JP3710534B2 - Process control method - Google Patents

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【００７７】
表１に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体スクリプト１の処理内容１０には、次に実行する工程の内容が格納され、検体情報２０には、検体を搬送するラックの識別番号、検体の種類、検体固有の識別番号及び検体の分析項目が格納されている。
【００７８】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体スクリプト１の測定結果３０には、測定項目毎に測定済みか否かを表す測定実施フラグ、１回目の測定結果である測定値、同一の検体に対する２回目の検査である再検を実施するか否かを表す再検判定、測定項目毎に再検を実施するか否かを表す再検フラグ及び再検の測定結果を示す再検測定値が格納されている。
【００７９】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体スクリプト１の工程情報４０には、実施工程番号４１、ラックの現在の位置を示す現在位置、ラックの移動先を示す目的位置、工程番号４２、工程４３、エラー処理４４及び実施時刻４５が格納されている。
【００８０】
前記の様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、測定項目や測定の作業手順である工程等の検査を実行する為に必要な情報の全てを、検体毎に検体スクリプト１として一元化して管理するので、検体スクリプト１から必要な情報を取得するだけで、検体のモニタリング及び検査工程の工程トラッキングを容易に行うことができる。
【００８１】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の工程情報４０には、工程４３毎にエラー処理の内容をエラー処理４４として格納しているので、工程４３の処理の内容に応じたエラー処理４４を実行することができる。
【００８２】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムのモジュール６０は、検体スクリプト１の内容に従って特定の作業手順を実行するモジュールであり、受信部６１、選択部６２、スクリプトエンジン６３、実行部６４及び送信部６５で構成されている。
【００８３】
モジュール６０では、検体スクリプト１を解釈する部分であるスクリプトエンジン６３と、解釈した内容を実行する部分である実行部６４とが分離されているので、検体スクリプト１の形式を変更した場合や処理の実行方法を変更した場合に、スクリプトエンジン６３または実行部６４のどちらか一方を変更するだけで良い。
【００８４】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムのモジュール７０は、検体スクリプト１の送信を制御するモジュールであり、モジュール７０によって送信された検体スクリプト１は、モジュール６０で受信され、モジュール６０は、受信部６１で検体スクリプト１を受け取り、選択部６２にて処理内容１０の読み取りを、図１に示す矢印５１の様に行って、自モジュールで処理すべきスクリプトかどうかを判定する。
【００８５】
図１に示す矢印５２の様に、モジュール６０のスクリプトエンジン６３が、自モジュールで処理すべきスクリプトであると判定した検体スクリプト１から検体情報２０、測定結果３０及び工程情報４０の読み取りを行った後、モジュール６０の実行部６４は、実施工程番号４１に書かれた工程番号４２の示す工程４３を実行する。
【００８６】
図１に示す矢印５３の様に、モジュール６０のスクリプトエンジン６３は、モジュール６０の実行部６４が実行した結果を基に、検体スクリプト１の更新を行う。
【００８７】
実施工程番号４１に書かれた工程番号４２が示す工程の実行が終了し、実行部６４の実行結果を基に更新された検体スクリプト１は、モジュール６０の送信部６５からモジュール７０へ送信され、再びモジュール６０を含む複数のモジュールに送信される。
【００８８】
前記の様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、検査を実行する作業手順を格納した検体スクリプト１と、検体スクリプト１に格納された作業手順を実行するモジュールとを分離しているので、作業手順の変更等の工程変更に際して柔軟に対応することができる。
【００８９】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムは、人の血清等の検体を検体毎に異なる複数の測定項目について検査して生化学分析を自動的に行う検体検査システムであり、その測定した検査結果に応じて、必要ならば再検と呼ばれる同一の検体について２回目の検査を行うことを特徴としている。
【００９０】
図２は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムの概略構成を示す図である。図２において、１００はコンピュータ、１２０は搬送ライン、１３０は検体ローダ、１４０はバーコードリーダ、１５０及び１６０は自動分析装置、１７０は再検用バッファ、１８０は検体ストッカ、１９０はラックである。
【００９１】
図２に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムは、コンピュータ１００と、搬送ライン１２０と、検体ローダ１３０と、バーコードリーダ１４０と、自動分析装置１５０及び１６０と、再検用バッファ１７０と、検体ストッカ１８０と、ラック１９０とを有している。
【００９２】
また、図２に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムには、検体検査システムを管理するコンピュータ１００が接続されており、図２には示していないが、コンピュータ１００は、ＣＰＵ、メモリ、ハードディスク等の補助記憶装置及びディスプレイやキーボード等の入出力装置から構成されている。
【００９３】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムでは、ラック１９０に入れられた検体を搬送する搬送ライン１２０、検体を検体検査システムに投入する検体ローダ１３０、検体に貼られたバーコードを読むバーコードリーダ１４０、検体の分析を行う自動分析装置１５０及び自動分析装置１６０、再検査を行う為に一時的に検体を格納する再検用バッファ１７０及び測定を完了した検体を格納する検体ストッカ１８０で構成されている。
【００９４】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムでは、検体ローダ１３０から投入されたラック１９０内の検体は、バーコードリーダ１４０によって各種情報を読み取られ、自動分析装置１５０及び自動分析装置１６０で分析された後に、検体ストッカ１８０または再検用バッファ１７０に格納される。
【００９５】
検体検査システムの再検用バッファ１７０に格納された検体は、自動分析装置１５０及び自動分析装置１６０で再び分析された後に、検体ストッカ１８０に格納される。
【００９６】
本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムに接続されたコンピュータ１００は、前記の様な検体検査システムの検体の流れを制御する為に用いられている。
【００９７】
図３は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムに接続されたコンピュータ１００の概略構成を示す図である。図３において、２０１はスクリプト管理モジュール、２０２はモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール、２０３は測定項目管理モジュール、２０４は測定結果管理モジュール、２０５は搬送管理モジュール、２０６はスケジューリングモジュール、２０７は装置管理モジュール、２０８はデータベース、２０９はユーザインタフェースである。
【００９８】
図３に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムに接続されたコンピュータ１００は、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１と、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２と、測定項目管理モジュール２０３と、測定結果管理モジュール２０４と、搬送管理モジュール２０５と、スケジューリングモジュール２０６と、装置管理モジュール２０７と、データベース２０８と、ユーザインタフェース２０９とを有している。
【００９９】
また、図３に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムに接続されたコンピュータ１００では、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１は、他の複数のモジュールへの検体スクリプト１の送信を行うモジュールであり、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２は、検体の複数の検査項目について幾つの検査項目の測定が終了したかどうかや、その検査結果がどうであったか等について、測定を行っている最中に監視する検体のモニタリングと、１つの検体に着目し、その検体がある時刻に検体検査システムのどの位置にいるかを監視・追跡する検体の工程トラッキングと、各モジュールが出すエラーメッセージを収集するモジュールのモニタリングとを行うモジュールである。
【０１００】
本実施形態の工程制御方法のコンピュータ１００の測定項目管理モジュール２０３は、コンピュータ１００のデータベース２０８へ検体のＩＤを基に測定項目の問合わせを行うモジュールであり、測定結果管理モジュール２０４は、測定で得たデータの異常判定及び異常判定結果を基にした再検判定等の処理である測定結果のデータ処理を行うモジュールである。
【０１０１】
本実施形態の工程制御方法のコンピュータ１００の搬送管理モジュール２０５は、検体の搬送を制御するモジュールであり、スケジューリングモジュール２０６は、測定に使用する分析装置を決定して検体の搬送順序をスケジューリングするモジュールであり、装置管理モジュール２０７は、測定指示、測定データ収集及び装置制御を行うモジュールである。
【０１０２】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法のコンピュータ１００のデータベース２０８は、検体検査システム内の全てのデータを格納し、ユーザインタフェース２０９は、検体検査システムのデータの入出力を行う。
【０１０３】
本実施形態の工程制御方法では、前記複数のモジュールの内、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２、測定項目管理モジュール２０３、測定結果管理モジュール２０４、搬送管理モジュール２０５、スケジューリングモジュール２０６及び装置管理モジュール２０７の６個のモジュールの間で検体スクリプト１を送受信する。
【０１０４】
コンピュータ１００のスクリプト管理モジュール２０１は、複数のモジュールに同じタイミングで検体スクリプト１を送信する機能を有し、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２、測定項目管理モジュール２０３、測定結果管理モジュール２０４、搬送管理モジュール２０５、スケジューリングモジュール２０６及び装置管理モジュール２０７は、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１から同じタイミングで検体スクリプト１を受け取り、検体スクリプト１の処理内容１０によって取捨選択して処理を実行していく。
【０１０５】
コンピュータ１００のモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２は、受信した検体スクリプト１から情報を取得することによって、検体のモニタリング及び工程トラッキングと、各モジュールの状態の問合わせとを行う機能を有している。
【０１０６】
図４は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１を処理するモジュールの概略構成を示す図である。図４において、３００はモジュール、３１０はスクリプト受信部、３１１は受信部、３１２は選択部、３２０はスクリプト実行部、３２１は入力部、３２２はスクリプトエンジン、３２３は実行部、３２４は送信部、３３０はデータバッファ、３３１はスクリプトバッファ、３３２はバッファ、３４０はデータベースである。
【０１０７】
図４に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１を処理するモジュール３００は、スクリプト受信部３１０と、受信部３１１と、選択部３１２と、スクリプト実行部３２０と、入力部３２１と、スクリプトエンジン３２２と、実行部３２３と、送信部３２４と、データバッファ３３０と、スクリプトバッファ３３１と、バッファ３３２と、データベース３４０とを有している。
【０１０８】
また、図４に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１を処理するモジュール３００では、スクリプト受信部３１０及びスクリプト実行部３２０は、コンピュータ１００で実行されるソフトウェアであるコンピュータ・プロセスとして、データバッファ３３０は、共有メモリとして実装し、データベース３４０は、共有メモリまたはファイルとして実装する。
【０１０９】
本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるモジュール３００のスクリプト受信部３１０は、検体スクリプト１等のメッセージを受信する受信部３１１と、自モジュールで処理すべき検体スクリプト１であるかどうかを判定する選択部３１２とで構成されている。
【０１１０】
本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるモジュール３００のスクリプト実行部３２０は、データバッファ３３０からデータを取得する入力部３２１と、検体スクリプト１の解釈や、検体スクリプト１に記載された工程４３を実行した結果を検体スクリプト１の処理内容１０、測定結果３０及び工程情報４０の各項目に反映する処理である検体スクリプト１の再構成を行うスクリプトエンジン３２２と、検体スクリプト１に記述された処理を実行する実行部３２３と、検体スクリプト１を送信する送信部３２４とで構成されている。
【０１１１】
モジュール３００のスクリプト受信部３１０の受信部３１１及びスクリプト実行部３２０の送信部３２４で行われる検体スクリプト１の送受信において、検体検査システムを構成する前記複数のモジュールを１台のコンピュータ上で実行する場合には、前記複数のモジュール間の検体スクリプト１の送受信は、独立して実行されている複数のコンピュータ・プロセス間の通信であるプロセス間通信によって行われ、検体検査システムを構成する前記複数のモジュールを複数のコンピュータ上に分散して実行する場合には、前記複数のモジュール間の検体スクリプト１の送受信は、プロセス間通信及びネットワークを介した通信によって行われる。
【０１１２】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法のモジュール３００では、検体スクリプト１の解釈と再構成を実行する部分であるスクリプトエンジン３２２と、検体スクリプト１の内容を実行する部分である実行部３２３とを分離しているので、検体スクリプト１の形式の変更や実行方法の変更に対して柔軟に対応することができる。
【０１１３】
本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるモジュール３００のデータバッファ３３０は、検体スクリプト１を一時的に格納するスクリプトバッファ３３１と、検体スクリプト１以外のメッセージを一時的に格納するバッファ３３２とで構成されている。
【０１１４】
本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるモジュール３００のデータベース３４０は、モジュール３００で処理することのできる処理内容を示す情報や、検体スクリプト１の工程情報４０を展開する情報等を格納している。
【０１１５】
本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるモジュール３００のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、後述の表２に示すコマンドの解釈を行う。
【０１１６】
なお、本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるモジュール３００では、コンピュータ１００の機能を１台のコンピュータによって実現しているが、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１からユーザインタフェース２０９をそれぞれ複数台のコンピュータによって実現する場合もあり、その場合にも、次に述べる検体スクリプト１の１対多の通信を行うマルチキャストを採用する。
【０１１７】
図５は、本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュール２０１を使用した検体スクリプト１の送信の一例を示す図である。図５において、４１０は受信部、４２０はマルチキャスト送信部、４３０はバッファ、４６１は検体スクリプト１の選択処理、４６２は検体スクリプト１の破棄処理、４６３は検体のモニタリング処理である。
【０１１８】
また、図５に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュール２０１を使用した検体スクリプト１の送信では、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１は、検体スクリプト１を受信する受信部４１０と、検体スクリプト１を特定の複数のモジュールに送信するマルチキャストを行うマルチキャスト送信部４２０と、バッファ４３０とで構成されている。
【０１１９】
ここで、本実施形態の工程制御方法において、マルチキャストの対象となる前記特定の複数のモジュールであるモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２、測定項目管理モジュール２０３、測定結果管理モジュール２０４、搬送管理モジュール２０５、スケジューリングモジュール２０６及び装置管理モジュール２０７をマルチキャストグループと呼ぶことにする。
【０１２０】
以下に、本実施形態の工程制御方法において、装置管理モジュール２０７で処理した検体スクリプト１を次の作業手順を処理する測定結果管理モジュール２０４に送信する場合の検体スクリプト１の送信及び検体のモニタリングについて説明する。
【０１２１】
本実施形態の工程制御方法において、図５に示す矢印４５１の様に、装置管理モジュール２０７からスクリプト管理モジュール２０１へ送られた検体スクリプト１は、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１の受信部４１０、バッファ４３０及びマルチキャスト送信部４２０を経て、矢印４５２〜４５７に示す様に、マルチキャストグループの複数のモジュールにマルチキャストされる。
【０１２２】
スクリプト管理モジュール２０１のマルチキャスト送信部４２０によってマルチキャストされた検体スクリプト１は、測定結果管理モジュール２０４のスクリプト受信部３１０の受信部３１１によって受信され、測定結果管理モジュール２０４の検体スクリプト１の選択処理４６１で、図４に示したスクリプト受信部３１０の選択部３１２によって選択され処理される。
【０１２３】
また、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１のマルチキャスト送信部４２０によってマルチキャストされた検体スクリプト１は、測定項目管理モジュール２０３、搬送管理モジュール２０５、スケジューリングモジュール２０６及び装置管理モジュール２０７の各モジュールでも受信されるが、検体スクリプト１の処理内容１０に示された内容が当該モジュールで実行する工程ではないので、各モジュールの検体スクリプト１の破棄処理４６２で、そのまま破棄される。
【０１２４】
一方、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１のマルチキャスト送信部４２０によってマルチキャストされた検体スクリプト１は、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２でも受信され、検体スクリプト１を受信したモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２は、検体のモニタリング処理４６３で、受信した検体スクリプト１から工程情報４０を読み取ることで、実行済みの工程４３の内容やその実施時刻４５で表される測定の進捗状況をモニタリングすることができる。
【０１２５】
前記の様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、各工程での処理が実行される毎にマルチキャストされる検体スクリプト１をモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２が受信することで、特別な方法を用いずに常に最新の情報をモニタリングすることができる。
【０１２６】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１が全ての情報を統合した検体スクリプト１を送信することによって通信の回数を減らすことができるので、通信負荷を低減することができる。
【０１２７】
本実施形態の工程制御方法のモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２がモジュールの保守管理を行う場合には、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２は、検体スクリプト１とは別に、検査の作業手順である工程の代わりに各モジュールの動作状態を問い合わせる処理内容の工程４３を使用して、各モジュールの動作状態に関する情報を収集するオブジェクトを作成し、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１をかいして各モジュールから情報を収集する。
【０１２８】
すなわち、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、各モジュールは各モジュールの動作状態を問い合わせるオブジェクトにモジュールの動作状態を書き込み、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２が、各モジュールの動作状況が書き込まれたオブジェクトを読み取ることで各モジュールの保守管理を実行する。
【０１２９】
以下に、本実施形態の工程制御方法において、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１のマルチキャスト送信部４２０によって行われる検体スクリプト１のマルチキャストについて説明する。
【０１３０】
図６は、本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュール２０１を使用したマルチキャストの例を示す図である。図６において、５００〜５３０はモジュールである。
【０１３１】
