, 150 protocols are also available. In this way, we were able to handle a variety of information in a centralized manner.

[0160] <<<Productivity tools for registering data>>> In addition, the above-mentioned tools are used to support various protocols and input various settings. We have provided productivity tools to help you do just that. Productivity tools are tools that make configuration easy. <<<Productivity Tools Features>>> Productivity tools include: (a) Both LonWorks and BACnet can be registered with one tool. (b) There is no need to use a gateway and apply conversions on the outside. (c) The time required to register setting data is short. (d) Similar data can be registered by copying the data.

[0161] <<<Example of configuration diagram>>> Here, a relationship diagram (FIG. 7(b)) of the devices, protocols, and productivity tools used in a building management system (e.g., the building management system 10) is shown. The Application Edge Device 62 is connected to gateways, sequencers, and sensors that use various protocols such as LonWorks and BACnet. The application edge device 62 has a mechanism for displaying the monitoring system.

[0162] <<<Database Improvements>>> To solve the above problem, we first devised a way to hold the database. Specifically, we solved the difference in protocols by using structures. We then built a database to store data according to those structures. The database is consolidated into six types: analog input and output, digital input and output, and power integrator and counter. Within this, there is a large database with about 200 items, including upper and lower limits.

[0163] <<<Register linking>>> Productivity tools automate tasks that previously required manual configuration, such as binding controller registers to application edge devices 62. Various information is registered in the objects used in the LonWorks protocol. For example, the rules are strictly defined, such as what is sent every second, every number of seconds, or every number of minutes. This information is read and the data is registered in the specified location.

[0164] <<<Data Mapping>>> The controller has a register that specifies which object number is used in the code. This mapping is the most important thing. When I need a particular piece of data, I read the register, which is then automatically mapped to my database using web access. The productivity tools allow you to map LonWorks or BACnet data to web access without having to understand the addresses.

[0165] <<<Extensibility>>> For new building management devices, we use Representational State Transfer (REST) ​​and REST APIs to enable data entry in productivity tools. A function is added to enable commands to be sent by command operations of the REST Application Programming Interface (for example, command input operations performed in advance by the building manager using the mobile information terminal 22). This makes it easier to set up new products. The important thing is to make it possible to send and receive data with devices by command. There are five main protocols that can transfer data: Modbus, LonWorks, BACnet, and others.

[0166] 6(a), (b) and 7(a), (b) show data mapping in the building management system 10 of this embodiment so as to be compared with the conventional example. For example, as shown in Figure 6(a), in the past, information from each sensor was stored in a SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) register, and addresses were manually assigned one by one via a protocol, and the data was mapped to web access. In contrast, in the mapping according to this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 6(b), the productivity tool converts data of structures for various protocols (here, Modbus structure, LonWorks structure, BACnet structure, etc.) and creates an integrated structure (here, NWC structure, database). The integrated structure is then formatted so that it can be passed to SCADA. Here, "NWC" refers to the applicant of the present invention.

[0167] In conventional building management systems, for example, as shown in Figure 7(a), information from various sensors and other sources was collected by SCADA via various protocols and displayed on a screen. This meant that information sent via each protocol had to be addressed and mapped directly to SCADA items manually. In particular, it was necessary to register information for each connected device, and the amount of manual registration work was enormous. Here, "HMI" in Figure 7(a) is an abbreviation for Human Machine Interface. In contrast, in the mapping according to this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 7(b), the productivity tool creates an integrated structure (here, NWC structure) using the structure for each protocol (here, Modbus structure, LonWorks structure, BACnet structure, etc.), and makes it possible to pass the integrated structure to a higher-level system (here, SCADA). In other words, data is registered in the structure for each protocol, then aggregated in the NMC structure, and the structure is passed to SCADA, so there is no need to understand addresses. Therefore, it has become possible to significantly reduce the labor required for data registration. The database can be created not only in the application edge device 62 but also in the integration edge device 64 or enterprise edge server 66.

[0168] <<Productivity tools effects (visual effects)>> What would happen if there were no productivity tools? First, the setup process would take a lot of time. Second, it would be easier to make mistakes in the setup, which would increase the chances of errors. One of the features of the Productivity Tool is that you can map without understanding various structuring bodies. Until now, when mapping, people had to make decisions. For example, when you said "space temp (room temperature)," you had to remember what it stood for. The Productivity Tool has solved this problem. And by making the settings into patterns, you can set them without having to deeply understand the protocol. It has become possible to free people from the difficulty of setting things up. Furthermore, the settings were made into templates so that it was not necessary to input them one by one manually. Data that had been set once could be used without rewriting or adding anything, such as copying data for each floor. This also freed us from the need to make a large number of settings. In addition, by preparing 150 different protocols such as Modbus, LonWorks, and BACnet, and constructing the setting data as a structure, the differences between the protocols can be absorbed, allowing different protocols to be used simultaneously. This enables interoperability between protocols (absorbing protocol differences through structures). In addition, items that previously had to be set manually can now be automatically linked to the controller's register (register linking). Items that previously had to be set manually include, for example, how to set the timing of processing and the location where data is registered. In addition, when reading data, it is now possible to read data from BACnet, LonWorks, etc., by accessing the web and mapping the data, without having to understand the addresses. As a result, all data settings, which previously had to be made through analog work, can now be processed through digital work. To summarize these points, the following can be said about the building management system 10 of the present embodiment. (a) We established a centralized management system under multiple vendors. (b) Both BACnet and LonWorks can be configured using the same tool. (c) You can configure it without detailed knowledge of the protocol. (d) It supports over 150 protocols. (e) You can have various settings as templates. (f) By copying and using the settings you have already made, you do not have to set up the system from scratch. (g) By assigning attributes, a screen can be created, and dashboards can also be created one-to-one. (h) Setup is easy. (i) The number of cases where the system did not function due to configuration errors has decreased dramatically. (j) Setup time that previously took days now takes just a few hours.

[0169] <<Other effects>> The productivity tools have some visual benefits, as mentioned above, but their biggest benefit is that they free us from the need to understand multiple protocols. In the past, it took a considerable amount of time to understand the LonWorks protocol, and people often hesitated to understand BACnet and other protocols. This invention has also solved this problem.

[0170] <<<Improve your engineering work>>> Traditionally, when trying to build a building management system, intermediate tasks such as required specifications, design, equipment selection, ladder creation, operation confirmation, and delivery and construction work (processes) were required. On the other hand, by using the productivity tools, intermediate steps such as creating ladders are no longer necessary.

[0171] <<Examples>> In one building project, 84 packaged air conditioners are used. Each packaged air conditioner has 16 monitoring points. This means that a total of 16 points x 84 units = 1,344 points must be registered. Previously, these 1,344 points were registered manually, and it took days to set them up. However, by using a productivity tool, the settings can be completed in just 5 to 10 minutes. Moreover, the task of setting up one item and creating multiple items can be done very quickly.

[0172] If you are okay with using the names that the productivity tool automatically assigns to the monitored points, the setup will be completed in no time. In reality, this part takes a little time, since people often give their own names in Japanese to make them easier to understand. However, this part is only ancillary to the information setup. The important thing is to set up the information that defines the sensors attached to the device itself. Productivity tools make this task easy.

[0173] <<Digitalization of analog work>> As mentioned above, productivity tools have digitized what was previously an analogue process, and this is a major advantage of using productivity tools.

[0174] Figures 8 and 9 show examples of screens that are displayed when the productivity tool is used. These screens can be displayed on a display device connected to the building manager's PC or on a mobile information terminal.

[0175] Figure 8(a) shows an example of the initial screen. When you launch the productivity tool, the initial screen shown in Figure 8(a) is displayed.

[0176] Figure 8(b), Figure 9(a) and (b) show examples of the screen when creating a template. Productivity tools have parameters that need to be set as templates, and templates can be called up and registered as necessary. Also, a template that has already been set can be used to set similar parameters.

[0177] Figures 8(b), 9(a) and (b) show examples of templates corresponding to various protocols and management systems. Figure 8(b) shows an example of a template for LonWorks (product name), and Figure 9(a) shows an example of a template for BACnet (product name). Figure 9(b) shows an example of a template for SCADA.

[0178] Productivity tools have parameters that need to be set as templates, and you can simply call up and register the templates as needed (to set them). You can also use a template that you have already set to set similar parameters.

[0179] The building management method performed by the building management system 10 according to the present embodiment can be regarded as a building management method. Also, the computer program executed by the building management system 10 can be regarded as a building management program. Furthermore, the building management system 10 can be regarded as a building management device.

