Equipment inspection system and equipment inspection method with a portable terminal

An equipment inspection system, comprising:

• a host computer configured to accumulate information on inspection for an industrial machine;
• at least one information medium, attached to the industrial machine, storing information corresponding to an inspection item of the industrial machine;
• a reading device configured to read the information from the at least one information medium;
• and
• at least one portable terminal including:
• a display configured to
• display a menu for an operator to select an inspection target,
• in response to a determination that the selected inspection target is different from the inspection item corresponding to the information read by the reading device, display the inspection item corresponding to the information read by the reading device and not display the selected inspection target;
• an input section configured to allow the operator to input an inspection result of the inspection item displayed on the display;
• and
• a communication section configured to communicate the inspection result with the host computer.