JPH02201544A - System for confirming parts mounted on information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically confirm mounted parts independently of human sight at the time of replacing parts by comparing and collating parts constitution information with preliminarily determined parts constitution information to confirm the mounting condition and the replacement history. CONSTITUTION:Parts constitution information read out from constituting parts 1 to N of an information processor 10 is temporarily written in a disk device 23 by a disk write circuit 24 as the latest constitution information. Parts constitution information is read out from actually mounted parts at each time of turning on the power source of the information processor 10 and is compared with preceding read-out information; and when they do not coincide with each other, replacement of parts is discriminated, and the replacement history is automatically updated and is displayed on a CRT 28. Thus, all of mounting confirmation dependent upon human sight is covered, and human error is compensated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an information processing device, and in particular, a system for checking mounted components when replacing component parts of an information processing device [Prior Art] Conventionally, parts of an information processing device The method of checking the mounted parts during replacement is to read the mounting position, part name, part serial number, and part replacement number of the replaced part by human or visual means, and compare it with the mounting table and replacement history table. It had become.

[Problems to be Solved] -F The conventional mounting component confirmation method described above relies on the visual sense of two people, and therefore has the following problems.

(1) If the error occurs again after replacing a part due to a hardware error in an information processing device, it may be due to a defect in the replaced part or it may be due to a mistake in the replacement work, but it is necessary to immediately distinguish between the two cases. I couldn't come.

(2) When a large number of parts were replaced, it was sometimes difficult to distinguish between replaced parts and unreplaced parts.

(3) Since it was necessary to record the exchange history, I sometimes forgot to record it.

(4) Some parts cannot be used depending on their generation, so I sometimes forgot to check the generation when replacing them.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for confirming mounted components of an information processing device that can automatically confirm the mounted components without relying on human vision when replacing components of the information processing device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above objects, the component mounting confirmation method of the present invention provides a function for electrically reading component information for identifying each component of an information processing device, and By providing a function to read the component information and a logging device on the machine when the information processing device is powered on, the configuration is configured to compare and check with predetermined component configuration information and confirm the mounting status and exchange layer. .

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the mounted component confirmation method according to the present invention.

In the figure, IO is an information processing device, and 2o is a service processor.

First, the information processing device IO will be explained.

l, 2. ..., N are parts that constitute the information processing device 1o, and each part has a part name, a serial number, and 1! ! :Equipped with registers a, b, . . . n consisting of component information such as replacement numbers. In the figure, al,
bl, nl or component name, a2J2. n2 or component serial number, a3. b3. n3 is the 1u-alternative number of the component.

These registers each shift! It can be read out with ~.

In addition, a4. b4. n4 is component mounting position information.

Information processing like the above? Cato is designed to output MlijA turn-on signal C when the power is turned on.

Next, the service processor 20 will be explained.

21 is a main control circuit for operating one system.

22 is a shift control circuit, which includes the registers a and b described above.
, . . . This is a circuit that controls the shift of n. The shift control circuit 22 is configured to sequentially shift the components l to N of the information processing device lO by sending out a shift start signal d.

e is a shift-out signal from which information in registers a, b, . . . n is read.

23 is a disk device that stores one part configuration information and a part replacement layer.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a disk loading circuit, which controls loading of one disk into the disk device 23.

25 is the disk readout offshore Jwt, and the disk device 23
Controls reading from.

26 is a conveyor circuit, which is a circuit that compares prescribed configuration information with the actual configuration.

27 is a display control circuit, and 28 is a CRT, which displays psychic information.

Next, the operation of the system as described below will be explained.

First, the main control circuit 21 that has received the power-on signal C operates the shift control circuit 22.

Then, the shift start signal d is transmitted to the information processing device 10.
Component parts 1 to N are sequentially shifted from the first component l.

Then, the shift out signal e from which the information in the registers a, b, . . . n is read is returned to the shift control circuit 22. This shift-out signal e is component configuration information that has passed through all the component configuration information circuits of the information processing device IO.

The configuration information read from the component parts in this way is
-H disk device 2 by the disk reading circuit 24
3 and becomes the latest configuration information.

Also, as for 1 replacement history, -1t) Comparing with the previous configuration information, 1 part name, part serial number, part 1! ! :Only for parts that have a difference in either the replacement number or the part mounting position, the replacement layer is replaced with the latest part information, and the date and time at that time are also written in the disk device d.

As described above, each time the itt source of the information processing device IO is accessed, the component configuration information or the actually mounted components are read out, compared with the previously read information, and if there is a difference, the component It is determined that the data has been replaced, and the replacement layer is automatically updated and displayed on the CRT.

Therefore, according to such a mounted component confirmation method, confirmation of component mounting of the information processing apparatus IO and confirmation of the component replacement layer can be performed reliably in an extremely short time simply by looking at the CRT screen display.

That is, according to this method, when replacing a component in the information processing device 1O for some reason, the information processing device 221O to be replaced is first powered off, and then the relevant component is replaced. The procedure involves replacing the battery, then turning the power back on and checking its operation, which has the following effects.

(1) If an error occurs again after replacing a part due to a hardware error with the information processing system, it is possible to immediately distinguish whether the error is due to a defect in the replaced part or a mistake in the replacement work.

(2) Even when a large number of parts are replaced, it is possible to reliably distinguish between replaced parts and unreplaced parts.

(3) Since there is no need to record the exchange layer, there is no chance of forgetting to record it.

(4) There is no need to check the recess allowance when replacing parts. That is, by registering the necessary generation number in a predetermined mounting table in advance and comparing this with the generation number after replacement, it is possible to eliminate the need to check the leaf size.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention has the advantage that it can cover all implementation confirmation by one person's vision, and can also supplement the human operator.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mounted component confirmation method according to the present invention. l to N: Components a to n constituting the information processing device: Register lO: Information processing device 20/Service processor 21 Main control circuit 22: Shift control circuit 23: Disk device 24/Write control circuit 25: Read control circuit 26 : Conveyor circuit 27 : Display control circuit 28/CRT al, bl, nl : Component name a2. b2. n2: Component serial number al, bl,
n3: Component generation number a4. b4. n4・Component mounting position information C: Power-on signal d: Shift start signal e: Shift-out signal Representative Patent attorney Kihei Watanabe

Claims (1)

[Claims] By providing a function for electrically reading component information for identifying the component for each component of the information processing device, and providing a function for reading the component information and a logging function when the information processing device is powered on. , a mounted component confirmation method characterized by comparing and collating with predetermined component configuration information to confirm the mounting status and replacement history.