[0180] <Inventions that can be extracted from the embodiments of building management systems> From the embodiments described above, the following inventions can be extracted. (1) Multiple types of facility equipment (air conditioners, lighting equipment, doors, sensors such as wireless sensor devices 30, switches, other electrical equipment, etc.) classified into multiple management items (air conditioning, lighting, sanitation, alarms, energy, etc.), A sensor device (such as a wireless sensor device 30) capable of detecting a plurality of types of detection items (such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, acceleration, and contact), The network includes at least a first tier device (such as a micro edge device 60), a second tier device (such as an application edge device 62), a third tier device (such as an integrated edge device 64), and a fourth tier device (such as an enterprise edge server 66), which are in ascending order of tiers, and a first tier device and a second tier device, At least one of the management items may be defined as one item system, and multiple item systems (such as an air conditioning-related system 12, a lighting and outlet system 14, a sanitation and water-related system 16, a status and alarm system 18, and an energy system 20) may be defined. The plurality of item systems include at least an air conditioning system, a lighting system, an alarm system, and an energy system. A building management system, A plurality of the sensor devices are provided, A plurality of the sensor devices A digital information can be output to the first layer device according to at least one wireless communication standard; A sensor device group is configured across a plurality of the item systems, The first layer device transmits unified information based on a common communication standard to the second layer device, The second tier device, A building management system capable of database-izing the information from the first hierarchical device as a predetermined structuring entity using a productivity tool, which is a specified application software. (2) When the second hierarchical device is not provided with the third hierarchical device, When a request for a specific management item (such as air conditioning) is received from a user's terminal device (such as mobile information terminal 22, 24) via at least a public wireless communication line (such as Internet line 68), the system selects pre-processing information (such as air conditioning temperature and room humidity information) necessary for responding to the user from the information stored in the database, The building management system described in (1) above provides provided information (such as an air conditioning temperature setting screen that allows the air conditioning temperature to be set by operating mobile information terminals 22, 24), which is information about the specific management item based on the pre-processing information, to the user's terminal device via the public wireless communication line using the common communication standard. (3) In the case where a plurality of the second tier devices are provided, one third tier device is provided for each of the plurality of second tier devices; When the fourth layer device is not provided, the third layer device When a request is made from a user's terminal device (mobile information terminal 22, 24, etc.) via at least a public wireless communication line (Internet line 68, etc.) regarding a specific management item (air conditioning, etc.), a request is made to the second layer device to select and transmit pre-processing information (air conditioning temperature, room humidity information, etc.) necessary for responding to the user from the information stored in the database, A building management system as described in (1) above, in which, based on the pre-processing information sent from the second hierarchical device via the public wireless communication line using the common communication standard, provided information (such as an air conditioning temperature setting screen which allows the air conditioning temperature to be set by operating mobile information terminals 22, 24), which is information about the specific management item, is provided to the user's terminal device via the public wireless communication line using the common communication standard. (4) In the case where a plurality of the second tier devices are provided, one third tier device is provided for the plurality of the second tier devices; When a plurality of the third hierarchical devices are provided, the fourth hierarchical device is provided; The fourth layer device is When a request for a specific management item (such as air conditioning) is received from a user's terminal device (such as mobile information terminal 22, 24) via at least a public wireless communication line (such as the Internet line 68), a request is made to the second hierarchical device via the third hierarchical device to select and transmit pre-processing information (such as air conditioning temperature and room humidity information) necessary for responding to the user from the information stored in the database; The third layer device is relaying the unprocessed information transmitted from the second layer device via at least the public wireless communication line according to the common communication standard to the fourth layer device; The fourth layer device is Based on the pre-processing information relayed by the third layer device, provision information (such as an air conditioning temperature setting screen on which the air conditioning temperature can be set by operating the mobile information terminals 22 and 24) which is information on the specific management item is transmitted to at least the public wireless communication system in accordance with the common communication standard. The building management system according to (1) above, which is provided to the user's terminal device via a communication line. (5) A building management method carried out by the building management system according to (1) to (5) above. (6) An invention in which the "building management system" in the above (1) to (5) is replaced with a "building management device."

[0181] [Building management facility construction support system 100 according to the embodiment] <Outline of Building Management Facility Construction Support System 100> The above describes the building management system 10 to be constructed. In the following, a building management facility construction support system 100 suitable for designing a combination of various facilities and equipment (building management facility construction) for the above-mentioned building management system 10 will be described.

[0182] First, the renovation or construction of a building involves a variety of parties, such as the owner, general contractor, design firm, construction firm, building management firm, etc. Furthermore, as mentioned above, these parties hold discussions (meetings, meetings, consultations, etc.) regarding the selection of various equipment and the installation work related to the various equipment, and building management facilities are constructed. Then, matters such as the type and number of equipment and construction plans are decided, and the purchase, transportation, storage, and installation work of the equipment are carried out in sequence.

[0183] In the process of constructing building management facilities, various documents are created and referred to. The documents that are created or referred to include diagrams and tables such as (1) outline drawings, (2) equipment lists, (3) nameplate lists, (4) power supply circuit diagrams, (5) deployment connection diagrams, (6) terminal layout diagrams, (7) system configuration diagrams, (8) point lists, (9) system system diagrams, and (10) system function diagrams. These diagrams and tables are created as necessary at each stage of discussion and construction.

[0184] The people involved in the design of building management facilities include, for example, sales staff, development engineers, design engineers, purchasing staff, and construction staff. These staff members usually have varying degrees of knowledge about the technical specifications of the facilities and equipment. In addition, these staff members may be knowledgeable about the facilities and equipment of a particular manufacturer, but may not have detailed knowledge about the same type of facilities and equipment of other manufacturers.

[0185] In the construction of building management facilities, the actual situation is that these people hold discussions in stages to select the equipment and decide on its placement. There are also cases where the selection and placement of equipment to be connected to the selected equipment is also decided. The connection of equipment includes mechanical connections, electrical connections, and communication connections (wireless or wired communication connections), etc.

[0186] In discussions regarding equipment, the parties involved who have detailed knowledge of the technical information (hereinafter referred to as "technical specifications") of the equipment being discussed are not always present. For this reason, unexpected revisions and redoing of work has occurred in the construction of building management facilities. For example, when an estimated cost amount agreed upon by parties who do not have detailed knowledge of the equipment's technical specifications is later checked by a party with detailed knowledge, it is found to be too low compared to the actual amount required, and the estimate work has to be redone. This has often happened.

[0187] Such situations, which require revision of the contents of consultations and redoing work, are factors that hinder labor-saving and DX (digital transformation) in the construction of building management facilities. According to the inventors' knowledge, approximately 80% of the labor involved in the design and construction of building management facilities is spent on tasks that hinder labor-saving and DX, as described above. Under these circumstances, the inventors believe that in order to advance labor-saving and DX, it is necessary to improve technical communication among the various parties involved. We came to the conclusion that it was essential to be able to improve quality.

[0188] The building management facility construction support system 100 according to this embodiment enables the quality of technical communication to be improved among various parties. As shown in Fig. 10, the building management facility construction support system 100 according to this embodiment includes a facility equipment information input unit 102, a corresponding information creation unit 104, and a corresponding information output unit 106. Of these, various types of computer equipment can be used as the corresponding information creation unit 104, and details of the corresponding information creation unit 104 will be described later.

[0189] As the facility equipment information input unit 102, for example, an operation input means such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel can be used. The facility equipment information input unit 102 may be provided integrally with the correspondence information creation unit 104. The facility equipment information input unit 102 may include a plurality of input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. Furthermore, the facility equipment information input unit 102 may be connected to the correspondence information creation unit 104 by wire or wirelessly.

[0190] The facility equipment information input unit 102 may be connected to the correspondence information creation unit 104 via a communication network. Examples of the communication network include the Internet, a LAN, a WAN, a public telephone line, a base station, a mobile communication network, and a network (including a so-called cloud) that is connected to each other via a gateway or the like.

[0191] Various display devices (display devices) can be used as the corresponding information output unit 106. The corresponding information output unit 106 may be provided integrally with the corresponding information creation unit 104. The corresponding information output unit 106 may also be integrated with the facility equipment information input unit 102. Examples of the corresponding information output unit 106 and the facility equipment information input unit 102 integrated together include a device that is provided integrally with a touch panel and a display, and a device that is capable of switching between a touch panel function and a display function.

[0192] A general personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a "PC") device, a notebook PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like can be used as the correspondence information creating unit 104. The correspondence information creating unit 104 includes a control unit 107, a storage unit 108, a communication unit 109, and the like. The storage unit 108 and the communication unit 109 may be external.

[0193] Although not shown, the control unit 107 is composed of a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), etc. The CPU of the control unit 107 loads various computer programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 108 onto the RAM and executes them. The control unit 107 may be any processing circuit or arithmetic circuit equipped with multiple CPUs, a multi-core CPU, a graphics processing unit (GPU), a microcomputer, a volatile or non-volatile memory, etc.

[0194] The storage unit 108 is a non-volatile storage unit including a semiconductor memory such as a ROM or a RAM for storing various information, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD), etc. The storage unit 108 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc., which are used for processing in the processor (here, the control unit 107).

[0195] The program stored in the storage unit 108 may be provided by a non-transitory recording medium (not shown) on which the program is readably recorded. Examples of the recording medium include a portable memory such as a CD-ROM, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a SD (Secure Digital) card, a micro SD card, and a Compact Flash (registered trademark). In this case, the control unit 107 reads the program from the recording medium using a reading device (not shown), and installs the read program in the storage unit .

[0196] The program stored in the storage unit 108 may be provided by communication via the communication unit 109. In this case, the control unit 107 obtains the program through the communication unit 109 and installs the obtained program in the storage unit 108.

