JPH073675B2 - Portable meter reading data collection processing device - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system for collecting and processing meter-reading data represented by water, gas, electric power, etc., and in particular, portable meter-reading data used during meter-reading work by each customer. The present invention relates to a collection processing device.

[Background of the Invention]

In a business management system in the industry that involves meter reading of meters installed in each customer such as water, gas, and electricity, fee calculation after bill reading data collection, billing process, fee through financial institution Computers have been introduced and used for transfer processing, various statistical processing, etc., and are being mechanized and rationalized. However, the series of operations from the collection of meter reading data at each customer to the card punch input of this data to the computer still depends on human-ocean tactics centered on handwritten information transmission, and mechanization and rationalization are extremely extreme. It is late, and the solution is desired. In the following, a system that is currently being performed and its processing content will be described by taking the most common water meter reading as an example.

In the current water meter reading management system, most of information and data such as address, name, customer number, meter number, transfer account number of charge, past meter reading value, usage amount of each customer are central computers for management. Is stored in the file. A series of business operations related to charges, statistical processing of usage (by caliber, by area, etc.), data processing for replacement management of meters that are regularly replaced, and previous guideline values for each customer The central computer mainly performs the process of creating a "notification card" for meter reading, which is a pre-printed output, and depending on the customer, the process of creating the previous charge transfer notice. On the other hand, in the meter-reading work of each customer by the meter-reading staff, a so-called "meter-reading ledger" is commonly used. The meter reading ledger is generally organized for each customer, and the same information and data (address, name, ... usage amount, etc.) with almost the same contents as those stored in the file of the central computer are printed or not. Have been described. In addition, the meter reading ledger is categorized by the meter reading area, which is a leaf for each consumer, and is arranged in the order of meter reading within the area, that is, in the order according to the order in which the meter reading staff turns, and is collected into one book for each area. There is. The information and data described in the meter reading ledger match the file of the central computer, but in other words, it can be said that the contents of the meter reading ledger are input to the central computer to form a file.

Next, a series of processing contents up to the input to the central computer of the data obtained from the meter reading work of each customer by the meter reader will be described.

First of all, the meter reader prints the “meter reading ledger” corresponding to each consumer in the meter reading area, the “notification card” on which the address, name, and the guideline value at the time of the last meter reading were printed, and the account transfer content of the last usage fee. Account transfer notice "Other equipment required for meter reading will be carried and meter reading work will be started in a predetermined order. At each customer's house, first read the guideline value this time from the meter, enter it in the meter reading ledger corresponding to that customer, then calculate the difference from the previous guideline value, that is, the amount used, and enter it in the meter reading ledger as well. , The exact same content is posted on the notification card corresponding to the customer. Next, it is checked whether or not the calculated usage amount is an appropriate value. This check is performed by comparing it with the past amount used in the meter reading ledger, but the amount used in the same month a year ago, the amount used last time, and the amount used before two times are mainly compared. With this check, the meter reader will immediately correct any misreading, incorrect entry, or incorrect calculation of the meter. If there is a large deviation from the past usage despite the fact that the entry and calculation are correct, the investigation and the cause are based on the fact that the cause is water leakage due to equipment failure in the middle of piping or at the customer's house. To pursue. The actual situation is often due to water leakage. If the cause is water leak, write a note to that effect in the meter reading ledger and clearly indicate that the value is an abnormal value. When the above is completed, the operator's seal will be stamped in the meter reading section of the notification card, the notification card and the account transfer notice will be placed in the customer's house, and the meter reading work for one house will be completed, and the next customer will be decided in advance. The same work will be repeated. In the middle of meter reading, there are cases where meter reading is impossible for some customers due to special circumstances (for example, buried meter, free-range dog, etc.). In that case, it is common to place a contact sheet stating that meter reading is not possible at the customer's house and return it to the Waterworks Bureau for processing in consideration of past usage records. This processing varies depending on the area, and in consideration of past usage records on the spot,
In some cases, the “estimated value” is written down on the notification card and left at the customer's house. In this way, when the meter reading of all the customers scheduled in the area is completed, the meter reader returns to the Waterworks Bureau and while checking the meter reading ledger, the meter reading of the area was performed without omission, and the usage calculation Checks are made to ensure that there are no mistakes, meter reading leaks are checked again for customers, and calculation errors are corrected.

