Method for replacing wireless communication board to be mounted on rotary machine, program, server, terminal device, information processing method, and information processing system

Abstract

To facilitate, when replacing a wireless communication board, association between identification information of the wireless communication board after replacement and identification information of an industrial machine.SOLUTION: There is provided a method which includes: a step for removing a first wireless communication board 11 mounted on a rotary machine 1 and installing a second wireless communication board 12; a step for transmitting second identification information of the second wireless communication board to a terminal device 2, and transmitting the second identification information from the terminal device to a server 3 having a storage unit 33 which stores identification information of the rotary machine and identification information of the wireless communication board; a step for transmitting storage information of the second identification information from the server to the terminal device; a step for transmitting first identification information of the first wireless communication board from the terminal device to the server when there is no storage information; a step for transmitting identification information of the rotary machine associated with the first identification information from the server to the terminal device; a step for transmitting a request for associating the identification information of the rotary machine with the second identification information; and a step for associating the second identification information with the identification information of the rotary machine according to the request.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method, program, server, terminal device, information processing method, and information processing system for replacing a wireless communication board mounted on a rotating machine.

Background Art

[0002] Industrial machines having a wireless communication function generally store the identification information thereof in association with the identification information of the wireless communication board. When the wireless communication board is replaced, it is necessary to newly associate the identification information of the wireless communication board after replacement with the identification information of the industrial machine.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When replacing a wireless communication board, the identification information of the wireless communication board after replacement can be easily associated with the identification information of the industrial machine.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] As an example, the following solution means is provided.

[0006] [1] A method for replacing a wireless communication board mounted on a rotating machine, comprising: a first step of removing a first wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine; a second step of mounting a second wireless communication board on the rotating machine; a third step of transmitting, by wireless communication, second identification information for identifying the second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board to a terminal device; A server that can access a storage unit storing the identification information of a rotating machine and the identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, a fourth step of transmitting the second identification information from the terminal device to the server, A fifth step of transmitting, from the server to the terminal device, information indicating whether or not the second identification information is stored in the storage unit, A sixth step in which, when the information is not stored, the terminal device acquires first identification information for identifying the first wireless communication board, A seventh step of transmitting the first identification information from the terminal device to the server, An eighth step of transmitting, from the server to the terminal device, the identification information of the rotating machine associated with the first identification information, A ninth step of transmitting, from the terminal device to the server, a request to associate the identification information of the rotating machine with the second identification information, A method including a tenth step of associating the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in response to the request.

[0007] [2] A server that can access a storage unit storing the identification information of a rotating machine and the identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, A first means for receiving, from a terminal device, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board, A second means for determining whether or not the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit, A third means for receiving, when the information is not stored, first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board from the terminal device, A fourth means for determining whether or not the received first identification information is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine, A program that functions as a fifth means for associating the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in place of the first identification information when the association exists.

[0008] [3] The program according to [2], wherein the second means transmits information indicating whether or not the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit to the terminal device.

[0009] [4] The program according to [2] or [3], wherein the fourth means transmits the identification information of the rotating machine to the terminal device when the received first identification information is associated with the identification information of the rotating machine.

[0010] [5] The program according to any one of [2] to [4], wherein the fifth means receives a request from the terminal device to associate the identification information of the rotating machine with the second identification information, and associates the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in response to the request.

[0011] [6] The program according to any one of [2] to [5], wherein the fourth means transmits information indicating that there is no rotating machine associated with the received first identification information to the terminal device when the received first identification information is not associated with the identification information of the rotating machine.

[0012] [7] The program according to any one of [2] to [5], wherein the fifth means transmits information indicating that the association of the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine has been completed to the terminal device.

[0013] [8] The first wireless communication board is the wireless communication board before replacement, The program according to any one of [2] to [7], wherein the second wireless communication board is the wireless communication board after replacement.

[0014] [9] A server capable of accessing a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, identification information of a rotating machine and identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, receives second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from a terminal device, Determine whether the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit, If not stored, receive first identification information for identifying the first wireless communication board from the terminal device, Determine whether the received first identification information is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine, If associated, associate the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine instead of the first identification information, an information processing method.

