JP3202434B2 - Diagnostic device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a workstation,
The present invention relates to a diagnostic device for maintenance or repair of a computer device such as a bass computer.

2. Description of the Related Art A computer device such as a workstation or a computer is connected to a plurality of floppy disk devices, displays, printers and the like externally.
Various devices such as a connection device are built in.

For the maintenance and repair of these computer devices, it is necessary to make a diagnosis without fail to grasp the device configuration of the external connection device, the internal device and the like. The present invention provides a diagnostic device for such a diagnostic device that can easily perform a correct diagnosis without knowledge of the device configuration of the device to be diagnosed.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional diagnostic apparatus, a specialized operator selects and diagnoses a device to be diagnosed according to a menu screen for selecting a device to be diagnosed.

FIG. 10 shows the configuration of a conventional diagnostic device. In the figure, reference numeral 200 denotes a device to be diagnosed, which is a computer device such as a workstation, a personal computer, and a word processor.

Reference numeral 200 'denotes a main device, which is a main body of a computer device. 201 is an internal device,
These are devices provided inside the main device 200 ', such as an internal magnetic disk device, a communication modem device, and a LAN connection device.

Reference numeral 202 denotes a device information holding unit for holding device information of the device 200 to be diagnosed. 203
Is an external connection device which is externally connected to the main device 200 'such as a display and a floppy disk device.

Reference numeral 210 denotes a diagnostic device, which is a diagnostic unit 212
To diagnose the diagnosis target device 200.
Reference numeral 211 denotes a diagnosis item selection unit, which is a diagnosis target device 200.
Is used to select a device to be diagnosed (the internal device 201, the external connection device 203, etc.).

Reference numeral 212 denotes a diagnostic unit which generates diagnostic data, transfers the generated diagnostic data to the device to be diagnosed 200, receives data of the diagnostic result, and determines the quality of the diagnosed device. An error information collection unit 213 collects error information such as logging data when data indicating that the diagnostic device is defective is obtained in the diagnosis.

Reference numeral 214 denotes a diagnosis result output unit which outputs a diagnosis result to an external device (display 221, printer 222).
Etc.). Reference numeral 220 denotes an input device for performing designation input of a diagnosis item and the like.

A display 221 displays a menu screen for selecting a device to be diagnosed, a diagnosis result display, and error information. A printer device 222 prints out error information and the like.

Reference numeral 223 denotes a print output of the logging data, which is an error information output. A magnetic disk drive 224 holds error information and the like.

FIG. 11 shows a screen display of a conventional diagnostic apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 230 denotes a display screen (menu screen), which is a menu screen for selecting a device to be diagnosed.

Reference numeral 231 denotes a display screen (display of a selection result), which is displayed when the selected device is not connected to the device to be diagnosed. Reference numeral 232 denotes a display screen (display of a diagnosis result), which displays a message of the diagnosis result and the content of error information (logging data and the like). The figure shows a case where the floppy disk device is defective, and shows a message indicating that the floppy disk device is defective and a display of the contents of error information.

The operation of the configuration shown in FIG. 10 will be described (refer to FIG. 11 if necessary). Display screen (menu screen) 2
A device to be diagnosed is selected by 30. For example, when diagnosing a floppy disk drive, select No. 3 and
The input is performed by the input device 220. And the diagnostic device 21
In the case of 0, referring to the device information holding unit 202 and confirming that the floppy disk device is connected to the main device 200 ', the diagnostic unit 212 is started. However, if the floppy disk device is not connected, a message such as “The selected device is not connected” is displayed on the display 221 as shown on the display screen (display of selection result) 231.

When the diagnosis unit 212 is started, the diagnosis unit 212 starts operating the floppy disk device (external connection device 203).
) Is generated. Then, the test data is transferred to the main device 200 ',
The floppy disk device (external connection device 203) is diagnosed.

