JP6977077B2 - Monitoring control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a monitoring control device.

For example, an electric power plant such as a power plant is provided with a monitoring control device for monitoring and controlling each device in the plant.

The conventional monitoring control device has realized the required functions by randomly incorporating the functions required at that time into the monitoring control device. In addition, since the wiring for monitoring and control from each device and the power line for power supply are concentrated, the worker heads to the site and opens the door of the monitoring and control device in the event of a failure, etc. It took a lot of time and effort to check if it was passing, to find out where the problem occurred, and to take corrective action.

In addition, the monitoring and control device can easily access the inside of the device by opening one or two doors, but if an inexperienced worker carelessly touches a part or circuit, the problem may further increase. There is.

Furthermore, when adding a new function to the monitoring control device, it is necessary to make an overall change including the wiring system, and work loss occurs here.

As described above, in the past, the structure did not take into consideration the update of functions and the maintenance work of workers. Furthermore, if you open the door, you can access all the functions, but you may inadvertently touch the parts that the worker should not touch, and you can manage it in terms of security except for the physical key to open the door. There wasn't.

Therefore, in recent years, an assembly structure has been devised in which a plurality of functional units having standardized external dimensions are stacked and covered with a cabinet.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-155663

However, in the case of the conventional structure, when adding or replacing a new function at the position of the stacked intermediate units, it is necessary to remove all the units in the upper stage, which is difficult to work. Also, security for individual units is not considered.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and when recovering, maintaining, updating and expanding a function, an appropriate worker can quickly access the desired function while ensuring security. It is to provide a monitoring control device capable of performing work.

The monitoring control device of the embodiment includes a functional cabinet having a plurality of frames having a predetermined accommodation size, and a door provided so as to open and close an opening of at least a part of the frames. A functional unit interchangeably housed in the frame of the functional cabinet and containing circuits and components of the functional unit, and the functional unit arranged adjacent to the functional cabinet and housed in the frame of the functional cabinet. A control cabinet having a monitoring control function for monitoring and controlling is provided, and the functional cabinet is vertically arranged in the back of the frame portion for power supply, and is directly connected to the bus bar or via a contact member. The control cabinet includes a touch panel for displaying information provided on the front surface and a touch panel for inputting to the touch panel. As a result of user authentication based on the authentication information for unlocking the functional unit, if the user has access authority to the functional unit, the control unit for opening the door of the functional unit is used. Equipped .

It is a figure which shows the appearance structure of the monitoring control apparatus of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of one row part (three stages) of the functional cabinet of a monitoring control device. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control system of a monitoring control device. It is a figure which shows an example of the unit management table of a monitoring control device. It is a figure which shows an example of the unlock history management table of a monitoring control device. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control system related to the power source of a monitoring control device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of a monitoring control device. It is a figure which shows an example of the monitoring image in the cube displayed on the touch panel. It is a figure which shows the display example of the explanatory diagram of the failed module.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a monitoring control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring control device of this embodiment is partitioned vertically and horizontally with substantially the same dimensions, and is provided with a housing portion 3 as a plurality of frame portions having an opening on one side, for example, the front surface. It is provided with a functional cabinet 4 as a functional unit, a cube 2 as a functional unit interchangeably housed in the accommodating portion 3 (removable in the direction of arrow A), and a control cabinet 1 arranged adjacent to the functional cabinet 4. .. The position where the opening of the accommodating portion 3 is provided may be a side surface or an upper surface in addition to the front surface.

The control cabinet 1 is a cabinet that houses circuits, parts, and other tools for controlling this device inside. The example of FIG. 1 has the height of the accommodating portion 3 for three (three stages) (the same height as the functional cabinet 4) and the width of the accommodating portion 3 for one (one row). Not limited to this.

The functional cabinet 4 includes an outer outer wall and a plurality of accommodating portions 3 partitioned by an inner skeleton. In the example of FIG. 1, the accommodating portion 3 is composed of two horizontal rows and three vertical rows, but in addition to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, one having one horizontal row and three vertical rows is also included. The cube 2 is a content accommodated in the accommodating portion 3, and is different for each function.

The accommodating portion 3 is an inner frame (inner space) formed by partitioning the inside of the functional cabinet 4 by a frame. The accommodating portion 3 is provided in a predetermined accommodating size (height 600 mm, width 600 mm, depth 600 mm), and the cube 2 is accommodated in at least a part of the accommodating portions 3 among the plurality of accommodating portions 3.

A door 6 that can be opened and closed individually is provided in the front opening of each accommodating portion 3 of the functional cabinet 4. The door 6 is provided with an electronic lock 27 (see FIG. 3), which can be locked and unlocked by control from the control cabinet 1 side. The door 6 is designed to be opened when it is unlocked by the electronic lock 27. The electronic lock 27 does not have to be provided on all the doors 6, but may be provided on at least a part of the doors 6.

The door 6 can be shared with that of the other accommodating part 3, and the surface design can be changed. That is, the decorative plate on the surface of the door 6 is replaceable, and the decorative plate includes, for example, a skeleton panel, a black panel, a punching panel, and the like, and a part or all of the decorative plate is replaceable.

For example, when all the doors 6 are made of black panels or the like, a uniform appearance can be achieved. A person who does not know the inside of the functional cabinet 4 cannot see the inside of each door 6 from the outside, so that security is ensured.

The cube 2 is provided with functional unit circuits and components (hereinafter referred to as “modules”: see image 61 in FIG. 8). The cube 2 is provided with a plug 52 (see FIG. 6) for connecting a power supply toward the back side of the functional cabinet 4.

Each cube 2 has a module as a circuit and a component for each function for monitoring and controlling power generation / transformation equipment, power transmission / distribution equipment, and the like. As an example, among the six accommodating units 3 of the functional cabinet 4, for example, the cube 2 of the accommodating unit 3 on the upper left has an A system control module including a CPU that controls a main circuit (A system) of a certain electric power facility. It is prepared.

The cube 2 of the accommodation unit 3 on the upper right side is provided with a B system control module including a CPU that controls a sub circuit (B system) of a certain electric power facility.

The cube 2 of the accommodation unit 3 on the left side of the middle stage is provided with an A system power supply module that supplies power to circuit components including a CPU of the A system. The cube 2 of the accommodating portion 3 on the right side of the middle stage is provided with a B system power supply module that supplies power to circuit components including a B system CPU.

The cube 2 of the accommodating portion 3 on the lower left is provided with a module of an external cable terminal block for the A system. The cube 2 of the accommodating portion 3 on the lower right is provided with a module of an external cable terminal block for the B system.

In addition, the external cable terminal block is composed of equipment that can be used until the power plant is abolished, or it is equipped with a function that can be easily replaced with the updated terminal block without disconnecting the external cables individually at the time of renewal. ing.

This function is a three-dimensional frame structure (DIN frame structure) in which parts can be attached and detached three-dimensionally with one touch, and the CPU and I / O functions are integrated and unitized. Therefore, it can be attached and detached for each unit. In this structure, the unit can be slid and pulled out toward you by the rail frame provided at the base.

Such an arrangement example of the cube 2 is an example, and can be replaced in various ways. For example, the power supply system module may be arranged in the upper stage. In this case, since a heavy object is placed at a high position, it is expected that it will be difficult to remove the cube 2 when repairing or replacing it. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide an elevating mechanism on the cube 2 at a high position. The elevating mechanism is, for example, an elevating type hanging cupboard mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 2, each row of the functional cabinet 4 is provided with a bus bar 71 (hereinafter referred to as “power supply BUS 71”) for supplying power to each cube 2 and a contact plate 72 at the back thereof. The contact plate 72 is provided with a socket 51 as a connection portion connected to the power supply BUS 71. The contact plate 72 is a plate-shaped member, and a socket 51 is provided on the surface thereof.

The socket 51 is detachably provided with a plug 52 (see FIG. 6) on the cube 2 side in order to supply power to each cube 2 or each module. The socket 51 may be directly connected to the power supply BUS 71 without going through the contact plate 72, but it may be better to provide the contact plate 72 for alignment with the plug 52 on the cube 2 side.

As shown in FIG. 3, each cube 2 has a module that realizes each function by, for example, a CPU 22, an interface 23 (hereinafter referred to as “IF23”), a communication unit 21, and an in-panel information controller 24 as a collection unit. It also includes an in-panel information collection sensor 25, a camera 26 installed in the cube 2 to image an internal module, an electronic lock 27 provided in the door 6, a notification unit 28 provided in the door 6, and a power supply unit 29. ..