In order to check the meter leaks, check the usage calculation, and re-read the meter leaks, the order of meter readings for each customer is originally determined.
And it should not occur due to the check at each customer's house. However, nowadays, despite repeated checks, meter reading leaks and calculation errors occur, and this is one of the things that is desired to be solved. On the other hand, for customers who have leaked water and customers who cannot read the meter, set an appropriate estimated value while observing the usage amount of the past 2-3 times and a year ago, and process it as the set value. is doing. For consumers, the set value is treated as the usage amount. In this way, the meter reading for all the consumers in the meter reading area is completed, and the meter reading register in which the final meter guideline value and the usage amount are entered is submitted to the Waterworks Bureau, and the job of the meter reading staff ends.

The meter reading ledges for each area submitted by each meter reader are compiled and delivered to the calculation center. The contents written in the meter reading ledger are transferred to a punch card by the key puncher of the calculation center and input to the central computer via the card reader. Although the contents punched into the punch card are not all of the items described in the meter reading ledger, at least the customer number that can be determined as each customer, the current meter guideline value, the usage amount, etc. are included. The central computer calculates the usage amount by subtracting the previous guidance value that was entered in advance from the current guidance value that was input, and collates this result with the input usage amount to check for punch errors and mistakes in the meter reading book entry. I'm checking. The meter reading ledger is brought back to the calculation center after being repeatedly checked, but in reality, there are errors in description and calculation. In addition, punch mistakes caused by key punchers cannot be said to be all-zero, and at the same time they speak of incompleteness caused by human intervention, and their solution is desired.

Although the above description is an outline of the meter reading work in the case of using water as an example, almost the same processing is performed for gas and electric power.

In such a conventional collection and processing system of meter reading data of water, gas, electric power, etc., the reading of the meter pointer value by the meter reader at each customer's house to the punch card making by the key puncher are performed with human intervention. Therefore, there are mistakes in writing, mistakes in calculations, mistakes in punching, etc., and the reliability of the data becomes low. Also, in order to reduce mistakes, you have to check again and again,
It requires a lot of labor and time for the meter reader.
In addition, punching cards requires a lot of labor and cost,
Moreover, since the punching work is intensively performed after the meter reading, it is inevitable to secure the key puncher which is generally required especially in a small-scale calculation center.
In addition, the usage calculation is performed by the central computer to check the punching error and the entry error in the meter reading book, and the previously calculated previous guideline value is used. There are also drawbacks such as the unnecessary processing such as collation processing and the cost.

Further, since the meter-reading work is performed with the intervention of a human being as a meter-reading member, the meter-reading work always leaks to the customer, which becomes a problem. During meter reading, it is necessary to check whether there are any customers who have leaked during the previous meter reading work, or check whether there are any customers who have leaked after the scheduled meter reading work. You have to check all the meter reading ledgers while checking them, which is a difficult task. In addition, if a meter reading work leak is discovered after returning to the Waterworks Bureau, you have to go to the customer's house again.
It will consume unnecessary labor.

A portable billing machine for making bills for water, gas, and electricity using a microprocessor is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
It is publicly known such as in the 68889 publication. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to reliably and efficiently read the meter because no consideration is given to how to prevent the meter leakage from the consumer.

[Object of the Invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable meter-reading data collection processing device that can easily check whether there is a leaking customer in the meter-reading work and call the customer.

[Outline of Invention]

The features of the present invention are: an operation keyboard composed of ten-keys and function keys; a program storing storage means for storing program information for performing meter reading work; and the keyboard for storing past meter reading data. Storage means for storing the meter reading data input by the display, display for displaying the past meter reading data stored in the data storing storage means, the meter reading data newly input by the keyboard, and the usage amount Means, a printing means for outputting the screen displayed on the display means as a notice card to the consumer, a means for controlling the various means, and the previous meter reading data stored in the data storing storage means and the keyboard. Control calculation means that calculates the usage based on the input meter reading data, and In a portable meter reading data collecting and processing device having an interface, it is checked whether or not the meter reading data input by the keyboard is stored in the data storing memory means, and if there is a leak, the consumer is displayed by the display means. This is because a program that is displayed on the screen and is in a setting waiting state is incorporated in the program storing storage means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to check the leakage of the meter-reading work in the middle of the meter-reading work, and to call the leaking customer on the screen and put it in the setting waiting state.

Example of Invention

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a system configuration using the portable meter-reading data collection processing apparatus of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 is a central computer for management, and in this file, the address, name, customer number, meter number, transfer account number of charges, and past meter reading value of each customer required for meter reading work. , Information such as usage and data are stored. The central computer 1 is generally placed in a calculation center or the like outsourced by the Waterworks Bureau. Reference numeral 2 is a meter reading data processing device, which has a structure in which a display 2a such as a CRT for man-machine operation, a keyboard 2b, a typewriter 2c for printing and outputting, and a floppy device 2d are integrated. The meter-reading data processing device 2 is installed in a central place of meter-reading business, such as a water department. Reference numerals 3a and 3b are storage media for exchanging data between the central computer 1 and the meter reading data processing device 2, and a floppy disk is used in this embodiment. Reference numeral 4 denotes a portable meter-reading data collecting and processing device used for the meter-reading work, which has a connector portion 41 in a part thereof and is configured to be capable of transmitting data to and from the meter-reading data processing device 2.

Next, the outline of the processing method of the meter reading work in this system will be described.

First, information about all customers who are the target of meter reading, addresses of each customer required for meter reading in the data,
Name, customer number, meter number, charge transfer account number,
Information and data such as the previously transferred fee, the meter guideline value and usage amount at the time of the last meter reading, the last two times and the usage amount of the same month last year are selected by the central computer 1 and are classified and blocked for each meter reading area. The data is output to the floppy disk 3a in a form arranged in the order of internal meter reading (the order along the route when the meter-reading staff turns). Floppy disk 3a
Is delivered from the calculation center where the central computer 1 is placed to the waterworks department, and is input to the meter reading data processing device 2 by the floppy device 2d. In the meter-reading data processing device 2, while operating the keyboard 2b while looking at the display 2a, each meter-reading area is input as one block to each of the portable meter-reading data collection processing devices 4. In this state, all the information and data required for meter reading by the consumers in the area to be metered are input to the portable meter reading data collection processing device 4 in the order of meter reading, and the preparation for meter reading is completed. The meter-reader carries the portable meter-reading data collection processing device 4 and starts the meter-reading operation according to a predetermined order. In the meter reading work, the meter reading data for each customer is collected, and at the same time, the information card including the notice of the transfer of the charge is printed out and distributed to each customer. After the meter reading by all the consumers is completed, the data is returned to the Waterworks Bureau and the obtained data is the meter reading data processing device 2
Be transmitted to. In the meter reading data processing device 2, this data is output to the floppy disk 3b, and a list of usage data and the like are output by the typewriter 2c as necessary. The floppy disk 3b is delivered from the Waterworks Bureau to the calculation center in which the central computer 1 is placed, and is input to the central computer 1.

The central computer 1 updates the file according to the input meter reading data, and performs a series of sales office processing related to charges, usage amount statistical processing and the like. Further, the updated file contents are used as basic data for the next meter reading work. The above is the basic processing flow of the meter reading work.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the portable meter-reading data collection processing apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 3, 11 is a microprocessor (C.PU) that performs control calculation, 12 is a program storage ROM (read only memory), 13 is a data storage RAM (random access memory), and 14 is a serial with a host computer. Serial interface circuit that controls data transmission, 15 is CPU1
It is a real-time clock that keeps real time independently of 1.
It is used for the clock and calendar functions of this device. 16
Is a timer used for control, arithmetic processing, etc., 17 is a printer used for printing out a notification card, fee transfer notification, etc., and 18 is a control circuit of the printer 17.
As the printer 17, for example, a dot impact type printer capable of printing two sheets and having no discoloration of paper even when used outdoors is used. Numeral 19 is a liquid crystal display. When the meter reading data is input, the meter reading person inputs the current guideline value while watching the customer's meter number, name, last meter pointer, etc., and displays the input value, and the usage amount after calculation Can be displayed. A sufficient display space is secured on the display 19 so that a meter reader can surely perform input and meter reading while checking various displays. As the display 19, a 20-digit 4-line liquid crystal display is used. The details of the display content of the display 19 will be described later. Reference numeral 20 is a control circuit for the liquid crystal display 19, 21 is a keyboard, and 22 is a control circuit for the keyboard 21. Each component of the CPU 11 and the keyboard 21 described above is connected by the bus 23. 24 is a battery that supplies power to each device, 25 is a battery alarm that constantly monitors the voltage of the battery 24 and generates an alarm signal and sends it to the CPU 11 before it drops to a voltage at which each circuit cannot operate Circuit.

