Automatic Settings Generation for Superordinate Device Memory Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing systems require manual and time-consuming settings for superordinate devices that communicate with slave devices, necessitating the allocation of storage regions for data exchange, which is inefficient and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
A settings information generation device that includes a selection unit for user input, an acquisition unit for operational settings, and a generation unit to automatically generate settings information for both superordinate and slave devices, reducing the need for manual input and streamlining the settings process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual settings are used for superordinate device configuration, then settings can be customized according to specific device requirements, but the time and labor required for settings increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing operational settings information (including input/output data lengths) for multiple device types in advance. When a device is connected, the system automatically retrieves and applies the pre-prepared settings information, eliminating the need for manual configuration and significantly reducing settings time while maintaining accuracy.
2Productivity
If automatic settings generation is implemented, then settings time is reduced, but the complexity of the settings information generation device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the settings generation device into three functional units: a selection unit for accepting device selections, an acquisition unit for retrieving operational settings information, and a generation unit for creating superordinate device settings information. This modular segmentation manages complexity by organizing functions into distinct, manageable components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary approach by introducing a settings information generation device that acts as a mediator between the connected device and the superordinate device. This intermediary automatically generates appropriate settings information based on the connected device's characteristics, simplifying the overall system configuration process.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive operational settings information is collected, then accurate superordinate device settings can be generated, but the amount of information to be managed increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by selectively retrieving only the necessary operational settings information (such as input/output data lengths) from the stored device information. The acquisition unit extracts specific parameters needed for superordinate device configuration, avoiding the need to manage and process all possible device information, thus reducing information quantity while maintaining settings precision.
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AI summary
A settings information generation device, for reducing the number of settings steps pertaining to a device in a superordinate device that communicates with a slave device to which the device is connected, includes: a selection unit for accepting a selection of a device to be connected; an acquisition unit for acquiring operational settings information including the input/output data length of the selected device; and a generation unit for generating, on the basis of the operational settings information, superordinate device settings information for setting a storage region for storing data exchanged with the device by a controller via a device management unit.