Abstract: An apparatus includes: a first range data storage section 21 for storing as first range data upper and lower limit values of process data, and a first reference point of time, while associating the upper and lower limit values with the first reference point of time; a second range data storage section 22 for storing as second range data upper and lower limit values of process data acquired in each second period, and a second reference point of time, while associating the upper and lower limit values with the second reference point of time; a sampling data storage section 113b for storing as sampling data process data including a chronological change, and an elapsed time from a reference point of time, while associating the process data with the elapsed time; and a storage controller 111a for storing the first range data, the second range data and the sampling data.

Abstract: The microprocessor core 414d is dedicated to perform the judgment processing to judge whether or not the sampling cycle has been reached on the basis of the time measured by the timer 411a; and if the microprocessor core 414d judges that the sampling cycle has been reached, the microprocessor cores 414a to 414c store the process data, which are stored in the first storage unit 411b, into the second storage unit 412.

Abstract: Provided are a first storage unit 411b configured to store the data which are transmitted among the control apparatuses 21 to 24; a group selector 414a configured to divide the memory area in the first storage unit 411b into multiple groups, to further divide the memory area in each group into multiple subgroups, and to select at least one divided subgroups as a collection group, which is a unit to continuously read data in the group; a schedule generator 414b configured to generate the schedule, on the basis of the number of subgroups selected as each collection group and the collection cycle for the data collection; and a data reader 414e configured to read the data on the basis of the generated schedule.

Abstract: Provided are a group selector 431 configured to select collection groups from multiple subgroups obtained by dividing a memory area in a first storage unit 411b; a collection group assigner 432 configured to assign the selected collection groups to data collection apparatuses 41 to 43 in order to distribute load of data collection; and a schedule generator 433 configured to generate a schedule for reading the data from the first storage unit 411b. Each of the data collection apparatuses 42, 43 includes a schedule generator 443 configured to generate a schedule for reading the data from the first storage unit 411b on the basis of a collection cycle and the number of collection groups assigned to the data collection apparatus 42.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a plant control system includes a station mounting controllers thereon, an engineering device which manages programs, and a device which connects the controllers and the engineering device. The engineering device includes database which stores information on a first variable for allowing data to be shared among programs in each controller and a second variable for allowing data to be shared among programs in the station, the database management part, and a relocate management part which moves the program, and the relocate management part includes a designating module which designates an execution order of programs in a source controller, one or more programs to be moved, a destination controller, and the source controller, a module which moves the program as designated in the designating module, and a changing module which, when the program is moved, moves or copies the first and second variable used in the program.

Abstract: This disclosure describes, for a example, a plant control system comprising: program editing means for creating a control program including an interlock condition and diagnosis of interlock; plant control means for executing a program object in the control program; and interlock diagnosing means for updating and displaying satisfaction/dissatisfaction of the interlock condition at a predetermined point before the present, further specifying only a source factor variable of the dissatisfaction even if plural stages of interlock circuits are formed, and automatically displaying the source factor variable in a graphic language, the interlock diagnosing means having a logical operation unit and a display unit.

Abstract: A slider tester includes a disk, movable table, table drive mechanism, guide member, etc. A plurality of suspensions are mounted on the movable table. A slider is mounted on each suspension. A guide member can support respective lift tabs of the suspensions. The guide member includes a first guide surface, second guide surface, and opening arranged in a track width direction of the disk. When any of the lift tabs gets into the opening as the movable table moves in the track width direction of the disk, the slider is dropped toward a recording surface of the disk.

Abstract: In a disk drive suspension including a baseplate, a load beam, and a flexure, the suspension comprises a recess formed in one surface of the load beam relative to the thickness thereof, a damping material contained in the recess, and a lid portion superposed on the damping material so as to cover at least a part of the recess. The lid portion is formed of a part of a flexure. The flexure is an example of a suspension constituent member.

Abstract: A slider tester includes a disk, movable table, table drive mechanism, guide member, etc. A plurality of suspensions are mounted on the movable table. A slider is mounted on each suspension. A guide member can support respective lift tabs of the suspensions. The guide member includes a first guide surface, second guide surface, and opening arranged in a track width direction of the disk. When any of the lift tabs gets into the opening as the movable table moves in the track width direction of the disk, the slider is dropped toward a recording surface of the disk.