図６に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュール２０１を使用したマルチキャストでは、検体スクリプト１の送受信にコネクション型の通信を採用しており、図６に示すモジュール５００は、図３に示したスクリプト管理モジュール２０１に相当し、モジュール５１０〜５３０は、図２に示したマルチキャストグループに属するモジュールであるモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２、測定項目管理モジュール２０３、測定結果管理モジュール２０４、搬送管理モジュール２０５、スケジューリングモジュール２０６または装置管理モジュール２０７に相当する。
【０１３２】
図６に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法のモジュール５００は、受信ポート番号１００１の１つの受信ポートと、マルチキャストグループのモジュールに検体スクリプト１を送信する送信ポート番号１００２、１００３及び１００４の３つの送信ポートとを備えている。
【０１３３】
また、その他のモジュールであるモジュール５１０〜５３０は、受信ポートと送信ポートをそれぞれ１ポートづつ持ち、例えば、モジュール５１０は、受信ポート番号１００２の受信ポートと送信ポート番号１００１の送信ポートとを備えている。
【０１３４】
本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の送受信において、モジュール５１０からモジュール５００へ検体スクリプト１を送信する場合には、図６の矢印５５１に示す様に、モジュール５１０の送信ポート番号１００１の送信ポートからモジュール５００の受信ポート番号１００１の受信ポートへ検体スクリプト１を送信する。
【０１３５】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の送受信において、モジュール５００からモジュール５１０〜５３０へ検体スクリプト１をマルチキャストする場合には、図６の矢印５５２〜５５４に示す様に、モジュール５００の送信ポート番号１００２〜１００３の送信ポートからモジュール５１０〜５３０の受信ポート番号１００２〜１００３の受信ポートへ検体スクリプト１をマルチキャストする。
【０１３６】
本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の送受信において、モジュールの追加を行う場合には、追加するモジュールにはモジュール５００への送信ポートと追加するモジュール自身の受信ポートとを設け、マルチキャストを行うモジュールであるモジュール５００には、追加するモジュールへの送信ポートを追加するだけで良く、モジュール５１０〜５３０への変更は不要であるので、モジュールの追加に伴って変更が必要となる範囲は狭くて済む。
【０１３７】
以下に、本実施形態の工程制御方法において、受信した検体スクリプト１を選択する処理と、検体スクリプト１の内容を解釈し実行する処理と、受信した検体スクリプト１を送信する処理の処理手順について説明する。
【０１３８】
図７は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の選択処理の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。
【０１３９】
図７に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の選択処理では、モジュール３００のスクリプト受信部３１０の受信部３１１で検体スクリプト１を受信すると、ステップ６１０の処理で、スクリプト受信部３１０の選択部３１２は、検体スクリプト１から処理内容１０を読み取る。
【０１４０】
次に、ステップ６２０の処理で、スクリプト受信部３１０の選択部３１２は、検体スクリプト１から読み取った処理内容１０と、データベース３４０に格納されている、モジュール３００が実行できる処理内容を示す実行可能処理内容とを照合することで、受信部３１１で受信した検体スクリプト１がモジュール３００で処理する検体スクリプトであるかどうかを判断する。
【０１４１】
ステップ６２０の処理で、検体スクリプト１から読み取った処理内容１０と、データベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容とを照合した結果、受信部３１１で受信した検体スクリプト１がモジュール３００で処理する検体スクリプトである場合には、ステップ６３０の処理に進み、スクリプト受信部３１０の受信部３１１で受信した検体スクリプト１をデータバッファ３３０のスクリプトバッファ３３１に格納する。
【０１４２】
ステップ６２０の処理で、検体スクリプト１から読み取った処理内容１０と、データベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容とを照合した結果、受信部３１１で受信した検体スクリプト１がモジュール３００で処理する検体スクリプトでない場合には、受信部３１１で受信した検体スクリプト１をデータバッファ３３０のスクリプトバッファ３３１に格納することなく、検体スクリプト１の選択処理を終了する。
【０１４３】
図８は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の内容を解釈し実行する処理の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。
【０１４４】
図８に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の内容を解釈し実行する処理では、モジュール３００のスクリプト実行部３２０の入力部３２１で、データバッファ３３０のスクリプトバッファ３３１から検体スクリプト１を取得すると、ステップ７１０の処理で、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、検体スクリプト１の実施工程番号４１を読み取る。
【０１４５】
次に、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、ステップ７１５の処理で、検体スクリプト１の実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３を読み取る。
【０１４６】
ステップ７２０の処理では、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、ステップ７１５の処理で読み取った実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３と、データベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容とを照合して実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３を処理すべきかどうかを判断する。
【０１４７】
ステップ７２０の処理で、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３と、データベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容とを照合した結果、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３がデータベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容と一致し、スクリプト実行部３２０の実行部３２３で処理すべき工程であると判断された場合には、ステップ７２５の処理に進む。
【０１４８】
ステップ７２５の処理で、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、スクリプト実行部３２０の実行部３２３にて検体スクリプト１の工程４３に従い処理を実行する。
【０１４９】
ステップ７３０の処理では、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、ステップ７２５の処理においてスクリプト実行部３２０の実行部３２３によって実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３に従って処理を実行した結果、エラーが発生したかどうかを調べる。
【０１５０】
ステップ７３０の処理で、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３の実行後にエラーが発生していない場合には、ステップ７３５の処理に進み、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、実施時刻４５の付与、データの記入及びデータベース３４０に格納したルールに基づく工程の展開等の検体スクリプト１の更新を行った後、ステップ７４０の処理に進む。
【０１５１】
ステップ７３０の処理で、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３の実行後にエラーが発生している場合には、ステップ７４５の処理に進み、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２のエラー処理４４を読み取り、ステップ７５０の処理で、工程情報４０の変更等の検体スクリプト１の変更を行った後、ステップ７４０の処理に進む。
【０１５２】
ステップ７４０の処理では、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３の実行後のエラー発生の有無にかかわらず実施工程番号４１の値を「１」増加させ、ステップ７１５の処理に戻る。
【０１５３】
ステップ７１５の処理では、スクリプト実行部３２０のスクリプトエンジン３２２は、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３を読み取り、ステップ７２０の処理で、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３と、データベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容とを照合して処理すべきかどうかを判断する。
【０１５４】
ステップ７２０の処理で、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３と、データベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容とを照合した結果、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３がデータベース３４０に格納されている実行可能処理内容と一致せず、スクリプト実行部３２０の実行部３２３で処理すべき工程ではないと判断された場合には、ステップ７５５の処理に進み、取得した検体スクリプト１をスクリプト実行部３２０の送信部３２４に渡す。
【０１５５】
前記の様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、ステップ７３０の処理で実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３の実行後にエラーが発生している場合には、ステップ７４５の処理及びステップ７５０の処理に進み、検体スクリプト１の工程情報４０の工程４３の作業手順を、エラー処理４４に記述された作業手順に変更することで、実施工程番号４１が示す工程番号４２の工程４３の実行によって発生したエラーに柔軟に対応することができる。
【０１５６】
図９は、本実施形態の工程制御方法で受信した検体スクリプト１を送信する処理の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。
【０１５７】
図９に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の受信した検体スクリプト１を送信する処理では、図８に示したモジュール３００のスクリプトエンジン３２２での処理の結果、スクリプト実行部３２０の送信部３２４に渡された検体スクリプト１等のメッセージの処理を行う。
【０１５８】
図９に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト実行部３２０の送信部３２４は、ステップ８１０の処理で、受け取ったメッセージが検体スクリプト１であるかどうかを判断する。
【０１５９】
ステップ８１０の処理で、受け取ったメッセージが検体スクリプト１であるかどうかを判断した結果、受け取ったメッセージが検体スクリプト１である場合には、ステップ８２０の処理へ進み、検体スクリプト１をスクリプト管理モジュール２０１へコネクション型通信を使用して送信する。
【０１６０】
ステップ８１０の処理で、受け取ったメッセージが検体スクリプト１であるかどうかを判断した結果、受け取ったメッセージが検体スクリプト１でない場合には、ステップ８３０の処理へ進み、受け取ったメッセージをメッセージの宛て先へコネクション型通信を使用して送信する。
【０１６１】
前記の様にして、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、検体スクリプト１やそれ以外のメッセージの送受信の方法の統一を図っている。
【０１６２】
以下に、本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムにおいて、検体スクリプト１の作成及びその工程情報の変更について説明する。
【０１６３】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムでは、検体スクリプト１に検体を検査する検査工程で使用されるコマンドを格納して検体スクリプト１の工程情報を作成し、各検査工程での段階に応じて前記格納したコマンドを展開して更に詳細なコマンド群を工程情報に格納したり、特定の検査工程でエラーが発生した場合にその工程情報の内容を変更したりしている。
【０１６４】
表２は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムで検体を検査する検査工程で使用されるコマンドを示す表である。
【０１６５】
【表２】

【０１６６】
表２に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムでは、検体スクリプト１の作成、測定項目の設定、検査スケジュールの作成、再検用検査スケジュールの作成、エラー処理用の検査スケジュールの作成、特定の位置へのラック１９０の搬送、待機、測定、特定の測定結果の格納と評価、正常終了及び異常終了等の処理を行うコマンドが使用されている。
【０１６７】
表３は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムにおいて、検体スクリプト１に格納されたコマンドを展開する場合のルールである工程展開ルールを示す表である。
【０１６８】
【表３】

【０１６９】
表３に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムでは、あるコマンドを更に詳細な複数のコマンド群に展開して実行しており、例えば、検体スクリプトの作成を行う「ｃｒｅａｔｅ ｓａｍｐｌｅ ｓｃｒｉｐｔ」コマンドは、測定項目管理モジュール２０３によって展開され、測定項目の設定を行う「ｇｅｔ Ｔｅｓｔ」コマンドと、検査スケジュールの作成を行う「ｓｃｈｅｄｕｌｉｎｇ」コマンドが追加される。
【０１７０】
図１０は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の処理を実行する過程での工程の展開及び変更の一例を示す図である。図１０において、９０１は工程番号、９０２は工程、９０３はエラー処理、９１０〜９５１は工程情報である。
【０１７１】
図１０に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の処理を実行する過程での工程の展開及び変更を示す図は、検体スクリプト１の処理が進行する過程で、検体スクリプト１の作業手順を示す工程９０２の展開及び変更を行う様子を表しており、図１０の矢印９６１、矢印９６２及び矢印９６３で示す処理の流れは、エラーが発生しない場合の工程情報の変化を表し、矢印９６１、矢印９６２、矢印９６４及び矢印９６５の処理の流れは、検体を検査する測定の実行中にエラーが発生した場合の工程情報の変化を表している。
【０１７２】
ここでは、本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムで、再検を実行しない検体スクリプト１の処理を行う場合において、検体スクリプト１の処理を実行する過程での作業手順を示す工程９０２の展開及び変更について説明する。
【０１７３】
まず、本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムにおいて、検体を検査する測定の実行中にエラーが発生しない場合の工程９０２の展開について説明する。
【０１７４】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムに新たな検体、すなわち検体が載っているラック１９０が投入された場合、それを検知したバーコードリーダ１４０の情報を基にして装置管理モジュール２０７が、図１０に示す様に、工程番号９０１が「１」である工程９０２の欄に「ｃｒｅａｔｅ ｓａｍｐｌｅｓｃｒｉｐｔ」コマンドを有する工程情報９１０を持つ検体スクリプト１を作成する。
【０１７５】
この検体スクリプト１は、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１のマルチキャストにより測定項目管理モジュール２０３に受け取られて、工程番号９０１が「２」及び「３」である工程９０２の欄に、それぞれ「ｇｅｔ Ｔｅｓｔ」コマンド及び「ｓｃｈｅｄｕｌｉｎｇ」コマンドを有する工程情報９２１及び工程情報９２２が追加され、検体スクリプト１の工程情報９１０は工程情報９２０の様に展開される。
【０１７６】
測定項目管理モジュール２０３は、工程番号９０１が「２」である工程９０２の欄の「ｇｅｔ Ｔｅｓｔ」コマンドを実行して測定項目の設定を行った後、検体スクリプト１をスクリプト管理モジュール２０１に送り、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１は、検体スクリプト１を再びマルチキャストする。
【０１７７】
続いて、検体スクリプト１はスケジューリングモジュール２０６に受け取られて、工程番号９０１が「３」である工程９０２の欄の「ｓｃｈｅｄｕｌｉｎｇ」コマンドが実行されて検査スケジュールの作成が行われた後、工程番号９０１が「４」、「５」及び「６」である工程９０２の欄に、それぞれ「ｍｏｖｅ ｔｏＡｕ−ａ」コマンド、「ｍｅａｓｕｒｅ」コマンド及び「ｓｔｏｒｅ Ｒｅｓｕｌｔｓ」コマンドを有する工程情報９３１、工程情報９３２及び工程情報９３３が追加され、検体スクリプト１の工程情報９２０は工程情報９３０の様に展開される。
【０１７８】
続いて、検体スクリプト１は搬送管理モジュール２０５に受け取られて、搬送管理モジュール２０５は、工程番号９０１が「４」である工程９０２の欄の「ｍｏｖｅ ｔｏ Ａｕ−ａ」コマンドを実行して「Ａｕ−ａ」が表す位置である分析装置１５０の位置へのラック１９０の搬送を行う。
【０１７９】
その後、装置管理モジュール２０７は、工程番号９０１が「５」である工程９０２の欄の「ｍｅａｓｕｒｅ」コマンドをして測定を実施し、次に、測定結果管理モジュール２０４は、工程番号９０１が「６」である工程９０２の欄の「ｓｔｏｒｅ Ｒｅｓｕｌｔｓ」コマンドを実行して「Ｒｅｓｕｌｔｓ」が表す測定結果の格納及び評価を行う。
【０１８０】
測定結果管理モジュール２０４は、測定結果を評価した後、工程番号９０１が「７」及び「８」である工程９０２の欄に、それぞれ「ｍｏｖｅ ｔｏ ｓｔｏｃｋｅｒ」コマンド及び「ｎｏｒｍａｌ ｔｅｒｍｉｎａｔｉｏｎ」コマンドを有する工程情報９４１及び工程情報９４２を追加し、検体スクリプト１の工程情報９３０を工程情報９４０の様に展開する。
【０１８１】
そして、搬送管理モジュール２０５は、工程番号９０１が「７」である工程９０２の欄の「ｍｏｖｅ ｔｏ ｓｔｏｃｋｅｒ」コマンドを実行して「ｓｔｏｃｋｅｒ」が表す位置である検体ストッカ１８０の位置へのラック１９０の搬送を行い、次に、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２は、工程番号９０１が「８」である工程９０２の欄の「ｎｏｒｍａｌ ｔｅｒｍｉｎａｔｉｏｎ」コマンドを実行して検体スクリプト１の処理を終了する。
【０１８２】
次に、本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体検査システムにおいて、検体を検査する測定の実行中にエラーが発生した場合について、工程番号９０１が「５」である工程９０２の欄の「ｍｅａｓｕｒｅ」コマンドを、装置管理モジュール２０７が実行する段階から説明する。
【０１８３】
工程番号９０１が「５」である工程９０２の欄の「ｍｅａｓｕｒｅ」コマンドを実行中にエラーが発生した場合には、工程番号９０１が「６」である工程９０２の欄の「ｓｔｏｒｅ Ｒｅｓｕｌｔｓ」コマンドを削除し、代わりに工程番号９０１が「５」であるエラー処理９０３の欄に格納されている「ｒｅ−ｓｃｈｅｄｕｌｉｎｇ」コマンドを、工程番号９０１が「６」である工程９０２の欄に格納して、検体スクリプト１の工程情報９３０を工程情報９５０の様に変更する。
【０１８４】
以下、スケジューリングモジュール２０６は、変更後の工程番号９０１が「６」である工程９０２の欄の「ｒｅ−ｓｃｈｅｄｕｌｉｎｇ」コマンドを実行していく。
【０１８５】
前記の様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、１つ１つの処理内容を簡単なコマンドで表現し、これらを手順に従って並べたスクリプト形式で検査工程を表現することで、工程情報の保守性を向上させている。
【０１８６】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法では、エラー処理を明示することで検査工程を実行中に発生したエラーにも対応することが可能であり、段階的に工程を展開していくことで、検査の実行状況等の現在の状況を反映した作業手順を柔軟に作成することができる。
【０１８７】
本実施形態の工程制御方法では、検体スクリプト１の内容をマルチキャストする場合に、検体スクリプト１の内容全てをマルチキャストせずに、検体スクリプト１の部分的な処理内容をマルチキャストしても良い。
【０１８８】
図１１は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の部分的な処理内容の送信の一例を示す図である。図１１において、２０１ｂはスクリプト管理モジュール、２０２ｂはモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール、２０３ｂは測定項目管理モジュール、２０４ｂは測定結果管理モジュール、２０５ｂは搬送管理モジュール、２０６ｂはスケジューリングモジュール、２０７ｂは装置管理モジュール、１０１０は受信部、１０２０はスクリプト制御部、１０２１はコマンド処理部、１０２２は検体スクリプト格納部、１０２３は送信部、１０３０はバッファ、１０５１は処理終了のメッセージの送信、１０５２〜１０５７は実行する処理内容を載せたメッセージのマルチキャスト、１０５８は処理を実行することの通知である。
【０１８９】
