Optical Communication Device Error Detection and Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
In optical communication devices, deterioration of light emitting elements or optical fiber cables leads to communication failures, necessitating early detection and notification of potential failures to prevent downtime.
Innovation Solution
An optical communication device equipped with an optical receiving device, a detection device to identify data errors, and a determination device to notify users of communication abnormalities based on increased error detection, allowing for timely intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If optical communication is executed using optical fiber cables and light emitting elements, then data transmission and control functions are achieved, but communication failures occur due to deterioration of components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary detection of communication quality degradation by monitoring error rates in received data before complete communication failure occurs. The determination device detects increases in error rates as an early warning sign, enabling proactive maintenance actions to be taken before the optical fiber cable or light emitting element completely fails, thus extending the effective service life of these components.
2Productivity
If optical fiber cables are used for connecting control devices, then data transmission is enabled, but work is required to exchange cables when communication failures occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where the detection device continuously monitors the quality of received data by detecting error rates. This information is fed back to the determination device, which compares error rates against thresholds to determine when communication quality has degraded. This feedback loop enables early warning notifications to be sent to users, allowing them to plan cable replacements during scheduled maintenance windows rather than experiencing unexpected downtime.
3Reliability
If no error detection mechanism is implemented, then the system remains simple, but communication failures cannot be detected early
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service monitoring system where the optical communication device itself performs error detection and quality assessment of its own data transmission. The detection device analyzes errors in received data without requiring external monitoring equipment, and the determination device autonomously compares error rates against thresholds and generates notifications. This self-monitoring capability adds failure detection functionality while minimizing additional system complexity.
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AI summary
Provided are an optical communication device, an operating machine, and a communication method capable of detecting and notifying of occurrence of a communication failure or a possibility of the occurrence of a communication failure in optical communication.An optical communication device includes an optical receiving device configured to execute optical communication using an optical signal; a detection device configured to detect an error of data in received data received by the optical receiving device; and a determination device configured to determine an increase in the number of times of detection of the error detected in the detection device, and make notification of notification information related to communication abnormality based on the determination that the number of times of detection has been increased.