When a defect is found in the operation of the floppy disk device, a display screen (display of a diagnosis result) 23
As shown in FIG. 2, an indication such as "the floppy disk device is defective" is displayed on the display 221. At the same time, error information when an error occurs (status information of the floppy disk device when the error occurs, etc.) is displayed on the display 221. Error information collection unit 213
Collects the logging data of the diagnostic process and displays it on the display screen. The error information (logging data) is held in the magnetic disk device 224 and printed out (logging data printout 223) as necessary.

[0018]

In the conventional diagnostic device, the diagnosis is started by selecting a device to be diagnosed from a menu screen which is fixedly created. For this reason, the operator who makes the diagnosis needs to select the device to be diagnosed from the menu screen after judging what device is included in the device to be diagnosed and what device is connected. For this reason, the operator is familiar with the number of floppy disk devices to be diagnosed, whether an internal magnetic disk device (hard disk device) is provided, whether a modem for communication, a LAN connection device, etc. are built-in. I had to. Therefore, in order to completely diagnose the devices constituting the device to be diagnosed, specialized knowledge of the device to be diagnosed is required, and the conventional diagnostic device requires a specialized operator.

When an error is detected, detailed error information is automatically displayed on the screen, but the meaning is not understood by ordinary users. Further, in the conventional diagnostic device, all messages displayed on the screen are characters, and when the diagnostic device is used abroad, it is necessary to rewrite in a language of each country.

According to the present invention, even a user who does not have specialized knowledge of a device to be diagnosed can surely perform maintenance and diagnosis, and does not need to take special measures even when used overseas. It is intended to provide a device.

[0021]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a diagnostic apparatus comprising: a device information acquiring unit for acquiring device information of a device to be diagnosed; a diagnostic unit for diagnosing the device to be diagnosed; An automatic diagnosis mode selection unit for selectively selecting and diagnosing, a selection diagnosis mode selection unit for selecting and diagnosing a device corresponding to the device image selected from the display of the device images of the devices constituting the diagnosis target device, A device image of a device constituting the device, a device image representing the device selected when the device is selected, a device image representing that the device is performing a diagnosis, and a device image representing that the device is normal. A device image storage unit for storing a device image indicating that the device is defective, and a display control unit for selecting and displaying the device image stored in the device image storage unit. The display control unit configures the device to be diagnosed based on the device information of the device to be diagnosed acquired by the device information acquisition unit. The device image of the device to be displayed is displayed. When the device is selected in the selection mode, the device image indicating that the device is selected is displayed. For the device under diagnosis, the device is being diagnosed. A device image is displayed. If the device as a result of the diagnosis is normal, a device image indicating normality is displayed. If the device is defective, a device image indicating failure is displayed.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a device to be diagnosed.

1 'is a main device. Reference numeral 2 denotes a device C, which is provided inside the main device 1 '.
Reference numeral 3 denotes a device information holding unit that holds device information of devices (device A, device B, device C, etc.) constituting the device 1 to be diagnosed.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a device A, which is connected to the outside of the main device 1 '. Reference numeral 5 denotes a device B, which is connected to the outside of the main device 1 '. Reference numeral 10 denotes a diagnostic device.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a magnetic disk device for inputting data. 12
Denotes a display unit, such as a display.

In the diagnostic device 10, reference numeral 20 denotes a device information acquiring unit for acquiring the device information held in the device information holding unit 3 of the device 1 to be diagnosed.

An input control unit 21 selects an automatic diagnosis mode, a selection mode, and the like. Reference numeral 22 denotes a selection unit for the automatic diagnosis mode.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a selection unit in the selective diagnosis mode. 2
Reference numeral 4 denotes a display control unit that controls display output to a display, a printer, or the like.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a device image selection unit for selecting an image of the device to be displayed on the screen. Reference numeral 30 denotes a diagnostic unit which generates diagnostic data and outputs the data to the main device 1 '.
In addition to receiving the diagnostic response data for the diagnostic data, the diagnostic result is determined.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a device A diagnostic unit, which is a device A (4)
This is to generate diagnostic data for diagnosing and to judge the diagnostic result. Numeral 32 is a diagnostic data generator for generating diagnostic data for the device A (4).