図１１に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の部分的な処理内容の送信は、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂと、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２ｂと、測定項目管理モジュール２０３ｂと、測定結果管理モジュール２０４ｂと、搬送管理モジュール２０５ｂと、スケジューリングモジュール２０６ｂと、装置管理モジュール２０７ｂとの間で行われ、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂは、受信部１０１０と、スクリプト制御部１０２０と、コマンド処理部１０２１と、検体スクリプト格納部１０２２と、送信部１０２３と、バッファ１０３０とを有している。
【０１９０】
また、図１１に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプト１の部分的な処理内容の送信では、検体スクリプト１本体を送信せずに、検体スクリプト１全体をスクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂの中に置き、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂの中で検体スクリプト１のデータの参照及び更新を行う。
【０１９１】
本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるスクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂは、メッセージを受信する受信部１０１０と、検体スクリプト１本体を管理し、検体スクリプト１に関する全てのデータの入出力を行うスクリプト制御部１０２０と、バッファ１０３０とで構成されている。
【０１９２】
スクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂのスクリプト制御部１０２０は、他のモジュールから受け付けたコマンドに従って検体スクリプト１の操作を行うコマンド処理部１０２１と、検体スクリプト１を格納する検体スクリプト格納部１０２２と、マルチキャスト及びコマンドを受け取ったモジュールへの１対１通信を行う送信部１０２３とで構成されている。
【０１９３】
以下に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムにおいて、装置管理モジュール２０７ｂで処理した後を次の測定結果管理モジュール２０４ｂに引き継ぐ場合に、検体スクリプト１の内容を部分的に送受信するモジュール間の通信について説明する。
【０１９４】
図１１に示す矢印１０５１の様に、装置管理モジュール２０７ｂからスクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂへ処理終了のメッセージを送ると、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂは、次に実行する処理内容を載せたメッセージを、矢印１０５２〜１０５７の様にマルチキャストする。
【０１９５】
マルチキャストされたメッセージを受信したモニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２ｂ、測定項目管理モジュール２０３ｂ、測定結果管理モジュール２０４ｂ、搬送管理モジュール２０５ｂ、スケジューリングモジュール２０６ｂ及び装置管理モジュール２０７ｂの各モジュールは、メッセージに示された処理内容が自モジュールで処理する内容であるかどうかを判断し、メッセージに示された処理内容が自モジュールで処理する内容である場合には、メッセージに示された処理内容を実行することをスクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂに通知する。
【０１９６】
本実施形態の工程制御方法では、図１１の矢印１０５８に示す様に、測定結果管理モジュール２０４ｂが、メッセージに示された処理内容を実行することをスクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂに通知する。
【０１９７】
その後は、矢印１０５９及び矢印１０６０に示す様にスクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂ及び測定結果管理モジュール２０４ｂの間で通信を行いながら、測定結果管理モジュール２０４ｂがメッセージに示された処理内容を実行する。
【０１９８】
本実施形態の工程制御方法において、前記の様に検体スクリプト１に示された個々の処理内容をメッセージとして送信する場合には、その処理内容に関係のない工程はメッセージから除かれるので、１回の通信で送られるメッセージのサイズを小さくすることができる。
【０１９９】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法において、検体のモニタリングを行う場合には、モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール２０２ｂは、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂから処理内容を載せたメッセージを受け取ったときに、スクリプト管理モジュール２０１ｂに対して、検体のモニタリングに必要な情報を請求するメッセージを発信することで必要な情報の取得を行い、検体のモニタリングを行う。
【０２００】
本実施形態の工程制御方法では、検体スクリプト１を送信する場合には、検体スクリプト１のマルチキャストを専門に行うスクリプト管理モジュールを使用せずに、検体スクリプト１の送信を行っても良い。
【０２０１】
図１２は、本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュール２０１を使用しない検体スクリプト１の送信の一例を示す図である。図１２において、１１１０〜１１３０はモジュールである。
【０２０２】
図１２に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュール２０１を使用しない検体スクリプト１の送信では、コネクション型通信を使用するが、図６に示したマルチキャスト実行の様にスクリプト管理モジュール２０１に相当する機能を有するモジュールは必要ではない。
【０２０３】
すなわち、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムにおいて、各モジュールは、自モジュールの受信ポートを１つと、他の全てのモジュールへの送信ポートとを有しており、モジュール１１１０は、受信ポート番号１００２の受信ポートと送信ポート番号１００３及び１００４の送信ポートとを備え、モジュール１１２０は、受信ポート番号１００３の受信ポートと送信ポート番号１００２及び１００４の送信ポートとを備え、モジュール１１３０は、受信ポート番号１００４の受信ポートと送信ポート番号１００２及び１００３の送信ポートとを備えている。
【０２０４】
例えば、本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムにおいて、モジュール１１１０から他のモジュールへ検体スクリプト１を送信する場合には、図１２の矢印１１５１に示す様に、モジュール１１１０からモジュール１１２０への検体スクリプト１の送信では、送信ポート番号１００３から検体スクリプト１を送信し、また、矢印１１５２に示す様に、モジュール１１１０からモジュール１１３０への検体スクリプト１の送信では、送信ポート番号１００４から検体スクリプト１を送信する。
【０２０５】
本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムにおいて、スクリプト管理モジュールを使用しない検体スクリプト１の送信を行う場合では、マルチキャストのみを行うスクリプト管理モジュール２０１に相当するモジュールが不要になるという利点があるが、反面、複数のモジュールに検体スクリプト１を送信する為には互いに全てのモジュールのポート番号を明示する必要がある為、モジュールの追加または削減によって全てのモジュールのポート番号を変更する必要が生じる。
【０２０６】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法は、検体を検査する検体検査システムの様な特定の検査対象に検査を行う検査システムだけでなく、鉄の圧延前処理を行う鉄の圧延前処理システムの様な特定の原材料を加工して製品を製造する生産・加工システムに適用しても良い。
【０２０７】
図１３は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の鉄の圧延前処理システムの概略構成を示す図である。図１３において、１２００はコンピュータ、１２１０は投入口、１２２０は切断機、１２３０は研磨機、１２４０は検査装置、１２５０は取出口、１２６０は再切断する鉄のバッファ、１２７０は再研磨する鉄のバッファ、１２８０はバーコードリーダ、１２９１〜１２９４は搬送ラインである。
【０２０８】
図１３に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の鉄の圧延前処理システムは、コンピュータ１２００と、投入口１２１０と、切断機１２２０と、研磨機１２３０と、検査装置１２４０と、取出口１２５０と、再切断する鉄のバッファ１２６０と、再研磨する鉄のバッファ１２７０と、バーコードリーダ１２８０と、搬送ライン１２９１〜１２９４とを有している。
【０２０９】
また、図１３に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の鉄の圧延前処理システムには、鉄の圧延前処理システムを管理するコンピュータ１２００が接続されており、鉄の圧延前処理システムは、鉄を投入する投入口１２１０と、鉄を切断する切断機１２２０と、鉄を研磨する研磨機１２３０と、鉄を検査する検査装置１２４０と、加工した鉄を取り出す取出口１２５０と、再切断する鉄の一時的な置き場であるバッファ１２６０と、再研磨する鉄の一時的な置き場であるバッファ１２７０と、鉄に付けたバーコードを読み取るバーコードリーダ１２８０と、鉄を搬送する搬送ライン１２９１〜１２９４とで構成されている。
【０２１０】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における鉄の圧延前処理システムの投入口１２１０から投入された鉄は、バーコードリーダ１２８０でＩＤ等を読み取られ、切断、研磨及び検査が行われる。
【０２１１】
検査で不合格になった鉄は、不合格の内容に応じて、バッファ１２６０またはバッファ１２７０に送られ、切断または研磨からやり直しが行われる。
【０２１２】
鉄の圧延前処理システムで実行する鉄の圧延前処理工程は、鉄の切断、研磨及び検査という３つの工程で構成されており、前記の３工程を終了した鉄だけが圧延される。
【０２１３】
図１４は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の鉄の圧延前処理システムで使用するオブジェクトの概略構成を示す図である。図１４において、１３００はスクリプト、１３１０は処理内容、１３２０は製品情報、１３３０は加工情報、１３４０は工程情報、１３４１は実施工程番号、１３４２は工程番号、１３４３は工程、１３４４はエラー処理、１３４５は実施時刻である。
【０２１４】
図１４に示す様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法の鉄の圧延前処理システムで使用するオブジェクトであるスクリプト１３００は、処理内容１３１０と、製品情報１３２０と、加工情報１３３０と、工程情報１３４０と、実施工程番号１３４１と、工程番号１３４２と、工程１３４３と、エラー処理１３４４と、実施時刻１３４５とを有している。
【０２１５】
オブジェクトであるスクリプト１３００は、処理内容１３１０と、対象情報である製品情報１３２０と、処理情報である加工情報１３３０と、工程情報１３４０とで構成されている。
【０２１６】
本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト１３００の処理内容１３１０には、加工対象の鉄に対して、次の段階で実行すべき作業手順である工程１０４３を示すコマンドが格納されており、このスクリプト１３００の処理内容１３１０は、モジュールがスクリプト１３００を受信したときに、処理内容１３１０に示された作業手順を実行するかどうかを判断する為に用いられる。
【０２１７】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における対象情報であるスクリプト１３００の製品情報１３２０は、加工対象の鉄を識別する情報と、加工対象の鉄を加工した後の製品の仕様を表している。
【０２１８】
本実施形態の工程制御方法における処理情報であるスクリプト１３００の加工情報１３３０は、工程情報１３４０に従って行った検査によって判明した、検査合格、切断不合格または研磨不合格等の鉄の状態を表している。
【０２１９】
本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト１３００の工程情報１３４０は、図１に示した検体スクリプト１の場合と同様に、次に実行する工程の番号を表す実施工程番号１３４１と、工程番号１３４２と、作業手順を表す工程１３４３と、エラー処理１３４４及び工程を実施した時刻を表す実施時刻１３４５とで構成されている。
【０２２０】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法の工程情報１３４０の実施工程番号１３４１は、１工程を終了する毎に実施工程番号１３４１の値を「１」増加させることで、次に実行すべき工程の番号を明示し、また、この実施工程番号１３４１の値により、本実施形態の工程制御方法における検体の生化学分析の進捗状況を表すことができる。
【０２２１】
表４は、本実施形態の工程制御方法におけるスクリプト１３００の処理内容１３１０、製品情報１３２０、加工情報１３３０及び工程情報１３４０の詳細を示す表である。
【０２２２】
【表４】

【０２２３】
表５は、本実施形態の工程制御方法の加工工程で使用されるコマンドを示す表である。
【０２２４】
【表５】

【０２２５】
本実施形態の工程制御方法では、前記の様な情報を有するオブジェクトであるスクリプト１３００によって、加工対象である鉄製品の管理を行うことで、柔軟に加工工程を制御することができる。
【０２２６】
また、スクリプト１３００の工程情報１３４０を読み取ることで、製品毎の工程の進捗状況及び加工状況を容易にモニタリングすることができる様になる。
【０２２７】
この様に本実施形態の工程制御方法は、鉄の圧延前処理システムの様な生産・加工システムの制御にも有効である。
【０２２８】
以上説明した様に、本実施形態の工程制御方法によれば、全てのモジュールに同一形式のオブジェクトを送信した後に前記オブジェクトの処理内容を処理可能なモジュールが対応する作業手順を実行するので、検査システムまたは生産・加工システムの構成に依存せずに工程の制御を行うことが可能である。
【０２２９】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法によれば、検査対象や生産物のモニタリング、工程トラッキング及びデータ検証に必要な情報をオブジェクトとして１つにまとめているので、検査システムまたは生産・加工システムを構成するモジュールの構造に依存せずに、検査対象や生産物のモニタリング、工程トラッキング及びデータ検証を実行することが可能である。
【０２３０】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法によれば、検査対象や生産物に関する情報はオブジェクトが管理し、オブジェクトが示す作業手順を実現する機能はモジュールが管理するので、検査システムまたは生産・加工システムの変更や拡張を容易に行うことが可能である。
【０２３１】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法によれば、オブジェクトの有する工程情報を構成する作業手順を段階的に追加または変更するので、検査や生産・加工等の作業状況の変化に対応した作業手順を計画することが可能である。
【０２３２】
また、本実施形態の工程制御方法によれば、他のモジュールとは独立して動作する複数のモジュールをその負荷に応じて単一のコンピュータまたは複数のコンピュータで実行するので、工程を制御する負荷に応じた検査システムまたは生産・加工システムの構成の変更を容易に行うことが可能である。
【０２３３】
以上、本発明を、前記実施形態に基づき具体的に説明したが、本発明は、前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々変更可能であることは勿論である。
【０２３４】
【発明の効果】
本願において開示される発明のうち代表的なものによって得られる効果を簡単に説明すれば、下記のとおりである。
【０２３５】
（１）全てのモジュールに同一形式のオブジェクトを送信した後に前記オブジェクトの処理内容を処理可能なモジュールが対応する作業手順を実行するので、検査システムまたは生産・加工システムの構成に依存せずに工程の制御を行うことが可能である。
【０２３６】
（２）検査対象や生産物のモニタリング、工程トラッキング及びデータ検証に必要な情報をオブジェクトとして１つにまとめているので、検査システムまたは生産・加工システムを構成するモジュールの構造に依存せずに、検査対象や生産物のモニタリング、工程トラッキング及びデータ検証を実行することが可能である。
【０２３７】
（３）検査対象や生産物に関する情報はオブジェクトが管理し、オブジェクトが示す作業手順を実現する機能はモジュールが管理するので、検査システムまたは生産・加工システムの変更や拡張を容易に行うことが可能である。
【０２３８】
（４）オブジェクトの有する工程情報を構成する作業手順を段階的に追加または変更するので、検査や生産・加工等の作業状況の変化に対応した作業手順を計画することが可能である。
【０２３９】
（５）他のモジュールとは独立して動作する複数のモジュールをその負荷に応じて単一のコンピュータまたは複数のコンピュータで実行するので、工程を制御する負荷に応じた検査システムまたは生産・加工システムの構成の変更を容易に行うことが可能である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムで使用するオブジェクトとモジュールの概略構成を示す図である。
【図２】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムの概略構成を示す図である。
【図３】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体検査システムに接続されたコンピュータの概略構成を示す図である。
【図４】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプトを処理するモジュールの概略構成を示す図である。
【図５】本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュールを使用した検体スクリプトの送信の一例を示す図である。
【図６】本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュールを使用したマルチキャストの例を示す図である。
【図７】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプトの選択処理の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。
【図８】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプトの内容を解釈し実行する処理の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。
【図９】本実施形態の工程制御方法で受信した検体スクリプトを送信する処理の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。
【図１０】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプトの処理を実行する過程での工程の展開及び変更の一例を示す図である。
【図１１】本実施形態の工程制御方法の検体スクリプトの部分的な処理内容の送信の一例を示す図である。
【図１２】本実施形態の工程制御方法のスクリプト管理モジュールを使用しない検体スクリプトの送信の一例を示す図である。
【図１３】本実施形態の工程制御方法の鉄の圧延前処理システムの概略構成を示す図である。
【図１４】本実施形態の工程制御方法の鉄の圧延前処理システムで使用するオブジェクトの概略構成を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
１…検体スクリプト、１０…処理内容、２０…検体情報、３０…測定結果、４０…工程情報、４１…実施工程番号、４２…工程番号、４３…工程、４４…エラー処理、４５…実施時刻、６０…モジュール、６１…受信部、６２…選択部、６３…スクリプトエンジン、６４…実行部、６５…送信部、７０…モジュール、１００…コンピュータ、１２０…搬送ライン、１３０…検体ローダ、１４０…バーコードリーダ、１５０及び１６０…自動分析装置、１７０…再検用バッファ、１８０…検体ストッカ、１９０…ラック、２０１…スクリプト管理モジュール、２０２…モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール、２０３…測定項目管理モジュール、２０４…測定結果管理モジュール、２０５…搬送管理モジュール、２０６…スケジューリングモジュール、２０７…装置管理モジュール、２０８…データベース、２０９…ユーザインタフェース、３００…モジュール、３１０…スクリプト受信部、３１１…受信部、３１２…選択部、３２０…スクリプト実行部、３２１…入力部、３２２…スクリプトエンジン、３２３…実行部、３２４…送信部、３３０…データバッファ、３３１…スクリプトバッファ、３３２…バッファ、３４０…データベース、４１０…受信部、４２０…マルチキャスト送信部、４３０…バッファ、４６１…検体スクリプト１の選択処理、４６２…検体スクリプト１の破棄処理、４６３…検体のモニタリング処理、５００〜５３０…モジュール、９０１…工程番号、９０２…工程、９０３…エラー処理、９１０〜９５１…工程情報、２０１ｂ…スクリプト管理モジュール、２０２ｂ…モニタ＆トラッキングモジュール、２０３ｂ…測定項目管理モジュール、２０４ｂ…測定結果管理モジュール、２０５ｂ…搬送管理モジュール、２０６ｂ…スケジューリングモジュール、２０７ｂ…装置管理モジュール、１０１０…受信部、１０２０…スクリプト制御部、１０２１…コマンド処理部、１０２２…検体スクリプト格納部、１０２３…送信部、１０３０…バッファ、１０５１…処理終了のメッセージの送信、１０５２〜１０５７…実行する処理内容を載せたメッセージのマルチキャスト、１０５８…処理を実行することの通知、１１１０〜１１３０…モジュール、１２００…コンピュータ、１２１０…投入口、１２２０…切断機、１２３０…研磨機、１２４０…検査装置、１２５０…取出口、１２６０…再切断する鉄のバッファ、１２７０…再研磨する鉄のバッファ、１２８０…バーコードリーダ、１２９１〜１２９４…搬送ライン、１３００…スクリプト、１３１０…処理内容、１３２０…製品情報、１３３０…加工情報、１３４０…工程情報、１３４１…実施工程番号、１３４２…工程番号、１３４３…工程、１３４４…エラー処理、１３４５…実施時刻。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a process control method for controlling a process of an inspection system or a production / processing system, and more particularly to a technique effectively applied to a process control method for monitoring an inspection object or a product, process tracking, and data verification. It is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the process control method of an inspection system for inspecting an inspection object or a production / processing system for producing or processing a product, the operation of each inspection process is performed in order so that operations at each stage of the process are executed in order. While making the flow of the product correspond to the information necessary for operation at each stage of the process, the progress of the process is controlled by monitoring the inspection object and the product, tracking the process, and verifying the data.