[0015]

[10] A server that can access a storage unit that stores in association the identification information of a rotating machine and the identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, A first means for receiving second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from a terminal device, A second means for determining whether the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit, A third means for receiving first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board from the terminal device when not stored, A fourth means for determining whether the received first identification information is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine, A fifth means for associating the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine instead of the first identification information when associated, a server comprising.

[0016]

[11] A terminal device, A first means for receiving, by wireless communication, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board, A second means for transmitting the second identification information to a server that can access a storage unit that stores in association the identification information of a rotating machine and the identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, A third means for acquiring first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board, Fourth means for transmitting the first identification information to the server, A program that functions as fifth means for transmitting a request to the server to associate the first identification information with identification information of a rotating machine.

[0017]

[12] The third means is provided on the first wireless communication board, and acquires the first identification information by reading an identification code associated with the first identification information. The program according to

[11] .

[0018]

[13] The third means acquires the first identification information by reading the first identification information printed on the first wireless communication board with an OCR function. The program according to

[11] .

[0019]

[14] The program according to any one of

[11] to

[13] , which further causes the terminal device to function as means for receiving from the server information indicating whether or not the second identification information transmitted by the second means is stored in the storage unit.

[0020]

[15] The program according to any one of

[11] to

[14] , which further causes the terminal device to function as means for receiving the identification information of the rotating machine from the server when the first identification information transmitted by the fourth means is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine.

[0021]

[16] The program according to any one of

[11] to

[15] , which further causes the terminal device to function as means for receiving from the server information indicating that there is no rotating machine associated with the first identification information when the first identification information transmitted by the fourth means is not stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine.

[0022]

[17] The program according to any one of

[11] to

[16] , which further causes the terminal device to function as means for receiving, from the server, information indicating that the association of the second identification information with the identification information of the rotary machine has been completed.

[0023]

[18] The program according to any one of

[11] to

[17] , wherein the fourth means transmits the first identification information to the server when the first wireless communication board cannot perform wireless communication.

[0024]

[19] The first wireless communication board is the wireless communication board before replacement, The program according to any one of

[11] to

[18] , wherein the second wireless communication board is the wireless communication board after replacement.

[0025]

[20] A terminal device receives, by wireless communication, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board, transmits the second identification information to a server accessible to a storage unit that stores the identification information of the rotary machine and the identification information for identifying the wireless communication board mounted on the rotary machine in association with each other, acquires first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board, transmits the first identification information to the server, An information processing method for transmitting a request to the server to associate the first identification information with the identification information of the rotary machine.

[0026]

[21] A first means for receiving, by wireless communication, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board, A second means for transmitting the second identification information to a server accessible to a storage unit that stores the identification information of the rotary machine and the identification information for identifying the wireless communication board mounted on the rotary machine in association with each other, A third means for acquiring first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board, Fourth means for transmitting the first identification information to the server; A terminal device comprising fifth means for transmitting a request to the server for associating the first identification information with identification information of a rotating machine.

[0027]

[22] The server according to

[10] , and An information processing system comprising the terminal device according to

[21] .

Advantages of the Invention

[0028] When replacing the wireless communication board, the identification information of the wireless communication board after replacement can be easily associated with the identification information of the industrial machine.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0030] Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

[0031] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a pump control system according to an embodiment. This pump control system includes a pump 1, a terminal device 2, and a server 3.

[0032] Identification information "IDP10" is set in the pump 1. The pump 1 can be equipped with a wireless communication board 10 and can perform wireless communication (for example, short-range wireless communication compliant with Bluetooth) with the terminal device 2. Note that "equipped" means that the pump 1 may incorporate the wireless communication board 10 or the wireless communication board 10 may be externally attached to the pump 1.