[0197] The communication unit 109 includes an interface circuit capable of communicating with the facility equipment information input unit 102 and the corresponding information output unit 106. The communication unit 109 may be connected to the facility equipment information input unit 102 and the corresponding information output unit 106 via a communication network such as the Internet.

[0198] A CAD (Computer Aided Design) application program is stored in the storage unit 108 of the correspondence information creation unit 104. Various general CAD programs can be used, but in this embodiment, an application program for a function of "automatic control panel drawing" (to be described later) is added (added in) to the CAD.

[0199] Here, the correspondence information generating unit 104 may be configured by a combination of a plurality of computer devices.

[0200] <Arrangement of equipment on layout drawing> The building management facility construction support system 100 according to this embodiment can be used, for example, as follows. For example, assume a situation in which multiple parties are discussing the construction of a building management facility. The parties operate the facility equipment information input unit 102 and hypothetically input the types of facility equipment included in the building management facility and the location of the facility equipment to the correspondence information creation unit 104.

[0201] Specifically, for example, information on a layout drawing 110 (layout drawing information) as shown in Fig. 11 is input to the correspondence information creation unit 104 and displayed on the correspondence information output unit 106 (not shown). The layout drawing 110 is created in advance at the design stage of the building. The layout drawing information (layout drawing information) is information (CAD data information) that can be obtained at the same time as the layout drawing 110 is created using CAD.

[0202] The layout drawing information includes three-dimensional (XYZ three-axis directions) information on the actual dimensions of each part of a room in a building. Note that the layout drawing information may be information created by other CAD or other computer equipment and read into the correspondence information creation unit 104.

[0203] Next, the parties concerned place the equipment to be discussed on the layout diagram 110 on the screen (define the location). The example in FIG. 11 shows the parties concerned using the layout diagram 110 on CAD to discuss the placement of a multi-sensor (shown as a black block), a gateway (shown as a shaded block), and a CO2 sensor (shown as a white block). Here, the "multi-sensor" corresponds to the wireless sensor device 30 in the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) described above. The "gateway" includes the micro edge device 60 in the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) described above.

[0204] 11, three dashed-dotted circles 111A to 111C indicate areas where wireless communication is possible for each gateway (wireless communication available areas). In CAD, by arranging figures (or symbols) of the multi-sensor and the CO2 sensor on a layout drawing 110, coordinate values ​​on the XY coordinate system related to the layout drawing 110 are determined.

[0205] The coordinate values ​​within the range of any of the circles 111A to 111C are known in advance on the CAD. For this reason, the gateway to which the multi-sensor or CO2 sensor is connected is automatically determined depending on the range of the circles 111A to 111C within which the multi-sensor or CO2 sensor is placed.

[0206] The parties involved will decide on the placement of the gateway, multi-sensors, and CO2 sensors so that each piece of equipment can be used effectively. It is also possible to decide on the placement of the gateway in advance, and then decide on the placement of the multi-sensors and CO2 sensors.

[0207] Information on the position of the equipment (here, the gateway, multi-sensor, and CO2 sensor) is stored as three-dimensional information in accordance with the arrangement on the CAD operation screen. In this case, not only coordinate information (XY coordinates) in the layout diagram 110 but also Z coordinate information can be obtained from the information on the number of floors in the building. Also, not only coordinate information on a plane (X coordinate information and Y axis coordinate information) but also information on the height direction in the building (Z coordinate information) can be input. The reference position of the Z coordinate information (position where Z=0) can be, for example, the floor surface of the relevant floor, a specified position under the floor, or the ground surface.

[0208] When the layout of the facility equipment is finalized on the CAD, information on the facility equipment to be installed is saved, and information on the facility equipment to be connected (such as the type of equipment, technical specifications, and number of units) is linked. The linked information is stored in a structuring body (integrated structuring body 206, FIG. 36) described later. The structuring body in the building management facility construction support system 100 will be described later.

[0209] <Outline of the first and second facility and equipment information> As described later, the CAD of the correspondence information creation unit 104 can use a function of "automatic control panel drawing." When performing "automatic control panel drawing," equipment (hereinafter referred to as "primary equipment") is selected and arranged in the CAD, and technical specification information (a type of primary equipment information) related to the primary equipment and information (secondary equipment information) related to equipment (secondary equipment) that can be connected to the primary equipment are automatically called up.

[0210] The technical specifications of the primary equipment (a type of primary equipment information) include information such as dimensional information of each part of the primary equipment, communication standards, etc. For example, when the primary equipment is a gateway (micro edge device 60), the secondary equipment information includes information such as the name, manufacturer name, model number, technical specifications, etc. of each wirelessly connected sensor (such as sensor device 30).

[0211] In some cases, multiple second equipment devices may be connected to one first-order equipment device. In addition, in some cases, subsequent equipment devices (tertiary equipment devices, quaternary equipment devices, ..., nth-order equipment devices (n is a natural number)) may be connected to a second-order equipment device.

[0212] The first equipment device information and the second equipment device information are used in various situations. Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, for example, the first equipment device information and the second equipment device information may be automatically called during execution of a control panel automatic operation as shown in Figs. 14 to 33 described later.

[0213] In addition, the first equipment equipment information and the second equipment equipment information may be automatically called up and used as needed, for example, when creating diagrams or tables such as those shown in Figures 34(a) to (f).

[0214] Here, Fig. 34(a) to (f) show examples of the "equipment list", "device type" diagram, "signal type" diagram, "power supply system diagram", "outline drawing", and "development connection diagram". Among these, the "equipment list" in Fig. 34(a) shows a list of facility equipment used in the building management system 10. The "equipment list" is used when the CAD has a data link function. It is possible to draw the diagram using the existing functions of CAD.

[0215] The "Device Type" diagram in Figure 34(b) shows the appearance and dimensions of the equipment used in the building management system 10. The "Signal Type" diagram in Figure 34(c) shows the IN / OUT signals of IO (input / output) devices. The "Power System Diagram" in Figure 34(d) shows the layout of the electrical equipment system. The "Outline Drawing" in Figure 34(e) shows the appearance and dimensions of the equipment, the positional relationship between the device main body (equipment main body) and the operation panel, etc. The "Expanded Connection Diagram" in Figure 34(f) shows the connection status between the equipment.

[0216] <Outline of automatic control panel drawing> The automatic control panel drawing, an example of which is shown in Fig. 14 to Fig. 33, is performed by selecting the "automatic control panel drawing" function on the CAD. Fig. 12 shows an example of an operation screen 112 on the CAD. A basic operation menu bar 114 is displayed on the operation screen 112, and the basic operation menu bar 114 displays various buttons such as "home", "insert", "annotation", ... and "featured application", as well as a "automatic control panel drawing" button.

[0217] When the "Control Panel Automatic Drawing" button is selected, the control panel automatic drawing menu bar 116 is expanded and displayed as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 13(a), and the control panel automatic drawing function (control panel automatic drawing function) is enabled. The control panel automatic drawing menu bar 116 displays a plurality of (11 in this embodiment) automatic drawing function buttons 118-128. The plurality of automatic drawing function buttons 118-128 include buttons for "Attribute Information Setting", "Equipment Layout", "Signal Type Layout", "Unit Connection Layout", "Power System Diagram Layout", "Expanded Connection Diagram Layout", "ENT Edge Server / Monitoring Terminal Layout", "Integrated Edge Level Layout", "App Edge Level Layout", "Micro Edge Level Layout", and "Sensor / Operation Terminal Layout".

[0218] These automatic drawing function buttons 118-128 are operated when selecting a function with a displayed name (function name). The functions selectable by the automatic drawing function buttons 118-128 are divided into two groups: a panel diagram group and a system configuration diagram group. The panel diagram group includes six types of functions selectable by the automatic drawing function buttons 118-123: "attribute information setting," "equipment layout," "signal type layout," "unit connection layout," "power supply system diagram layout," and "exploded connection diagram layout."

[0219] The system configuration diagram group includes five types of functions that can be selected by the automatic diagram function buttons 124 to 128: “ENT edge server / monitoring terminal configuration”, “integrated edge level configuration”, “App edge level configuration”, “Micro edge level configuration”, and “sensor / operation terminal configuration”.

[0220] Fig. 13(b) shows an outline of the contents of each function selectable by the automatic drawing function buttons 118 to 128. When the "attribute information setting" automatic drawing function button 118 is selected, a function for setting attribute information of the placed block graphic is enabled. When the "equipment placement" automatic drawing function button 119 is selected, a function for placing a block graphic for which a name needs to be set is enabled. When the "signal type placement" automatic drawing function button 120 is selected, a function for placing a block graphic of a signal type that includes an IO (input / output) pattern is enabled.

[0221] When the automatic drawing function button 121 of "Unit connection layout" is selected, a function for arranging unit connections is enabled. When the automatic drawing function button 122 of "Power supply system diagram layout" is selected, a function for selecting, setting, and arranging power supply system devices (block figures) is enabled. When the automatic drawing function button 123 of "Expanded connection diagram layout" is selected, a function for selecting, setting, and arranging power supply system devices (block figures) is enabled. The function to select, set and place from [I / FP] (block shape) is enabled.