[0003]
Here, monitoring of inspection objects and products refers to how many inspection items or production / processing items have been completed for a plurality of inspection items to be inspected and a plurality of production / processing items of a product, and the inspection. Monitoring the results or production / processing results during measurement or production / processing.
[0004]
In addition, the process tracking of an inspection object or product refers to monitoring and tracking the progress of the process of the inspection object or product, focusing on one inspection object or product. Is to monitor and track the position of the inspection system or the production / processing system at a certain time.
[0005]
Furthermore, data verification refers to whether the data obtained as the inspection result of the inspection object or the production / processing result of the product has been obtained through an appropriate process, and whether the inspection object and the product have been mistaken. It is to check whether.
[0006]
In the control of the progress of the process of the conventional process control method, the data collected online from the inspection system or the production / processing system is accumulated, and the accumulated data is organized and combined in batch or in real time. Control is in progress.
[0007]
Moreover, in the conventional process control method, when creating a module constituting the inspection system or the production / processing system, it is usually unrelated to the function to be realized among the data collected online. Modules are created for each function so that specific work procedures are executed while ignoring data.
[0008]
A process management system for performing the conventional process control method is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-100822, the outline of which is the lot management table describing the lot process procedure and the start of the lot for each cell having the process. The input management unit of the shop management controller stores the input plan for each cell that describes the procedure, and instructs the cell controller to input the lot based on the cell input plan created by this process procedure and the lot start procedure. The progress status of the lot is captured at the end of each packet that is one transport unit of the product, the lot management table is updated, and a final transport product flag is provided to recognize the end of the lot.
[0009]
A well-known process control method in the production process is that a distributed computer system broadcasts a message consisting of a content code indicating the processing content and data necessary for the processing, and a module that can execute the processing arbitrarily sends the message. There is an autonomous distributed control method in which control is performed while executing processing corresponding to a content code that has been fetched and input.
[0010]
In addition, as a technology related to the control method of the production system, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Proceedings (edition C) Vol. A scheduling method for autonomously determining its own schedule is described.
[0011]
In the scheduling method, a product is an object, and flexible scheduling is performed by giving the product itself data and functions related to the product.
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present inventor has found the following problems as a result of examining the prior art.
[0013]
That is, in the conventional process control method, the module that processes the data collected online from the inspection system or the production / processing system only receives the data related to the function to be realized by the module. The module is divided and edited as appropriate for easy handling, and only necessary information is extracted and arranged in time series.
[0014]
Therefore, which process is currently inspecting the object to be inspected or the production / processing of the product, and which inspection object or product is the data observed in each process and its continuous change There is a problem that it is not clarified unless processing such as integration of data scattered in the inspection system or the production / processing system is performed.
[0015]
In the conventional process control method, the format of data scattered in each module differs depending on the structure of the module that stores the data. Therefore, monitoring of inspection objects and products, process tracking, and data verification are performed. There is a problem that the processing depends on the structure of the modules constituting the inspection system or the production / processing system.
[0016]
As described in “Industrial System Control, Yasuo Nosaka, Society of Instrument and Control Engineers” for the above problem, generally all data is aggregated and processed in a database, and the inspection target and product Monitoring, process tracking and data verification.
[0017]
However, in the method of collecting and processing all data in the database, it is necessary to add a function of collecting data from the database to a plurality of modules constituting the inspection system or the production / processing system. There is a problem that it is necessary to design the timing of data collection from a plurality of modules, the update timing of the database, etc. for each inspection system or production / processing system.
[0018]
In the conventional autonomous distributed control method, the processes such as inspection, production, and processing are expressed by the relationship of “input content code-processing-output content code” in each device, so that the entire process is grasped. Is a process that collects and links the relationship of “input content code—process—output content code” of each module from a plurality of modules, and derives the relationship of “process 1-process 2-... Process n”. And it is difficult to grasp the entire process.
[0019]
Furthermore, in the conventional autonomous distributed control method, it is necessary to prepare an "input content code-processing-output content code" relationship for each type of process, and in addition, a module that performs control every time the work order is changed is " Changes must be made to add the relationship "input content code-processing-output content code".
[0020]
On the other hand, the scheduling method described in the aforementioned JSME Proceedings does not have a function to execute product monitoring or process tracking, so the processing result of the product at each stage of the process and the current position of the product Progress of the process while associating the flow of the product with the information necessary for the operation at each stage of the process so that the operation at each stage of the process is executed in order as planned. It is insufficient as a method for controlling the above.
[0021]
An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of controlling a process without depending on the configuration of an inspection system or a production / processing system.
[0022]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of performing inspection, product monitoring, process tracking and data verification without depending on the structure of the modules constituting the inspection system or the production / processing system. There is to do.
[0023]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of easily changing or expanding an inspection system or a production / processing system.
[0024]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of planning work procedures corresponding to changes in work conditions such as inspection, production and processing.
[0025]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of easily changing the configuration of an inspection system or a production / processing system according to a load for controlling a process.
[0026]
The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.
[0027]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Of the inventions disclosed by the present application, the outline of typical ones will be briefly described as follows.
[0028]
(1) In a process control method for controlling a process of an inspection system for inspecting an inspection object or a production / processing system for producing / processing a product,
Processing contents that indicate the work procedure to be executed next in a series of work procedures, target information that indicates an identification number or processing specification related to an inspection target or product, processing information that indicates processing results, and contents of a series of work procedures An object that is a process information that represents the process information, and the object is transmitted to a plurality of modules that execute a specific work procedure in an inspection system or a production / processing system, and the object is received. The module having the function of executing the work procedure indicated in the processing content among the modules of the process after executing the work procedure indicated in the process information on the inspection object or product indicated by the object information. Is written in the processing information, and the processing content is updated to a work procedure to be executed next, and then the object is again connected to the plurality of modules. By transmitting, to circulate the objects between a plurality of modules, and performs control of the inspection system or production and processing systems.
