Electric power system protection and control system and distributed control system

An electric power system protection and control system comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a program module sending means for sending a program module to one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers and compare said status parameter to a validity standard, and
• each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with
• a program module receiving means for receiving said program module from at least one of said display controller and another one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• an execution means for executing a received program module, and
• a transfer means for transferring an execution result by at least one of said execution means and said program module to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network.

An electric power system protection and control system, comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with an operation analyzing program module sending means for sending said operation analyzing program module for analyzing an operation of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers to at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively, and each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with, an operation analyzing program module receiving means for receiving said operation analyzing program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding means for executing a received operation analyzing program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said operation analyzing program module, and
• a sending means for sending said operation analyzing program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with,
• a receiving means for receiving said operation analyzing program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a display means for displaying a received result in said receiving means.

An electric power system protection and control system, comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a monitoring program module sending means for sending said monitoring program module for monitoring a status of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers to at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with
• a monitoring program module receiving means for receiving said monitoring program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding means for executing a received monitoring program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said monitoring program module, and
• a sending means for sending said monitoring program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with
• a receiving means for receiving said monitoring program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a display means for displaying a received result in said receiving means.

An electric power system protection and control system, comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a setting program module sending means for sending said setting program module for setting at least one of said plurality of protection controllers to at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with
• a setting program module receiving means for receiving said setting program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding means for executing a received setting program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said setting program module, and
• a sending means for sending said setting program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and another one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with
• a receiving means for receiving said setting program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a display means for displaying a received result in said receiving means.

A distributed control system, comprising:

• a plurality of distributed controllers, each for controlling an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and for by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a program module sending means for sending a program module to one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network, respectively,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers and compare said status parameter to a validity standard, and
• each of said plurality of distributed controllers being provided with
• a program module receiving means for receiving said program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network,
• an execution means for executing a received program module, and
• a transfer means for transferring an execution result by at least one of said execution means and said program module to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network.

A distributed control system, comprising:

• a plurality of distributed controllers, each for controlling an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with an operation analyzing program module sending means for sending said operation analyzing program module for analyzing an operation of at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers to at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of distributed controllers being provided with
• an operation analyzing program module receiving means for receiving said operation analyzing program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding means for executing a received operation analyzing program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said operation analyzing program module, and
• a sending means for sending said operation analyzing program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with,
• a receiving means for receiving said operation analyzing program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers, and
• a display means for displaying a received result in said receiving means.

A distributed control system, comprising:

• a plurality of distributed controllers, each for controlling an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a monitoring program module sending means for sending said monitoring program module for monitoring a status of at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers to at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of distributed controllers being provided with
• a monitoring program module receiving means for receiving said monitoring program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding means for executing a received monitoring program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said monitoring program module, and
• a sending means for sending said monitoring program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with
• a receiving means for receiving said monitoring program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers, and
• a display means for displaying a received result in said receiving means.

A distributed control system, comprising:

• a plurality of distributed controllers, each for controlling an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a setting program module sending means for sending said setting program module for setting at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers to at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of distributed controllers being provided with
• a setting program module receiving means for receiving said setting program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding means for executing said a received setting program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said setting program module, and
• a sending means for sending said setting program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with, a receiving means for receiving said setting program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers, and
• a display means for displaying a received result in said receiving means.

A monitor and control device, comprising:

• a plurality of processing units, each configured to at least one of monitor and control an equipment by inputting a status quantity of said equipment;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of processing units via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of processing units, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a program module sending unit for sending a program module to each of said plurality of processing units via said communication network,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of processing units,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of processing units, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of processing units and compare said status parameter to a validity standard, and
• each of said plurality of processing units being provided with
• a program module receiving unit for receiving said program module from at least one of said display controller and another one of said plurality of processing units,
• an executing unit for executing a received program module, and
• a transfer unit for transferring an execution result by at least one of said executing unit and said program module to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of processing units via said communication network.

An electric power system protection and control device, comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a program module sending unit for sending a program module to one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers and compare said status parameter to a validity standard, and
• each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with
• a program module receiving unit for receiving said program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• an execution unit for executing a received program module, and
• a transfer unit for transferring an execution result by at least one of said execution unit and said program module to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network.

An electric power system protection and control device, comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with an operation analyzing program module sending unit for sending said operation analyzing program module for analyzing an operation of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers to at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with
• an operation analyzing program module receiving unit for receiving said operation analyzing program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding unit for executing a received operation analyzing program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said operation analyzing program module, and
• a sending unit for sending said operation analyzing program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with
• a receiving unit for receiving said operation analyzing program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a display unit for displaying a received result in said receiving unit.

An electric power system protection and control device, comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a monitoring program module sending unit for sending said monitoring program module for monitoring a status of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers to at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with
• a monitoring program module receiving unit for receiving said monitoring program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding unit for executing a received monitoring program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said monitoring program module, and
• a sending unit for sending said monitoring program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with, a receiving unit for receiving said monitoring program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a display unit for displaying a received result in said receiving unit.