[0222] When the "ENT edge server / monitoring terminal placement" automatic drawing function button 124 is selected, a function for selecting and placing the ENT edge server / monitoring terminal placement is enabled. When the "integrated edge level placement" automatic drawing function button 125 is selected, a function for selecting and placing the integrated edge level devices is enabled. When the "App edge level placement" automatic drawing function button 126 is selected, a function for selecting and placing the App edge level devices is enabled.

[0223] When the "Micro Edge Level Placement" automatic drawing function button 127 is selected, a function for selecting and placing Micro Edge Level devices is enabled. When the "Sensor / Operation Terminal Placement" automatic drawing function button 128 is selected, a function for selecting and placing sensors / operation terminal devices is enabled.

[0224] <If "Attribute information setting" is selected> Among the automatic drawing function buttons 118 to 128 shown in Fig. 13(a), when the automatic drawing function button 118 of "attribute information setting" is selected, the equipment (block diagram) for which attribute information is to be set is selected (not shown). By selecting the equipment, an image of the selected equipment is displayed (display of equipment image 130) as shown in Fig. 14. The equipment in this case corresponds to the above-mentioned primary equipment. In Figs. 14 to 33, when a symbol is placed on the drawing screen shown with a black background, the area (rectangular area) around the symbol is displayed in inverted white to prevent the symbol from becoming difficult to see.

[0225] Next, an attribute information setting screen 132 is popped up as shown in Fig. 15. In the example of Fig. 15, an IP address input field 134 and a description field 136 are displayed on the attribute information setting screen 132. An IP address and description items are input in the IP address input field 134 and the description field 136 as shown in Fig. 16.

[0226] 16, the value (IP address value) of "190.0.2.100" is entered in the IP address input field 134, and the characters "16th floor conference room" are entered in the description field 136. The input to the IP address input field 134 and the description field 136 is performed manually by the relevant person via the facility equipment information input unit 102.

[0227] The information input via the facility equipment information input unit 102 is facility equipment information. The input of information such as the examples of Fig. 14 to Fig. 16 is the input of facility equipment information related to the first-level facility equipment.

[0228] After inputting information into the IP address input field 134 and the description field 136, the attribute information is saved by selecting a "Save" button (save button 138) displayed on the attribute information setting screen 132. The attribute information here is attribute information of the facility equipment (first facility equipment) corresponding to the facility equipment image 130 shown in Fig. 14. The attribute information is information created in the correspondence information creation unit 104 in conjunction with the input of the facility equipment information described above.

[0229] The IP address entered in the IP address input field 134 identifies an individual piece of equipment, similar to the IP address assigned by the building management system 10 described above. Furthermore, in the example of Fig. 16, the content entered in the description field 136 is the name of the room in which the equipment having the IP address entered in the IP address input field 134 is installed.

[0230] Once the attribute information has been set and saved, the attribute information setting screen 132 shown in FIG. 16 is cleared. 17, a screen remains displaying the facility device image 130. The display state of the example of FIG. 17 appears similar to the display state (FIG. 14) before the attribute information is set, but differs in that the attribute information is stored inside the correspondence information creating unit 104.

[0231] <Distinguishing between various types of information> The attribute information described above is information that can be used to create supplementary information (described later). In this embodiment, as described above, the attribute information is saved by inputting the facility equipment via the facility equipment information input unit 102 and performing a save operation.

[0232] Fig. 35 shows an outline of the procedure for creating and outputting main information. As shown in Fig. 35, after facility equipment information is input via the facility equipment information input unit 102 (S21), attribute information is saved (S22). Then, corresponding information can be created based on the attribute information (S23).

[0233] The correspondence information is a variety of information that can be created based on the input facility / device information, and is defined in a relatively broad sense. For example, the facility / device information displayed as in the example of Fig. 14, and the characters displayed in the IP address input field 134 and the description field 136 in response to the input as in the example of Fig. 15, are included in the correspondence information. In addition, the "Device List" to "Expanded Connection Diagram" in Figs. 34(a) to (f) described above are also included in the correspondence information.

[0234] The corresponding information also includes supplementary information. Supplementary information is information that is automatically created and output based on the equipment information (and attribute information). The supplementary information may be automatically called up as secondary equipment information when the primary equipment information is input.

[0235] Furthermore, when the primary equipment and secondary equipment are connected by wire, the additional information also includes information on the length of the connecting wiring. The length information of the wiring can be calculated three-dimensionally, including the height direction (Z direction), using three-dimensional coordinates in CAD.

[0236] In the examples of FIGS. 14 to 17, the supplementary information in this embodiment is not displayed, so specific examples of the supplementary information will be described later based on various examples in FIGS.

[0237] <If "Device Layout" is selected> Next, when the automatic drawing function button 119 of "equipment layout" is selected among the automatic drawing function buttons 118 to 128 shown in Fig. 13(a), an equipment selection screen (equipment layout information input screen 142) is popped up as shown in Fig. 18. In the example of Fig. 18, a name column 144, a manufacturer column 146, a model number column 148, and a selection menu column 150 are displayed on the equipment layout information input screen 142.

[0238] The name of the facility equipment to be deployed is input into the name field 144. In the example of Fig. 19, the characters "ECY-1" are displayed in the name field 144 by the relevant person inputting characters via the facility equipment information input unit 102.

[0239] The word "Distech" is entered in the manufacturer field 146. A drop-down menu is set in the manufacturer field 146. Although not shown in the drawing, the name of the manufacturer (manufacturer name, distributor name, etc.) supplying the equipment with the name entered in the name field 144 (here, "ECY-1") is displayed in the drop-down menu.

[0240] If there are multiple manufacturers supplying components with the name "ECY-1", the relevant manufacturer names will be displayed in a drop-down menu. If only one manufacturer supplies the component device, the name of that manufacturer is displayed in a drop-down menu. When the person concerned selects an appropriate manufacturer name from the displayed manufacturer names, the selected manufacturer name is displayed in the manufacturer field 146.

[0241] When a related person selects a manufacturer name from the drop-down menu via the facility equipment information input unit 102, the manufacturer name is automatically entered in the manufacturer field 146.

[0242] 19, the model number "ECY-S1000" has been entered into model number field 148. A drop-down menu is also set in model number field 148. Although not shown in the figure, model numbers that meet both the name conditions entered into name field 144 and the manufacturer name conditions displayed in manufacturer field 146 are displayed in the drop-down menu.

[0243] When the relevant person selects a model number displayed in the model number column 148 via the facility equipment information input unit 102, the selected model number is displayed in the selection menu column 150 below. If there are multiple model numbers that satisfy the conditions in the name column 144 and the manufacturer column 146, the multiple corresponding model numbers are displayed in the selection menu column 150. If there is only one model number that satisfies the conditions in the name column 144 and the manufacturer column 146, the multiple corresponding model numbers are displayed in the selection menu column 150. In the example of FIG. 19, there is only one model number that satisfies both conditions.

[0244] The model number "ECY-S1000" indicates one of multiple pieces of equipment included in the equipment named "ECY-1". In this way, equipment that constitutes a part of equipment may be referred to as a "constituent device" hereinafter. In the examples of Figs. 18 and 19, the equipment with the model number "ECY-S1000" is a constituent device of the equipment named "ECY-1".

[0245] In this way, the component device (here, "ECY-S1000") and the manufacturer name and model number of the component device are linked in a database that has been created in advance.

[0246] The equipment layout information input screen 142 is provided with a layout button 152. When the person concerned selects a model number displayed in the selection menu field 150 via the facility equipment information input unit 102 and selects the layout button 152 with the model number highlighted, the equipment layout information input screen 142 is cleared. Furthermore, a drawing screen such as that shown in Fig. 20 is displayed.

[0247] The drawing screen displays a block diagram 154 of the facility equipment input in the example of Fig. 19. The block diagram 154 reflects the actual dimensions (actual size), which are one of the technical specifications of the facility equipment, and the dimensional relationships of each part are drawn at the same scale. The person concerned drags the block diagram 154 via the facility equipment information input unit 102 and moves it to an appropriate position.

[0248] In the example of Fig. 20, the facility device to be installed in "ECY-1" (here, the component device "ECY-S1000") is placed below block diagrams 156, 158 relating to the other two facilities devices (component devices). While looking at the preview screen displaying the block diagrams 156, 158 relating to the other two facilities devices, the person concerned inserts (places) it in an appropriate position and finalizes the position of the block diagram 154.

[0249] In the example of Fig. 20, the insertion position of block diagram 154 relating to the facility equipment to be installed is displayed as X-axis and Y-axis coordinate values ​​in insertion position display field 160. Furthermore, at the time of preview as in the example of Fig. 20, attribute information of the facility equipment corresponding to each block diagram 154, 156, 158 is not displayed. Fig. 21 shows a state in which the placement of "ECY-S1000" has been completed and "ECY-1" is displayed on the preview screen.