1 and 4 are block diagrams of the portable meter-reading data collection processing device 4. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance, and FIG.
It is an AA 'cross section figure in a figure.

In FIGS. 1 and 4, reference numeral 31 denotes a lower case having a storage space and a mounting portion for each component described later, which is formed by molding. 32 is also the upper case, lower case 31
The upper case 32 and the upper case 32 are tightened and fixed by screws (not shown) to be integrated. Reference numeral 33 denotes a printed circuit board on which electronic components forming the CPU 11, the ROM 12, the RAM 13, and the control circuits 18, 20, 22 are mounted, and is housed in the lower case 31. 34
Indicates a mounting space of electronic components mounted on the printed circuit board 33. Reference numeral 35 denotes a printer mounting base, a part of which is fixed to a part of the lower case 31 by screws. The printer 17 is fixed to the printer mounting base 35 by screws. 37 is roll paper for the printer,
37A indicates a state in which the printer paper 37 is output via the printer 17. 39 is a storage portion for the battery 24 provided in a part of the lower case 31, 40 is a battery cover for fixing the battery 24, and is inserted and fixed with a locking portion (not shown) in a part of the lower case 31. Has been done.

The connector 41 is used for data transmission and charging of the battery 24 via a serial interface with a host. The keyboard 21 is a sheet-type keyboard in consideration of drip-proof when working outdoors. A keyboard retainer 43 retains the keyboard 21 and is partially fixed to the upper case 32 by screws 44. A part of the liquid crystal display 19 is fixed to the upper case 32 with a screw 46. 47 is a transparent plate for the purpose of drip-proof, the upper case 32
It is fixed by pressing between the LCD display 19 and. 48
Is a printer cover having a printer paper cutter portion 49 as a part thereof, and has a hook portion at a part thereof, which is inserted and fixed in the upper case 32. Reference numeral 50 is a roll paper cover for replacing the roll paper 37, which has a locking part in a part thereof, and the upper case 32
It is inserted and fixed in.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the key arrangement of the keyboard 21.

The keyboard 21 is composed of ten keys and function keys. The processing contents of each key will be described below.

(1) 0 to 9; Numerical value input and behavior operation Next selection operation processing of function key (reference call) (2) Time; time (year, month, day, hour, minute) call and display processing (3) Paper Paper feed process for printer paper 37 (4) Estimate; Input process when the current guideline value of the meter is estimated (valid only immediately before pressing the setting key) (5) Clear; Clear process of the current operation process Processing to return to the state where the meter's current guideline value has been input See (6); Call the past usage of the customer during work,
It is used for display processing and has a function in combination with the numeric keypad. (A) Reference 1 (2 behavior); Meter number, name, last month's previous month and last usage amount used, display processing (b) Reference 2 (2 behavior) ; Meter number, name, before-and-before and after-before-and-before usage, display processing (7) Call; combination with numeric keypad, one function processing with two behaviors (b) Call 1 (2 behaviors); Meter number of customer The customer's name is called and the display processing is performed. After the call is completed, the meter is now waiting for input of the guideline value. (B) Call 2 (2 behavior); Call display process (8) Advance; process of advancing customers according to a predetermined meter reading order (9) Return: Backtracking process of a predetermined meter reading order (10) Setting: time setting, meter current guideline value setting , Call Each processing for setting the meter number at the time (call 1) (11) Printing: Print command processing of the printer 17 for the notification information of the customer currently working Next, the portable meter reading data collection processing device 4 according to the present invention is used. The following is a description of the meter reading work method and its operation.