[0029]
In the process control method, first, processing contents representing a work procedure to be executed in the next process in a series of work procedures, object information representing an identification number or a process specification regarding an inspection object or a product, and a process result are represented. An object is created which is information obtained by combining processing information and process information representing the contents of a series of work procedures.
[0030]
Next, the created object is configured in an inspection system or a production / processing system, and transmitted to a plurality of modules that execute a specific work procedure.
[0031]
Here, the plurality of modules constituting the inspection system or the production / processing system are computer processes composed of software and hardware of a computer having a function of executing the specific work procedure.
[0032]
The plurality of modules that have received the object check whether the work procedure indicated in the processing content of the object is a work procedure to be executed in the module, and the work procedure indicated in the processing content is executed. If it is a work procedure to be performed, the necessary information is read from the object, and after executing the work procedure indicated in the process information of the object on the inspection target or product indicated by the target information, the processing result is displayed. Write to the processing information of the object.
[0033]
After the processing content of the object is updated to a work procedure to be executed next, the object is circulated among the plurality of modules by transmitting the object to the plurality of modules, and a series of operations as described above. Execute the procedure and control the inspection system or production / processing system.
[0034]
In the process control method, since all modules receive the same type of object, an interface with information relating to an inspection object or a product is unified, and an inspection system or a production / processing system that implements the process control method. Can be easily developed.
[0035]
In the process control method, an object having a processing content representing a work procedure to be executed in the next process in a series of work procedures is transmitted to all modules, and each module receiving the object receives the object. In accordance with the work procedure shown in the processing contents of (2), it is determined whether or not to execute the work procedure, so that it is not necessary to store information for identifying the module to be executed in the object.
[0036]
For this reason, even when the apparatus configuration of the inspection system or the production / processing system or the configuration of the plurality of modules is changed, there is no need to change the control method of the inspection system or the production / processing system.
[0037]
As described above, according to the process control method, after transmitting an object of the same format to all modules, the module capable of processing the processing content of the object executes the corresponding work procedure, so that the inspection system or production / It is possible to control the process without depending on the configuration of the processing system.
[0038]
(2) In the process control method described in the above (1), monitoring for monitoring a processing result of an inspection object or a product by acquiring processing information and process information from an object written by the plurality of modules. The process tracking for tracking the position of the inspection object or product and the data verification for checking whether the processing result is obtained through an appropriate work procedure are executed.
[0039]
In the process control method, after the work procedure is executed according to the process information of the object, the processing content is updated to a work procedure to be executed next, and the object is transmitted to the plurality of modules again, whereby the object is Circulate between multiple modules, execute a series of work procedures as described above, and control the inspection system or production / processing system. The processing result of the procedure is written and accumulated.
[0040]
Therefore, by acquiring processing information and process information from the objects written by the plurality of modules, an inspection is performed to monitor the processing results of the inspection target and product indicated in the target information. Monitor objects and products.
[0041]
In addition, from the processing contents and process information of the object, it is investigated to which work procedure in the series of work procedures the process has been completed, and the inspection object or product is located in the inspection system or the production / processing system. Process tracking to monitor and track
[0042]
Furthermore, the processing information and the process information of the object are compared, and data verification is performed to check whether the obtained processing result is obtained through a predetermined regular work procedure.
[0043]
In the process control method, processing contents, target information, processing information, and process information, which are information necessary for inspection target and product monitoring, process tracking, and data verification, are combined into one object, and the object is combined into a plurality of modules. Is sending to.
[0044]
For this reason, in the process control method, information such as processing results of work procedures executed in each module is not distributed to a plurality of modules. Therefore, in order to obtain information distributed to a plurality of modules, each module There is no need to execute an information acquisition method that depends on the structure of.
[0045]
Therefore, in the process control method, when the inspection target of the inspection system or the production / processing system or the monitoring of the product, the process tracking and the data verification are executed, the structure of the module constituting the inspection system or the production / processing system is used. Without relying on it, it is possible to obtain information necessary for monitoring of inspection objects and products, process tracking, and data verification.
[0046]
As described above, according to the process control method, information necessary for monitoring of inspection objects and products, process tracking, and data verification are collected as one object, so that an inspection system or a production / processing system is configured. It is possible to execute inspection monitoring and product monitoring, process tracking, and data verification without depending on the structure of the module to be performed.
[0047]
(3) In the process control method described in (1) or (2), only the object has the processing content, target information, processing information, and process information that are information relating to an inspection target or a product, and the object The function that realizes the work procedure indicated in the process information is provided only by the module that executes the work procedure, so that the change of the contents of the object and the function change of the plurality of modules do not affect each other. Is what you do.
[0048]
In the process control method, only the object has the processing content, target information, processing information, and process information, which are information on the inspection target and the product, and the function for realizing the work procedure indicated in the process information of the object is Only the module for executing the work procedure has.
[0049]
Therefore, it is possible to change the contents of the object and change the functions of the plurality of modules without affecting each other.
[0050]
For example, in the process control method, when the order of the work procedure of the process information of the object is changed, the module is not affected unless the content of the command representing the work procedure is changed. It is only necessary to change the work procedure, and there is no need to change the configuration or function of the plurality of modules.
[0051]
Further, in the process management system described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-100862, which is the prior art, when cells corresponding to the module of the process control method are divided or integrated, a cell into which a lot should be input Need to be changed as well as the cell-by-cell input plan.
[0052]
On the other hand, in the process control method, the function of the scheduling module that creates the schedule of the inspection system or the production / processing system that is a specific module of the plurality of modules is changed and divided, and the specific function of the scheduling module is changed. Even if the module is moved to another module, for example, a rescheduling module that re-creates a schedule when an error occurs, it is not necessary to change the contents of the object only by deleting the module related to the specific function from the scheduling module.
[0053]
This is because the module of the process control method does not specify a module for executing the work procedure for the series of work procedures of the process information, and in which module the series of work procedures indicated in the process information is performed. This is because the object does not limit anything.
[0054]
As described above, according to the process control method, information relating to an inspection object and a product is managed by an object, and a function for realizing a work procedure indicated by the object is managed by a module. Changes and expansions can be made easily.
[0055]
(4) In the process control method described in the above (1) to (3), the plurality of modules may be configured to change the object according to a progress status of a work procedure in an inspection system or a production / processing system and a processing result thereof. The process information is expanded stepwise by adding or changing the work procedure constituting the process information.
[0056]
In the process control method, a command indicating a specific work procedure indicated in the process information of the object is displayed in accordance with the progress status of the work procedure in the inspection system or the production / processing system, and a plurality of detailed work procedures are indicated. The command is expanded and added to the process information.
[0057]
In the process control method, when an error occurs when a specific work procedure is executed in the inspection system or the production / processing system, the process control method indicates the process information of the object according to the processing result of the work procedure. A command indicating a specific work procedure is changed to a command indicating another work procedure.
[0058]
In the process control method, when the object is first created, all work procedures are not created in the process information, but the work indicated in the process information is circulated among a plurality of modules. In the process of executing the procedure, the process information is gradually changed by adding a new work procedure to the process information or changing the work procedure already indicated in the process information to another work procedure. Expand to.
[0059]
As described above, according to the process control method, since the work procedure constituting the process information of the object is added or changed step by step, the work procedure corresponding to the change in the work situation such as inspection, production / processing, etc. It is possible to plan.
[0060]
(5) In the process control method described in the above (1) to (4), each of a plurality of modules that execute a specific work procedure in the inspection system or the production / processing system is independent of other modules. And the plurality of modules are executed by a single computer or a plurality of computers in accordance with a load of a work procedure executed by the plurality of modules. The object is transmitted and received by performing communication between a plurality of modules, and the object is circulated among the plurality of modules.
[0061]
In the process control method, each module of a plurality of modules that execute a specific work procedure in an inspection system or a production / processing system is treated as a computer process comprising software and hardware that operates independently of other modules. create.
[0062]
When the load of the work procedure executed by the plurality of modules is small, the plurality of modules are executed as a plurality of computer processes on a single computer, and a plurality of computer processes being independently executed The object is transmitted / received by inter-process communication, which is the communication of the object, and the object is circulated among the plurality of modules.
[0063]
In addition, when the load of work procedures executed by the plurality of modules is large, the plurality of modules are distributed to a plurality of computers, and executed as a plurality of computer processes on the plurality of computers. The object is transmitted / received by communication via the computer, and the object is circulated among a plurality of modules on the plurality of computers.
[0064]
As described above, according to the process control method, a plurality of modules that operate independently of other modules are executed by a single computer or a plurality of computers according to the load. It is possible to easily change the configuration of the inspection system or the production / processing system according to the situation.
[0065]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail together with an embodiment with reference to the drawings.
[0066]
Hereinafter, a process control method according to an embodiment for controlling a sample test system that automatically performs biochemical analysis of a sample such as human serum in the process control method of the present invention will be described.
[0067]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of objects and modules used in the sample test system of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is a sample script, 10 is a processing content, 20 is sample information, 30 is a measurement result, 40 is process information, 41 is an execution process number, 42 is a process number, 43 is a process, 44 is an error process, 45 Is an implementation time, 60 is a module, 61 is a reception unit, 62 is a selection unit, 63 is a script engine, 64 is an execution unit, 65 is a transmission unit, and 70 is a module.
[0068]
As shown in FIG. 1, a sample script 1 that is an object used in the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment includes a processing content 10, sample information 20, a measurement result 30, process information 40, and an execution. The module 60 includes a process number 41, a process number 42, a process 43, an error process 44, and an execution time 45. The module 60 includes a reception unit 61, a selection unit 62, a script engine 63, and an execution unit 64. And a transmission unit 65.
[0069]
As shown in FIG. 1, the processing content 10 of the sample script 1 of the object used in the sample test system of the process control method of the present embodiment includes a series of work procedures for performing a biochemical analysis of the sample. A command indicating a process 43 that is a work procedure to be executed in the next stage is stored, and the processing content 10 of the sample script 1 is indicated in the processing content 10 when the module 60 receives the sample script 1. This is used to determine whether or not to process a specific work procedure.
[0070]
As described above, when the module to execute the process is specified by the processing content 10 that stores the process 43 that is the work procedure to be executed next, it is directly related to the series of work procedures for performing the biochemical analysis of the specimen. Since there is no need to provide the sample script 1 with information such as a module name that is an identifier for identifying a module that executes the processing of the work procedure, there is no need to change the content of the sample script 1 when the module is changed. The maintainability of the sample script 1 is improved.
[0071]
The sample information 20 of the sample script 1, which is target information in the process control method of the present embodiment, identifies the sample and represents the specification when processing the sample script 1, and is used by the execution unit 64 of the module 60. .
[0072]
The measurement result 30 of the sample script 1 that is processing information in the process control method of the present embodiment represents a measurement value that is a result of measurement performed according to the process information 40 and a flag that indicates whether measurement has been performed. Similar to the sample information 20, the execution unit 64 of the module 60 uses it.
[0073]
The process information 40 in the process control method of the present embodiment includes an execution process number 41 representing the number of the next process to be executed, a process number 42, and a process 43 and a process 43 representing the work procedure corresponding to the process number 42 in a script format. An error process 44 that indicates the content of the process to be performed when an error occurs and an execution time 45 that indicates the time at which the process 43 is executed, and a plurality of processes according to a series of a plurality of work procedures for performing biochemical analysis of a specimen. The process number 42, the plurality of processes 43, the plurality of error processes 44, and the plurality of execution times 45 are stored.
[0074]
In addition, the execution process number 41 of the process information 40 of the process control method of the present embodiment increases the value of the execution process number 41 by “1” every time one process is completed, so that the number of the process to be executed next. And the progress status of the biochemical analysis of the sample in the process control method of the present embodiment can be represented by the value of the execution process number 41.
[0075]
Table 1 is a table showing details of processing content 10, sample information 20, measurement results 30, and process information 40 of the sample script 1 in the process control method of the present embodiment.
[0076]
[Table 1]

[0077]
As shown in Table 1, the processing content 10 of the sample script 1 in the process control method of the present embodiment stores the content of the next process to be executed, and the sample information 20 includes the identification number of the rack carrying the sample. Sample type, sample-specific identification number, and sample analysis item are stored.
[0078]
The measurement result 30 of the sample script 1 in the process control method of the present embodiment includes a measurement execution flag indicating whether measurement has been performed for each measurement item, a measurement value that is a first measurement result, and a second measurement for the same sample. A retest determination indicating whether or not a retest as a test is performed, a retest flag indicating whether or not a retest is performed for each measurement item, and a retest measurement value indicating a measurement result of the retest are stored.
[0079]
The process information 40 of the sample script 1 in the process control method of the present embodiment includes an execution process number 41, a current position indicating the current position of the rack, a target position indicating the destination of the rack, a process number 42, a process 43, and an error. Processing 44 and execution time 45 are stored.
[0080]
As described above, in the process control method according to the present embodiment, all the information necessary for executing the inspection such as the measurement item and the process that is the measurement work procedure is centralized and managed as the sample script 1 for each sample. Therefore, simply by acquiring necessary information from the sample script 1, the sample monitoring and the process tracking of the inspection process can be easily performed.
[0081]
Further, since the contents of the error process are stored as the error process 44 for each process 43 in the process information 40 of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment, an error process corresponding to the process contents of the process 43 is stored. 44 can be executed.
[0082]
The module 60 of the sample test system in the process control method of the present embodiment is a module that executes a specific work procedure according to the contents of the sample script 1, and includes a reception unit 61, a selection unit 62, a script engine 63, an execution unit 64, and a transmission. The unit 65 is configured.
[0083]
In the module 60, the script engine 63 that interprets the sample script 1 and the execution unit 64 that executes the interpreted content are separated. When the execution method is changed, only one of the script engine 63 and the execution unit 64 needs to be changed.
[0084]
The module 70 of the sample test system in the process control method of the present embodiment is a module that controls the transmission of the sample script 1. The sample script 1 transmitted by the module 70 is received by the module 60, and the module 60 receives the The sample script 1 is received by the unit 61, and the processing content 10 is read by the selection unit 62 as indicated by the arrow 51 shown in FIG. 1 to determine whether the script is to be processed by the own module.
[0085]
As shown by the arrow 52 in FIG. 1, the script engine 63 of the module 60 reads the sample information 20, the measurement result 30, and the process information 40 from the sample script 1 determined to be a script to be processed by the own module. Thereafter, the execution unit 64 of the module 60 executes the process 43 indicated by the process number 42 written in the execution process number 41.