[0033] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the currently installed wireless communication board 11 (first wireless communication board) in the pump 1 is replaced with another wireless communication board 12 (second wireless communication board). The wireless communication board 11 is the wireless communication board 10 before replacement, and the wireless communication board 12 can also be said to be the wireless communication board 10 after replacement. Here, identification information "IDS11" is set in the wireless communication board 11, and identification information "IDS12" is set in the wireless communication board 11. The identification information may be, for example, the MAC addresses of the wireless communication boards 11 and 12.

[0034] The terminal device 2 is typically a smartphone and has a display 21, a communication unit 22, and a control unit 23. The display 21 displays various screens according to the control by the control unit 23. The communication unit 22 performs wireless communication with the wireless communication board 10 installed in the pump 1 or performs Internet communication with the server 3. The control unit 23 performs the following-described processing, for example, by a processor executing a predetermined program.

[0035] The server 3 has a communication unit 31, a control unit 32, and a storage unit 33. The communication unit 31 communicates with the terminal device 2 via the Internet. The control unit 32 performs the processes described below, for example, by a processor executing a predetermined program. Hereinafter, the information stored in the storage unit 33 will be described.

[0036] FIG. 2A is a diagram schematically showing the information stored in the storage unit 33. As shown in the figure, in the storage unit 33, the identification information of each pump and the identification information of the wireless communication board mounted thereon are stored in association with each other. For example, in FIG. 1, the identification information IDP10 of pump 1 and the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 mounted thereon are stored in association with each other. In addition, the identification information IDP20 of a pump not shown in FIG. 1 and the identification information IDS20 of the wireless communication board mounted thereon are stored in association with each other.

[0037] When replacing the wireless communication board 11 with the wireless communication board 12, it is necessary to newly associate the identification information IDP10 of pump 1 with the identification information IDS12 of the wireless communication board 12 (FIG. 2B). As a method therefor, for example, the following method can be considered.

[0038] First, the administrator memorizes the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 before replacement and the identification information IDS12 of the wireless communication board 12 after replacement. Also, the administrator memorizes the identification information IDP10 of pump 1. Then, after replacing the wireless communication board 11 with the wireless communication board 12, the memorized identification information IDS11, IDS12, and IDP10 are input into a predetermined system to rewrite the information stored in the storage unit 33.

[0039] However, with such a method, it is troublesome for the administrator to make a memo and input it into the system, and there is a possibility of errors. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the following is done.

[0040] FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are sequence diagrams for explaining the processing operations of the pump control system of FIG. 1. Note that this figure is for illustration purposes, and some steps may be omitted or additional steps may be included. In this sequence diagram, a wireless communication board 11 is mounted on pump 1 (therefore, as shown in FIG. 2A, the identification information IDP10 of pump 1 and the identification information IDS11 of wireless communication board 11 are stored in association with each other). It is assumed that this will be replaced with wireless communication board 12.

[0041] Although not shown in FIG. 3A, the administrator replaces the wireless communication board 11 mounted on pump 1 with wireless communication board 12. Then, the administrator powers on pump 1 to make wireless communication board 12 capable of wireless communication (however, the administrator does not update the information (FIG. 2A) stored in storage unit 33). As a result, wireless communication board 12 will transmit its identification information IDS12 without specifying a destination by means of periodic one-way wireless communication (e.g., Advertising communication in Bluetooth).

[0042] The communication unit 22 of the terminal device 2 used by the administrator receives the identification information IDS12 from the replaced wireless communication board 12 (step S1). Then, the communication unit 22 of the terminal device 2 transmits the identification information IDS12 to the server 3 to inquire whether there is a pump corresponding to the received identification information IDS12 (step S2).

[0043] The communication unit 31 of the server 3 receives the identification information IDS12 of the wireless communication board 12 from the terminal device 2 (step S31). Then, the control unit 32 checks whether the received identification information IDS12 is stored in the storage unit 33 (FIG. 2A), and the communication unit 31 transmits the result to the terminal device 2 (step S32). If it is stored, it means that the wireless communication board has not been replaced. If it is not stored, it means that the wireless communication board has been replaced.

[0044] The communication unit 22 of the terminal device 2 receives information from the server 3 indicating whether the identification information IDS12 is stored in the storage unit 33 (FIG. 2A) (step S3).

