Data map forming method, data map formation-purpose information record medium forming method and apparatus

An apparatus for forming a data map by reading data from an information record medium (62a, 62b, 62c, 62d) that records map formation-purpose data, and allocating the data in a map, the apparatus comprising:

• medium data reading means (60) for reading the map formation-purpose data recorded in the information record medium (62a, 62b, 62c, 62d);
• allocation information storage means for storing allocation information that is set corresponding to a kind of a mechanism (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) to which the data map is applied;
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• data allocation means for forming the data map corresponding to the kind of the mechanism (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) by allocating map formation-purpose data read by the medium data reading means (60) based on the allocation information stored in the allocation information storage means.

An apparatus for recording data for forming a data map for managing operation of a mechanism (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) into an information record medium (62a, 62b, 62c, 62d), the apparatus comprising:

• measurement point information storage means for storing measurement point information that is set corresponding to a kind of a mechanism (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) to which the data map is applied;
• measurement means (70) for measuring a state of operation of the mechanism (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) at measurement points based on the measurement point information stored in the measurement point information storage means;
• map formation-purpose data setting means for setting map formation-purpose data based on measurement by the measurement means (70);
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• arrayal information storage means for storing arrayal information that sets a relationship between the measurement points based on the measurement point information stored in the measurement point information storage means and a data array of the map formation-purpose data set by the map formation-purpose data setting means.