JPH10161741A - System controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system controller informing a user of that the devices to be controlled is connected to a system controller by the number larger than a prescribed number set in advance. SOLUTION: A communication means confirms devices connected to a device and the system controller 70 to confirm the number of the connected devices and what connecting route they are connected through. Then connecting state information and device information previously set in a storing circuit 71 are compared with each other to compare a relation between the number of the devices presently connected to the controller 70 and the number of the prescribed connecting devices set for each kind of a device in advance. Then, when the number of the connected devices at the point of the present time is larger than the number of the prescribed devices set in advance, an alarm signal is outputted and a message that the number of the connected devices exceeds the limit number is displayed on the picture of a centralized display panel, e.g. to inform a user that many devices are connected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system control device for centrally controlling a plurality of controlled devices having communication means by a central control means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, surgical operations using an endoscope have been performed. In this endoscopic surgical operation, an endoscope for observation, a camera head connected to the endoscope, An endoscope camera device that processes an image signal captured by a camera head, a light source device that supplies illumination light to a subject, a monitor that displays a subject image, a pneumoperitoneum device that is used to inflate the abdominal cavity, and a procedure. It is equipped with a high-frequency cautery device that cuts or coagulates living tissue, inserts an endoscope into the test site, irradiates the subject with illumination light from the light source device, and subjects the subject with the endoscope. 2. Description of the Related Art Various treatments are performed while obtaining an optical image, performing signal processing on an image signal of a subject image captured by a camera head with a camera device for an endoscope, and observing a treatment target portion displayed on a monitor.

[0003] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-303654 discloses a system having a plurality of controlled devices. In order to improve the operability of the system, it is possible to easily operate and control a plurality of devices. A system control device including an operation input unit having a display unit for displaying a controlled function of a control device and an operation unit for operating the controlled function is disclosed.

In this system control device, the type of the controlled device and the predetermined number of each type which can be controlled by the system controller which is a centralized control means as one system are considered, for example, in consideration of the use situation. One abdomen device, one electric cautery device, two TV cameras, two light source devices, one image processing device, one VTR, etc. were set.

[0005]

However, the system control device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-303654 has a common communication means between the system controller and each of the controlled devices, and has the same function as each of the controlled devices. The same connector is connected to the system controller and the system controller, so that a controlled device of a certain model is erroneously connected to the system controller more than the preset number during repeated endoscopy. Was sometimes

When a certain number of controlled devices are connected to a predetermined number or more set in the system controller, the system controller cannot control the connected devices in excess. As it occurs, it is not known until the start of the operation that a certain model is connected more than the predetermined number of connected devices. Or which controlled device can be controlled cannot be instantaneously determined.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, all of the devices connected to the system controller can be set without setting the model of the controllable controlled device and the predetermined number of each model without considering the use situation in advance. It is also conceivable to make the controlled device controllable. However, it is necessary to increase the number of connectors in order to be able to control all the connected controlled devices, and the additional connectors increase the size of the system controller and increase the number of connected devices. By doing, C of the system controller
Problems such as an increase in the load on the PU and a decrease in the communication speed occur.
In order to solve these problems, there is a problem that the system controller becomes large and expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when more than a predetermined number of controlled devices preset for each model are connected to the system controller, the number of controlled devices that are excessively connected is increased. An object of the present invention is to provide a system control device that informs a user that the system controller is in an uncontrollable state due to the presence of the device.

[0009]

A system control device according to the present invention comprises a controlled device provided with communication means for performing bidirectional communication, and a plurality of the controlled devices connected to each other. A central control means for centrally controlling the number of connected devices preset for each model, wherein the central control means includes a predetermined number of connected devices preset for each model. An abnormal connection state notifying unit is provided for notifying the user that there are more controlled devices connected.