[0045] If it is stored (YES in step S4), the wireless communication board has not been replaced. Therefore, the control unit 23 causes the display 21 to display a screen (for example, FIG. 4) indicating that the replaced wireless communication board cannot be found, and ends the process.

[0046] On the other hand, if it is not stored (NO in step S4), the wireless communication board has been replaced. The control unit 23 may cause the display 21 to display a screen (for example, FIG. 5) confirming that the wireless communication board has been replaced. Then, the administrator causes the terminal device 2 to acquire the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 before replacement mounted on the pump 1. In other words, the control unit 23 of the terminal device 2 acquires the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 (step S5). As a specific example, in FIG. 4, when "Yes" is selected by the administrator, the control unit 23 may cause the display 21 to display a screen prompting to read the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 before replacement.

[0047] There is no restriction on the acquisition method. For example, the wireless communication board 11 is attached with an identification code (such as a two-dimensional code) associated with the identification information IDS11, and the control unit 23 acquires the identification information IDS11 by photographing and reading this with a camera (not shown) of the terminal device 2. As another example, the identification information IDS11 is printed on the wireless communication board 11, and this is photographed with a camera (not shown) of the terminal device 2 and read by an OCR function to acquire the identification information IDS11.

[0048] Then, the control unit 23 of the terminal device 2 determines whether it is possible to perform wireless communication with the wireless communication board 11 before replacement (step S6). This determination is made, for example, based on whether the communication unit 22 can receive the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11.

[0049] Normally, the wireless communication board 11 before replacement is removed from the pump 1, and no power is supplied to the wireless communication board 11. Therefore, the terminal device 2 and the wireless communication board 11 should not be able to perform wireless communication. If the terminal device 2 can perform wireless communication with the wireless communication board 11 (YES in step S6), the control unit 23 causes a screen (for example, FIG. 6) indicating that the identification information acquired in step S5 is not that of the wireless communication board 11 before replacement to be displayed on the display 21, and ends the process.

[0050] If wireless communication cannot be established with the wireless communication board 11 before replacement (NO in step S6), the communication unit 22 transmits the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 to the server 3 (step S7).

[0051] The communication unit 31 of the server 3 receives the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 from the terminal device 2 (step S33). Then, the control unit 32 checks whether the received identification information IDS11 is stored in the storage unit 33 (FIG. 2A) in association with the identification information of any pump, and the communication unit 31 transmits the result to the terminal device 2. More specifically, if it is not stored, information indicating that there is no associated pump is transmitted, and if it is stored, the identification information is transmitted (step S34).

[0052] Here, as shown in FIG. 2A, the identification information IDS11 is stored in association with the identification information IDP10. Therefore, the communication unit 31 transmits the identification information IDP10 of the pump 1 to the terminal device 2.

[0053] The communication unit 22 of the terminal device 2 receives from the server 3 information indicating whether the identification information IDS11 before replacement is stored in the storage unit 33 (FIG. 2A) in association with the identification information of the pump 1 (step S8).

[0054] If it is not stored (NO in step S9), the wireless communication board has not been replaced. Therefore, the control unit 23 causes an error screen (for example, FIG. 7) indicating that the wireless communication board before replacement cannot be found (not associated with a pump) to be displayed on the display 21, and ends the process.

[0055] On the one hand, if it is stored (YES in step S9), the control unit 23 causes the display 21 to display a screen (for example, FIG. 8) for confirming the received identification information IDP10 of the pump 1. Then, in response to an operation from the administrator (for example, selection of "Yes" on the screen of FIG. 7), the communication unit 22 transmits a request to the server 3 to associate the identification information IDS12 of the wireless communication board 12 after replacement (received in step S1) with the identification information of the pump 1 (received in step S8) (step S10).

[0056] The communication unit 31 of the server 3 receives the same request (step S35). Then, in response to this request, the control unit 32 stores the identification information IDS12 of the wireless communication board 12 after replacement in association with the identification information IDP10 of the pump 1, replacing the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 before replacement stored in the storage unit 33 (step S36, FIG. 2A).