Reference numeral 33 denotes a diagnosis result determination unit,
The diagnostic result of (4) is determined. Numeral 34 denotes a device B diagnostic unit for generating diagnostic data for diagnosing the device B (5) and determining the diagnostic result.

Numeral 35 denotes a device N diagnosis unit for generating diagnostic data for diagnosing the device N (not shown) and determining the diagnosis result. A device image storage unit 40 stores device images of the device A (4), the device N, and the like, and an image indicating pass / fail of each device.

Reference numeral 41 denotes an image of the device A.
The image of (4) is stored. Reference numeral 42 denotes a normal image of the device A, which stores the device image of the device A (4) when the diagnosis result of the device A (4) is normal.

An abnormal image 43 of the device A stores the image of the device A (4) when the diagnosis result of the device A (4) is abnormal. An apparatus N image 44 stores an image of the apparatus N.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a normal image of the device N, which stores the device image of the device N when the diagnosis result of the device N is normal. Reference numeral 46 denotes a device N abnormality image which stores the device image of the connection device N when the diagnosis result of the device N is abnormal.

[0036]

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the basic configuration of the present invention.
3 shows an example of a display screen of the present invention. FIG. 2A shows an icon display of a device to be diagnosed. Upon start of the diagnosis process, the device connected to the device to be diagnosed is determined, and the device image is displayed as an icon. When the operator makes a diagnosis, the selected device is changed to a device image representing the selection. FIG. 2B shows a display of the device under diagnosis, and is an example in which the device A is under diagnosis. (c) is a display example after the diagnosis, which is a display when it is determined that the device A is non-defective as a result of the diagnosis of the device A.

In FIG. 2A, reference numeral 50 denotes a display screen. Reference numeral 60 denotes an icon display of the device A, which is an example of a device image when selected.

Reference numeral 61 denotes an icon display of the device B. 62
Is an icon display of the device C, and is an example of a device image when selected.

In FIG. 2B, reference numeral 61 denotes an icon display of the device B. Reference numeral 62 denotes an icon display of the device C (selection).

Reference numeral 63 denotes a display example in which the device A is being diagnosed. In FIG. 2C, reference numeral 61 denotes an icon display of the device B.

Reference numeral 65 denotes a display example indicating that the device C is defective. Reference numeral 64 denotes a display example indicating that the device A is a good product. The operation of the basic configuration in FIG. 1 will be described (refer to FIG. 2 as necessary).

When the diagnosis of the device 1 to be diagnosed is started, the device information acquiring unit 20 reads out the device information held in the device information holding unit 3 of the device 1 to be diagnosed. Devices connected to the device to be diagnosed 1 (device A (4), device B (5)
,), And device information such as a built-in device (device C (2)). In the display control unit 24, the device image selection unit 25 extracts the device image included in the device information acquired by the device information acquisition unit 20 from the device image storage unit (40). The display unit 12 displays the device image selected by the device image selection unit 25 as an icon (see FIG. 2A).

Therefore, if the automatic diagnosis mode is selected, the devices indicated by the icons (in the case of FIG. 2, the devices A, B and C) are automatically diagnosed (icon display in the automatic diagnosis mode). Are all selected device images). That is, in the diagnostic unit 30, the device A diagnostic unit 31
Generates diagnostic data for the device A (4). The diagnostic data is transferred to the device 1 to be diagnosed, and the device A (4) is diagnosed. When the diagnosis of the device A (4) is started, the device image selecting unit 25 retrieves an image of the device A under execution of the diagnosis from the device image storage unit 40 (not shown in FIG. 1).
In FIG. 2, an icon for diagnosis of the device A is displayed in place of the icon 60 of the device A (selection) (see FIG. 2B).