An electric power system protection and control device, comprising:

• a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to protect and control an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and by converting said status quantity into digital data;
• and
• a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, wherein
• said display controller being provided with a setting program module sending unit for sending said setting program module for setting at least one of said plurality of protection controllers to at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, respectively, and
• each of said plurality of protection controllers being provided with
• a setting program module receiving unit for receiving said setting program module from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network,
• a knowledge adding unit for executing a received setting program module and for giving an execution result as a knowledge of said setting program module, and
• a sending unit for sending said setting program module after being added with said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network;
• and
• said display controller being further provided with, a receiving unit for receiving said setting program module after being added with said knowledge sent from at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a display unit for displaying a received result in said receiving unit.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for a monitor and control system, including a plurality of processing units, each configured to perform at least one of monitoring and controlling an equipment by inputting a status quantity of said equipment, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of processing units via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of processing units, said method steps comprising:

• receiving a program module corresponding to contents for display control in said display controller from said at least one of display controller and at least one of said plurality of processing units, at at least one of said processing units,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of processing units,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of processing units, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of processing units and compare said status parameter to a validity standard;
• executing a received program module, at at least one of said processing units;
• and
• transferring at least one of an execution result by said execution step and said program module stored in at least one of said plurality of processing unit to at least one of said display controller and another one of said processing units via said communication network, at at least one of said plurality of processing units.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for a monitor and control system, including a plurality of processing units, each configured to perform at least one of monitoring and controlling an equipment by inputting a status quantity of said equipment, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of processing units via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of processing units for monitoring, said method steps comprising:

• sending a program module corresponding to contents for display control in said display controller to each of said plurality of processing units via said communication network, at said display controller,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of processing units,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of processing units, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of processing units and compare said status parameter to a validity standard.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for an electric power system protection and control system including a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to execute protection and control of an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers for monitoring, said method steps comprising:

• receiving a program module corresponding to contents for display control in said display controller from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network at at least one of said protection controllers,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers and compare said status parameter to a validity standard,
• executing a received program module at at least one of said protection controllers;
• and
• transferring at least one of an execution result by said executing step and said program module stored in said plurality of protection controller to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network from at least one of said plurality of protection controllers.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for an electric power system protection and control system including a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to execute protection and control of an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers for monitoring, said method steps comprising:

• sending a program module corresponding to contents for display control in said display controller to at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, at said display controller,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers and compare said status parameter to a validity standard.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for an electric power system protection and control system including a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to execute at least one of protection and control of an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers for monitoring, said method steps comprising:

• receiving an operation analyzing program module for analyzing an operation of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers;
• executing a received operation analyzing program module and to give an execution result as a knowledge of said operation analyzing program module at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers;
• and
• sending said operation analyzing program module after addition of said knowledge thereto to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for an electric power system protection and control system including a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to execute protection and control of an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and configured to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network, configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, said method steps comprising:

• receiving a monitoring program module for monitoring a status of at least one of said plurality of protection controllers from at least one of said display controller and another at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers;
• executing a received monitoring program module;
• and outputting an execution result as a knowledge of said monitoring program module at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers;
• and
• sending said monitoring program module after addition thereto of said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network, at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for an electric power system protection and control system including a plurality of protection controllers, each configured to execute protection and control of an electric power system by inputting a status quantity of said electric power system and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of protection controllers via a communication network and configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of protection controllers, said method steps comprising:

• receiving a setting program module for setting at least one of said plurality of protection controllers from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers;
• executing a received setting program module and to give an execution result as a knowledge of said setting program module at least one of said plurality of protection controllers;
• and
• sending said setting program module after addition of said knowledge thereto to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of protection controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of protection controllers.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for a distributed controls system including a plurality of distributed controllers, each configured to control an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, said method steps comprising:

• receiving a program module corresponding to contents for display control in said display controller from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of distribution controllers,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of distribution controllers, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of distribution controllers and compare said status parameter to a validity standard,
• executing a received program module at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers;
• and
• transferring at least one of an execution result by said execution step and said program module stored in said plurality of distributed controllers to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for a distributed control system including a plurality of distributed controllers, each configured to control an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, said medium storing a program comprising the step of:

• sending a program module corresponding to contents for display control in said display controller to at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network, at said display controller,
• said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one of
• a setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of distribution controllers,
• an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of distribution controllers, and
• a monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of distribution controllers and compare said status parameter to a validity standard.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for a distributed control system including a plurality of distributed controllers, each for controlling an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, said method steps comprising:

• receiving an operation analyzing program module for analyzing an operation of at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers;
• executing a received operation analyzing program module;
• and
• outputting an execution result as a knowledge of said operation analyzing program module at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers;
• and
• sending said operation analyzing program module after addition thereto of said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for a distributed control system including a plurality of distributed controllers, each configured to control an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, said method steps comprising:

• receiving a monitoring program module for monitoring a status of at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers;
• executing said received monitoring program module;
• outputting an execution result as a knowledge of said monitoring program module at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers;
• and
• sending said monitoring program module after addition thereto of said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and [another] at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers.

A program storing medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for a distributed control system including a plurality of distributed controllers, each configured to control an equipment to be controlled by inputting a status quantity of said equipment and to convert said status quantity into digital data, and a display controller connected to each of said plurality of distributed controllers via a communication network and configured to display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of distributed controllers, said method steps comprising:

• receiving step a setting program module for setting at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers from at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers;
• executing a received setting program module;
• outputting an execution result as a knowledge of said setting program module at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers;
• and
• sending said setting program module after addition thereto of said knowledge to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers via said communication network at at least one of said plurality of distributed controllers.