Endoscope system with centralized control of associated peripheral equipment

An endoscope system including an endoscope, a light source for supplying illuminating light to said endoscope, and a video signal processor for processing an image signal obtained by said endoscope, said endoscope system comprising:

• an electric treatment device combined with said endoscope for performing electric treatment;
• a centralized operation computer including a display for operating at least one of peripheral equipment including said light source, said video signal processor and said electric treatment device, said centralized operation computer having a touch panel serving as an input means on the display, and outputting a command for operating at least one of said peripheral equipment by touching a given area on said touch panel;
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• a control computer connected to said light source, and said video signal processor, said electric treatment device, and said centralized operation computer via interfaces and providing centralized control for said light source, said video signal processor and said electric treatment device based on a command from said centralized operation computer,
• wherein either one of said centralized operation computer and said control computer can set an area on said touch panel, and
• wherein said centralized operation computer and said control computer monitor each other such that a graphical display of an operation panel of said peripheral equipment appearing on the display does not deviate from a touched state of said touch panel sensed by said control computer.