When a response to the diagnosis data (diagnosis response data) is returned, the diagnosis result determination section 33 determines the diagnosis result. If the determination result is a non-defective product, the device image selecting unit 25 retrieves the device A normal image 42 from the device image storage unit 40 and replaces the icon display 63 during diagnosis of the device A on the display unit 12 with the non-defective device A. Is changed to the icon display 64 indicating that the icon is displayed (see FIG. 2C). Also,
If the diagnosis result is determined to be defective, the apparatus A abnormal image 43 is taken out of the apparatus image storage unit 40 and the apparatus A is displayed in place of the icon 63 under diagnosis.

Similarly, the diagnosis of the device B (5) and the device C (2) are sequentially performed. During the execution of the diagnosis, the display of each icon is changed according to the diagnosis result. When the selective diagnosis mode is selected, the icon of the device to be diagnosed is selected from the icon display of the device to be diagnosed displayed on the display screen (see FIG. 2A). For example, assume that the icon of the device A is selected. The device image selection unit 25 extracts the icon image of the device A (selected) from the device image storage unit 40 (not shown in FIG. 1). And device A
The (selection) icon 60 is replaced with the icon display of the device A (see FIG. 2A (FIG. 2A shows the case where the device C is selected)).

Further, when the diagnosis of the device A (4) is executed, the device image selecting section 25
An image (not shown in FIG. 1) of the device A (during diagnosis) is taken out, and the icon indicating that the device A is selected is replaced with the icon during the diagnosis of the device A (see FIG. 2B). The diagnostic data generator 32 generates diagnostic data of the device A and transfers it to the main device 1 '. When the diagnostic response data of the device A (4) is returned from the main device 1 ', the diagnosis result determination section 33 determines whether the device A (4) is a non-defective product or a defective product.

Similarly, it is determined that the device C is defective, and an icon 65 indicating that the device is defective is displayed. When the diagnosis result determination unit 33 determines that the device is non-defective, the device image selection unit 25 sends the device image storage unit 40
The normal image 42 of the device A is taken out from the device, and the icon 63 during the diagnosis of the device A on the display screen of the display unit 12 is changed to the icon 64 indicating that the device A is a non-defective product (see FIG. 2C). Alternatively, if it is determined that the device A (4) is defective, the abnormal image 43 of the device A is taken out from the device image storage unit 40, and replaced with the icon 60 indicating that the device A is being diagnosed. I do.

According to the present invention, the device to be diagnosed is automatically selected, so that the diagnostic device is not overlooked. In addition, since the diagnostic device can be easily specified by the icon display, the diagnostic efficiency is greatly improved. Since the diagnostic results are also displayed as images, they can be used as they are when used overseas.

[0049]

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 70 denotes a device to be diagnosed.

Reference numeral 70 'denotes a main device. Reference numeral 72 denotes a magnetic disk device, which is a hard disk device. 73
Is a LAN connection device.

Reference numeral 74 denotes a device information holding unit. Reference numeral 75 denotes a diagnostic control unit which performs diagnostic control of the device specified by the diagnostic data transferred from the diagnostic device 90.

Reference numeral 76 denotes an input / output interface. 80
Is a floppy disk drive. 81 is a display.

Reference numeral 82 denotes a printer. 90 is a diagnostic device. 91 is a mouse.

Reference numeral 92 denotes a display. Numeral 93 denotes a magnetic disk device which holds logging data and the like. 94 is a printer.

Reference numeral 100 denotes a BIOS (Basic Input).
t Output Soblockin)
It controls input / output with external devices (diagnosis target device 70, mouse 91, display 92, magnetic disk device 93, printer 94, etc.).

Reference numeral 101 denotes a diagnostic processing unit which performs diagnostic processing. An input control unit 102 selects an automatic diagnostic mode, a selective diagnostic mode, and the like, which are designated and input from a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a display control unit. Reference numeral 104 denotes a device image selection unit. Reference numeral 105 denotes a device image storage unit.

