DATA COLLECTION DEVICE, DATA COLLECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

A data collection apparatus (10) is connectable to a device (21) and includes a process setting unit (141), a collector (160), and a process controller (143). The process setting unit (141) receives and sets a parameter for data collection. The collector (160) collects data from the device (21) in accordance with the parameter set by the process setting unit (141). The process controller (143) outputs the data collected by the collector (160) to a processing unit (130) to cause the processing unit (130) to process the data. The collector (160) determines whether the parameter received by the process setting unit (141) satisfies a predetermined condition and provides a determination result to the process setting unit (141). The process setting unit (141) outputs result information corresponding to the determination result provided by the collector (160).