[0250] In the examples of Figures 18 to 21, the information (name, manufacturer, model number) input at the stage of the example of Figure 19 is included in the facility equipment information. The block diagram 154 displayed at the stage of the examples of Figures 20 and 21 is a diagram reflecting actual size, and corresponds to supplementary information (a type of corresponding information). Furthermore, the diagram of the combined facility equipment displayed at the stage of the example of Figure 21 (a diagram of the facility equipment including block diagrams 154, 156, and 158) is also a diagram reflecting actual size, and corresponds to supplementary information (a type of corresponding information).

[0251] <Configuration for creating additional information> In the building management system 10 described based on Fig. 1 to Fig. 9, a productivity tool that can eliminate a great deal of work is used. In the building management facility construction support system 100 of this embodiment, technology related to the productivity tool is applied to create the supplementary information.

[0252] The productivity tools in the building management system 10 explained based on Figures 1 to 9 automatically collect information on sensors, switches, and each piece of equipment installed on the same network, and store it in a database (Figure 4). Each piece of setting information can be efficiently registered in the created database.

[0253] In the building management facility construction support system 100 of this embodiment, a tool that exerts the same function as the above-mentioned productivity tool can be adopted. Specifically, the correspondence information creation unit 104 has the function of a productivity tool in the building management facility construction support system 100. In the correspondence information creation unit 104, information related to various types of communication protocols for opening (hereinafter referred to as "open communication protocols") is collected in a common structure (such as a database), and storage destinations and output destinations are assigned. A certain register that is predetermined for each type of information is assigned to the storage destination.

[0254] The various types of open communication protocols include, for example, Modbus (product name), LonWorks (product name), BACnet (product name), and other protocols as shown in Fig. 36. Each of these open communication protocols enables the interconnection of multiple equipment devices (gateways, sequencers, sensors, etc.) from different manufacturers.

[0255] In the correspondence information creating unit 104, the individual structured entities (hereinafter referred to as "individual structured entities") 202-205 handled in these open communication protocols are aggregated into a common structured entity (integrated structured entity) 206. Then, based on the information aggregated in the integrated structured entity 206, the incidental information creating unit 105 shown in FIG. 36 extracts necessary information and creates incidental information, and the created information is output to the correspondence information output unit 106.

[0256] The auxiliary information creating unit 105 is a functional component part included in the correspondence information creating unit 104, and is configured by the hardware of the correspondence information creating unit 104 (the control unit 107, the storage unit 108, the CAD application program, etc.).

[0257] The correspondence information creation unit 104 performs data mapping in the integrated structure body 206, similar to the productivity tool (FIG. 7(b)) of the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9). In the example of FIG. 36, data conversion is performed on the structure bodies for each of the various protocols (here, the Modbus structure body 202, the LonWorks structure body 203, the BACnet structure body 204, the other structure body 205, etc.) to create an integrated structure body (here, the integrated structure body 206, a database). Then, in the integrated structure body 206, a data format is prepared so that it can be passed to the auxiliary information creation unit 105.

[0258] The "structured body" referred to here includes both the individual structured bodies 202 to 205 and the integrated structured body 206. It is data (information, information stored in a database) that is predefined and formatted to have a certain structure before being placed in a data storage. Furthermore, the integrated structuring entity 206 integrates the information compiled by the individual structuring entities 202 to 205 for each protocol into a database so that it can be handled as more versatile information in the building management facility construction support system 100.

[0259] In providing the building management facility construction support system 100 with productivity tools in this way, specifically, the location in the structuring body where data is to be saved for each type of facility equipment (lighting, sensors, gateways, controllers, etc.) used in the building is determined, making it easier to set up the equipment. At the same time, it also makes it easier to handle the data that is to be collected. In order to be able to handle various types of data other than protocols such as LonWorks and BACnet, 150 protocols are also available. In this way, we were able to handle various types of information in a unified manner. We also resolved the differences in protocols by using a structured body (integrated structured body). The correspondence information creation unit 104 is a tool for appropriately and easily combining equipment devices in constructing a building management facility.

[0260] <If you select "Signal Type Layout" - "App Edge Level Layout"> A specific example of the case where the automatic drawing function buttons 120 to 126 of "signal type layout" to "App edge level layout" are selected will be omitted.

[0261] <If you select "Micro Edge Level Placement"> When the automatic drawing function button 127 of "Micro Edge Level Placement" is selected, a device selection screen (system configuration diagram placement information input screen 162) is popped up as shown in Fig. 22. In the example of Fig. 22, a drop-down menu is set in the device column 164 of the system configuration diagram placement information input screen 162.

[0262] In the drop-down menu, the person concerned selects a facility device (not shown) displayed in a drop-down menu via the facility device information input unit 102. The selected facility device is displayed in the equipment column 164, as shown in Fig. 23. In the example of Fig. 23, "enocean" is displayed in the equipment column 164.

[0263] Next, when the "Next" button (Next button 166) is selected, a device selection screen (gateway device selection screen 168) as shown in Fig. 24 pops up. In the example of Fig. 24, a drop-down menu is set in the device column 170 of the gateway device selection screen 168, and the person concerned selects a facility device (not shown) displayed in the drop-down menu via the facility device information input unit 102, thereby selecting the facility device. The facility device selected here is a gateway (gateway device).

[0264] The gateway device selection screen 168 is provided with a number input field 171. The number of gateway devices is input into the number input field 171 by the relevant person via the facility device information input unit 102. Fig. 24 shows a state in which the name of the gateway device has not been input and the number of devices is "0" (zero). Fig. 25 shows a state in which the name of the gateway device is "eG / W" and the number of devices is "10".

[0265] As shown in FIG. 25, when the "Next" button (Next button 172) is selected after inputting the name and number of gateway devices, a device selection screen (sensor device selection screen 174) as shown in FIG. 26 is popped up. In the example of FIG. 26, a drop-down menu is set in the device column 176 of the sensor device selection screen 174, and the person concerned can select the equipment The facility equipment is selected by selecting a facility equipment (not shown) displayed in a drop-down menu via the equipment information input unit 102.

[0266] The facility device to be selected here is a sensor (sensor device). In the example of Fig. 26, options for sensor devices displayed are "CO2 sensor", "switch-related", "multi-sensor", "relay circuit-related", "motion sensor", "occupancy sensor", and "illuminance sensor".

[0267] In the example of Fig. 27, "CO2 sensor", "switch related", "multi-sensor", "relay circuit related", "motion sensor", and "occupancy sensor" are selected by the person concerned, and the names of the selected facility devices are highlighted. As shown in Fig. 27, after inputting the sensor devices is completed, the placement button 177 is selected and the sensor device selection screen 174 is cleared. Furthermore, a drawing screen such as that shown in Fig. 28 is displayed.

[0268] The drawing screen displays a block diagram 178 of "eG / W", which is the gateway device input in the example of Fig. 25. The characters "eG / W" are displayed within the block in block diagram 178. Furthermore, block diagram 178 is accompanied by the characters "enocean" and the display of "×□□□_□" (displaying the number of units), which were displayed in device column 164 in the example of Fig. 23.

[0269] The person concerned drags the block diagram 178 and places (inserts) it at an appropriate position and confirms it via the facility / equipment information input unit 102. In the example of Fig. 28, the insertion position of the block diagram 178 is displayed in an insertion position display field 180 as coordinate values ​​on the X and Y axes.

[0270] When the position of the block diagram 178 related to the gateway device is determined, automatic placement of the micro edge level is performed as shown in Fig. 29. In the example of Fig. 29, block diagrams 182 to 187 of the "CO2 sensor", "switch related", "multi-sensor", "relay circuit related", "human presence sensor", and "occupancy sensor" selected in the example of Fig. 27 are displayed.

[0271] These block diagrams 182 to 187 relating to the sensor devices are automatically displayed when the arrangement of block diagram 178 relating to the gateway device is completed. In the example of Fig. 29, block diagrams 182 to 187 relating to the sensor devices are displayed in the area near block diagram 178 relating to the gateway device.

[0272] 22 to 29, the information input at the stage of the example of FIG. 23 (the information of "enocean" in the equipment column 164) is facility equipment information input to the correspondence information creation unit 104. Information on facility equipment for which options are displayed in response to an input in the equipment column 164 (such as information on gateway devices that are options) is one type of correspondence information.

[0273] Furthermore, the information selected from the options and input at the stage of the example in FIG. 25 (the information on "eG / W" and the information on "10") is included in the facility equipment information input to the correspondence information creation unit 104. Moreover, the information on the names of the various sensor devices displayed in the example in FIG. 26 is correspondence information. Moreover, the information on the names of the various sensor devices selected and placed in the example in FIG. 27 is facility equipment information.

[0274] The block diagram 178 in the example of FIG. 28 is correspondence information in which the information of the gateway device ("eG / W") in the example of FIG. 25 is treated as facility equipment information. Furthermore, the block diagram 178 in the example of FIG. 28 is supplementary information in which the gateway device is treated as the primary facility equipment and indications corresponding to the technical specification information of the primary facility equipment (such as the character "enocean" and the radio wave symbol) are added. be.

[0275] In the example of Fig. 29, other block diagrams 182 to 187 added to block diagram 178 are corresponding information in which the information of the gateway device ("eG / W") in the example of Fig. 25 is used as equipment information. Furthermore, block diagrams 182 to 187 are supplementary information showing secondary equipment (n-th order equipment where n=2) connected to primary equipment according to the technical specifications.