[0057] Thereafter, the communication unit 31 may transmit information indicating that the association is completed to the terminal device 2. In response to the reception of this information, the control unit 23 of the terminal device 2 may cause the display 21 to display a screen (FIG. 9) indicating that the replacement of the wireless communication board is completed.

[0058] As described above, according to the present embodiment, when replacing the wireless communication board, the wireless communication board 12 after replacement can be associated with the pump 1 in place of the wireless communication board 11 before replacement. In other words, when replacing the wireless communication board, the identification information IDS12 of the wireless communication board 12 after replacement can be associated with the identification information IDP10 of the pump 1 in place of the identification information IDS11 of the wireless communication board 11 before replacement. Since this association requires little work by the administrator, it is simple and less prone to errors.

[0059] Note that the described invention is applicable not only to the pump 1 but also to any industrial equipment (for example, a rotating machine having a motor).

[0060] Any part or all of each functional unit described in this specification may be realized by a program. The program mentioned in this specification may be non-temporarily recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and distributed, or may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet, or may be distributed in a state installed on any terminal.

[0061] Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive of additional effects and various modifications of the present invention. However, the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. For example, inventions that take out only a part of each embodiment or inventions that combine a plurality of embodiments are of course assumed. Various additions, changes, and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual ideas and spirit of the present invention derived from the content defined in the claims and their equivalents.

[0062] For example, what is described as one device (or member, the same hereinafter) in this specification (including what is depicted as one device in the drawings) may be realized by a plurality of devices. Conversely, what is described as a plurality of devices in this specification (including what is depicted as a plurality of devices in the drawings) may be realized by one device. Or, some or all of the means and functions included in a certain device (for example, a server) may be included in another device (for example, a terminal device). Also, a "system" may be composed of one device or may be composed of two or more devices (for example, a server and a terminal device, or a plurality of terminal devices).

[0063] Also, not all of the matters described in this specification are essential requirements. In particular, matters described in this specification but not described in the claims can be regarded as arbitrary additional matters.

[0064] In addition, unless otherwise specified, the term "means" in this specification and the claims refers to hardware (or functions realized by hardware) itself and does not include humans (or human mental activities).

[0065] It should be noted that the applicant only knows the publicly known inventions described in the documents in the "Prior Art Documents" column of this specification, and the present invention is not necessarily intended to solve the problems in the publicly known inventions in the same documents. The problems to be solved by the present invention should be determined in consideration of the entire specification. For example, in this specification, if there is a description that a specific configuration achieves a predetermined effect, it can also be said that the problem that is the reverse of the predetermined effect is solved. However, it is not necessarily the intention that such a specific configuration is an essential requirement.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0066] 1 Pump 10 - 12 Wireless Communication Substrate 2 Terminal Device 21 Display 22 Communication Unit 23 Control Unit 3 Server 31 Communication Unit 32 Control Unit 33 Storage Unit

Claims

1. A method for replacing a wireless communication board mounted on a rotating machine, comprising: a first step of removing a first wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine; a second step of mounting a second wireless communication board on the rotating machine; a third step of wirelessly transmitting second identification information for identifying the second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board to a terminal device; a fourth step of transmitting the second identification information from the terminal device to a server accessible to a storage unit that stores in association identification information of the rotating machine and identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine; a fifth step of transmitting from the server to the terminal device information indicating whether or not the second identification information is stored in the storage unit; a sixth step of, when not stored, the terminal device acquiring first identification information for identifying the first wireless communication board; a seventh step of transmitting the first identification information from the terminal device to the server; an eighth step of transmitting from the server to the terminal device identification information of the rotating machine associated with the first identification information; a ninth step of transmitting from the terminal device to the server a request to associate the identification information of the rotating machine and the second identification information; a tenth step of associating the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in response to the request.

2. A server accessible to a storage unit that stores in association identification information of a rotating machine and identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, the server serving as a first means for receiving, from a terminal device, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board; serving as a second means for determining whether or not the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit; serving as a third means for, when not stored, receiving, from the terminal device, first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board; serving as a fourth means for determining whether or not the received first identification information is stored in the storage unit in association with identification information of the rotating machine; serving as a fifth means for, when associated, associating the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in place of the first identification information. A program that functions as such.

