JPH03251934A - Computer equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〈産業上の利用分野〉
本発明は、中央制御装置と該中央制御装置に接続される
被制御装置とを含むコンピュータ装置に関シ、特にコン
ピュータ装置への電源投入時における被制御装置の動作
試験処理に好適に寅施される。[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a computer device including a central control device and a controlled device connected to the central control device, and particularly relates to a computer device including a central control device and a controlled device connected to the central control device. It is suitably applied to the operation test process of the controlled device in the process.
〈従来技術〉
第３図に従来の中央制御装置と該中央制御装置に接続さ
れる被制御装置とを含むコンピュータ装置の構成を示す
。<Prior Art> FIG. 3 shows the configuration of a conventional computer device including a central control device and a controlled device connected to the central control device.
図中、ｌは中央制御装置（ＣＰＵ）、２は主記憶装置、
３は周辺デバイス装置群、４は表示装置、５はＣＰＵ１
の各種制御動作プログラム等を保持する固定の不揮発性
記憶装置（ＲＯＭ）である。In the figure, l is the central control unit (CPU), 2 is the main memory,
3 is a peripheral device group, 4 is a display device, 5 is a CPU 1
This is a fixed non-volatile memory (ROM) that holds various control operation programs and the like.
これらはデータバス及びアドレスバス等でＣＰＵ１と接
続され、主記憶装置２、周辺デバイス装置群３はＣＰＵ
１により制御される。そして、コンピュータ装置に電源
が投入されると、まずＣＰＵ１はＲＯＭ５に保持されて
いる動作試験プログラムを読み出し、該プログラムに従
って主記憶装置２及び周辺デバイス装置群３の動作試験
を行う。These are connected to the CPU 1 via a data bus, an address bus, etc., and the main memory 2 and peripheral device group 3 are connected to the CPU 1.
1. Then, when the computer device is powered on, the CPU 1 first reads an operation test program held in the ROM 5, and performs an operation test on the main storage device 2 and the peripheral device group 3 according to the program.
そして、この動作試験の結果および各装置の不良検出内
容を表示装置４に表示する。Then, the results of this operation test and the details of defects detected in each device are displayed on the display device 4.
この様に実際にコンピュータ装置が稼動状態になる前に
ＣＰＵが主記憶装置、周辺デバイス装置等の被制御装置
の動作チエツクを行うことにより、コンピュータ装置の
信頼性を確認し、装置の障害の早期発見を図っている。In this way, the CPU checks the operation of controlled devices such as the main memory and peripheral devices before the computer actually starts operating, thereby confirming the reliability of the computer and early detection of device failure. I'm trying to make a discovery.
〈発明が解決しようとする課題〉
しかしながら、上記中央制御装置による被制御装置の動
作試験は、コンピュータ装置への電源投入直後に必ず行
なわれるため、例えば中央制御装置に多数の周辺デバイ
ス装置が接続されている場合、動作試験にかなりの時間
を要し、実際に稼動可能となるまでに時間がかかるとい
う問題点があった。<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, since the operation test of the controlled device by the central control device is always performed immediately after power is turned on to the computer device, for example, if a large number of peripheral devices are connected to the central control device, In this case, there was a problem in that it took a considerable amount of time to test the operation, and it took a long time before it could actually be put into operation.
また、被制御装置である主記憶装置及び周辺デバイス装
置等は、最近の技術の進歩に伴い、動作の信頼性が高く
なっており、頻度の少ない故障に備えて電源投入後、毎
回動作試験を行うことは、あまり効率的でない。In addition, with the recent advances in technology, the operation reliability of the controlled devices such as main storage and peripheral devices has become higher, and operation tests are performed every time the power is turned on to prevent infrequent failures. What you do is not very efficient.
〈課題を解決するための手段〉
本発明の目的は、上記問題点に鑑み、電源投入直後の被
制御装置の動作試験の実行／不実行を操作者が任意に選
択できるコンピュータ装置を提供することにある。<Means for Solving the Problems> In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a computer device that allows an operator to arbitrarily select execution/non-execution of an operation test of a controlled device immediately after power is turned on. It is in.
