PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical communication module capable of excellently operating during a normal operation and shortening inspection time, and to provide an operation update method.SOLUTION: An optical communication module 101 includes: a communication section 15 that transmits and receives an optical signal; and a setting section 14 that updates an operation of the communication section 15 for adapting the communication section 15 to a temperature of the communication section 15. The setting section 14 temporarily shortens update time by the setting section 14 when a plurality of update time change instructions are received in an interval equal to or less than a predetermined time.
