Endoscope system providing mutual operative communication between the drive control means and the video signal control means

Abstract

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope system for making endoscope system operating information easily available and ensuring improved operability. The endoscope system comprises an endoscope to be inserted into body cavities, a light source for supplying illumination light, an air and water, and suction unit for supplying air and water, and sucking up contaminants from body cavities, a motor control unit for driving and controlling a motor for bending, a camera control unit for processing video signals originating from a solid-state imaging device in the endoscope, a monitor for displaying video signals, a VTR for recording the video signals, and a remote control for remotely operating the motor control unit. A motor control unit control circuit in the motor control unit and a camera control unit control circuit in the camera control unit communicate with each other for mutual control.

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