この目的を達成するために、本発明は、中央制御装置と
該中央制御装置に接続される被制御装置とを含むコンピ
ュータ装置において、該コンピュータ装置に電源が投入
された際の前記被制御装置の動作試験を行うか否かを入
力する手段と、
該入力手段によって入力された動作試験有無情報を記憶
する手段と、
を備え、
前記中央制御装置は前記コンピュータ装置に電源が投入
されたとき、前記記憶手段内の動作試験有無情報に従っ
て前記被制御装置の動作試験を行うか否かを決定するこ
とを特徴とする。In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a computer device including a central control device and a controlled device connected to the central control device. means for inputting whether or not to perform an operation test; and means for storing information on whether or not an operation test is inputted by the input means; It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not to perform an operation test of the controlled device according to operation test presence/absence information in the storage means.
く作 用〉
本発明によれば、コンピュータ装置の電源投入後の被制
御装置の動作試験を行うか否かを入力設定しておき、次
回の電源投入時には、コンピュタ装置は前記設定情報に
基づいて被制御装置の動作試験を実行するか否かを決定
する。According to the present invention, whether or not to perform an operation test of the controlled device after the computer device is powered on is input and set, and the next time the computer device is powered on, the computer device performs the operation test based on the setting information. Decide whether to perform an operation test of the controlled device.
〈実施例〉 以下、本発明の一実施例を図を参照しながら説明する。<Example> Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明のコンピュータ装置の構成を示す図であ
る。ここで、図中の
各構成部分のうち従来技術と同様の構成部分については
、従来技術を説明した第８図で付した番号と同じ番号を
付けている。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a computer device according to the present invention. Here, among the constituent parts in the figure, constituent parts similar to those of the prior art are given the same numbers as those given in FIG. 8, which describes the prior art.
ｌは中央制御装置（ＣＰＵ）、２は主記憶装置、３は周
辺デバイス装置群、４は表示装置、５はＣＰＵ１の各種
制御動作プログラム等を保持する不揮発性記憶装置（Ｒ
ＯＭ）、６は入力装置、７は後述する動作試験有無情報
を保持する書き込み可能な不揮発性記憶装置である。1 is a central control unit (CPU), 2 is a main storage device, 3 is a peripheral device group, 4 is a display device, and 5 is a non-volatile storage device (R) that holds various control operation programs for the CPU 1.
OM), 6 is an input device, and 7 is a writable non-volatile storage device that holds operational test presence/absence information to be described later.
各構成部はＣＰＵ１とアドレスバス、データバス等で接
続されている。Each component is connected to the CPU 1 via an address bus, a data bus, etc.
上記構成から成るコンピュータ装置において、操作者は
入力装置６より電源投入直後のＣＰＵ １による被制御
装置、例えば主記憶装置２と周辺デバイス装置群３の動
作試験を行うか否かを入力す号７に保持されている動作
試験有無情報を参照して動作試験処理の実行の有無を決
定する。In the computer device having the above configuration, the operator inputs via the input device 6 whether or not to perform an operation test of the controlled devices, such as the main storage device 2 and the peripheral device group 3, by the CPU 1 immediately after the power is turned on. It is determined whether or not to execute the operation test processing by referring to the operation test presence/absence information held in the .
第２図は電源投入後のコンピュータ装置の処理動作を示
すフローチャートである。FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the computer device after power is turned on.
ステップＳ１でコンピュータ装置に電源が投入されると
、ただちにＣＰＵ１が励起され、ステップＳ２でＣＰＵ
Ｉは不揮発性記憶装置７に保持されている動作試験有無
情報を読み出す。そしてステップＳ３で上記情報に基づ
いて動作試験を行うか否かを判別する。When the computer device is powered on in step S1, CPU1 is excited immediately, and in step S2, CPU1 is excited.
I reads the operation test presence/absence information held in the nonvolatile storage device 7. Then, in step S3, it is determined whether or not to perform an operation test based on the above information.
動作試験を行なわｔない場合はステップＳ７に進み、す
ぐにコンピュータ装置のシステム起動処理に移る。If the operation test is not to be performed, the process proceeds to step S7, and the process immediately proceeds to system startup processing of the computer device.
一方、動作試験を行う場合にステップＳ４に進んで、不
揮発性記憶装置５内にある動作試験プログラムを読み出
して主記憶装置２及び周辺デバイヌ装置群３の動作試験
を行う。ステップＳ５で動作試験の結果及び不良検出内
容が表示装置４に表示する。ステップＳ６でコンピュー
タ装置の起動上支障をきたす障害が主記憶装置又は周辺
デバイス装置に発見されたか否かを判別し、致命的な障
害がなければステップＳ７に進んで装置の起動処理に移
る。On the other hand, when performing an operation test, the process proceeds to step S4, where the operation test program stored in the nonvolatile storage device 5 is read out and the operation test of the main storage device 2 and the peripheral device group 3 is performed. In step S5, the results of the operation test and the detected defects are displayed on the display device 4. In step S6, it is determined whether or not a fault that hinders the startup of the computer device is found in the main storage device or the peripheral device, and if there is no fatal fault, the process advances to step S7 to start processing of the device.
