INTERLOCKING CONTROLLER, CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interlocking controller which can perform interlocking control while taking account of efficiency, and to provide an interlocking control system and a method thereof. SOLUTION: The interlocking controller 30 for performing the interlocking control of a plurality of apparatus 61, 62, 63, 64 and 70 through a network 10 comprises an input section 33 of an interlocking source, an input section 34 of interlocking conditions, and a first storage section 37. Identification information of the interlocking source is input to the input section 33 of the interlocking source. The identification information of the interlocking source is information for identifying an apparatus being the interlocking source in the interlocking control. Interlocking conditions are input to the input section 34 of the interlocking conditions. The interlocking conditions are conditions for performing the interlocking control of the plurality of apparatus. The first storage section 37 stores first correspondence information 41 which associates the identification information of the interlocking source with the interlocking conditions. The interlocking conditions includes conditions about any one of the number or rate of starting/stopping apparatus being the interlocking source. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT