Methods of self-diagnosing software for driving processing apparatus
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Abstract
According to the present invention, as processing apparatus drive starts, the operating state of software used to drive the processing apparatus is monitored in real time to diagnose whether or not an abnormality has occurred (S110). If it is judged through the diagnosis performed in S110 that no abnormality has occurred, the workpiece processing is allowed to continue uninterrupted and then a decision is made as to whether or not the workpiece processing has been completed (S130). If the processing has been completed, the processing apparatus is stopped (S140). If, on the other hand, it is judged through the diagnosis performed in S110 that an abnormality has occurred, a log of the diagnosis item with regard to which the abnormality has occurred is recorded (S120). The processing apparatus is then stopped (S140).
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34 Claims
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17. A method of self-diagnosing software used to drive a processing apparatus, comprising:
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a monitoring step in which predetermined diagnostic items are checked to monitor in real time the operating state of the software used to drive said processing apparatus;
a maintenance step for maintaining the processing apparatus; and
a down processing step in which, if an abnormality is detected in the software during the monitoring steps said processing apparatus is stopped after recording a log of the diagnostic item with regard to which the abnormality has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of self-diagnosing software used to drive a processing apparatus, comprising:
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a monitoring step in which predetermined diagnostic items are checked to monitor in real time the operating state of the software used to drive said processing apparatus;
a maintenance step for maintaining the processing apparatus;
an automatic resetting step in which the registered inspection items are automatically checked in conformance to the registered inspection procedures when resetting said processing apparatus from the maintenance step; and
a down processing step in which, if an abnormality is detected in the software during the monitoring step, said processing apparatus is stopped after recording a log of the diagnostic item with regard to which the abnormality has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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