[0010] According to this configuration, when more controlled devices than the predetermined number of connected devices preset for each model are connected to the central control means, the user is allowed to use the predetermined number of connected devices preset for each model. Notifies that many controlled devices are connected.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 relate to an endoscope system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an entire observation apparatus including an endoscope in a medical endoscope system, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a device configuration and a use state when performing an endoscopic operation using the medical endoscope system, and FIG. 3 illustrates an overall configuration of a medical endoscope system which is an example of a system control device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel provided in each device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an abnormal connection state notifying unit, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of detecting whether or not there is a notification and shifting to a notification or control state. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of notification when an abnormal connection state is detected by the abnormal connection state notification means. FIG. It is a figure showing an example of. In the present embodiment, a medical endoscope system including an endoscope will be described as an example of a system including a plurality of controlled devices, and a configuration and an operation used in an endoscopic operation will be described.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of an observation device including an endoscope in a medical endoscope system. The endoscope camera device 1a can detachably attach and detach a camera head 3 having a solid-state imaging device 2 at a tip thereof to and from a camera connector 4, and processes an electric signal of a subject image obtained by the camera head 3 to perform video processing. A signal is generated.

The camera head 3 includes a camera adapter 5
, And is optically coupled to the endoscope 6 through which the subject image obtained by the endoscope 6 is photoelectrically converted by the solid-state imaging device 2.

The endoscope 6 has a camera head 3 attached to an eyepiece 6c at the rear end of the endoscope via a camera adapter 5, and a light guide 7 from the side of the rear end. The light guide 7 extends and is detachably connected to a light guide connector 9 of a light source device 8a for supplying illumination light.

Illumination light generated by the lamp 10 of the light source device 8a is incident on the end face of the light guide 7, and is emitted from the end of the endoscope 6 toward the subject through the light guide 7. The illumination light is reflected by the subject, an image of the subject is formed by the endoscope 6, the subject image is taken by the camera head 3, converted into an electric signal, and sent to the endoscope camera device 1a. .

The endoscope camera device 1a includes a video signal processing circuit 11 for converting an electric signal output from the solid-state imaging device 2 into a video signal, and a light source device based on an output signal level of the solid-state imaging device 2. And an automatic dimming circuit 12 for generating a light control signal for adjusting the amount of illumination light of 8a, sending the converted video signal to a monitor 14 to display a subject image on a monitor, and transmitting the light control signal to a light source device. The light is transmitted to the exposure controller 15 of 8a to control the aperture 16, and the amount of illumination light emitted from the light source device 8a is adjusted.

That is, in this endoscope system, the illumination light from the light source device 8a is radiated toward the subject, and the reflected light reflected by the subject is passed through the endoscope 6, the camera adapter 5, and the solid-state image pickup at the tip of the camera head 3. An image is formed on the element 2, and the electric signal photoelectrically converted by the solid-state imaging element 2 is
The video signal is transmitted to the endoscope camera device 1a via a transmission cable, and is converted into a video signal by the video signal processing circuit 11.

On the other hand, the electric signal output from the solid-state imaging device 2 is transmitted to the automatic light control circuit 1 of the endoscope camera device 1a.
2, and sends a light control signal to the exposure controller 15 of the light source device 8a based on the signal level so as to make the amount of illumination appropriate. Thus, the aperture 16 is opened and closed to adjust the amount of illumination light.

An operation panel 13 provided with a display section for displaying the operation state of the apparatus and operation switches is provided on the front of the endoscope camera apparatus 1a. , Video signal processing circuit 1
1 and an operation instruction such as an operation setting of the automatic light control circuit 12 can be performed.

Further, in this embodiment, another endoscope camera device 1b is provided in addition to the endoscope camera device 1a, and another camera head is connected to the endoscope camera device 1b. It is supposed to be. Another light source device 8b is connected to the endoscope camera device 1b.

Further, the endoscope camera devices 1a, 1a
The video signals converted by the b.
b to project the subject image on each monitor screen. At the same time, an image processing device 100 is connected to the endoscope camera devices 1a and 1b, and a video signal output from the endoscope camera device 1a and another endoscope camera device 1b And a video signal output from the video processing apparatus 100. The image processing apparatus 100 switches video signals, superimposes character information on video signals, and synthesizes video signals. Processing and the like are performed. Then, the image processing apparatus 1
00 are output from the monitors 14a and 14b.
And a composite image or the like is displayed on each monitor screen.

As shown in FIG. 2, a high-frequency ablation device (hereinafter referred to as a surgical instrument) used in endoscopic surgery is added to an endoscope system such as the endoscope camera device 1a and the light source device 8a shown in FIG. 17, insufflation device 1)
In the case of performing an endoscopic operation with the addition of a trocar 8, guide tubes 19 and 20 for guiding surgical instruments into the abdominal cavity are inserted into the abdomen of the human body. 21 is removably attached, and a high-frequency treatment tool 23 is inserted into the insertion hole 22 of the trocar 20.
Is inserted. The endoscope 6 with a camera head is inserted through the other trocar 19 via the camera adapter 5.

The other end of the insufflation tube 21 is the insufflation device 1
The gas insufflation device 18 is connected to a gas cylinder 25 such as carbon dioxide via a gas tube 24. The carbon dioxide gas in the gas cylinder 25 is sent to the trocar 20 via the valve unit 26 and
The inside of the abdominal cavity is inflated by supplying it to the inside of the abdominal cavity, thereby expanding the working space for the operation in the abdominal cavity, and securing the visual field of the endoscope 6 and the operation field of the high-frequency treatment instrument 23. At this time,
The supply amount of carbon dioxide gas into the abdominal cavity is valve unit 2
6.

The high-frequency treatment instrument 23 is electrically connected to an active electrode 29 of the electric scalpel 17 via an active cord 28. A patient plate (P plate) 31 formed in a flexible sheet shape so as to be in close contact with the skin of the human body is connected to a patient electrode (P electrode) 30 of the electric scalpel 17 via a patient cord. I have.

The active electrode 29 and the P electrode 30 of the electric scalpel 17 are connected to an HF output amplifier 32 for generating high frequency power provided inside the apparatus, and a high frequency current output from the HF output amplifier 32 is provided. Flows through the active cord 28 and the high-frequency treatment device 23 as shown by the arrow in the figure, passes through the human body from the tip of the high-frequency treatment device 23,
It returns to the HF output amplifier 32 via the P plate 31.

At this time, since the contact area of the high-frequency treatment instrument 23 with the human body is small, the current density of the high-frequency current becomes extremely high, and the cell tissue at the contact portion is evaporated by the high-frequency energy. In this way, the tissue at the contact portion is excised by successively evaporating the cell tissue. On the other hand, since the contact area on the side of the P plate 31 is widened, the current density becomes small and no change appears in the cell tissue.

With the endoscope system having a plurality of devices as described above, various treatments such as excision treatment and the like can be performed by the electric scalpel 17 while the treatment site is observed by the endoscope 6. . Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, an operation environment suitable for each user such as a surgeon or a nurse performing an operation using an endoscope system using a plurality of devices at the same time is obtained. It is configured so that a plurality of devices can be intensively operated and controlled.

As shown in FIG. 3, endoscope camera devices 1a, 1b and light source devices 8a, 8 constituting an endoscope system.
b, Controlled devices such as the image processing device 100 and the VTR 35 are connected one-to-one to a system controller 70, which is a centralized control unit that controls the entire system,
Controlled devices such as the electric scalpel 17 and the insufflation device 18 are connected one-to-one to the system controller 70 via, for example, a relay unit 39 of a serial interface. That is, each device is centrally controlled by serial communication by the system controller 70 also serving as communication means.

The relay unit 39 connects the relay cable unit 40a to a plurality of interface cables 40b.
To the system controller 70 and the devices 17 and 18 via the relay unit 39.
The connection between the cable and the simplifies wiring and cable routing. The endoscope camera devices 1a, 1
b, light source devices 8a and 8b, image processing device 100, and VT
R35 may be connected to the system controller 70 by providing a relay unit 39 or another relay unit.

The endoscope system is provided with a plurality of display means such as a centralized display panel 36 and a centralized control panel 37 as display means for displaying the operation state of each connected device. Controller 70
It is connected to the.

The central display panel 36 has a main purpose of displaying, at a time, information required by the surgeon performing the operation during the operation. On the other hand, the centralized control panel 37 provided as operation input means has function operation switches and the like so that a nurse in charge of operation of each device and delivery of forceps and the like can operate the device according to instructions of a surgeon during surgery. The main purpose is to display.

The panels of the centralized display panel 36 and the centralized control panel 37 are a CRT, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an EL (electro luminescen).
t) It has a display unit such as a flat display such as a display, and a touch sensor panel integrally provided on the display unit. The status display and function operation switches of each device are set as setting screens. In addition to having a function of a display means for displaying, it has a function of an operation means capable of giving an operation instruction by a function operation switch by touching a predetermined area of a touch sensor in which switch electrodes and the like are two-dimensionally arranged.

As the touch sensor, a contact type sensor such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, and a pressure detecting type having a switch electrode disposed thereon, and a non-contact type such as an optical type using infrared rays are used. Can be.

It is to be noted that the centralized display panel 36 may be provided with only a display section and only display on the panel. The system controller 70 displays the status of the target device on each of the central display panel 36 and the central control panel 37, and controls the setting screen of each panel so that the target operation can be performed.

The endoscope system according to the present embodiment includes:
A second control panel 38 for operating only a predetermined function among the functions of each device is provided directly connected to the system controller 70. The second control panel 38 is provided with a function operation switch for operating in a sterilized area during the operation.

Here, the operation panel provided in each device will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the operation panel 13 of the endoscope camera devices 1a and 1b has a white balance 41, a photometry mode 42, an AGC 4
3, contour emphasis 44, color bar 45, red tone adjustment 46,
Each operation switch of the blue tone adjustment 47 is provided.

The operation panel 48 of the light source devices 8a and 8b
Are provided with a switch for adjusting the amount of light 49, a lamp illumination mode identification LED 50, and a lamp burnout LED 51.

The operation panel 52 of the electric knife 17 includes:
A switch for an output level setting 54 and an output waveform switching 55 in a CUT mode for incising tissue;
7-segment display 53 for displaying mode setting output
And a switch for output level setting 57 and output waveform switching 58 in the COAGULATION mode for coagulating tissue, a 7-segment display 56 for displaying the setting output in the COAGULATION mode, and a P plate abnormal warning L for the device.
An ED 59, an output level abnormality warning LED 60 of the device, and an abnormal continuous output warning LED 61 of the device are provided.

The operation panel 62 of the insufflation device 18 includes:
A switch for insufflation pressure setting 63 and a seven-segment display 64 for displaying insufflation pressure, a switch for carbon dioxide gas flow setting 65 and a seven-segment display 66 for displaying carbon dioxide gas flow, A counter reset switch 67, a seven-segment display 68 for displaying carbon dioxide gas consumption, an over-inflation warning LED 69a, and an insufflation tube clogging warning LED 69b are provided.

Of the status display and operation switches of the operation panel of each of these devices, the intended one is displayed on the screen of the centralized display panel 36 or the centralized control panel 37.

The system controller 70 is provided with a plurality of connectors (not shown), for example, D-sub type, which can commonly connect the respective devices. 1b, the light source devices 8a and 8b, the image processing device 100, the VTR 35, the electric scalpel 17, the insufflation device 18, and the like are directly or one-to-one connected to the system controller 70 via the relay unit 39.

As shown in FIG. 5, a storage circuit 71 is provided in the system controller 70. The storage circuit 71 has a predetermined model which can be controlled in advance for each type of controlled device which can be controlled by the system controller 70 and for each type. Device information such as the number of connected devices is set. In this embodiment, up to two TV cameras and one light source device and one insufflation device, electric scalpel, image processing device, and VTR are set in the storage circuit 71 in advance.

The system controller 70 is provided with a connection state detecting function section 75 as an abnormal connection state notifying means. The connection state detection function unit 75 includes a system controller such as the endoscope camera devices 1a and 1b, the light source devices 8a and 8b, the image processing device 100, the VTR 35, the electric knife 17, the insufflation device 18, and the like, which are controlled devices. A determination circuit 76 for determining a connection state with the device 70; an analysis circuit 77 for analyzing the model and the number of connected devices that are confirmed to be connected by the determination circuit 76;
A comparison circuit 78 for comparing the model and the number of connected models analyzed in the above with a predetermined number of models and models preset in the storage circuit 71, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the result confirmed by the comparison circuit 78 And a control circuit 79.