First, the meter-reader operates the clear key of the keyboard 21 when starting the meter-reading work of the first customer. This calls up the information and data for the first house, and the liquid crystal display 19 displays the meter number (44971), name (Hitachitaro), and the previous meter pointer value (3977) as shown in FIG. 6 (a). , It becomes the state of waiting for the input of the current meter pointer value. Next, the meter-reader reads the pointer value from the meter of the customer and inputs the pointer value using the ten keys 0-9 of the keyboard 21. The display on the display 19 after the current meter pointer value (4007) is input is as shown in FIG. 6 (b). Next, by operating the setting key of the keyboard 21, the usage amount is calculated (4007-3977 = 30), and the usage amount (30) is additionally displayed as shown in FIG. 6 (c). Further, by operating the print key, the examination result is printed out on the roll paper 37 by the printer 17. In this case, depending on the customer, the previously transferred transfer notice of the previous usage charge is also printed out from the central computer 1 via the meter reading data processing device 2. The printed out notification card and transferred notice include the customer's address, name, customer number, meter reading date, and other necessary information. With the above, the meter reading of the first customer is completed.
Next, by operating the advance key on the keyboard 21,
The information and data of the next consumer that has been decided and entered in advance is called and displayed on the liquid crystal display 45.
It will be in the state of waiting for the input of the current meter pointer value for the second house.

Hereinafter, by repeating the same operation as the first house, the meter reading work is successively performed. In the event that an input error occurs in such meter reading work, the correction process can be performed by operating the clear key of the keyboard 21 and performing re-input or setting regardless of before and after the setting. Further, in the case of performing the meter reading by changing the meter reading order which is predetermined by some information, it is possible to use the return key and the forward key of the keyboard 21 together.

Next, a method of inputting the estimated value will be described. In the meter reading work, there is a situation in which the meter number cannot be read for some reason and the current guideline value of the meter must be input as an estimated value. In this case, first, it is necessary to judge the estimated value of the amount used by the customer. In that case, by operating the key operation of reference 1 (2 behavior) of the keyboard 21, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the customer's meter number (44971), name (Hitachitaro), use of the same month last year Calls and displays the amount (40) and the last used amount (38). In addition, by operating the reference 2 (2 behavior) key operation of the keyboard 21, as shown in FIG.
The used amount (50) before and after is called up and displayed. By knowing these past usage amount results, the meter reader can judge the estimated value of the current guide value of the meter and can input it. However, this value is only an estimated value obtained by the meter reader calling and judging the past usage amount of the customer, so that fact is also printed out on the notification card. In this case, the setting key is operated after the estimation key of the keyboard 21 is operated, whereby "Sui" is displayed in part (a) of Fig. 6 (c), and this value is registered as the estimated value. It Similarly, on the information card, a comment as an estimated value is added and "sui" is additionally printed.

Next, a processing method when an abnormal usage amount occurs due to an input error, water leakage, etc. will be described. In this embodiment, an expected range of usage is set and checked for each consumer. The average value of the usage amount for the past 3 times (last time, last time before last time, last time before last time) and last month is calculated, and this ± 20% range is used as the expected range of the usage amount. "Ijou" is displayed in the part (b) of Fig. (C) to warn the meter reader. The meter reader first confirms the meter readings and key input mistakes by the display of "Error", and corrects and re-inputs and sets them if necessary. If there are no input mistakes and there is an error display, operating the past reference amount by operating the reference 1 and reference 2 (2 behaviors each) of the keyboard 21 in the same way as in the case of the estimated value input above. In comparison with the actual results,
The water leakage is predicted after judging the deviation, and the check and the leakage location survey are executed. In the case of water leakage, notify the customer by stating that fact on the notification card of the customer,
The amount used will be certified after returning to the Waterworks Bureau. If there is no leak but there is a warning display,
Due to the special circumstances of the customer, it is processed according to the judgment that the usage amount has occurred, but the comment of this error is not printed out on the notification card.

