Control system

Abstract

A control system includes a first network including a controller, a second network including one or more controlled devicesto, and a translatorcorrelated with the first network and with the second network. The controlled devicecomprises a controlled device information management unitwhich manages controlled device information related to the controlled device; and a controlled device information communication unitwhich sends controlled device information with appropriate timing. The translatorcomprises a controlled device information proxy creating means which creates controlled device information proxiesbased on controlled device information acquired from controlled devices; and an information managing means for registering and managing controlled device information and controlled device information proxies. The controllercomprises a means which acquires controlled device information proxiesfrom the translatorand issues operating instructions for operating the controlled devicesto. With this control system, an operator at a remote operation center can easily and remotely control equipment belonging to a network different from a network to which the remote operation center belongs.