3. The program according to claim 2, wherein the second means transmits to the terminal device information indicating whether or not the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit.

4. The program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the fourth means transmits the identification information of the rotating machine to the terminal device when the received first identification information is associated with the identification information of the rotating machine.

5. The program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the fifth means receives, from the terminal device, a request to associate the identification information of the rotating machine with the second identification information, and associates the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in response to the request.

6. The program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the fourth means transmits, to the terminal device, information indicating that there is no rotating machine associated with the received first identification information when the received first identification information is not associated with the identification information of the rotating machine.

7. The program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the fifth means transmits, to the terminal device, information indicating that the association of the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine has been completed.

8. The first wireless communication board is the wireless communication board before replacement, The second wireless communication board is the wireless communication board after replacement, the program according to claim 2 or 3.

9. A server that can access a storage unit that stores in association the identification information of a rotating machine and the identification information for identifying the wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, receives second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from a terminal device, determines whether the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit, when not stored, receives first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board from the terminal device, determines whether the received first identification information is associated with the identification information of the rotating machine and stored in the storage unit, and when associated, associates the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in place of the first identification information, an information processing method.

10. A server that can access a storage unit that stores in association the identification information of a rotating machine and the identification information for identifying the wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine, a first means for receiving second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from a terminal device, a second means for determining whether the received second identification information is stored in the storage unit, a third means for receiving first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board from the terminal device when not stored, Fourth means for determining whether or not the received first identification information is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine; A server comprising: fifth means for associating the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine in place of the first identification information when they are associated. **Claim 11** A terminal device, First means for receiving, by wireless communication, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board; Second means for transmitting the second identification information to a server accessible to a storage unit that stores in association the identification information of a rotating machine and the identification information for identifying the wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine; Third means for acquiring first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board; Fourth means for transmitting the first identification information to the server; A program that functions as fifth means for transmitting a request to associate the first identification information with the identification information of a rotating machine to the server. **Claim 12** The program according to claim 11, wherein the third means is provided on the first wireless communication board and acquires the first identification information by reading an identification code associated with the first identification information. **Claim 13** The program according to claim 11, wherein the third means acquires the first identification information by reading the first identification information printed on the first wireless communication board using an OCR function. **Claim 14** The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further causing the terminal device to function as means for receiving, from the server, information indicating whether or not the second identification information transmitted by the second means is stored in the storage unit. **Claim 15** The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further causing the terminal device to function as means for receiving, from the server, the identification information of the rotating machine when the first identification information transmitted by the fourth means is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine. **Claim 16** The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further causing the terminal device to function as means for receiving, from the server, information indicating that there is no rotating machine associated with the first identification information when the first identification information transmitted by the fourth means is not stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the rotating machine. **Claim 17** The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the terminal device is further caused to function as means for receiving, from the server, information indicating that association of the second identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine has been completed.

18. The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the fourth means transmits the first identification information to the server when wireless communication with the first wireless communication board is not possible.

19. The first wireless communication board is a wireless communication board before replacement, The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the second wireless communication board is a wireless communication board after replacement.

20. An information processing method, comprising: receiving, by wireless communication, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board; transmitting the second identification information to a server accessible to a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, identification information of a rotating machine and identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine; acquiring first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board; transmitting the first identification information to the server; and transmitting a request to the server to associate the first identification information with the identification information of the rotating machine.

21. A terminal device, comprising: a first means for receiving, by wireless communication, second identification information for identifying a second wireless communication board from the second wireless communication board; a second means for transmitting the second identification information to a server accessible to a storage unit that stores, in association with each other, identification information of a rotating machine and identification information for identifying a wireless communication board mounted on the rotating machine; a third means for acquiring first identification information for identifying a first wireless communication board; a fourth means for transmitting the first identification information to the server;

22. An information processing system, comprising: the server according to claim 10; and the terminal device according to claim 21.

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