An input / output control unit 106 controls input / output of the magnetic disk drive 93 and output of the printer 94. Reference numeral 110 denotes a device information obtaining unit that obtains device information of the devices constituting the device 70 to be diagnosed. For example, the number of mounted RAM bytes, hard disk capacity, number of floppy disk devices, number of serial ports, number of parallel ports, display connection information, I / O
Acquire card connection information, mouse connection information, etc.

Reference numeral 111 denotes a diagnosis unit. Reference numeral 120 denotes an FPD diagnosis unit (floppy disk device diagnosis unit). 121
Is a diagnostic data generator.

Reference numeral 122 denotes a diagnosis result determination unit. A display diagnosis unit 123 includes a diagnosis data generation unit and a diagnosis result determination unit (neither is shown) of the display 81 and diagnoses the display 81.

Reference numeral 124 denotes a LAN connection device diagnosis unit.
The diagnostic device includes a diagnostic data generation unit and a diagnosis result determination unit (both not shown) of the LAN connection device 73, and diagnoses the LAN connection device 73.

A log data collection unit 125 collects logging data generated in diagnosis. In the configuration shown in the figure, the input control unit 102 selects each of the automatic diagnosis mode and the selected diagnosis mode specified on the display screen by the mouse 91 or the like. Based on the device information obtained by the device information obtaining unit 110, the device image selecting unit 104 converts the device image of the device to be diagnosed (the device to be diagnosed 70, the mouse 91, the display 92, the magnetic disk device 93, the printer 94, etc.). It is taken out from the device image storage unit 105 and displayed on the display 92. When a device to be diagnosed is selected, the icon of the selected device is changed to an icon display indicating the selection. In each process, an icon selected for diagnosis, an icon determined to be non-defective, and an icon determined to be defective are extracted from the device image selection unit 104 and displayed on the display 92. The unit 111 generates diagnostic data of the device to be diagnosed, and
Transfer to The diagnostic control unit 75 performs diagnostic control of the device specified by the received diagnostic data, and returns diagnostic response data to the diagnostic unit 111. The diagnostic result determination unit 122 determines whether the diagnostic device is a good product or a defective product. Then, the device image selection unit 104 stores the respective images in accordance with the determination result of good or bad.
And displays the icon on the display 92.

The log data collection unit 125 collects logging data generated in the diagnosis processing when detecting a failure of the device in the diagnosis. The input / output control unit 106 stores the collected logging data in the magnetic disk device 93. The logging data is printed out to the printer 94 as needed.

FIG. 4 shows a module configuration of the diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, which corresponds to the configuration of the embodiment of FIG. FIG.
In the figure, 90 is a diagnostic device.

Reference numeral 101 denotes a diagnosis processing unit. 102 is an input control unit. Reference numeral 103 denotes a display control unit.

The display control unit 103 includes a device (reference number 13).
0 to 135, 138, 139). Reference numeral 130 denotes a processing module for test screen control, which corresponds to the device image selection unit in FIG.

Reference numeral 131 denotes a title display processing module for displaying a title on a display screen. 1
A HELP display processing module 32 performs a HELP function on a display screen.

Reference numeral 133 denotes a processing module for displaying environment information, which displays device information (RAM capacity, etc.). An error log display processing module 134 displays the collected logging data.

Reference numeral 135 denotes an end display processing module for displaying the end of processing. Reference numeral 138 denotes a module included in the test screen control module 130, which displays a target device on the test screen.

Reference numeral 139 denotes a test screen control module 13
0 is a module that displays a diagnosis result. A module 140 included in the input control unit 102 is a module that performs mouse control processing.

Reference numeral 141 denotes a module included in the input control unit 102 for determining input information specified on the display screen. You.

Reference numerals 150, 151 and 152 are modules included in the diagnostic processing unit 101, respectively. Reference numeral 150 denotes a test unit control module which diagnoses each device.

An error log processing module 151 collects logging data, and corresponds to the log data collection unit in FIG. Reference numeral 152 denotes a processing module for acquiring environment information, which corresponds to the device information acquisition unit shown in FIG. 3 for acquiring device information.