[0276] <If "Sensor / operation terminal placement" is selected> When the automatic drawing function button 128 for "sensor / operation terminal placement" is selected, an equipment selection screen (system configuration diagram placement information input screen 192) pops up as shown in Fig. 30. In the example of Fig. 30, a drop-down menu is set in the equipment column 193 of the system configuration diagram placement information input screen 192, and the person concerned selects equipment equipment (not shown) displayed in the drop-down menu via the equipment equipment information input unit 102. Then, when the "next" button (next button 199) is selected, the selected equipment equipment is displayed as in the example of Fig. 31.

[0277] Fig. 31 shows a state in which the interface device "PAC" has been selected as the selected equipment device. Although not shown in the figure, the selected equipment device is displayed in a display field for selected equipment devices (selected equipment device display field). The selected equipment device display field is provided with a placement button. When the person concerned selects the placement button, the selected equipment device display field is cleared, and a drawing screen like the example in Fig. 32 is displayed.

[0278] A block diagram 194 of "PAC" is displayed on the drawing screen. "PAC" in the example of Fig. 32 is used as an interface for an air conditioner. The letters "PAC_I / F" are displayed within the block in the block diagram 194.

[0279] Furthermore, other block diagrams 196-198 are directly or indirectly connected to the block diagram 194. These block diagrams 196-198 are automatically displayed when the block diagram 194 of "PAC" is displayed. Here, each of the block diagrams 196-198 represents an "outdoor unit", an "indoor unit", and a "total heat exchanger", respectively, but at the stage of the example in FIG. 32, no specific letters are displayed, and instead of letters, symbols (here, square symbols) are displayed.

[0280] While viewing a preview via facility equipment information input unit 102, the person concerned drags "PAC" block diagram 194 with air conditioner block diagrams 196-198 attached, and places (inserts) it at an appropriate position and confirms it. In the example of FIG. 32, the insertion position of block diagram 194 is displayed as coordinate values ​​on the X and Y axes in insertion position display field 190. FIG. 33 shows the state where the placement of "PAC" has been completed. Inside each of block diagrams 196-198, the words "outdoor unit", "indoor unit", and "total heat exchanger" are displayed, respectively.

[0281] 30 to 33, the information selected at the stage of the example of FIG. 31 (the "PAC" information in the equipment column 195) is facility equipment information. Block diagram 194 in the example of FIG. 32 is corresponding information based on the facility equipment information. Block diagram 194 is additional information to which block diagrams 196 to 198 of indoor and outdoor units of air conditioners that are connected according to technical specifications are added.

[0282] Furthermore, the indoor and outdoor air conditioner units shown in the added block diagrams 196 to 198 are secondary equipment (n-th equipment where n=2) with the equipment shown in the connection source block diagram 194 being the primary equipment. Also, the block diagrams 196 to 198 relating to the secondary equipment are part of the incidental information.

[0283] <Basic benefits of the Building Management Facility Construction Support System 100> According to the building management facility construction support system 100 as described above, information on secondary facility equipment that can be connected according to technical specifications (secondary facility equipment information) is automatically output as supplementary information based on the input of primary facility equipment information input to the correspondence information creation unit 104. Therefore, in discussions between parties who have differing levels of understanding of technical specifications, it is possible to accurately communicate about the connection of facility equipment. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the quality of technical communication between various parties. As a result, appropriate communication between various parties becomes possible.

[0284] In addition, according to the building management facility construction support system 100 of this embodiment, the work up to the creation of the board plan can be performed automatically via CAD, so the labor required up to the creation of the board plan can be significantly reduced, and labor can be saved. As a result, it is possible to promote the digitalization of building management facility construction.

[0285] Furthermore, information on the connected equipment (first to nth equipment information) is handled by the correspondence information creating unit 104. This eliminates the need for the relevant parties to input the equipment information for each equipment into each computer device when estimating or purchasing the equipment.

[0286] It can be said that the building management facility construction support system 100 according to this embodiment promotes digitalization of building management facility construction by horizontally distributing facility equipment information (collecting cross-sectional information) through the integrated structuring entity 206. It can also be said that the secondary facility equipment connectable to the primary facility equipment is logicized.

[0287] Furthermore, when the building management equipment construction support system 100 of this embodiment uses wireless devices (such as wireless sensors) that are assigned IP addresses as individual identification information for the secondary equipment, it is possible to eliminate the need to design and install wiring, making the labor-saving effect even more pronounced.

[0288] <Additional explanation regarding the building management facility construction support system 100> <<1 Additional explanation>> <<<1.1 Technology Features>>> In the above explanation of the building management facility construction support system 100, one form of CAD usage has been described. In this embodiment, the use of CAD is one means for making work more efficient. In the building management facility construction support system 100, the database (master database, integrated structuring entity 206) that coordinates the information of each device plays an even more important role. In this database, various information including zoning, control information, and tallying information is stored.

[0289] In addition, IP addresses, productivity tools, and CAD play major roles in constructing the database. The roles of these can be summarized as follows, for example: The IP address clarifies the device's segment information (information for identification). Productivity tools are responsible for managing the unique settings information for each device. -CAD automatically passes setting information, which was previously set and registered manually, to productivity tools as digitized information when creating drawings.

[0290] <<<1.2 Additional information>>> The following additional explanations can be broadly divided into three parts. (1) The first part is about improving system design productivity by incorporating design functions into CAD. (2) The second part is about the structure that stores the configuration information and collected data in a database. (3) Finally, the third part is about productivity tools that make it easy to register configuration information.

[0291] An example of a building management system 10 supported by the building management facility construction support system 100 has been described with reference to Figs. 1 to 9. The equipment configuration in such a building management system 10 can be organized, for example, as shown in the diagram of Fig. 37. In the building management system 10 (and the building management facility construction support system 100), each piece of equipment forms a hierarchical structure.

[0292] The "devices" shown in Figure 37 are "cloud," "application edge device," "micro edge device," "sensor," and "object." Among these, "cloud" corresponds to the aforementioned cloud that enables remote monitoring of management items.

[0293] An "application edge device" corresponds to the application edge device 62. A "micro edge device" corresponds to the micro edge device 60, and functions as a gateway. A "sensor" corresponds to a level 0 sensor including the wireless sensor device 30. An "object" corresponds to a heat source or the like detected by a sensor.

[0294] <<2. Realization of linking design information (analog information) to setting information (digital information) by using CAD>> The main point realized by using CAD in the building management facility construction support system 100 is that, whereas in the past, "design work" and "setting work" were separated, "doing design work" itself is made to coincide with "doing setting work". As a result, it is possible to improve productivity.

[0295] Specifically, the following points (1) to (5) can be said to be realized using CAD. (1) By assigning IP addresses and registering devices in advance that are linked to IP addresses, (2) It is possible to verify whether the capacity limits and prescribed specifications are met, (3) The design work allows the creation of cable wiring diagrams, (4) The configuration information essential for the next step, parameter generation, is created here. (5) In other words, traditional analog information will be digitized.

[0296] <<3 Structured body>> <<<3.1 Issues that needed to be resolved>>> In the building management facility construction support system 100 of this embodiment, what can be said throughout the work of design, estimation, setting, installation, testing, and monitoring and control is that the system is composed of a structuring entity. The reason for constructing a structuring entity in this way is that conventional building management systems (before the provision of the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9)) had the following problems. (1) There were many devices used, each with its own specification, and compiling them all required a considerable amount of manual work. (2) When specifications change, such as when devices are replaced or versions are changed, It was a remake of Gram. (3) Not only was the number of target devices a problem, but if the network structure to be monitored changed, the program had to be reprogrammed. (4) These facts also meant that the program would need to be reorganized if there were changes to the floor or number of floors.

[0297] <<<3.2 Countermeasures>>> In order to solve these problems, the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) takes the following measures. (1)Even if the type of equipment handled changes, the quantity changes, or the floor or zone changes, the format of the data handled remains the same, eliminating the need to rebuild the program. Of course, since the structure changes depending on the type of equipment, such as lighting, air conditioning, sanitation, and energy, the structure was designed to be able to handle any type of information while taking these factors into consideration. (2) The sensor section basically digitizes analog information, but the micro edge device that receives the incoming data has been unified so that it becomes a structure specified by the NWC. (3) Once the data format has been unified in the NWC structure, it can be handled in the unified format at higher levels (levels above micro edge devices). Moreover, even if the number of floors increases or the number and types of devices handled increase, the data format itself is unified, so it appears as if the amount of data has simply increased. (4) This has been a great effect, as it has become unnecessary to rewrite programs even if the number of floors, the number of devices, or the number of different types of devices increases.

[0298] The building management facility construction support system 100, which was developed to support the construction of such a building management system 10, also has an application configured so that a structurant similar to that of the building management system 10 is constructed at the construction support stage. Furthermore, a structurant (such as the integrated structurant 206) created and used in the building management facility construction support system 100 can be taken over and used in the building management system 10. At least a portion of the structurant information linked to at least an IP address can be shared with the building management system 10 being constructed.