In the control circuit 79, the relationship between the current number of connected units compared by the comparison circuit 78 and the predetermined number of units is determined by the following equation: the number of currently connected units> the predetermined number of units. A notification signal is output when the result is obtained, and a control signal is output when the result is that the number of connected devices at the present time is equal to or less than a predetermined number.

The operation of the connection state detecting function unit 75 having the above-described configuration will be described. For example, another TV camera 1c and a light source device 8c mounted on a cart (not shown), for example, can be connected to the system controller 70.
And three light sources 8a, 8b and 8c and three light sources 8a, 8b and 8c are connected to the system controller 70.
The operation when the switch of the system controller 70 is turned on in the state of being connected to is described.

As shown in FIG. 6, first, in step S1, communication between the device and the system controller 70 is performed by the communication means, and the ID individually set for each device is read by the discrimination circuit 76, and the connection is established. The device information relating to the device being executed is output to the analysis circuit 77, and step S
Move to 2.

Next, at step S2, the discrimination circuit 76
Based on the device information from, the analysis circuit 77 analyzes the device information of the connected device to confirm which device is connected by what connection path, and this connection state information The output is output to the comparison circuit 78, and the flow advances to step S3.

Next, at step S3, the analysis circuit 7
7, the number of devices currently connected to the system controller 70 by the comparison circuit 78 and a predetermined value preset for each device based on the connection state information from the device 7 and the device information preset in the storage circuit 71. Compare the relationship with the number of connected units. Then, the result is as follows: the number of connected TV cameras at the present time> the predetermined number of connected light sources and the number of connected light source devices at the present time> predetermined predetermined number. This result is output to the control circuit 79. Move to step S4.

In step S4, a notification signal is output from the control circuit 79 based on the information output from the comparison circuit 78, and is displayed on the screen of the centralized display panel 36 or the centralized control panel 37 as shown in FIG. And the connected TV
A message indicating that the number of cameras has exceeded the limit number and that the number of connected light source devices has exceeded the limit number is displayed to inform the user that the TV camera and the light source devices are often connected. .

The user who sees this information knows by mistake that many TV cameras and light source devices are connected,
Unnecessary T of the connected TV camera and light source device
Turn off the power of the V camera and the light source device. Then, the communication state between the TV camera and the light source device and the system controller is released, and the comparison circuit 7 is released.
Since the comparison result at step 8 indicates that the number of connected units at the present time ≦ the predetermined number of units set in advance, the process proceeds to step S5, and based on the information from the comparison circuit 78, for example, the centralized Instead of the messages shown in FIG. 7 on the screens of the display panel 36 and / or the centralized control panel 37, monitor illustrations 81 and 82 and an image recording device operation screen 83 are connected to the patient as shown in FIG. A first display area 84 and a second display area 8 serving as areas for displaying an operation panel for controlling devices in the system in which they are located
5 and a main screen 80 provided with an operation table illustration 86 showing a patient lying on the bed in the operating room at the center of the screen and a tag switch group 89 in which a plurality of tag switches are arranged. To the user.

The monitor illustration 81 shows that the child screen 2 is divided and displayed at the lower right of the parent screen 1, and the monitor illustration 82 shows that the child screen 1 is displayed at the upper left of the parent screen 2.
Indicates that is divided and displayed. Further, the screen 83 for operating the image recording device shows a state in which the image mixer is selected, and a “small screen display” switch 83a for turning ON / OFF the small screen display provided in the image mixer, a main screen and a small screen. "Image exchange" switch 83b or "mirror image" switch 83 for changing the display of
c, "Inverted image" switch 83d, "Monitor switch" switch 83e, and "Setting screen" switch 83 for collectively changing the settings of the image mixer to the contents registered in advance.
f is displayed.

On the other hand, when the initial connection state is a predetermined model and the number of connected models, the processing shifts in the order of step S 1 → step S 2 → step S 3 → step S 5, and the central display panel 36 and the central control The main screen 80 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the screen of the panel 37 from the beginning, and the system enters the system control state.

As described above, the system controller is provided with the abnormal connection state notifying means for notifying the user that more controlled devices than the predetermined number of connected devices set in advance for each model are connected. It is possible to prevent a system control state from being established in a state where more controlled devices than the predetermined number set in the controller are connected.

