Control device, logging method, and recording medium having program recorded thereon

A control device for factory automation (FA), the control device comprising:

• a first connector to connect a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector to connect a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement:
• a control arithmetic unit to execute control arithmetic processing using data related to the control target;
• a communication unit to exchange the data with the external instrument by secure communication through the second network;
• a first logging unit to log information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• a second logging unit to log information related to control of a logging operation of the first logging unit,
• wherein the first logging unit logs the information related to the secure communication except for the data related to the control exchanged in the secure communication.

A control device for factory automation (FA), the control device comprising:

• a first connector to connect a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector to connect a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement:
• a control arithmetic unit to execute control arithmetic processing using data related to the control target;
• a communication unit to exchange the data with the external instrument by secure communication through the second network;
• a first logging unit to log information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• a second logging unit to log information related to control of a logging operation of the first logging unit,
• wherein the information related to the secure communication includes information about an error caused in the secure communication.

A control device for factory automation (FA), the control device comprising:

• a first connector to connect a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector to connect a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement:
• a control arithmetic unit to execute control arithmetic processing using data related to the control target;
• a communication unit to exchange the data with the external instrument by secure communication through the second network;
• a first logging unit to log information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• a second logging unit to log information related to control of a logging operation of the first logging unit,
• wherein the information related to the secure communication includes a condition establishing the secure communication through the second network.

A control device for factory automation (FA), the control device comprising:

• a first connector to connect a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector to connect a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement:
• a control arithmetic unit to execute control arithmetic processing using data related to the control target;
• a communication unit to exchange the data with the external instrument by secure communication through the second network;
• a first logging unit to log information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• a second logging unit to log information related to control of a logging operation of the first logging unit,
• wherein the information related to the secure communication includes information related to connection establishment of the secure communication through the second network.

A control device for factory automation (FA), the control device comprising:

• a first connector to connect a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector to connect a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement;
• a control arithmetic unit to execute control arithmetic processing using data related to the control target;
• a communication unit to exchange the data with the external instrument by secure communication through the second network;
• a first logging unit to log information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• a second logging unit to log information related to control of a logging operation of the first logging unit,
• wherein the information related to the control of the logging operation includes at least one of a start of the logging operation, a stop of the logging operation, a failure of the logging operation, and a setting related to the logging operation.

A control device for factory automation (FA), the control device comprising:

• a first connector to connect a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector to connect a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement:
• a control arithmetic unit to execute control arithmetic processing using data related to the control target;
• a communication unit to exchange the data with the external instrument by secure communication through the second network;
• a first logging unit to log information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• a second logging unit to log information related to control of a logging operation of the first logging unit,
• wherein a time stamp on a common time axis during logging is given to the information related to the secure communication logged by the first logging unit and the information related to the control of the logging operation logged by the second logging unit.

A logging method executed by a control device of factory automation (FA), the control device including:

• a storage medium interface to which an external storage medium is detachably attached;
• a first connector to connect a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector to connect a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement:
• a control arithmetic unit to execute control arithmetic processing using data related to the control target;
• and
• a communication unit to exchange the data with the external instrument by secure communication through the second network,
• wherein the logging method comprises:
• logging information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• logging information related to control of a logging operation of the information related to the secure communication, and
• wherein logging the information related to the secure communication includes storing the information related to the secure communication in the external storage medium attached to the storage medium interface.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program which, when executed by a control device of factory automation (FA), causes the control device to execute a logging method,

• wherein the control device includes:
• a storage medium interface to which an external storage medium is detachably attached;
• a first connector that connects a first network to which a control target belongs;
• a second connector that connects a second network to which an external instrument belongs;
• and
• hardware circuit and/or at least one processor configured to implement:
• a control arithmetic unit that executes control arithmetic processing using data related to the control of the target;
• and
• a communication unit that exchanges the data with the external instrument by secure communication via the second network,
• wherein the logging method includes:
• logging information related to the secure communication performed by the communication unit;
• and
• logging information related to control of a logging operation of the information related to the secure communication, and
• wherein logging the information related to the secure communication includes storing the information related to the secure communication in the external storage medium attached to the storage medium interface.