The power supply unit 29 converts the electric power from the power supply BUS 71 into a voltage suitable for each unit in the cube 2 and supplies the electric power to each unit. The IF 23 is a communication interface between the communication unit 21 and the CPU 22.

The in-panel information collection sensor 25 is provided at the position of each circuit and component in the cube 2, and is, for example, sensors for temperature, humidity, vibration, voltage, etc., and information on the operating state or operating environment of the circuit and component. (Operation information) is detected.

The in-panel information controller 24 collects operation information of circuits and parts detected by the in-panel information collection sensor 25, and outputs the collected operation information to the information management controller 15 of the control cabinet 1 through the communication unit 12.

The in-board information controller 24 controls the data collected by the in-board information collection sensor 25, the camera 26, the electronic lock 27, etc. in the cube 2 and exchanges with the information management controller 15. On the other hand, the information management controller 15 is a controller that centrally manages in-board information of a plurality of cubes 2. The electronic lock 27 locks and unlocks the door 6 under the control of the information management controller 15.

The notification unit 28 is for notifying the state inside the cube 2 or the position of the cube 2. The notification unit 28 is, for example, a display device (lighting device, LED, etc. that transmits through the front surface of the door 6) whose color can be changed according to the content to be notified, and indicates the state inside the cube 2 (abnormality, access permission, etc.). , The purpose is to notify the outside in different forms such as changing the display color.

On the other hand, the control cabinet 1 is a housing for monitoring the state of each cube 2, has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a height of 1800, a width of 600, and a depth of 600, and has the same height and depth as the functional cabinet 4. When adjacent to the functional cabinet 4, it has an integrated appearance shape (height and width are the same dimensions).

The control cabinet 1 is provided with a monitoring control function for monitoring and controlling the cube 2 housed in the housing unit 3, and a touch panel 11 as a screen of a graphic user interface (GUI) is provided on the surface of the cabinet. In addition, a communication unit 12, a storage unit 13, a data storage unit 14, and an information management controller 15 are provided inside the control cabinet 1.

Since the control cabinet 1 has the height of three cubes 2, a tool box containing evacuation goods such as a helmet is housed in the lower part of the inside in addition to the inspection tool. The size of the toolbox is the same as that of the cube 2.

Further, a lighting device is provided in the control cabinet 1. The lighting device is battery-powered and can be taken out in an emergency.

The communication unit 12 is connected to each cube 2 via a communication line and communicates with each other. The data storage unit 14 stores data exchanged with each cube 2 through the communication unit 12. The data storage unit 14 is used as a work area when the information management controller 15 performs processing.

The storage unit 13 is a random access memory capable of reading and writing information, and stores information such as images, positions, and explanatory diagrams of tables and modules shown below.

That is, the storage unit 13 stores a cube management table 13a for managing each cube 2 (functional unit) and an unlocking history management table 13b for managing the unlocking history of the door 6. The storage unit 13 can also be shared with the data storage unit 14.

Further, the storage unit 13 has a module ID which is information for identifying modules such as circuits and parts in each cube 2 (functional unit), and an image 61 (see FIG. 8) of the camera 26 installed in the cube 2. It is stored in association with the position of the module. In addition to the image of the camera 26, the image 61 can also use an image taken by another camera in advance or an image diagram of the arrangement of supplies.

Further, the storage unit 13 stores related information such as explanatory diagram data related to the module (circuit and component). That is, the storage unit 13 has a storage function of storing the identification information (module ID) of the module, the position of the module in the image of the camera 26, and the related information related to the module in association with each other.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cube management table 13a includes a cube number for identifying a cube 2 accommodating a module such as a circuit and a component, a function ID as information for identifying the function of the cube 2, and the cube 2. It is a management table that stores the authentication information of accessible users and the flag indicating the status of the module in association with each other.

That is, the cube management table 13a is a management table that stores the function ID, which is identification information indicating the function of each cube 2, the cube number (unit number) accommodating the module, and the flag indicating the operation state of each module in association with each other. Is.

The cube number is, for example, 001, 002, 003, and the like. The function IDs are CPU1, CPU2, power supply unit 1, and the like, and indicate the functions of each cube 2. The authentication information is composed of a pair (set) of a user ID and a password.