[0299] <<<3.3 Database>>> The data handled by the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) and the building management facility construction support system 100 include temperature, air conditioning, lighting, alarms / status, energy, etc. In the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) and the building management facility construction support system 100, a mechanism is configured in which these are organized into a database for each area in a structurant and stored. The format of the data stored in the database is substantially the same regardless of differences in the device manufacturer (manufacturer) or vendor (distributor) or the specifications of various information (signal standards, communication standards, OS (operating system), programming language, etc.). For this reason, it is predetermined which area of ​​the database the information should be stored in, regardless of the type of device.

[0300] FIG. 38 shows this diagrammatically. In the example of FIG. 38, for "temperature" handled in "device", corresponding information is stored in, for example, the "Header section", "Device type", "Control information", "Segment data section", "Data section", "Data section", and "False judgment" areas provided in the database. The IP address is stored in the "Device type" area. These areas are different from the example of the database shown in FIG. 4, but may be the same as the example of FIG. 4. Also, the example of FIG. 38 may be applied instead of the example of FIG. 4.

[0301] <<<3.4 How to hold data structure>>> As a way of holding the data structure (aspects of data storage), for example, for different "device types," it is possible to use information (e.g., "control information") relating to one "device type" as information (e.g., "control information") relating to the other "device type." For example, air conditioning and lighting are different "model types," but common information (e.g., "control information") is set for both. More specifically, when there is no one in the office and the "control information" for the lighting is information (flag) indicating that it is off, that information can be used as the "control information" for the air conditioning, and the set temperature for the air conditioning can be lowered when heating (or raised when cooling).

[0302] <<<3.5 Segmentation>>> Another feature of the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) and the building management facility construction support system 100 is that data can be segmented. For example, data can be segmented so that it can be divided by floor or by area (zone) within a floor. In the example of FIG. 39, one floor is divided into six areas (zone A to zone F). This makes it possible to prevent extra (unnecessary) packets from being sent to unrelated areas (zones) (broadcast restriction).

[0303] <<<3.6 Vertical and horizontal divisions>>> Conventionally (before the provision of the Building Management System 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9)), in order to manage data on temperature, air conditioning, lighting, alarms, status, energy, etc., separate management systems were used for each area, and management was carried out separately. This was a vertical (or horizontal) division.

[0304] In contrast, horizontal (or vertical) division separates upper and lower hierarchical levels as shown in Fig. 40. This concept is adopted in the building management system 10 (Figs. 1 to 9) and the building management facility construction support system 100. In the building management system 10 (Figs. 1 to 9) and the building management facility construction support system 100, horizontal division corresponds to the hierarchical division of sensors, micro edge devices, application edge devices, and enterprise edge servers.

[0305] Fig. 40 corresponds to a diagram in which the "Level 0" hierarchy in Fig. 1 is divided into two hierarchical levels: "Micro Edge Level" and "Sensor / Operation Terminal". Note that communication between each device may be wireless communication or wired communication, or these may be selectable and / or used in combination.

[0306] Also, the local on-premise data holds over 90% of the total dynamic data, while the cloud holds a few percent of the total static data, which is also a horizontal division.The reason this can be easily achieved in the building management system 10 (Figs. 1 to 9) and the building management facility construction support system 100 is because of the way the data structure is devised.

[0307] <<4 Productivity Tools>> <<<4.1 Issues that needed to be resolved>>> Although the data format has been unified by constructing a structured body, it is still necessary to register setting data including IP addresses and the like in devices.

[0308] Conventionally (before the building management system 10 (Figures 1 to 9) was provided), configuration work had to be done manually to match the different specifications of each device, and the more monitoring points there were, the more configuration information had to be created. In addition, manual registration was required for each device.

[0309] In the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) and the building management facility construction support system 100, a structured entity (database) is constructed, and the format of the data to be registered is standardized. In response to this, a "productivity tool" was developed to simplify the registration process.

[0310] <<<4.2 Creating templates for configuration information>>> Productivity tools make it easy to set the data to be registered for each device. This is achieved by creating a "template" for each device, registering standard setting data, and only changing the data that needs to be changed. This means that, for example, what previously required the registration of 20 settings for one device can now be done once.

[0311] Furthermore, in the past, if there were 20 settings for each device, the setup work had to be repeated 20 times for each device. In contrast, with the Productivity Tool, standard settings for devices are prepared as templates, and if you initially set only the device-specific setting information (for example, the name that identifies the device), you can copy and use all other information. This means that the more devices you use, the more time it takes to set up the devices.

[0312] Furthermore, if designing is done using the CAD of the newly developed building management equipment construction support system 100, setting data is generated, and this generated setting data can be registered for the equipment at the design stage.

[0313] <<<4.3 Information to be registered>>> This is a productivity tool that is provided as a tool for registering settings on devices, and it allows you to efficiently register settings on each device.

[0314] For example, for a given multi-sensor (corresponding to the wireless sensor device 30 in the building management system 10 (FIGS. 1 to 9) described above), in addition to temperature, humidity, illuminance, acceleration, and contact names, tag description, and tag prefix, a profile is selected. In the case of standard specifications, for example, the profile "D2-14-41" shown in the bottom row of FIG. 41 is used. As shown in an example in FIG. 41, the specifications are patterned to a certain extent, but some items still need to be specified.

[0315] The information required for setting is prepared here based on the CAD data created in the building management facility construction support system 100 according to this embodiment. In addition, by linking with productivity tools, the effort required for data registration can be reduced.

[0316] <<5 Function example – Time schedule function>> <<<5.1 Function Overview>>> Next, there will be described functions that can be added as standard or options to the building management facility construction support system 100. First, here, the time schedule function will be described.

[0317] For example, a function setting screen is provided in addition to the CAD operation screen. Fig. 42 shows an example of the function setting screen. To enable operations on the function setting screen, a login operation is performed on the login screen, as shown by the block at the top of Fig. 43. The login screen may be a pop-up screen.

[0318] FIG. 43 shows the configuration of hierarchically arranged screens. When the login operation is properly performed on the login screen at the top, the screen transitions to the menu screen. The menu screen may be, for example, It is configured to allow users to select from the following screens: "Execution schedule," "Group management," "Calendar," "Linked start / stop," "Point settings," "Operation history," "User management," and "Settings."

[0319] Among these, the "Execution Schedule" screen allows you to display and set the schedule that will actually be executed by date, as shown in Figure 43. The "Group Management" screen allows you to display and set the schedule that will be the template for creating an execution schedule. It is also possible to set multiple attachments to be grouped together as one device group.

[0320] On the "Calendar" screen, it is possible to display and set operation patterns, holidays, and seasonal change dates. On the "Linked Start / Stop" screen, it is possible to set start / stop depending on the status of specified equipment. On the "Point Settings" screen, it is possible to set tag information to be used in this system. On the "Operation History" screen, it is possible to display the operation history of this system. On the "User Management" screen, it is possible to add, change, and delete users who have access to this system. On the "Settings" screen, the settings screen for this system is displayed.

[0321] When the time schedule function is turned on in the above-mentioned "Group Management" screen, the time schedule function becomes available. By using the time schedule function, for example, a time schedule related to the on / off control of air conditioning and lighting is determined.

[0322] Conventionally, when trying to realize a time schedule function, not only did one have to program each function, but the settings had to be built into the device. In contrast, in the building management facility construction support system 100 and the building management system 10 constructed by the building management facility construction support system 100, the function can be operated simply by turning on the flag of the required function due to the data structure in the database.

[0323] Figures 44(a) and (b) show display examples related to scheduler settings. In the example scheduler screen of Figure 44(a), a calendar is displayed. In the example scheduler settings of Figure 44(b), a time scheduler related to turning the air conditioning power on and off is displayed. Specifically, in the example scheduler settings of Figure 44(b), it is possible to specify (set) the power supply of the air conditioning to be turned on when a specified temperature is reached, or the power supply to be turned off when a specified temperature is reached.

[0324] <<<5.2 Bill Hanging>>> In the building management system 10 designed using the building management facility construction support system 100, when performing maintenance or the like, it is possible to exclude a specific device group from the automatic operation of the schedule. This is expressed as a "tag hanging function" and is enabled by pressing the "enable tag hanging" button. This function is also turned on / off by turning a flag on / off.

[0325] <<6 Function example – Demand control function>> <<<6.1 Function Overview>>> Next, we will explain the demand control function. The basic charge for electricity used in factories and other places is usually determined by the average power consumption (demand value) over a 30-minute period, and once determined, it cannot be changed for one year. Therefore, in order to reduce electricity bills, the power is automatically turned on and off based on a preset priority order.

[0326] Such settings are performed using software for demand control, but it is possible to incorporate a function for issuing on / off instructions to the air conditioning equipment to be controlled as a flag in a specified area of ​​the database (integrated structure 206, FIG. 36). The demand control function product will be provided by centralizing the micro edge device that performs control, the system that monitors the status, and the control system that operates the control.

[0327] Conventionally, these various devices (and software) were separated from each other, making it difficult to connect them to each other, or the scope of application was limited, and implementation costs were high.