[0086]
As indicated by the arrow 53 shown in FIG. 1, the script engine 63 of the module 60 updates the sample script 1 based on the result executed by the execution unit 64 of the module 60.
[0087]
The execution of the process indicated by the process number 42 written in the execution process number 41 is completed, and the sample script 1 updated based on the execution result of the execution unit 64 is transmitted from the transmission unit 65 of the module 60 to the module 70. The data is transmitted again to a plurality of modules including the module 60.
[0088]
As described above, in the process control method of the present embodiment, the sample script 1 storing the work procedure for executing the test and the module for executing the work procedure stored in the sample script 1 are separated. It is possible to flexibly cope with process changes such as procedure changes.
[0089]
The sample testing system in the process control method of the present embodiment is a sample testing system that automatically performs biochemical analysis by testing a sample such as human serum for a plurality of different measurement items for each sample. Depending on the results, a second test is performed on the same specimen called a retest if necessary.
[0090]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the sample test system of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, 100 is a computer, 120 is a transport line, 130 is a sample loader, 140 is a bar code reader, 150 and 160 are automatic analyzers, 170 is a retest buffer, 180 is a sample stocker, and 190 is a rack.
[0091]
As shown in FIG. 2, the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment includes a computer 100, a transport line 120, a sample loader 130, a bar code reader 140, automatic analyzers 150 and 160, and a retest. A buffer 170, a sample stocker 180, and a rack 190 are provided.
[0092]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a computer 100 that manages the sample testing system is connected to the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment, and although not shown in FIG. It comprises an auxiliary storage device such as a CPU, memory, and hard disk, and an input / output device such as a display and a keyboard.
[0093]
Further, in the sample testing system in the process control method of the present embodiment, the transport line 120 for transporting the sample placed in the rack 190, the sample loader 130 for loading the sample into the sample testing system, and the barcode attached to the sample are read. The barcode reader 140, the automatic analyzer 150 and the automatic analyzer 160 for analyzing the sample, the retest buffer 170 for temporarily storing the sample for retesting, and the sample stocker 180 for storing the sample for which the measurement has been completed. It is configured.
[0094]
In the sample inspection system in the process control method of the present embodiment, various information on the sample in the rack 190 input from the sample loader 130 is read by the barcode reader 140 and analyzed by the automatic analyzer 150 and the automatic analyzer 160. And stored in the sample stocker 180 or the retest buffer 170.
[0095]
The sample stored in the retest buffer 170 of the sample testing system is analyzed again by the automatic analyzer 150 and the automatic analyzer 160 and then stored in the sample stocker 180.
[0096]
The computer 100 connected to the sample test system of the process control method of this embodiment is used to control the flow of the sample in the sample test system as described above.
[0097]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the computer 100 connected to the sample test system of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, 201 is a script management module, 202 is a monitor and tracking module, 203 is a measurement item management module, 204 is a measurement result management module, 205 is a transport management module, 206 is a scheduling module, 207 is a device management module, and 208 is A database 209 is a user interface.
[0098]
As shown in FIG. 3, a computer 100 connected to the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment includes a script management module 201, a monitor & tracking module 202, a measurement item management module 203, and a measurement result management module. 204, a transfer management module 205, a scheduling module 206, an apparatus management module 207, a database 208, and a user interface 209.
[0099]
Also, as shown in FIG. 3, in the computer 100 connected to the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment, the script management module 201 is a module that transmits the sample script 1 to other modules. Yes, the monitor & tracking module 202 monitors whether or not the number of test items for a plurality of test items of the sample has been measured and the test results during the measurement. Monitoring of the sample, monitoring the process of the specimen that monitors and traces the position of the specimen at a certain time, and monitoring of the module that collects error messages issued by each module Module to perform.
[0100]
The measurement item management module 203 of the computer 100 in the process control method of the present embodiment is a module that inquires the measurement item based on the ID of the sample to the database 208 of the computer 100, and the measurement result management module 204 is a measurement. It is a module that performs data processing of measurement results, which is processing such as abnormality determination of obtained data and re-examination determination based on the abnormality determination result.
[0101]
The transport management module 205 of the computer 100 of the process control method of the present embodiment is a module that controls the transport of the specimen, and the scheduling module 206 is a module that determines the analyzer used for measurement and schedules the transport order of the specimen. The device management module 207 is a module that performs measurement instructions, measurement data collection, and device control.
[0102]
Further, the database 208 of the computer 100 of the process control method of the present embodiment stores all data in the sample test system, and the user interface 209 inputs and outputs data of the sample test system.
[0103]
In the process control method of this embodiment, among the plurality of modules, six of the monitor & tracking module 202, the measurement item management module 203, the measurement result management module 204, the transfer management module 205, the scheduling module 206, and the apparatus management module 207 are included. The sample script 1 is transmitted and received between the modules.
[0104]
The script management module 201 of the computer 100 has a function of transmitting the sample script 1 to a plurality of modules at the same timing, and includes a monitor & tracking module 202, a measurement item management module 203, a measurement result management module 204, a transport management module 205, The scheduling module 206 and the apparatus management module 207 receive the sample script 1 from the script management module 201 at the same timing, and select and execute the processing according to the processing content 10 of the sample script 1.
[0105]
The monitor & tracking module 202 of the computer 100 has a function of acquiring information from the received sample script 1 and performing sample monitoring and process tracking and inquiring about the status of each module.
[0106]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a module that processes the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment. 4, 300 is a module, 310 is a script reception unit, 311 is a reception unit, 312 is a selection unit, 320 is a script execution unit, 321 is an input unit, 322 is a script engine, 323 is an execution unit, 324 is a transmission unit, 330 is a data buffer, 331 is a script buffer, 332 is a buffer, and 340 is a database.
[0107]
As shown in FIG. 4, the module 300 that processes the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment includes a script receiving unit 310, a receiving unit 311, a selection unit 312, a script execution unit 320, and an input unit 321. A script engine 322, an execution unit 323, a transmission unit 324, a data buffer 330, a script buffer 331, a buffer 332, and a database 340.
[0108]
As shown in FIG. 4, in the module 300 that processes the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment, the script receiving unit 310 and the script execution unit 320 are computer processes that are software executed by the computer 100. The data buffer 330 is implemented as a shared memory, and the database 340 is implemented as a shared memory or file.
[0109]
The script receiving unit 310 of the module 300 in the process control method of this embodiment includes a receiving unit 311 that receives a message such as a sample script 1 and a selection unit 312 that determines whether the sample script 1 is to be processed by the own module. It consists of and.
[0110]
The script execution unit 320 of the module 300 in the process control method of the present embodiment performs the input unit 321 for acquiring data from the data buffer 330, the interpretation of the sample script 1, and the result of executing the step 43 described in the sample script 1. The script engine 322 for reconfiguring the sample script 1 that is a process that reflects the processing content 10 of the sample script 1, the measurement result 30, and the process information 40, and the execution of executing the processing described in the sample script 1 A unit 323 and a transmission unit 324 that transmits the sample script 1 are configured.
[0111]
When transmitting and receiving the sample script 1 performed by the receiving unit 311 of the script receiving unit 310 of the module 300 and the transmitting unit 324 of the script executing unit 320, the plurality of modules constituting the sample testing system are executed on one computer. The transmission / reception of the sample script 1 between the plurality of modules is performed by inter-process communication that is communication between a plurality of computer processes that are independently executed, and the plurality of modules constituting the sample test system Is distributed and executed on a plurality of computers, the transmission / reception of the sample script 1 between the plurality of modules is performed by inter-process communication and communication via a network.
[0112]
Further, in the module 300 of the process control method of the present embodiment, the script engine 322 that is a part that executes interpretation and reconfiguration of the sample script 1 and the execution unit 323 that is a part that executes the contents of the sample script 1 are separated. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly cope with a change in the format of the sample script 1 and a change in the execution method.
[0113]
The data buffer 330 of the module 300 in the process control method of the present embodiment includes a script buffer 331 that temporarily stores the sample script 1 and a buffer 332 that temporarily stores messages other than the sample script 1. .
[0114]
The database 340 of the module 300 in the process control method of the present embodiment stores information indicating the processing contents that can be processed by the module 300, information for developing the process information 40 of the sample script 1, and the like.
[0115]
The script engine 322 of the module 300 in the process control method of the present embodiment interprets commands shown in Table 2 described later.
[0116]
In the module 300 in the process control method of the present embodiment, the function of the computer 100 is realized by one computer, but the user interface 209 from the script management module 201 may be realized by a plurality of computers. Also in this case, a multicast that performs one-to-many communication of the sample script 1 described below is employed.
[0117]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission of the sample script 1 using the script management module 201 of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, 410 is a receiving unit, 420 is a multicast transmission unit, 430 is a buffer, 461 is a sample script 1 selection process, 462 is a sample script 1 discarding process, and 463 is a sample monitoring process.
[0118]
As shown in FIG. 5, in the transmission of the sample script 1 using the script management module 201 of the process control method of the present embodiment, the script management module 201 includes a receiving unit 410 that receives the sample script 1, and a sample script. 1 includes a multicast transmission unit 420 that performs multicast to transmit 1 to a plurality of specific modules, and a buffer 430.
[0119]
Here, in the process control method of this embodiment, the monitor & tracking module 202, the measurement item management module 203, the measurement result management module 204, the transport management module 205, and the scheduling module, which are the specific modules to be multicast. 206 and the device management module 207 are referred to as a multicast group.
[0120]
Hereinafter, in the process control method of the present embodiment, transmission of the sample script 1 and monitoring of the sample when the sample script 1 processed by the apparatus management module 207 is transmitted to the measurement result management module 204 that processes the next work procedure. explain.
[0121]
In the process control method of the present embodiment, the sample script 1 sent from the apparatus management module 207 to the script management module 201 as shown by an arrow 451 shown in FIG. Via the transmission unit 420, as indicated by arrows 452-457, the data is multicast to a plurality of modules in the multicast group.
[0122]
The sample script 1 multicasted by the multicast transmission unit 420 of the script management module 201 is received by the reception unit 311 of the script reception unit 310 of the measurement result management module 204, and in the sample script 1 selection processing 461 of the measurement result management module 204. These are selected and processed by the selection unit 312 of the script reception unit 310 shown in FIG.
[0123]
The sample script 1 multicast by the multicast transmission unit 420 of the script management module 201 is also received by each of the measurement item management module 203, the transport management module 205, the scheduling module 206, and the apparatus management module 207. Since the content shown in the processing content 10 of 1 is not a process to be executed by the module, it is discarded as it is in the discard processing 462 of the sample script 1 of each module.
[0124]
On the other hand, the sample script 1 multicast by the multicast transmission unit 420 of the script management module 201 is also received by the monitor & tracking module 202, and the monitor & tracking module 202 that has received the sample script 1 receives the sample script 1 in the sample monitoring process 463. By reading the process information 40 from the sample script 1, it is possible to monitor the content of the executed process 43 and the progress of the measurement represented by the execution time 45.
[0125]
As described above, in the process control method of the present embodiment, the monitor & tracking module 202 receives the sample script 1 that is multicast every time the process in each process is executed, so that no special method is used. The latest information can always be monitored.
[0126]
Further, in the process control method of this embodiment, the script management module 201 can reduce the number of communications by transmitting the sample script 1 in which all information is integrated, so that the communication load can be reduced.
[0127]
When the monitor & tracking module 202 of the process control method of the present embodiment performs module maintenance management, the monitor & tracking module 202 separates each module from the test script, instead of the process that is the procedure of the examination. An object for collecting information related to the operation state of each module is created using the process content step 43 for inquiring about the operation state, and the script management module 201 is used to collect information from each module.
[0128]
That is, in the process control method of the present embodiment, each module writes the module operation state to an object that inquires about the operation state of each module, and the monitor and tracking module 202 reads the object in which the operation state of each module is written. Execute maintenance management for each module.
[0129]
Hereinafter, the multicast of the sample script 1 performed by the multicast transmission unit 420 of the script management module 201 in the process control method of the present embodiment will be described.
[0130]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of multicast using the script management module 201 of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 6, reference numerals 500 to 530 denote modules.
[0131]
As shown in FIG. 6, in the multicast using the script management module 201 of the process control method of this embodiment, connection-type communication is adopted for transmission / reception of the sample script 1, and the module 500 shown in FIG. 3 correspond to the script management module 201 shown in FIG. 3, and modules 510 to 530 are modules belonging to the multicast group shown in FIG. 2, the monitor & tracking module 202, the measurement item management module 203, the measurement result management module 204, and the transport management. This corresponds to the module 205, the scheduling module 206, or the device management module 207.
[0132]
As shown in FIG. 6, the module 500 of the process control method according to the present embodiment includes one reception port having a reception port number 1001 and transmission port numbers 1002, 1003, and 1004 for transmitting the sample script 1 to the module of the multicast group. Three transmission ports are provided.
[0133]
The other modules 510 to 530 each have one reception port and one transmission port. For example, the module 510 includes a reception port having a reception port number 1002 and a transmission port having a transmission port number 1001. Yes.
[0134]
When the sample script 1 is transmitted from the module 510 to the module 500 in the transmission / reception of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment, the transmission of the transmission port number 1001 of the module 510 is transmitted as shown by the arrow 551 in FIG. The sample script 1 is transmitted from the port to the reception port of the reception port number 1001 of the module 500.
[0135]
Further, when the sample script 1 is multicast from the module 500 to the modules 510 to 530 in the transmission / reception of the sample script 1 in the process control method of the present embodiment, as indicated by arrows 552 to 554 in FIG. The sample script 1 is multicast from the transmission ports of the transmission port numbers 1002 to 1003 to the reception ports of the reception port numbers 1002 to 1003 of the modules 510 to 530.
[0136]
When a module is added in the transmission / reception of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment, the module to be added is provided with a transmission port to the module 500 and a reception port of the module itself to be added, and multicasting is performed. The module 500, which is a module, only needs to add a transmission port to the module to be added, and there is no need to change to the modules 510 to 530. Therefore, the range that needs to be changed with the addition of the module is narrow. That's it.
[0137]
Hereinafter, in the process control method of the present embodiment, a processing procedure of processing for selecting the received sample script 1, processing for interpreting and executing the content of the sample script 1, and processing for transmitting the received sample script 1 will be described. To do.
[0138]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the selection process of the sample script 1 in the process control method of this embodiment.
[0139]
As shown in FIG. 7, in the process of selecting the sample script 1 in the process control method of this embodiment, when the sample script 1 is received by the receiving unit 311 of the script receiving unit 310 of the module 300, the script is received in the process of step 610. The selection unit 312 of the unit 310 reads the processing content 10 from the sample script 1.