The authentication information that can access the cube number 001 is, for example, user 1, user 2, and the like. The authentication information that can access the cube number 003 is, for example, user 3, user 4, and the like. For example, the flag "1" indicates normal operation, the flag "2" indicates a failure, and the flag "0" indicates access permission.

As shown in FIG. 5, the unlocking history management table 13b stores the date and time, the user ID of the authentication information, and the contents in the order of the registered record numbers. As the contents, for example, "door 1 unlock", "door 1 open", "door 1 close", etc., which door 6 is in what state is stored.

The information management controller 15 updates the flag of the corresponding module in the cube management table 13a based on the in-board information input from the in-board information controller 24. Further, when the information management controller 15 detects that a change has occurred in the value of the flag when the flag is updated, for example, the module in which the abnormality is detected and the cube 2 accommodating this module are specified. It is assumed that the correspondence information between the cube 2 and the notification unit 28 of the door 6 is set in advance.

Then, the information management controller 15 outputs a notification control signal indicating an abnormality to the notification unit 28 of the specified cube 2, and operates the notification unit 28 of the door 6 (in the case of an abnormality, the red LED is turned on, etc.). Notifies the abnormality inside the cube 2.

Further, the information management controller 15 identifies the cube 2 for which access is permitted by user authentication, outputs an access permission notification control signal to the notification unit 28 of the specified cube 2, and operates the notification unit 28 (access). By turning on the green LED if permitted), the cube 2 accessible to the operator can be visually recognized.

That is, the information management controller 15 has a function of notifying the notification unit 28 provided in the door 6 of the cube 2 in which the electronic lock 27 is unlocked, as an internal state of the cube 2, an abnormality or an access permission in different forms. ..

In addition, the information management controller 15 was a user having access authority to the cube 2 as a result of performing user authentication based on the authentication information for unlocking the door 6 of the cube 2 input to the touch panel 11. In this case, the electronic lock 27 of the door 6 of the corresponding cube 2 is unlocked and the door 6 is opened.

When the information management controller 15 is a user (worker) who has access authority to the cube 2 as a result of user authentication based on the authentication information input to the touch panel 11, the inside of the cube 2 is imaged. The image of the camera 26 and / or the image taken by another camera in advance and the image diagram of the equipment arrangement are displayed on the touch panel 11.

The information management controller 15 refers to the storage unit 13, and provides information indicating an abnormal portion (a portion whose state has changed) at the position of the module in the image of the camera 26 corresponding to the specified module (frame line 63 shown in FIG. 8). When the abnormal portion displayed on the touch panel 11 is touch-operated, related information such as an explanatory diagram related to the corresponding module is read out from the storage unit 13 and displayed on the touch panel 11.

As shown in FIG. 6, a power supply circuit 43 is provided in the functional cabinet 4 of this monitoring and control device. The power supply circuit 43 is monitored by the information management controller 15 in the control cabinet 1 and converts the voltage supplied from the battery 41 or the external power supply 42 (commercial power supply, DC power supply, etc.) into a predetermined voltage via the power supply device 44. After matching with the power supply circuit 43, the voltage is supplied to each cube 2 through the power supply BUS 71.

The power supply BUS 71 and each cube 2 are removably connected by a socket 51 and a plug 52. In the functional cabinet 4, when a certain cube 2 is pulled out from the accommodating portion 3 and the plug 52 of the cube 2 is disengaged from the socket 51, this attachment / detachment is detected by the in-panel information collection sensor 25, and the attachment / detachment information is information from the cube 2. It is output to the management controller 15. The attachment / detachment information includes identification information (module ID) of the module in the cube 2 from which the plug 52 has been removed, in addition to connection / disconnection.

Hereinafter, the operation of the monitoring control device of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, FIGS. 8 and 9.
In the case of the monitoring control device of this embodiment, when an abnormality occurs in a module in a certain cube 2 and is detected by the in-panel information collection sensor 25, the in-panel information controller 24 detects it by the in-panel information collection sensor 25. The operation information of the module is collected, and the collected operation information is output to the information management controller 15 of the control cabinet 1 through the communication unit 12.

The information management controller 15 updates the flag of the corresponding module in the cube management table 13a according to the received operation information, and checks the operation state of each module from the state of the updated flag.