FIG. 5 shows the module configuration of the diagnostic unit of the present invention. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 160 denotes an FPD test module for diagnosing a floppy disk device.

Reference numeral 161 denotes an inner / middle / outer area test module which is included in the FPD test (160) module. The floppy disk device normally operates in three areas of the inner area, middle area and outer area of the floppy disk. It is for diagnosing whether or not to operate.

Reference numeral 162 denotes a module for the whole-surface verify test, which is included in the module for the FPD test (160), and diagnoses whether or not the floppy disk device operates normally in the whole area of the floppy disk.

Reference numeral 165 denotes a DISK test module for diagnosing a magnetic disk drive. 166 is a self-diagnosis test module.
It is included in the module of the DISK test (165) and is a module for notifying the operation of the self-diagnosis function of the magnetic disk device.

Reference numeral 167 denotes an inner / middle / outer area test module, which is included in the DISK test (165) module. The magnetic disk device normally operates in three areas of the inner area, middle area, and outer area of the magnetic disk. It is for diagnosing whether it operates.

Reference numeral 168 denotes a module for the whole-surface verify test, which is included in the module for the DISK test (165) and diagnoses whether or not the magnetic disk device operates normally over the entire area of the magnetic disk.

Reference numeral 170 denotes a display test module for diagnosing a display. Reference numeral 171 denotes a character / attribute test, which is included in the display test (170), and is a character / attribute diagnostic module.

Reference numeral 172 denotes a graphic test module which is included in the display test (170) and performs a graphic test. Reference numeral 173 denotes a full screen test module which is included in the display test (170) and diagnoses each display mode of the display.

Reference numeral 176 denotes a keyboard test module for diagnosing a keyboard. FIG.
4 shows an example of a display screen in the automatic diagnosis mode of the present invention.

Reference numeral 180 denotes a display screen. When the diagnostic device is started, the device constituting the device to be diagnosed is determined according to the device information, and the device image is displayed as an icon on the display screen.

In FIG. 6, * 1, * 2, * 3, * 4
* 5 is an icon display of the apparatus 1, the apparatus 2, the apparatus 3, the apparatus 4, and the apparatus 5, respectively, and represents an icon constituting a diagnosis target apparatus. Then, an icon with a shadow 181 added to the device icon is displayed for the device for which diagnosis has been selected, so that it can be seen that the device has been selected as a device to be diagnosed.

In the automatic selection mode, all the devices indicated by the icons are selected as the objects to be diagnosed, so that all icons are displayed as shown in FIG. On the display screen, not only icons (* 1, * 2, * 3, * 4, * 5) of the devices constituting the device to be diagnosed are displayed, but also automatic diagnosis, selection diagnosis, environment setting, error information display, HELP, etc. Function selection, termination processing, saving of logging data, number of executions,
Icons for execution and cancellation are also displayed.

FIG. 7 shows an example of icon display displayed in the automatic diagnosis mode of the present invention. In FIG.
Is an icon display of the floppy disk device, and indicates a state in which the floppy disk device is selected.

Reference numeral 183 denotes a hard disk drive icon display, which indicates that the hard disk drive has been selected. Reference numeral 184 denotes an icon display on the display, which indicates a state where the display is selected.

Reference numeral 185 denotes an icon display of the floppy disk device, which indicates that the diagnosis of the floppy disk device is being executed. Reference numeral 186 denotes an icon display of the floppy disk device, which is displayed when it is determined that the floppy disk device is non-defective after the diagnosis of the floppy disk device.

Reference numeral 187 denotes an icon display of the floppy disk device, which is displayed when it is determined that the floppy disk device is defective after the diagnosis of the floppy disk device.

FIG. 8 is an example of a display screen in the selective diagnosis mode of the present invention. When the diagnostic device is started, the device constituting the device to be diagnosed is determined according to the device information and displayed on the screen.