又、ステップＳ６で致命的な障害があると判断した場合
、ステップＳ８に進んでコンピュータ装置を停止する。If it is determined in step S6 that there is a fatal failure, the process proceeds to step S8 and the computer device is stopped.
この場合、操作者は表示装置４に表示された不良検出内
容に従ってコンピュータ装置にしかるべき処置を施す。In this case, the operator takes appropriate action on the computer device according to the defect detection contents displayed on the display device 4.
この様に、中央制御装置と該中央制御装置に接続される
被制御装置とを含むコンピュータ装置において、電源投
入直後の被制御装置の動作試験は不揮発性記憶装置内の
操作者によって設定され得る動作試験有無情報に従って
実行の有無が決定される。In this way, in a computer device including a central control device and a controlled device connected to the central control device, the operation test of the controlled device immediately after power is turned on is an operation that can be set by an operator in a non-volatile storage device. Whether or not to execute the test is determined according to the test presence/absence information.
〈発明の効果〉
本発明によれば、操作者がコンピュータ装置の電源投入
直後の中央制御装置による被制御装置の動作試験を行う
か否かを被制御装置の信頼性及び使用頻度を考慮して任
意に選択できる。<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention, an operator can decide whether or not to perform an operation test of a controlled device by the central control device immediately after turning on the power of the computer device, taking into consideration the reliability and frequency of use of the controlled device. Can be selected arbitrarily.
従って、電源投入毎に必ずしも行う必要のない動作試験
を省いてコンピュータ装置の起動終了までに要する時間
を短縮することが可能となり、効率的な操作環境を実現
できる。Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time required to finish starting up the computer device by omitting an operation test that does not necessarily need to be performed every time the power is turned on, and an efficient operating environment can be realized.
第１図は本発明に係るコンピュータ装置の一実施例の構
成を表すブロック図、第２図はコンピュータ装置の電源
投入後の処理動作を説明するフローチャート、第３図は
従来のコンピュータ装置の構成を示すブロック図である
。
ｌ・・・中央制御装置（ＣＰＵ）
２・・・主記憶装置
３・・・周辺デバイス装置（群）
４・・・表示装置
５．７・・・不揮発性記憶装置
６・・・入力装置FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a computer device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating processing operations after the computer device is powered on, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional computer device. FIG. l...Central control unit (CPU) 2...Main storage device 3...Peripheral device (group) 4...Display device 5.7...Nonvolatile storage device 6...Input device
Claims (1)
装置とを含むコンピュータ装置において、該コンピュー
タ装置に電源が投入された際の前記被制御装置の動作試
験を行うか否かを入力する手段と、 該入力手段によって入力された動作試験有無情報を記憶
する手段と、 を備え、 前記中央制御装置は前記コンピュータ装置に電源が投入
されたとき、前記記憶手段内の動作試験有無情報に従っ
て前記被制御装置の動作試験を行うか否かを決定するこ
とを特徴とするコンピュータ装置。[Claims] 1. In a computer device including a central control device and a controlled device connected to the central control device, an operation test of the controlled device is performed when the computer device is powered on. means for inputting whether or not the operation test is performed; and means for storing the operational test presence/absence information input by the input means, and the central control unit stores data in the storage means when power is turned on to the computer device. A computer device, characterized in that it determines whether or not to perform an operation test of the controlled device according to operation test presence/absence information.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2050728A JPH03251934A (en) | 1990-02-28 | 1990-02-28 | Computer equipment |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2050728A JPH03251934A (en) | 1990-02-28 | 1990-02-28 | Computer equipment |
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| JPH03251934A true JPH03251934A (en) | 1991-11-11 |
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| JP2050728A Pending JPH03251934A (en) | 1990-02-28 | 1990-02-28 | Computer equipment |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5392273A (en) * | 1992-02-28 | 1995-02-21 | Fujitsu Limited | Optical storage drive controller with predetermined light source drive values stored in non-volatile memory |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5392273A (en) * | 1992-02-28 | 1995-02-21 | Fujitsu Limited | Optical storage drive controller with predetermined light source drive values stored in non-volatile memory |
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