With this, when the endoscope system is started up, the system does not shift to the system control state until the number of connected devices set in advance for each model has reached, so that, for example, up to two devices can be connected. For example, when three or more TV cameras and light source devices are connected, it is instantaneously determined that a predetermined number or more of devices are connected to the system controller, and the system does not enter the system control state until the number of connected devices reaches the predetermined number. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a problem that a device cannot be controlled at the time of starting the system and a device cannot be determined which is in a controllable state.

In this embodiment, the “connection state” indicates a communication state. That is, even if the connector of the device is connected to the system controller, if the device, for example, the light source device is turned off,
Not "connected".

Also, instead of displaying a message on the screen of the centralized display panel or the centralized control panel in response to the notification signal output from the control circuit, the user can use the inverted display, blinking or buzzer sound of the panel screen. May be inadvertently notified that many devices are connected.

Further, among the devices connected to the system controller, for example, the position of the connector for connecting the TV camera and the light source device is specified in advance, and the TV camera and the light source device are connected in addition to the connector at the specified position. And
The connection at the designated position may be notified by the discrimination that another device such as an electric scalpel is connected.

Incidentally, the main screen 8 shown in FIG.
0, the priorities of the devices displayed in the first display area 84 and the second display area 85 are predetermined. For example, the first display area 84 includes an electric scalpel, T
The operation panel of each device is displayed in the order of the V camera, and the operation panel of each device is displayed in the second display area 85 in the order of the insufflation device and the light source device.

That is, the system controller 70
For example, when the electric scalpel 17 and the insufflation device 18 are in a connected state, as shown in FIG.
The operation panel 87 of the electric scalpel 17 is displayed, the operation panel 88 of the insufflation device 18 is displayed in the second display area 85, and the electric scalpel 17 and the patient plate 31 are connected in order from the left. A line 91 extending from under the patient's foot, indicating a connection between the electric scalpel 17 and the active cord 28, and extending to a device inserted in the abdomen of the patient, indicating the endoscope 6a and the endoscope. Camera device 1
A line 93 extending to the instrument inserted into the patient's abdomen representing the connection with the line a, and a line 94 extending to the instrument inserted into the patient's abdomen representing the connection between the endoscope 6b and the endoscope camera device 1b. And a line 95 extending to the instrument inserted into the patient's abdomen representing the connection between the insufflation device 18 and the gas tube 24 is displayed, with a solid line extending to indicate a connection to the system, and a connection to the instrument. When the is disconnected, these illustrations disappear. .

When, for example, the electric scalpel 17 and the insufflation device 18 are not connected to the system controller 70, the operation panel of the TV camera 1a is displayed instead of the electric scalpel 17 in the first display area 84. 2
The operation panel of the light source device 8a is displayed instead of the insufflation device 18 in the display area 85. When neither the insufflation device 18 nor the light source device 8a is connected to the system controller 70, for example, nothing is displayed in the second display area 85 as shown in FIG.

The main screen 8 when the system is started up
0 is not limited to the main screen 80 shown in FIG. 8. For example, the white balance / black balance function switches 96 and 97 of the TV cameras 1 and 2 are replaced with the operation table illustration as shown in FIG. The main screen 90 may be displayed.

As described above, when the electric scalpel, the TV cameras 1 and 2, the insufflation device, and the light source device are connected to the system controller when the system is started, the setting state of the electric scalpel is displayed in the first display area. The setting state of the pneumoperitoneum apparatus is displayed in the second display area, and for example, the TV cameras 1 and 2 connected so as to overlap the operation table illustration showing the patient lying on the bed in the center of the screen. By displaying the white balance / black balance function switch, it is possible to smoothly shift to the color balance adjustment of the TV camera, which has always been performed at the start of use.

When the cancel button provided on the function switch of each of the TV cameras 1 and 2 is pressed, the function switch is erased and the operation stand illustration is displayed.
When the color balance is readjusted after erasing the function switch, the tag switch group 8 provided on the operation screen is used.
The user presses the tag switches 98 and 99 indicating the observation device 1 and the observation device 2 out of 9 and uses the function switches of the operation panel called up.