[0328] In contrast, the building management system 10 designed using the building management facility construction support system 100 provides a management system (application edge device), control equipment (micro edge device), and software (demand control function) in an integrated manner. In addition, it is possible to easily introduce demand control without special programming, without introducing additional control equipment, and without paying expensive costs.

[0329] These functions are achieved by having the following features: (1) Equipment with a hierarchical structure of micro edge devices and application edge devices. (2) A structured entity that specifies how a database is held. (3) Productivity tools to make data configuration easier.

[0330] <<6.2 Demand menu example>> Figure 45(a) shows an example of a demand menu bar that is displayed when using the demand control function. Figure 45(b) shows an example of a trend screen, which displays (1) tab menu, (3) demand graph, and (4) daily report, as shown with titles in the figure. Here, in Figure 45(b), the numbers (1), (3), and (4) in the title are displayed using circled numbers.

[0331] Figure 45(c) shows an example of a daily report, in which the (2) information panel is displayed. Here, in Figure 45(c), the numbers in the title (2) are displayed using circled numbers.

[0332] <<<6.3 Structure>>> Fig. 46 shows an example of a structure (configuration) for executing a demand control function. Software for demand control (demand control software) is installed in an application edge device 62. Then, demand control of each device (here, air conditioners 1 to n) is performed via a micro edge device 60. In this case, the micro edge device 60 functions as an air conditioning management device.

[0333] <Inventions that can be extracted from the embodiments of the building management facility construction support system> From the embodiments described above, the following inventions can be extracted. (1) A building management facility construction support system (such as the building management facility construction support system 100) that supports the construction of a building management facility, A correspondence information creation unit (such as a correspondence information creation unit 104) is provided that can input equipment information related to equipment to be installed (such as a sensor device 30, a micro edge device 60, an IO interface, an indoor unit of an air conditioner, an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, etc.) and output correspondence information (such as general information to be output in response to the input of equipment information) that is previously associated with the equipment information, The equipment includes a first equipment device (such as a micro edge device 60) and At least a secondary equipment device (such as a sensor device 30) that can be connected (mechanically, electrically, or communicatively) to the primary equipment device; The facility equipment information includes at least primary facility equipment information related to the primary facility equipment and secondary facility equipment information related to the secondary facility equipment, The correspondence information creation unit The primary equipment information can be manually input (e.g., via a keyboard or touch panel), It is possible to input coordinate information (such as XYZ coordinates) relating to the placement of the primary equipment; outputting information related to the connection of the first facility device with the second facility device as supplementary information of the correspondence information related to the first facility device information (such as information indicating a sensor device connected to a selected gateway); Individual structured entities (such as individual structured entities 202 to 205) are databases corresponding to a variety of communication standards (such as Modbus (product name), LonWorks (product name), BACnet (product name), and other protocols), and an integrated structure body (such as integrated structure body 206) which is a database that aggregates information of the individual structure bodies in a predetermined structure, The corresponding information creation unit creates the additional information by using the information of the integrated structure body. This is a building management facility construction support system. In the building management facility, the integrated structure is used in succession. Building management facility construction support system. (2) The building management facility construction support system described in (1) above, wherein in the building management facility, predetermined information based on the information aggregated in the integrated structure is output to a public communication line, enabling remote monitoring of the management items from a mobile information terminal via a browser and the public communication line. (3)A building management facility construction support method for supporting the construction of a building management facility (such as a building management facility construction support method performed in a building management facility construction support system 100), A correspondence information creation unit (such as the correspondence information creation unit 104) is used that can input equipment information related to the equipment to be installed (such as the sensor device 30, the micro edge device 60, the IO interface, the indoor unit of an air conditioner, the outdoor unit of an air conditioner, etc.) and output correspondence information (such as general information output in response to the input of equipment information) that is previously associated with the equipment information, The equipment includes at least a primary equipment device (such as a micro edge device 60) and a secondary equipment device (such as a sensor device 30) that can be connected (mechanically, electrically, or communicatively) to the primary equipment device, The facility equipment information includes at least primary facility equipment information related to the primary facility equipment and secondary facility equipment information related to the secondary facility equipment, The correspondence information creation unit The primary equipment information can be manually input (e.g., via a keyboard or touch panel), Using a building management facility construction support system that can input coordinate information (such as XYZ coordinates) related to the placement of the primary facility equipment, The correspondence information creation unit outputs information related to the connection of the first facility device with the second facility device as supplementary information of the correspondence information related to the first facility device information (such as information indicating a sensor device connected to a selected gateway); The building management facility construction support system comprises: Individual structured entities (such as individual structured entities 202 to 205) are databases corresponding to a variety of communication standards (such as Modbus (product name), LonWorks (product name), BACnet (product name), and other protocols), and an integrated structure body (such as integrated structure body 206) which is a database that aggregates information of the individual structure bodies in a predetermined structure, the corresponding information creation unit creates the auxiliary information by using information on the integrated structure body; A building management facility construction support method, In the building management facility, the integrated structure is used in succession. Methods for supporting the construction of building management facilities. (4) The first facility equipment is: The facility includes a plurality of types of equipment classified into a plurality of management items (air conditioning, lighting, sanitation, alarm, energy, etc.), The secondary facility equipment includes a sensor device (such as sensor device 30) capable of detecting a plurality of detection items (such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, acceleration, contact, etc.), At least one of the management items is defined as one item system (such as an air conditioning-related system 12, a lighting and outlet system 14, a sanitation and water-related system 16, a status and alarm system 18, and an energy system 20), and multiple item systems can be defined. The plurality of item systems include at least an air conditioning system, a lighting system, an alarm system, and an energy system; A plurality of the sensor devices are provided, A plurality of the sensor devices Digital information can be output to the first equipment device according to at least one wireless communication standard; A sensor device group is configured across a plurality of the item systems, The supplementary information includes information of the sensor device. (1) or (2) The building management facility construction support system described in the above. (5) The first equipment information and the second equipment information include an IP address that identifies the equipment, The information of the integrated structure includes the IP address. Either (1), (2), or (4) The building management facility construction support system described in the above. (6) At least a part of the information of the integrated structure linked to at least the IP address is shared by a building management system (such as the building management system 10) to be constructed. (5) The building management facility construction support system described in the above.

[0334] <Other> It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make various changes, substitutions, and alterations thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0335] 10: Building management system 12: Air conditioning related systems 14: Outlet type 16: Water-related 18: Alarm system 20: Energy 22, 24: Mobile information terminal 30: Wireless sensor device 60: Micro Edge Devices 60A: Device group 62: Application Edge Devices 64: Integrated Edge Devices 66: Enterprise Edge Server 100: Building management facility construction support system 102: Equipment information input section 104: Response Information Creation Department 105: Additional Information Creation Department 106: Corresponding information output section 116: Control Panel Automatic Drawing Menu Bar 118~128: Automatic drawing function buttons 202~205: Individually structured bodies 206 :Integrated structured body

Claims

1. A building management facility construction support system for supporting the construction of a building management facility, comprising: A correspondence information creation unit is provided that is capable of inputting facility equipment information related to the facility equipment to be installed and outputting correspondence information that is previously associated with the facility equipment information, The facility equipment includes at least a primary facility equipment and a secondary facility equipment connectable to the primary facility equipment, The equipment information includes at least primary equipment information related to the primary equipment equipment and secondary equipment information related to the secondary equipment equipment, The correspondence information creation unit The first facility equipment information can be manually input, It is possible to input coordinate information relating to the arrangement of the first equipment, outputting information related to a connection of the first equipment device with the second equipment device as supplementary information of the correspondence information related to the first equipment device information; An individual structured entity which is a database corresponding to each of a plurality of types of communication standards; An integrated structuring body which is a database that consolidates information of the individual structuring bodies in a predetermined structure, a building management facility construction support system, wherein the corresponding information creation unit creates the auxiliary information by using information of the integrated structure body, The building management facility construction support system, in which the integrated structure is taken over and used in the building management facility.

2. 2. The building management equipment construction support system of claim 1, wherein in the building management equipment, specified information based on the information aggregated in the integrated structure is output to a public communication line, enabling remote monitoring of specified management items from a mobile information terminal via a browser and the public communication line.

3. A building management facility construction support method for supporting construction of a building management facility, comprising: Input of equipment information related to the equipment to be installed and A correspondence information creation unit capable of outputting the correspondence information that has been stored, The facility equipment includes at least a primary facility equipment and a secondary facility equipment connectable to the primary facility equipment, The equipment information includes at least primary equipment information related to the primary equipment equipment and secondary equipment information related to the secondary equipment equipment, The correspondence information creation unit The first facility equipment information can be manually input, Using a building management facility construction support system capable of inputting coordinate information relating to the arrangement of the first facility equipment, The correspondence information creation unit outputs information related to a connection of the first equipment device with the second equipment device as auxiliary information of the correspondence information related to the first equipment device information; The building management facility construction support system comprises: An individual structured entity which is a database corresponding to each of a plurality of types of communication standards; An integrated structuring body which is a database that consolidates information of the individual structuring bodies in a predetermined structure, a corresponding information creation unit creating the auxiliary information by using information on the integrated structure body, The building management facility construction support method, in which the integrated structure body is taken over and used in the building management facility.

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