As a result of this check, for example, when the flag of the module # 2 becomes "2" as in the cube management table 13a of FIG. 4, the information management controller 15 detects an abnormality of the module # 2 of the cube 2 (FIG. 4). Yes) in step S101 of 7, the cube 2 is specified from the cube number of the cube management table 13a (step S102).

In order to notify the abnormality of the specified cube 2, the information management controller 15 sounds (issues) an alarm sound or the like from, for example, an alarm device (step S103), and notifies the operator of the abnormality. At this time, the abnormality may be displayed on the notification unit 28 of the cube 2.

When the operator who heard the alarm arrives at the position of the control cabinet 1 and touches the touch panel 11, the information management controller 15 receives the image 61 of the camera 26 provided in the cube 2 where the abnormality is detected (see FIG. 8). ) Alternatively, an image taken by another camera in advance or an image diagram of the equipment arrangement is displayed on the screen of the touch panel 11 (step S104).

At this time, the information management controller 15 referred to the storage unit 13, and failed in the image 61 of the camera 26 corresponding to the specified module, the image taken by another camera in advance, or the image diagram of the equipment arrangement. Information indicating the abnormal part is given to the position of the module.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, on the screen of the touch panel 11, along with the image 61 in the cube 2 in which the abnormality is detected, the guide display 62 of the abnormality occurrence location and the abnormality are detected so as to be superimposed on the image 61. A frame line 63 or the like indicating the position of the module is displayed. The guide display 62 is, for example, an explanation of the state of the module.

Here, when the frame line 63 of the abnormal portion is touch-operated on the screen of the touch panel 11, the information management controller 15 stores an explanatory diagram 65 related to the corresponding module of the abnormal portion as shown in FIG. It is read out and displayed on the touch panel 11. As a result, the operator can immediately understand the function and structure of the module in which the abnormality has occurred, the replacement procedure, and the like, and can immediately execute the replacement work.

An unlock button 64 is provided next to the image 61 on the touch panel 11. When the operator touch-operates the unlock button 64 in order to repair or restore the module, the information management controller 15 uses this operation as an unlock instruction (Yes in step S105) and authenticates the operator to the touch panel 11. The information input screen (not shown) is displayed (step S106).

When the authentication information (user ID and password) is input to the authentication information input screen displayed on the touch panel 11 (Yes in step S107), the information management controller 15 is input with reference to the cube management table 13a. The user authentication is performed by collating the collected authentication information with the authentication information registered in advance in the cube management table 13a (step S108).

As a result of user authentication, if the user has access authority to the corresponding cube 2 (Yes in step S109), the information management controller 15 controls and unlocks the electronic lock 27 of the door 6 of the corresponding cube 2. At the same time, the notification unit 28 of the door 6 of the corresponding cube 2 notifies the unlocking of the door (step S110).

That is, as a result of user authentication based on the authentication information input to the touch panel 11, if the user has the access authority to the cube 2, the electronic lock 27 of the door 6 of the corresponding cube 2 is unlocked and an abnormality occurs. An unlocking indication indicating the unlocking of the door 6 is displayed on the door 6 of the cube 2.

In addition to the time of abnormality, for example, when an operator instructs to access the cube 2 after user authentication, the information management controller 15 permits access to the notification unit 28 provided on the door 6 of the cube 2. The notification control signal of the above is sent, and the notification unit 28 of the door 6 of the corresponding cube 2 notifies that the access is permitted. This allows the operator to easily find which door 6 should be opened to access the desired function.

After unlocking, the information management controller 15 sequentially records the unlocking history in the unlocking history management table 13b based on the unlocking / locking information of the electronic lock 27 input from the in-panel information controller 24 and the opening / closing information of the door 6. Record (store) (step S111).

The contents of the unlocking history management table 13b, that is, the log in which the unlocking history is recorded can be viewed by a browsing operation from a person having access authority after user authentication to the touch panel 11.

Then, when the module in which the abnormality is detected operates normally, the information management controller 15 determines that the abnormality has been restored (Yes in step S112) based on the operation information from the in-panel information controller 24, and stops issuing the abnormality alarm. (Step S113).

It should be noted that an example of such an operation is an example, and it is possible to change the operation procedure in various ways by exchanging each step, adding a new step, or deleting a part of the steps.

