Patent ID: 6751512
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G01D

Abstract:
A data recorder mounting a plurality of modules for collecting data, the data recorder storing the collected data in a data storage means, the data recorder comprising:data transfer control means for transferring data collected by the modules to the data storage means; module identification data storage means, in which module identification data for identifying any particular one of the modules is stored in an order in which the modules are to be accessed; and output control means for sequentially outputting the module identification data read from the module identification data storage means by performing a counting operation in response to a response signal to a data transfer request made by said transfer control means, supplying a count value as an address to said module identification data storage means, and reading the module identification data of the modules from said module identification data storage means, the data recorder capable of accessing one of the modules corresponding to the module identification data output to the module by the output control means from the module identification data storage means.