[0140]
Next, in step 620, the selection unit 312 of the script receiving unit 310 executes the process content 10 read from the sample script 1 and the executable process indicating the process content stored in the database 340 and executable by the module 300. By comparing with the contents, it is determined whether or not the sample script 1 received by the receiving unit 311 is a sample script to be processed by the module 300.
[0141]
As a result of collating the processing content 10 read from the sample script 1 with the executable processing content stored in the database 340 in the processing of step 620, the sample script 1 received by the receiving unit 311 is processed by the module 300. If it is a script, the process proceeds to step 630, and the sample script 1 received by the receiving unit 311 of the script receiving unit 310 is stored in the script buffer 331 of the data buffer 330.
[0142]
As a result of collating the processing content 10 read from the sample script 1 with the executable processing content stored in the database 340 in the processing of step 620, the sample script 1 received by the receiving unit 311 is processed by the module 300. If it is not a script, the sample script 1 received by the receiving unit 311 is not stored in the script buffer 331 of the data buffer 330, and the sample script 1 selection process is terminated.
[0143]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing for interpreting and executing the content of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment.
[0144]
As shown in FIG. 8, in the process of interpreting and executing the content of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment, the input from the script execution unit 320 of the module 300 to the sample from the script buffer 331 of the data buffer 330. When the script 1 is acquired, the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 reads the execution process number 41 of the sample script 1 in the process of step 710.
[0145]
Next, the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 reads the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 of the sample script 1 in the process of step 715.
[0146]
In the process of step 720, the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 obtains the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 read in the process of step 715 and the executable process content stored in the database 340. It is checked whether or not the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 should be processed.
[0147]
As a result of collating the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 and the executable process contents stored in the database 340 in the process of step 720, the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 is obtained. If the content of the executable process stored in the database 340 coincides with that of the process to be processed by the execution unit 323 of the script execution unit 320, the process proceeds to step 725.
[0148]
In the process of step 725, the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 executes the process according to the process 43 of the sample script 1 in the execution unit 323 of the script execution unit 320.
[0149]
In the process of step 730, the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 executes the process according to the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 by the execution unit 323 of the script execution unit 320 in the process of step 725. Find out if has occurred.
[0150]
If no error has occurred in the process of step 730 after execution of the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41, the process proceeds to the process of step 735, and the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 executes the execution time. After updating the sample script 1 such as assigning 45, entering data, and developing a process based on the rules stored in the database 340, the process proceeds to step 740.
[0151]
If an error has occurred after the execution of the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 in the process of step 730, the process proceeds to the process of step 745, and the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 executes the execution process. After reading the error process 44 of the process number 42 indicated by the number 41 and changing the sample script 1 such as changing the process information 40 in the process of step 750, the process proceeds to the process of step 740.
[0152]
In the process of step 740, the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 increments the value of the execution process number 41 by “1” regardless of whether an error has occurred after the execution of the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41. Then, the process returns to step 715.
[0153]
In the process of step 715, the script engine 322 of the script execution unit 320 reads the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41, and the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 in the process of step 720. Then, it is determined whether or not the processing should be performed by collating with the executable processing contents stored in the database 340.
[0154]
As a result of collating the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 and the executable process contents stored in the database 340 in the process of step 720, the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 is obtained. If it does not match the executable process content stored in the database 340 and it is determined that the process is not to be processed by the execution unit 323 of the script execution unit 320, the process proceeds to step 755 and the acquired sample script 1 is passed to the transmission unit 324 of the script execution unit 320.
[0155]
As described above, in the process control method of the present embodiment, if an error has occurred after the execution of the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41 in the process of step 730, the process and the process of step 745 are performed. By proceeding to the process 750, the work procedure of the process 43 in the process information 40 of the sample script 1 is changed to the work procedure described in the error process 44, thereby executing the process 43 of the process number 42 indicated by the execution process number 41. It is possible to flexibly deal with errors generated by.
[0156]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing for transmitting the sample script 1 received by the process control method of the present embodiment.
[0157]
As shown in FIG. 9, in the process of transmitting the sample script 1 received by the process control method of the present embodiment, the result of the process in the script engine 322 of the module 300 shown in FIG. The message such as the sample script 1 passed to 324 is processed.
[0158]
As illustrated in FIG. 9, the transmission unit 324 of the script execution unit 320 of the process control method of the present embodiment determines whether the received message is the sample script 1 in the process of Step 810.
[0159]
As a result of determining whether or not the received message is the sample script 1 in the process of step 810, if the received message is the sample script 1, the process proceeds to the process of step 820, and the sample script 1 is set to the script management module 201. Send using connection-oriented communication.
[0160]
As a result of determining whether or not the received message is the sample script 1 in the process of step 810, if the received message is not the sample script 1, the process proceeds to the process of step 830, and the received message is sent to the destination of the message. Send using connection-oriented communication.
[0161]
As described above, in the process control method of the present embodiment, the method for transmitting and receiving the sample script 1 and other messages is unified.
[0162]
Hereinafter, the creation of the sample script 1 and the change of the process information in the sample testing system in the process control method of the present embodiment will be described.
[0163]
In the sample test system in the process control method of the present embodiment, the command used in the test process for testing the sample is stored in the sample script 1 to create the process information of the sample script 1, and according to the stage in each test process The stored command is expanded to store a more detailed command group in the process information, or when an error occurs in a specific inspection process, the contents of the process information are changed.
[0164]
Table 2 is a table showing commands used in a test process for testing a sample by the sample test system of the process control method of the present embodiment.
[0165]
[Table 2]

[0166]
As shown in Table 2, in the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment, the creation of the sample script 1, the setting of measurement items, the creation of the examination schedule, the creation of the examination schedule for retesting, the examination schedule for error processing Commands for processing such as creation, transport of the rack 190 to a specific position, standby, measurement, storage and evaluation of a specific measurement result, normal end, and abnormal end are used.
[0167]
Table 3 is a table showing process development rules, which are rules for developing commands stored in the sample script 1 in the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment.
[0168]
[Table 3]

[0169]
As shown in Table 3, in the sample testing system of the process control method of this embodiment, a certain command is expanded and executed in a plurality of detailed command groups. For example, “create sample” for creating a sample script is created. The “script” command is expanded by the measurement item management module 203, and a “get Test” command for setting a measurement item and a “scheduling” command for creating an inspection schedule are added.
[0170]
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of process development and change in the process of executing the process of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 10, 901 is a process number, 902 is a process, 903 is an error process, and 910 to 951 are process information.
[0171]
As shown in FIG. 10, the diagram showing the development and change of the process in the process of executing the process of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment shows the process of the sample script 1 in the process of the process of the sample script 1. FIG. 10 illustrates a process flow indicated by an arrow 961, an arrow 962, and an arrow 963 indicating a change in process information when no error occurs. The process flow of the arrow 961, the arrow 962, the arrow 964, and the arrow 965 represents a change in process information when an error occurs during execution of a measurement for examining a specimen.
[0172]
Here, in the sample test system in the process control method of the present embodiment, when the process of the sample script 1 that does not execute the retest is performed, the development of the process 902 that shows the work procedure in the process of executing the process of the sample script 1 and The change will be described.
[0173]
First, in the sample test system in the process control method of the present embodiment, the development of the process 902 when no error occurs during the execution of the measurement for testing the sample will be described.
[0174]
When a new sample, that is, a rack 190 on which a sample is loaded, is loaded into the sample testing system in the process control method of the present embodiment, the device management module 207 is based on the information of the barcode reader 140 that has detected it. As shown in FIG. 10, the sample script 1 having the process information 910 having the “create samplescript” command in the column of the process 902 whose process number 901 is “1” is created.
[0175]
The sample script 1 is received by the measurement item management module 203 by multicast of the script management module 201, and a “get Test” command and a “get test” command are entered in the column of the step 902 where the process numbers 901 are “2” and “3”, respectively. Process information 921 and process information 922 having a “scheduling” command are added, and the process information 910 of the sample script 1 is expanded like the process information 920.
[0176]
The measurement item management module 203 executes the “get Test” command in the column of the step 902 whose process number 901 is “2”, sets the measurement item, and then sends the sample script 1 to the script management module 201. The script management module 201 multicasts the sample script 1 again.
[0177]
Subsequently, the sample script 1 is received by the scheduling module 206, and the “scheduling” command in the column of the step 902 in which the step number 901 is “3” is executed to create the examination schedule, and then the step number 901 is obtained. Step information 931, step information 932, and step information having a “move to Au-a” command, a “measure” command, and a “store Results” command in the column of the step 902 in which “4”, “5”, and “6”, respectively. Information 933 is added, and the process information 920 of the sample script 1 is expanded like the process information 930.
[0178]
Subsequently, the sample script 1 is received by the transport management module 205, and the transport management module 205 executes the “move to Au-a” command in the column of the process 902 whose process number 901 is “4” to execute “Au The rack 190 is transported to the position of the analyzer 150 that is the position represented by “−a”.
[0179]
After that, the apparatus management module 207 performs measurement by executing the “measure” command in the column of the step 902 in which the process number 901 is “5”. Next, the measurement result management module 204 sets the process number 901 to “6”. The “store Results” command in the column of step 902 is executed to store and evaluate the measurement result represented by “Results”.
[0180]
After evaluating the measurement result, the measurement result management module 204 includes process information having a “move to stocker” command and a “normal termination” command in the column of the process 902 whose process numbers 901 are “7” and “8”, respectively. 941 and process information 942 are added, and the process information 930 of the sample script 1 is expanded like the process information 940.
[0181]
Then, the transport management module 205 executes the “move to stocker” command in the column of the step 902 whose process number 901 is “7”, and moves the rack 190 to the position of the sample stocker 180 that is the position represented by “stocker”. Next, the monitor & tracking module 202 executes the “normal termination” command in the column of the step 902 in which the process number 901 is “8”, and ends the processing of the sample script 1.
[0182]
Next, in the sample test system in the process control method of the present embodiment, the “measure” command in the column of the step 902 in which the process number 901 is “5” when an error occurs during the execution of the measurement for testing the sample. Will be described from the stage executed by the device management module 207.
[0183]
If an error occurs during the execution of the “measure” command in the step 902 column where the process number 901 is “5”, the “store Results” command in the column of the step 902 whose step number 901 is “6” is changed. Instead, the “re-scheduling” command stored in the column of error processing 903 whose process number 901 is “5” is stored in the column of process 902 whose process number 901 is “6”. The process information 930 of the sample script 1 is changed to process information 950.
[0184]
Thereafter, the scheduling module 206 executes the “re-scheduling” command in the column of the step 902 in which the changed process number 901 is “6”.
[0185]
As described above, in the process control method of the present embodiment, each process content is expressed by a simple command, and the inspection process is expressed in a script format in which these are arranged according to a procedure, thereby maintaining the maintainability of process information. Has improved.
[0186]
In addition, in the process control method of the present embodiment, it is possible to deal with errors that occur during the execution of the inspection process by specifying error processing, and by inspecting the process step by step, It is possible to flexibly create a work procedure that reflects the current situation such as the execution situation.
[0187]
In the process control method of the present embodiment, when the contents of the sample script 1 are multicast, the partial processing contents of the sample script 1 may be multicast without multicasting the entire contents of the sample script 1.
[0188]
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission of partial processing contents of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 11, 201b is a script management module, 202b is a monitor and tracking module, 203b is a measurement item management module, 204b is a measurement result management module, 205b is a transport management module, 206b is a scheduling module, 207b is an apparatus management module, and 1010 is Receiving unit, 1020 is a script control unit, 1021 is a command processing unit, 1022 is a sample script storage unit, 1023 is a transmission unit, 1030 is a buffer, 1051 is a process completion message transmission, and 1052 to 1057 are processing contents to be executed. The message multicast 1058 is a notification that the process is executed.
[0189]
As shown in FIG. 11, transmission of partial processing contents of the sample script 1 of the process control method of the present embodiment includes a script management module 201b, a monitor & tracking module 202b, a measurement item management module 203b, and a measurement result. The management module 204b, the transport management module 205b, the scheduling module 206b, and the apparatus management module 207b are performed between the reception module 1010, the script control unit 1020, the command processing unit 1021, and the script management module 201b. A sample script storage unit 1022, a transmission unit 1023, and a buffer 1030 are included.
[0190]
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in the transmission of the partial processing contents of the sample script 1 in the process control method of the present embodiment, the entire sample script 1 is transmitted to the script management module 201b without transmitting the main body of the sample script 1. The sample script 1 is referred to and updated in the script management module 201b.
[0191]
The script management module 201b in the process control method of the present embodiment includes a receiving unit 1010 that receives a message, a script control unit 1020 that manages the main body of the sample script 1 and inputs / outputs all data related to the sample script 1, and a buffer 1030.
[0192]
The script control unit 1020 of the script management module 201b receives a command processing unit 1021 that operates the sample script 1 according to a command received from another module, a sample script storage unit 1022 that stores the sample script 1, and a multicast and command. And a transmission unit 1023 that performs one-to-one communication with the module.
[0193]
Hereinafter, in the sample test system of the process control method of the present embodiment, when the processing by the apparatus management module 207b is taken over to the next measurement result management module 204b, the contents of the sample script 1 are partially transmitted and received. The communication will be described.
[0194]
When a message indicating the end of processing is sent from the device management module 207b to the script management module 201b as indicated by the arrow 1051 in FIG. 11, the script management module 201b sends a message containing the processing contents to be executed next to the arrows 1052 to 1057. Multicast like
[0195]
The monitor & tracking module 202b, the measurement item management module 203b, the measurement result management module 204b, the transport management module 205b, the scheduling module 206b, and the device management module 207b that have received the multicast message are processed by the processing contents indicated in the message. Is a content to be processed by its own module, and if the processing content indicated in the message is the content to be processed by its own module, the script management module must execute the processing content indicated in the message 201b is notified.
[0196]
In the process control method of this embodiment, as indicated by an arrow 1058 in FIG. 11, the measurement result management module 204b notifies the script management module 201b that the processing content indicated in the message is to be executed.
[0197]
Thereafter, as shown by arrows 1059 and 1060, the measurement result management module 204b executes the processing content indicated in the message while communicating between the script management module 201b and the measurement result management module 204b.
[0198]
In the process control method of the present embodiment, when individual process contents shown in the sample script 1 are transmitted as a message as described above, processes not related to the process contents are excluded from the message. It is possible to reduce the size of the message sent in the communication.
[0199]
In the process control method of this embodiment, when monitoring a sample, when the monitor & tracking module 202b receives a message with processing contents from the script management module 201b, the monitor & tracking module 202b The necessary information is acquired by sending a message requesting information necessary for sample monitoring, and the sample is monitored.
[0200]
In the process control method of this embodiment, when the sample script 1 is transmitted, the sample script 1 may be transmitted without using a script management module that specializes in multicasting the sample script 1.
[0201]
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission of the sample script 1 that does not use the script management module 201 of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 12, reference numerals 1110 to 1130 denote modules.
[0202]
As shown in FIG. 12, connection-type communication is used in the transmission of the sample script 1 that does not use the script management module 201 of the process control method of the present embodiment, but the script management module is similar to the multicast execution shown in FIG. A module having a function corresponding to 201 is not necessary.
[0203]
That is, in the sample test system of the process control method of this embodiment, each module has one reception port of its own module and a transmission port to all other modules. The module 1110 has a reception port. The module 1120 includes a reception port having a reception port number 1003 and a transmission port having transmission port numbers 1002 and 1004, and a module 1130 includes a reception port having a reception port number 1002 and transmission ports having transmission port numbers 1003 and 1004. A receiving port having a number 1004 and transmitting ports having transmission port numbers 1002 and 1003 are provided.
[0204]
For example, in the sample testing system of the process control method of the present embodiment, when the sample script 1 is transmitted from the module 1110 to another module, the sample from the module 1110 to the module 1120 is indicated as indicated by an arrow 1151 in FIG. In the transmission of the script 1, the sample script 1 is transmitted from the transmission port number 1003, and as indicated by the arrow 1152, in the transmission of the sample script 1 from the module 1110 to the module 1130, the sample script 1 is transmitted from the transmission port number 1004. Send.
[0205]
In the sample test system of the process control method of this embodiment, when the sample script 1 is transmitted without using the script management module, there is an advantage that a module corresponding to the script management module 201 that performs only multicast is not necessary. On the other hand, in order to transmit the specimen script 1 to a plurality of modules, the port numbers of all the modules need to be clearly specified, so that the port numbers of all the modules need to be changed by adding or reducing the modules.
[0206]
In addition, the process control method according to the present embodiment is not limited to an inspection system that inspects a specific inspection object such as a specimen inspection system that inspects a specimen, but also an iron rolling pretreatment system that performs iron rolling pretreatment. The present invention may be applied to a production / processing system that manufactures a product by processing a specific raw material.
[0207]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an iron rolling pretreatment system of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 13, 1200 is a computer, 1210 is an inlet, 1220 is a cutting machine, 1230 is a polishing machine, 1240 is an inspection device, 1250 is an outlet, 1260 is an iron buffer to be recut, and 1270 is an iron buffer to be repolished. , 1280 is a bar code reader, and 1291 to 1294 are conveyance lines.
[0208]
As shown in FIG. 13, the iron rolling pretreatment system of the process control method of this embodiment includes a computer 1200, an inlet 1210, a cutting machine 1220, a polishing machine 1230, an inspection device 1240, and an outlet 1250. A re-cutting iron buffer 1260, a re-polishing iron buffer 1270, a bar code reader 1280, and conveying lines 1291 to 1294.
[0209]
Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a computer 1200 for managing the iron rolling pretreatment system is connected to the iron rolling pretreatment system of the process control method of the present embodiment, and the iron rolling pretreatment system is An iron inlet 1210 for feeding iron, a cutting machine 1220 for cutting iron, a polishing machine 1230 for polishing iron, an inspection device 1240 for inspecting iron, an outlet 1250 for taking out processed iron, and recutting A buffer 1260 that is a temporary storage place for iron, a buffer 1270 that is a temporary storage place for iron to be repolished, a barcode reader 1280 that reads a barcode attached to the iron, and conveyance lines 1291 to 1294 that convey iron. It consists of and.
[0210]
The iron input from the inlet 1210 of the iron rolling pretreatment system in the process control method of the present embodiment is read for ID and the like by the barcode reader 1280, and is cut, polished and inspected.
[0211]
The iron that has failed the inspection is sent to the buffer 1260 or the buffer 1270 depending on the content of the failure, and the cutting or polishing is repeated.
[0212]
The iron rolling pretreatment process executed by the iron rolling pretreatment system is composed of three processes of iron cutting, polishing, and inspection, and only iron that has finished the above three processes is rolled.
[0213]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an object used in the iron rolling pretreatment system of the process control method of the present embodiment. In FIG. 14, 1300 is a script, 1310 is processing contents, 1320 is product information, 1330 is processing information, 1340 is process information, 1341 is an execution process number, 1342 is a process number, 1343 is a process, 1344 is an error process, and 1345 is an error process. Implementation time.
[0214]
As shown in FIG. 14, a script 1300 that is an object used in the iron rolling pretreatment system of the process control method of the present embodiment includes a process content 1310, product information 1320, processing information 1330, and process information 1340. , An execution process number 1341, a process number 1342, a process 1343, an error process 1344, and an execution time 1345.
[0215]
The script 1300 that is an object includes processing content 1310, product information 1320 that is target information, processing information 1330 that is processing information, and process information 1340.
[0216]
In the process content 1310 of the script 1300 of the process control method of this embodiment, a command indicating a process 1043 that is a work procedure to be executed in the next stage is stored for the iron to be processed. The processing content 1310 is used to determine whether or not to execute the work procedure indicated in the processing content 1310 when the module receives the script 1300.
[0217]
The product information 1320 of the script 1300, which is target information in the process control method of the present embodiment, represents information for identifying the iron to be processed and the specifications of the product after processing the iron to be processed.
[0218]
The processing information 1330 of the script 1300, which is processing information in the process control method of the present embodiment, represents an iron state such as an inspection pass, a cutting failure, or a polishing failure that has been found by an inspection performed according to the process information 1340. .
[0219]
As in the case of the sample script 1 shown in FIG. 1, the process information 1340 of the script 1300 of the process control method of the present embodiment includes an execution process number 1341 indicating the number of the process to be executed next, a process number 1342, The process includes a process 1343 representing a work procedure, an error process 1344, and an execution time 1345 representing the time when the process was performed.
[0220]
In addition, the execution process number 1341 of the process information 1340 of the process control method of the present embodiment increases the value of the execution process number 1341 by “1” every time one process is completed, so that the number of the process to be executed next. In addition, the progress of the biochemical analysis of the sample in the process control method of the present embodiment can be represented by the value of the execution process number 1341.
[0221]
Table 4 is a table showing details of the processing content 1310, product information 1320, processing information 1330, and process information 1340 of the script 1300 in the process control method of the present embodiment.
[0222]
[Table 4]

[0223]
Table 5 is a table showing commands used in the processing steps of the process control method of the present embodiment.
[0224]
[Table 5]

[0225]
In the process control method of the present embodiment, the processing process can be flexibly controlled by managing the iron product to be processed by the script 1300 which is an object having the above information.
[0226]
Further, by reading the process information 1340 of the script 1300, it becomes possible to easily monitor the progress and processing status of the process for each product.
[0227]
As described above, the process control method of the present embodiment is also effective for control of a production / processing system such as an iron rolling pretreatment system.
[0228]
As described above, according to the process control method of the present embodiment, after transmitting an object of the same format to all modules, a module capable of processing the processing contents of the object executes a corresponding work procedure. It is possible to control the process without depending on the configuration of the system or the production / processing system.
[0229]
In addition, according to the process control method of the present embodiment, the information required for inspection target and product monitoring, process tracking and data verification are collected as one object, so that an inspection system or a production / processing system is configured. It is possible to execute inspection monitoring and product monitoring, process tracking, and data verification without depending on the structure of the module to be performed.
[0230]
Further, according to the process control method of the present embodiment, the object manages information on the inspection target and the product, and the module manages the function for realizing the work procedure indicated by the object. Changes and expansions can be made easily.
[0231]
Further, according to the process control method of the present embodiment, the work procedure constituting the process information possessed by the object is added or changed step by step. Therefore, the work procedure corresponding to the change in the work situation such as inspection, production / processing, etc. It is possible to plan.
[0232]
In addition, according to the process control method of the present embodiment, a plurality of modules that operate independently of other modules are executed by a single computer or a plurality of computers according to the load. It is possible to easily change the configuration of the inspection system or the production / processing system according to the situation.
[0233]
The present invention has been specifically described above based on the above embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. .
[0234]
【The invention's effect】
The effects obtained by the representative ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.
[0235]
(1) Since an object of the same format is transmitted to all modules and a module capable of processing the processing contents of the object executes a corresponding work procedure, the process is not dependent on the configuration of the inspection system or the production / processing system. Can be controlled.
[0236]
(2) Information necessary for inspection target and product monitoring, process tracking, and data verification is gathered as one object, so it does not depend on the structure of the modules that make up the inspection system or production / processing system. It is possible to perform inspection target and product monitoring, process tracking and data verification.
[0237]
(3) Since the object manages the information about the inspection target and the product, and the module manages the function that realizes the work procedure indicated by the object, the inspection system or the production / processing system can be easily changed or expanded. It is.
[0238]
(4) Since the work procedure constituting the process information of the object is added or changed stepwise, it is possible to plan a work procedure corresponding to a change in work status such as inspection, production / processing, and the like.
[0239]
(5) Since a plurality of modules operating independently of other modules are executed by a single computer or a plurality of computers according to the load, an inspection system or a production / processing system according to the load for controlling the process It is possible to easily change the configuration.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of objects and modules used in a sample inspection system of a process control method of an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a sample test system of a process control method according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a computer connected to the sample test system of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a module that processes a sample script of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission of a sample script using a script management module of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of multicast using a script management module of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a sample script selection process of the process control method according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing for interpreting and executing the contents of a sample script of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing for transmitting a sample script received by the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of process development and change in the process of executing a sample script process of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission of partial processing contents of a sample script of the process control method according to the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission of a sample script that does not use the script management module of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an iron rolling pretreatment system of the process control method of the present embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an object used in the iron rolling pretreatment system of the process control method of the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sample script, 10 ... Processing content, 20 ... Sample information, 30 ... Measurement result, 40 ... Process information, 41 ... Execution process number, 42 ... Process number, 43 ... Process, 44 ... Error processing, 45 ... Execution time, 60 ... Module, 61 ... Receiving unit, 62 ... Selection unit, 63 ... Script engine, 64 ... Execution unit, 65 ... Transmission unit, 70 ... Module, 100 ... Computer, 120 ... Conveyance line, 130 ... Sample loader, 140 ... Bar Code reader, 150 and 160 ... automatic analyzer, 170 ... retest buffer, 180 ... sample stocker, 190 ... rack, 201 ... script management module, 202 ... monitor & tracking module, 203 ... measurement item management module, 204 ... measurement result Management module 205 ... Transport management module 206 ... Scheduling module 207 ... Device management module, 208 ... Database, 209 ... User interface, 300 ... Module, 310 ... Script receiving unit, 311 ... Receiving unit, 312 ... Selecting unit, 320 ... Script executing unit, 321 ... Input unit, 322 ... Script engine 323 ... execution unit, 324 ... transmission unit, 330 ... data buffer, 331 ... script buffer, 332 ... buffer, 340 ... database, 410 ... reception unit, 420 ... multicast transmission unit, 430 ... buffer, 461 ... sample script 1 Selection processing, 462 ... Sample script 1 discarding processing, 463 ... Sample monitoring processing, 500-530 ... Module, 901 ... Process number, 902 ... Process, 903 ... Error processing, 910-951 ... Process information, 201b ... Script management Module, 2 2b ... monitor & tracking module, 203b ... measurement item management module, 204b ... measurement result management module, 205b ... transport management module, 206b ... scheduling module, 207b ... device management module, 1010 ... receiver, 1020 ... script controller, 1021 ... command processing unit, 1022 ... sample script storage unit, 1023 ... transmission unit, 1030 ... buffer, 1051 ... transmission of processing end message, 1052 to 1057 ... multicast of message carrying processing contents to be executed, 1058 ... execute processing 1110 ... 1130 ... module, 1200 ... computer, 1210 ... inlet, 1220 ... cutting machine, 1230 ... polishing machine, 1240 ... inspection device, 1250 ... outlet, 1260 ... iron bar to be cut again Buffer, 1270 ... Iron buffer to be repolished, 1280 ... Barcode reader, 1291 to 1294 ... Conveyance line, 1300 ... Script, 1310 ... Processing content, 1320 ... Product information, 1330 ... Processing information, 1340 ... Process information, 1341 ... Execution process number, 1342 ... process number, 1343 ... process, 1344 ... error processing, 1345 ... execution time.

Claims (5)

In a process control method for controlling a process of an inspection system for inspecting an inspection object or a production / processing system for producing / processing a product,
Processing contents that indicate the work procedure to be executed next in a series of work procedures, target information that indicates identification numbers and processing specifications for inspection targets or products, processing information that indicates processing results, and details of the series of work procedures An object which is a process information representing the process information, and the object is transmitted to a plurality of modules for executing a specific work procedure in an inspection system or a production / processing system, and the object is received. The module having the function of executing the work procedure to be executed next shown in the processing content in the module of the above executes the work procedure shown in the process information on the inspection target or product indicated by the target information the processing result to write to the processing information, the object again before after updating said processing content to the next work procedure to be performed after the By transmitting a plurality of modules, and circulate the objects between a plurality of modules, process control method characterized by controlling the inspection system or production and processing systems.   Monitoring for monitoring the processing result of the inspection object or product by acquiring processing information and process information from the object written by the plurality of modules, process tracking for tracking the position of the inspection object or product, and the processing The process control method according to claim 1, wherein data verification is performed to check whether the result is obtained through an appropriate work procedure.   The processing contents, target information, processing information, and process information, which are information related to the inspection target and product, are only included in the object, and the function that realizes the work procedure indicated in the process information of the object executes the work procedure. 3. The change of the contents of the object and the function change of the plurality of modules are performed without affecting each other by having only the module to be included. Process control method.   The plurality of modules add or change the work procedure constituting the process information of the object according to the progress status of the work procedure in the inspection system or the production / processing system and the processing result thereof, thereby changing the process information. The process control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the process control method is developed step by step.   Each module of a plurality of modules that execute a specific work procedure in the inspection system or the production / processing system is created as a module that operates independently of other modules, and the load of the work procedure that the plurality of modules executes The plurality of modules are executed by a single computer or a plurality of computers in response to the communication, and the plurality of modules of the single computer or the plurality of computers communicate with each other to execute transmission and reception of the object. 5. The process control method according to claim 1, wherein the object is circulated between the modules.

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