Next, a process of calling each customer from the meter number will be described. The meter reading work follows a predetermined order. However, there are situations in which meter reading is forgotten or due to special circumstances, or the customer needs to perform meter reading work at any point during the work process. In such a case, it is necessary to call the customer by some method. Also in this case, it is possible to call by operating the forward key and the return key of the keyboard 21. When the order of a certain customer is significantly out of order, it takes a lot of time to call the customer and is forced to perform an unnecessary operation. Therefore, a call key is provided on the keyboard 21 so that the customer can be called from the meter number.
When the call key of the keyboard 21 is operated, a display as shown in FIG. 8 (a) is made on the liquid crystal display 19 and the state of waiting for the input of the meter number is entered. Then the meter number (1234
By inputting 5), as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the information and data of the customer corresponding to the meter number (12345) is called, and the name (Hitachitaro) and the current meter guideline value (10526). ) Is displayed, and the meter pointer value input waits for this time. Although the call from the meter number has been described above, when the customer number is used for management, the call can be made from the customer number, and the operation is exactly the same.

Next, a description will be given of checking whether or not there is a customer who has a work omission during the meter reading work during the meter reading or at the end of the meter reading and a calling process of the customer. FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the operation of checking whether there is a customer who has missed work and calling the customer. As shown in FIG. 9, at any time during the meter reading work, by keying in the call 2 (2 behaviors) of the keyboard 21, the preset processing is performed in order from the first consumer (corresponding to the work No. 1). A check is made to see if it has been done. If there is a leak, the customer is called on the display 19 and a waiting state for setting meter reading data is created. Also, after the meter reading by the final consumer (corresponding to work No. = MAX) is completed, there is no need to ekin the call 2 (2 behavior) of the keyboard 21, and whether or not the set processing is performed in order from work No. = 1. Then, a check is made and the same is called on the display 19 to set a waiting state for setting the meter reading data.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to check the leakage of the meter-reading work in the range that has been performed at any time during the meter-reading work, and to display the leaking customer on the display. Therefore, it is possible to perform a reliable and efficient meter-reading operation without worrying about leakage of the meter-reading amount.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a portable meter-reading data collection processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a meter-reading system, and FIG. 3 is a system of a portable meter-reading data collection processing apparatus according to the present invention. Block diagram, FIG. 1 is A- in FIG.
A'cross-sectional view, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of the key arrangement of the keyboard, FIGS. 6 to 8 are display example diagrams at the time of the meter reading work of the liquid crystal display, and FIG. 9 is a check operation of the meter reading work leakage. It is a flowchart shown. 1 ... Central computer, 2 ... Meter reading data processing device,
4 ... Meter reading data collection processing device, 11 ... Microprocessor, 17 ... Printer, 19 ... Liquid crystal display, 21 ...
… Keyboard, 41… Connector.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Akira Miyamoto 52-1 Omika-cho, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki Hitachi Ltd. Omika factory (72) Inventor Tomonori Kaneko 5-chome, Omika-cho, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki No. 1 Incorporated company Hitachi Ltd. Omika factory (56) Reference JP 58-155498 (JP, A) JP 57-89172 (JP, A) JP 58-175070 (JP, A) Special Kai 54-113231 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An operating keyboard composed of ten keys and function keys, a program storing storage means for storing program information for performing meter reading work, and past meter reading data stored and inputted by the keyboard. A storage means for storing the meter reading data; a display means for displaying the past meter reading data stored in the data storing memory means, the meter reading data newly input by the keyboard, and the usage amount; Printing means for outputting the screen displayed on the display means as a notice card to the consumer; previous meter reading data stored in the data storing memory means while controlling the various means; and meter reading input by the keyboard A control calculation means for calculating the usage amount based on the data, and an interface with the above computer. In a portable meter reading data collecting and processing device equipped with a memory, it is checked whether or not the meter reading data input by the keyboard is stored in the data storing storage means, and if there is leakage, the consumer is displayed on the display means. A portable meter-reading data collecting and processing apparatus, characterized in that a program for displaying and setting a standby state is incorporated in the program storing storage means.