Master module and non-transitory computer readable medium

• Main Authors: Kataoka, Nobuo, Mizutani, Seiji
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.09.2024
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A master module (52A) mediates communication between an electric apparatus (6) to which a signal processing device (100) is connected and apparatus control devices (3, 4B) that control the electric apparatus. The master module is provided with: a plurality of first communication ports (54) for respectively connecting to a plurality of signal processing devices via a communication cable (51) for transmitting a superimposed signal; a data signal processing unit (44) that extracts a data signal from the superimposed signal received through the first communication port; an abnormality information generation unit (504) that, on the basis of status information that is included in the extracted data signal and indicates an abnormal state of the electric apparatus, generates abnormality information which indicates information related to an abnormality that has occurred; and an information output unit (503) that outputs the abnormality information such that the apparatus control devices can acquire the abnormality information.