As described above, according to the monitoring control device of this embodiment, it is composed of a control cabinet 1 mainly for monitoring and control and a functional cabinet 4 accommodating a plurality of cubes 2 for each function, and a panel in each cube 2. The information management controller 15 of the control cabinet 1 receives the operation information of the module of each cube 2 collected from the internal information controller 24, manages the operation state of each module at any time based on the operation information, and detects an abnormality of a certain module. If so, the cube 2 accommodating the module is specified, an abnormality alarm is issued, user authentication is performed on the touch panel 11, the door 6 of the specified cube 2 is unlocked, and a notification unit provided on the door 6 is provided. Since the status of the cube 2 is notified to 28, when the function is restored, maintained, updated and expanded, an appropriate worker can access the target function and perform the work promptly after ensuring security. can.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, this embodiment is shown as an example, and can be implemented in various other forms, and the components of the invention are not deviated from the gist of the invention. It can be omitted, replaced, or changed.

Further, the touch panel 11 of the monitoring control device shown in the above embodiment is detachably provided from the control cabinet 1, and the touch panel 11 and the information management controller 15 are connected wirelessly or by wire so that the operator can touch the touch panel. The work can be performed while carrying the 11 and the restoration work can proceed more smoothly.

Further, each component of the monitoring control device may be realized by a program installed in a storage such as a hard disk device of a computer, or the above program is stored in a computer-readable electronic medium: electronic media, and the program is stored. The function of the present invention may be realized by the computer by having the computer read it from an electronic medium. Examples of the electronic medium include a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, a removable media: a removable media, and the like. Further, the components may be distributed and stored in different computers connected via a network, and may be realized by communicating between the computers in which the components are made to function.

1 ... Control cabinet, 2 ... Cube, 3 ... Storage unit, 4 ... Functional cabinet, 6 ... Door, 11 ... Touch panel, 12 ... Communication unit, 13 ... Storage unit, 13a ... Cube management table, 13b ... Unlocking history management table , 14 ... Data storage unit, 15 ... Information management controller, 21 ... Communication unit, 23 ... Interface (IF), 24 ... Board information controller, 25 ... Board information collection sensor, 26 ... Camera, 27 ... Electronic lock, 28 ... Notification unit, 29 ... Power supply unit, 41 ... Battery, 42 ... Commercial power supply, 43 ... Power supply circuit, 44 ... Power supply device, 51 ... Socket, 52 ... Plug, 71 ... Bus bar, 72 ... Contact board.

Claims (3)

A functional cabinet having a plurality of frames having a predetermined accommodation size and a door provided so as to open and close the opening of at least a part of the frames.
A functional unit that is interchangeably housed in the frame of the functional cabinet and contains circuits and components of functional units.
It is provided with a control cabinet which is arranged adjacent to the functional cabinet and has a monitoring control function for monitoring and controlling the functional unit housed in the frame portion of the functional cabinet.
The functional cabinet is
A bus bar for power supply arranged vertically in the back of the frame, and
It is provided with a connection portion which is directly connected to the bus bar or is connected via a contact member and is detachably provided for supplying power to each functional unit .
The control cabinet is
A touch panel for displaying information provided on the front and
As a result of user authentication based on the authentication information for unlocking the functional unit input to the touch panel, if the user has access authority to the functional unit, the door of the functional unit is opened. With the control unit
A monitoring control device equipped with. The functional unit is
A collection unit that collects and outputs operation information of the circuit and parts,
It is provided with a notification unit for notifying the internal state of the functional unit or the position of the functional unit.
The control cabinet is
It is provided with a management table that stores the unit number of the functional unit accommodating the circuit and the component, the identification information indicating the function of the functional unit, and the flag indicating the operating state of the circuit and the component in association with each other.
Based on the operation information output from the collecting unit, the control unit detects the change of the flag when the flag of the operating state of the corresponding circuit and component in the management table is updated, and the circuit and component, and the control unit. A functional unit accommodating a circuit and a component is specified, and the notification unit of the identified functional unit is notified of the position or operating state of the functional unit.
The monitoring control device according to claim 1. The functional unit is
It is equipped with a camera that captures the inside of the functional unit.
The control unit
As a result of user authentication based on the authentication information input to the touch panel, if the user has access authority to the functional unit, the image of the camera that captures the inside of the functional unit is displayed on the touch panel. The monitoring control device according to claim 1 or 2.

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