12 to 18 show a series of registration work of automatic setting of the central control panel. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an item selection screen, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a registration content setting position selection screen. , FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a registration name input screen, FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing a controlled device selection screen, FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing an example of an automatic setting registration screen, and FIG. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a state when an item is moved, and FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a registration confirmation screen.

An operation example of the automatic setting mode using the centralized control panel will be described. The automatic setting mode is for collectively registering the set values of the controlled devices registered in the system in advance in the connected controlled devices.

First, when the user presses the “menu” switch from the tag switch group 89 displayed on the main screen 80 shown in FIG. 9, the item selection screen 10 shown in FIG.
1 is displayed. Then, the “automatic setting value registration” switch 102 is selected from the group of switches No. 1 to No. 5 displayed on the item selection screen 101. As a result, the registration content setting designation position selection screen 1 shown in FIG.
03 is displayed.

A switch, for example, a “No 1 switch” 104 is selected from a group of switches No. 1 to No. 8 on the registration content setting designation position selection screen 103 shown in FIG. "Registration"
"Register" from switch 105 and "delete" switch 106
The switch 105 is selected.

Then, a registered name input screen 107 on which keyboards arranged as shown in FIG. 14 are arranged is displayed.
The user operates an alphabet button or the like on the registration name input screen 107 to display, for example, “SU” on the registration screen 108.
Enter the user's name such as "ZUKI" or the registered name such as the treatment form. Then, when you have finished entering the registered name,
After confirming whether there is an error in the registered name, the user presses a “register” switch 109 arranged at the lower right of the screen. Then, as shown in FIG. 15, a controlled device selection screen 110 in which the registration No. and the registration name are displayed as “1. SUZUKI” in the registration destination column 111 is displayed.

The controlled device selection screen 110 is a screen showing devices corresponding to the automatic setting of the endoscope system.
Regardless of whether the device is actually connected or not, the user can select and set a desired device from the devices displayed on this screen. . That is, the user presses the “TV camera 1” switch 112 and the “light source 1” switch 113, which are device switches displayed on the screen, and the “setting” switch 1
By pressing 14 these device switches 112,
A registration screen for automatic setting values, which will be described later, corresponding to 113 is displayed.

On the selected device selection screen 110, a "TV camera 1" switch 112 and a "light source 1" switch 113
As a result, the TV camera 1 setting screen 122 and the light source are displayed on the automatic setting value registration screen 120 in which the registration number and the registration name are displayed as “1. SUZUKI” in the registration destination field 121 as shown in FIG. A setting screen 123 is displayed. At this time, the switches of items that cannot be set on the registration screen 120, such as white balance and black balance, are shaded in the shaded display state 12.
4 (switch surrounded by a dashed line in the figure).

Using the registration screen 120, settings are made for each item. First, as shown in FIG. 16, for example, the setting of a “photometry” switch surrounded by a green frame 125 (represented by a bold line in the figure) and indicating a setting state is performed. This "photometry" switch selects average photometry or peak photometry. For example, when selecting average photometry, the "average" switch 12
7 is pressed, and then a "register" switch 128 at the lower right of the screen is pressed.

[Registration] on the registration screen 120 shown in FIG.
When the switch 128 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 17, a green frame 12 indicated by a thick line surrounding the "photometry" switch in FIG.
5 moves to the next setting item, the "outline emphasis" switch, and the part of the "photometry" switch which has been surrounded by the green frame until now is registered, for example, a blue frame 130 (represented by a thin line in the figure). ).

The green frame 125 indicating the setting item can be moved by pressing a "previous item" switch 131 and a "next item" switch 132 at the bottom of the screen. The already registered items are surrounded by a blue frame 130. The green frame 125 is moved to the blue frame 130, and a "cancel" switch 133 at the lower right of the screen is moved. By pressing, the registered setting value can be canceled.

After the recording of the registration contents of each device is completed, when a “registration confirmation” switch 134 at the lower left of the automatic setting registration screen for each device is pressed, a registration confirmation screen 140 shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. Is done. This registration confirmation screen 14
If the registered name displayed on the registration destination screen 141 of “0” is displayed as “1. SUZUKI” registered by the user, the “Yes” switch 142 arranged in the center of the screen
And "No" switch 143 to "Yes" switch 14
Select 2. As a result, all the setting values relating to the device selected by the user are registered. The registered contents are collectively set in each device by the automatic setting function.

At this time, for example, when the light source device 8a is not connected to the system controller 70, the set conditions are automatically transmitted to the light source device 8a when the light source device 8a is connected. Therefore, the set value is changed.

Then, after the registration setting of the apparatus is completed, the display automatically switches to the main screen 80 shown in FIG. 9 so that it is possible to immediately confirm whether the setting contents are correctly set in the system. ing.

When the operation screen of each device is in the display state,
If the corresponding device becomes uncontrollable due to a communication error or the like, a message indicating the uncontrollable state is displayed, and then the main screen 80 shown in FIG. 9 is automatically displayed to display the entire system after the error occurs. The setting status can be roughly grasped.

The present invention is not limited to only the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Appendix] According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the following configuration can be obtained.

(1) A controlled device provided with communication means for performing bidirectional communication, and a plurality of the controlled devices are connected, and the connected controlled devices are connected to each other by a predetermined connection for each model. In a system control device having centralized control means for performing centralized control for each unit, it is used that the centralized control means has a controlled device connected more than a predetermined number of connected units preset for each model. System control device provided with abnormal connection state notification means for notifying the user.

(2) The abnormal connection state notifying means includes a discriminating circuit for discriminating a connection state between the controlled device and the centralized control means, and a model of the controlled device confirmed to be connected by the discriminating circuit. And an analysis circuit for analyzing the number of connected devices, a comparison circuit for comparing the models and the number of connected devices confirmed by the analysis circuit with the number of devices that can be controlled for each model preset in the storage circuit, The system controller according to claim 1, comprising a control circuit that outputs a control signal in accordance with the result.

(3) The number of connected units for each model at the present time compared by the comparison circuit, the number of controlled units for each model preset in the storage circuit, and the comparison result are set in advance based on the number of connected units at the present time. If the predetermined number is large or the same, the control circuit outputs a control signal in a predetermined connection state, and if the current number of connected units is larger than a predetermined number, the control circuit sets the number in advance. 3. The system control device according to claim 2, wherein the system control device outputs a notification signal indicating that there are more controlled devices than the predetermined number of connected devices.

(4) The system control according to appendix 3, wherein a character is displayed on a monitor screen of the system control device to notify that there are more controlled devices than the predetermined number of connected devices. apparatus.

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As described above, according to the present invention, when more than a predetermined number of controlled devices preset for each model are connected to the system controller, the number of controlled devices that are excessively connected is increased. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a system control device that notifies a user that the system controller is in an uncontrollable state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an entire observation device including an endoscope in a medical endoscope system.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an apparatus configuration and a use state when performing an endoscopic operation using a medical endoscope system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a medical endoscope system which is an example of a system control device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel provided in each device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an abnormal connection state notification unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of detecting whether or not an abnormal connection state is detected by an abnormal connection state notifying unit and shifting to a notification or control state;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of notification when an abnormal connection state is detected by the abnormal connection state notification unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen in a control state.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a main screen in a control state in which an electric scalpel and an insufflation device are connected to a system controller.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a main screen when the insufflation device and the light source device are not connected to the system controller.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another display example of a main screen in a control state in which an electric scalpel and an insufflation device are connected to a system controller.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an item selection screen.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a registration content setting position selection screen.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a registered name input screen.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a controlled device selection screen.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an automatic setting registration screen.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a setting item on an automatic setting registration screen is moved.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a registration confirmation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 70 ... System controller (centralized control means) 71 ... Storage circuit 75 ... Connection state detection function circuit (abnormal connection state notification means) 76 ... Discrimination circuit 77 ... Analysis circuit 78 ... Comparison circuit 79 ... Control circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A controlled device provided with a communication unit for performing bidirectional communication, and a plurality of the controlled devices are connected, and the number of connected connected controlled devices is set in advance for each model. By one,
A system control device having centralized control means for performing centralized control, wherein the centralized control means informs a user that there are controlled devices connected to the central control means more than a predetermined number of connected devices preset for each model. A system control device comprising an abnormal connection state notification means.