In FIG. 8, * 1, * 2, * 3, * 4
* 5 is an icon display of the apparatus 1, the apparatus 2, the apparatus 3, the apparatus 4, and the apparatus 5, respectively, and is an icon of the apparatus to be diagnosed. Then, for example, when the cursor of the icon of the device 1 (* 1) is designated on the icon display screen, the device 1 (* 1) is selected and the icon display 191 is displayed, indicating that the device 1 is selected.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 190 denotes a display screen.
Reference numeral 191 denotes an icon display representing the selected device.

FIG. 9 shows an example of icon display displayed in the selective diagnosis mode of the present invention. In FIG. 9, 192
Is an icon display of a floppy disk device (non-selected), and is an icon display of a non-selected floppy disk device.

Reference numeral 193 denotes a hard disk drive (non-selected) icon display, which represents a non-selected hard disk drive. Reference numeral 194 denotes a display (non-selected) icon display, which represents a non-selected display.

195 is a floppy disk device (selection)
, Indicating that the floppy disk device has been selected. Reference numeral 196 denotes an icon display of the floppy disk device (during diagnosis), which indicates that the floppy disk device is performing diagnosis.

Reference numeral 197 denotes an icon display after the diagnosis of the floppy disk device (good), which is displayed when the floppy disk device is judged to be good after the diagnosis.

Reference numeral 198 denotes an icon display after the diagnosis of the floppy disk device (defective product). The icon is displayed when it is determined that the floppy disk device is defective after the diagnosis of the floppy disk device.

[0098]

According to the present invention, the devices constituting the device to be diagnosed are automatically selected, so that the device to be diagnosed is not overlooked even if the configuration of the device to be diagnosed is not well understood, and the diagnosis can be performed. The reliability of the result is greatly improved. In addition, since the diagnostic device can be easily specified by the icon display, the diagnostic efficiency is improved. Diagnosis results are also displayed as images.
It can be used as it is when used overseas.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a module configuration of the diagnostic device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a module configuration of a diagnostic unit of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the automatic diagnosis mode of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of icon display displayed in the automatic diagnosis mode of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the selective diagnosis mode of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of icon display displayed in the selective diagnosis mode of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional diagnostic device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen display of a conventional diagnostic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Device to be diagnosed 2: Device C 3: Device information holding unit 4: Device A 5: Device B 10: Diagnostic device 11: Input device 12: Display unit 20: Device information acquisition unit 21: Input control unit 22: Automatic diagnosis Mode selection unit 23: selected diagnosis mode selection unit 24: display control unit 25: device image selection unit 30: diagnosis unit 31: device A diagnosis unit 32: diagnosis data generation unit 33: diagnosis result determination unit 34: device B diagnosis unit 35 : Device N diagnostic unit 40: Device image storage unit 41: Device A image 42: Device A normal image 43: Device A abnormal image 44: Device N image 45: Device N normal image 46: Device N abnormal image

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A device information acquiring unit for acquiring device information of a device to be diagnosed, a diagnostic unit for diagnosing a device to be diagnosed, and an automatic diagnostic mode selecting unit for automatically selecting and diagnosing a device constituting the device to be diagnosed. And a selected diagnostic mode selecting section for selecting a device corresponding to the selected device image from the display of the device image of the device constituting the device to be diagnosed and diagnosing the device image, a device image of the device constituting the device to be diagnosed, A device image representing the device selected when the device was selected, a device image representing that the device is being diagnosed, a device image representing that the device is normal, and a device image representing that the device is defective. And a display control unit for selecting and displaying the device image stored in the device image storage unit. The display control unit displays a device image of the device constituting the diagnosis target device based on the device information of the diagnosis target device acquired by the device information acquisition unit. When a device is selected in the selection mode, a device image indicating that the device is selected is displayed. For a device under diagnosis, a device image indicating that the device is being diagnosed is displayed. A diagnostic device which displays a device image indicating normal if the resulting device is normal, and displays a device image indicating failure if the device is defective.